Great info! Thank You much :)

Thank You so much for all the information! Very helpful :)

Our family is traveling to Yosemite National Park in May. What is the best lens to take? I have Canon 24-70mm.....Canon 70-200mm and Canon 100mm prime. I will only take one. Thanks!

Also, will have a day pass but there will be NO public transportation. Have difficult will it be to get a parking spot inside the park?

Are mosquitoes a problem? Will we need spray?

How difficult is the hike to Mariposa Grove to see the Giant Sequoias? (2 miles each way and you can't drive to get there) Hike in only!

Thanks so much for all the post! I read all of them. I've learned things that I didn't know. I can certainly see there are times when using a tripod is necessary and beneficial when shooting landscape.

Here is the one question I come away with. Several people mentioned they want the ISO at base level or 100. But would you really notice a difference in a picture if the ISO was 100 or 1000? I can't see the difference and I've tried to see it. No more noise or grain at 1000 than at 100. If you are going to blow up the picture that may indeed be a different story. I just can't see the harm at shooting at ISO 1000 or 1500 for a normal size picture.

Unless you're trying to do a long exposure to freeze a waterfall or shooting in extremely low lights conditions where you may need a few extra stops; why would you need to use a tripod for landscape shots?

I have a full frame camera (Canon 5D Mklll). I can set shutter speed (1/1000) where I'm not going to get any discernible shake and I can turn up the ISO if I need to lighten the exposure.

Even at 2000 to 3000 ISO you are not going to get any noticeable grain or noise. Full Frame ISO performance is amazing!

In nearly all outdoor conditions where they is adequate light (exceptions would be early morning or late evening) I can use the combination of shutter, aperture and ISO to get the exposure I want. It will be sharp/crisp and no grain or noise.

In most conditions I don't see the need for a tripod for landscape shots. Enlighten me I'm open minded :)

Thanks everyone! Much appreciated :)

I'm on a Apple desktop computer. Once I edit a picture in Lightroom cc can I share this picture directly to Facebook? It kinda seems like the process has been blocked. If I can't share directly from Lightroom cc is there a way to get the picture on Facebook?

I've tried logging in to Facebook and going to my homepage and then clicking on photo/video to locate/import the picture from Lightroom. In that process I see a link to Lightroom but it is NOT highlighted so I can click on it. Any help is much appreciated! :)

I would love some help with getting a good online class and a "getting started" book! Thanks!

Thanks for all the comments and help! And yes my camera is a Canon 5D Mklll. I really do like it.

I keep hearing it's rather difficult to use. Some folks say it can be overwhelming. Not user friendly.

Honestly, I only want to edit one picture at a time and nothing fancy or involved. (for now). Would I need to take a class or do a lot of reading to just do some "basic photo editing"? I'm very middle of the road when it comes to tech savvy or photo editing knowledge. I would appreciate any thoughts. Thank You!

Mac computer: Safari Version 12.0.2
Camera Canon D5 Mklll

Let's say I want to focus on the eyes of my subject. I recently read an article that claimed manual focus is more precise and exact. The writer claimed that in auto focus mode, even if the Auto Focus points locked on the eyes the focus is not exact.

Thoughts. Thanks! :)

Thanks everyone for the input and comments! And thanks Shellback for the video I can't wait to watch it!

I just ordered the B+W Kaesemann High Transmission Circular Polarizer MRC Nano Filter. Any advice, suggestions or comments on using this filter?

Perhaps I should have ask before I ordered it? :)

I paid $145 from B&H. Will it make my photos pop and be more vibrant? Anyone have experience with using this filter? Thanks! Always love hearing what you all think :)

Not sure if I understand this concept! So here goes.

Fill flash is NOT a mode or camera setting. It's not a button or switch on the lens. It's using flash to fill in dark areas or shadows. It's using flash when you don't need to use flash to get an average normal exposure.

How close did I come? :)

Thank You…Thank You! So many good thoughts and ideas! Absolutely love this site!!

I have often heard that the sun should be in the subjects face for best results. (The sun is basically straight in front of subject) Not blinding them :)

But I believe I read where you can get the best results if placing the subject at a 90 degree angle to the sun. (Point at the sun with your pointer finger and then rotate your thumb in either direction and place the subject in that area)

I'm interested in hearing some of your thoughts. Thanks!