Too hot for me. I'm most comfortable when it's about 20 in spring and autumn.

Glad you like the pics.

I'm going to a blues concert tonight where I might try a few at ISO 25000, just to see what it's like.

Sorry Mike. I'm sure you miss the life here.

Believe me, I have. Not a pretty sight.

#1 - F8 1/160 ISO6400
#2 - F4 1/320 ISO12800
#3 - F4 1/320 ISO12800
#4 - F4 1/400 ISO12800
#5 - F5.6 1/400 ISO12800

Stage lighting only, no flash, daylight WB.

Thanks to all for your comments.

I am glad, what I find most surprising, and not a little disturbing, is that some of these images looked rubbish on the rear screen of the camera, to the extent that I almost binned them.

So, my tip of the week:- Never trust the rear screen. Never delete images until you see it on a decent monitor (unless they are really rubbish for some other reason).

Thanks Gwyn. Did I forget to mention, it was 27 degrees Celsius . . . at midnight

The venue - a street theatre festival (Festival Belluga) outside a cathedral in Murcia, Spain. (ISO 6400). The festival runs all week with a different theme each night. Fabulous entertainment and like so many others in Spain, absolutely free of charge.

Last nights performance was a fusion of jazz, ballet, and flamenco, with just a touch of broadway.




These are a few I took of one of the more balletic/flamenco acts of the night. All at ISO 12800 (K5 + DA* 60-250)

Number 3 for me, no question. Except . . . #2 is rather nice too.

Decide which you think you'd like to see in a calendar, and go for that one.

If the judges are 20 somethings, none of them will win. If the panel is full of 50 somethings and above, any one of them could one.

Number 3 is a better image compositionally, IMHO.

So go with number 3 . . . or 2

Where's PentaxExpert when you need him?

Thanks for the comments folks.

There is only one current model, here.

£749.00 at Mifsuds
You might find one of the dealers has it at the £599.00 price, but you'd better be quick.