Fantab-uuu-lous Alan. You've been getting out a lot with your camera lately in the build up to Christmas and the results have been stunning to say the least.
David

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Some terrific images there, I love Blythman's bearded tit - and I'm not a bird man - and Alfpics night shot on Jura. I also really like QC's street photo outside the funeral parlour, that really resonates with me. But so far each of these favourite pictures has been excellent. Awesome talent.
Last January quite a few of us posted around a dozen favourite pictures of 2013 and the series attracted a lot of interest. I'm planning to do the same again early in the New Year and I hope others will too.
In the meantime here's one of my favourites (not necessarily the best) from 2014. It was taken un July when we were in the midst of a fantastic summer and the sunsets over the Severn Estuary at Clevedon, Somerset, were magnificent.

Clevedon Sunset


K5+DA*16-50mm lens.
David
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Excellent Alan. Its nearly a year since I was at Blyth, with a photo club assignment group, and I wish we had the light you've got here. You certainly put it to good use.
David

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Its a terrific set of images Gary - ranging from modern architecture to pure street photography. The juxtaposition in a couple of them is inspired, particularly the girl in the mural overlooking the group of people drinking and the gas mask mural in the no smoking zone. There's also social commentary.
David

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Its a beautiful set of black and white photos, expertly done.

You say 'only' the K30 but the K30 is a serious piece of kit, mine equals my K5 and K3 in the majority of situations. I even reckon its better at high ISO than they are. And Pentax kit lenses are widely regarded to be among the best available.
David

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Well done. I hope this leads to other examples of your work being published.
David

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A very fine set for your 5-in-a-row Russ.
#1: I prefer your original post rather than the cropped version, the detail in the bottom part of the frame adds a solid foundation for the picture. The flared light, top, is a weakness and might benefit from a marginal crop in that area, to just above the more solid line of trees.
#2: An attractive scene and I like the reflections in the motion blurred water.
#3: My favourite of the set, without any doubt. I love the solid silhouettes against the gorgeous colour.
#4: Another silhouette picture, perhaps the weakest one for me but still a competent picture.
#5: My second favourite with wonderful graphic lines and, as has already been noted, a wonderful use of magenta to very good effect. I prefer your cropped version, shown first.
Its a set to be proud of and has attracted favourable comments all round with some useful advice too.
David

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Congratulations David its a fine picture of a bird but like Andrew I think you have many far better images among your landscapes.
David

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Industry, any take on the subject. Its ideal for landscape photographers who feel inspired to take an industrial site set in the countryside, a close up of someone working inside a workshop, a child doing their homework - its up to you.
Entries must be taken on Pentax cameras or closely related clones, closing date is next Sunday night, midnight British time.
The winner is expected to pick the following week's topic, judge the competition, name the winner, runners up and any HCs they feel worthy. And also comment on each entry.
David

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I've never experienced that happening.
David