I know that tree Peter! :-) Unfortunately it's largely cut down now, was hoping to do a few more with that composition (there's also a version with the new moon in a blue sky). Was hoping for star trails (although that would have been best looking north, and that would include those pylons), and lightning. Dan

Send them south to Essex, will you?

You need to link your subscription from your 'portfolio' page. Dan

A female Orange Tip. :-) Did a double take when I saw it, because I've got a very similar pic myself. ;-) Dan

Oo, and the very right hand edge of the flower - a little soft. Only noticed that after reading your comment on ephotozine; "I can spy a couple of artifacts", so I had another look. :lol: Would be interesting to compare this technique to one using a longer lens, obviously the perspective would change, but it may well give an overall similar look. :?: Dan

...and there was me thinking you'd got yourself a DA*300mm, backed off a bit, put a reflector under the rose and taken one shot. ;-) Looks nice. :-) Only bit of criticism (only offered cos I know you're a perfectionist too) is the apparent ghosting on the first bit of stem coming from the back of the flower. Looks a little bit harsh, compared to the rest of the shot. Lovely colour and t ...

Well Harry's obviously happy to pose, photogenic too, which helps, and I too like the composition. Nice splash of colour with the socks. :-) Dan

Harry? :lol: Dan

Looks like you had him in a studio! :-) Dan

It's a female Southern Hawker Dragonfly - http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/aecya.html Dan