Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC 2010: #10

<p>I am beginning to love my 70-200 2.8 vrll....D700, 200mm, f2.8, 1 / 2,500 second, iso 100, Program mode, vivid picture mode, <strong>NO</strong> CS4 adjustments </p>

<p>Alpo Syvanen - Your forest picture is magnificent. It is hard to capture the essence of a forest, and you have done it most gracefully. Good work!</p>

<p>D700 and Nikkor 35mm f1.4 at f1.4</p><div></div>

<p>Congratulations Richard Karash. Just 14 more to go and counting for me.<br>

BM Mills, congratulations on the "Big" step<br>

Matthew Brennon - Excellent. Tack sharp<br>

I went out to an old town where I lived a "few" years ago. Yes, I did graduate from this old one room school house. So sad to see it like that.<br>

This photo was taken with a D90 12-24mm @ 200 iso. HDR from 3 shots</p><div></div>

<p>Hi all a lot of great photos this week.<br>

Today I am posting photo from the most recent maternity shoot I did for my wife. She is 6 months.</p>

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<p>Great shots everyone! Alpo ... fantastic winter scene.</p><div></div>

<p>Lots of fantastic photos here.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10791070-lg.jpg" alt="" width="664" height="1000" /><br>

<strong>Nikon D300 / Tokina 12-24 f4 DX @ 12mm / ISO500 / 0.3s / f4</strong></p>

 

<p>Thx Don. Hammy was in LA late 90's on a Fulbright to UCLA. We hooked up there, played sessions, then when I was over there a couple of years later we went and visited him there. He pops through L.A. every once in a long while. This photo was the last time I've seen him a couple years ago it seems. Where are you?</p>

<p>Alpo - the warm light in your photo takes me right into that forest - and makes it a little more comfortable to be out there taking pictures in the cold, I'm sure.</p><div></div>

<p>I forgot to say what a delight it has been to view the images submitted this week. It's one big smile after another for me. Thanks.</p>

<p><strong>Nish Sivakumar, Tiffany Brook, Laura Delegal and Marc Henry,</strong><br>

thank you for kind words.<br>

I loved <strong>Rick Moran</strong> and <strong>Joe Walsh</strong> ´s pics.<br>

regards</p>

<p>Tiffany, thanks for you comment.<br>

What caught my eye this week was Alpo's great trees, I just love trees:.-)<br>

And Lawrence I bought the book too so maybe I will reveal my results some day.<br>

Have a nice week, 'till we meet again'</p>

 

<p>Greetings to all! I wasn't able to post this week, but wanted to take some time to comment on the ones that caught my attention:<br>

Matt- Fun abstract. I like the touch of blue in the stacks.<br>

Richard- Congratulations on becoming a grand dad and a wonderful shot.<br>

Gej- Well composed shot, looks almost like a water color. The historical context was very interesting.<br>

Lil- Your perseverance paid off in a nice shot. I'm curious as to what your learning using this technique vs using a true macro lens.<br>

BM- Congrats on your nuptials!<br>

Tiffany- Love your portrait work. This pose works really well for this young lady.<br>

Dieter- Amazing detail and sharpness. What a stare!!<br>

Aquinaldo- WOW what detail. Nicely done.<br>

Richard- I agree, I wonder what she is thinking. Nice shot<br>

Alpo- Simply beautiful shot.<br>

Tony- I love the perspective of your bridge shot.<br>

Best regards to all.</p>

Here's a picture I took of my wife's uncle.<div></div>

<p><label>Model:</label>NIKON D80<br>

<label>Shutter Speed:</label>1/200 second<br /><label>Aperture:</label>F/4.8<br /><label>Focal Length:</label>195 mm<br /><label>ISO Speed:</label>200</p>

<p>Last, but I hope not least. </p><div></div>

<p>John and Nish , thank you so very much for your kind words. I do appreciate them.<br>

So many wonderful pictures, thank you everyone for sharing . </p>

<p><a href="<a href=" title="Untitled by stan schurman, on Flickr"><img src="<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4425629446_26112fe011_o.jpg">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4425629446_26112fe011_o.jpg</a>" width="700" height="367" alt="" /></a><br>

