Yup I do like a hoppy beer/LPA's and the American Hops are all the rage as I understand it now, the English breweries are trying/have replicated their 'hoppy style' hop, great news for me. I have been hooked on the Shipyard LPA cans/bottles available in supermarkets...... hic.

I returned later with a different lens, DF-A 28-105mm WR, tried to get closer but in the mud;

But for the tide being in LOL, few shots midday with the K1 mkII and DA* 11-18mm at 18mm and a CPL.
First three are cropped to get in close without wet feet, I may return later this evening when the tide is lower.

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Invite SWMBO along - romantic walk in the twilight, ask her which patch of sky is her favourite, then photograph its star trails 'just for her'. What girl could resist??

Steve[/quote]Good one!. However....first and last attempt at night sky shooting (other than the garden) with the 'boss' we were in the country side well away from city light pollution, as I had explained to her. Dark narrow country lane the car semi hidden in a tractor gate turning area, pretty much pitch black. Farmer's 4 by 4 goes by, then slowly reverses. Window down he pulls alongside with his wife in the passenger seat, and says ....
"and what are you two up to?" in a sardonic monotone almost......
Haha luckily I had the tripod setup as I explained......wife totally embarrassed....blurts out "this is my husband" WTF.....

Good picture and inspiring, I shall have to get around to trying one, given a pass first of course from SWMBO.

Quick walk down by the rocks again, K1 mkII and DA* 11-18mm all taken at 18mm using a CPL, hand held.
All CC's welcome These shots had barely any tweaking other than pulling up some shadows by increasing the exposure, on a few of them, as shot slightly under exposed, but I am pleased that for once a good 90% plus of my shots are in the correct white balance IMHO straight out of camera, clear and bright, Enjoy - best viewed listening to calming music

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Thanks peeps for the comments.
Peter, no not Bideford, in Plymouth, one of the river estuaries/lakes.

Took the KP and DA*300 with the 1.4 TC but nothing doing bird wise so used the smc-A 50mm f2 which is very light to carry, and took these shots, hand held and mainly SOOC. The shots are only for checking out this lens again, I am pleased with it, especially as it only cost £5 plus three quid postage, had to clean it though.

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3. f11 I don't know if the steel (mooring?) pole is a distraction or not?

Kp and DFA 100 macro WR hand held.

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4. K1 mkII with SMC 55mm f1.8 with 26mm tube, hand held;




5. K1 again with 55mm and tube;