Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #23 - Old Thread, June 3 2009

<p> if you have window xp , the easiest way to reduce a photo is to use microsoft office picure manager. open the photo in picture manager, click on edit pictures, go to resize, select predeterminde width and hight, select web large 640 x 480 then hit ok. use save as to save the picture with a different name to leave the original intact.</p>

<p>@ <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=322462">Anand Dhupkar</a><br>

Use Save for the Web command, select size (not more than 700 px), select jpg quality medium, apply the settings, and save. You should have something not more than 700px longest side, and not more than 100 kb.</p>

<p>Joseph, Mikhail, Dieter - Thank you for your guidlines<br>

Here is my Spring !!</p>

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<p>Most excellent WedNEsDAy to everyone, absolutely great thread once again! So many great portraits this week, so many beautiful pics again that I just can't seem to pick one favorite, but the portrait by Ton comes quite close. Excellent shot!</p>

<p>My photo was taken on Sunday evening, it was a very warm day, true first day of the summer. My better half noticed this Jackdaw-couple sitting in a tree just outside our balcony and enjoying the sun. The one being groomed does look a bit annoyed, and actually tried to move along the branch away from the other one just after this pic was taken, and the other one just followed and continued to groom the escaping one until the escaping one gave up and just seemed to fall asleep while the other one continued the grooming. So there was a bit of nature's own drama in our Sunday evening. :)</p>

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<p>Jonathan, I was out shooting dragonflies with my 18-200 this weekend, but have been eying a 105. Any thoughts?<br>

Rather than a dragonfly, though, this week I offer an AquaFinn (like a Sunfish). This weekend we took the new (used) boats out to the lake to test them out. Here is one resting after a long afternoon being used and abused by adults and kids alike, most who had never tried sailing before.<br>

D300 18-200VR lens ISO-200 42mm F16 @1/160</p><div></div>

<p>Really late on this one. Went to Bellingham last weekend. Just love it there, I went to university there for a couple years and fell in love with the place.<br /> <img src="http://hull534.smugmug.com/photos/553907884_x5gp7-L.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> They ran out of money to remove the rock behind the building it seems. Nikon D200, Nikon 16-85mm, Bellingham, WA, 5-30-2009</p>

<p>Rodger, I've been pondering the 105mm f2.8 VR recently, too. You might want to read this thread...<br>

<a href="http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00TVm8">http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00TVm8</a><br>

Dick</p>

<p>I suggest a motto: "Nikon... nice." (Nice cameras, nice thread, nice photos, nice people, nice comments.) The ones that touched me: Anish, colorful bird! Joseph: spectacular water. Ton: great character. Matthew: more great reflections. Hasse: I love the yellow spots on an otherwise blue photo. Eric: another great character. Ian: very nice direct gaze. Richard: I can practically hear those ferns growing. Robert: love the low light/no noise of these cameras. Curt: refreshing! Bruce: your colors pop! Chris: fascinating. Michael: love the textures and the crooked tag. Doug: ugly bird. Prehistoric? Joe: beautiful fog shot. Alex: excellent details and DOF. Lex: love the fake butterfly. Made me stop and study. These and all the others are above-average.</p>

<p>bit soft and flat though Dave. Applying some curves in PS and some smart sharpening will make it look better though ;-)</p>

<p>Wow! Such a fantastic bunch of photos so far.<br /> My meager contribution:<br>

Nikon D90<br>

55-200 VR lens at 200mm<br>

f/5.6 , 1/500 sec<br>

ISO 200<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9286516-lg.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="308" /></p>

<p>I just realized I broke the 'one image per person' rule. Ack. Yeah I love pushing the contrast in black and white. Thanks Ton!</p>

<p>I just think this little boy looks great. Taken at a Festival in Steelville, MO caled Peaceful Bend. He really liked looking into my camera.<br>

