Thanks Craig, Ed, Mr B, Maisie - appreciate the comments, I'm still learning even after all this time. I probably need to take a class.  My Nikon P600 was stolen from me, and I haven't had enough $$$$...

Hi, haven't been here in a long time.....Still appreciate critique, still working on my photography.  Lost my Nikon P600 which this was taken with.  Taken in Gainesville, FL at my neighbors about two ...

Here are several flowers that I have grown in my garden.  Golden double iris, blue spider iris, rose of sharon, and a cactus flower art piece which I enhanced in Paintshop.  I used my Nikon Coolpix fo...

Haven't been on here in a very long time.  Am back to play...........I lost my Nikon coolpix (stolen) am using a tiny Kodak point and shoot, until I can save $$$ to buy a really good one.  anyway, I h...

Haven't been on here in awhile, because I haven't been on any photo op trips, so have to rely on the "little things' around home.  Had to run back and get my camera.  There they were, "embracing" on o...

Taken with my Nikon P600, f/6.5, 1/250 sec, ISO-320. Hope that is what I should be saying about my pics. Remember, I am a rank amateur. I can only take pics, I can't tell you what I do with them....

Well, i didn't get all my pics I wanted in here, so, here is the rest of my veggie garden in Front Royal, 2010. More to come in about a month or so of new garden.

Series of pics taken in my veggie Garden in Front Royal, VA in 2010. Canon A31 powershot, f/2.7, focal length, tmm, other info varied according the to the shots I was taking. My first camera. Have ...

Little cardinal in the back yard.

One of my spider irises. Nikon CoolPix P600; f/4.5; 1/50 sec; ISO-400; 4/14/16’ 10:34 a.m.

Jocko Wrote: (Apr 17, 2016, 01:57) -- Brilliantly captured and excellent presentation. -- Thanks! It was really a lucky one.

Hawk in front yard flew in pine tree with worm. Ran out the front door from my office and managed to get this shot.

Three standouts - Boater on Santa Fe River, House in the Pines, and Little American flag.

The flowers are great, but, the perspective of the "dinner party" is awesome! Don Schaeffer Wrote: (Mar 28, 2016, 11:59) -- https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7NghAf5Ozds/Vvkq5QyNlbI/AAAAAAAAKWA/E7IiZrQ9hvUYy...

Thanks! i love PaintShop. It gives me a lot of latitude to do art pieces with plain photography shots......... Tony Britton Wrote: (Mar 14, 2016, 19:27) -- Very artistic. Great job! Tony --

Thanks!. Jocko Wrote: (Mar 14, 2016, 12:37) -- Like that. --

Been doing things in Paint Shop with special effects. This was a lot of work on the background.

Hi Mike, well, I have to say, I want to go to a camera with interchangeable lenses. Too many times, I've needed that extra help. But, zoom is very strong on this Nikon. Thanks for the comment. ...

Haven't been here in awhile, but, haven't quit taking pics............Great natural shot of a hawk about a hundred feet up in my backyard in an old oak tree. My Nikon P600 with the zoom and fixed len...

Thanks for the compliment. Jeffbridge Wrote: (Nov 30, 2015, 23:22) -- Great shots. Thanks for sharing. --