With the little doubt i had doused with copious amounts of water, the lens i buy next shall be a 70-200 f/2.8L IS. (The cost put me off a bit, but it certainly looks like its worth every cent!).
Me has something to look forward to in the next 6 months!
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Absolutely top notch shots Andrew! The first one of the Hawk...look at the pilot...looks weird in a slightly humorous way