Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC 2010: #3

<p>Thanks <strong>Lil</strong><br>

<br /> So to Bolivia I'll go! And don't worry, we Southamericans, know very well how to smuggle tons of illegal substances into USA without much problem! So a parrot is not big deal! <br /> <br /> I'm joking of course.<br>

While in Iguazu Falls, I visited Guira-Oga, a Santuary for birds and small animals seized at customs. Is incredible the level of stress of these poor creatures. They found them stuck inside soccer balls, cans of food, radios, etc. Some may never recover. And surely they found only a small part or the total traffic. <br /> <br /> I'm practicing with Noise Ninja on some pics I took there. I'll post one next Wednesday.<br /> <br /> About missing ones, where is Per-Christian? I want to see the Sigma 150-500 in action!<br /> <br /> by by <br /></p>

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<p >Contributors whose shots I found to be particularly interesting this week WedNEsDay 03</p>

<p >Matt Laur – wonderful workflow!</p>

<p >Joseph Leotta – thanks for the memories…. Billy Martin!</p>

<p >Epp B – great texture. I really like it.</p>

<p >Hamish Gray – Spectacular! I can feel the cold.</p>

<p >Abib Bocresion – I like the sun at the top of the photo. Nice shot.</p>

<p >Sanford Gerald – Wow!</p>

<p >James Kazan – something about doors that interests all of us. Most impressive.</p>

<p >Juho Niva – You did well. I don’t want to meet you on the street at night!</p>

<p >Eric Arnold – I smiled as soon as I saw it.</p>

<p >Aquinaldo de Paula - Another awe-inspiring shot.</p>

<p >Ray Yeager – Nice!</p>

<p >Lil Judd – I enjoy it. Crisp, sharp and draws you in.</p>

<p >Ian Rance – great contrast.</p>

<p >Ken Yamamoto – you captured the reflected light exceptionally well.</p>

<p >Kent Shafer – my favorite!!!</p>

<p >Joe Elrod – makes you think of what was?</p>

<p >Dubravko Grakalic – off to school, the retired teacher in me is smiling.</p>

<p >Jeannean Buglady – a special young lady. Nice shot.</p>

<p >Doug Santo – another WoW picture.</p>

<p >Alejandro Held – hope he was friendly. You really captured great colors</p>

<p >Ernst Verloop – memories of whiteouts in Vail. Thanks!</p>

<p >John Harper – your shot has convinced me to attend next year.</p>

<p >Tiffany Brook – terrific father and son shot. Frame it!</p>

<p >Filip Lucin – the window is excellent. </p>

<p >Mike L. Long – Nice!</p>

<p >Steven Ford – this one is easy to notice. Well done!</p>

<p >Mitch Hammes – in coming years, she’ll say she was chillin’</p>

<p >DadRaden Munim – terrific night shot.</p>

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<p><img src="http://zerocoolbeans.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSC_7571.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="425" /><br>

d300. 17-55mm.</p>

<p><strong>The masters of Wednesday</strong><br>

Not just this week, but every week after week some folks just continue to shine brightly with excellent work that makes this thread wonderful. These people are the heart and soul of the Wednesday thread<br>

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<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2344388">Matt Laur</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2301406">Rene' Villela</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4237857">Paula Wang</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3947807">Erik Christensen</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4721871">Epp B</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5102155">Jens Frederiksen</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4034258">Hamish Gray</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=35389">Eric James</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2302842">Mikhail Tsypkin</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=24372">Shun Cheung</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=127625">Sanford Gerald</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1472982">James Kazan</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5576216">Jana Hughes</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5226494">Bryan Meadows</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3736516">Matthew Brennan</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4992672">Cees Maas</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4992672">Cees Maas</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=323291">Dieter Schaefer</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3670956">Eric Arnold</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4420899">Anish Mankuthel</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=943565">Aguinaldo de Paula</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4092237">Igor Smirnoff</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4641068">Greg Kowalczewski</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=499258">Jose Angel</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4752314">Pedro Cardoso</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2418329">Lil Judd</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=945968">Ian Rance</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3892578">Robert Premkumar</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5105761">Ken Yamamoto</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5658107">Francesco Pessolano</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=71545">Joe Elrod</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4141009">Rick Dohme</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3888800">William Pahnelas</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5272283">Paul V. Gorky</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=628662">Tim Holte</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5189670">Jeannean Buglady</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5369057">Roberta Davidson</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=389727">Bill J Boyd</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5203249">Jennifer Meighan</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4768482">Alejandro Held</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1352714">Ertugrul Kilic</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4160871">Janne Kaakinen</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=786707">Tiffany Brook</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=19054">Ilkka Nissila</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4815366">Peter Giraudin</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5367701">John DiLeo</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5198666">Filip Lucin</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2390878">Benjamin Schaefer</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2228639">Wenshu Chen</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=475624">Ofey Kalakar</a></strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1663928">Richard Karash</a></strong><strong> </strong><strong></strong><br>

<strong><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3949752">Gej Jones</a></strong><strong> </strong><br>

