In the Roman world there was a genus loci for almost everything, including people's homes.

How you interpret the brief is up to you. (copping out here )

That is the setting sun glinting off the metalwork. Well, that is my story and I am sticking to it

That'll teach me to use the Tammy...

No, all second hand. I have only bought two new SLRs: my original ME Super in 1982, and my K10D in 2007. The LX and MX were bought in 2005, the KX about three weeks ago.

K.

The genus loci was originally the protective spirit of a place. The phrase is now used to mean that special something that makes somewhere unique and epitomises it. I think, therefore, Jo is after images that show something about the character of a place and is part of its essence, e.g., an image which epitomises New York or the Welsh mountains.

K.

It is fiddlier than 35mm so I find sitting somewhere shady helps whereas with 35mm I do it on the hoof, so to speak.

K.

Buy a cheap prime and a reversing ring? It works very well...

K.

No, not girlfriends!

For a bit of fun I took some shots of my three X's, the KX, LX and MX.

1. The trio of Xs




2. The KX with SMC 35mm f/3.5 lens




3. The LX with SMC 50mm f/1.2, grip B and FA-1W viewfinder.



4. The MX with SMC-M 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens.




5. The LX with the same lens but with the LX power winder and an AF280T flashgun.



6. The MX with an MX power winder and a SMC-M 100mm f/2.8 lens.



Best wishes, Kris.

I only have the "blimp" for my MX. That case has MX stamped in the faux leather on the back. Not sure if a normal MX case would have the same. The LX case has LX stamped on the bottom.

K.

Sadly, all digital photos need a little PP, it is the nature of the beast, but the more you can get right "in camera" the less time you spend at the computer. I am forever struggling with bad photographs taken by my staff who are of the mind that "it can be sorted out in Photoshop later". Of course, they aren't the poor sap who actually has to do all that editing, I am!

BTW, excellent teazel shot!

Best wishes, K.

I think there is lovely potential in the second scene with the incongruous rabbits behind the grand crest. You need to reshoot it, however. What I would do is make sure you are absolutely straight on to the door and get the horizontals absolutely level. Then try and minimise how much you have to point the camera upwards by using a wider angle lens than you need, possibly in portrait format. This will reduce the converging verticals at the expense of having to crop a good slice off the bottom of the photograph. Take lots of shots so you have a choice as to which one is the best framed. Finally, in PP crop off anything you don't need, straighten the "horizon" (i.e., the top of the window) and finally use the distort tool (or similar) to remove the last of the converging verticals.

Best wishes, Kris.