Nice work James, and if your more recent shots are near as good they will be worth looking at too!

Mono for me in this case as well.

Like Kris with his Berries image, you've captured that Autumn feel with this one.

G'day Malcolm.

Thanks for both the embedded compliments Doc . Revised crop herewith...

Oggy - cheers; the raw image shows no aliasing, but this crop does too. It is something in the resizing then.

Jon, thanks - I pumped it up a bit...

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After sunset - same evening. One of our raptors flew across my path and landed in a dead tree. He didn't stick around for long - I had time to open the passenger side window and shoot through that. The 50-135 is the longest lens I carry, hence the bird is not the major feature in the tree.

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C&C welcome as always.

Thanks Doc, Fr Ted and Jon. I've looked at it anew, I can see what you mean re the crop / proportion of sky to the rest.

I've also re-checked the original raw image side by side with the processed image: same sky, including around the sun. I wish I knew a way I could post the raw file so you could see what I mean. It may have been the veil of cloud haze in front of the sky that changed the colours - not sure. Perhaps I need to experiment with WB...

I took another (opportunistic) shot on the way back on the same evening, after the sun had set.

I will post that in another thread, as I would be interested in hearing from you about the sky in that too (albeit sans soleil)

OK - it's just another sunset
This one is in Outback New South Wales from last week.

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C&C welcome as always.

Hope the 'little angel' is on the mend Gareth

The Royal Albert may be closer for you Hyram!

G'day and welcome.