Obviously not then

I take your point about my cloning techniques and will try harder to avoid repetition. However I wonder if anyone would have noticed if I hadn't posted the first image

As for the watermark. I assumed the Capturelight Ltd link in my signature might have given some clue as to what it means but obviously not

Watermarking is the subject of many online forums. Some togs love it, some hate it, some say it's necessary, some say don't bother, others just say keep the image size and quality small so it's not worth pinching. Some say make it small and unobtrusive, others then point out how easy it is to remove.

As an amateur/enthusiast I would feel quite chuffed if someone thought my image was worth nicking however I am attempting to build a business in 2014 and want to protect my property. I'm just starting out with my new venture and experimenting with various 'looks'. I tried to balance the size of the logo and thought that I had got it about right. I am open to comments on that from others.



Thank you

Having posted these I decided that the camper van just had to go.



Much better

But you can pick them up for £500-ish which is Paul's budget.

IMHO if you can afford it go for the most up to date camera you can get. It is possible that, eventually, support and firmware updates will not be available for older models. The newer you can buy the more 'future proof' it will be. If you budget is limited then look at the K30/50. These can be picked up new and will, probably, still be an upgrade to the K10D.

Okay, technically it should say 'from' the East

These were take this evening following a quick stop at Lowestoft Ness (the most easterly point in the UK). I managed to force my wife to stop the car for ten minutes between shopping sprees

All taken with K5iis and DA 12-24 with a fair bit of PP in LR4.

As always C&C welcome.

1. The Orbis Centre is a office block dedicated to renewable energy and operation centre for the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm. Hence the wind turbine.



2. The 'disc' is surrounded by a metal rim engraved with various cities, their bearings and distances.



3. The centre of the 'disc' is marked with a plaque showing this as the most easterly point.



4. I can't explain why but the sunset over the docks seemed to appeal to me. On the left is an offshore platform being built ready to be floated out and mounted on legs somewhere.



Oh, and just in case anyone suggests that a slower shutter speed would show some motion in the turbine blades; they weren't moving

Paul. There is an ongoing 'debate' about the IQ difference between the K5ii and K5iis. My advice would be to go for whichever one you can get for your budget at the time you want to buy. You will only see any difference if you compared identical output images side by side.
In the real world either camera would suit your needs.

I have just bought Brian's grip but he may still have his K5iis for sale:

link

It's slightly over budget but, if you can stretch to it or haggle, it still has plenty of warranty left.

Ralph

I think that this is a lovely image, with a great spread of colour, although I would agree with David's comments about the key focal point. To me the 'verticals' are slightly off. Personally I would have placed the main building 1/3 from the right (removing the distracting roofline of the modern building) and straightened the vertical of the nearest corner.

This would make the old building the key focus with the fading perspective of the building side giving the image some depth.

However it's still a nice image

Barrie
You might have beaten me to it.
Brian
You have another PM re: grip.

The tension is too much

Simon, excellent effort. I love the 'big cat' shots, although I can't help feeling like I'm going to be lunch soon

Is anyone else willing to take up the mantle?

Might as well have been Santa then

Did Santa tell you, or did you have another source?