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Aw .... sorry to hear you've been under the weather Korky....... The other stuff is just part of having a busy life ... no apologies required.... The thread is a great way of interacting without getting rapped over the knuckles for going off topic ..so I'm pleased to see it continue .. Welcome Back ... I'm sure Matron will say ... A change is as good as a rest ....and even... Vice versa !! Polly

Just accept it Chrissy ...and pay it forward one day by helping someone else out when the moment arises ... It's things like this that make the world go round ..I love it ...and I'd bet money on the fact that the chap who gave it to you is feeling great too.. If you can't pay it back ...pay it forward .. I once watched a brilliant film about the whole concept , called "Pay it forward " with Kevin Spacey... you can watch it on youtube ... It is inspiring though isn't it ? Renews one's faith in humanity ..

Hi Chrissy ... I agree with Paul about trying to use natural light whenever possible ..I have used lights in a home made studio in the past with various bits of card...I found this clip on you tube which might give you a few ideas .. Good luck and let us know the result ... http://learnmyshot.com/how-to-backlight-photography-technique-backlighting-still-life-subject/

Hi Clive... Nice to have you aboard ... I imagine you have close access to quite a few lanes with the RAF having sommany bases in your county ... Look forward to seeing your photos ..It is a friendly forum I've found so have fun ...

Oh Good luck with that John ... I 'm looking for a place in Ledbury area for my sister who has fallen in love with the place .... She has lived in the Northeast for the past 45 years so it's a big change for her and her other half . I found a lovely village Wellington Heath nearby that looks promising ...Thanks for the reminder for the TT Races... iTV 4 is so often NOT on my radar.. We love to watch it ....

Welcome aboard Ringo ...... There is always room for one to learn more ... no matter how much experience one has ...whether enthusiastic amateurs or seasoned professionals , you'll find folks pretty helpful on here... so just yell if you're looking for an answer ... Well ... you need to ask the question first of course ....

Those were the days Fuji...Are you feeling nostalgic and getting your bellbottoms out? Nice to see you reviving your old skills ....

Well done Paul........BEAUTIFULLY shot!

Welcome aboard Phoenix.... it's a place full of characters who all see the world differently....who one can be inspired by and learn from in varying measures, and usually it's all done with good humour. Do you have a particular preference when it comes to taking photographs... Portraits Landscapes Macro etc?... We have a few people who specialise and are very generous with their help so do have fun and enjoy . Polly

Sorry Richard can't help you ... but will watch this thread with interest.. I 'm looking at investing in one later in the year probably.

Congrats Fuzzy.... Lovely image .

Another memorable image ... hats off to you Ryewolf ! Innovative thought processes and beautifully executed..

Magical.... There will always be a bond there after that... Thanks John

Hi Cliffy ...welcome from the Heart of England ...on St Georges day .. Th residents are a friendly bunch .... I'm still finding my way around

Well done ...I thought it would podium as soon as it appeared Paul ....( ooh a nice bit of alliteration there ) .. and I love the history behind it too ..Hats off to you Paul ... a worthy winner and great choice BP.

What a clever idea ... I like that ... very practical.

Like scoring a hat trick when you make your debut as a sub!! Well done and welcome to the forum .... Some super photographers on here ... As a newbie too, I spent a month just reading all the back threads and soaking up the information that folk were happy to share with each other .. It also gives you a bigger insight into some of the larger than life personalities that frequent these corridors .....

Always been a believer in "what goes around....comes around " I 'm sure your generosity of spirit will prevail. I'm sure the Zoo will prove to have been rather myopic in the end !

Is it my imagination or does Lancashire seem to be rather well represented on this Forum?

Glad you are feeling a bit better Kate ..... Deserving winner VW .. well done ... stunning composition and light ... and how you trained those birds .....

Hi Geoff ... they are as mad as a cart load of monkeys on here ....well some are .! Welcome to the forum ... I'm still finding my way around and still reading all the posts from years back ... once I start .... time just vanishes ! Accrington Stanley....Who are they? Thanks for illuminating where that came from Chris ... They always say that on Soccer a.m. programme whenever they mention the football team ... and I hadn't realised where it had originated from ... Accrington was one of the original 12 teams that formed the Football league though ... was that before Accrington Stanley was formed....? Anyway ... Welcome aboard Geoff

My old Mum once said to me ,"If someone you don't even know offers you something that sounds like it's too good to be true ..... It 's because ...it usually is !!" Sound advice methinks .... Thanks for the warning JHfoto.... keeps us on our toes !

To be honest I would not even telephone a number that appeared uninvited on my computer screen .. One hears nowadays that some telephone numbers with colossal rates only need you to be waiting two or three minutes while pressing a range of option numbers ( press 1 for this and 2 for that ) to run up bills of hundreds of pounds .... all straight into the pocket of the con artist . We got so fed up with calls to the house purporting to be someone from Microsoft trying to get remote access to our pcs that finally hubby answered saying he was investigating a suspicious death of the occupier and asked when was the last time he had telephoned the deceased!! ...

A really pleasing image Matt ..I like it too and following the post you put up about re calbrating your monitor ... I think I also prefer this ,the warmer one, like Chris. ... but only by a small margin ....Congratulations