All you can say to that is, God bless those whom understand and practice the true meaning of Christmas. I have always found those with less, seem to give the most love in their presents.

If you have not done so as of yet, a must is to visit the season challenge page. The photos are wonderful to breath taking.

Seasons Greatings from Ole' St. Morgan

Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday to all.

I would like to wish everyone on UHH a very happy Holiday in this most wonderful time of the year and to thank everyone for the photos you have shared and the inspiration you have given me to go out and shoot. thank you all again. Joe G.

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Thank you all very much, the advice and comments were both educational and intriging.I am new to something I always wanted to get into and am enjoying it very much . Found this site by web surfing and am happy I did, most of you all are helpfull and sometimes entertaining . Thank you all again. :-)

Does everyone use programs to edit their photos after taking them, and if so does that take away from the actual moment of the picture, and skill of the photographer? Not that the photos are not better for the most part however, does it not take away from the skill learning aspect ?

WOW, those in power love to hear all you are spouting here, they keep us divided, battling amounst ourselves so they can do as they please, "divide and conquer" sound familar ? This country was not made great by us fighting amounst ourselves, rather understanding each other, now you are either for abortion, or not, gun control or not, yada yada yada, no grey areas. Well if we continue on this path, I see 3 ends, a nation literaly split, a nation in complete sevitude to the goverment, or a nation in total kaos. Either way we all lose. Wake up Americans.

Who out here on the right, do you think believes corporations should have their hard earned income , no sir you confuse us with politicians whom have their hands in the cookie jar.

Well in my experiences, real life mind you, Baltimore tears down 40 year old gov assisted high rise, trashed and not suitible for living. Created that way by the inhabitants. Local news outside interviewing residents, one lady says "this is terible, I have lived hear for 40 years". Really 40 years and could not find a job ? Breeding generations of welfare children, who will in turn breed the same ? Second senario, and I know u have heard this before but I have seen it. Grocery store, extreemly overweight person in from of me at check out, cart containing steaks, crablegs , bags of junk food, $320 bill, pays with WIC card, my cart, chicken, and hamburger, vegtables, $160. Yes people do at one time or another need assistance, however in the days Gov assistance was created, most people were ashamed to get a handout, and would do anything before going down that road, as people were ashamed of out of wed pregnancy, but once it was excepted than that was the downfall. Tell me where does it end, we now give cell phones, payed for by that little fed tax on every cellphone bill, I know there was an amendment in the Maryland bill to raise gasoline taxes, to suppliment lower income free gasoline. Whats next cars, oh thats right we already do that also. So bottom line is every time the Gov gives something away it has to come from us, as we fall further and further behind in our availible cash flow, due to more taxes the middle class dwindles. My solution, a national sales tax, no deductions, simple, you buy a lexus, you pay higher taxes that one who buys a civic, Every one pays, drug dealer who wants a Hummer, Donalad trump who wants a new casino all is fair. The IRS will all but dissapear, savings there. The Gov will not do these because they have controll in fear over all of us with the IRS. There said it, thats for letting me vent, now I need to go back to my rubber room.

Tire tread in the mud ? I'll pass on the rabbit stew

Nothing says spring, than a day with the O's

Thanks, and yea, it stands for new digital shutterbug, howerver after seeing it I had regrets, will change soon.

Thanks everyone, I really appriciate the constructive criticism.

Thanks Joe, and it is nice to hear another one retired and got out of the rat race alive, it gives me hope.

Great picture, I was wondering the same on your setting though,perticular the ISO setting. Sailing is a like photography, once you lay your hand on it, you know it is for you, once you get familar with it you want more, and once you learn its potential and quirks you become one with it. Then the fun begins