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John, the light on overcast days has its advantages: avoiding specular highlights on white objects and not having to squint or shade the eyes when taking portraits, for instance. I don't do...

Great shot! Strong sunlight and careful focusing needed to get that level of detail. IMO the bird's eye is very important, and it is very sharp and clear. Nice to see the FZ50 being put to good use.

Stuart, I enjoyed viewing this series of carefully selected and composed images, a lovely variety of line, texture and color. The FZ50 looks and feels like a camera should.

Hi Dov! I seem to remember this shot as one you had accepted by National Geographic? A powerful and haunting image of the expression of humanity at its finest. The B&W treatment is just right, as...

Very nice result at that distance. I always had to get to within 15 feet with my FZ50 (and FZ30) to pick up fine feather detail, and that's much too close for comfort for most small birds. From the...

Arjun, I've covered quite a few airshows successfully with the old FZ30. I track the planes with AF zoomed out and  zoom in at the last moment to focus and shoot in a short burst. With practice, I...

Many thanks for your comments, Ray and Bruno. I readjusted the soft focus in PP.

An experiment: filtered B&W, soft focus, graduated tint, in Picasa. Eyes not shown, to emphasize teeth.

Hi Bob! Like Gene, I've picked up a small collection of different cameras in recent years, each for a separate reason, eg, pocketability and long battery life. I still use the FZ30 with a Minolta...

Placed 58^th in the challenge.

Mike, this is what I'd do with it. 20 secs with Filtered B&W, Autocontrast and Fill-light in Picasa. Do you really want to keep those colours?-RichardMr Ichiro Kitao of Panasonic, please update the...

A masterclass in composition with artificial light and snow (it could just as well be rain) at night - all three are beautiful, delicate shots. Lovely work, Bruno.

I find these fliers difficult to capture. I didn't like any of the frontal shots I took, but this rear view among the red flowers I found rather pleasing. Note that 1/1600 wasn't enough to freeze...

Many thanks for the comments, Rick, Brian, and Bruno. Yes, Brian, lightening the image a little  brings out more details.

I always keep the hood on, except for flash photography, to avoid flare, improve contrast and protect the lens and its housing. I remember seeing a with/without hood shot of a large pond covered...

I find there is a delay on the HX9V of about 2 seconds before the video starts recording after pressing the red video button, although that's in still photo mode. The sound is also slightly out of...

It depends on your friend's expectations of IQ. He will have to get in a lot closer than with the FZ150/200 to pick up fur and feather detail. So shots taken at distance shouldn't be cropped too...

Good to see you back Jack. Time heals. I look forward to more of your hearty enjoyment of photography.