Nice captures well done

Cracking set of photos Bob. I am very impressed.

I can trump that..... 9

A 50 1.7
A 50 1.2
M 50 2.0
M 50 1.7
M 50 1.4
M 50 4.0 Macro
K 50 1.2 (two of these....must get round to selling one)
SMC Takumar 50 1.4

(I edited the post because i had forgotten about the Tak)

That is good to know John, and to be honest doesn't really surprise me. I work in London and see photographers all the time around stations and prominent buildings, they don't asppear to be hassled.

Even during the G10 demonstrations earlier this year I took lots of photographs of policemen (and women) and they didn't seem to mind at all.

......and well deserved it is too Martin.

I had not realised when I saw it first that it was taken with the SMC 55mm 1.8. A great lens for manual focus.

The second gets my vote too. I like the bokeh on no.3 too.

Cracking set of pictures Mike.

At the risk of spouting psycho-babble, this is what I think.

I think the left to right or right to left reading behaviour may have some validity.

When I look at the first picture it tells me I am "arriving" at the tree. I then study the tree (which is very nice) but don't find my eyes explore the rest of the scene anymore.

The second picture says "departing" to me, and I scan the scenery I imagine I am now walking in to the right of the tree.

This is why I voted for number 2.

Maybe I am just odd

edit: I have just read the thread replies again and see that I am on the same wavelength as Thordell

Lovely capture Pauly

Too many lenses ?

Pah....not possible !!

(you tell them Lance. Not cured, just in remission)