POW - Sunday January 11th, 2009

<p>I'll have to come back later to comment on some of the superb photos this week.. I just popped in to say thank you to Justin and Chune-Hoong for the b/w conversion idea.. I tried it on #3 and it sure made a big difference..</p><div></div>

<p>Are the saguaros playing handball there?</p><div></div>

<p>Harry S. Truman Amtrack Depot</p>

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<p>Try again...</p><div></div>

<p>Choo-Choo</p><div></div>

<p>Here are a couple of mine I shot today for this weeks POW</p><div></div>

<p>Old Garage in TN</p><div></div>

<p>Ford & Tub</p><div></div>

<p>While I was waiting for my wife at a theatrical try-out this afternoon near downtown Minneapolis, I took a little time to shoot through my "never used since I bought it" 18-55 kit lens on my K100D Super. I'll say, it provides a good result. I roamed around the Kenwood neighborhood of Mpls, way out of my price catagory, but some beautiful old houses none the less (and some new ones, too). Like this one, probably one of my favorites of the day, I love that porch. Looking at the original photo in full 6mp splendor, at 100% viewing the details of the wall masonry look pretty sharp and distinct. Above 100% the details begin to pixelate just a bit. (Of course by the time it gets posted here you can't see any brick joints or other fine detail.) I'd inquired about using this lens a few days ago and concluded I'd give it a shot to keep on the K100DS for motorcycle touring purposes this summer. 31mm, F13, 1/125 sec., ISO200, auto white balance. No editing before posting other than a Photobucket resize.<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/IMGP3370.jpg" alt="" width="752" height="500" /></p>

<p>Haig - I have to pop back in and say I love the b&w. I totally did not notice the moon until I saw it in b/w. Nice.</p>

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What a great forum. Superb photos and a meanful exchange of information. Here's another cliche photo . . .</p>

<p>Wow there's alot of posts, and so here are the ones catching my eye:<br>

Haig: your last shot, diggin the effect and colors, reminds me I should try stuff like that in pp, instead of just the usual 1-2-3 steps.<br>

Justin: your first shot is just breathtaking and the 3rd shot is impressive.<br>

Gary: the 3rd shot, because its not something I can/remember to try to do. It works for me.<br>

George: that is a powerful statement you have in your photo from Hyde park...<br>

Chune: very tasty! nice lightening, detail and color.<br>

Bob: your last shot is exposed very nicely. Good capture of the light and shadows and the detail of the snow.<br>

Michael: I like the stairway shot, though a little blown for me but I think I would add some vignetting...<br>

Javier: funky effects on the photo... the grain... but it's the first one for me, she's got you right in the viewfinder.<br>

Todd: your last leaf shot really pops!<br>

Maria: that is a cute pose on the 2nd shot, and the shot is nicely light considering its indoors.<br>

Nick: that effect works for me! You should print out the photo just for the added reaction from your wife!<br>

Steve: I like the zooming effect on the train. Usually I'm not a fan of that effect...<br>

Here are my 3 contributions; 1st is some soup we had for supper, and I'm getting more in food photography though I'm only shooting with my 50mm f/2 or 18-250. No lights or such... this one was taken with the 50mm at f/2.8 1/30 ISO 400 no flash. Shot in RAW(!) and touched up in picasa..<br>

<a title="red is good for ju by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="red is good for ju by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3181356290_c3dd8bd451.jpg" alt="red is good for ju" width="336" height="500" /> </a><br>

The next 2 were taken during a meetup here in downtown Raleigh and were taken with the 50mm. the 2nd one at f/2.5 1/20 ISO 800 in RAW and converted in picasa and the 3rd at f/2 1/15 ISO 1000 in RAW.<br>

<a title="lights along the way by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="lights along the way by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3177221527_d991af1570.jpg" alt="lights along the way" width="500" height="336" /> </a><br>

<a title="This is my blue steel by Shaloot, on Flickr" href=" title="This is my blue steel by Shaloot, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3177221167_702e3420a0.jpg" alt="This is my blue steel" width="343" height="500" /> </a></p>

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<p>Splendid variety of shots this week! Ones that stand out for me are Haigs desert shots, Justin's mountain views, Beerbrain rural decay shots, Javier's protest shots, Steve Dean train photos and Somanna's blue electric shot... It seems every week the range and quality goes up. JB</p>

<p>One more, I can't resist. What better to test a lens with than a</p><div></div>

<p>My three<br>

<a title="2girls by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3184812420/" title="2girls by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3184812420_5271183ed0.jpg" alt="2girls" width="500" height="490" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Two Girls</strong><br>

<a title="sunset by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3184815708/" title="sunset by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/3184815708_02f2f99324.jpg" alt="sunset" width="500" height="349" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Sunset</strong><br>

<a title="leaves by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3183976615/" title="leaves by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3183976615_519b69a7a8.jpg" alt="leaves" width="500" height="334" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Winter Leaves - California Style</strong></p>

<p>excuse me for to many other priorities at present</p>

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<p>Amazing light, dorus!</p>

<p>Been a while since I posted. You are forewarned: It's a colour pic :-)</p>

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<p align="center"><a><img src="http://enticingthelight.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/imgp0949-small.jpg" alt="" /> </a> <strong><strong><br /> On the Lookout</strong> </strong></p>

 

<p>Umm.. thanks for the warning Mis.. for a moment I thought my monitor was playing tricks on me..</p>

<p>I havn't posted in a while either, I've been too busy.<br>

I took this picture a couple days ago as the clouds were settling down, and moving out. This is the first time I've ever seen this myself, and defenatly the first time to photograph this sort of scene.</p>

<p>I used a Pentax k200d, Vivatar 28-70mm lens, polorizing filter, enhancing filter, and tripod.</p>

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<p>Jon, how did those graffiti artists get way up there in those clouds? Umm.. really nice shot by the way :-). I'm not too crazy about that top cloud layer, but cropping it out is not great either..</p>