Nikon Wednesday 2011: #31

<p>Good morning, this shot is from Monday evening where, after a day grinding through a cloud computing security project, I walked out of the office to the crackling of thunder and ... clouds!</p><div></div>

<p>Last weekend my family and I went camping at the Payson Lakes Campground about 12 miles outside of Payson, Utah. Payson Lakes is a collection of three small lakes and is a very popular family campgournd because it is so close to Provo and Salt Lake City.<br>

This photo is of Box Lake about a half mile from the campground and not quite as crowded as Big East Lake which is only 100 yards from the campground area. I used three photos to get this picture using the PSE8 Photomerge Exposure feature. I was really pleased with how it turned out.<br>

There was hardly any breeze at all which helped in getting a very still shot of the trees near the shore. But there was just enough water movement between the shots to give the reflections of the trees a nice soft blur.</p><div></div>

<p>Due to travel, I am unable to show any images captured during the past week. So I'm sending a shot of a 2010 scene in Rhode Island (one that I may get a chance to return to on this current trip). It's of the Mount Hope Bridge over Narragansett Bay. At sunset, in case you're wondering. Beautiful though it was, I did not linger at this location -- the mosquitoes were thick and thirsty!</p><div></div>

<p>Here is a orange rose for the week. Hope everyone enjoys it. Nikon D700 + Nikon 105mm macro D.</p><div></div>

<p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lBA8XPfSD7s/TjlB-ddwwpI/AAAAAAAAdB8/JZ013U9Rf5g/5991449100_faf86496be_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /><br>

Nikon d700, f8, 1/1000, ISO 400, Focal Length 210mm.<br>

Taken at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, Georgia</p>

<p>Thank you so much , Matt. Coming from the master of hunting dogs, means a lot to me! You are right, I had to go back for more. For me to get up at 5:00am , long pants, rubber boots and 90+degrees ,plus humidity, you know I have fallen in love with this :)<br>

I have already gotten the olive green rubber boots to slosh around in the mud and muck and hopefully protect me from any snakes! Blase orange is not far behind. I really need to develop some panning skills as I would love to capture the sense of motion and speed when they are running :) </p>

<p>A few weeks ago. Up a wooded hillside, wandering off the path to find the stream - and then this small and magical place.</p><div></div>

<p>Nothing new this week from me. This shot is from a year ago, but I was reminded of it yesterday.</p><div></div>

<p>First Lutheran Church, Pasadena, CA. D700, 14 mm.</p><div></div>

<p>Some very nice shots!<br>

Foggy morning in Big Cypress (Florida)</p><div></div>

<p>So many nice (Nikon)pictures! I'm almost afraid to post this one, my first one. But I thought it is quite interesting with the few bright spots in an otherwise fairly 'hazy' shot. I took this while driving around Barnegat Bay, NJ last week to find some good windsurfing spots. When crossing the bay, this view said to me: Shoot me! ;-) So, I did, through a rolled up window with my little P7000 - ISO 100 - 6 mm - 1/2000 @ f/2.8. Have a nice (wednes)day!</p><div></div>

<p>chilling out...</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings all. Wonderful submissions so far. Will have to go back through them properly later.<br>

Finally got my F80/N80 so can start shooting film on Nikon.<br>

I'm not much of a bird person but we have a family of weavers move in. Caught Mr's Weaver at home.</p><div></div>

<p>Jennifer, great shot of a hummingbird moth, if for no other reason than I've never seen one. </p>

<p>Mine is a family friend, from a great day at Long Point on Lake Erie. </p><div></div>

<p>Siguenza, Spain<br>

sorry for the large attachement.</p><div></div>

<p>This is a simple still life at the Ft. Myers Old Post Chapel. It's the belt and hat for one of the members of the honor guard.<br>

Nikon D3 with 70-200mm f2.8 at f5 75mm and ISO 1600.</p><div></div>

<p>Here a picture i made recently at a concert on the Vrijthof in Maastricht on Saturday evening.<br>

There is too much detail to stay within the 700 pixel limits, but i still wanted to share with you.<br>

Made with D7000, with 18-200 lens at 1250 iso<br>

http://members.casema.nl/milco.vanklingeren/DSC_1113pano.jpg</p>

<p>Shot this photo of my daughter Keena at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. We were walking down a path and suddenly were in a shady spot with the river inlet in the background. It was just perfect. My wife held the flash and diffuser on a lightweight monopod high camera left for me.<br>

Shot with a Nikon D7000, Sigma 24-70 @ 70mm wide open, and an SB-600 shot through a Lumiquest Softbox III, controlled by an SU-800. Hair and makeup courtesy of my wife Yan.</p><div></div>

<p>Beautiful shots, everyone! And LOL at Heather Williams!<br>

I got a Lensbaby this week, so I went out wandering to see what it might do. The wildflowers are going gangbusters in the right now.<br>

D70+Lensbaby</p><div></div>

<p>Tribute to Karsh, where his studio was located for decades.</p><div></div>

<p>Good images this week all. Shot this one this morning.</p><div></div>

<p>Had a great motorcycle trip to East Germany last week!<br>

This little cool man at the town square in Marienberg was fascinated by our bikes :-)</p><div></div>

<p>One of the popular subjects to photograph in Vietnam - rowing without using the arms !<br>

Looks like they are very lazy.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday Folks! Here's a Damsel Fly from last week.</p><div></div>

<p>Hello, Everyone: Many wonderful photos here! This photo is frame number 0006 from my newly purchased D5000 just after the mailman delivered it. These Purple Coneflowers in our yard are in full bloom.</p><div></div>