Nikon Wednesday Pic 2010: #35

<p>Getting ready to go out fishing a few weekends ago.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings to all my fellow Nikonians! This weeks photo was taken about three weeks ago, while chasing butterflies at my local arboretum. Yesterday I was back there again, but it is so hot here in the north east, that I had to retreat back into the coolness of my office, before I melted away to nothing. :-)</p><div></div>

<p>Here is mine for the week. It's Heavens Peak at Glacier National Park in MT. Enjoy! Nikon D700 + Nikon 28-70mm f2.8.</p><div></div>

<p>From the North Fork of the Tye River in Nelson County, Va. last week:</p><div></div>

<p>This was taken at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. If the boy had pointed up at the fish, I would have bought him an ice cream cone :-).<br>

<img src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/bobdein/photo-net/09-01-10.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Nikon D90, Nikkor 35mmf1.8, ISO800, f2.0for 1/500 sec. -1ev.</p>

<p>Hello all<br>

Thanks to Jennifer Meighan for mentioning my last week pic.<br>

For today, an art instalation, taken a few weeks ago.<br>

A kid police arresting a kid suspect outside a toy house<br>

D300 + 18-200 @18mm - ISO 800 - f3.5 - 1/10</p>

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<p>Took some baby shots today ... D40 with 18-70</p><div></div>

<p>Wow...what a crazy looking critter. Believe this is an assassin bug nymph. Had to struggle to hold a leaf behind it so background wouldn't go dark while holding a heavy camera in my other hand...sometimes would be nice to have 3 or maybe 4 arms.</p><div></div>

<p>Great shots everyone. <br>

Fortunate to find a dragon fly that was a great subject. <br>

D300 105mm micro f7 ISO200</p>

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<p>Been otherwise "engaged" and not doing much with images, but did manage to get this little girl in the learning process of which of my landscaping is good to eat. D-700, Nikkor 24-85 @ 85 and f5.6, ISO 1000</p><div></div>

<p>Here is a shot I took while kayaking out at lake martin near lafayette LA. I have been having alot of fun shooting ultra wide angle shots.</p><div></div>

At my mom's smallholding. Mainly coconuts, palm, bananas and scattered fruit trees.<div></div>

<p>This photo was taken at INDY300 in Chicago last weekend. Marco Andretti #26 finished the race in 3rd place. D80, Nikkor 80-200 2.8 @ 80mm, F11, 1/80, ISO800.</p>

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<p>It's been quite a while since I've been able to post anything here -- but I've been lurking and admiring the always extraordinary offerings! The inspiration I gather here never fails to help get me through the rest of the week...<br>

Favorites so far include <strong>Jeannean's </strong>damsels, <strong>Daniel's </strong>blacksmith, <strong>BM's </strong>Parisian sky (wow!), <strong>David J'</strong>s froggy portrait, and <strong>Keith </strong>and <strong>Roberta's </strong>buggy macros -- but everyone's shots are special and marvelous as always. <br>

With the U.S. Labor Day holiday and cookouts galore coming up this weekend, here's a shot from a friend's party a couple of weeks ago. This guacamole burger tasted every bit as good as it looked... :-) </p><div></div>

<p>An unlikely abstraction. The inside of a pod that takes you up the arch in St. Louis.</p><div></div>

<p>Indian (South Asian) Wedding Last Week Bride and Groom with a touch of reflector fill.<br>

Nikon D3 24-70 at 1/125 sec f2.8 ISO 640 at 29mm focal length<br>

Rose Hill Manor in Leesburg hosts many Indian events and we've got a reputation for photographing them well. With Indian weddings it's very much word of mouth referrals.</p><div></div>

<p>This time for sure.</p>

<p>A worker bee tiptoes through the pistils.</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://www.brinkleys.org/users/tsl/Files/Lebanese%20Festival%202009%20014.jpg" alt="" width="2764" height="2065" /></p>

<p>Just a quick shot of a sunflower in my backyard.</p><div></div>

<p>Father and daughter at the dinner table. I love my D300 in available light. This with 50mm f/1.4 wide-open, auto-iso (720), 1/60th.<br>

<img src="http://2under.net/images/nw/nw10-35.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

<h4>Father and Daughter at the Dinner Table -- D300, 50mm, 60th at f/1.4, Auto-ISO</h4>

 

<p>Last weekend at a car show I found this beauty. A 1936 Oldsmobile Six. In 1942 my father was 19 years old when he bought his first car, which was a 1936 Oldsmobile Six, just like this one. He had saved his money all summer for it while working for his Dad, who was a new home builder. This particular car was seen at the LeMay 33rd Annual Open House in Parkland, WA. It is in original unrestored condition.</p><div></div>

<p>Joining the 'birdbrains' this week, a shot that I cropped the livin' heck out of to see how far i could go. This is about 1/16 or so of the original frame.</p><div></div>

<p>2010 Grove City (Ohio) Balloon Festival. Camera supported on the back end of a truck.</p><div></div>

<p>This is from my recent stay in Seattle.<br>

Thank you.</p><div></div>

<p>Although I have been following the posts I haven't been posting lately due to commitments. However, seeing as today is officialy Spring in the Southern hemisphere I grabbed my camera during a break in a meeting and took this shot of a Strelitzia outside my office. As usual there are some stunning photos already.<br>

Nikon D80, 18-200 F13 1/200</p>