I won 1st prize in a photographic competition with the photograph
“alone on a foggy mountain top”

So of course with the winnings I bought a new lens.
Here is my firtst RB upload using the new 105mm 2.8 EXDG Macro lens
Sweet Music
I am pretty happy…well ok……I’m very, very happy,
clare :)
Hugh Fathers
Good stuff . . . Well done . . .
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much. I was dead chuffed!
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on your win!
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much Kylie…I’m actually still grinning,
clare :)
UncaDeej
Well done,may it be the first of many…Deej.
Clare Colins:
Thank you so much Deej,
clare
steppeland
Wonderful, Claire! Congrats on your win, that photo really deserves it! And congrats with your great new lens… So exciting to try it out! Marvellous ‘first result’ !
Clare Colins:
Thank you for your kindness,
Clare
Odille Esmonde...
Well done! And nice work with the new lens
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much.
I’ve been out with it again today and I think is a beauty!
Clare
Bryan Freeman
Well done! Awesome news! Congrats on your win and your purchase.
Clare Colins:
Thank you so much Bryan.
I think I will have to stop buying lens’ now…really…I have 5!
Clare
reflexio
Excellent, well done, great work.
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much indeed,
clare :)
tinhearts
AWESOME! I am so excited for you! That is a BIG deal! Whooo hooo!
xoxoxoxox
Clare Colins:
Thank you…it really is a big deal as it’s my first win and $500 is definitely not to be sneezes at! (of course the lens did cost a bit more than that :)
Clare
MalD
Well done and congratulations. Impressive !!
Clare Colins:
Cheers Mal…many thanks
Clare
SPFisher
congrats! its a really beautiful shot :)
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much Simone,
Clare :)
Cathy Walker
ooh good for you and so well done!
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much Cathy…you are a wonderful supporter of my work and I do appreciate it,
Clare :)
George Swann
Many congratulations on your well deserved win Clare, lovely macro, that lens would look perfect on my K7!!!
Clare Colins:
Thanks George…it looks great on my K7 :))
Christine Wilson
wow thats great news and nice lens
Clare Colins:
Thank you Christine.
A lovely lens it is too,
Clare
Sandra Moore
Big congrats Clare, wonderful news!
Clare Colins:
Thanks a million Sandra. I really appreciate your support of my work,
clare :)
Vince Russell
Well done, Clare. Have fun with the new lens….so far it looks great!!
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much Vince. The next shots are bound to be better too,
clare
amagala
Wonderful Clare!
Big Congratulations!
What competition was that?
Clare Colins:
Thank you Ana.
It was a NSW Forestry competition.
clare
MickDee
Congratulations Clare. Brilliant shot. Really love it.
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much my friend.
Are you up a trip to NE National Park sometime?
Clare :)
Phil Thomson IPA
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Clare!!
Clare Colins:
Thank you Phil for your wonderful support,
Clare
Zefira
congratulations!
Clare Colins:
Thank you Zefira…much appreciated,
clare
athex
Congrats on the win the two lovely images
Clare Colins:
Thank you very much indeed,
clare
Leslie Wood
Congratulations Clare!!!! and I love the shot with the new lens!
nadine henley
way to go!! fantastic work! and I love that 105 lens – but are you sure you didn’t buy 2 lens with that prize money? Or did you win 2 prizes? I seem to remember you saying that you’d bought a 55-300 lens (lol!)!!
Clare Colins:
You have a good memory don’t you :)
I received a small inheritance recently too and bought the new camera and a new lens. which one when?….not sure. I think the 105 2.8 was the most recent. Now I have 5 lens, 3 of them prime. That’s plenty!