Congratulations Archer for all your accomplishments, you are a very talented photographer to be sure! It's very kind of you to teach in the retired persons association, and start a photography group for them. I'm sure they enjoy the field trips...wonderful! I feel so happy and relaxed just looking at beautiful nature photos, and I thank you for bringing so many lovely ones to the forum for our viewing pleasure. :thanks:
I've owned good quality cameras in the past, 35mm, with telephoto and regular lenses. Honestly, I was never able to get comfortable using them, and I lost many a good photo fumbling around with the camera. And like you say, after paying to have them developed, many ended up in the trash.
When we were in the Canada on a camping trip when we were young, a beautiful brown bear crossed the dirt road right in front of us, heading into the woods again. I was so upset, because not only did I not capture it with the camera, but I missed out on soaking in the beauty of that huge muscular bear with the lovely golden shadings on his fur. My husband told me to just enjoy the animal, and don't worry about the camera anymore.
