I may have missed several pages Doug - I thought tyronet200's post was a general one about all images on the forum.

As usual there are probably several discussions going on at once

Certainly looks sharper!

The pink petals are a bit dominating. You could 'darken them' a bit using a multiply layer in PS. Do you mind if I do a quick mod, Bernard?

Comment however you please. It would be sad if simply expressing your liking for a shot came to be frowned upon. But more in depth commenting is definitely to be encouraged.

To be honest, the only thing that annoys me more than the so-called vacuous 'nice shot' comments, is pros who take it all so damn seriously

But then, who wants to look at 'commercial' work anyway

Seems a very even handed and realistic review- honest about the shortcomings as well as the positives. He seems to 'get' what the Q's about. I've a lot of time for Steve Huff. Strange comments about the price though, coming from a Leica user!

I think the deal was the happy couple get a CD and sort the printing themselves. Shaun could steer them towards a better online service but a lot of people still struggle with things like that or don't have the internet access.

Chris, I am totally sure the comment wasn't aimed at you in a snide way. I frequently test my new lenses, and read the reviews etc. There is definitely value in doing so. I don't mind the term Tyr used though, its just a humorous way of admitting it can all get too obsessive sometimes. When I measurebate I do feel a pang of guilt, but it's important to remember it's natural, harmless, and virtually everyone does it.

Yes, it's 2 x 2. I think what you say is spot on - I need another couple of shots on the right. I guess I was a bit disappointed to have come back with nearly - but not quite - enough shots to make it work

Would be interesting to put that to the test

I would generally prefer to do these sort of mods at home with a large screen and an even larger drink. I can (I suppose) see how it would be nice if you wanted to show someone the results on the back of the camera while still on holiday. Although you can just 'zoom in' to the image rather than cropping.

Edit- would be useful if you wanted to print directly from the SD card as well.

I know exactly where you're coming from Gwyn... I guess this was something I just had to try! It's a familiar scene to me, I was trying to make more of a surreal quality which captures the relentless flow of the water, than a record shot. With faster shutter speeds, the ripples actually become quite busy, drawing attention a bit too much. But doctor Jeff's suggestion of a CP filter would help subdue the appearance of those ripples without such an extreme blur effect, so I will try that next time. My only concern is that the constantly changing ripples will make stitching difficult.