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I did appreciate having my lodging arranged by others and Joe VanOs got drivers in Africa who knew photography and could get a position with the light coming form the right direction. They also knew the behavior of the animals and where we were likely to find them. One of our drivers noticed a female lion leaving a feed and figured she must have cubs. He found them and notified the rest of us. It was definitely a group endeavor with safari drivers communicating all the time. In India we had special permission on some days to go off the usual route. Some wildlife photographers live in the parts of Africa they photograph. Dereck and Beverly Joubert come to mind. We ran into Anup Shah in his RV in the Masai Mara. A lot of the wildlife photographers know each other, of course. Paulette

When I was doing my wildlife trips we were all photographers and that was one of the benefits. Joe VanOs always got vehicles big enough that we weren't fighting for access to the windows. Very few conflicts and lots of help available. In theory I could continue by taking money out of savings but I don't have the strength and energy anymore. Love my naps now and hate the idea of packing and air travel. Paulette

I'm not taking wildlife trips anymore so until or unless I get excited about taking photos in NYC I won't be doing as much anymore. My sales this month are non-existent after having two months of more sales than usual and I don't "need" the money so I'm not so invested in making income here. I enjoy the Forum more than anything else about Alamy these days. Paulette

I should probably take some proper photos of my NYC courtyard garden. We have had a lot of rain and our super is not into pruning so we are a veritable jungle. It is untidy but I love it. Paulette

Love the expression on the first one. Happy frog. Paulette

Yes to extra battery........and a battery charger so as to not have to open that little tab on the side of the camera that is so breakable. I find the RX100vii uses up the battery a lot faster than the original one. If I was going to be shooting a lot for a long time I'd bring more than one extra battery Paulette

Ditto. Paulette

Small Grizzly Bear Spring Cub in Alaska Baby Gray Langur in India Fledgling Northern Cardinal in a Greenwich Village garden, New York A couple of these babies look a lot prettier when they grow up. Paulette

Who would have thought some bugs on wire would be so aesthetcally pleasing? Not me. It's a lovely image. Paulette

There has been a problem with Safari from the beginning. I had to use Firefox to add heading and name. They also seem to have rather abandoned it. Paulette

I have baby robins but I don't think I want to compete with yours, Betty. I love the attitude. Fortunately, I have lots of other baby animals. Paulette

I wonder what that polar bear is telling him. Paulette

I wonder why you didn't adjust the Blacks to the left. I usually start with the Blacks and Whites taking them to the limit without clipping. I'd do Clarity more than you have and and use Vibrance. A tiny bit of Dehaze could help. Paulette

I guess I could delete everything except for wild animals taken in wild places. They are safe I hope. I did already have Alamy remove zoo photos. Zoo policies had changed and become more restrictive. Paulette

When I am on the Forum there is a search box on the upper right. Paulette