Jimbo,
This has nothing to do with the Beginner's group or even writing, but since there's a request to keep WW mail to a minimum - this seemed to be the only place I can write this.
I've been to your website and just wanted to say that you're a very talented photographer. I'm into it myself - although I use a regular camera with a crap zoom but I believe it's how you take the picture then what you take it with...that's what I tell myself to make myself feel better anyway (saving the pennies for a fancy camera and then my opinion will of course change...)
Anyway, first thought was that I was looking at photographs out of a holiday brochure in some cases and national geographic in others. Really captured the beauty of the countries. Fantastic places. Well done, great job and good luck with the writing too!
<Added>P.S. Please forgive me Anna for barging into your lesson...I just had to get it oot me system :)