Sorry Paul,

I just meant that being the sort of photographer Vickie is she would love your style of work and vice versa. Vickie has an eye for special shots as you do.

I like number one best. I love the detail of its markings

Cheers Paul. I can see the improvement. Yours is darker and more atmospheric. Its funny really. I was on safari with a girl called Vickie. She used a Canon film camera and spent a lot of the trip sulking as she was spending so much time changing films! However, she had an eye for shots that nobody else could see and it was one of her shots that made me think this might work. She took a picture of a dead tree and it looked amazing! I think you are Vickie would get one very well and appreciate each others work.

I'm still interested in the day.

George, I have never tried B&W before so don't really know what I am doing. However, I have had a go at pping the B&W image I may well have got this completely wrong

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All these photos of adorable dogs are making me remember mine. As some of you know Beta my GSD died in April 2008 aged 10 1/2 after a short sudden illness. We made a mistake and got a puppy to soon after her dealth - Equiside Genesis. This is the first picture of Genie as we shortened her name to since to had to give her back to the breeder in September 2008 after my 82 year Mum had a fall and was suddenly bed bound for a while and then no longer steady enough on her feet to have a large, very energenic, bouncy puppy around the house. I thought I was getting over the loss of 2 daogs in 6 months, but looking at her picture again has proved to me otherwise. Genie was rehomed with another GSD in Nottingham. I have seen her picture since and she is enormous and would have possibly been too big for us anyway. I am told she is very happily ruling her male companion. I miss her and Beta very much.

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Jack,

They are going to make fantastic cards once you sort out the background. You have some adorable subjects which should provide you with plenty of subject matter They seem to pose beautifully for you.

Thanks. Will watch this space for updates and will get in touch nearer the time.

I have just checked the trains and I could get to Northallerton station by 9am or 9.30am so if someone would be willing to pick me up from there and drop me back again after you can count me in Would prefer the Saturday if possible? Thanks

Steve, funnily enough my Dad has just read a bit out of the paper about this and oddily enough the weather forecast is better here tonight I have to work tomorrow and so normally get up at 5.30am, might just manage to get up earlier and try again