I don't remember seeing a super telephoto mentioned before, and the sdm converter (is that the right word?) has disappeared. Not sure what to make of it.

Robert.

Congratulations to Tony-O, I was really impressed with your picture. Also well done to Peter for keeping the standard of judging high. Some really good pictures again, and pretty varied, so it can't have been easy to pick a winner.

Having attempted a fridge shot before I know how hard RR's picture was to take, and it was another favourite for me.

Edited because I forgot to say thanks to Bruce for modelling for me again.

Robert.

PS It was the kitchen door, so the house was OK while I was out . I did it partly to see if I could make the reflections in the glass panels seem plausible by taking another photo looking back to where I'd taken the first. I'd know how to do it better next time...

I meant to take a proper picture, but somehow it didn't happen. So here's something to make up the numbers:




An example of the mad ideas I have when out in the mountains.

Camera Model: PENTAX K20D
Date Taken: 15th Feb 2009 14:30 & 16th Feb 2009 14:56
Exposure Time: 1/180 sec. & 1/8 sec
ISO Speed Rating: 100 & 800
Focal Length: 26.0 mm
Software: GIMP 2.4.5

We had a Calumet, but it closed. We currently have two Jessops, but it isn't obvious why - they're a short walk from each other and stock pretty much the same things.

Robert.

Congratulations to the winner, a beautifully captured image, and thanks too for the speedy and thoughtful judging.

I liked Tony-O's picture, and thought the title was great, though as Martin pointed out, the bottom very white part is a bit distracting. I also liked Hefty1's, partly because I've had several goes at capturing something similar and haven't yet succeeded. I thought Hyram's picture was an excellent example of spotting something simple but really effective without having to spend hours on it.

Robert.

Frosty Roof Tiles




Taken on 24th of January 2009. I'd been hoping for snow, but it only arrived today and hasn't amounted to much.

Camera Model: PENTAX K20D
Date Taken: 2009:01:24 12:46:29
Exposure Time: 1/15 sec.
ISO Speed Rating: 100
Focal Length: 300.0 mm

There's Black and Lizars on Belmont Street, but I've not bought anything there. They, like most shops, don't seem to stock Pentax. They're the only camera shop I can think of round here, though I may have missed one. If you come across one let me know.

So far I've only bought from SRS in Watford, who are very good, but not very local.

Robert.

Welcome from someone not quite so far away as Norway or Germany .

I sympathise. I went to ask a colleague a question this morning and couldn't remember it when I got to his office . Of course, it came back straight away when I got back to my office...

That's fine then .

Although I'd like to take credit for the Ford Escorts, it was actually Hefty1 - I did the Russian dolls.

Robert.