POTW 8/30/09

<p>I think he has a good point Rose! lol<br>

I have a very meager contribution to make compared to all the great posts so far..<br>

Found this young lady in a nearby park..</p><div></div>

<p>And of course with a camera around...</p><div></div>

<p>Haig, One of these days, you and I will need to go on a shoot together with Howard.... :)</p>

<p>I suggest in L.A. Seems like there is more fertile ground over there :-)<br>

Hope those fires aren't anywhere close to you.. I had a stop in LAX on the way to San Jose, and it looked like a volcano had erupted..</p>

<p>Those fires are really crazy. From my house they got as close as about 8 miles, so you can imagine. LAX is a good 20 miles from my house. I got some pictures of the fire from SantaMonica yesterday which is about 30 miles from the fires and a Volcano sounds about right. The ashes are another thing. My yard, my cars, my dog are all white....I am kidding about my Dog as Sam is a house dog these days. A couple of days ago, it was so bad that I could move the smoke with my hands as it was settling down with the ashes...They say this fire will be contained in two more weeks... ;-(</p>

<p>No problem guys, but there's less haze over here. Sounds like fun. Haig, looks like she enjoyed the opportunity to have her picture taken.</p>

<p>Javier, if you try to ride it out in a hot tub, I will personally go back over there and fix you. Good luck.</p>

<p>Somebody let a redneck into California. POTW from a beach on the Pacific Ocean, just south of Carmel, CA. Pentax K200D, 28-80mm FAJ, 1/500, f/9.5, ISO 100; Aperture 2 "centerlined" adjustments.</p>

<p>Now, for my class on how to attach the photo.</p><div></div>

<p>John. Oh you heard of those folks who got lobsterized in the hot tub ha? My wife and I where laughing at that. We have a Hot tub / jacuzzi inside our house and can't imagine trying to escape a fire in there....</p>

<p>Are you still coming to L.A.?</p>

<p>Javier, I must have messed up sending that email; I have already been there and gone again. I will have to return in the future, though; as I only learned enough about the area to begin sizing up some options. I apologize for not following up further; I assumed you were busy; as it was, I was only in the city for a very short time. Drove the PCH up to Jenner, CA from LA, then back down to LA; about a day and a half there, and was gone again. I didn't have much chance to get to know the city (would take weeks); made no photos in town, hardly; was either on the road or in parks. </p>

<p>I would like to apologize again for messing up that email; I was using hotel connections, and they did not always send right. I know two others did not go through.</p>

<p>I can, however, recommend a bar just north of Pinnacles National Monument; made some okay photos in Pinnacles last week. Bring your flashlight; there are several trails that go through caves. Use the East entrance.</p>

<p>After you are done baking in the heat at Pinnacles, exit the east entrance and proceed north along California 146 to Tres Pinnos, CA. There you will find a bar called The 19th Hole. On the ceiling, you will notice some novelties. Good community there. Quench your thirst with a cold beer.</p>

<p>Photo: Pentax K200D, 28-80mm FAJ, Vivitar 285 on PC cord (backwards bounce, set for full), 0.7 seconds, f/4, ISO 1600, tripod; Aperture 2 "centerlined" postprocess. Flash plus ambient; brighter areas are from sunlight coming in through cracks in the ceiling; tunnel like areas are common in this vicinity; most are made by large boulders that have fallen down onto others in a way that forms piles of rocks that make tunnels.</p><div></div>

<p>John,<br>

That's too bad. I never got any email other than the first. I just did a search in my email box and only the first came. up. No need to apologize, there will be other opps. :)</p>

<p>Howard, in lieu of a link on the page, you could use the Home and End keys on your keyboard. These will take you to the top and bottom of the page, respectively. Also useful are the Page Up (or PgUp) and Page Down (PgDn) keys, which will scroll the page much more quickly than your mouse wheel or the arrow keys.</p>

<p>R.T. - I've never used those keys because I usually have the Num Lock key activated. Very Handy.<br>

Thank you. What I learn here never ceases to amaze me.</p>

<p>Glad to be of service! I find those keys very useful.</p>

<p>Took this yesterday while out on a bike ride. Once the cold weather hits, all the upstate NY'ers will be garaging their classic cars.</p>

<p>Took this yesterday while out on a bike ride. Once the cold weather hits, all the upstate NY'ers will be garaging their classic cars. Shot with Pentax K20D/35mm macro limited.</p><div></div>

<p>Cement.</p>

<p>Carillon Lock, P67II + SMC Takumar 6x7 75mm f/4.5, Fuji PRO 160S (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3882715039/sizes/l/">bigger</a> , <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3847662242/in/set-72157622220276636/">deeper</a> [K20]).</p>

<p><a title="090902-PRO160S-0004 by manual crank, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3882715039/" title="090902-PRO160S-0004 by manual crank, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3882715039_f263071ae0.jpg" alt="090902-PRO160S-0004" width="500" height="400" /> </a></p>

<p>Canada Malting plant, K20 + DA 16-45mm (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3873182130/sizes/l/">bigger</a> ), multiple hand-held shots stitched in PS. Three different perspectives <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3872397841/">here</a> , <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3872939255/">here</a> , and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3872398121/">here</a> .</p>

<p><a title="Canada Malting Co. by manual crank, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3873182130/" title="Canada Malting Co. by manual crank, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3873182130_e362dc6a1b.jpg" alt="Canada Malting Co." width="500" height="353" /> </a></p>

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<p>Justin - your shot is just awesome! As many times I've been to Pittsburgh, I've never seen that view. Now it's def. on to my to do list for that city! <br>

It's shame I waited so late to comment, but will say that Justin's and Denis French's rocket blast off shot stand out for me. There's a lot of good stuff this week!</p>

<p>This weeks photos are amazing. My top two pics are:<br>

Hin Man - Cafe lightings #1<br /> Dennis F. - Shuttle Launch<br>

Both are just fantastic.</p>

<p>All the photos this week are awesome!! I didnt shoot much this week, except today, you got to love when professors cancel classes. For the first time today I filled up a 8 MB SD card! Still going through them, but I like this one. This is lit from a ray of sun, a Rhododendron bud. Taken with my K20D Handheld 80mm f6.7 1/20 so it isnt as sharp as I would like it. But I love how the light just came through the trees to illuminate this one bud. All you guys always inspire me to get better and better!!</p>

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<p>That is nice, William! Now hit the books ;~)<br>

Oh, and Justin: I think the Parachute Jump <strong><em>rocks! </em> </strong> I love the sky.</p>

<p>Haig,<br>

As a beginner in Portraits, I am so impressed with the sharpness of the young lady in the park image. Is it the lens, the shutter/ap combination , experience in holding the camera, or what? I would certainly appreciate any advice you could give. I consider the first photo to be absolutely perfect. Thank you..</p>

 

<p>Hi David.. I am not a big portrait type person.. Sharpness had to do with having a decent aperture (usually about 2 -3 stops more than the min on the lens you are using) + decent shutter speed (good light helps )... and the 50-135 DA* is just a beautiful lens..<br>

These were mostly impromptu photos.. I was not using a tripod, but the light was magnificent.. late in the day with the young lady in the shade, but lit by a large expanse of sky.. Almost like being indoors, with a huge window behind you letting in lots of light, but not direct sunlight.</p>