Bright star

Somehow I'm pretty happy with the framing of this shot. Most photographers will spout the infamous "Rule of Thirds" and suggest that I put the flower slightly off centre about a third of the way to the left or right (hence the name of the rule) but I think in this case the arrangement of the lily pads and the dark water work very well to frame the flower right in the centre. Nikon D200, AF Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

Zen

Sometimes some subjects lend themselves very well to a black and white conversion. I was quite taken by the idea of this rock being swept by the swirling waves, so I shot it at a slow shutter speed to emphasise the movement of the water. I converted it to black and white later and cropped it slightly on the right. Because somebody asked me, here's the original shot for you to compare. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6VR

Gone Fishing

A shot taken in Port Dickson. I have cropped it slightly on the right, but the framing could still be better (for example, I should have included more of the fishing net) but considering this was a grab shot, I did okay -- at least the fisherman is rendered pretty sharp in the shot. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6VR