Thanks Mark, this camera sure makes taking pictures fun. Glad you have one.

Hi Shooter 41. Well the answer is "all of the above". I know you didn't want to hear that. However, every shot is different. I just follow the basic rules of photography. I shoot in Manual mode (M). I set the ISO to the lowest possible for the given light. When in Manual, pushing Fn button on back the camera allows me to change or adjust ISO and focus area on the fly. I do change apertures based on what I'm trying to capture. Low numbers will give more bokeh, higher numbers will give more sharpness throughout the whole frame. All my shots are handheld. I seldom if ever use a tripod or monopod (therefore, I keep my shutter speeds as high as I can most of the time) In dark situations, I do open up the lens and up the ISO. Sometimes when I'm unsure where to set the camera settings, I'll put in on Auto and take a shot to see what the camera does. Then I'll put it back in Manual and used the numbers I got in Auto as a basis to start. Most of all, I rely heavily on the Electronic Viewfinder to tell me if my exposures are too light or dark. I will adjust shutter speed as needed to get what I think is the best exposure. When the RX10 is in Manual Mode, the thumbwheel on the back controls shutter speed, so that's how I make adjustments. I sometimes also change the focus area from wide to center and vs versa, depending on the subject. In short, it's a combination of using Aperture, Shutter Speed (or TV for Canon folks) and ISO. Perhaps, the best thing I've done is put in lots of practice with this camera. I know it like the back of my hand. I shoot with it everyday. Hope this helps a little. Sounds like you know about the basics. I would just get as much shooting time as you can. From what I've seen you off to a pretty good start. I would encourage you to just keep going.

I also have been singing praises to this camera. With severe arthritis, I needed a good all-in-one camera that I could grab-n-go because I could no longer change out lenses or carry much gear. The Sony met my needs hands down. I've had both the RX100M3 and M4. Check out some of these shots fun shots I got with it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/james-frazier/albums/72157678229950722

Interesting tour, I'm from Missouri and have been in this area but not Roscoe. I was just through Osceola, Lowry City and Appleton City a couple weeks ago. It's typical of a lot of little towns. Sometimes you'll find a fabulous eating spot. I've been to Truman Lake and the Osceola several times and have taken several picture both places. I enjoyed your travel experience. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Paul, great information. There's a spot in this area called Fort Defiance right at the southern most tip of Illinois. Supposedly where Lewis and Clark camped a few days while exploring the area. Most the time, it's underwater and was on this trip. I have been to it during dryer times, so I can brag and say I've been as far south in Illinois as one can get.

What a great story Richard. I know what your talking about. Have flown over this area at 30,000ft on a commercial airline. You can definitely see the clean Ohio pouring into the Mississippi. Then, just a few miles east...the twin lakes of Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.

Thanks Sylvia, not sure how long I'm back. I just don't have that much super exciting material to share since Covid. Just been sitting at home watching the cars go by.

Not yet, from what I've seen online...there isn't much left.

Thank you Kindly...

Thanks, my wife lived in Chillicothe Ohio where they have the Mead Paper Mill. I was very familiar with the smell. Kind of a mix of broccoli and pine. Across the Ohio from Paducah, might that be Metropolis Illinois? Been there and loved it.

Gotcha, I have relatives in Kansas City. I agree, been through Cairo. We've taken the northern route I-24 to I-57 to I-64 to I-70 through St. Louis, but I prefer this much more scenic and less hectic southern route.

Opps, not sure what I did. Just disregard this.

Wow, I didn't know any of that. You must be from around this area. Fellow UHH'r "robertjerl" grew up in Wickliffe. I love going through this area. Especially those two river bridge crossings back-to-back. I had 600mm of zoom and from this vantage point, could see the bridge that goes over the Ohio. To it's left I could only see the tops of the Mississippi river bridge. It's just a cool place all around.

FYI, beyond that row of young trees and being blocked from view by them, was a Pushboat (or Tugboat) repair facility right along the shoreline as seen by the crane sticking up. The crane was part of some sort of floating repair boat.

Thanks Carol, seems silly doesn't it...but I am easily intimidated. Maybe its because I don't get out much (ha). Everyone's work just seems so amazing to me.