Ok, think I have been getting back into my old ways, overprocessing my shots. Have redone them with no sharpening, a bit of a boost saturation wise and thats about it. ... feedback appreciated.

Thanks, I liked the third one best as well.
Had a bit of a funny five minutes with number one after reading Alig's tutorial on how to do selective colouring.

Tamron 72B Adaptall 2 90mm f2.8 macro.
AF360FGZ flash.

Edit: Dead link

Just had a airplane go over the forest opposite spraying for mosquitos so grapped the Pentax-K 300mm f4, slapped on a Teleplus 2x teleconverter that I bought brand new for $20 from another forum and snapped off a few shots.
Quite pleased with the results, very little cropping (if any on most) and hand held.

In this order :

DA* 60-250mm f4
or
Sigma 100-300mm F4
or
Sigma or Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 and teleconverter
and
Sigma 180mm macro

Oh, forgot the Pentax 35mm f2.8 LTD macro

Just thinking the body and macro would make a nice walkabout camera.

Will have a think, if it goes in the meantime it wasnt meant to be

Hows that 50mm macro doing?

Found it quite amusing so here we go :

Dave was bragging to his boss one day, 'You know, I know everyone there
is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them.'

Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, 'OK, Dave, how about Tom Cruise?' 'No dramas' boss, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it.' So Dave and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door and Tom Cruise shouts, 'Dave! What's happening? Great to see you! Come on in for a beer! Although impressed, Dave's boss is still sceptical.

After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Dave that he thinks him knowing Cruise was just lucky 'No, no, just name anyone else,' Dave says. 'President Bush,' his boss quickly retorts.

'Yup,' Dave says, 'Old buddies, let's fly out to Washington .' And off they go.

At the White House, Bush spots Dave on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, Dave, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up.' Well, the boss is much shaken by now but still not totally convinced.

After they leave the White House grounds he expresses his doubts to Dave, who again implores him to name anyone else.

'The Pope,' his boss replies.

'Sure!' says Dave. 'I've known the Pope for years.' So off they fly to Rome .

Dave and his boss are assembled with the masses at the Vatican when Dave says, 'This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope.' He disappears into the crowd headed towards the Vatican . Sure enough,half an hour later Dave emerges with the Pope on the balcony, but by the time Dave returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.

Making his way to his boss' side, Dave asks him 'What happened?' His boss looks up and says, 'It was the final straw - you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said, 'Who the f***'s that on the balcony with Dave?'

As Sigma have now told me there will not be a date for the 150mm f2.8 macro for the foreseeable future (despite twice saying wait until Photokina) I am now on the look out for a macro lens in the 90/100/105mm range.
Have spotted something on Ebay but its not finishing for a few days so thought I would try here in the meantime.

Thanks.

Edit reason : Still cannot spell.

Just tried having it sent to Spain and no they wont as they class it as an electrical item