Nikon Wednesday 2011: #49

<p>I'm getting here so late in the day, there are too many fantastic images to single out just a few.</p>

<p>Mine was shot yesterday morning.</p>

<p>Carolina Sunrise</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings all.<br>

There's too many awesome photos this week to try single some out. Truly a memorable week.<br>

After a hiatus I got to play again in the studio experimenting with some alternative lighting.</p><div></div>

<p>Holiday greeting to all! Christmas ornaments just started appearing around our house today.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday Everyone!<br>

Nice work, everyone. Catching my eye this week are<strong> Jose Curiel </strong>(very cool!), <strong>Paula Wang</strong> (great framing), <strong>David Takser </strong>(somehow very eerie), <strong> Chris Cour</strong>t (perfect timing),<strong> John Farrar</strong> (love light and composition), <strong>Georg S </strong>(another well timed shot), and <strong>Aguinaldo</strong> (as always great landscape).<br>

Maine was the warmest state in the nation AFAIK one day last week - most the Canada geese are still hanging out, as are the ducks. The warmth makes for some great foggy mornings which I live.</p><div></div>

<p>On a recent motorcycle trip to New Mexico and Arizona. Stella!, my trusty steed, at The Painted Desert.<br>

D700 with 16-35 Nikkor @1/400 f 7.1 ISO 200 35mm and it was windy and cold.<br>

The Tiger shots; how a'propos, since my Tigers, The LSU variety, are Number One! Geaux Tigers<br /> <img src="http://jld2.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/New-Mexico-OctNov-2011/i-Z4tCPXq/0/L/NM2011-148-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="533" /></p>

<p>My Christmas Cards this year</p><div></div>

<p>So many beuatiful images, as always!<br>

Here`s mine for this Wednesday: A singer of a great Finnish metal-Gospel band HB.</p><div></div>

<p>Very lovely shots this week as usual. Very good work from everyone, some of them are by the following friends:<br>

Matt Laur, Jose Rivera, Simon Jenkins, Leslie Cheung, David Tasker, Kallol R, John Farrar, Aguinaldo de Paula. <br>

Have Fun! Cheers!</p>

<p>Wow! Fabulous pictures this week. My favorites (and it was particularly tough this time):<br>

Lorne's tiger<br>

Simon's fishermen landscape<br>

David's geese in flight<br>

Chris's volleyball action shot - Wow!<br>

John's mountain landscape<br>

and Ben's Maine landscape</p>

<p>My 5 year old discovered our kettle makes interesting reflections. I just had time to grab the camera.......</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks Chris! Your's is a great shot. And Rodger, that is an interesting Christmas card that inspires me to get mine finished....</p>

<p>Chris Court-<br>

That is one of the best action shots I have ever seen.<br>

Very well done!<br>

Doug</p>

<p>There are few things more endearing than a Christmas parade in a small child's eyes</p><div></div>

<p>Here is my contribution.</p><div></div>

<p>Wow, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by the feedback on my photo this week. Thanks to everyone who commented!</p>

<p>I love this thread - I love having the chance to see everyone's photos. They inspire me and motivate me and make Wednesdays one of the highlights of my week.</p>

<p>Thank you,<br>

Chris</p>

<p>Tech vs Apollo</p><div></div>

<p>Some frozen maple leaves from last week.</p>

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<p>Nikon Buddies,<br>

<br />Excellent day peruse the Nikon Wednesday page. Special kudos to Chris C, Jeannean, Don H, Wayne E.<br>

<br />Here is my tribute to Thomas Edison, who made it possible to light my tree without a flame.<br /><br /></p><div></div>

<p>So SFMTA has been testing some of the newly refurbished PCCs for a bit. Apparently the new door mechanisms have been really troublesome (wonder if Sigma made them...). Thought the juxtaposition was neat. With any luck they'll be in service for the World Cup. This one is dressed up in <a href="http://streetcar.org/streetcars/1079/">Detroit livery</a>.</p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6475680967_2ef83cd23e_z.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Great stuff here. Congratulations everybody.<br>

Thank you Benjamin Schaefer and Panayotis Papadopoulos for mentioning my pic.<br>

Best regards</p>

 

<p><img src="http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/413/dsc7502version2.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Nikon D7000, Nikkor 60mm Micro f/2.8</p>

<p>For sure -- great images here! I am always jealous that the Nikon forum's POW gets a lot more participation than the EOS one. :(</p>

<p>However, it varies as to who screws up more (by that I mean fumble-fingered posters... "Oops" on many levels kind of stuff). Sometimes we EOS do and then somtimes Nikonistas take the cake.<br /> <br />Regardless, CHEERS!</p>

<p>(Up above -- weird Xmas card shot funny! by Rodger [self portrait?] and awesome hockey bent-stick-action from Todd!)</p>

<p>Ken - if you guys would loosen up and allow Canon P&S on you POTW forum you would get a lot more participation. Many Nikon people rely on Canon for their P&S cameras.</p>

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<p>if you guys would loosen up and allow Canon P&S on you POTW forum</p>

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<p>We'd have to rename the forum then since "EOS" implies an SLR. Occasionally a micro-sensor snapper gets in.... ;-)<br>

So, and however, ...what about someone taking the mantel and starting this on the generic digicam forum (the microsensor forum)?</p>

<p>Thanks for the comments all - Will we have a Christmas themed Nikon Wednesday next week as the Wednesday after is a little close to the big day, maybe not?</p>

<p>I will likely have Xmas/holiday themed for the next few weeks.</p>

<p>My favs this week:<br>

Paula Wang - Another place for me to visit...some day<br>

Robert Wayt - nice and the water's not too "silky" for my tastes<br>

David Tasker - great post for a great shot<br>

Chris Court - great action shot<br>

Phil Burt - Another (much closer to home) place to visit<br>

Richard Snow - Wait, that's me...<br>

Ben Schaefer - where in Maine is that... (I'm in Maine, too)</p>

<p>Everyone else, great work this week...one of the best Wednesdays I've seen in a long while... Above are just the ones that really stood out to me.</p>

<p>RS</p>