derek_holmes

Quite unsettling to read a sincere post from you in this thread. Do you still have that Newcastle season ticket?

"Wing backs".

Sticking with the kingfisher theme, here's a fun one from this morning's walk:

Landscape photography YouTubers for some reason seem to be mostly dour men from the north of England (and the occasional bubbly man from the north of England). I'd add the likes of Adam Karnacz, Ian Worth, Gary Gough, Stuart McGlennon and Mads Peter Iversen to Stevo's list of likeable people who produce impressive work, know what they're talking about and are good at putting across the basics of things like composition, settings, use of filters, editing techniques etc without being too dogmatic. You obviously know your way around a camera so it won't be information overload like it can be for many people (myself included when I started out). One thing I'd say is not to get too hung up on emulating the images the top YouTubers produce in their videos - as well as being very good photographers they're also out and about constantly in the best locations with the best conditions. As you'll know from sports photography, getting out with your camera, experimenting and making your own mistakes is the best way to learn. Looking forward to seeing your two prints at the end of the year!

Thanks for this. Updated Photoshop and gave the generative fill tool a go. Not too shabby, although as you say the filled section is noticeably softer than the rest of the image when zoomed in.

Couple of shots of Kilchurn Castle taken on Boxing Day morning - one pre-sunrise and the other with some light hitting the castle. Reasonable reflections despite the stiff breeze. Not sure I've got the skill or the patience to get rid of the fence in Photoshop. Great location, though.

Only one season but was always confident in Fran Sandaza.

Scotland v Switzerland, Spain v Italy, Slovakia v Playoff B. Cannot complain.

Between a group of three of us we got €60 tickets for Cologne, Gelsenkirchen and Dusseldorf (a Wednesday to Friday triple header). Had applied for five games each so not a bad result. Roll on the draw.

I was at the second London show, where they went pretty deep into their catalogue. I thought it was great as I've seen the "A set" a couple of times before, but I heard a few grumbles from people who were at their first National gig and were expecting all the favourites.

What happened to your post about calendars and the time? 3-1 Saints.

Did you spot anything else that might have been changed from the original?

Gives the ball away a hell of a lot.

Bet you bloody are.

Booked up for 16-22 June. Couple of nights in Munich then four in Dusseldorf.