I really like birds of prey and A Whistling Kite is a new one on me.

I like the soft colours of the bird and that piercing eye.

So tell me, do they whistle?
Deryn

Even in my front garden!

Rooney? brilliant!

King Kong, a gorilla, that's what I see.

An owl? yes. Look at the gorilla's nostrils as the owl's eyes and yes, I can see an owl.

Deryn

Fantastic, well worth the effort.

Deryn

... to see anything here especially if you had trouble seeing a face in my last photo. Simon(kit) and others might also be able to identify where it is.

I've been trying portraiture shots for a couple of weeks now with differing results.

Technically I do like this B&W photo. And the little girl has helped you by giving that cheeky smile and lovely pose. Also a lovely composition with her clothes rail.

As for Ricoh, my GX100 is my trusty carry about. Bullet proof! A secondhand GX200 is a good buy. I too have an NEX and I've managed a couple of nice portraits with that.

You mentioned in-camera effects in your other post. I find high contrast B&W nice for some portraits if you're not after the soft look.

Deryn

I used to walk my dogs in Delamere every day, lovely places.

I like the effect and I like the photos. I especially like the last door because of the strong play between the sunlight and shadows on the forest floor. Helps form a contrast to the trees themselves. Very nice.

Deryn

Thanks all.

This really came about because in the past I have seen an SLR film camera or two in charity shops but never checked them out. Next time I just might check them out and see what I find. Now I have a good idea of what to look for.

Deryn

Very interesting results John. Were the best of the bunch?

Hi Peter, do you have examples to scan to let us see?

Deryn

... and you might just see what I see.