Well, whatever process was used, it just WORKS! I love the slightly surreal, cartoonish appearance, it sets them apart. Just remove the blue cast on the black's and road in No 3.

These are all very striking eye-catching images, vibrant and sharp. Some have a slight hdr look, not in a bad way but in a way that suits. Lots of detail and your panning was very successful. No 3 has a case of the 'blues' - (look at the road colour and black jacket), so I'd pull down blue & cyan channels aggressively on those areas. No 1 for me has a kind of special quality, almost cartoon-like, it could be effective in advertising or other commercial uses. I'm no motorbike fan, but I can appreciate the skill and qualities of these shots.

This is a stunning set Mike, fabulous clarity and I like that you have given space and context around the subjects (not just an exaggerated giant bug head) ! Favourites for me are 2, 3 & 5 ... Amazing clarity on the wings in No 5! Colours are all vibrant as well. A great set, thanks!

The eye is about as sharp as the rest if the body and head, as well as the water splashes. So is it a focus or shutter speed issue Alan? It seems that the particular speed was needed for the wing movement ...

Love the shot, great action and sense of movement. It was a good quick idea to jump up the iso to get your speed, quicker than moving to Tv mode. Its moments like this that I place great value on our excellent Pentax ergonomics and control choices.

That sounds like an absolute bargain David. Is there any reason that it would not cope with autofocussing and 'tracking' a lively puppy using the af.c mode and burst shooting? I suppose the chosen lens will have some impact on it as well. My only af lens is the screw-drive 18-55, and as I've always said I've been very happy with the continuos af performance from the k7. Would it be fair to say that a wider aperture lens with SDM focussing would likely perform even better ?

I don't think recent Pentax models will have too much trouble, based on my experience with the K7 ( now a design over 5 years old). I wouldn't worry too much about particular af tracking systems ...just set af.c (continuous), hi-speed burst mode and keep shutter speeds up around at least 500th - 1000th second and I believe you will get plenty of good in focus shots. Keep a bit of space around the subject to allow for cropping to make better compositions. Shoot bursts keeping the subject in the frame, maybe 10-15 shots in a burst, then pause and take a new position and go again. Sure, you might throw away half of the shots, but that doesn't matter - its the other half that count.

You're right, I should be careful ... or I could end up banished, exiled, not seen or heard of again until I suddenly emerge in Smegland.

A gorgeous spot beautifully photographed ... You took these at just the right time with lovely low side - light, and the choice of the vertical format works well, giving the featured heather strong prominence in the foreground.

I like the first 3 very much equally, perhaps the tree on the left side of the 3rd would be better a little further into the frame (not so near the edge)? And I'd tone down the sky are on the first just to deepen the blue tone to be more like the others.

A lovely set to be proud of! I'm in Swanage at present and have been thinking about shooting on the marshy bit near the lagoon at Studland, and your shots have inspired me now to head there

Put twelve on all together.