Nice shot, I like the square format.

Yes, a bit strange this has thread suddenly resurfaced again, but since it has, I'll give a quick update on Zinio. They eventually made the app available on Android again, after being deluged by complaints from people like myself with existing subscriptions, but only through Samsung Apps, not the Android Market. I have received all the magazines I was missing except one (the app was offline for 2 months), and have been given an extra months subscription on all my magazines and a £15 voucher to spend on their site.

Great shot, and nice work! Agree with Smeggy, perhaps the green could be desaturated a bit?

I don't really mind coming back here, it's just that it's very hot at the moment....40°C when we landed at midnight last night....and Ramadan soon with no more holidays until October Great to see the cats though. And living here means I claimed the VAT back on the K5 I just bought

Been over on three weeks holiday. Going back to Qatar today.

The Sigma 24mm Super-Wide II f2.8 is a fantastic lens, it's one of my favorites. I only paid £30 for mine, and I think it is sharper than my smc 50mm f1.4. It's an A lens so works in AV etc.I have a manual focus one but I believe there are auto-focus versions as well.

Well done KM and fellow podium places. Loved Dr M's shot.

I tried an "up and downy one"(it's on flickr) but went for a roundy round one instead .

I think a lot of my improvements have come about by understanding the equipment better, but I think there are significant improvements in my technique too. Tonight I gave a presentation at the camera club here in Bolton that we have kept up our membership of, which went very well, and they want to use some of my pictures for inter-club competitions, both of which would have been unthinkable a year ago.

Just got a K5 today too, so it's been a great day all round!

Yes it's a Pentax M. Seems a nice lens, came in a case and I like the built in hood. Hopefully be trying out out on a new K5 I am hoping to pick up today!

Thanks all for the info, especially John. I have returned the lens and got a full refund. Got a 135mm f3.5 for £30 off ebay yesterday so hope that proves more successful!