Ryewolf

At Summerseat

In Railfreight Triple Grey (Metals Sector) Livery at Irwell Vale

Nice shot Leon

Hi malaki, welcome to forum, regarding image sizes there is a limit to the file size per post. I think your main problem is not with the lenses themselves, assuming these are both f3.5. The main problem in both images is the foreground and subject are almost on the same focal plane. I'll post a couple of images to show this. These were both taken at f4, in the first image there is nothing in front of the subject, which is the stone ball, so all the background is blurred. In this second image a foreground object is some distance in front of the subject, and I used a single focus point so both the foreground and background are blurred but the subject is in focus. Again taken at f4 Judging from the tight spaces you're working with it might not be possible to do much about the DoF

A very nice action shot Homer

Well caught Homer

Thanks Leon

That is a great image and a very striking looking church.

Wow so many birdies, I wasn't expecting that.

Congrats martyn, a great image

Great video Paul.

I don't know if anyone else has heard of this but all copper line services will be shutting down by end of 2025 and be replaced with digital and fibre services, this applies to landlines and broadband providers using Openreach, which is most of them. there is a page on Openreach which describes what will happen: https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broa...copper-network

Thanks Paul, I really miss her, whenever I go downstairs I expect to see sat next to her food and water bowls.

A very nice macro shot despite the lack of bugs

A very nice shot Homer

Great set Colin.

A great shot congrats Homer.

Apparently it's a Hairy Shieldbug - Dolycoris baccarum according my ID

Thanks Dee.

The whole interior was done out in the same material.

Well, that looks very cold but sometimes it has to be done for the sake of 'the art'

Great shot Colin and a very unusual angle

It looks like a Shield Bug, but I don't remember seeing one so hairy.

A great shot and a worthy winner.

Thanks martyn.