You have an 'other half' prepared to carry a tripod? - wow - respect! I would just be told were to shove it :shock: Hope you don't mind but I found the spot light in the middle distracting so downloaded the image to clone it out to see what it looks like - IMHO looks much better without it - also played a little with exposure and contrast and lurking under the skin of a good image - I th ...

Simply Beautiful and Beautifully Simple Carl

I can never resist a good traction engine shot Andrew - like it - and it prompted me to post one from a recent Rally Carl

Initial thought was - would look better with an old Vespa - but then I started to appreciate the modern space age look of the scooter against the old world back drop - works very well. carl

Makes a refreshing change from the usual bluebell and mill pond shots at the Crags Ian - nicely spotted and executed. Carl

Fantastic sky and the right image title! Carl

Made me smile Barrie - your 'natural' interpretation - mine with a CPL attached and light levels and contrast tweaked in LR. On balance - think I prefer yours - mine looks too orange - although I did not make any colour or saturation adjustments. Carl

Nicely done Barrie - especially like the angle you shot from - one I may have to try. Mine from the day all look so similar to ones I have posted previously - I will not bother posting any groynes this time. Carl

Mike - thanks for sharing the excellent image and an even bigger thank you for your tips. I was standing in my front garden for nearly 40 minutes at 1am trying to do the same - and got it so badly wrong - nothing I tried worked and given that it was the longest - slowest moving (left to right in my case) lightening display I have ever seen - this became very frustrating. I now realise why ...

I never could resist a good water shot with rocks in the fore and hills in the distance. Nicely done Andrew Carl