thank you so much, sailorsmom

thanks, phv! they are cheerful!

thank you, kpmac!

These rocks were amazing. Wish i could have captured this with the sun illuminating them! The colors remind me of puddled gasoline resting beneath a sheath of irresdescent jewel tones.

Rainbow Ridge

thank you, Linda. i, also, liked how the chaotic background and orderly sunflower played well in the photo. i will check out that link...hadn't noticed it before!

YAY! First picture post on UHH. i loved the sun coming through from behind the sunflower.

Sunflowers by the River

thanks, rmorrison...i do have the manual and i just bought a more user-friendly D750 yesterday. i'm hoping something will "click". LOL

good advice, orrie. thank you so much! i'll have to give a go.

thank you, adicus. i will start doing that!!

thanks, tramsey. the issue i'm up against right now, is i look at the pic thru LED, but when i get home and put it on the larger computer screen, that's when i see what it really looks like and the flaws. i wish i could take my laptop with me to check the shots so i could then adjust and reshoot. i can do that in my backyard some. after the last two photo trips, i'm looking at sending in my D750 for troubleshooting. when i shoot on shutter or aperture, every now and then the shutter will just stick. i've changed the dial to auto, but still stuck closed. i have to turn if off and back on and then press the shutter button for it to disengage. i'm researching web now to see if others are having issues. this has been really disheartening. bummer.

Hi Michele!! thanks for all the info. could never imagine shooting a wedding...i would think would be too stressful. LOL

thanks, pixelstan77. i was trying to figure out how to post some pictures...search didn't give me steps, so i'm reading through FAQ now.

Thank you so much, Longshadow. and, it is good to be here. appreciate the welcome!

thank you very much, PeterDragon. i appreciate your welcome here. guess my username is ambiguous, sorry. husband passed..inherited his Nikon D80. got a great deal on Nikon D750, which is what i'm 'trying' to learn.

yes. it's true. i'm a newbie through and through. inherited my 1st Nikon after my spouse passed away. didn't know what i was doing. always just shooting on auto. through years, found out i LOVED taking photos. have the passion but not the performance. just (i do mean JUST) learning my camera and trying to get off auto. took a basic photography class which helped some, but mostly had my head swirling. i travel quite extensively, but in groups and on a 'schedule', so i don't have luxury there of "practicing" what settings do what. i am getting out locally and trying to experiment. mostly, birding. i love the bigger animals pics, landscapes and kid's photos. currently, i'm taking pictures at our church events. i NEED to get a better understanding of action shots in low lighting, so that's what i'm concentrating on. i'm hoping this website and/or forum is the place to learn. i don't mind 'constructive' criticism at all. i'd like to produce photos of "whoa" value and not just "oh, that's nice". i'm excited about the wealth of information here and the gorgeous photos i've seen. Whoa.