Nikon D5000 w. 70-300mm ED VR zoom ISO 200 @F8.0</p>

<p>Enrique, Jana, Duruan, Rick and Greg your photographs are breath-taking! I am inspired. Thanks for sharing.</p>

<p>This week a double treat for me - not only the usual array of wonderful diverse photos but also some very warm words from my Wednesday Pic friends. Thankyou all and though I write it often, I again want to say that I really treasure the warmth and liveliness of the community on this thread and - more broadly - this site.</p>

<p><strong>Here are the results of this weeks televoting...</strong><br>

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Bill J Boyd, Wow, they look like deep water creatures. <br /> Richard Karash, I mentioned your work on wednesday but it deserves another reminder!<br /> Lil Judd, I am definitely getting that BR-2A ring.<br /> Jana Gughes, Your work warmed my heart... and I loved the frame too.<br /> Tiffany Brook, Thanks for continuous flattering. I have a long way before I even think of reacing your skills.<br /> Dieter Schaefer, Very threatening look!<br /> Jennifer Meighan, I really like this kind of serene images.<br /> Rene' Villela, wonderful as usual.<br /> Arthur Richardson, Yours was so inspiring that I loaded my ae-1program an illford HP5 and planned a weekend walkabout.<br /> Anish Mankuthel, I wish I could see a bigger version.<br /> Rick Moran, Just wow! I would love to learn the techniques you used.<br /> Aguinaldo de Paula, Just a quick note. It looks a little oversharpened on my screen. <br /> Ashim Dey, Very funny look. I should try this at home!<br /> Richard Armstrong, a good answer to the question "how do you visually define spring?"<br /> Ertugrul Kilic, what a coincidence. I now see that artistic tallent is a family thing. :)<br /> Tony Maeller, Simply breath taking.<br /> <br /> <strong> and the others</strong> <br /> Ray Yeager, Matthew Brennan, Barry Fisher, Mark Gordon, Marc Henry, Jim Momary, Gary Leighton, Juho Niva, Nick Doronin, Joe Walsh, Kris Bochenek, Jon Aymon <br /> <br /> <br /> My Top 5<br /> 1 Tony Maeller<br /> 2 Rick Moran<br /> 3 Arthur Richardson<br /> 4 Pascal Burel<br /> 5 Aguinaldo de Paula<br>

PS: Henry Chavez, thank you for your kind words</p>

<p><strong>Paul V. Gorky </strong> , thank you for your kind words.<br>

<strong>Durukan Payzanoglu</strong> , I'm struggling with the sharpening feature of the CS4. Sometimes it´s not enough, sometimes I exagerate. The balance is a difficult goal for me. Thank you very much for your comment and rating.<br>

All my best for you</p>

<p>WoW! So many wonderful pictures and so many nice comments too. If I had to pic one (a very difficult task) I would go with Alpo's winter scene.</p>

<p>I love a lot of this week's posts, but these are the ones that really got me:<br>

Greg Kowalczewski - Great shot!<br>

Rick Moran and Aguinaldo Da Paula - just the right moment. ;)<br>

Lawrence Ho - that is SO nick sharp!<br>

Juho Niva - that looks really mysterious.<br>

Markku Vihava and Alpo Syvänen - I love your beautiful Finnish landscapes!<br>

Raden Munim - lovely portrait!</p>

<p>Yesterday, the spanish writer Miguel Delibes passed away... thanks God his work remain.</p>

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<p >The things that appealed to me in the following shots …</p>

<p ><strong >Aguinaldo de Paula</strong> – dog, water and splashing – invigorating action<strong ></strong></p>

<p ><strong >Andy Chudd</strong> – comfortable … great eye contact</p>

<p ><strong >Arthur Richardson</strong> – Can’t be! Not the principal from Summer Heights High … SOS</p>

<p ><strong >Bill J Boyd</strong> – great arrangement and colours … like the effect of the glass overlay</p>

