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A lot of excellent images to choose from this week Rye but the stunning detail ( especially on that antenna) on Paul's wasp is awesome ... well done Paul ... you never fail to impress !

I noticed that ... the paddocks surrounding our house are always inhabited by horses ... they seem to add a sense of tranquility just by being there.

What a fabulous place Paul....Enya's music seems to be really suitable for all your videos as a soundtrack. I love the fact that. horses graze right next to it too ...

The figures play an important role in this image for me ...sometimes we try to eliminate people from some of our landscapes and see them as a distraction but in this case they add to both the focus and the perspective ... Another well crafted mono Homer ...

Another well composed and exposed image Homer ...I really like that ..

A lovely part of the world ... hardly surprising however that it started to rain ..... It comes with the territory doesn't it ....still ....small price to pay for having Snowdonia National park on your doorstep ! Interesting how the movement of the water changes the details of the reflections too.

That's a dramatic looking sky Homer ... lovely contrasts and a very pleasing composition. Its a part of the world I know quite well... I went to school just over in what used to Merionethshire before Gwynedd encompassed most of that northern part of Wales. Some lovely seascapes to be had in that area ...

Hello Homer ....Welcome to the Forum ... It's a friendly and helpful small community where we try to comment on every image that is posted so looking forward to seeing what floats your boat in the photography sense. Tell us a bit more about yourself too and meanwhile please join in and comment on other members pictures too... I see you are located across the border in lovely Wales so I am wondering if the lovely scenery and landscapes on your doorstep mean it is a genre you are interested in.

So sorry to hear your news Rye … I remember you posting this pic …it a lovely portrait …something to keep as a treasured memory … She was rescued by you and has had a kind and loving owner for the last seven to eight years … we owe it to our pets to prevent unnecessary suffering and hard as it is they seem to tell us when it’s time … my thoughts and sympathy to you Rye .

Well......Yer learn sumfin every day on here !

Hmmm it appears to have only 4 legs doesn't it ... presumably the other two are out of sight, supporting that long slender body !!

I've never seen one of these (knowingly at least ) before Mik ....They have strange hairy edges to their wings ...!

You never cease to amaze me Paul ... A really fantastic set of wasp images ... they were probably legless by the time they had finished quaffing the scrumpy!

That would have been my winner too Paul ... fabulous image ...congrats Monkey ... super capture !

If you can extend into shadow beyond the two panes at the bottom of the pic it would give a foundation to the image and make the light from the window a leading line into the pic rather than out of it...I agree it would resolve that ... Alternatively it might just require reducing the contrast on the light from the window a tad on the bottom two panes in the pic . I suspect if you have cropped it and have the floor to utilise , the former might be the best option ... Be interesting to see ... I have just noticed that as my background to the posts on TIPF uses the dark mode and is virtually the same tone as the floor , the light at the bottom isn't that obvious in taking the eye out of the picture so it just emphasises how important the colour and tone of background can be to the images exhibited .

Wow ... impressive result at 25000 ft! Kudos to you Monkey !

That a well crafted photo Cheryl …thoughtfully composed . I really like that ….

Stunning … a superb shot !!

That a cracking shot Cheryl …

Yeah I’ll second Hatter’s sentiments … it explains your absence too Martyn… life really is a tapestry and a small photography community like this is only a small stitch in it …and just a small part in that bigger picture we call life … so it’s great to see you back here …

Yeah ... where have you been Sir !! That is a very crisp set of mono pics Martyn ... i love the boaty bokeh in the first image and the composition in the second . I think you could even get a good portrait version too in the second pic ... ... Good to see you back ...we really do need more members posting so .... hope you can visit us more often ...

It's still a cracker of a shot though ...

Beautiful aren't they ... did you manage any pics with their wings outspread ... showing off their powder blue wings ... A fabulous shot Hatter ..

That looks unusual Rye , that first engine …. Love the second Pic… timeless image ..