Definite stand out for me is the last one...No.8, followed by No.6.

Cheers Bill.

Karlo

A brief visit with the K-50 / Sigma 10-20 f3.5, Firework shots were tripod mounted otherwise handheld.

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Agree with Derek...No.5 is favourite.

Entertaining series of shots anyway. Can't believe the disabled scooter went down without a helmet!

Regards

Karlo

Thanks for the info Patrick.

Hopefully with a possible EU-Japan or UK-Japan trade deal being finalised we should be able to buy without any duty...so that'll make a small difference in the right direction!

Japan deals seem promising particularly for lenses that are hard to source here in UK and there does seem to be the odd genuine bargain about.

Might give it a go.

Karlo

Looks a nice sharp lens with good colour rendition.

At a slight tangent...how have you found the whole 'Buying from Japan' experience...have thought about it more than a few times myself but have always 'chickened out'
when 'push came to shove'.

Regards

Karlo

Brilliant those Derek...especially No.4

regards

Karlo

I quite like those Nigel, especially the last three. Favourite would probably be No.4

regards

Karlo

Great shots as ever Derek.

How many are you each entering into your shootout?

My favourite 5 from today are images 6286, 6303, 6381, 6485 and 6454.

If I had to pick a favourite...i'd go for 6303.

Good luck

Karlo

Superb again Bill...another set that upholds your very high standard...Mr Consistent (probably a trait necessary in the day job?)

Have to say I particularly like the dark, moody, sky shots which all happen to be odd numbered...pure co-incidence or by design Bill?

In no order other than purely ascending numeric...1,9,13,15,17. Torn between 1 and 17 as my favourite.

Leaving the 'Dark Side' and wandering towards the 'Light'...No.14 stands out for me with that fab foreground.

regards

Karlo

Yeah, that was my thinking really. I rarely come away from a few hours photography at the airport without a few bird shots as well. Buzzards are surprisingly common
there and of course being large and having a fairly predictable flight pattern they are nice to capture...although still invariably they need a decent cropping...unlike their man made 'cousins'.

Thanks Bill...apologies to yourself and 'sry' for late replies...only just seen your comments. Once the original thread disappears from view it's a case of 'out of sight... out of mind'

regards

Karlo