Ravens, At last a bright day. I’ve got a new camera, this was at 85x zoom (65 optical and the rest digital I guess) and cropped and resized to 1200 pixels. The zoom lens is a good way to watch at a distance.

@the I was lying down/kneeling elbows on a rock. Pretty steady.

@johnjohnston Wow, great shot!

I see very faint chromatic aberration where the crows silhouette against the sky, but only if I look extremely closely. That would be hard to avoid at the end of the zoom range, so it’s remarkable that it’s so slight. Awesome lens!

@johnjohnston Is it a Canon PowerShot SX70? (I can’t say “SX70” without thinking of an entirely different camera! Although it did have a silent hyphen in the middle; where’s Victor Borge when you need him?)

@fgtech thanks. I am pleased with the camera.

@the :-) it is a PowerShot SX70. I think I am going to like it. I had a PowerShot SX10 but it stopped working. It has taken several years to replace due to saving, dithering etc. I don’t have any knowledge of photography but like taking pictures this will, I hope, compliment my phone.

@johnjohnston It’s just a great-looking piece of gear and seems to open up so many possibilities! The reviews look strong. I’m sure we’ll be seeing some nice shots from you this year.