An abandoned fish stage in a once prosperous cod fishing village in Newfoundland. Newfoundland and Labrador's historic cod fisheries attracted local and international fishing fleets for almost five centuries before the Canadian government shut the industry down indefinitely in July 1992. By then, once-plentiful fish stocks had dwindled to near extinction and officials feared they would disappear entirely if the fisheries remained open. The moratorium put about 30,000 people in the province out of work and ended a way of life that had endured for generations in many outport communities. It also made evident the vulnerability of marine resources to overexploitation and that existing regulatory regimes were insufficient to protect cod stocks.

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Northern Gannet coming in for a landing at Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland

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This is a great shot with even greater potential. Two suggestions: lighten up the far doorway a bit to enhance the notion that this dark corridor is the way - from the grey trap to the liberating light. I love the gradations of grey but feel that a more complete spectrum, from pure black to nearly white would enhance the impact. Perhaps some experimentation with Nik Silver Effects would give the ideal range.

The picture is properly exposed and in focus. The arrangement of the elements is orderly and pleasing. Depending on your purpose for taking the picture I would either remove the cake from the bowl or add some tea to a few of the cups.

And I consider you to be a moralizing fool.

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If a company actively promotes a policy because they know it is good for business I don't see a moral issue in using that policy. I don't do it out of malice, I do it out of convenience. I don't consider myself a predator on other people because I always buy something there that I might have bought at a lower price on line. Comparing what I do to people without health insurance is stupid. Many of those people cannot afford health insurance, or cannot get health insurance. Moaning about 'subsidizing' them indicates that your 'moral compass' is a few degrees off north.

You'd have a hard time firing him. That is the store and company policy. They have stores all over western Canada and business is booming! And they have been in business for at least 50 years.

You might consider picking up a Nikon 1.4TC for use on the 80-400. You may find you need the extra reach for some shots. DX mode isn't a TC its a 'crop before shooting'. During my visit to Kruger last May there was very little dust about and changing lenses during stops wasn't much of a problem with sensible precautions.

Businesses that engage in internet sales are fully aware of the requirement to offer free returns, or they would soon be out of the internet sales business. Therefore they budget for this and price their products to ensure that, at the end of the year, their books are in the black. To claim some kind of moral high ground because someone takes of advantage of their 'system' seems, to me, to be somewhat disingenuous.

Chris's post always look like questions but he is really just trying to stimulate discussions that he can be the chairman of.

We have, in the city where I live, a store which sells cameras, TVs, appliances, groceries, and has a pharmacy. I was trying to decide between two pocket cameras. I asked the salesman if I could take them outside and shoot a few frames to compare IQ. He said that wasn't allowed but he suggested I buy both of them and return the loser in the competition. I know that they are well aware that two camera stores in town have gone out of business since they started selling cameras in store as well as on line. Incidentally this store allows you to return anything that you are not happy with within 14 days - including things they could not possibly sell to someone else, like dental appliances. This policy makes this the busiest store of its kind in the city with a loyal clientele.

That episode is very good. If you go to Season 1, the episode called "Wild" you'll see an episode with Art Wolfe, one of my favourite photographers and the author of 'The Art of Photographing Nature' and 'The New Art of Photographing Nature'. Both excellent books on nature/outdoor photography.

With all due respect to Herschel, I disagree. Is it any different than buying one camera, deciding it doesn't work for you, sending it back and buying another one? People who are in the mail order business should be well aware that returns are a part of the business, and part of the reason they have put so many brick and mortar camera stores out of business.

Is this a rhetorical question?