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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 ! 

4 hours ago, CMunzel said:

Thanks Polly. I am going to try extending the floor in front of the light areas. Seems to me they take the eye out of the frame. Thoughts? 

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 ..

I love these raptors Monkey …. Such elegance and grace when you spot them soaring on the thermals … a super set  and lovely detail …. Hand held. ?