Nikon Wednesday 2011: #27

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! Some of the one I like so far: </p>

<p>Simon Jenkins - great environmental portrait<br>

Michael ferron - Wow, great texture and pattern, wouldn't work nearly as well in colour.<br>

Finlay Jolliffe - As one who has tried to photograph Pufffins, I'm impressed!<br>

Pascal Burel - love the light on those sunflowers</p>

<p>Here's some hay bails taken a couple of weeks ago with Galley Head, (Co. Cork, Ireland) in the background + LOTS of grain thanks to in being developed in in Rodinal!</p><div></div>

<p>It's the wee small hours of the morning here in NYC -- absolutely amazing vivid photographs so far. @Michael: HP5 forever. It's a recent love affair for me. But today's shot is digital, fooling around with my new/old AF 28-105mm 1:3.5-4.5D's macro function, photographing the rosary (homage a Serrano?) I keep on my desk among the rocks and other artifacts of ancient life..... like Waterman blue-black ink and 6-frame strips of 35mm film in poly sleeves. I'm impressed with this obscure and inexpensive lens. Would love to hear from others who have it/use it. I believe it was the kit lens with the F100? F90? long ago. Have a great week.</p><div></div>

<p>Everyone got a jump start, looking very good. This is from an event at The Mark for Events in Los Angeles just before the doors opened last Tuesday. I actually didn't expect to get as bright an exposure with how dark the room really was (I love this new D300s). Did a bit of correction with Apple Preview and iPhoto (still don't like the way Aperture works, yet I'm a Mac fanboy).</p><div></div>

<p>Good Wednesday morning everyone! This one is from Monday, lady of the house in her work.</p>

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<p>A few weeks ago, in Scotland, from a mountain with amazing sandstone slabs for its summit and views to bigger hills beyond. </p><div></div>

<p>Greetings from the depths of northern Ontario.<br>

The skipper moths were abundant this weekend. Harry had a great time chasing them...until one lured him a little too close to the edge of the pond.</p><div></div>

<p>Meant to have some nice fireworks shots, but it started raining. Got a few, but none I'm that thrilled with. In the meantime, I have this shot of my son at the Waikiki Aquarium.<br>

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<strong>D7000, Nikkor 18-135mm, f/3.5 @ 1/60 sec, ISO 1600</strong></p>

<p>A curious magpie ... I was shooting sport over the weekend when this magpie hopped in front of the lens. These birds are common in Australia and are not afraid to look you in the eye.</p><div></div>

<p>It has been a while since my last post but this one was a personal portrait. My eldest at her Stepping Up ceremony. She is usually very reserved. Shot with my nikon D300 and Sigma 70-200 f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>I happened to catch this guy snacking on some ants. They must have been good!</p><div></div>

<p>There are some excellent pictures already in. My eye catcher : Bill J,Mark S., Gary S., Ted A.<br>

For myself, just want to share that there's a new bird in the neighborhood.</p><div></div>

<p>An old church of Tiradentes MG, Brazil.</p>

<p>Mark Sirota, what a wonderful pic!</p>

<p>Best regards.</p><div></div>

<p>My contribution: made with Nikon F100, Sigma 15mm f/2.8, put on the ground.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday!</p><div></div>

<p>I like the way that backlit flower petals catch the light, so was trying out a bit of backlighting using a portable flashgun aimed up at the flower. Ended up using a ringflash as well to balance the frontal light with the backlighting. Still not completely satisfied, but I'll keep working at it - as long as the flowers stay in bloom.</p>

<p>D700 with Tamron 90mm macro.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday all.<br>

Thanks to those who noticed my photo last week.<br>

This is taken just before the thunderstorm.<br>

jens</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings all on a chilly wed here in South Africa.<br>

From my side not been out shooting much thx to work and the really cold weather of late. So for now this is a photo I took recently of a good friend while testing out my newly aquired beauty dish. Or as David Hobby calls it, the character dish. I can see why they are so popular now, but it's by no means the answer to all lighting needs.</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning, everyone. I took this image this past weekend near Bar Harbor, Maine.</p><div></div>

<p>Good Wednesday everyone. Great pics this morning. My contribution today is a swan family at our local park. Nikon 7000 Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens.</p><div></div>

<p>We spent the holiday weekend at water's edge with family. Here is one of our younger members collecting rocks.</p><div></div>

<p>I've been wondering why my bird food was depleting so quickly from the feeder.<br>

Now I know.</p>

<p>Nikon D-300 w/ 80-200mm AF-D</p><div></div>

<p><a name="00YzwE"></a><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=862488">Michael Ferron</a> - I really like your BW tree shot<br>

<a name="00Yzwc"></a><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2302842">Mikhail Tsypkin</a> - Nice shot.<br>

<a name="00YzyL"></a><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=943565">Aguinaldo de Paula</a> - Great dramatic sky frames your church perfectly.<br>

Here is mine for the week. It's a Black Capped Chickadee of course. Enjoy!</p><div></div>

<p>Wasn't able to see any live fireworks this year, so this is from a year ago in my backyard</p><div></div>

<p>Messing around in the hotel</p><div></div>

<p>My first contribution no Nikon Wednesday from our backyard July 4th get together.</p><div></div>