Jeff,

In English, as in most European languages, including German, it is normal for the first letter of the first word in a sentence to start with a capital letter (eg: A not a).

Proper names (George and Jeff and Pentax) also start with a capital letter.

Again, most European languages, including German, use punctuation and paragraphs.

So these matters are nothing to do with learning English. If you can write German properly, you will already know about these things.

Please keep posting. Nobody is going to criticise you for spelling and grammatical errors.

Cheers

G

Pentaxophile is right.

Are you posting from a mobile phone? If not, then using capital letters would be another improvement. I know it's a hassle on a phone, though.

Anything that helps to make a post more readable is worthwhile. Punctuation, capital letters, and paragraphs were all designed with one aim - to make the written word easier to read.

And if you have taken the trouble to make your posts more legible, people will appreciate it and you will get a better response.

Good luck!

G

They are all excellent, although some look a tad over-exposed on my laptop screen. This may be entirely the fault of the screen.

The background colours in the penultimate one are lovely.

G

All true.

I am, however, more likely to comment on one picture than a whole load, unless they are part of an obvious sequence.

G

I agree. Acetone was often recommended in the past as a lens cleaner. I suppose that dates from the era of glass lenses and metal barrels. In other words, the era of the 1.7x adapter!

Be interesting to hear a modern recommendation.

G

Kingfisher, I have sent you a PM.

Joost, thanks.

G

Hmm. I disagree. If somebody posts a photo on a photo forum he should expect people to comment on it, unless he specifically requests otherwise.

And if he did, I'd comment anyway.

Then I suggest you hie yourself down to the gym, or up the nearest mountain. That Mark is pretty fit.

Cheers

G

Yes, a bit of feedback from the Creator would be most instructive.

Frankly, with a complicated thing like a planet with life on it, I personally would have taken more time. Seven days is rushing it, and I think it shows.

G

PS: Joking apart, Douglas, I agree with everything you say.

In each picture you have shown some pleasing converging lines, suggesting the point of the pictures was to concentrate attention on the patterns these formed.

However, in each case there is quite a lot else going on, for instance the vertical white pillars in picture 1, and these weaken the impact. One is left wondering what you are trying to convey.

I think you need to separate the geometrical ironwork from the mouldy brickwork, and photograph one or the other. You need to be very clear what the subject, or point, of the picture is.

And of course, the dull light doesn't help.

But it's an interesting spot. If you are in Shrewsbury again, and especially on an evening with a bit of sun, it would be worth having another go.

G

Contrary to what some would have you believe, the real G is not really a monster. I had a quick look at your pics, and will return to them to see if there is anything helpful I can say.

G