Nice set and well suited to mono

Could not agree more. Great set

Completely agree

Nice collection. I did have an *ist for a short while but beyond holding on to it as a collectors item I really did not get along with it so sold it a few years back.

Well in truth I suspect neither of us have anything real to complain about, however if you ever feel the need to swap sunny warm Madrid for chilly rain swept Derbyshire let me know

Meanwhile as you say we can sit back and enjoy the photos here

Beautiful scene and well captured. For me it is the first and third images that really hit the mark, mainly due to the inclusion of the foreground detail in both.
Your images always make me long to live near the coast again - rather than as far from it as you can get!

Thank you very much for the comments. They are elusive little birds which given the chance I will stand and watch for ages.
The next challenge on this stretch of river will be the Kingfishers which I often catch a glimpse of as they flash by!

One of my regular morning walks takes me along the banks of the Derwent into Belper. The river has a number of great spots for watching the local bird population. A particular favourite for me is the Dipper, unfortunately the deep shadows in the morning test even the K3iii's high iso capabilities. So I took a chance yesterday afternoon with the sun providing a little more illumination into the wooded river bank - I needn't have worried, this Dipper took to the middle of the river giving me a chance of a few well illuminated images. The sun off the water was still a challenge but the K3iii coped really well

All shots K3iii and Pentax-DA* 300mm, 1/1000, F/8

It is years since I last went to that part of the coast, your images are certainly a prod to get my act together and visit again soon. Great set.

Great set Steve. That lens does provide a different perspective. I am not familiar with the lens,. does it support full frame or just APSC?
Like Rajhans I really like the 2nd Image.