Hyram,

"This will need your imagination and observation - any retro object/s are this week's target - of course photographed with artistry and thoughtfulness."

You are indeed correct, and I'm hoping that what I wrote in the competition thread (copied above for reference) is how this is also being interpreted.

Apologies for breaking into photography-speak for one post:

SJ - same tripod and head as mine, and you won't be sorry. I avoid extending the centre column though, especially if it is gusty. You might be able to avoid the shakes with a sandbag weight hanging off it, although I've not tried that.

The centre column is useful in another way though, as at the top end of its travel, you can swivel it 'through' the head so that the centre column is parallel to the ground.

And you know that fish do terrible things in it...

What an achievement - well done. Bigger and better things lie ahead!

Lovely colours and reflections in the duco Ken. The leather bonnet strap adds a fair bit to it IMO.

The last one for me also Paul - it has the colour and 'presence' of the far shore that a couple of the others lack, as they're zoomed out a little more.

It may improve further with a little more exposure / brightness?

And I'm sure you and your gear would have ably held your own in that company Mike

And two and five for me Mike - it must be a big ship

It is nicely textured, as Ken says - good shot Paul

Thanks Stefan, I will keep an eye out for it. 40 mp...