I just got my Lenovo Thinkpad back from repair to replace it's Motherboard after less than 6 months of use. It was out nearly one month. I use it for photo processing with no problems (while it's working).

Everyone likes the shot and so do I, but I would make a copy and crop out the foreground and even part of the mountain for a floating island. With no defined shoreline I think it would make a great image. But that is just me. A image in a image.

You are a little off on your understanding. First, your computer CPU is an Intel i3 that is hardware, your computers engine. Intel does not make software. Your computer no doubt came with Windows. That is a Microsoft product and it does come with a photo software. It is not a "RAW" processing software and is not designed with tools for serious processing. There are many basic packages that will make minor adjustments to JPG images. This fellow is looking for a full fledged package that he can buy once.

Andy, can you consider the fact that the subscription pricing structure that Adobe put in place was implemented because they had achieved a position of market supremacy and all all commercial art and publishing as well as serious and professional photographers had no where else to go to maintain the quality of their work. Do you think they could turn to Gimp? They had the world by the balls so they implemented a parasitic pricing structure. Yes, I said Parasitic as in sucking off the host as long as it lives. This has created a market for completion and innovation for those who do not make their living using PS or LR. If you make your living requiring a late model car you lease it, if not you buy it maintain it and drive it till you need to replace it. If you make your living with CSS then you lease it if not you buy a program and use it till you need something else. One more point. Adobe has no pressure to innovate do they? They have a locked in income stream. They may add features but there is no desperation to roll out new products and features to make their numbers each quarter do they? They do not have to make it each day.

I think Affinity is a replacement for Photoshop. I use lightroom as my primary processing and catalog and I export to Affinity and Nik for the tools they have when I want tools outside of Lightroom then the images are brought back into LR5 for storage location and export Works well to replace Adobe suite.

You can still find Lightroom 6 for sale which is not subscription. If you want a photoshop replacement look at Affinity which is awesome. Also AXO has is a LR replacement with their NIK software combo is great and their package has a library function. Lightroom still has the best library function.

Those letters are "reserved" and your BIOS may have snit fit. You can fuss with a lot but beware of crossing your BIOS

Light and movement excellent. The image has life and depth of feeling and respect. Well done.

Art indeed. It speaks with a powerful yet reverent voice.

I have presented both tools to my club as well as old bellows for members to use to enter the macro world. one member evidently wants to go much greater than 1:1. Is there a source I can point him to for info and help. I do not think he wants to play in the microscope world.

He looks like one mean Jay, looking for a humming bird to beat up. Very nice shot. I love the contrast of the distant background. It makes him pop.

I know there are a few of you who use this great piece of glass. I have had mine for a few years and I just noticed that the lens outer barrel does not line up with the Hyperfocual marks on the lens tube. All works properly but infinity stops about 1/3 of the way before top dead center. Not a problem but now it bothers me. Little things sometimes do. Do all of your lenses register properly?

A bridge camera has most or all of the settings of a DSLR with a fixed lens, generally a powerful zoom. You can shoot in Manual, have a broad range of ISO, maybe bracketing etc. It is a feature rich camera with a crop sensor and no mirror as it is not a thru the lens view. You could say, any camera that has a fixed lens and it not a point and shoot is a Bridge camera.

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I started a photo club a year ago. all adults and going gangbusters. Here is my suggestion or rather what I would do in your position. You said the kids are producing impressive work now. I would give them a theme or topic to photograph at each meeting and then review their images at the next meeting. task them with photographing subjects they are not used to. Abstract, people, minimalism, color, texture, shadows etc, Then have a review of all the work, make them submit just a few they think are their best and then have them all look at each other work and you must lead them to really look at the images and see what works. No negative comments only what works and if something might be done differently a suggestion. Teach them to really see the world and look for beauty. Camera skills will follow. I would recommend you look for a adult photo club and join and draft knowledgeable photographers to come to you meetings and make subject themed presentations. It will all come together.