this may be a dump question where do you start to post picture
What are you trying to do shot the sun if you are you need a sun filter ther about 200,00 x dollars
It sound like your friends are trying to spend your money save it use it on glass.
I like the first one the tree brings you into the picture .
Have you had your glasses checked lately.
I think the man needs glasses looks sharp to me.
you are so right I hardly take out my dslr, the pictures off my Samsung are ever bit as good I don't need to try to impress some one as an experiment I shot a wedding with my cell phone and the people could not believe the 11/14 prints
your are out of focus on all your picture you need to learn hew to use manual I very seldom use af in situations like this .
The red one would be like driving a green house.
nobody going to se the difference except you .