I've been reading here for yrs. but recently got my first DSLR, Nikon D3300 (used) that came with the Nik. DX-VR 18-55mm- 3.5-5.6GII lens, and an Albinar 80-200 lens. I'm still a rank beginner. My 1st few shots with the 18-55 were "ok" when I but the Albinar on, I kept getting the "no lens attached" msg. After much research I discovered this was NOT an automatic lens, (no electronic contact points) and could only be used on full manual. I never considered there were such things. I'd like to get a zoom 50-70 (or close) to 200 or preferably 300mm, for the Least cost possible, without sacrificing "much" quality. Nikon has a 55-300, and 70-300 VR lens I've seen. I can only afford a used one. I'd like suggestions for the best for a somewhat inexpensive price. I'd like suggestions on what may be the best for me. I am still a rank amateur, know the basic ideas, but still have much to learn. These shots were my first time out in Big Cypress Fl., all shot on auto.

People are saying come Summer, Canon is going to be saying TA-DA!! at the Paris Olympics.

Canon EOS R1 Specifications (Rumored/Translated)

High-speed autofocus and exposure enhanced by AI recognition

Moving object trajectory prediction, high success rate smart object lock focus tracking

30MP full-frame stacked dual-gain sensor

Purely electronic rolling shutter faster than any mechanical rolling shutter

1/1,250 sec flash sync time (<0.8 microsecond read time)

Added 1:3 lossy compression CRAW (compared to lossless compression)

Unlimited 40fps (1:2 CRAW) / 60fps (1:3 CRAW) continuous shooting

Up to 120fps full-featured continuous shooting

Supports 240fps burst continuous shooting mode

1 second pre-shooting

Enhanced dynamic range, better than EOS R3 and EOS R5

Supports two benchmarks of 16-bit DGO-RAW photo shooting

In-camera depth of field stack RAW

6.7K 60p & 4.2K 120p (APS-C) 12-bit Cinema RAW Light recording

Full-frame/APS-C DCI/UHD 4K 120p C-Log2 & C-Log3 video recording

Sleek body optimized for maximum hand feel

I tried to figure out all the changes folks wanted me to do and how to do them and I started over. In LR I masked the kitty a few times and darkened him, sharpened him, applied a little clarity and a little yellow. (This was to the RAW file, so it wasn't as orangey as the jpeg.) Then I masked the background and took the highlights down. In PS, I chose the white and tried to move it toward less blue. I don't know that actually did anything. I tried cloning out the shadow and the tree right above his head and one person suggested, but it didn't seem to want to work correctly. I also tried to take out the fringing that was noted, and that didn't seem to do anything either. Not sure why.

So, if anyone is still listening, is this any better? Or just different? Did I go the wrong way on my adjustments?