Probably not as gutted as the seller

Nice shots Cabstar.....

.....dont suppose you could get me a press pass for a Moody blues concert

How did you get into this line of work?

so in fact your username should have been Serendipity

Welcome to the forum

You mean the traffic actually moves on this section of motorway?

These are very good for first time bulb exposures, as for the second shot I want to know where the third leg of the tripod was placed

I think he was pointing to the dust on the sensor but missed

Clone off the dust spots Mike and it'll be a winner

I dont like it

The selective colour effect that is

As for the pic itself, I'd have been happy enough with it myself but..... that branch at the top left needs cropping out, I personally would also crop out the one in the bottom right corner, alternatively if you want to cheat you could clone it out finally that bright branch behind the bird needs darkening.

Is this tree stump in your garden or somewhere you visit frequently? if so try again but shift you position to the left to avoid distractions in the back ground, if its in you garden you could prune them away you could also drill a hole in the top of the stump and bait it with mealworms (you can get them dried if your squeemish)

I prefer the second in-focus shot, the first is a good idea but I think it needs careful consideration to the actual point of focus and the amount of DOF, though I have no idea where and what that should be. It may also be better with a slightly different angle, but dont ask me what that should be either

A Bigma for landscapes? is that to save on bus fares

These are too good to comment on so I wont bother!

Is that the correct plural for these beasts? and if so did you already know, or did you have to look it up

Nice shots Mike, pity you couldnt get a bit more DOF, but the focus is where it needs to be, I doubt I could haver done any better

I prefer the fourth shot.