Martin, I think a 4 pixel wide white line around the image would help enormously. That colour doesn't blend with black though at all, so a different canvas colour would help.

I agree, hence my usual advice to beginners to stick with sRGB throughout.

I'm fortunate in that using sRGB all the various things I do look the right colour. Even the pictures in PU magazine end up the same colour as on my screen.

So I don't mess with it!

There is a way around this without making any changes - put your image on a grey or black canvas, with the canvas being 800 pixels wide and the image fitting within it.

To make a canvas of the required colour go File>New and select the colour that you want. Then drag your image into that, flatten and it's done. Don't forget everything should be the right size though.

A good 75-150mm is a very nice lens, but beware worn ones with very loose zoom/focus action.

With the lens mount down the zoom/focus ring should stay at the top of its range without slipping downwards.

Have a look at www.picturesdirect.org and see how dreadful black looks - so heavy and "blocky" that you can hardly read the text content.

I do agree though that black is a good background for photos and that's what I always choose on EPZ.

It seems we may be out of step with fashion though, as exhibitions are now going back to cream mounts.

Ah well, I can see I'm not being let off the hook that easily.

Ashamed, I retreat into my cave, sorry, computer room, and when I have done the required penance I shall emerge again! Chastened and wiser, maybe...

At least Glyn you have answered the question "Who watches the watchers?"

I've been thinking about this, and unfortunately there could be a major snag.

It's fine when existing members find something good and want to share it, but I think we would get more of the new registrations that are really commercial enterprises who want to advertise for free. PU does not allow commercial advertising in Classified Adverts and this would cause a blurring of that.

Already there have been a few very dubious posts of this nature, but you may not have seen them as they don't survive very long!

On reflection, the picture has been withdrawn, and as that was my one allowed attempt for the week it won't be replaced.

Don't get me wrong - it's not taken off in a fit of pique or anything like that, but it's simple things like this that can open the floodgates and all sorts of marginal things start getting posted. Especially if anyone os feeling mischievous!

So, you're quite right. Pentax only.

Really, have I? I wonder - as the picture is a composite image it might have been shot with anything, or maybe a mixture of things. I didn't look to be honest.

If it makes everyone happier that we stick strictly to the Pentax only requirement then just disregard the image. No problem! Nobody's perfect...

Thanks, it is appreciated.

I enjoy this forum a lot, which is why I'm here! It's a great community and a pleasure to be part of!