Nikon Wednesday 2012: #3

<p>A nearly frozen feathered friend, hiding from the snowflakes.</p><div></div>

<p>Fun as always looking at the Wednesday submissions. Lots of great work, but a few of my favourites so far: Rene' Villela, Bogdan Nicolescu, Bob Dein and John P.<br>

Not quite shirtsleeve weather around here. After scrapping at the car for awhile this morning I gave up and grabbed my camera.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone! Particularly wonderful pictures this week. My top three are:<br>

Gary's cheerleader - fantastic timing/technique<br>

John F's dawn lake - wonderfull light/mood<br>

Aguinaldo's water lilly - the pink really leaped out of the screen!</p>

<p>I am shooting my first wedding in 20 years on Saturday (favour for an old friend); so I have been practising like mad. </p>

<p>Having a bit of a love affair with my new 35mm f/1.8 AF-S DX + SB700 combo. Here's one of my youngest (Lucy) on our bed. I thought the white covers would serve for white wedding dress exposure practice!</p>

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<p>dusting of snow yesterday pictured here; today a few inches of snow, cold, and windy; definitely not shirtsleeve days</p>

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<p>Thanks John P and Chris Wick for mentioning my photo.<br>

This thread is getting better each week.<br>

Best regards for you all.</p>

<p>Karissa, Thank you so much for commenting on my photo this week. To be mentioned with Rene, Bogdan and Bob is an honor. </p>

<p>Statue of 1849 to Dr Henry Jephson, who gives his name to the gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in which this monument is situated. D7000, 18-55@30mm, 1/40 sec f16, iso200</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone!<br>

Willows in Boston Common<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZNQnkrp/0/L/i-ZNQnkrp-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

D90 | 17-55 f/2.8 @ F8</p>

<p>Just got my 11-16<br />it had to be raining outside<br />figured that I would break a few wide angle rules<br />always thought that they were more recommended guidelines<br>

here is a picture of my willing pup Cosmo<br>

using the new lens</p><div></div>

<p>Black-Capped Chickadee in -15 C temperatures getting a snack.. just about froze my fingers off. </p><div></div>

<p>A very happy Wednesday to all of you!<br>

Nikon D300s, Tamron 17-50 f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p><img src="../photo/15009195" alt="" />Good day to every one. I took a summer image and applied a free plugin that comes when you purchase Photoshop CS5 called pixelbender. The plug in was applied and I brought back a little of the original image re the tiger lilies. Please delet this entry.</p>

<p><img src="../photo/15009195" alt="" />Good day to every one. I took a summer image and applied a free plugin that comes when you purchase Photoshop CS5 called pixelbender. The plug in was applied and I brought back a little of the original image re the tiger lilies. Please delete this entry - Server error!</p>

<p><img src="../photo/15009195" alt="" />Good day to every one. I took a summer image and applied a free plugin that comes when you purchase Photoshop CS5 called pixelbender. The plug in was applied and I brought back a little of the original image re the tiger lilies. Good entry.</p><div></div>

<p>My first post to this forum taken with a D70. I enjoy Nikon Wed forum more than any other part of photonet. </p><div></div>

<p>It's finally beginning to feel like winter in Northern Va. Even last fall's leaves appear to be huddling together.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy thursday, I'm late :-)<br>

Simons portrait really stands out - fantastic work! Two shots I really like are Bobs street portrait and Steves ice-skater.<br>

My D7000 broke last week and I had to use my D700 for soccer.<br>

I've missed the crop-factor, but not the tiny finder. </p><div></div>

<p>One from a few months ago. Meet Charli, quite possibly one of the sweetest little girls around.</p><div></div>

<p>FAST!<br /> I was shooting for VeloNews during the Colorado Cross Classic cyclocross race near Boulder, Colorado when JHK shot around me on a hairpin turn. I did a pan, and I often try for this effect you see...a sense of speed. Nikon D700, Nikon 16-35 f/4 VR, Nikon SB900. October 29, 2011 © Dejan Smaic</p>

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<p>Thanks to all who commented on my picture today, very kind.</p>

<p>Welcome Richard...I love your snowscape. Simon, very cool photo. Chris Wick- best of luck on the wedding and your daughter is gorgeous!<br /> Tony, that Pixelbinder looks like fun. I have CS5 and don't have that plug in. Where did you find it?<br /> I wish I had the time and space to comment on each photo. So many I like and for so many reasons. Nice job Nikon community!</p>

<p>The Black Crows</p>

<p>Was playing around last week and had to use my kit lens to zoom in on these guys....figured I might as well grain in on out to the max and "darken" it a bit. <br>

D80 18-135mm 1/125th @ f10 ISO1000</p><div></div>

<p>Haven't posted for a while but I got my picture up early this time. Back now to review the rest of the photos and they're great as always. My favorites were Chris C, Joe E, Aguinalido, John F, Bob D. Also, Garcia's seagull. It has this expression that just struck me as funny, like it can't believe you're really going to try to take a picture in that dim light!</p>

<p>Nikon Buddies,<br>

<br />Gary S, Aguinaldo de P, Michael M, Garcia J, Bob D, Chris W, thanks for your inspiration.<br>

Today was an exciting day, as my new D5100 was delivered, along with my new 70-300 lens! <br />Here's one of the very first pictures with that combination, of one of my favorite models, <br />and outdoors (for Matt). Imagine coming home, staring down the barrel of that bad boy!</p>

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<p>Cypress Hill, West Vancouver</p>