dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Markngolf You think you are confused, well nothing compared to the Booby which is really confused and thinks it is a duck .... Your photo would have been remarkable because of rarity and there it was... in your pocket ready for action and like me... do not think cellphone... I am stuck in the camera era... but I will give myself credit for getting into digital quickly. However, that was based on film roll size... 36 exposures for film and 1200 for digital... wow at 3 Mpix.

Yes, our phones are the 24/7 camera that I shout about being a necessity ... but I usually shout the praises of my 24/7 SuperZoom Compact. I have an iPhone 8, but have used it as a camera [never] rarely.

The young know nothing but smartphone cameras... yes that is an overstatement, but almost true and more so every day. I am at times confounded by just how good smartphones are at dealing with photography. And!! the lens accessories are available for a low price compared to DSLR lenses... and do not weigh a ton.

Like Quick Draw McGraw, you and I need to practice drawing and shooting photos of jars on a fence post. Like the Booby, He is a fictional character... a white horse, wearing a red cowboy hat, a red holster belt, and a light blue bandana. Markngolf, is the Red-footed Booby really real??? Ouch dumb of me... it is a sea bird and so the webbed feet are for a purpose!! Swimming!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-footed_booby

Watash

Dumb! I know dumb. He's a friend of mine!

bluezzzzz Loc: Stamping Ground, KY

Great sighting, Mark! Were you in Hawaii?

Marshall

Tallyattwater Loc: Asheville,NC

Don’t worry about the camera, you got to see a beautiful bird, what an amazing experience!

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

"So, how do I fix my brain??
Mark"

I dunno Mark, but my wife will send you fan mail if you share that secret with me, LOL.
Smile,
JimmyT Sends

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I know right, I was in the woods in 1975 and came into a clearing, there stood Sasquatch, the Lock Nest Monster, and an alien. And my camera was out of film. DUH!!!

Richard Engelmann Loc: Boulder, Colorado

Develop the habit of reaching for your phone to take photos by intentionally using it to do so. Use it to take photos of model numbers on equipment (super-useful for looking up repair parts), explore the time-lapse features, the portrait mode, practice zooming and face selection, exposure control, and so forth. Your brain will then be trained to grab it at a moment's notice.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

My take on the matter is: Our brains can hold only so much information. At a certain point, some leakage occurs, plus the filing system stinks (it is just so random!). LOTS rattling around in our skull! Now, just where did I put...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice shot. I tend to think of my phone as a phone, too. I seldom use it as a camera.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Mark, don't feel bad. I never think of my iPhone as a camera. However, I never try to make calls using my camera either.
--Bob

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I have the iPhone 11 and the quality of images I can create with it is impressive. It is not quite as capable as my DSLR, but the dynamic range and color rendition are very high quality.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

When you figure that one out, Mark, please share your solution. You’re not alone. 🥴

FrumCA

I normally have my cell phone and it's built in camera with me but my problem is that I'm usually slow in getting it out and ready to take a picture when a pop up opportunity arises! I think this affliction is something we all deal with. Nothing to worry about!!

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks, Mike!! I do use the phone in many ways, including photos. You are correct - retraining the brain is necessary! I wonder if I have enough time?
Mark

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

Ask the red footed Booby??

Seriously, I NEVER think of using my cellphone until it's too late. Just last week I encountered a Coopers Hawk on the ground about 20" away. We stood and stared at each other then DUH! I reached for my phone and he flew away.

Another Mark