Ok, now I have a confession to make. I was having so much trouble getting shot number 2 (not feeling well and trying to crouch/kneel with my dodgy ankle) that I passed the camera to Danny (Unlocker). So it's actually his shot and he deserves the credit for it. It pains me even more to say that he just held the camera down low and pressed the button without being able to see the photo! And he got such a great result!

Sorry for misleading you all, thought I might get away with it but guilt got the better of me!

Fiona

Thanks Amin. I'm particularly pleased with no. 4 as it was taken handheld whilst kneeling on the ground, in low light with no flash, so the shutter speed was a little slow. I was reluctant to use flash as the natural light that day was ideal.

Fiona

Thank you Peter, no. 2 is my favourite too.

Fiona

Thanks Jack. I don't know what it was today, but my mind wasn't in a "taking photos" place. I wasn't feeling very well which probably didn't help, and the 3 I've posted were the best of the worst if you know what I mean.

So thank you for your kind comment.

Fiona

In the first one I see a hooded angry man giving a good right hook with steam coming out of his ears! Should I book an appointment to see the men in the white coats?

It's good to see you back Amin, especially now that you're on the coffee instead of the wine and weird coloured spirits you've been using!

Fiona

Went to Burnham Beeches a couple of weeks ago and I've just got round to looks at the photos. Here are a few showing the diverse textures and patterns that can be found if you look in the right places! I think they were all taken with my 35mm macro on the K10D. C&C as always guys...

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Fiona

Took some photos at the Remembrance Service in town this morning, wasn't feeling very well so I'm not happy with the photos I took. Managed to find 3 to post here and I'm working on colour-popping some others.

So here they are, taken with the K10D with 35mm macro. ISO I think was 160 and most were taken with a shallow DOF, C&C more than welcome as usual:

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Apart from the focus (which I know has been mentioned so I won't dwell on it), this is an excellent set of shots, they really tell a cheeky story! Will really look forward to Cheeky Squirrel mkII!

Fiona

I've noticed this kind of behaviour too Mannesty, my critiques have been dismissed a couple of times now, and I have started to think I should not comment on paulyrichard's photos.

paulyrichard, in this part of the forum I would imagine it's widely accepted by forum members, that critique of shots is welcomed. If you do not wish to have negative comments made of your photos, I suggest you post them in the Gallery. If the particular shot you have posted in this thread is part of a series of 2, I would have liked to have seen both to get a "feel" of the enviroment as well as the subject, because to me, the shot on it's own looks like it was shot in a studio due to the lack of background.

I will refrain from commenting on any other photos you post as I don't think you take critism well at all.

Fiona

I'd be interested to see it when you have.

Fiona