Lovely image, really nice capture and so "well seen" . Regards

Advertising quality ( Rocoh/Pentax ?), absolutely wonderful shot, congratulations on your image being selected as the POTW it definitely sets the standard Regards

Lovely image, top class capture

A charming shot John; filling up my disks as a new "grampa" too; there's always that magical shot when the "little uns"and yours here is certainly magical moment. Regards

Esta imagen es maravilloso señor, ya que es aquí, pero las posibilidades de utilizarlo como una forma de arte son infinitas; esto es algo que me gustaría en mi pared. Saludos

Alastair you are the real deal, it is a great image, great subject and your picture conveys spades of attitude and personality and all captured on film and film equipment. This type of image doesn't happen by chance, you have the feel and vision to extract it all from such seemingly ordinary opportunities and turn them into very engaging, impressive and urban/ edgy images. Your images ...

Everything above for a great example of beautiful, yet simple photographic art at it's best Best Regards

Link Posted 20/07/2015 - 20:26 Sent a photograph of this insect to Royal Entymolgical Society two weeks ago having posted an image of one myself --------------- read below--------------------- Got a positive ID from the Royal Entymological Society This an uncommon Hover Fly variety; Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) and whilst this is one of our largest hover flies it is ha ...

Photographically as good as it gets and the model adds so much mood as well as smouldering beauty. Great work Regards

Wonderful compo/capture Simon, I looked the same as that cygnet when I contemplated my first DA* 300mm too. Regards Daronl