I don't know what it's like in your area, but around here (south Dorset) there are a few places that run exhibitions by local artists, several artists in the same exhibition (some of whom have letters after their name which add a couple of 0's to their prices :shock. There's also a small group of very good photographers that does it's own exhibitions. Perhaps a way forward is to find some like-minded and equally talented photographers or other artists, discover what an exhibition of your collective work might look like then make a suggesion or two to local galleries or other paces that might host an exhibition (hotels etc.). Who knows where it might lead. And at the very least, working with other artists/photographers would in itself be interesting and artistically stimulating.

Good luck

Steve

Mrs L has not made any sloe (or any other flavoured) gin this year . So I'm working my way through a bottle of dry sherry randomly found on the drinks shelf. Takes me back to student years when a bunch of us rebelled against beer drinking culture and took up sherry drinking instead.

Steve

"what is the point of photography?" What a question! And surely the answer can only be 'To produce photographs'. And that isn't being frivolous, because it's the point of the photograph that really matters. Creativity, freedom etc. is fine but only when it's consistent with the point of taking the photograph. What you seem to be talking about, Gareth, is taking photographs as a means of personal or artistic expression. However, there are other reaons for taking photographs where creativity and freedom are not appropriate, for example photographing something for scientific research or a criminal investigation - try getting an ICM photo of a crime scene accepted as evidence in court!

Of course, when taking photographs for personal enjoyment, the point of the photos can be anything you want it to be, including experimenting with ICM or any other technique that's guaranteed not to produce sharp images. So good for you, Gareth, for getting out and trying something different. And for those who don't see the point of it, that's OK too, keep taking photos that you do enjoy.

As for this specific set of photos... well, as someone who isn't a fan of milky seas and such like, I'm with davidwozhere in prefering the less clearly defined ones. They ask questions whereas the others provide blurred answers. Definitely worth pursuing that line of experimentation .

Steve

Didn't John Lewis once have a 'never knowingly undersold' policy? Surely they weren't trying to drive other companies out of business? Seems to me that if the big A or any other retailer is tracking and responding to other people's prices then it's just applying JL's old policy in the modern context. Or am I missing something?

Steve

Whenever I've been looking for big money photographic stuff and have looked at Amazon, their prices have been comparable to main dealers. From time to time some prices do drop, usually for a short period or until stock has gone (and always when I'm not wanting to buy), then price goes up again. Whether it's an algorithm designed to shift stuff that isn't moving or a human pricing error, who knows. But I doubt that it's a back and white matter of Amazon deliberately underpricing to drive others out of business. For what it's worth, I've recently bought an Android tablet from the brand's own webshop. I didn't want or need a keyboard but bought one with the tablet because it was a lot cheaper to buy tablet + keyboard than tablet alone. Go figure... Web prices can be very strange!!!

Steve

Thanks folks.
It's a joint venture between Mrs Miggins and Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

Steve

Well, they're actually on panels in a big window in the wall. Much more interesting than seeing what's going on in the shop.

Steve

These brighten up an otherwise boring end wall of a barber's shop in town. Would you trust a bearded man with a cut-throat razor?

Q-S1 + 02 lens.

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Methinks the woodland shot could do with a bit of cropping - too much dead space as it stands. Try removing the bottom 20% then a bit off the sides to balance it (sounds like what I say to the barber... ).

Can't comment on the train pic, it's not my sort of thing so best leave it to those who like locos.

Steve

Interesting question. I find the K3iii viewfinder to be a bit brighter then the K3 (original) and a bit larger. Worth having but not earth shattering. An O-ME53 viewfinder magnifier is always on my K3 (original) but I don't feel the need for it on the K3iii. Increasingly, though, the weakest link in the optical path between lens and brain is not the viewfinder but my eyesight...

Steve