davidedric

Just saw this and don't know if the OP is still listening, but the the (best!) thing about Costa Rica is the huge variety of ecosystems.  I'd go for versatility,  and if it's not too heavy the ...

Mine are pretty much all wildlife and travel. I like them because they bring back memories, but I love the ones that bring back special memories. I think there are even a few  that are decent ...

I think you are right :-) Though, without your *favourite search engine* it would have been difficult, or impossible, to track down.  OTOH I've survived tilll now without knowing that :-D

How often have you heard the owner of a restaurant referred to as a "restauranteur", when the correct word is "restaurateur"?

I found a reference to "flautist" in a book by Nathaniel Hawthorne in the mid-nineteenth century - but it seems that flutist was preferred before and, I imagine, after then. I'm getting on a bit, ...

To confuse matters further, there's a pefectly good english word "canon", which is nothing to do with photography or artillery.

Talking of free trials, Lightroom and Photoshop is just seven days.  Beyond ridiculous.

To answer just one of your questions, no, learning Lightroom will not give you a leg up in learning PhotoLab. I do have both, and they operate so differently that I think it would more confuse than ...

Any photo editing tool will have a learning curve, but I think it's a personal thing how steep the curves seem to scale. Refering to Steve_z's comments.  Photoshop Elements will likely do all you ...

As an example, I had a Panasonic m4/3 body that I sold through MPB.  I described the condition as excellent and got a quote accordingly.  When MPB received the camera they pointed out a scratch on ...

I think it depends to a large extent whether maximising money or minimising hassle is your priority. I'm also in the UK, and I've sold stuff a couple of times to MPB.  I thought their prices were ...

What do you do with your pictures? If you just display them for your own pleasure on the monitor that you intend to buy, then, yes, go for the best that you can afford. If you are planning on ...

Very happy if you want to PM me.  We've visited Zambia maybe a dozen times, so happy to share ideas.

I don't know who might know about these birds, so a few words of background. Carmine Bee-eaters are an African species: this particular image was taken in South Luangwa NP, Zambia. For much of the ...

Going back to the days when backup was copying to big reels of magnetic tape. Unbeknown to the applications folks (I was one) the computer centre had decided to opt for longer tapes - whether to ...

Absolutely. I experienced two near disasters, in the commercial world, because of faulty back up procedures.

I had a quick look at your website.  Lovely images, and I can certainly see why you need to reach for Photoshop. In my case, mostly travel and wildlife, I never feel the need to go beyond Lightroom ...

True, but the mouse wheel does it for you Yet another dual user! In my case, pen in right hand and mouse in left!  It can be a bit brain scrambling.  One thing to watch out for is to be sure to ...

I still have the links to his tutorials.  Not used them in years.  I'll have a look and see if they still work!

Each to his own. I see Import as the key to much of what Lightroom does, and I'm happy with it. For me it's an enabler, not a traffic cop  :-D