These are a nice pair of images. The stacking of 15 is so incredibly sharp throughout.

Really nice set of images
Malcombe

Hi Stu
Mine was a Zenith B built like a tank. Then the Pentax ESII, Mamiya 645, Mamiya C330, Mamiya 67.

Pentax ME Super, Pentax P50, Pentax SFXn,

Pentax isD, Pentax K7, Pentax K5iis, Pentax K3

I have been reasonably loyal. My friend has the Pentax 67-great camera but preferred the Mamiya for its' rotating fim back.

Malc

Unfortunately there are some people in society that just have to brag about what they possess. Canons and Nikons are no better than Pentax or any other camera for that matter. Remember this....they are still likely to break if dropped off a mountain side, and likely to be rendered useless if dropped to the bottom of the ocean.

It is not the camera that takes the great photograph.....it's the person behind the camera. (I believe that was a quote by a famed photographer, whose name escapes me).

The fact they have a 'chelsea tractor', does not necessarily show wealth... They probably have a large mortgage, all the furnishings and trappings of luxury (e.g the 'tractor', designer clothes and women) all on loan. Keeping up with the Jones' is alright until the bubble bursts-resulting in no house, no car, no woman, nothing. Not even a Canikon to their name.

But, YOU will still have your great camera and continue to produce great photographs, like the ones here.

I wonder what they do with their 'snaps'-probably show their friends at a soire and say "This one was taken with my Canikon D 750 Turbo, with my 18-1000mm F1.2 (whatever that means) lens, costing £25000 from Harolds in London.

The answer to the very rude people that stand in front of you with Canikons is to say "I suggest you move away from my area of focus, I bet your cameras don't fire a hail of bullets as well!.

Stu62, you don't need me to tell you the above. There is nothing wrong with your photographs. I agree with your comments regarding camera clubs I have been in some. In fact I went to one and it was so open, trying to make me feel inferior, until I said "I can buy any of your cameras, and all the lenses and accessories in your brands range, but I chose to buy the best for what I want to do". I did receive some support but there were some equipment freaks who didn't talk to me after that.

You stick with Pentax. Next time you want to visit Winkworth, let me know and I'll bring my super expensive 100megapixel full frame sensor Lubital twin lens Russian camera, with Zeiss lenses complete digital back and flu card socket,I'll also have with me my personal assistant, make up artist, some models and you'll recognise me as I'll be in my bright yellow Hummer limo.

I hope the community here enjoy this lighthearted comment. If I have offended any Canikon owners, or the chelsea tractor brigade, I truly and unequivocally MEAN to You shouldn't be here anyway, this is reserved for the elite Pentax Professionals.

Regards
Malcombe

I like it too, simple but effective, no distractions.

Some could say about the 'rule of thirds'..... but what are rules for, if not to be broken in the name of photography.

All work very well in monochrome.

Especially like the mystical number 4 with the two ghostly images. Not overdone to create the ghostly effects.

Great set all round.

A lovely image Alan.

Great composition, the sun is in just the right position. You were obviously in the right place at the right time. I don't think you could have planned this photograph.

I trust this will be adorning your walls or the walls of an exhibition. Have you thought of contacting The Photographic Angle? (try Googling it)

Alan, please don't keep this to yourself, the whole world needs to see it.

Regards
Malcombe

The question why, should not be in the context of that you cannot figure out why you rather like it.

It should be more like "I like this image, it IS brilliant"

It matters not what others think, you should only have to please yourself (unless you've been commissioned). I like the image.

Don't be so critical of your work, I used to be like that myself-but no more.

Regards
Malcombe

Hi MHOL190246

This has been posted previously (ref: 27.06.2015 @ 11.31)

It doesn't hurt to repost as this keeps this to the forefront.

Best regards
Malcombe

Has any other members seen this on the web? Orinally from Daily Telegraph. I have never heard of so much rubbish-have those in Europe responsible for have coffee and lunches to discuss and pass such stupid laws, nothing better to do to occupy their times?

"A new EU proposal could see millions of Britons face legal action for uploading photos of famous UK landmarks onto personal websites or even Facebook pages.
Monuments such as the Angel of the North and the London Eye, or public works of art such as Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth or Liverpool’s Superlambananas, may need to be blacked out in holiday snaps to avoid breaching the copyright of individual architects or artists.
Members of the public would only be able to upload the uncensored photograph with prior consent from the author.
These are restrictions that already exist in some member states of the EU, including France, Belgium and Italy, but in an attempt to harmonise copyright law, Brussels could extend this to the UK as early as next month.


The UK, along with countries such as Spain and Germany, currently enjoys “freedom of panorama”, a provision in copyright law that allows people to publish photographs of modern buildings or public art installations and use any way they like without infringing copyright.
However, where this clause does not exist, restrictions extend even to educational, not-for-profit websites such as Wikipedia. The website’s page for the Atomium building in Belgium, for example, is illustrated by a silhouetted shot of the building, due to copyright restrictions.
In France, it is illegal to publish a photograph of the Eiffel Tower by night since the tower’s illuminations added in 2003 retain copyright, even though the copyright for the structure itself, built in 1889, has long since expired. Daytime photographs are acceptable, but prior permission must be obtained from operating company Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), which owns the rights, for lit-up images.
The threat to the UK’s freedom of panorama is an unfortunate by-product of an attempt to reform EU copyright laws by German MEP Julia Reda. In a statement to parliament, her report calls for the EU to “ensure that the use of photographs, video footage, or other images of works which are permanently located in public places are permitted”.

If this gets passed ..... In an album, And this is Auntie Winifred in front of the Eiffel Tower (Sorry Europe won't permit me to show you the tower)

Any comments (but not from EU bureacrats!!)

Malcombe

geordie01, is climbing the walls part of your rehabilitation?