POTW 4-10-11

<p>Okay, it's Sunday, right? Sheesh! Let me try that again.<br>

First two, a rainy,windy day in the Bronx, third taken at the Steichen, Steiglitz and Strand show at the Met Museum.<br /> First, wind and rain battered flowers</p>

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<p>Wet Column<img src="http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00Y/00YXKQ-346409584.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="469" /></p>

<p>And portrait in red.</p>

<p><img src="http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00Y/00YXKU-346409784.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="600" /></p>

<p>No worries Howard, they are all worth seeing again! I especially like the portrait - lovely soft feel - I keep coming back to it.</p>

<p>I will post two this week, starting with an abstract detail from a large wall covered with graffiti.</p>

<p><em>Graffiti Detail 5 -- Layers</em></p><div></div>

<p>Two from my side of the woods...</p><div></div>

<p>And number two from me, a straight-up street shot from Örebro, Sweden</p>

<p><em>Elegance has nothing to do with jewellery</em></p><div></div>

<p>#2</p><div></div>

<p>Wow Antoni! Both shots are great, but the macro portrait is a real stunner.</p>

<p>Antoni, that second portrait is <em>ochen </em>cute! Great photo too :-)))</p>

<p>Found while walking along the the shore of Lake Union.</p><div></div>

<p>One from my walk today<br>

K-x & da40<br>

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Taken from the edge of a stretch of Hwy. 50 (the "loneliest highway") that I drive regularly.<br>

K-x & da40<br>

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<p>Matt - Hopefully, not in that car!<br>

Ron - Thanks! I like the graffiti and Antoni, the face paint. do we have a theme here?</p>

<p>A Senior from last week. Taken with what is becoming my favorite lens - The DA* 50-135mm.<br>

<br />Mel</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Snowshoes Blowin' In The Wind</strong>...No not a Dylan song, but real conditions on Cascade Mt last week. There's something about standing on a summit with 40 mph winds and a wind chill near 0 degrees fahrenheit. <em>Pentax K10D / Tamron 18-250 / ISO 140 / fl 16.0 You can try clicking on pic for larger version</em><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%204-9-11/?action=view&current=BlowinInTheWind-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%204-9-11/BlowinInTheWind-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

<p>Shooting conditions left a lot to be desired this past week but, thanks to the K-5, I got a couple of semi-decent bird shots with the DA*300mm & 2x-S.</p>

<p>This Palm Warbler is a migrant and I was proud of myself for getting the ID right (thanks to Sibley.) [1/640s, f7.1, ISO 1000]<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Nature/Fauna/IMGP0938-copycu/1244342167_oUcMU-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

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<p>The Yellow Crowned Night Herons have returned and are busy rehabbing the nests.[1/200s, f5.6, ISO 250]<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Nature/Fauna/IMGP0338cu/1245454163_jPa5w-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

 

<p>"Dream" bolder</p><div></div>

<p>in black and white....</p><div></div>

<p>Ridge @ nowhere </p><div></div>

<p>Pentax K1000, 50mm, Vivitar 285HV (M), wireless triggers, umbrella at 6', +4 CU; 1/60 at f/5.6 for 32 ASA. <br /> Ilford Pan F+, Q developer Plain Jane Alpha, 25 minutes at 21C.<br /> Ilford MGRCIV 8X10 glossy, white light, 42" at f/8, 50mm, Q Developer Plain Jane Beta Chi.<br /> Bad scratch.</p><div></div>

<p>Say hello to my new friend "Stitch":-)</p><div></div>

<p>no comment</p><div></div>

<p>In love with a Takumar</p><div></div>

<p>In India we had this weeklong countrywide protests in support of an anti-corruption bill in the federal parliament. I was at such a meeting in Bangalore. A lot of bottled water was consumed, and bottles thrown around. <br /> The protesters won a small victory when the stupendously corrupt federal government agreed to propose a bill, with non-politicians well-known for integrity and social service making up half the drafting committee.<br>

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<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5606608214_a0858f0ba0_b.jpg" alt="" width="752" height="502" /></p>

<p>Now, for something less political. Tamron 28-75 at 75mm, f/6.3, 1/20, handheld.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5606717860_ee0a5fa573_b.jpg" alt="" width="514" height="767" /></p>

<p>A most interesting collection of images this week!<br>

<strong>Man In Screen</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1246571425_GzY97-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Pentax 645, Fuji Provia 400X, scanned with Epson 4990</p>

<p><strong>178</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1246595444_DNKXh-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Pentax 645, Fuji Provia 400X, scanned with Epson 4990</p>

<p>My daughter has some shooting homework to catch up on and asked me to accompany her. We went on a nice hike on one of the few non-rainy days we've had over the past two months. Nothin' beats hiking and talking photography and shooting with your kid!<br>

That DA Ltd. 15mm lens keeps impressing me. Its color rendition is so rich.</p>

<p><strong>Homework</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1244699017_MBZtd-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

K20D, DA Ltd. 15mm ! f5.6, 1/90, ISO 200</p>

<p>ME</p>