Nice examples above.

A couple silhouettes and a Cayman flower here.

Chippy in morning prayer


pileated woodpecker in morning fog


backlit Cayman flower

Yes, I also took this shot out the same window.

Thank you. This is the view out of my front window.

four seasons

Thanks, I try to make something each year, if the conditions are right.

No, I didn't. Thanks.

My snow sculpture for 2020. 14" of fresh stuff yesterday.

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Yes, the advantages of mirrorless cameras has caused a shift in "focus" of new technology toward that area af camera developement in all sensor sizes. With the advent of high frame rate viewfinders the liabilities of the DSLR will doom the format for future developement (frame rate limitation, image blackout, inability to see actual sensor image live). The initial limitations of mirrorless cameras are rapidly being overcome by new technology (particularly in focusing areas) revealing the above DSLR limitations.
That does not make any camera obsolete, of course, and we are all fortunate to live in a time when we have so many great options for making images.

Nice set of images. Alaska is a great place to shoot, in summer or winter. Great positioning to take advantage of the calm water and clouds.

I also prefer the first image.

I have a somewhat darkened media room/studio that I could see this as a 36" print with a small black frame on my wall very nicely. With a small amount of accent light it would add to the "mood" of this artistic and creative setting.
Thanks for sharing.

If she has little to no knowledge of photography, I agree with sticking with a good phone camera.
Anything better will also require some effort in order to understand how to use it properly.

We live on Analomink Lake, between Stroudsburg and Bushkill. Here is a view from our window.

This was taken from one of the Delaware Water Gap overlooks on the Appalachian trail from the PA side.

Oly EM-1 with 12-40 Pro lens

Great colors. Nice composition.