There was clearly a conspiracy inspired and directed by Trump to stop the Constitutional certification process on J****** 6th, throw the e******n results into disarray—-with the intention to throw the e******n into the courts or Congressional hearings, hoping to change the result in total disregard for the will of the v**er.
Trump probably will not be legally charged, but he and Pence, and Eastman, and a handful of other conspirators know the t***h, will be remembered in history for the attempted c**p.

I am going to Florida 2/7- 2/20. I have been there several years ago. I will spend a couple days in Orlando area. Apopka wildlife drive not open on those days. Then go to Merritt Island for a couple of days. Will try Black Point Wildlife drive. Then a couple days near Delray Beach and go to Watchehatchee WMA and Green Cay. The several days in Fott Lauderdale area. Drive over to Naples for a couple of days and go to Corkscrew Swamp. Are the places I’m looking at still good? What might be better or what others should I look at? Also would like to find a good place to photograph shore birds. This site has always been helpful.

I'm traveling in North Florida soon. What are some of the "don't miss" photo ops for that area? I know I'll be in Gainesville and north in Miscanopy, Cedar Key, Bradford and Union Counties. My purpose will be to experience things as a first-time visitor (then write about them). Any tips appreciated. I especially would like a "perfect" location for a nighttime skyline shot (and maybe a dark place for star shots one night!!) THANK YOU!

Your tips last summer were invaluable during a road trip west! SEE??? :-) (My FIRST attempt at night shooting!) I DO love this group!!

I have learned a lot of things on this website, and I hope to learn much more, what I think would help people like myself would be for an experienced person on this site to give an new class possible daily depending on subject matter or weekly depending on subject matter, on all aspects of photography, set it up and teach us all about what it takes to become a good photographer and even maybe a series about the different subjects we have to learn to be successful.? Possibly very basic at beginning and then progressing to more difficult area as we go thru these courses, and have question and answer sessions at end of class to see if it was working, I’m aware there are other places to learn about this but we don’t know anything about them, but we know and trust hogs!! I talking about free or very low cost classes, and have experienced volunteers to take this program up and let’s see where it goes, thanks, topkat

I just looked at this camera on the NikonUSA website. It's clear from what we see there that Nikon does not care what anyone here thinks about this camera...it is not intended for us, and it is not being marketed to us. It is pretty obvious that the primary intended market is young women, not cranky old men. I suspect that will be more and more the case with products not only from Nikon but eventually from the other manufacturers. It looks like Nikon has perhaps learned an important lesson...if you are not in the pharmaceutical business, you can't build a business model in today's world by targeting cranky old men.

I think that there is a good chance that this could be a very successful product for Nikon, even if not a single person here ends up buying one. The style of the camera and of the lenses is very much something that modern folks could get interested in. Never mind whether it is technically competent or not (although it does appear to be so)...that is entirely not the point with it.

So my suggestion is to show it to your daughters and granddaughters. See what they say. And encourage them. Don't throw cold water on their response. You've got your mirrorless cameras that are here to save the world already. This doesn't have to be for you.

When I first started photography as a hobby, the rules for exhibitions were simple - The photo I entered was a picture that was not altered in any fashion. Today with the software available it is possible to "adjust" or enhance any or all of the original exposure. The sky can be changed from clear, blue daylight to a dark and stormy evening.
Items can be added and or subtracted etc etc.
What are the standards for entering a photo in a contest / exhibition when it is not explicitly stated? Are there ethics that govern what we do - or has photography turned into a new art form where anything goes as long as it is pleasing or interesting?
Just something I have been wrestling with and would like some thoughts.

I need a new battery for my D5500. B&H offers a Nikon battery (1800 mAh/13.3 Wh) for $40 and a Watson battery (1150 mAh/8.28 Wh) for half that price. I've never had a problem with B&H products so I'm wondering if there's any reason not to go with the cheaper battery since the amps and watt hours are roughly the same? I'm assuming the Watson will work with my Nikon charger since the dimensions and contacts have to be the same.

If price is no object, is there a superior product I should use in my camera?