POW 7/3/2011

<p>I won't tell you why my first photo contribution reflects my physical condition very well this beautiful sunny sunday morning :-)</p><div></div>

<p>at the construction site</p><div></div>

<p>a touch of green</p><div></div>

<p>Good snaps ,Markus! Got few for holiday thematic with my A 70-210 , Takumar</p><div></div>

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

<p>#3</p><div></div>

<p>Last pic </p><div></div>

<p>Beat up Moth. Shot at the Lower Elwha Dam. 645D with the 45-85 lens.</p><div></div>

<p>Here are my three for the week:<br>

Sunset from my apartment</p>

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<p>Bridge</p><div></div>

<p>Tracks</p><div></div>

<p>This past week was devoted to destressing myself after too much work and related stress, some family stress and my own reaction to all of this. I took myself to a retreat centre close to Pretoria. For me, photography can be like a meditation.<br>

I'm starting a series of photographs, which I hope will form the basis of a small exhibition, together with some artists. What struck me as a goal is a rock and a leaf from each of South Africa's 9 provinces, possibly throwing in a few of the other Southern African countries as well if I get to them before it's all assembled.<br>

Start with the leaf.</p>

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<p>The rock</p><div></div>

<p>And finally, my retreat wasn't entirely solitary. I had this little guy for company (A spotted bush snake).</p><div></div>

<p>RUSH played here nearby a few days back. I couldn't take my Pentax dslr in so I used my wife's P and S Canon for some hold it over my head and shoot shots...<img src=" alt="" /></p>

<p>Taken by my 3 year old daughter as we were leaving outback yesterday with my iPhone 4, nice job I think, lol</p><div></div>

<p>Haven't posted in a few years, but I've started shooting again, so here goes:<br>

Shot with my new everyday camera: Panasonic Lumix LX5<br>

<a title="Lost in it all by TravisTruman, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5273/5892033429_cc60c4dbd5.jpg" alt="Lost in it all" width="500" height="357" /></a></p>

<p>Shot with my K10D and FA 28-105:<br>

<a title="Turbulence by TravisTruman, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5316/5895244834_b0e5db780a.jpg" alt="Turbulence" width="500" height="334" /></a></p>

<p><a title="E by TravisTruman, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5234/5894676417_7ccd0ee147.jpg" alt="E" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>

<p>Hi Travis,</p>

<p>I certainly like the last photo. A modern 60's feel to it. Those are nice clouds or you are blowing some serious smoke.</p>

<p>CHEERS...Mathew</p>

<p>Before and during the fireworks at the waterfront on July 1. Happy Canada Day! (and an early Happy 4th of July for our American friends). Both with the K200D and 18-55 zoom in bulb mode (!). First the before:</p><div></div>

<p>And now the "during":</p><div></div>

<p>Sigmar,<br>

The tonal range in the before is simply stunning. Great shot!</p>

<p>I spent Saturday morning shooting with the Nikon at the Zoo (shameless plug - check my blog for some baby tiger pictures), but on Sunday switched over to the K-7 and the Limiteds, my favorite sightseeing set up, for a walk around Balboa Park with some visiting relatives. We went to the Mingei International Museum of Folk Art in San Diego's Balboa Park. They have an exhibit of Maneki Neko, or Japanese beckoning cats, that is great.</p>

<p>K-7, DA70, 1/50 at f/2.8, ISO 500, handheld, shot as jpg, cropped.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/Mingei-Museum-Cats-070311/i-6WKdV4m/0/L/IMGP7278-2-L.jpg" alt="" width="681" height="600" /></p>

<p>K-7, DA70, 1/40 at f/2.8, ISO 500, handheld, shot as jpg, cropped.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/Mingei-Museum-Cats-070311/i-dx2XLvF/0/L/IMGP7307-2-L.jpg" alt="" width="789" height="600" /></p>

<p>Several of these were behind glass, and I had forgotten my polarizer in the backpack I had to leave at the entrance counter, so I tried to get creative with the reflections. <br>

K-7, DA40, 1/25 at f/2.8, ISO 500, handheld, shot at jpg, cropped.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/Mingei-Museum-Cats-070311/i-jKNVQqx/0/L/IMGP7318-Version-3-L.jpg" alt="" width="591" height="600" /></p>

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<p>Great stuff this week!</p>

<p>I took a ton of photos this week. Here's a couple.<br>

Fun show in the park friday night, a band led by a cellist called Tornado Rider that would be difficult to define.<br>

K-x & da15<br>

<a title="IMGP8088.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5032/5900674387_542c1b980e_z.jpg" alt="IMGP8088.jpg" width="640" height="425" /></a><br>

<br />Crested Butte 4th of July parade<br>

K-x & da40<br>

<a title="IMGP8115.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5031/5904109660_983274da0e_z.jpg" alt="IMGP8115.jpg" width="425" height="640" /></a></p>

<p>My fireworks shots were mediocre (gotta get foreground interest!) but here are a few of my other Independence Day shots:</p><div></div>

<p>My daughter Anna's first fireworks, past her bedtime.</p><div></div>