These are both close up action shots. Glad you got Thomas Voeckler and Peter Sagan - surely two of the most colourful characters of the Tour.
David

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Just back from a few days in Somerset where the Clevedon Pier posed against marvellous sunsets on three evenings. I fooled it by going there early in the morning once. I remember Trixie and Bwlchmawr posted wonderful images of this elegant structure a few months ago so I had to give it a try.
It'll take the rest of my life to process all the photos I've taken recently - and I've still got the Edinburgh Fringe looming on the calendar.
Here's some of the first few I've run through Photoshop.
These were taken on the K3 and K5 with DA*s 16-50, 50-135mm and 200mm lenses.

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Aliengrove and Michael mentioned the K30 and I agree its worth looking at. I have one and it still gets used often despite me also having a Mk1 K5 and a K3. A second hand K30 should be cheaper than a second hand K5 and I can't see any difference between them for image quality.
Any of these three cameras is streets ahead of the K10 in image quality. I can't comment on the K7 as I've never used one.
David

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Captivating images, beautifully photographed.
David

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Its an image that demands attention and one where the strength of the picture lies in its simplicity.
I'm slightly amused by the debate over whether the geese should be inside the orange zone or are better tracing a route along its boundary. I'm totally captivated by the picture just as it is, although I'm sure there is a valid argument for having geese enrol on a photographic course devoted to the art of composition.
David
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Super moon - super picture.
David

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Nice one Alan, Thanks heavens there are still reds in Northumberland and Durham.
David

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Durham's Streets of Brass International Festival kicked off at the weekend. I caught up with it during a highly enjoyable couple of hours on Sunday. Of all the street performance shoots I've done - Whitby Goths, Edinburgh Fringe, Pickering Steam Fair and previous Streets of Brass - this was the most enjoyable for me.
Gear: K3+DA*200mm lens and K5+DA*50-135mm lens.
Here's a small selection from some the earlier images I processed.

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Feel free to comment.
David

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I'm totally with David, Bob and Alan on this. I think #3 is fanstatic. Is it Salisbury Cathedral?
David

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PS: Just read the addition about #3 being taken on a mobile phone. Oh dear, are these things are going to be death of proper cameras?

Interesting shots Stan, I'm sure the low tide mud makes the image more interesting than full tide views. For me the first image, close in, works better than the wider view. Would it work even better if the 'blue' mud was desaturated a bit?
One of these days I'll get to Seaton Sluice to take photos it seems a wonderful location
David

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