Enjoy it and keep sharing your shots

I have taken a few pretty good photos and many many not so good, but I think that the next photo I take will be a good one and the next hopefully a better one, so no I do not think I have shot the best photo I will ever shoot hopefully that will come with many more good and not so good shots and will sure have fun trying to create the best one.

Thank you this is a good question which we should all ask ourselves from time to time as many times the reason we do things in our life changes. I use photography as therapy both physical and emotional, when I came home from Vietnam I could not even look at a camera much les pick t up and take photos it was just painful and very unsettling for me to do so as I would get overloaded with memories of all the photos I had taken of that place and the war, after about 3/4 of a year went by and I had been thumbing it through the country to try and find my place in that very confusing world I came back to I started to want photos to remind me of the places I have been. It took me awhile to develop the passion for landscape photography but I was able to force myself out of the house where I sort of hid from life as I had and at times still have very extreme anxiety when around group situations with folks I barely know. I really do feel that getting out and taking photos has helped me keep my weight down as I am disabled but can get walking exercise in and breath fresh air of the outdoors. I am able to use my photos as a conversation starter giving me something in common with those who I talk with so even though the professional part of my photography was with the Navy mostly of the recon before, during and many times the aftermath of the battles and operations we were involved in ( I have been working to get photos that I took released so that I can create a book from that period in my life but the government wheels turn slowly but I am making some headway), I feel that the landscape photos I take and street shots of everyday objects and people as a hobby have helped me keep my demons in check and fulfills a valuable spot in my life even to the point of saving me from myself at times it fulfills and makes me smile inside when I go back through old shots and memories come back to me.

Not due to holidays or weather but home selling and buying along with moving back to Sonora Ca.
sure have taken up my photo time still staying with my daughter the house we are buying is still in extended escrow due to seller paperwork not filed on time. Good part is when it's done will have plenty photo time as we are in Yosemite's backyard.

Don't give up I just had a hip replacement replaced as it went bad, this time it has worked a miracle,
I can now walk with a cane and no walker so nice to be free again. I have always used my equipment to photograph landscapes and street whatever my physical capabilities were of course I could not and still do not walk far into the mountains but drove to different perspectives you need to learn to see your shots differently but they are there. Photography will help you get out and enjoy nature and life you have a great camera that's almost just broke in give yourself a chance you will be glad you did you will get better over time I will keep you in prayers and share the shots you find would love to see the progress. Terry

doubt they will but would be nice

thank you for the information

sure you can collect them on the streets of Vegas

aww gheez I need more coffee good lord I am blind

what mount

The D5 is a pro camera and more than I will ever need or want

yep I used many medium format cameras in the Navy they are great and of course were film way back then,
I actually think for my purposes as a non pro these days that I get all I need and more from the cameras and lenses I already have. It would be cost prohibitive to get a super pro camera when not making some kind of living from it.

the D5 already have the lenses

they are pretty cool never tried one but just might.

I see then it makes sense to ask the question my bad