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Didn't want to post in "Your best shot" and probably more suitable here due to the diversity of the shots. Feel free to comment and criticize (praise too if worthy )

A Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)


One of the 100s of sunset shots from where we were staying. I was not alone shooting it, around 40-50 French tourists were standing there taking the shots with almost anything (didn't notice any alpha)


I'm still processing the shots, so will gradually add.

Another sunset shot
I just didn't want to clone out the wires (which I'll do once I get acquainted with Photoshop CS5)


A buzzard, probably Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)


Transportation method

I call it "wheel of fortune"


My son and friend's daughter


Don't know if it's derelict or not but definitely falling apart

I didn't know they had Formula-1 cars with super engines in a remote village, on the eastern shore of lake Sevan.

This is a very nice series, I like most of them! You could have posted it in the best shot secion, no doubt!!

Hi Doc - glad to see you are getting some R&R. I best getting to gripos with CS5 will give you plenty to do . Super series of pictures - I especially like the ones with a local flavour like the donkey cart and tractor. I agree that telegraph wires etc. are a reall pain! Have you got the new lens yet?

bossel wrote:This is a very nice series, I like most of them! You could have posted it in the best shot secion, no doubt!!

Thanks Thomas.
I guess posting here revives the section as well as defies other to post here.

Birma wrote:Hi Doc - glad to see you are getting some R&R. I best getting to gripos with CS5 will give you plenty to do . Super series of pictures - I especially like the ones with a local flavour like the donkey cart and tractor. I agree that telegraph wires etc. are a reall pain! Have you got the new lens yet?

Thanks Birma.
Armen returned today (yesterday night, in fact) and brought along my ... 2 new lenses
The 30/2.8 DT Macro along with ... taraa... the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 under the brand name Rokinon. I just took with the latter a few shots (quick glance) and I like it. Like back in the old days; manual focusing, manual aperture. I'll open a new thread with details about and with the lens. After all I really wish such good lenses be owned by our active forum members.

Hi Doc - congratulations on the new lenses . I look forward to seeing the example pictures. That 85/1.4 sounds very nice.