I tried video taping our church service (for the first time) yesterday. I accidentally left the camera plate at home for the quick release on my tripod so I couldn't use it. I did have my monopod which worked OK. After viewing my video, my wife was surprised at the clarity, but said the techniques of the videographer left a lot to be desired. One of the problems I had was working the zoom with the external microphone attached (I have some arthritis in my hands and I'm missing a couple of fingers). I just ordered a zoom lever (a lever that is on a strap that fastens over the zoom adjustment ring). I hope it helps and should be here before Easter.
Shooting a Panasonic GH2 with a 14-140 lens.
Larry

it doesn't matter if you dog is in the shot or not, the focal point of this image is the young ladies neither regions, not her face, not her arm, not her leg, the focus clearly is her crotch.

Your posts are strange, asking for C&C on this image, to say the least, is crazy. I will no longer be reading your posts or looking at your images, I think you need therapy or at least a "real" friend in your life to talk to. You seem to crave attention, an internet forum really isn't the place for that.

I think this thread is an example of the continue thread of folks that seem to post that they're fed up with the way they're treated on this forum, and then leave.

I will say that my initial reaction was probably the same. Although, that's because I'm a dirty old man and I think that way. However, it was innocent enough and just because something can be taken in a dirty way, doesn't meant that it MUST be interpreted that way every time.
I think people need to lighten up on their interpretation. To me, this was just a personality study. There was a can of soda, a person lying back, possibly exhausted, or just resting and enjoying looking up at the sky; and then a little dog by her side.
I didn't interpret it as being "deep" with a theme.
Lets not be so critical of other people's motives and concentrate on the photography itself; I'm not even sure that the artsy part of it can be all that critical, as art is in the eye of the beholder. The artsy side is a bit more subjective.
I'd like to see C&C concentrating on composition, exposure, richness of color (or not), contrast, placement of people and/or objects in the frame.
And I'd also like to see people grow up and have a little thicker skin when it comes to criticism. If you ask for C&C, then don't get so upset when you receive comments.
If you're just sharing a photo, then people that want to be critical, shouldn't bother looking if they know they're going to be tempted to be critical when it's not asked for.