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And I didn't fail - I meant to say 'Quite'.

Quite.

I'm sorry (and this is nothing against you or your pics, Tim) but who made those shadows? Seriously - the cars look more realistic on GT4...

I forgot to get an entry today, but I'll try tomorrow. Any more entries would be more than welcome!

Meh. I am on study leave (broke up on the 8th May), but I'll be going back to school on the 15th for a month or so. School is so much better than being at home in the holidays.

So what is happening on the 11th of this month, then?

So I'm just 'a member on this forum' now am I? :p:p Have fun, and see you next Monday!

Here are some of my attempts at nature. Unfortunately we don't get anywhere near as nice wildlife, and I'm no-where near as good a photographer as ^.

^^ We could in December, yes. But the problem lies elsewhere. My parent's can't afford a new car. Not even something used. Its not a fun life, one without change, you know. When nothing has happened in your life for 10 years, everything gets boring. And everything else becomes a dream. It is in quite good condition, but thats simply because we've owned it from new, and we are all good drivers. No scratches worth talking about, no dents. But mechanically it isn't as good. Just french build quality and ten years' of wear means it had quite a bit of money spent on it the other week. ^ It hasn't actually been to the NürburgRing. In fact, it has only ever been as far as north France. We went to Germany in our old Audi, which was (linking in with my comment above), one of the best cars I've ever been in.

Well I took a few photos of the car I get to drive, so I thought I'd post them. Its a 1999 Renault Kangoo 1.4 RXE. My parents bought it brand new ten years ago (its a V plate for those that understand :p), and its taken my mum to work ever since. We bought it as a second car (the first being my dad's company car, which was a Saab then an Audi) but then my dad lost his job, so it became our only car. So it does a lot of miles now. Except we don't actually know how many, because the screen with the mileometer on is broken and has been for about 3 years. And because of the circumstances we bought it (old car was very very close to dying - so we needed wheels fast) it may be one of the only Kangoos about without air con. And man it sucks to not have it. I think the worst thing about it, is just the way it looks and feels. The plastics on the interior are horrible - just while driving it I find the steering wheel almost uncomfortable to hold. The seats (especially the back ones, which I've had to suffer in for the past 10 years) are very uncomfortable and quite hard, so can give you a numb bum when on very long journeys. It does have plenty of space in it. Headroom that is, though. It is very tall (when we bought it I could stand up on the seats without my head touching the roof), but very thin. So it does lean quite a bit. The driving position is weird - you sit surprisingly high up, and very upright. The gear lever is seemingly miles away meaning you have to actually lean forward to change gear. The clutch weighs a tonne, and the gearbox is clunky, loose and inaccurate (it is 10 years old...). However it ain't actually that bad to drive. Its quite chuckable (even if it does lean a lot) and the steering gives a good amount of feel back. But don't try and go fast - it doesn't. I've tried 0-60 and it was around about 25-30 seconds. If you are following a lorry in 5th at about 55mph, then go to overtake, be prepared for a wait. Floor it and it'll take a good 10 seconds to reach 70. Overall opinion? Its a van. Sure you get plenty of space for a very small wheelbase, but its slow, clunky, and looks like a van. Don't bother

My dream car right now? Just about anything. Because screw me it'll be better than the Kangoo by miles.

All things considered. A 2009 Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi Titanium. The steering is light, but has plenty of feel, as does the clutch. There is plenty of power, but not too much for a learner like me, and it is delivered smoothly and pretty much when I want it. I'll miss it when I pass my test. The only other car I've driven is my parent's '99 Kangoo. Not much contest there. I just find it really annoying that loads of you are so damn lucky in life (not just the obvious OP :p) - just being able to drive such cars that I probably won't be able to ever drive, before you are anywhere near the age of driving. My dad used to have an '03 A6 1.9d - I would have loved to drive that, even if not on the roads.

^ Wow amazing stuff! I wish I lived in such a country blessed with such Vistas. Instead I took some photos of my new shoes and the bugs on our car's numberplate... :p And an HDR over the wonderfully dreary skyline of southern Rotherham.

^^ Great drink, that! :p You all seem to be managing to get new photos, which is great, so unless there is a huge consensus against having a single week, I'll keep it as is.

WEEK TWENTYTHREE IT'S BACK!!! PLEASE READ THE NEW RULES, AND DO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM IF NEEDED! They are here to be understood and followed. Rules: Photo MUST be taken by you. Any post processing allowed. No Voting for yourself! Photo sizes kept to 800x640 and 350kb maximum. No larger photos as thumbnails, please. Your photo will not be entered if it exceeds this. Winner chooses next theme (by PMing me). If someone wins twice in a row, the person they voted for chooses the next theme. If you post many photos, the top one will be chosen as your entry, but you have until the closing date to choose. Photos cannot be used twice for two different subjects. NEW RULES Your image must have been taken after the contest has started. This is a contest to favour creativity, not who has the biggest backlog of good photos. Your photo must follow the theme. The person who chose the theme has ultimate control over whether a photo gets entered or not - there will be no arguing over whether a photo is acceptable. Those two new rules, are pretty big ones. The first is there because I felt, although it is a successful stimulus of creativity, too many entries were from the past. It was a suggestion, now it is a rule. I would like to know your opinion on extending the entry time to two weeks to allow more time for people to take a good photo. The second of which I want respected greatly, please. Its good to have a discussion about what the theme stands for and means, but no-one other that the theme chooser can say what constitutes a correct entry. It is fine to ask about a photo - don't be afraid to. Well after that rather long break, Diablo has chosen this as his theme: This week's theme: Condensation/Moisture Imagine an ice cold drinks can with the water dripping down it, or a rain-hit window. Closing Date: 7th June. (Unless there is a unanimous vote on the 2 week plan - I'm starting it now as I am going away for the next few days and it gives people a bit more time to get used to the new rules) Good luck and get shooting! Entrants: 1) HTF 2) imintheshower 3) Koenigsegg 4) GTAMADDOG 5) Speedtouch 6) TSS 7) Car Freak 8) 9) 10)

My lens has arrived!!! :D I took this photo just randomly - and it turned out almost perfect: Edit: And another. This one shows how good it is. I didn't sharpen this photo at all. (this is a separate photo, not cropped) -- OLD IMAGE REMOVED (imageshack) --

^ He is a British TV presenter who does nature shows, and loves nature. He also has a beard. Hence why Top Gear make so many jokes about him. Linky

^ Yeah, but do you want to pay for a tilt-shift lens? You have to admit photoshop does a good job at them. Link to a tutorial of how to do it

Ugh. Who let him in again?

*Raises hand* ;):drool::nuts:

I drove past a brand new Charger in orange with black stripes the other day. I was surprised to see one, and surprised by how big it is. I also saw a black Esprit in town too. It impressed me more than the F430 following it - too boring.

^^ Haha don't worry, I do know what Bokeh is. Also - stupid you and your cheap Europe. Everything is too expensive here! ^ Buy a DSLR! Its what I did. Found a second hand D50 with the 18-55 and 70-300 plus a few filters on ebay for £320. Thats all I've been using so far.