Having my camera on me when I work two days a week at a golf course gives me the opportunity to practice shots of wildlife. Obviously I enjoy trying to catch birds in flight or just standing. No tripod with me. Practicing with my recently purchased Nikon D750. So far I love the results. Thanks for viewing!

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Really nice! No industry around here either but I travel so you've given me some food for thought! I'll keep my eyes open!!

Sure! Hit one ball in the water and that's the kind of respect you get from the wildlife around here. :D Thanks for the capture compliment!!

Had my camera handy on the golf course. These were the only "birdies" I got all day!

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Yes, homeless in Central Park about 9:15 AM. Liked the light and elements around. Pill & water bottle, Whole Foods bag, shoes, backpack, etc. There's a story there!! Forgot, Lady Liberty was actually in NJ and not easy getting a shot with no one around. Patience! And yes, 125th start of Harlem. Great city to shoot B&W.

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Yes, experience is definitely the key. When performing, I can do things without thinking about it including carrying on complete conversations while playing piano. I don't have to think about the music anymore. My goal is to get to the point where I'm just thinking about the lighting, composition and have camera settings be automatic. I watch Creative Live, take lessons on Lynda.com and watch many tutorials on Youtube. All of it helps but the information I've received from UH has been extremely helpful. I experimented with street photography in NYC a couple of months ago. These we a couple of my favorites. Thanks again for the encouragement. I'll keep at it.

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Thanks. We love Naples. I moved here from MN almost 10 years ago. Haven't shoveled a thing since I've been here. :-) Never run out of things to photograph here. (except mountains) Thanks for the tip on cropping. I adjusted and cropped to 8x10. Much better. Will keep getting great help from UH users. Thanks again and come down anytime. (especially Winter)

Ed, you've been extremely helpful. Thank you for the extensive comment and advice. Being on UH gives me the opportunity to learn photography from many who have made the same mistakes. I do appreciate your input. I definitely recognize my error in metering and you made a great point in cutting off her hand. In this particular moment, everything happened very fast. I saw the backlight and composed her behind the straw. She is slightly heavy and wanted to divert to her face. I didn't realize her hand was cut off. Something I'll look for in the future. You are also correct, while you can fix a few things in PP, getting it right in the camera from the beginning is a goal I need to set for myself. I have the right equipment to take great shots, now it's just composing and shooting until it becomes automatic. While my vocation is being an entertainer, I'm consumed with shooting whenever I can. I envy your 50 years of experience. I'm only 48 behind you! :-)
Thanks again and I know who to turn to for advice. Rob

Thanks for checking them out. You were exactly correct. After your post I went back to my camera to check and now feel like an idiot. I had change the metering for a group shot and neglected to change it back to spot metering. Even with that, next time I'll try some fill flash or reflector. Fortunately, I shot in RAW and was able to lighten up the face some. Appreciate your comments and helpful suggestions.

Thanks so much. I'll definitely work on it in LR. I certainly learned my lesson with double checking metering. Thanks for the encouragement! Much appreciated!

Yes. I'd like to see and also your process.

Thanks. I just got home from work. I realize my error and trying not to be too hard on myself. I went back to my camera after being questioned about my spot metering. Now I really feel dumb. I changed my metering during the shoot to matrix and forgot to change it back when I went to shoot with the backlight. You're nice to show me the fix and yes I'd like to see but curious in your process as well. All part of the education. It's another reason why I enjoy the people on UH. Thanks again.

Thanks and I agree. After I put them in post I realized my error. These were the only ones shot like that so I learned my lesson.

Over the few years I have been part of UH, I have learned so much from the pro, semi pro and amateur photographers who frequent this site. A friend asked me to take some shots of his daughter heading off to college. I like shooting with backlight but now asking the experts would these have been more effective using a fill flash or reflector? Or are they acceptable as they are? I chose to use spot metering. Always appreciate comments, help or suggestions.

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I just upgraded from the D600 to the D750. While I already had good glass I only had to purchase the body from B&H. The D750 is amazing so if at all possible, don' t stop at the 610. Kit lenses are not expensive so just buy separately. Good luck!