Looks great just as it is imo.

I'm probably not alone in wondering where you'd got to...thoought you'd got bored of us all

There's no point in wanting to be as good as anyone else, even Lee Friedlander: being good as yourself is what matters. I know I am not alone here in thinking you've a great eye; just get it glued to the viewfinder again.

Looking forward to seeing some more statues....

Thanks Prieni, I guessed it was the halo that killed the first one. The second one I liked but I can see what you mean. I should have concentrated more on the buildings and the sky.

I was a bit surprised this one didn't get in:




This didn't get in either




This one I wasn't sure of, even though I liked it. I actually saw this and went back to the hotel to get my camera. To be fair though, it got only two comments in my portfolio.




The one I was most surprised at being rejected I won't post though, as I have resubmitted it. I'll see when I am not Marco Antonini any more....

On a twelve hour flight (half of which is spent in the bunk as there's two crews on very long flights) not much to do except eat, read the paper, and look out the window

Oh and monitor everything, talk to ATC, and keep an eye on the weather.


Indicated airspeed is a function of the Mach number we are flying and density altitude so varies but the number in my picture did amuse me as it is the same as the number of colours the screen it is displayed
on can display....

Had no luck with the PEF image either, so used the jpeg:





Cropped, cloned out the car, some Gaussian Blur on a seperate layer for the legs, then a curves adjustment on everything except the legs.

Rotting Post for me too! Though I also really like Strange Hatch.

Sounds a bit odd, the static should dissipate from the front element as soon as you touch it....however, lens pens claim to remove static.

Beautiful shot! I prefer the first version.

Lovely shots. The first and second are my pick. The sky looks a different colour in the 600mm shots?

I would love to try bird photography, but there's not a lot around here, unless I go to a falconry display, which is on the agenda....