This is a really interesting and well recorded set. Some fab images.
Nigel

A nice set and start. You can see that there are shallow dof issues or constraints when using the macro lens, but can be used to your advantage, as seen in the second and last.

Have you seen any of the homemade light tube posts?

Now to prepare yourself for the great outdoors, place said figures in a Lego boat, floating on a tray of water, add a breeze with a house fan, kneel on on some marbles, and hold that position for half an hour

This lens doubles up as a nice walk around short telephoto with lovely bokeh.
Nigel

I think you have almost saved the best until last, but the others are really good as well. I am not a fan of the long shutter effect as a rule, but you have handled these really well.
What's the Scottish equivalent of "Bon ski" for the next time
Nigel

I and 2 don't appeal, but 3 is excellent...really like it
Nigel

Thanks re the comments, I think thats what I was after with the first, and worth getting muddy knees and elbows!
Nigel

Ginger haters

The colour and detail of the bird in no.1 is superb.
Nigel

All of these brightened my day in one way or another....


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...and the icing on the cake, met an old colleague, who spotted my camera and invited me to the local photographic society for their evening "simply red".

Nigel

First thing I thought
Nigel

Lovely contrast, detail and colour... and sunshine too!
Nigel