Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC 2010: #9

<p>Still snowing here in CT -</p><div></div>

<p>Not a lot of time, this one is similar to last week's picture.Taken with D80 Kit Lens @135mm f/5.6 1/250<br>

<a title="Playground by kunstmacher, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4356636732_1c21a42582.jpg" alt="Playground" width="500" height="334" /></a><br>

<strong>- Snowy Playground -</strong></p>

<p>I have been watching this forum with very much pleasure every wednesday for some time, and today I have decided to send my first contribution to it, hoping for your benevolence...<br>

This week, so far, I have especially enjoyed Bob Dein's beach, taken at Venice, Florida, GK Sullivan's English Bay Schooner, and Emilio Gutierrez' Festivity.<br>

My photo was taken at sunset at the artisanal fishing port of Carrasqueira, on the river Sado estuary, Portugal, on an Autumn day, with my Nikon D80, with the AFS Nikkor 18-200 lens, at 1/30 and f:5.6, set to ISO:400 Raw, converted to JPEG with Capture NX2. </p>

<p>Helsinki railway station on Saturday.</p><div></div>

<p>It's so great to see so many first-time contributors here today!<br>

A big WeDNesDaY wELcOmE to:<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5938910"></a><br>

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5938910">Bob Dein:</a> What a lovely shot! I really like the combination of the sunset with the swirling surf. An impressive first offering. Great to have you with us!<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5796467"></a><br>

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5796467">GK Sullivan:</a> Nice job with a tricky lighting situation. Welcome aboard!<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5796467"><br /> </a> <br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5930269">Don Lambert:</a> What a lucky capture! Those little fellas don't generally sit still for photographs. Great colors, too. Looking forward to seeing more.<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5930269"><br /> </a> <br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959473">John Adams:</a> Not sure how I feel about that billboard being the "face" of all things American in Amsterdam, but a thought-provoking image in any case! Thanks for joining the club...<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552"></a><br>

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552">José Arnaud:</a> Unfortunately, I don't see your image...Try again?<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552"></a><br>

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552"><br /> </a> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552"> </a> I hope I didn't leave anyone out. And for the rest of you lurking out there -- come on in! We don't bite!<br /> PR<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5959552"><br /> </a></p>

<p>Came across this tree on the way home from work during last Friday's snowstorm.I seen trees across the road but never one that arched it self completely like this so that you were able to drive under it.</p>

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<p>Hello everybody from Croatia!<br /> <br /> Today, Narayan Kovval, Monika Epsefass, Dubravko Grakalic, Epp B, and Peter Giraudin especially caught my eye.<br>

My photo is from last Sunday, it was really windy so I opted for using 10x b+w ND filter.<br /> Processed it in Photomatix and Capture NX.</p>

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<p>Hopefully last snow picture for this season!</p><div></div>

<p>I'm a little late to the party this week. Excellent shots so far. Here's a shot I took with a Seimar 500mm f8 preset lens that I bought last week, on a whim (the price was right...$35).</p>

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<p>Nikon D3 70-200mm f2.8 at f3.2 1/640sec ISO 1250 at 135mm.<br />Caisson Team at Arlington National Cemetery</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4385480816_62ab199678.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="266" /></p>

<p>D700 50 1.4 afd</p>

<p>Back to comment on a few...such wonderful contributions..</p>

<p>Greg...Terrific shot. The universe is smiling on the both of you. Great colors...wonderful composition. Perfect timing!</p>

<p>Lil...Fabulous! They have the most wonderful faces, don't they? I am always reminded of Kevin Spacey in "A Bug's Life"</p>

<p>Louis...Wonderful portrait. Simple and effective. Great light and handling of those tricky whites.</p>

<p>Ray...It paid off. Terrific shot. Memories of a lifetime.</p>

<p>Matthew...Wonderful. One of my 2 faves this week. Delightfully colorful and eye catching..</p>

<p>Jonas...Well done...wonderful perspective.</p>

<p>Ertugrul...My other fave this week. Fabulous moment. I can't help but smile when I look at it.</p>

<p>Benjamin...Ooh La La! Very nice. I love the colors. Watch out for those mall cops!</p>

<p>Wouter...Lovely. Sweet and beautiful shot. Great textures and faces.</p>

<p>Per...Exquisite. Either name works for me.</p>

<p>Aguinaldo....And as I always say. If there is an afterlife, I want to come back as a dog on the beach!</p>

<p>William...Beautiful! Yes...I have noticed. We even got a visitor. And we live in the burbs!</p>

<p>Christopher...Gorgeous! An incredible shot of an incredible place.</p>

<p>Durukan...Another noteworthy shot. I actually have a folder titled "The Beauty Of Death". You have really immortalized these little fellows with your sharp eye for color and framing. Great work!</p>

<p>Doug...Really nice. I love the simple treatment. Lovely colors.</p>

<p>Alberta...Thank you for this shot and the report. What good news! You are very brave to go there. Unless I am adopting, I cannot go to those events...husband or not!</p>

<p>My street under magical moonlight last night.<br /> D700, Nikkor 28 F2 AI @f2.8, 30 sec.<br>

<img src="../photo/10760031" alt="" /></p>

<p>My street under magical moonlight last night.<br />D700, Nikkor 28 F2 AI @f2.8, 30 sec.</p><div></div>

Here is my contribution....Enjoyed a lot of the pix this week!<div></div>

<p><a href="../photo/10759450&size=lg"><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10759450-md.jpg" border="0" alt="JMArnaud_Carrasqueira_Portugal" width="680" height="455" /></a></p>

<p>My thanks to Peter Rafle, for his help to this newcomer to the Nikon Wednesday forum !<br>

My photo was taken at sunset at the artisanal fishing port of Carrasqueira, on the river Sado estuary, Portugal, on an Autumn day, with my Nikon D80, with the AFS Nikkor 18-200 lens, at 1/30 and f:5.6, set to ISO:400 Raw, converted to JPEG with Capture NX2.</p>

<p>I am ready to sit down and begin my Wednesday journey! Thanks everyone who posted for making this happen every week. My contribution this week is a photo taken from the River Walk in New Orleans of the Steamboat Natchez. Nikon D90, which I am still trying to figure out!</p><div></div>

<p>Here is a sign that we're getting to the end of winter in SE Ohio. These little guys were born this morning and are probably less than an hour old. All our lambs are born outside no matter what the weather.</p><div></div>

<p>Editorial shoot for the band Capture the Flag. Last minute with only one light. D200 and 35mm f/2.8 AIS... that's how last minute.</p><div></div>

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<p>I made a 1'x1' softbox out of cardboard while sitting in front of the TV and watching the Olympics. This my was my first use of it, other than photographing small objects. I may have restricted the light a little too much here.</p>

<p>Cheers,</p>

<p>Raaj</p><div></div>

Seen on a street.<div></div>

<p>I'm visiting the San Francisco area and happened upon this sign of spring. D300, ISO800, 28-70mm f2.8 @70mm f5.6, handheld.<br>

<img src="http://stinky-tofu.smugmug.com/photos/802163380_XDZr4-O.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I'm getting in just under the wire...it's still Wednesday where I am. :-)<br>

This bracketed shot was taken with my D90 and Tokina 12-24 lens, and then blended together in Photoshop.</p><div></div>