Welcome! Looks like your sensor needs a little cleaning.

I have checked into Google Photos, but it doesn't look like it would be able to be configured in the way the school would like. I will be checking out Smug Mug and Zenfolio. Thanks for the suggestions.

I am afraid that it what really needs to be done. Most photo sharing sites are made for personal use or youth league sports, not for true school use.

Thanks, I will check out smug mug.

I have been asked by my local high school to see if I can find a photo sharing website that has the following abilities:

1. Main Site under the High School name with each team having their own albums with sub albums by date/game.
For instance -
A. High School
1. Football
a. vs school A
b. vs school B
2. Volleyball
a. vs school A
3. Wrestling
a. vs school A
etc.

2. Ability for anyone to upload pictures.
3. Ability for the photo to be the full file (not a compressed file)
4. Ability for download by anyone

I have used Shutterfly in the past but the school would like to transition to having all the sports at the same websites under control of the athletic director.

Anyone have any ideas on a photo website that would be able to accomplish all of this?

If your lens is large enough to have a tripod collar, then that is where you would attach the strap. You would never carry a camera and large lens attached at the tripod socket of the camera. You do have to use common sense.

Wow! I never knew. Thanks for educating me!

There are a few different brands of straps that you can purchase that fasten to the lug and not to the tripod socket. Everyone has a different preference.

There is someone selling their f-stop backpack in the classified section
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-473101-1.html

I think either would be a great backpack for what you are doing! I really like the Tilopa because it has the room you need for your gear and it has room for your hiking essentials you will need to take with you. I really dislike camera bags/packs that only have room for the camera and no personal gear. I doubt you would go wrong with either, but I would prefer the Tilopa.

This is correct! My previous 6D would start counting down once it was under 999. The 5DIV has a higher count down number.

The Mountain Series from f-stop would be my choice. Here is a link to their web store.
http://shop.fstopgear.com/us/product/mountain.html

It is my understanding that yes, for a fee the mount can be changed out.

OP, I would call Sigma and find out the price to change the mount.

Thank you Nightski! I have been playing around with different crops and putting the bird on the thirds and I do like it - I just need to decide what I like the best.

Thank you Terry! I have looked at a square crop above the reflection and putting the bird a on the thirds, I do like it! Now I have a decision to make.

Thank you for your honesty! I feel somewhat distracted by some of the floaties in the water, but not sure if it is a distraction to others. I can see how one would feel that the reflection is a distraction. Thanks again!