<p ><strong >Cees </strong><strong >Maas</strong> – great atmosphere and colour … beautiful moon</p>

<p ><strong >Don Harper</strong> – perfect composition and mood … not my favourite subject though</p>

<p ><strong >Durukan Payzanoglu</strong> – they look exhausted … but in better nick than my footy team</p>

<p ><strong >Ilkka Nissila – </strong>great capture and internal framing of the train station</p>

<p ><strong >Janna Hughes</strong> – great monochrome effect to suit the pose</p>

<p ><strong >Jeff Farkash</strong> – running water … relaxing … blackberry … definitely 2010!<strong ></strong></p>

<p ><strong >Jens Frederiksen</strong> – at last … something to smile about!</p>

<p ><strong >Lil Judd – </strong>exquisite detail and colour … would not have guessed flash (more kudos to you)</p>

<p ><strong >Matthew Brennan</strong> – lovely colours and texture … like a painting</p>

<p ><strong >Narayan Kovvali</strong> – Wow! … my life’s work with one exposure</p>

<p ><strong >Roberta Davidson – </strong>super drop (once I adjusted my screen)<strong ></strong></p>

<p ><strong >Tiffany Brook</strong> – classical pose and great lighting … very relaxed</p>

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<p >The things that appealed to me in the following shots …</p>

<p ><strong >Alejandro Held</strong> – nice take on the bug</p>

<p ><strong >Alpo Syvanen – </strong>super forest shot (composition and colour) … and nicely framed</p>

<p ><strong >B M Mills</strong> – congratulations and a really cool shot</p>

<p ><strong >David Lee</strong> – interesting contrast between sharpness and fogginess</p>

<p ><strong >Dieter Schaeffer</strong> – great vulture portrait, love the colours (real or otherwise?)</p>

<p ><strong >Gej Jones</strong> – terrific shot to compliment the history</p>

<p ><strong >Grant Tanner</strong> – fascinating bike fence (to others – spare parts :))</p>

<p ><strong >Greg Jones</strong> – great shot (composite?)</p>

<p ><strong >Janna Hughes </strong>– great border and colour to compliment the bird of paradise</p>

<p ><strong >Jens Frederiksen</strong> – one of the few sports where the winners can look like losers</p>

<p ><strong >Jose Angel</strong> – great shot, sad news and not the way I was taught to carry a shot gun</p>

<p ><strong >Kent Schaeffer</strong> – super creative shot</p>

<p ><strong >Lawrence</strong><strong > Ho</strong> – nice shot (any chance of doing a Rolex? :)) </p>

<p ><strong >Lil Judd</strong> – another great macro (one day I will have a go! :))</p>

<p ><strong >Marc Henry</strong> – Great mood captured in B&W</p>

<p ><strong >Mark Gordon</strong> – reminds me of Paris (in an Edith Piaf sort of way)</p>

<p ><strong >Matthew Brennan</strong> – nice fisheye view (star bust or sun? I’m guessing sun)</p>

<p ><strong >Phil Burt</strong> – interesting effect</p>

<p ><strong >Richard Karash</strong> – congratulations and a great shot to secure the memory</p>

<p ><strong >Rick Dohme</strong> – love the shot of your dad (he looks so happy); I hope you get many more!</p>

<p ><strong >Rick Moran</strong> – love the take off, the water trail and the reflection … you got everything</p>

<p ><strong >Tiffany Brook</strong> – great eye contact, pose and perfect lighting</p>

<p ><strong >Tim Holte</strong> – great vision and colour (cold versus warm)</p>

<p ><strong >Tony Maeller</strong> – love the effect of the disappearing cables and B&W</p>

<p ><strong >Vineet Rajasekhar</strong> – your girlfriend looks great, but the kryptonite green is awesome!</p>

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<p >Thank you to Richard Karash and Tiffany Brook for your kind remarks in relation my “macro wasp” and to Marc Henry, Monica Epsefass, Rick Dohme and Tiffany Brook for your kind remarks in relation to my pet dog Buddy (who will be four years old in May).</p>

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<p >I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.</p>