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And missing this week but always great contributors<br>

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<strong>Per Christian</strong><br>

<strong>John Demarco</strong></p>

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<p>Thank you, Gej, Lil, and Joseph (I am so honored!) for your mention. I learn a lot every week here (I will someday have to take up your offer, Lil, about IR photo techniques!). I just go out every weekend and take as many as I like and pick one that may be good enough to show here (although it is getting a bit harder to expand my subject horizon without a car :-).</p>

<p>Those that caught my eyes this week are:<br>

<strong>Matt Laur, Joseph Leotta, Narayan Kovvali, Epp B, Shane Srogi, James Kazan, Arthur Richardson, Dieter Schaefer, Aguinaldo de Paula, Jose Angel, Lil Judd, Robert Premkumar, Eddy Furlong, Kent Shafer, Bryan Davis, Jeannean Buglady, Dallas McVicker, Carey Moulton, Roberta Davidson, Doug Santo, Tiffany Brook, Peter Heritage, Mike Long, Jeff Lipsman</strong> ,,, and many more.</p>

<p>See you next Wednesday.</p>

<p>Thanks Joseph, but I think you forgot to put your own name in that list :-)<br /><br />Thanks also to Gej and Lil for the comment.<br>

I can't pick a favorite cause there are too many good photos. Here are three that stood out for me.<br>

Matthew's bird<br />Doug Santo's wide angle <br />And Tiffany's portrait of her son and husband.<br>

See you all again on Wednesday...</p>

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<p>I NEED A BREAK!</p>

<p>I'm working so hard on WeDNeSDaY PiC #4 that I need a break…. So what better place than here…..</p>

<p>So? Besides <strong>Lil</strong> no one else liked my door? OK! That's it! No more doors shooting! hehe Oh! I am sorry <strong>Joseph</strong>! I see now that you squeezed my name there too! :) Well thank YOU and EVERYONE else for taking the time to participate.</p>

<p>So? I like very picture but there are still some that somehow turn out to be more interesting to a particular person….. so here are mine:</p>

<p><strong>Paula Wang - Joseph Leotta - Narayan Kovvali - Epp B - Shane Srogi - Jana Hughes - Matthew Brennan - Cees Maas - Aguinaldo de Paula - Ray Yeager - Jeannean Buglady - Dallas McVicker - Roberta Davidson - Gej Jones - Doug Santo - Peter Heritage - Mike L. Long </strong>and<strong> Debejyo Chakraborty</strong>.</p>

<p>Let's meet again next week! Cheers! </p>

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<p>Thank you for the comments about the photo of my niece. She really is lovely inside and out. (I'm trying to photograph things other than bugs, although I can't resist sometimes. ;-)</p>

<p>As usual, the Wednesday "trip around the world" was fun and inspiring. So many wonderful photos and so little time to comment on each one, but I enjoyed them all. I see we have quite a few newcomers this week, so would like to extend a welcome to <strong>Abib</strong> , <strong>Juho</strong> (you can't center the text if uploading from a hosted site including PNet; you can if uploading directly from your computer...something I'd like to see change), <strong>P Watson</strong> , <strong>Pedro Claro</strong> ,<strong> Ron Hartman, Pete Raw, Ernst Verloop, Dave Wilson, Alyson Dietz</strong> and any others I might have missed as being new to the thread. The more the merrier! :D</p>

<p>Peter Rafle: what a great story along with the photo. Thanks all for sharing...see you Wednesday! (Yes Joseph, you need to add your name to the list. :)<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4508108"><br /> </a></p>

<p>René, I liked your door.</p>

<p>"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." William Blake, <em>The Marrriage of Heaven and Hell.</em></p>

<p>Aaaaahh, I see that I am missed...... ;) Thank you Alejandro and Joseph!</p>

<p>Hello, everybody, and thank you for sharing all those wonderful images this week, as well as last week.</p>

<p>I have been in hibernation mode the last 2 weeks. I think you all have experienced the feeling in which you ask yourself "why do I take these "#**"¤ photos - I don't know what to do with them?" Well, that has been my problem lately. Nor have I posted so much here at photo.net as I have used to do.</p>

<p>However, I am slowly defrosting. luckily... I will not promise anything, but I think I will be posting an image in the Wednesday thread tomorrow. Time will show...</p>

<p>And <strong>Rene</strong>, I liked your door too! <br>

@<strong>Alejandro</strong>, I must get used to the 150-500, but the images will surely come some day.</p>

<p>I enjoyed this week's PiCs tremendously and I especially liked photos by Matt Laur, Paula Wang, Epp B, Eric James, Shane Srogi, Sanford Gerald, Juho Niva, Mike C, Eric Arnold, Kent Shafer, Jeannean Buglady, Tiffany Brook, Filip Lucin, Lance Noell & Andrés Arteaga. And big thanks to Joseph Leotta (I'm honored, and I agree that you forgot your own name from the list :)) & Jeannean!</p>

<p>Until tomorrow then!</p>

<p>So Rene is showing us the door? :-)</p>

<p>Until tomorrow indeed.</p>