POW Sunday July 19 2009

<p>After midnight at my house...</p>

<p>Shot just a couple hours ago. Pentax K20D, Pentax 10-17mm fish eye at 10mm, F/11, 30 sec., ISO 200.<br>

Tugg's Tavern, St. Anthony Main, SE Main St, Minneapolis, MN.</p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D3615edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Wow Steve...That is an amazing image...Stop it, I do not need a fish eye...I don't, I don't!</p>

<p>Photos from Savage Gulf. Pentax K200D, FAJ 28-80mm AL, 2 seconds, f/80, ISO 100, tripod. I don't remember what filtration I had on there. Aperture 2, digital post; "centerlined" most of the adjustments. </p>

<p>I had several good photos that day. Some of those are in a Simpleviewer gallery here: http://www.agxphoto.net/jpo3136/17july2009simpleviewer/</p><div></div>

<p>Ok, as I was walking down Historic Broadway, I saw this lady hiding behind the umbrella and thought the shot was cool...I shot this with my Manual 17mm Tokina F/2.8 @ F/8 set at hyperfocal...<br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/broadway6.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> So as I am walking, I am jingling my keys hanging from my pocket..I do this when I want to grab someones attention and when they turn, I accidentally fire the camera and get a nice capture....<br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/broadway.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> So as I am passing by, I was going to shoot the shadow on the floor, but decided to shoot her against the sun...<br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/broadway1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> When she asked why I took her picture, I told her because she looked pretty and she blushed and I was on my way. I took many like this, but have not looked futher. Hopefully in the next few weeks I will get caught up. I have about 30 gigs of pictures to go through....<br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/broadway2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <br /> Oh, I am also experimenting with some PP stuff...Trying to give it more of an artsy / 3d look. I am not sure I am liking it or not, but I am trying...If it stinks, let me know and I will drop it...</p>

<p>These are all shots with my K10D and the DA*50-135 zoom. Sometimes I still can't believe spent $750 on a lens. Then I see the pictures. One of Pentax's better lenses.</p><div></div>

<p>I just caught a Lear Jet landing at the downtown airport.</p><div></div>

<p>Potted Plants.</p><div></div>

<p>Here are two shots I took at Fisher Pond when hiking with Haig T.<br>

Fisher Pond 1<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/595099171_rdpkb-L.jpg" alt="" width="398" height="600" /> <br>

K20D, DA 70 Ltd., f 4.5 @ 1/90, ISO 400</p>

<p>Fisher Pond Fern<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/595114455_V8yoz-L.jpg" alt="" /> </p>

<p>K20D, DA 35mm Ltd Macro, f 3.5 @ 1/45, ISO 800</p>

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<p>Both shots with the K10D & DA* 16-50mm. Both shots from Hawk Hill. Wanted to get the bridge peeking thru the fog but it was way too thick. Spent close to 4 hours up there waiting for a clearing but it didn't happen. Went back at night and it was spectacular! Out of all my travels thru North America, San Fran is by far my favourite place! Beautiful city.. incredible trip! <br>

<a title="Hawk Hill by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17314025@N00/3734649582/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3734649582_f71f35af3e.jpg" alt="Hawk Hill" width="500" height="334" /></a><br>

<a title="Golden Gate @ Night by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3734649654_71acfd943b.jpg" alt="Golden Gate @ Night" width="334" height="500" /></a></p>

<p>Two with Pentax K10D</p><div></div>

<p>and second one...</p><div></div>

<p>It was a great pleasure to use my SMC Takumar 85mm and 28mm and the SuperTak 50mm macro this week on some city strolls but when I went up to the mountain "Hohenkasten" and to the city "Appenzell" and the cheese and chocolate factory by bus tour I used the K10D with the FA 135mm in tandem with the *istD and DA 16-45mm for convenience.<br>

I show you one photo with the SMC Takumar 85mm from the market converted to bw with a bluefilter and one of a fruit and flower garden that reminds me of paradise and an "ad" for Swiss Appenzeller cheese I took with the DA 16-45mm.</p><div></div>

