POTW 12/19/2010

<p>Tired of all those tropical shots of people enjoying the beach, I decided just because it's 6F doesn't mean we aren't just as entitled to spend a day relaxing on the shoreline!<br>

<CENTER><a title="Day at the Beach by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5205752590_f6a0b004bd_z.jpg" alt="Day at the Beach" width="640" height="493" /></a><br /> <i>Pentax K20D, Pentax DA 21mm Limited.</i></p></CENTER>

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Little Colvin is growing up so fast! Now at what we hope is a full grown 60lbs! He only weighs 10lbs more than Caney but seems a lot bigger, but he's also a lot taller (as you can probably see). Funny thing is, he'll squeeze into any space we provide for him, while Caney would make it clear he expected 1/3-1/2 of everything, so he actually takes up less space in the tent/car/couch/etc.<br>

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<a title="Colvin enjoying the view of the Dix Range by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5243431878_5461f04ff1_z.jpg" alt="Colvin enjoying the view of the Dix Range" width="640" height="480" /></a><br /> <i>Samsung TL500/EX1, 24mm, ISO 100.</i></p></CENTER>

<p>here is my shot for the week, hand held f6.3 ISO 400 1/750 250mm</p>

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<p>I will give you 2 minutes, thats what it took me to upload and everything LOL</p>

<p>haha! I usually open a second browser (tab) window since I've been on the losing end of the POTW OP war. I hit refresh before submitting...but even then, I've seen a few times where 2 people posted at the same minute of the hour!</p>

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<p>A test run of a new to me 45mm lens on the 645. Good lighting too. Printed on Ilford MGIV and scanned.</p><div></div>

<p>Finally more than 20 centimeters of fresh snow during the last days and quite a storm as well :-)</p><div></div>

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<p>Justin, you just cannot have a pretty beach without some shells...</p><div></div>

<p>Three shots from me today. 2 Shot during a lunch break this week, the other shot near the end of the day.</p>

<p>Basketball ring and creamy skies, K20D, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8:<br>

<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5208/5273067589_e6bd555dcc_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="438" /></p>

<p>Walk in the park, I had fun with the black and white conversion on this one. K20D, F100mm 2.8 macro:<br>

<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5273676788_f3c4f73ea6_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="438" /></p>

<p>End of the day, parade practice. K20D, F100mm f2.8 macro:<br>

<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5273677572_890ff20e80_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="438" /></p>

 

<p>Parade Practice is cool, Garry!</p>

<p>I took Dad over to DC on Wednesday for a reception recognizing his cousin's career service at the Department of Justice. Fiscal conservatives would have been delighted by the food (cheese & crackers and a grape or two on paper plates)--unless they were hungry. Fortunately, I was prepared with the K-5 and Tamron 28-75mm for a surprise photo op with the Attorney General of the US.</p>

<p>[1/250s, f5.6, ISO 12800]<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/photos/1130403831_BpMfs-L.jpg" alt="" /> </p>

 

<p>Our southern pony do not know how eat grass under snow condition!Good morning Pentaxians!</p><div></div>

<p>Goat mom and two kids</p><div></div>

<p>Mr. S.Q !!!</p><div></div>

<p>I'm still slowly getting through photos from my trip to Paris last month. These were taken with the K7 and either DA 16-45 or FA 24-90.</p>

<p>Boulevard des Batignolles:<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12094378-lg.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="650" /></p>

<p>Pont Alexandre III:<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12094375-lg.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="650" /></p>

<p>Finally, Elegance:<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12098970-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="451" /></p>

<p>Justin, I LOVE your beach shot! Talk about a classic!....<br>

Rick Womer...Your last image ''Elegance'' is as good a street photo as I have seen here in a long time. The color, back ground, motion blur, all of it. Love it.</p>

<p>Agree with Javier on both counts.</p>

<p>Wow, nice stuff gang.<br>

Colvin is beautiful, Justin. A good pal. And what's up? Those boots and crampons look pretty shiny! Spending too much time at the "beach" are we??<br>

Markus, I noticed the butterfly house in the second shot. I made some of those for my family last christmas...no-one knew what they were, oh well. Love the snow shots.<br>

Garry, your stuff gets better every time I look...good on you!<br>

Cudos to all the rest. A nice way to start my Sunday.</p>

<p>Here's one from me. I'm working on learning to photograph my instruments better. It's an interesting struggle. Too many shiny surfaces and odd angles but I'm getting there.</p><div></div>

<p><a title="Falcon by Aonghais MacInnes, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aonghais/5267865804/"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5267865804_6ac60b9da3_z.jpg" alt="Falcon" width="640" height="425" /></a><br /> <strong>Pentax K-7 with DA14</strong></p>

<p>Andrew, that has some nice brown tones.</p>

<p>Here's my daughter in the bath, making faces, this one serious. K20, 31mm.</p><div></div>

<p>And a funny mall scene, with the same equipment.</p><div></div>

<p>fall leaves through my bedroom window .... justin, enjoy your winter</p><div></div>

<p>light from the same window, shadow on a wall</p><div></div>

<p>Found a old macro from a Lost K20d w/ sigma 105 macro combo & a white hat was also used as a reflector<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12118990-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="451" /><br>

Young grasshopper playing away for me to shoot</p>

<p>That "day at the beach" shot is just great.</p>

<p>I lead an offroad trip out to the Anza Borrego Desert in Southern California on Saturday for the local Xterra club. It was cold and raining when we left San Diego, but the desert temps were in the high 60's F, with some really nice clouds. Here's 17 Palms Oasis. K20D, DA16-45 at 34, 1/200 sec at f/8.0, ISO 100.</p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Club-Xterra-SCCX/XMas-in-Anza-Borrego-121810/FB016297/1130975802_pLWQU-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="532" /></p>

<p>At the end of the day the sky started to turn pink. Here's a shot as the last 2 of us were driving out towards the pavement. K20D, DA10-17FE at 17, 1/80 sec at f/5.0, ISO 400, handheld with right hand while driving with left hand (probably not a smart idea actually).</p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Club-Xterra-SCCX/XMas-in-Anza-Borrego-121810/FB016534/1130989803_nT72M-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="532" /></p>

<p>When we stopped to reinflate our tires I pulled out the tripod and got this shot of the moon rising over the desert. The sky really did look that pinkish color. K20D, DA10-17FE at 17, 4/10 sec at f/9.0, ISO 100. In retrospect I should have switched back to the 16-45 so I could have had a straighter horizon, but that never occurred to me at the time. </p>

<p><img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/So-Cal-Club-Xterra-SCCX/XMas-in-Anza-Borrego-121810/FB016549/1130990062_5Xx7f-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="532" /></p>

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