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<p>Hi, all. Been a while since I posted, I've been happily lurking away.</p>

<p>Just wanted to share that I spent several hours yesterday at an Ansel Adams exhibit at the McMichael gallery in Kleinburg, north of Toronto. I've seen lots of Adams work on the internet, but it doesn't do it justice. As powerful as I though his work was before, it doesn't compare to in person. Lit as Adams wanted, framed as Adams wanted, even on walls painted the colour he wanted, I was gobsmacked.</p>

<p>If you live anywhere in the Toronto area, well worth the drive if you need inspiration or need to be awed. I'm only an enthusiastic amateur at best, but I am inspired by his standard.</p>

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<p>The blushing bride..</p><div></div>

<p>From a candlelight vigil for aboriginal women I attended recently.</p><div></div>

<p>One more from the Toronto International Air Show.</p><div></div>

<p>From the Toronto International Air Show.</p><div></div>

<p>Had a similar effect once when my battery was dying. It showed charged, but as soon as any load was thrown at it, it wasn't giving enough output. Replaced with new battery as all was well.</p>

<p>As always, some serious bar-raising going on here. I'm happy with this one, but teased by the quality I've seen above.....</p><div></div>

<p>A fried midway through a 10k.</p><div></div>

<p>Shun, you have a very steady hand!</p>

<p>Great weekend past, was able to get out with my kit for a change. Took some pix of a friend exercising some show horses.</p>

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I'm using a couple of sandisk 16gb cards in my mix with no issues. Only thing that worries me a bit is that if I lose a card

due to technical failure, even shooting raw, it's potentially over 1000 pix.

<p>Local beauty...</p><div></div>

<p>Happy 4th to the Americans on the board. On a trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, took this one. Enjoy!</p><div></div>

Late to the party this week, will just offer compliments to Mark Sirota and Rick Dohme. inspiring shots.

<p>I'll join in the gang-o-birds today. This was a great case of having my camera pointed in the right direction at the right time.</p><div></div>

I've also had that lens for a couple of years. Agree that it's very sharp at 2.8. Would only say it's a bit soft *at the

extremes* when wide open, I.e. at 17 or at 50.

<p>Out for a bike ride with friends, had my camera with me 'just in case'. I didn't see this, one of my friends spotted it. Glad they did.</p>

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<p>Have been away for a while, glad to be back. Here's one from a recent trip to South Carolina, USA.</p>

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<p>Juho, thanks for rejoining. You picked a great shot to rejoin with!</p>

<p>Mine is from the canal around Kastellen, in Copenhagen.</p>

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<p>Rene, awesome picture. Love it.</p>

<p>Mine is the 'Black Diamond', the Royal Library in Copenhagen, at night.</p><div></div>

<p>Not a macro lens, the subject is a bit too large :) </p><div></div>

<p>Every time I come to London I try to find another one of the griffins. Here's one just north of the Tower of London.</p><div></div>

<p>Let's try that with a picture.</p><div></div>

<p>As always, some great stuff. This is one of the dragons protecting the City of London, taken on Fleet Street.</p>