I think you managed to convey some of the atmosphere of the place with these images,

Each shot is worthy of 10 out of 10

The penguin's eye-makeup matches her shoes, the eagle's features are as sharp as it's claws, and the rhino reminds me of 'The Mother-In-Law', ( same smiling face ) :

I was hoping for a quiet time, but the entries just keep coming in !!!! That's good though

Judging will be a little bit later than usual, as I have to go to the Orkney Isles on short notice this weekend.

I'm assured that the hotel has web access, but it probably won't be until Monday evening that the results will be posted.

I am downloading each of the entries and saving comments as they appear, so hopefully there won't be too much of a trauma on Monday, and I can get back to you all, as soon as possible.

This guy is asking £399 for one ! link

I wonder what I'd get for my K version ?

He also wants £169.99 for a Pentax A 50 / f1.4

A few images from last weeks trip to Shetland, all with the K10D + FA50mm f1.4

The first 2 were taken hand-held from the moving ferry leaving Aberdeen Harbour. I'm so happy that I got round to sorting the back-focus issues on the K10D, or these shots probably wouldn't have been possible.

I could kick my own ass for not doing it sooner.

The last 2 pictures are from Lerwick Harbour, using a long exposure and a tripod.









Bressay Ferry arriving at Lerwick, 8 second exposure




Bressay Ferry leaving Lerwick, 20 second exposure, that's the lights of Bressay on the right.

Good for you, 'DarknFuzzy'.

I have about 6 different Pentax 50mm's from a f1.2 to a f2, so didn't really need it, that is not to say I didn't want it !!

Just thought I would pass on the info.

Yep, tried some of those, the Heather Ale is especially good

p.s. the "Old Scatness" turned out to be my favoutite

It would be out of my 'comfort zone' too, Martin. So I thought I would get the subject in before anyone else did

Ben76, I'm looking for the face to fill most of the frame, although, I could go to head and shoulders, i.e.





Faye with the K10D + kit lens @ f10 and 55mm ISO-400 - AF500FTZ flash bounced off the wall.

Your face, a friends face, her 'indoors' face, him 'indoors' face, the kids face, the Postman's face, . . . . well you get the idea.

A human face, not the dog's face or a clock face

Colour or B&W are fine, no objection to Photoshop'd images, just make it jump out of the screen at me.

Tattie's are on the boil now, so it's time for the 'Simmer Dim'