Congratulations to all artists,so many beautiful,interesting,touchy and even funny photos.
My 3 favorites from the best 30 :
All that jazz by Rjamason
Chauffage by Keo80
Solitude by Wybob
Greetings...............Wojtek

Congratulation to all photographers!My pick 3 of best 30 are:
Gone by Superastro
Backlit lettuce by Cfulton
Back again by Ultimateman
Greetings to all ...........................Wojtek

Hello!
Thanks for sharing Your secrets with us.You did magnificent job on this image.There is special program ,which do it for You,it is called Helicon Focus and You cab find detailed review about it here
http://luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/Helicon.shtml
Greetings.........................Wojtek
PS.You are right about differences in images.You will need a slide to make it correct or above software(pretty expansive)

Congratulation to all !My favorite 3 of 30 are:
The Network by timtripp
Dobro by pushinfaders
Warning......by beachzz
Greetings.............................Wojtek

Congratulation!First step is the hardest...

Hello!
1.People are afraid to express their opinion for one reason or another.
2.Some people jump all over from one picture to another one, type nice comments and they expect the same from You.
3.There are circles of people and they make nice comments on each other images,no matter what they upload.They do not look on thumbnails,they look who posted an image .
4.There is too many technically bad  photos:underexposed,overexposed,no contrast,no sharpness,but they still get many views and nice comments.How people can make improvements if they see those comments and they thinks everything is OK.
And that is the reasons I do not post comments,but if I see great picture I put it in my favorite folder,or make an artist my favorite one.
I have tried to change all this problems by choosing my 3 of top 30 in weekly gallery and encourage  people to do the same,but so far without success.
One of the solution to this problem would be to make all new posts anonymous ,let's say for 3 day and also all  star ratings anonymous.
Greetings..........................Wojtek

Congratulations to all artists!Since I have "tracked" this gallery ,in my opinion, this is best photo week.It took me several days(no joke) to picked up my 3 of 30.It was tough but I still have a fun with it :)
Summer time by Flora-crassella
In your face-fly by NightGallery
The pillars of creations by Stegy
Greetings......................Wojtek

Hello!Thanks for having my Photo in this great gallery of amazing pictures.
I had real problem too choose just three images .First of all we have three special category pictures here,where photographer have to be there at right place and right moment and with split second he or she must make right decisions how to take a picture.I am writing about :10 Minutes by Natalieb;The Birds by Crabbycabby and Robber fly  @prey2 by Coolpix.
In "regular" category my 3 of 30 are:Hungry freedom by Egliska;Dogwood inverted by Tobby and Low tide by Ledwolrorz.
Greetings.............................Wojtek

Thanks for advice Danny!I thought about a grip but it is pretty expensive,but I did not know about adapter.I will buy it.It is annoying to constantly clean screen just because my nose sweet :)
Greetings........................Wojtek

Thanks for advice Danny!I thought about a grip but it is pretty expensive,but I did not know about adapter.I will buy it.It is annoying to constantly clean screen just because my nose sweet :)
Greetings........................Wojtek

Yes I know now :)
But brand new 50 D body costs $1200,and my 450 D was $580 and with this economic situation we have now...
Anyway I plan in a future to buy used 50D...
One more thing about 450D-when I look at viewfinder my tip of my nose constantly touches screen,which of course gets smeared with sweat.My nose is regular size(according my wife and friends) and I wear glasses  all the time.I am surprised nobody mentioned this in any reviews.
Greetings..................Wojtek

Another advice this time about DSRL.Last several years I used Canon 10D,but I wanted to upgrade and my choice was Rebel 450D.I went to Best Buy and I spent some time there and play with camera.First impression was this is small camera compere to  10D,but I thought I can get used to it and I can afford it.Camera was with kit lens(EF-S !8-55mm) which is small and light.
After some time I bought   Rebel body only and I attached my EF 28-135mm lens which is bigger and heavier.Camera feel even smaller and  very unbalanced.I am not too happy but to buy 50d is too much.
My advice -try camera with lens You will buy or You already have.
Greetings,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Wojtek
 

Congratulations to all artists!
My top 3 of top 30:
Patito guapo by Mosketon
There is no sky,there are no birds by Chipka
Set the mood by Pushinfaders
Greetings............................Wojtek

Hello!
Congratulations to all! So many great pictures,that I really had hard time to "play my game" and to choose my top 3 of top 30,but after looooong time of consideration...
Autumn frost by LouLouBell
The Return by Igorsv
Reflection in Gold by Meisiekind
Greetings......................Wojtek

This is Your real pride and success....beautiful photo with intense,unique, orange cast