So, no more sitting on my butt. Here are some shots that made me go WOW!! (in most cases, quite literally)...
Landscapes
What is it about water that draws me in? The light, reflections and clarity in these shots is fantastic.
Nature
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Check out the mantis large - awesome detail & wonderful character. That lightning strike is brilliantly composed, especially given how brief a strike lasts for - Vincent is some kind of magician! And that icy leaf makes me reminisce about spring breaking through the frosty chains of winter - a cosy fireplace, a cup of hot chocolate, the wonderful strains of early Miles Davis playing in the background...
Portraits
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These are wonderfully emotive portraits IMHO - makes me want to stare for hours trying to figure out how the subject is feeling.