These are superb, love the crispness of them all and the BW treatment, which suits Whitby so well.

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David

Great stuff as always, I love the oil on the road and the traffic lights in the snow, which I find strange because neither has any people in them!

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David

Hi Rob

We haven't done it much lately (come on you Sheffield / North of England members where are you hiding?), but I've always found the best way to learn is to go on a day out with like minded people and you can do that without paying if you organise something with fellow PU members. The 'Sheffield' group have done several such trips out to Haddon Hall, Chrome Hill (Derbyshire), Cave Dale (Castleton), Hardwick Hall, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield Graffiti Walk, Sheffield 7 Weirs Walk, Sheffield Park Hill Flats (1 lens challenge), Old Moor Nature Reserve, Martin Mere Nature Reserve, The Lake District. These days out do take a bit of organising and it can be difficult to get people to go, but it's well worth the effort.

I think it's about time we did another one!

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David

Beautiful view, my preference is the first image which draws the eye right through. You are very lucky to be able to go to a place like this!

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David

Hi Kris

There is no magic method, but at least with a prime lens you can nail the adjustment. I prefer setting on a tripod in good natural light and focusing on a subject with good contrast such as a magazine page with writing on it, set at a 45 degree angle. With zooms it's a nightmare as the tendency to front or back focus can vary with the focal length, so it's just a case of getting the best compromise.

I wouldn't worry at all if your lens needs +8 adjustment, as long as it takes sharp images. My DA 100 WR Macro needs a big adjustment on my K-3, which may be a reason why I was able to buy it fairly cheaply from the previous owner, but it is tack sharp once adjusted correctly.

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David

I'm keeping my K-3. It is a superb all-rounder, I don't specialise in any particular genre so my K-3 does duties for gig photography, wildlife and landscape, as well as general walk-around stuff. It does the job for me and never misses a beat. IMO it's a better camera than my K-5iis, although I'm keeping that one too.

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David

These are really superb, unless you have tried to photograph these birds it is difficult to grasp just how hard it is to get a decent image, they are so fast and twitchy.

You've managed not just one, but four great images, the last one is the stand-out for me.

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David

Fantastic Nigel, it's a great self portrait. It's always gratifying to see work in print.

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David

Thanks Andy, it's very 'clean' don't you think?

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David

Hi and welcome Mark, the K-3 is a superb camera, I've had mine since they came out and would not part with it.

Hope you find the site useful and interesting.

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David