Invasion of What?

What are these bugs? I've never seen them before. I saw them at my parents' place the other day. Lots of them in soil or grassy areas. 

Is the D7200 better than the D7000?

This shot was taken with the D7200 from inside my car. I had to pull over quickly and I didn't have time to think about the settings. I just shot these wild turkeys as they were making their way into the woods, with the settings I had used earlier. These looks really sharp and the colours pop! I like it. I no longer have the D7000 to compare.

HDR or not?

My enthusiasm with HDR was waned somewhat. I took an outdoor picture yesterday with and without HDR. I thought the picture without HDR was way better. It was vibrant with rich colours whereas the photo with HDR was rather dull overall. I'm sure there is a case scenario for HDR but it wasn't it yesterday.

Without HDR

With HDR

Removing Smoke from Camera Body - Part 2

Well, it's been over a month since I purchased the smoky D7200.  It sat in a box with baking soda for a couple of weeks.  I used toothpaste to clean it.  I applied baking soda right on the body and left it there for a few days.  I've used alcohol.  I've used vinegar.  I've used activated charcoal from a Brita filter--maybe it wasn't effective anymore.  They've all in some small ways removed a bit of the tar from the rubber grip but nothing has been 100% effective.  I'm gonna stop trying to clean it and just use the camera.  I hate that the smell transfers to my hand after using it though.  Grr..