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Great shots, John. Good to see you posting again.

Excellent, Cheryl - particularly the second one. I really like the pose and the rusty ironwork.

You succeded! It's an interesting abstract - particularly without any real sense of scale.

Took me ages to notice the cat!

That shallow DOF is quite impressive! I think I like #6 the best.

You're a real comedi-hen, Matt! Great shot, Stella.

Congratulations, Jeff!

Another great set, as always, Paul. I love the last one - it looks like he's being held back by a barbed wire fence!

I agree - a great full range of tones, James.

Hitch Wood, yesterday. My first trip out with a camera for ages. Possibly another week before the bluebells are at their best?

Will he see you later, or in a while?

Number one for me, Paul. I prefer the transparent ones as they don't get in the way of the image so much, but number three is just that bit smaller making it harder to read.

Congratulations, Monomania!

A good question! I think the answer is probably yes, although most English churches seem to have square towers.

Some archive photos that I don't think I've posted here before... An abandoned church near Ridgmont in Bedfordshire: There was once a settlement around the church, Segenhoe, until it was gradually abandoned in the 14th century and Ridgmont became the main village in the area. Segenhoe Church continued to serve the village of Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, until 1855 when a new church was built in the High Street. The old church now stands almost isolated 600m south-east of the village. It continued to be used as a mortuary chapel as the new church did not have a burial ground, but in 1972 it was ruined. In 1982 it was bought by the County Council who began clearance and preservation work. Its name suggests it was probably created some time after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Great shot, Matt - I really like the effect of the long exposure.

Welcome aboard, Matt.

There's only a small number of images to choose from this week, so I'll dispense with any "honourable mentions". My choice for this week is Lizard Point Lifeboat Station by Matt Grey: I love Cornwall, but live around 300 miles away, so I'm always pleased to see an iconic Cornish scene like this one. Full thread HERE. Well done Matt!

Congratulations, Paul!

It's my turn to select the POTW again. Honourable mentions to Paul for With her eggs and CMunzel for Crusader Bug - both excellent close-up shots of "creepy Crawlies". But my choice of POTW is UFO by CMunzel: I found this interesting as the main subject is very dull compared to the petals it's resting on. I'd normally expect a competition judge to say that the flower was a distraction because of that, but in this case, I think it works. An Unidentified Fluttering Object perhaps? Well done Cheryl! Main thread here.

Welcome back, John.

My turn for POTW again... A small but select bunch to choose from this week. Honourable mentions to: Clicker for Delicate with a cast iron constitution - the first image of the real snowdrops and CMunzel for Bless This House But my choice for POTW is Agapanthus Study, also by CMunzel: I thought this was very unusual - the shallow focus making it almost like a painting rather than a photograph. Full thread HERE. Well done, Cheryl! Gareth

A good set - very different to your other visit. I really like #4.

Looks very cold & damp!

Excellent - I like #1 best.