<p>a glimpse of paradise - SMC Takumar 85mm on the K10D</p><div></div>

<p>on the market - SMC Takumar 85mm bw bluefiltered</p><div></div>

<p>Here are two from this week. The first is the Cira Center, in downtown Philly. I included a shot of it in my earlier post this week. This one has much less pp. I wonder what Dorus would do with this shot? It was taken at sunrise using the Sigma 17-35mm EX. The second is from Chester County, about 30 miles west of the city. Taken with the 35mm ltd. </p><div></div>

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<p>John, do you live close to Savage Gulf? I live about an hour away, and have never been there.</p>

<p>A couple of weeks ago, I decided to do something new with a few pictures. This first one is a 5 image HDR of a Tomato.</p>

<p>Pentax K10d, Pentax 50mm, F/11, tripod</p><div></div>

<p>After crawling around in the rhododendron for about a half hour, I came to this waterfall.</p>

<p>Pentax K10d, Tamron 28-70mm F/11, 5 image HDR to keep the water highlights from blowing, Tripod.</p>

<p>-Jon</p><div></div>

<p>Camus- wonderful shot of the lady on the rainy street. The street is full of texture and the color of the umbrella brings a naturally dreary sceen a great splash of life.</p>

<p>Javier- lady #4, there she really became full of life and very natural. The first 3 of her are rather statuesque. I wish I could do this kind of shooting, but I just can't get over the hump and point my camera at people on the street, especially "photogenic" people. Cripes, I feel an internal physical reaction just attempting it, strange to say but it's almost like the internal fight-or-flight instinct kicks in when I try to do this. So, instead, I tend to grab shots of the "big picture" with people, like this one- oops, another fish eye shot, a couple hundred feet to the left of the first one. In front of Minneapolis' old continuous operating bar (opened 1890), Pracna on Main, catching the late-diners and drinkers. Stop in for a pint and a sandwich. K20D, Pentax 10-17 fish eye at 10mm, F/11, 15 sec, ISO 200. Sorry to do that to you, buddy.</p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D3617edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Gabe in low light</p><div></div>

<p>Storage sheds in NC</p><div></div>

<p>I've been heavily into the pp-work last week....<br>

so you will have to excuse my indulgence, it's a learning process<br>

<img src="http://iloapp.leasefoto.nl/data/_gallery/public/6/1248013091_resized.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="481" /><br>

Lens Focal Length: 21,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec<br />F-Number: F6,7<br />ISO: 100<br>

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<img src="http://iloapp.leasefoto.nl/data/_gallery/public/6/1248013100_resized.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="446" /><br>

Lens Focal Length: 50,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/750 sec<br />F-Number: F8,0<br />ISO: 100<br>

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<img src="http://iloapp.leasefoto.nl/data/_gallery/public/6/1248013118_resized.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="459" /><br>

Lens Focal Length: 21,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec<br />F-Number: F8,0<br />ISO: 100</p>

<p>Javier - Your set of the girl on the street with commentary, is a complete course in portrait photography 1<br>

1) no involvement w/ subject, too far away<br>

2) subject is aware of you but defensive - she's standing like a boxer, ready.<br>

3) She's engaged, curious, but still wary<br>

4) Open, relaxed, a great photo.<br>

Steve - I still get that clutch, but overcome it by taking pictures. If the subject came over and asked to see the picture, would they be pleased with the result? If yes, then the intestinal grab, should go away. That's my gut check. Keep trying. You take really good flower portraits - that's how I got started - people are blooming all over the place!<br>

Howard</p>

<p><a title="Fathers Day @ Keyspan Park by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Fathers Day @ Keyspan Park by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3729551645_b10bf79af9.jpg" alt="Fathers Day @ Keyspan Park" width="500" height="400" /> </a></p>

<p><a title="Fathers Day @ Keyspan Park by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Fathers Day @ Keyspan Park by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"> </a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3729551645&size=large">View it big to see how amazing Acros is pushed to 400</a></p>

<p>Image data: Pentax 645N, 200mm f/4 @ 5.6 SMCP-A lens, Acros 100 @ EI 400, Kodak HC 110 (dilution B) developer, 9.5 minutes @ 20C, agitation for 30 seconds to start, and then 5 inversions at the 1/2 way mark. Scanned using HP G4050, minimal digital adjustments.</p>

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<p>The shots are fantastic this week. My two shots illustrate the two extremes of the Oregon climate and geography that can be found about two hours drive from each other.</p><div></div>