Thank you all for the lovely comments - glad you liked them as much as I do! I thought Barrie might be interested.
Vic, apologies for neglecting the south bank! it's a lovely part of the world with so much to catch the eye.

It seems ages since I got round to polishing and posting anything, so hope someone likes these. Quite a few to follow on different topics eventually. A long weekend away recently ended with a stay in North Shields and a gorgeous early morning at the fish quay. All taken with K-3 and Pentax 18-135mm.
All comments/suggestions for improvement welcomed. Thanks for looking,
John

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A favorite walk, not too far from home, on a good day for a change. I'm always struck by what must be a fine balance between success and failure for those who farm this land - right on the edge, as I hope this set illustrates. All thoughts welcome. All taken with K3, my old 55-300 lens with a 1.4 converter between the two, as I was really out for shots of ring ouzels and wheatears, but didn't fancy carrying much weight! An unorthodox combination, perhaps, but producing a few decent shots, I hope. Thanks for looking!

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Two lovely portraits, very effective lighting.

Had a lovely day yesterday at RSPB Fairburn Ings. Finally managed my first shot of a goldcrest, though it's more of a "record shot" as I think the serious birdwatchers say. Even this one took ages to get as the little ******* are always flitting about on the far side of the bush! Hope some of the others appeal. All K3, DA300 with 1.4 converter.
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All comments welcome.

Went out yesterday looking for goldcrests but couldn't get any clear enough views for photos, but was pleased with these robins - as sharp a set as I've managed with K-3, DA300 and 1.4 teleconverter. No processing or cropping at all here, just resizing.
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Never easy to get a good nuthatch image and I like this one a lot! Long-tailed tit, too - such a mobile bird you have to be very quick to catch one. Lovely!

Thanks for posting these - they really do make a superb set!

Thanks for your comments, guys. I should have seen the "greenness" was overpowering. Had another go at a couple which I think look much better now:

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In fact, it was pulling back the yellow that made the difference.

Regards,

Thanks, Nigel and David, for your comments, which are as usual constructive and helpful.