"I LOVE THIS!!!"

"The camera body is the cheap part. :-)"

"Maybe that is the "vivid" feature Nikon mentions in the product description.

My investment in photography never went much further than the occasional inexpensive Instamatic type reality, so that $1199.95 list price is a bit of an eye popper.

I wonder how the switch to digital affected the unit cost in manufacturing cameras vs. the cost they are sold for."

"It's a tweaked setting on a Nikon D7000. This is a fairly difficult shot because of the lighting with the shadows. So getting the correct exposure on the individual is pretty tricky without flash."

"That must be one nice camera. There is certain character to the image reproduction that takes some getting used to, but I do like the shots."

"love it"

"beautiful"

"very beautiful"

"love it."

"Fun fact, according to a friend who is a helicopter pilot, there are actually regulations as to objects that can be dropped from a flying helicopter.

So much for seeing what a watermelon/pumpkin does from 1000 ft. up. :("

"7 people in this little helicopter so there was no place to actually store them... other than wearing them."

"Yeah. If you fly over water, the FAA requires you to have a life vest. Had to wear them because there was no storage room on the chopper. Not much need either way as you correctly noted."

"If this is what the jackets are for I don't think I'd bother. With the hypothermia you won't get a chance to drown.

Absolutely stunning view though. :)"

"Are those life jackets? That's gotta inspire some confidence."

"Photo'd this same flower garden a few years back there! Nice"