Sry for enterying at so last moment. I just received a part of my tripod by mail today. ..... That gave me the last oportunity. And DO NOT TELL that this is not a design icon


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exif:
date 17. Febr. 2010 at 17.44 -two hours = your time
pentax K20D
RMC Tokina 75-150 mm
exp time 0.5 s
F nr eeee....maybe it was 11 ? sry, not so sure.
ISO 200
Focal length 150mm

David, Tony,
My children are quite immune to camera also. And usually quite patient with me.
But I guess this chocolate story was too much for her.

Hey, Mike. Thanks.
Yes, of course she got the chocolate !And liked it.
I was just talking about the comp theme, having no idea, when she came to me and asked if she could take the chocoleate at last. It was a decision of less than second. Actually I thought she will co-operate with me and pretend stretching her hand to the choc that she cant reach. But as soon as I told: "Wait, not at once!", and she saw the camera.... you see the reaction .
Honestly, I took only two following shots ...and she got the choc and lot of hugs and kisses after a brief moment. But her question:" Do you REALLY HAVE to take pic-s all the time!" is still in my ears and head.

I must say, that I actually have always done the judging like that:
As soon as people enter, I put down my thoughts about the pic.
Sometimes I add or edit a bit later on, but I do the work through the whole competition period.
Otherways it is quite crazy = quite impossible for me.

But I do not think it is a good idea to post these comments before the competition is over.

Oh jee.. Winter is good too

I love nr 2 and 4.
All are good of course, as usually.

It is quite different from your previous shots that you have shared.
And I would say, its refreshing in a way
I like the colors and shadow patterns.

But I am not able to conclude anything about the lens with this pic. I just believe you And hope that once I will get a lens of that class too.

Absolutely great set !
I agree with Kris - these work best together.

Ahh, what a lovely pics
It is snowing since half of Dec. And nothing has melted away. All the time below zero !
So it is so lovely to see the warm pics
Thanks for sharing

I love bees ...and honey

Yes, about two months until spring and greenery from about 2. week of May.

Spring ?????
Two months to go still.....