3 and 5 because they are different, so a little more unusual than say, something like 1 which is good but you see that in books.

I definitely like the first. My eye leads me to and thru the gap in the mountains. And just an aside since you didn't ask, I'd crop out some of the foreground. The part with the biggest tracks as they are not part of nature.

Even though I have known about this most of my life, I had not seen pictures like yours. Very painful but we need to know and recognize what human's are capable of, in order to avoid it happening again. Thanks for posting.

I have the P900 and love it. I find the pictures sharp and I hand hold it. It is light enough to hold by one hand. Here is an example of an eagle picture I took. It was across and down the river. I was identifying the eagles by a dark body in the trees and white head. Then I get a shot like this. I was thinking about the P1000 but then I found out it is a pound heavier and I am not so sure I could hand hold that and get a sharp picture. I am 76 and allergic to tripods. LOL The P900 also does a decent job on close ups and I like having one camera to carry around for near and far. The only other camera I use any more is a Canon T4i with the 100mm macro lens.

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I could not help but chime in on this subject. I just acquired my P900 last winter and discovered Eagles. Never had so much fun. This picture is handheld and from an unbelievable (to me) distance to still be this clear. To top it off, the camera is relatively lightweight. I am anxiously awaiting the P1000 reviews. I have been a Canon shooter (T4i or SX50), but my P900 is my new favorite camera. Takes good close-ups too.

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Thanks for sharing that story and the picture. There was a lot to take away.........

Wow - the pics are good and the subject so very interesting.

I have the Tamron 16-300 on my Canon T4i, but this winter I was wishing for further reach. I opted to get the Nikon P900 (refurbished to save $) and I love it. Lightweight and the pictures are sharp. Not to mention amazing how far away I can be from the Eagles I was wanting to shoot.

You might want to consider a Canon refurbished if that model is available on the Canon site. Canon gives a year warranty on refurbished.

Welcome to the world of photography. I probably started around age 68. I am now 75 and I will have to say, it has changed my life. Whole new worlds open up. You see things differently because you are thinking in terms of how it could look on the camera. You learn about new things. You get out and explore and get more exercise. I started out being most interested in macro or close up photography and have graduated this winter to Eagles and Deer. Its all good. Oh, and did I say, you now have a place to spend any extra money that might come your way.....on camera gear. I keep saying I have my last camera. but somehow.......
Good luck and be sure and post your pictures. Lots of good feedback on here. I learned a lot from the Ugly Hedgehog site.

Loved your photos. Nice perspective on a small mountain village. Thank you for posting them.

As a person who mainly takes pictures of nature, I was curious to see a picture taken in a parking lot. It was a lesson for me. I loved the contemporary look of it. The colors are great. In fact I loved everything about it....except, I would have to agree that it might be better without the the tops of the trees. Your picture opened my mind to the fact that there are possibilities in any situation. Thanks for sharing.

But if you read all the replies, most said it did work.

Thanks for both the question and the answer. I ordered one also. Doubt I would have found it on my own. It was listed but didn't seem to obvious.

I love these pictures, all of them. And I want to thank you so much for adding your camera settings. I am still learning and trying different settings. I know your exact settings probably won't work on my camera/lens and/or time of day, but at least it helps give me some ideas to try.