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Thank you, Kipper. Commentaries like this add a lot to the competition, especially for the also-rans like me!! Your time and carefully considered words are much appreciated.

Guy

Just to second Guy's comments, thanks for taking the time to put that commentary together.

Cheer

Bill

Ditto to the above remarks.
Well done Kipper on a very good critique, and thank you for your remarks.
Denise

Gwenhwyfar: Only 4 votes?! One was mine and to me, the winner by a mile! With reference to earlier comments about backgrounds (see Pete Eeles), this is the effect I would hope to achieve, were I a DSLR user. I could write an essay on why this is so good, but this critique is taking long enough as it is. What it does illustrate (IMO), is that even with top-of-the-range gear and the technical know-how to use it, there will always be an additional element required in producing the very best shots – and Lisa has it. ‘Seeing the shot’ would be a simplistic way of putting it. In the same way you can teach someone the basics of how to paint in watercolour, but you can’t teach someone how to become a good artist. Only 4 votes?!

I'm not sure how I should follow all that, but many thanks for you kind comments Neil.
I'm a bit skint this week, i'll send the cheque the week after!

Thanks from me too.

Yep - thanks Neil. Excellent remarks all round

Cheers,

- Pete

Thanks Sussex Kipper for the comments, I don't have time to comment so I am not going to now. That was the first white I photographed this year, but I did not like it too much.

Gwenhwyfar one of those votes was mine, I thought it was very good, nice way to see a Grizzled Skipper.

I also voted for FISHiEE and Art Frames. FISHiEE I thought your OT was sharp and clear and had a nice background on that did not distract you from the subject, wish I had got an OT shot that good, its not that easy getting close to them thats for sure!

I liked Art Frames, seems only one other person did. I can see its not the best shot, but I just liked it because it was showing behaviour in OTs and I guess in April I loved OTs

I can't remember what photo Guy had on first before the Scarce Swallowtail, but I liked it more than the swallowtail to be honest.