POTW 11 29 09

<p>Stockholm '78 found!</p><div></div>

<p>and, #2</p><div></div>

<p>and finally,</p><div></div>

<p>Örnsköldsvik today.....</p><div></div>

<p>For years I have been hiking up a local butte with my two dogs for a nice way to exercise. When I first picked up my camera I took it along religiously but except for a few mediocre shots I decided it was mostly dead weight.<br>

About a year ago I started seeing a golden eagle about 2/3 of the way up. It would take off well before I got close so I never thought too much about it. Well it has started to become used to me and now I can get within 30 meters or so before it takes flight. A week ago I came upon it late in the afternoon with a dark cloud behind and the golden light hitting it I kicked myself for not bringing the long range camera setup with me. It was darn near perfect and I missed it.<br>

Well this is from a couple of days later. Complete overcast, blank background, and midday lighting were all conspiring against me. Still nice to get some shots of a wild bird so close.</p><div></div>

<p>Saw this little guy on the way down the butte after it started to snow on the dogs and I. Not sure what he is but the coloring is much more interesting than the golden.</p><div></div>

<p>Wow, really nice shots this week.<br>

I was out on the levee (in New Orleans) with my wife a couple days ago and we were shooting some of the ships anchoring along the river edge. This was my last shot of the evening. I think its a good reason to hang around a few minutes and get "that one last shot." </p><div></div>

<p>I have had zippo luck for the past few weeks. Maybe my films will turn up something. Another empty building.<br>

Pentax K200D, 55mm Takumar, 1/750, ISO 100, probably f/2.8.</p><div></div>

<p>I took a few photos this week with the Pentax, but they are for a friends "holiday photos" so I can't release them into the internet wild. So instead, I will leave with you this shot on a Sony A350 with a pawn store lens. If you suddenly have a craving its not my fault.<br>

<a title="I hate pictures of food. Yum. by Mr. Teflon, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/4145929050/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4145929050_64ace62174.jpg" alt="I hate pictures of food. Yum." width="500" height="333" /></a></p>

 

<p>A boring business trip this week for me, not much time for photography, so I took airport photos. Both with the K200D, 18-55 II.</p><div></div>

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

<p>It's been a while since I used my camera. We went to The Nelson Atkins Art Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri.</p><div></div>

<p>Nelson Atkins</p><div></div>

<p>Vase</p><div></div>

<p>I spent Friday exploring in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park (in eastern San Diego County, California). I feel quite lucky that I can get to this area in less than 2 hours from San Diego. All shots taken with the K10D and DA16-45.</p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Explorations-Day/Blair-Valley-Canyon-Sin-Nombre/IMGP0384/725630213_VCVUF-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="535" /></p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Explorations-Day/Blair-Valley-Canyon-Sin-Nombre/IMGP0337/725627560_FCTfQ-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="535" /></p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Explorations-Day/Blair-Valley-Canyon-Sin-Nombre/IMGP0486/725634529_Z6RNc-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="535" /></p>

<p>I discovered this giant rabbit out in the country this afternoon..<br>

K100D 18-55</p><div></div>

<p>Winter is coming soon, and these fellows (and ladies) are getting ready to head south. Taken this morning while the sun was still below the ridge on the east side of the Bow River in Calgary. Pentax K-x, FA*300 shot wide open at f4.5, ISO 1600 for the birds in flight and ISO 200 for the still life. The little was very impressive in it's first real outing. It was chilly (-4 C or so, about 25F) and the Goldeneyes were really moving fast. The autofocus was surprisingly good, the high ISO performance is really stunning.</p><div></div>

<p>One more</p><div></div>

<p>Something a little more still - those birds have some very warm feathers. I would last about 20 seconds in that water.</p><div></div>

<p>Have been shooting mostly film , before all my mailers expire, but would like to post a couple showing what I've been doing staying up all night and freezing to death(got back one set of slides already and have to say so far film beats digital in the long exposure night stuff), anyway here's a star trail and a long exposure on my barn door mount</p><div></div>

<p>long exposure on homemade barn door mount, still a little trailing but one of the better ones I'm afraid.</p><div></div>

<p>And just for the heck of it a real picture</p><div></div>

<p>Pic #3 from the OP reminded me of this</p><div></div>

<p>I have been doing CBA/LBA product shots again. Shame on me when I see pictures above. I love the variety.</p>

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/4147961282_aa4daa1e6f_b.jpg" alt="" width="598" height="901" /></p>

 

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4147959450_bfd8df4e3e_b.jpg" alt="" width="780" height="517" /></p>

<p>And to my surprise in CBA, I recently get a Rioch xr-p and I like it over Pentax SuperProgram or Pentax MX and it can take on K-mount lenses.</p>

 

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4143353054_e473b8e851_b.jpg" alt="" width="812" height="540" /></p>

<p>My favs are<br>

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5176012">Jeremiah Corbin</a> 's first...What a great image!</p>

<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3848494">George C</a> 's window image is one the best I have seen from him and that is saying allot!</p>

<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2299604">Sean Leahy</a> 's cow is fantastic. I never thought I would see the day where I would like an image of a cow...But here we have it :)</p>

<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4509288">Michael Elenko</a> 's Dappled...I love it. Wish the feet where not chopped off, but great none the less.</p>

<p>And <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=15429">Beerbrain/Ronny Perry</a> 's old car in the hills...How do u find this stuff?</p>

<p>Great stuff folks.</p>