Good winner of the Fortnightly Competition and a good entry in the Gallery. Well done on an imaginative picture Tony. david

We're in danger of running out of superlatives to describe your bird pics Ken. That new lens of yours is certainly doing the business with you at the controls. david

I agree with Pete. Without the ship the picture would have been just another sunset. As it is there's drama as well a beauty in the scene. david

Another winner Ken. You say you don't use Photoshop so how do you control noise at 1600? david

I like the blue Ted, it creates a feeling of a cold dawn. It's a dramatic shot and I like the hint of warmer tones in the sky. david

I like the dark smoke and dull sky in this shot, they make it very dramatic and different from the more usual colourful pictures you see of the Red Arrows. The image is razor sharp and the composition spot on. david

You're on my territory here Naz. That's got to be somehwere on the moors around Blanchland and and Emundbyers just west of Consett where I grew up. Its a great atmospheric scene. david

Wow you must be pleased with the new lens Ken. The detail is really sharp. david

Articulated steam locos were popular on narrow gauge lines such as in South Africa and in North Wales because they were really two engines in one and packed a lot of power into a small machine while at the same time having the ability to operate round tight curves. They still work on the North Wales tourist lines such as the one you have captured so well in your photo. Not all these engines we ...

Dramatic. It looks like frozen fire coming out of the mountain. david