I think that any photos from the Arizona area is Fantastic! Good Work!
I've been using the Olympus E-300 for several years, in fact I have three of them that I used for photographing weddings for over 15 years. They are hard camera to breakdown. Keep them clean.
Luck.
There is no quick way to learn PS, but check out all FREE videos on the web and I always suggest that you and others that are serious enough to want to learn step by step PS, get books that are written by Scott Kelby. And also check out a website by Helen Bradley.
Luck.
I agree on all the replies you received, Fantastic shot!
No such thing as a GOOD Point and Shoot camera!
Check these two characters out!
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Yep. I use 7.0 for most of my work. I got a couple of manual about Photoshop 7 that Scott Kelby wrote. It helps step by step on the right way do things. I also get from CNET - Sue Chaisten's articles she write on PS7. Also Helen Bradley .com writes about PS 7 bu t lately she is getting into Lightroom.
I tried Lightroom for a while, but it took too much work to figure the whole thing. Went back to PS7..
Good Luck, keep it touch.
Mike H.
Check out magazine "Shutterbug". They have theme every month and you can send in up to 3 photos.
That's how I got started in books.
The sunbeams seem too fake. Are they?
If you are going to study Photoshop, learn the clone way first. This will solve many problems, like telephone poles. Pick up any book that Scott Kelby writes about Photoshop!