Nikon Wednesday 2011: #37

<p>Still learning the 85/1.4AiS, I`m surprised how sharp it is at f8 in comparison to the smaller apertures. Like the 35/1.4AiS, which turns from one of the softest to one of the sharpest, this lens looks to have very good detail rendition and a reasonable contrast. Currently, my "standard" lens.</p>

<p><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w9d5j1mIY_o/Tm_UIvMtYcI/AAAAAAAAAFM/PJy7EBMDhSw/s1600/nwp972011.jpg" alt="" width="465" height="699" /></p>

<p>D700 @ 200ISO, 85/1.4AiS, f8 - 1/500sec.</p>

<p>party shot</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon F3, Nikkor 105mm f/2.5, Fuji Superia 400</p><div></div>

<p>Metaphors?</p>

<p>The negative space in this image symbolizes the emptiness of 21st century American life amid material plenty (for some anyway), the loneliness of the human condition, and the ultimate futility of existence.</p>

<p>Or maybe not.</p><div></div>

<p>Good Day my dear friends. Nice to see your beautiful pictures coming! I will get back later on them. Take care!</p><div></div>

<p>The moon, Friday evening.</p><div></div>

<p>Trying to get a different angle...<br /> <a title="DSC_6792 by Daniel & Sonja, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6072751022_79a353bff0_z.jpg" alt="DSC_6792" width="640" height="426" /></a><br>

Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-70</p>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone. Smokey Mts in the spring. Nikon D300 14-24 f/2.8 lens at 18mm f/16</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning, this is an afternoon squall captured from this summer.</p><div></div>

<p>So many stunning shots - wow!</p>

<p>My family visited the 100+ year old Hillsboro lighthouse this past weekend (North Fort Lauderdale area). The lighthouse was put into service in 1907 and is currently maintained by a private organization. It is still fully operational and its 5.5 million candlepower light can be seen up to 28 miles away. It is currently the brightest operational lighthouse in the world. The Hillsboro Inlet is also home to a statue honoring the Barefoot Mailman, who's route in the late 1800's took him a week to complete, travelling from Palm Beach to Miami.</p>

<p>The statue is located several hundred feet West of the Lighthouse and the combo provided for a good test of Nikon's UWA lens.</p>

<p>Typo below, should read f11, not f1</p><div></div>

<p>Hello forum.... I was just playing around and the following image is made of 5 consecutive shots of a fire work.<br>

After I made the image and reduced it to fit the require size for the thread doesn't look nice but.... here it is anyway...<br>

Cheers!</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning. Another week with fantastic pics. I found this Giant Silkworm Moth and brought her inside and shot her picture. She didn't want to sit still for the shoot. Had to work fast. I found out they only live 10 days. Wasn't sure how old she was. Has beautiful human looking eyes on her wings. Nikon D3, Sigma 150 2.8 macro, 1/40 sec, F/11, 640 ISO, 1- Smith Vector lamp.<br /></p><div></div>

<p>Summer hummingbirds at the feeder.</p><div></div>

<p>First of all, thanks for the kudos the last couple of weeks. <br>

I (again) have to thank my son for catching and borrowing these beautiful creatures from nature and providing me with the opportunity to take a quick photo of them.<br>

I’m on my elbows in the grass just following this guy (or gal) with an off-camera, handheld flash to catch the tongue. Good times, good times.</p><div></div>

<p>Another one from Arraial do Cabo beach.<br>

Thanks for viewing.</p><div></div>

<p>Another test of my new Tamron 90 macro<br>

an attempt of a Bryan Peterson suggestion</p><div></div>

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

Thought I'd post something that you are not likely to see. These are reaction vessels in a controlled temperature lab at the University of Quebec in Abitibi Temiscamingue laboratory located in Notre-Dame-du-Nord Quebec. They are part of a biofuel experiment. The contents: cattle manure. The fuel given off through anaerobic digestion is methane (natural gas). This research focuses on bioflora that will be efficient at the conversion in colder temperatures.</p><div></div>

<p>Some water in a glass container, a little cooking oil and some borrowed colorful fabric from my wife helped me get through a Saturday afternoon. This was a lot of fun to do and I got a lot of "Textures/Reflections" from it. Later I added some food coloring to the mix and that gave some strange reflections and colors also.<br>

Used Nikon D90, Tokina 105 Macro @ f11, 5/294, iso 200, off camera flash Sb-900<br>

phil b<br>

benton, ky</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning to all. Some wonderful shots this morning. We were at our camper in Pennsylvania a couple weeks ago and I spotted this big old frog sitting behind the camper. He allowed me to get pretty close for the shot.</p><div></div>

<p>Image of grasses taken late in the day ~ 6:30pm.<br>

<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--nI6MiAVfDA/TnCTWqe3sWI/AAAAAAAAdHY/rHEDv3NZq7g/jk2011-2-1471946239-O.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /><br>

"Glow"<br>

Nikon D700, f8, 1/500, Nikkor 28-300 f3.5-5.6</p>

<p>A somewhat recent shot along the Hudson River in Rhinecliff NY</p><div></div>

<p>Very nice shots everyone! Mine is a Pipevine Swallowtail I found yesterday enjoying some nectar from a Texas Olive tree. (D90/70-300mm VR)</p>

<p><img src="http://jeannean.zenfolio.com/img/v28/p459511003-4.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<li>Hello. My contribution this week was made with Nikon D300s, AI-s Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 ED-IF, wide open, 1/200 s, tripod. Hope you like it.</li>

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Thought It would be a good week for a flag shot.<div></div>

<p>Some really great shots this morning. Love your shot Matt.<br>

My flowers are quickly fading in the garden. This was shot several weeks ago. </p><div></div>