I didn't see anything comprehensible.

You could try a ziplock bag; cut a hole for the lens of course.

I never heard the term until I read it here. However, that is what I strove for when I photographed. I frequently came up short. For many years I used a Pentax K1000 which is basically manual, and I shot transparencies so I had to try to get the best I could. I'm not very good at Photoshop so I concentrate on getting it in the camera. Of course, not all subjects loan themselves to that aim. I don't understand why the gentleman is upset that some of us try for what he dislikes. Further, the "darkroom" experts don't always produce better photos, they just like to tinker.

Plant different plants and trees. Or, take the other approach and shoot 'em and eat 'em. A third alternative is to move to NYC.

I started taking pictures 74 years ago so I remember film and slow heavy cameras. I smile and shake my head in wonder at the comments of today's photographers. For all their concerns about lenses, the pictures aren't all that much better.

I'm an old-fashioned photographer, most of the time I can't even think of that word, and I don't know what it means; I think of light, composition, exposure. I take pretty good "pitchas" most of the time.

I don't use either Canon or Nikon but a Sony a55. When I want to be light, I use a zoom that starts at 28 and extends to something over 100 (I don't use telephotos much) and my battery charger. In short, one versatile lens and maybe a second camera "in case". I have a film camera for which I bought a 24-105 lens; for me it was ideal (I also have a 100-300 but rarely use it and a macro, also not used extensively anymore. THINK about your pictures instead of shooting endlessly;you'll get better pics. Enjoy your trip.

When I was 13 a friend showed me his makeshift darkroom and I saw a piece of white paper become a photo. I was hooked. That was 74 years ago. An older friend loaned me a German folder and later his Leica. The first camera I bought was a miniature Speed Graphic, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. That was in 1946. I still have it.

Are shooting for your own pleasure or to please a customer? If it's for a customer then buy the expensive one, if it's for you buy the less expensive. Non-pros make too much out of sharpness;virtually all lenses are better now than they were not long ago. There's more to a photo than sharp focus.

They are not being silly or dancing, they are fighting, either for a female or territory.

If you are working close-up (under 3 feet) I'd say use a real macro (not one that claims "macro capabilty". A good macro should give you much better sharpness, corner to corner. If, for some reason, you don't want that much sharpness, then any lens will probably do;they're all sharp in the center.

Nice shot. I was going to head to VT but my daughter is coming here tomorrow. I don't think you'll see much color in Maine, mostly pine trees.

There's nothing special about the photos but there's nothing terribly wrong either. I think you got your money's worth.

Excellent photos. I agree with all the other comments.

What state is this home in?