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I don’t know either, but her hands are so expressive she could be dancing or doing some form of sitting Tai Chi. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks, B. Actually, what lied in the past for me - used a cane for two years unable to walk without pain, then spontaneously recovered. I do know this woman - won’t be playing tennis.

Good point. The weak link among most novices and even some enthusiasts is skill, experience and creativity - not gear.

Yes - I got that deal in 2015 as well. This is a real steal!

Leave the pooch!

A nice vignette, well-framed and processed. The ordinary becomes something else - the essence of SP.

I may have used some LR noise reduction (can’t remember), but I don’t think so. I think the stage lights were bright enough so ISO was not too high. Exposing for bright stage lights, and then ...

Bad copy. Mine looks great!

Hmmm. 8”X10” looks same as 8’X10’. Sure! No charge! :-)

Everyone knows which lenses you like and which are “unsatisfactory” for you. Will you keep repeating the same thing endlessly? Do you think you are helping anyone who doesn’t make 10-foot prints? :-) ...

I just want you to stop with the endless kit lens critiques and do something of value to the forum, and show if you actually are a photographer. Not expecting much else, espeially of quality - you ...

Did you red the above about all lenses being compromises, get the concept, or are you stuck on the “sugarcoating” idea, which is really lame. Do you actually think I want to see your photos? My ...

You mean “rue”, don’t you? Have you comprehended nothing in this thread?

Partly - look at the range of forums. And most who come here are interested in photography on many different levels. ALL lenses are compromises of some kind - in size, weight, focal length, ...

This is a photgraphy forum, not a DXO lens testing site. We make and share photos here, and discuss how and why we use the gear - our -purpose-. We usually do not make 10-foot wide prints as seems ...

Well, not exactly my “philosophy”. I think my idea of a camera is not merely a “recording device”, a tool to record subjects as accurately as possible or just to learn “photographic skills”. For me ...

Some of mine were at 210mm - no problem with sharpness. The director of the theater had never allowed photography before until I showed her the silent shutter on my a6300 - she was amazed. She ...