Thank you for all your comments. Danny (Unlocker) actually has a fairly heavy tripod he's not using... so that just might find it's way into my hands! I agree that some of the shots (No.s 1 and 2 especially) lack "punch". I was afraid of "upping" anything as they were so delicately coloured to begin with. I shall have a play. The daisy is also my favourite, and whilst contending with staying still myself, and waiting for the wind to die down, I didn't even notice the little aphid guy! Bonus!

The daisies are a large wild variety that were growing in the hedges. I don't know whether it was the light, but they do appear more like sunflowers in the shot!

I am also experimenting with composition and cropping at the moment, something I didn't really think of before (see my entry for this week's comp) so your commments on the composition are very helpful too.

Thanks and keep 'em coming!

Fiona

I've finally plucked up the courage to show some of my flower shots.
All taken handheld with my tamron 90mm, manual focus and low light!
I definitely need to get me a tripod!

Well, here they are, C&C welcome (good and bad otherwise I'll never learn!)

Thanks in advance

Fiona

Yes, thank you for my new flash!

Fiona

I think he would probably say I'm a distraction anyway...

But yeah, why not? The pick of what's left doesn't seem like a bad idea.
Now how to force the K20 out of his hands...

Join the queue hefty...

Out of all the shots the Robin has to be my favourite. Not only for sharpness, but composition and vibrancy of colour. A good shot from another local!

Us Bucks lot aren't arf bad are we?!

Fiona

Congratulations Gartmore for your well-deserved win!

And congrats to my other half for getting second AGAIN!

Thought I would try a still life as it's not really "my thing" (and I don't have many library shots of ice). Wanted to think outside the box a little but I think I strayed too far and forgot that it should look cold. Oh well, I'll have a JD and coke to recover... with ice...

Fiona

For pouring on ice...

Thank you Lilly for such detailed comments. I agree with the angle of the shot being wrong, I did want to move around a bit but didn't want to get into a fight with a load of nettles!

Well done to the winner, a well deserved win too (and congrats to my other half for getting Second place!)

Fiona

Disused apple cart, Somerset