Between the gate post

[Stephen]

Re: Between the gate post

Well, if you've done nothing else Stephen, you've inspired me to go for a walk this afternoon. Think I'll visit the local nature reserve and see what's about.

If pressed, I'd probably prefer the second shot on balance but they're both shots I'd be happy to have taken.

Looks like (from the EXIF) it was taken with your 100-400mm pretty much wide open at the 100mm end? Still sorely tempted to buy that lens...

Thanks for that Stuart, it pleases me greatly that any pic of mine can inspire anyone to get out and take a few for themselves

Yes I lugged the camera with that lens on, as well as the monopod all the way on our walk. I can tell you it gets pretty heavy after a while . However its a great lens if you can get over the push/pull action of the zoom, and having to lock it off so it doesn't keep flopping down when over your shoulder. You soon realise that at 400mm f.8 gives no DOF at all

[Ian]

Re: Between the gate post

Well thank you for your comment Patrick and the accolade of suggesting it for the Golden Gallery, (Which incidentally is still not fully up and running so please be patient) The thing is I'm my own hardest critic and for me whilst its an appealing little image, quite beautiful in its simplicity infact, I don't consider it good enough for the Golden Gallery, and anyway as I'm involved with the screening process I don't really think its appropriate that my own work goes in there

Stephen and I have discussed the Golden Gallery acception criteria at length and although I haven't spoken to Stephen since his picture was shown here, I'm pleased that he has ruled it out as I didn't think it met the benchmark we had set. We really want the GG to be special!

Anyway - Stephen has lots of better shots in my opinion.

Ian