Captured the stages of autumn in one leaf - excellent!

Thanks Kris, John & Derek!

Sharp where it matters - as is usual for you Derek!

Thanks one and all - and Karlo - a very attractive part of the country indeed and I am very fortunate to be 10 mins away in the car!

And yes Bill - it was a lovely couple of hours - had to pull myself away (along with a couple of other togs who were up there to get to on with some work!

Hi Peter - some of them are over on 500pix; alfpics and can be viewed large there

A nice mist that got better was around on the North side of the South downs this morning up near the Devil's Dyke;
1. first, one looking South!



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3. Chanctonbury Ring and Hill



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5. village of Poynings



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7. village of Fulking



8. mist stirring by Newtimber Hill



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10. A sort of Brocken Spectre



11. Newtimber Hill & Poynings

Thanks John for the Tokina 20-35 - arrived as described in great condition. Have posted a pic taken with it in the gallery!

Both are great Gareth - moody and wild. Love the composition of no 2 with the stand alone wave.

No 3 just 'leapt out' for me - with no 6 bringing up the rear

There was some sort of discussion on this a while back, but I can't seem to find it. However I have one posted in this thread - no 8 in the thread - 30shots. I agree it doesn't give the ultra smoothness of a proper ND filter, but sometimes this doesn't matter. It can save some time fiddling around getting the filter on to the lens and then trying to frame and focus in almost darkness (although Live View helps somewhat). And of course if you happen to forget to take the filter out with you !

A downside is excessive shutter use as Rob has pointed out.

Great shot!