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Perhaps the "DO NOT SHOOT OR POST IMAGES UNTIL WEDNESDAY March 14th." above may be confusing people :oops:

Spray paint cans came became widely available in the late 1950's I believe. I repainted my motorcycle in 1965using them. I reckon they were too expensive for the graffiti 'artists' to be using at that time. How things have changed. :mad:

A lovely set of images with the first two being outstanding

The common poppy (aka corn poppy) is a tenacious plant, equally at home at the roadside as in its more familiar habitat of corn fields. Here it is winning the battle for sunlight with dandelions and buttercups at the margin of a garden wall and pavement (walkway/sidewalk).

Thanks for the Likes and the Votes guys and to the Staff for running these Challenges.

Out for a stroll this morning I came across these three opportunities - only to realise that I hade my 25-120mm lens fitted, NOT my macro lens.:mad: Fortunately I had had my Raynox 250 adapter lens in my pocket and I was able to grab these shots. Heavy crops to both images but at least I didn't...

Thanks for the votes guys and to the staff who organise everything.

I used this for the body and the main diffuser. The white plastic blocks about 2 stops. The single layer of diffuser material on the end of the 'stock' blocks 1 stop. A3 Coloured Polypropylene Plastic Sheet 0.5mm Model Making, Arts & Crafts Apparently we're due for some hot weather in the...

Diffuser MkII This is my latest attempt at a diffuser, visually based on designs seen on the 'net. Making this sort of thing ('Crafting' I believe it's called) is not within my comfort zone, especially with shaky arthritic hands but hey ho, I got there in the end. The part of the assembly...

Congratulations to the top three, great images.

Nostell Priory is a Palladian house in Nostell, West Yorkshire, in England, near Crofton and on the road to Doncaster from Wakefield. It dates from 1733 and was built for the Winn family on the site of a medieval priory. Wikipedia

As you noted, Nikon say Yes, the adapter is on sale at Amazon whose blurb says: "The WU-1a is compatible with the following Nikon cameras: D7100, D5200, D3200, D3300, Df, COOLPIX A, COOLPIX P330, COOLPIX P520, COOLPIX P530, COOLPIX P7800, Nikon 1 S2" therefore I think the answer is a cautious...

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Thanks folks, an interesting challenge and great entries as always.

I don't think it's possible to adapt Canon EF mount lenses to Nikon bodies because of the different flange-to-sensor distances but I could be wrong. :unsure:

May I ask for clarification please, do the terms 'Leaf' and Leaves' cover both the botanical and the stationery versions? Thanks.

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Congratulations @sailor365, fabulous picture!

What a superb series of images. I am blown away by the wonderful costumes and can but admire the dedication and skill that goes into making them. Thanks for sharing.