Oh, the reason the iso is so high I had been inside the cellar at the winery and forgot to reset it. Still looks OK I think.<br>

phil b<br /> benton, ky</p><div></div>

<p>Richard, Simon and Hamish. glad you like my picture.</p>

<p>Michael, love the truck photo.<br>

Joe, beautiful light and contrast in your back yard.<br>

Eric, lovely portrait of that guy with his son.</p>

<p>Hi,<br>

another Wednesday with so many great pictures from around the world. Missed last week as we were on holiday in France but at least I took my camera and a flashgun and had the the luxury of time (something not too present at home....). We were staying near the coast on the Somme river estuary and had great sunsets most nights so dad & I would go out for a walk and I am so glad to echo the sentiments running through this weeks post about enjoying your family while they are here, and am SO glad to get a great pic of the old fellow. D80, 24-70, SB-800 5' to the left. Exposed for the sunset and let the CLS do its magic. Thanks Nikon. Have a great week.</p><div></div>

<p>The local TV tower viewed from Luisenpark (Mannheim, Germany).<br />Nikon D40 + Tamron 17-50 mm @ 17mm, f/6.3, 1/125, ISO 200, handheld</p>

 

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<p>From the annual tulip festival in Morges, Switzerland</p><div></div>

<p>I just got back my 80-200mm f2.8 from Nikon for a "tune up" and I was testing it out. It isn't really that great of a picture, but I kind of like it for whatever reason. I'm a tad dubious about which of the angles I should have been square to, but...</p>

<p>Local cemetery in Lebanon, NH, USA.</p>

<p>Nikon D300, 1/400th, f4.5, RAW NEF, processed in Lightroom 2, no real adjustments, sharpened for screen.</p><div></div>

<p>Dieter, I think the kids cost her an arm and a leg :)</p>

<p>This is one heck of a wednesday. Truly one of the best I've seen yet. My additional favourites;<br>

<br /> Andy, great picture! looks like a perfect textbook image<br /> Jonathan, superb detail! Wanted to post a question on wether the 105 could be used handheld and your picture is worth more than a thousand replies :)<br /> Joe, magificent picture<br /> Ray gosalia, good one. Great idea<br /> Chris, wauw<br /> David, nailed that exposure and athmosphere<br /> Sjoerd, great timing<br /> Curt, nice one! What settings & gear did you use?</p>

<p>I wouldn't mind to some higher resolution images and receive them as an RSS/desktop background feed...<br>

I can't wait till next wednesday</p>

Hi everyone! Great pictures again everyone. My favorites in this week's Wednesday Pic-thread so far are Monika E.,Matthew B., Gary McG., Richard A., Kris B., Nina M., Michael S., Curt W., Bruce M., Ray G., Doug S., Joe W., and Lex J. Congratulation !<div></div>

<p>Great shots everyone. I love Wednesdays just for this thread.<br>

<br />Hamish, what else did you use to get that shot of the bee? Tripod and flash? Great shot - I've never had one that good with my 70-300 VR but I haven't tried it on a tripod.<br /><br />My contribution - My son said to me before going up to bat "I'm going to hit it out of the park Dad" and you know what? He actually did - over everyone's head and out onto the grass.</p><div></div>

<p>1947 Caddy in Creemore, Ontario, Canada. Taken with a Nikkormat FT2 and 24mm pre-AIS f2.8 lens on Fuji Pro 400</p>

<center><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9287071-lg.jpg"><br>Miyajima Island, Japan<br>Nikon D700 + Leitz Summilux 80/1.4</center>

An elderly lady sweeps the sidewalk around her shop.

<p>1947 Caddy in Creemore, Ontario, Canada. Taken with a Nikkormat FT2 and 24mm pre-AIS f2.8 lens on Fuji Pro 400</p><div></div>

<p>School Buses</p><div></div>

<p>Spike in Downtown<br>

Nikon D300 & Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 VR<br>

F/2.8 , -0.3EV<br>

1/500s<br>

iso 200</p>