I like it - if the sky had been a bit darker then it'd be a very good shot.

Very true. I thought I was cured for a while and even sold off quite a few of my lenses - now I find my lens count is gradually climbing again (20+ at present with a couple in the post). Of the lenses I sold inevitably there are a few I miss badly now as well (FA* 24 F2, Tokina ATX 28-70 F2.6-2.8, SMC-M 35mm F2, Sigma 28mm F1.8 ) so I've almost convinced myself never to sell a lens again!

Very nice shots. If no.1 were one of mine it'd definitely warrant wall space.

Agreed - some very good shots this week.

Wow - very surprised to win this one considering the quality of entry. Thanks to Lilly and others for their kind words.

I've only won once before and both times I've been away on holiday at the time! I seem to have useable comms this time though (I'm in a campsite near Chester) and will be back in time for the judging (*gulp*)...

Prieni: I used to live in Germany (stints in Munich and Berlin) so am well used to the wonders of the unrestricted autobahn. We've also got our own unrestricted playground on the Isle of Man - a Mecca for motorcyclists like me!

Regards
Steve

Pentax *istDS, Sigma 10-20mm

Shoot in aperture priority and use between F8 or F16 if possible - that might mean using a tripod (preferable to raising the ISO). Here'a a couple of examples taken using my 16-45



16mm, F13



45mm, F11

I'd agree with most of that assessment - except the part where a 10-17 owner might consider actually parting with the lens!

I used to have one but got rid of it as I found I didn't use it very often. I didn't have any fast/long MF primes though so perhaps I'd have found more use for it if I did.

The 10-17 fisheye is razor sharp however it's no substitute for a 10mm prime. The Sigma 10-20mm is closer (and very sharp especially at the wide end) however it's not as fast as a prime would be.