Nice one

Superb shot

Did they go down the quick way

I'm going against the grain here, but the rocks in Number 3 are too central, the first two are the better compositions by far.

My personal fave is the last one, OK it's a centre composition but the slipway cries our for that, it has a rather surreal look to it especially with the receding water forming an upturned V on the slipway as if it's pointing for you to follow.

I know I'm straying off the OPs original post but:

I spent years snapping negative and slide and although been well up on the technical side those elusive shots never seemed to materialise, then I tried 3 separate photography courses which did help a little, but the biggest change was joining a camera club. Listening to judges comments and saying what they thought would improve a picture (or what they thought spoiled it) was a great help, learning first hand and been able to question others on their technique is also another good reason to join one. Of course all clubs are different and you need to find one with friendly people who will share their knowledge, I was lucky and found a great club first time.

Thanks guys.

Yes the light was nice and I had a variety of subjects, including two woodpeckers which refused to sit out in the open in decent light other than when they were guzzling nuts from the feeders, and no I don't like shots with food in either, but had to take what I was offered as two squirrels kept making an appearance and scaring stuff away

As for the Jay I don't think I've quite nailed it as the eye could have been sharper, processing was quick crop plus shadows & highlights/levels, sharpen then resize. I think I went overboard with the levels as the original jpeg was much lighter and the tail is blending into the background a little here. I have a RAW file so may have a play with that and see what improvements I can make.

Watched a couple of K1 and other reviews on You Tube last night and it gave me the incentive to get of my lazy **** and take some pictures today, took a trip down to Fairburn RSPB one of my old haunts expecting (hoping) to find plenty of Dragons and Damsons, aside from a few common blues I saw nothing, fortunately I'd taken the Bigma as well so head for one of the hides. Quite pleased with these especially as I'm well out of practice.

We looked at a radio controlled Helicopter as a gift for a nephew, then we read the info on the box and put it back on the shelf........1hr charge for approx 7 minutes flying

Boobs not big enough ?

Just had to log on tonight,
I knew the forum would be like a breath of spring air.
The one place in this god forsaken country where NO ONE.......

........was moaning about the Referendum

I'm Sure he said something about emigrating to South America last week