Yeah some people feel its not a real capture if you use hdr. Thats up to them I suppose, different strokes for different folks. I dont sell my photos, not sure there is a market for them really, or where. I really need to get myself a DSLR though because I know I can do better stuff in certain situation, my camera has only two f-stops you know?

You can post clickable thumbnail pics, thats what I used to do, just use the bbcode from your photobucket. You are obviously an awesome macro photography, your pic of the spider was chilling, reminded me a bit of the insect pit in the 2005 version of King Kong....*shudders*

Cheers for the kind words! The spider pics were taken with a humble Nikon D40 and standard kit lens. Focussed as close as I could (built in flash used too) and just cropped and sharpened in PSE7. You seem to be doing just fine with the kit you've got my friend. But you won't look back if you go for a DSLR. I sold a hell of a lot of quality film kit to fund it, and have never regretted it once. It's 'only' 6MP but people are usually amazed at the detail in the pics, even under heavy cropping. Cost me £240 with a lens and it's turning out to be an absolute steal! Nikon SB600 flashgun was £125 and together you can do almost anything photographically. Really do like your landscapes, you've got the 'eye' and that's what matters most.

Another photo to guess folks:

A handle of some kind? on ceramic? may be something in a bathroom?

Cold I'm afraid! The actual picture shows a bit more, but as Scottie pointed out, it crops your pics to fit the pane. So it's possibly harder...

An ashtray?

No! Very cold Clues after the next guess?

A lip of a jug?

Noooo

It is put into something

I've got it!!!! An energy saving light bulb?

YEAH! Woo! Nice one

Well done Scottie! Don't think I'd evere have got that one. Hey Steve are you taking these pics specially for us to guess or are they pics you'd already taken?

I will stay out of the next one, if there is one so that someone else can win lol

Stay in Scottie, there's pretty much only you and Mirrorpool play along anyway I think! I take them specially for here, it was a great idea by you Mirrorpool! It gives me another reason to get the camera out. Another one soon. And Scottie, you win any teddy of the middle shelf

Get your guessing pants on

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