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but I guess I should point out the I mostly shoot wildlife that is far away rather than closeups of bugs and such, so that could change the perspective.

Hi John I also have trouble seeing the screen when its bright, even if the sun is not directly behind me. I also find it very hard to hold still when activating the shutter, plus let's face it, there is no comparison in lens quality and sensor quality between an SLR and a cell phone. so for all those reasons, I far prefer an SLR camera to a phone, and only use my phone when I happen across something unintentional and dont have my camera with me.

Hi Ornithoptera80: now that Dune is out on HBO, I dont know if you have that channel, but if so, you should check it out to see the CGI "ornithopter" aircraft that the author imagined many decades ago. Just know that the movie only gets halfway through the first book, so like Lord of the Rings, the ending is not satisfying after only the first installment.

nice! I spotted same species in Sri Lanka and spent a lot of effort to ID it (that is how I found this site). glad you agreed with my ID.
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21...

Hi Rithmini: so sorry to see your recent comments on a different spotting about the troubles in Sri Lanka. I loved my time there, and I have enjoyed our correspondence on this site. Know that I am thinking of you and wishing the best for you and your family. If things get worse, please let me know and I will find a way to help.

Hi John: Did you get further south in the Philippines to see the Tarsiers?
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/81...

Hey Mel: nice spotting, and it's nice when we help each other ID spottings on this site, but just wondering if you have tried the free Merlin app for Android or other phones to ID spottings. It is pretty remarkable.

Hi Rithmini: very glad to hear you and your family are doing OK so far. I'm looking forward to the return of warm weather here so I can get out again with my camera (even this spring the weather has been miserable).

The only place I have seen drafts show up is when I click on the link to my page of spottings. but I wouldnt fret too much if you dont find any as the only thing you will find there is the photo(s), and that is the quickest/eaiest thing to redo.

One more tip if you write longer descriptions and are losing them due to IT issues: type your notes into a word-pad doc first and then copy and paste them over to the spotting