Nic ely balanced though and I like having the whole sun in the frame.

Liking this one for the smaller orb, the oof middle distance darks and the crespuscular rays reaching down from the sun.

"Classic" pose and comp. wins out over fluffy version for me, and he/she is looking at the sun too.

I've got lots like that - keep them as a record until I've got a better one. Not bad though given the circumstances.

Chirpy little chap!

It's still fabulous terrain to take in as is.

Hard to note improvement without a comparison, but as soon as I opened these I was struck by the clarity and I put that down to the innate character of desert landscapes and the impact of particularly good atmospherics.

It's been ages since I even tried any spherical shooting, and that's a bit silly because the latest laptop can handle software the previous one couldn't, and it's over 12 months old now.

I've not had any problems with DJI batteries, or camera Lis yet but I got a scare a couple of months back - extracted an old MacBook from the filing cabinet and the battery had swollen so much it had physically broken open the enclosing battery hatch in the laptop. Had it exploded or burst into flame ... could have lost the house.

Sorry this is a bit belated - your site was inaccessible for a long time at the weekend and I've only just discovered that it's alive and kicking again. No problems with logging on either.

I like the way you have used the tree as a frame

That looks like a fun set up.
Get your lens fixed?

Tree shape seems to match the curved buildings.
Is that your hound in the grass?