Looks like fun.
Numbers 2 & 4 for me.
2 is full of action and drama, although 1 is similar, I think the view of the face in 2 makes it.

Nuber 4 is just plain good!!! The angle works really well.

Thanks Gareth.
The Robin is a crop. And to be honest, there was a lot more fringing. Now that I know how to use this lens, I can say that it is only owrth the £10 I paid ( at the most). But, I'll continue to play with it, maybe it'll work better for macro or something.

As for keeping Jacob in shot, I did try a crop without him, but didn't like it. As you say, his being there adds something to the shot.

So, at last, we got a bit of snow. 2" fell on Friday night. Yesterday I took the kids out with their sleds ( before the snow melts ), and took my camera with me, to have a play.

Taken with my cheap £10 zoom.
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/Robin.jpg[/IMG]

These taken with kit lens
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/Snowywoods.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/SnowyField.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/Snowywoods2.jpg[/IMG]

One of my favourite Christmas carols!
Also, one of my favourite bands. All Around My Hat is one of my childhood memories!

Thanks Dr.
I finally did that. I hadn't spotted it was an old thread which had been resurrected

3 5 6 & 8 for me.
I love number 5.
(And I picked them out before reading any comments, so it's nice to see I agree with so many of you guys.)

Now off to see what actually made it.

Erm...Guards

Number three for me is the perfect pet portrait. DoF is just right.
I love the other two as well; so full of fun!

With number two I was trying to make something of nothing really. It was just before we wnet home and I coud see the light was nice, but there wasn't anything really of interest close by. ( And Mrs Ted was gettig bored! )
Please feel free to comment on the technicalities Stuey, It is also a good way to learn. The most useful book I've read had nothing to do with taking photos. It was called "How to Look at Photographs".

David: Both shots were with kit lens. The haywain was taken with lens fully back (I think), but close up to the hay.

I thought it's high time I posted some photos on here, but I haven't taken any for a while

Anyhow, we went to a Christmas fayre at Erddig House last weekend. I tried some general shots of the shoppers, but wasn't happy with them.
Then I went back to more comfortable teritory ( no people! )
So, here is my offering. Not sure with the landscape, so interested to hear your comments.
[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/ErddigHaywain.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i296/Father_Ted/PHOTOS/ErddigLandscape.jpg[/IMG]