Is that a chink in the blade I see in the bottom L/H part of the knife Don?

Did you use it for stripping cable?

Saw this the other day and I liked the way the yellow of the boom contrasted against the blue sky.

I did however stuggle to pick a point to focus on, I couldn't work out which was best either the end of the crane or the middle.

Focus on the end of the boom
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/crane-3.jpg[/IMG]

close to the cab
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/crane-2.jpg[/IMG]

Different angle with more house in an effort to convey the size of the crane better.
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/crane-1.jpg[/IMG]

all C&Cs appreciated especialy on which focus point works best

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PaulM

I like those Don,

Especially the second one. The water kind of brings it alive and adds a bit of extra interest to the picture

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PaulM

Thanks for all the input all.

I think I will go for a plastic cover and a cheap filter for the front and a rubber O ring, unless I see a relatively cheap 18-55WR in the classifieds here.

Polchraine,
Do you have any other advice on equipment or technique to use.

The plan is to take the 18-55 and SEF36-PFZ with a diffuser (which I have yet to get) and possibly a tripod but it depends on how much traffic there is down there.

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PaulM

I am not generally interested in trains but I do like 1 and 5, No.5 being my favorite and it didn't look dark on my screen but the re-make looks to bright ?!? I guess you can't please all the people.....

No1 is good but for me the hanger/curved building on the L/H is just too much of a white mass and keeps taking my eye from the train. I might have to steal it and dry darkening it a bit.

Good set though

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PaulM

Hi all,

I will have the oportunity in early May to take some underground pictures from inside a mine. Now I have asked a few people what its like in this mine and its going to be dirty, dusty and damp with some parts that actually have water dripping from the ceilings. So the plan is to use a single lens whilst down there and I was thinking of using the 18-55.

Now my K200D is weather sealed but none of my lenses are, so do I take the 18-55 kit lens I have and anticipate it being damaged and just buy a new one or do I look for a WR version of it?

Or does anyone have any other disposable lenses they could suggest?

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PaulM

Love that second shot Peter

He has a very menacing look, slightly unhinged even.

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PaulM

I usually put what ever current lens is my favorite on the front before I leave the house and when canging lenses I will swap a common end cap from one to the other. If I have time I will put the front cap on and place it gently in to my camera bag.

But mostly I am trying to be as fast as possible so its rear cap on and in to my pocket.

Too True.
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PaulM

Sydney Botanical Gardens,

[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/botanical-gardens.jpg[/IMG]

K200D with Samsung 100mm Macro Lens
1/350, f4.0 ISO100
Taken Saturday 20/03/10

Yeap,

Following the masses and agreeing that ajar is a supurb image mate,

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PaulM