Try taking the shot of that b&w pic without the flash on your smartphone, Fr. Bill. it'll stop that white flash reflection in the middle. Just increase the exposure value for a non-flash shot.

 

Pics like this are what memories are made of. Wish I'd kept mine.

Try taking the shot of that b&w pic without the flash on your smartphone, Fr. Bill. it'll stop that white flash reflection in the middle.

That's why I drew the line through "smart". Even though I turn the flash off, it still goes off randomly as I try to hold the phone steady and allow it to focus on the picture. I'll try again using my real camera on the tripod!

Make sure you select a macro setting when doing a close-up. My Samsung smartphone has the ability to switch-of the flash, which is abysmal anyway.

Hearing that that earthquake in Nepal was a mere 15kms under the earth's surface. Avalanches set off on Mt Everest also claimed lives as well as casualties a 1000 miles away.

 

Source: US Geological Survey

@ n4gix

 

Too old at 66 years?  You are just a kid!  70 here.