I'm still not sure how this is done but my god how I love the effect. These are so arty.
David

Remarkably at a time when more people are looking for full frame photography a growing number of members at Durham Photographic Society (the largest camera club in the Northern Counties with over 100 members) are investing in the smaller censor Olympus cameras.
Our website gallery for pictures taken at a recent assignment day in Hartlepool includes a large number of images taken not just on heavy weight Canons and a surprising number of Pentax SLRs but also on Olympus E-M1s.
It seems that in Durham at least many photgraphers are down sizing their censors rather than going full frame.
And this new breed are not just the old fogies worried ahout the increasing weight of their gear, Some of them are still relatively young and fit.
David

PS I think Barrie is our first member to get the new K1.

I remember the Crookhall Brass Band and banner, Crookhall was the last colliery in the steel town of Consett where I grew up and I had a close colleague and friend who was closely associated with this prize winning band. I'll be inside Durham Cathedral with DOIK on Saturday photographing the blessing of the banners by the senior clergy.
David

Thanks Derek, that's exactly what I had in mind. To view perfect examples of this work check out thingsthatihaveseen's recent posts in the Forum.
David

Weekly competition #469: On the move.
This is open to a wide range of interpretations so hopefully it will attract a healthy entry. The categories of photography it includes are sport, street photography, transport, natural history ICM and many more.....
....for instance flower heads blowing in the wind, panned pictures, people rushing for buses. even ICM.
I'm looking for drama, action, pictures with aesthetic appeal, story telling, anything that says 'Movement.'
David

I'm not a bird photographer but I can really appreciate these first class images. You can see more of Alan's work if you click on his PPG link. PPG seems to have ground to a halt but all the galleries by members are still there to be viewed.
David

The Pentax Photo Gallery, which I believe is based in the USA, does seem to have ground to a halt. I posted pictures in it for a number of years as did many members on Pentax User, but the time between submission and acceptance or rejection has just got longer until it seems to have packed up.
My last acceptances were in April 2015. Some I entered in February this year are still waiting for a decision.
David

I shoot pictures with movement in them quite often, such a cycle racing, street performance action at the Edinburgh Fringe and speeding steam trains (up to 75mph) and the percentage of wastage in my images is no better or any worse than friends who shoot with Canons. I don't have a K1 but I get by with K3, K5 and K30 to my satisfaction.
David

Great images of the terns. You were very lucky not to get attacked. I'm not a bird photographer but I have friends who are and these things apparently can be very vicious when safeguarding their habitat.
David

So sorry about your illness Maria and hope you make a speedy recovery. Your work will be sadly missed on here for the time being but we all want you back in full health as quickly soon as possible.
David