My choice for this week's #sharemondays2026 Well done to @geoff-franklin.bsky.social I never imagined for a minute I'd be choosing an icm shot but Geoff's image grabbed me from the first viewing. Over to you for next week Geoff.

It was fascinating to see all the textures and colours crammed up against the glass. Plus, things had made trails in the dirty glass Shot on Pentax K1 + Pentax 28-105mm and Tamron SP 70-200mm Macro

What a tricky job! In the end I've whittled things down to these 4 bold and striking images as my top picks for this weeks #sharemondays2026 Well done to @daleharvey.bsky.social @dutchnewchurch.bsky.social @iceniphoto.bsky.social @geoff-franklin.bsky.social I'll choose the winner later today.

Thought I’d show you some images from the Hothouse series. All shot outside the glasshouse looking in at all the details. Should I do a book? Let me know what you think Shot on Pentax K1 + Pentax 28-105mm and Tamron SP 70-200mm Macro

Seems Autumn has arrived #sharemondays2026

Pola 2425 Last of the Pola Project this week and I may post some of the Hothouse images next week for peeps that haven't seen them before. Pentax K1+Tamron 70-200mm

Pola 2422 Pola 2422 It was a bit of a goldmine for all the colours and textures of the plants pressed up against the steamed up glass. Let us know if you think I should look at getting a book together Pentax K1+Tamron 70-200mm

Pola 2419 The Hothouse is closed at the moment so next year I think I'll go down and see what it looks like. Fingers crossed it still looks as good Pentax K1+Tamron 70-200mm

Pola 2410 These images are part of a collection I took outside a plant Hothouse, capturing the colours and textures against the glass. I then took sections and used a polaroid frame in Photoshop Shot on as Pentax K1+Tamron 70-200mm

My #ShareMondays2026 winner this week is @ian-mcc.bsky.social for this superbly seen, envisaged and made image all about the graphic lines and contrasts of dark and light. Magic! It was an image that stopped me immediately on seeing it! Congrats Ian, and I hope you enjoy judging next week 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

My Top 4 for #ShareMondays2026 are: @dmrippin.bsky.social @dutchnewchurch.bsky.social @ian-mcc.bsky.social @ronm123photo.bsky.social A really tough one narrowing down from a superb selection put forward this week. All very different but I’ve tried to go with ones that moved me in some way.

Pola 2335 These are taken from the Pola Project I did some time ago when I did the Hothouse series of images. Never did get to make them into a book, should I now? Shot on Pentax K1+Tamron70-200mm

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Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Not often do I see the wings outstretched, here after a long dive Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 500| f/5.6 | 1/500s

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Gliding between light and shadow and the swirling mist Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 800| f/5.6 | 1/1600s

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) The rather sad scene of the lonely Grebe calling for a mate that never turned up ☹ Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 1000| f/ 5.6| 1/1250s

My Top 4 for #ShareMondays2026 are: Lizzie @ledarville.bsky.social RK @rkphotographic.bsky.social Jonny @supergios.bsky.social Dammo @dammo.bsky.social I’ve put my comments in the Alt text for each image and I hope you’ll all read them 😊 I’ll announce my winner tomorrow but well done all 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Preening on Lindow Commons Black Lake surround by the early morning mist Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 1600 | f/5.6 | 1/1600s

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Sadly, this year the Grebes mate did not turn up and it spent a few lonely months here, eventually giving up and leaving ☹ Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 1000 | f/5.6 | 1/800s

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Common reed (Phragmites australis) The plant is frequently used in environmental engineering for wastewater treatment via Phytodepuration, using plants to clean contaminated water Camera: Sony A7RIII Lens: Sony 70-200mm f4 Settings: ISO 400 | f/4| 1/4000s Subject: Common reed (Phragmites australis)

Having more time to think about it has not made the decision any easier. Congratulations to @sarahlonges.bsky.social for winning this week's #ShareMondays2026. There really is nothing I can find to fault about this magnificent image.

Common reed (Phragmites australis) While individual stems live for only 5 to 8 years, the underground clone network can live for up to 1,000 years. Camera: Sony A7RIII Lens: Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G Settings: ISO 1000 | f/6.3| 1/4000s Subject: Common reed (Phragmites australis)

Common reed (Phragmites australis) A single stand of common reeds is often made up entirely of identical clones connected by tough underground stems called rhizomes (creeping root-like stems) Camera: Sony A7RIII Lens: Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G Settings: ISO 640 | f/ 6.3| 1/250s

I wish I could have produced a 'top 12' or even 'top 8' list. That would have been much easier. With apologies to those I have not included, and congratulations to: @geoff-franklin.bsky.social @davideberlin.bsky.social @sarahlonges.bsky.social @ronm123photo.bsky.social #ShareMondays2026 Last 4

Common reed (Phragmites australis) is the tallest non-woody native plant in the British Isles, growing up to 4 meters (13 feet) tall. Shot at Lindow Common SSSI Camera: Sony A7RIII Lens: Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G Settings: ISO 640 | f/6.3 | 1/320s Subject: Common reed (Phragmites australis)

Common reed (Phragmites australis) is one of the most widely distributed flowering plants on Earth, found on every continent except Antarctica. This was shot on my local patch as the sun was rising Camera: Sony A7RIII Lens: Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G Settings: ISO 640 | f/6.3 | 1/250s

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A whole bunch of nettles caught in the early morning sun. #nature Camera: Pentax K5II Lens: Pentax 100mm Macro Settings: ISO 100| f/2.8| 1/320s Subject: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

This, would you believe, is a wildflower meadow sat on top of a former council dump. It is now a nature reserve called Newgate Nature Reserve. #nature Camera: Sony A7RV Lens: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS + Sony 2x Converter Settings: ISO 1600 | f/ 5.6| 1/3200s