Bob <snapper@st-abbs.fsnet.co.uk> wrote/replied to: > >Trust the AF totally ... that's what amateurs do. >You would have had a "pin sharp" rendition of a blade of grass-like-stuff with some boken birds in the background ;o) > >Bob That would work, except the best part, the shiny sunlit ripples on the water would be bokeh too. This was a situation where this particular spot is a favorite for birds to sit. It's very shallow there and surrounded by reeds, almost. So if I stand on my tippy toes I can sneak a shot down into this little clearing, and, well, it ain't perfect. AF on centre point only, even an amateur can do it. Jim Davis Nature Photography http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/