That really is a beautifully composed and evocative shot - I offer my compliments.

Tony

There are 10 on fleabay this morning

Tony

Carm down,carm down - I meant keep them for the future ! I`m in full new granddad mode at the moment turning my office/study/spareroom into a nursery for the impending visit of our new (and first) adopted granddaughter so she feels at home.At two she is not yet ready for Pentax but there will be plenty on display just in case !

Best

Tony

No grandkids to leave it to as an example of pre-microchip technology ??

Tony

The more you contribute to the site the "older" you will get............

If it were trouble I would not offer and I`m sure Stefan feels the same way.

We are ALL learning................................

Laters

Tony

Point Taken

TONY

I did actually say it was " a tad harsh " and did not say I didn`t agree in principal.

Having been the " little guy " most of my life I feel that someone should voice the views of the ordinary person on here who "might" just feel intimidated by the forcefulness of the pronouncement.

As I stated , I was very nervous at first , especially about sending in a photo , as I did not wish to be derided for my work.As it happened there were some helpful and constructive and encouraging remarks made , and I feel I have made some good friends on here.

I`m not sure I understand your comment , david , regarding "not entering because of the danger of winning" - that sounds a bit pompous considering we have already established that it is a totally personal and individual opinion and however technically good or bad a photo is , surely the judge will view it in an objective way.

Having just won the theme People - I am both elated and nervous about having to judge - but I shall do so as well as I am able regardless of the technical prowess of the entrant or the subject matter of his/her entry.

Sorry if this seems to be me banging on - but I genuinely do feel that the original statement was a tad harsh.

Tony

Just a tad harsh - IMHO - Mhuni - not everybody is blessed with either the time nor the eloquence of those like your good self and I feel that a restriction as harsh as that defeats the whole object of both the PU site and the fun competitions.Yes , certainly , the comments provided by some previous winners has been outstandingly thorough and I for one would love to have both the in-depth knowledge of our shared passion AND the ability to phrase judgement on my peers as some undoubtedly have.

With respect though , I feel that a pronouncement such as the quote above will be very off-putting to many - especially new members who are probably as nervous as I was in my first few months of membership with the idea of being heard OR being seen.

With deference to you obvious photographic skills and your seniority on th PU website.

Tony

Jo

you could email it to me and I could post it on the site !

Tony