My cousin got stuck in her 4x4. I was surprised, until I discovered that she didn't know how to engage the four-wheel-drive. Amazing.

G

The heat for global warming has to come from somewhere, and it was decided to take it from Canada, since you chaps know how to deal with a spot of cold weather.

Think of the advantages: no skin cancer, no droughts, no irritating tourists, no nasty tropical diseases.

I think we all envy you.

G

Matt,

I like that as an image, but not as a photograph. It is better than the examples on the HDR site that Lilly linked to, but since I like photos to look like photos, and not like the product of a paintbrush or airbrush, I can't ever see myself using this technique.

G

The examples look so unnatural that I don't think I'll bother to investigate any further.

G

I second JR's suggestion. The 50-200 is very good, and you already have the Takumar for when you need 300mm.

G

John,

Don't turn your nose up at the AF080C, which may be easier to find.

It's less powerful than the 140, but it's generally powerful enough, and with a 49-58 step-up ring it can be mounted on an FA 100 2.8 macro without vignetting (on a DSLR). I presume it would also work on the A* 200 macro (same filter size), but probably not on the FA* 200 macro (if you are lucky enough to have one).

You have to use it on manual on the K10D (because, like the 140, it's not P-TTL) so the lack of Auto is not a problem.

G

It'll take more than a drop!

G
(Considering cashing in his pension)

(P-)TTL flash probems are often (in my experience) caused by reflections. The same could happen with water. A slight gust of wind could cause ripples that reflect extra light back to the camera and radically change the exposure.

Shooting RAW helps, as does bracketing.

G

I wonder if you could use a slightly wider lens and fill the frame with the bridge. It's strong enough to be the whole picture.

G
Who wasn't up 'til past 10:00am.

Rodger,

You live in a lovely part of the world.

On my monitor, these lack contrast, and are also a bit big. I think tomorrow you need to get up a bit earlier and take advantage of the old saying:

"The early 'tog' catches the light."

I feel that the first pic can't make up its mind whether the subject should be the nice old house over the bridge, or the bridge itself.

The second is a bit over-grown. Perhaps some cropping is in order.

The third is potentially the best, but better light is required. Early morning or dusk, not 11:31am.

G