POTW 9-2-2012

<p>I'm kicking off this week's POTW by posting three pictures that make me smile. I hope others enjoy them as well.<br>

First</p><div></div>

<p>Second</p><div></div>

<p>Third</p><div></div>

<p>I haven't posted on photo.net for a while, as a matter of fact I haven't picked up my camera for what feels like a couple months. My wife's 38 weeks pregnant and we have a 2 1/2 year old vying for our attention at all times. Anyway, I decided to combine my two hobbies this week, what do you think?</p><div></div>

<p>A few weeks back, we went to the Great Woods Music Festival in Beausejour, MB. It was an awesome weekend. One of the highlights was the crazy show that the Shuffle Demons gave us on Friday night. This is my favourite shot from the weekend.<br /><br />Pentax K-5, smc PENTAX-DA*50-135mmF2.8ED[iF]SDM, 1/60s, f/2.8, ISO 3200</p>

<p><a title="Shuffle Demon by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7897910636_dac276bfa3_o.jpg" alt="Shuffle Demon" width="424" height="640" /></a><br /><em><strong>Shuffle Demon</strong></em></p>

<p> - pics from midtown park about make my contribution of the week on Pentax forum.! Last few weeks find more advance walking with m4/3 .<br>

Very good start today , not like make blood boil ,but first two photos thanks Howard for showing and start with ..<br>

guys throw " couple good once" before rain - is my first </p><div></div>

<p>young ducks </p><div></div>

<p>park - fishing </p><div></div>

<p>I don't like you anymore :-)</p><div></div>

<p>bee</p><div></div>

<p>nature is everywhere</p><div></div>

<p>Those really did make me smile, Howard ;~) <br>

I'm still after the birds but being still and letting them get close is really hard. This is a 100% crop from the K-5 Sigma 500/4.5 & 1.4x TC<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Nature/Fauna/i-jHqvBc8/0/L/IMGP5151c-copyu-L.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="600" /></p>

<p>Grabbed this opportunity with the A*135/1.8<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/photos/i-Ns4xBHj/0/L/i-Ns4xBHj-L.jpg" alt="" width="750" height="600" /></p>

<p>This one's for Doug: a contrived (through the use of Liquid Nails glue) meditation on mimicry. I noticed that tulip-Poplar leaf fluttering on the sidewalk last night. My guess is that the swallow-tails have moved on from "Pay no attention, I'm just a leaf" to "Hey, look at me--I taste horrible!" <br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/photos/i-Jf24jt3/0/L/i-Jf24jt3-L.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="600" /></p>

<p> </p>

<p>Dave, like the bird and cat photos. Mine are all with the K-5 and kit lens.</p><div></div>

<p>2nd.</p><div></div>

<p>Last.</p><div></div>

<p>Well done, Pentaxians. Just visiting from the Canon forum. <br>

Ryan, that's a very nice image. I love the subtle tones. Very well done.<br>

<br />Dave, as always nice work. </p>

<p>Hi All.</p>

<p>Love the composition in that one Markus.</p>

<p>Thanks for thinking about me Dave.</p>

<p>We are suffering some of Isac's furry today. I was supposed to go camping with some friends, instead it was a few hikes in Shades State Park near the Illinois border. Not much in the way of birds, and besides I really didn't want to pull out any long lenses in the on and off storms.The good thing is the end of our summer drought has brought a profusion of mushrooms. I haven't figured out any of these yet. All taken with a 100mm DA macro with the K7.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16413637-lg.jpg" alt="" width="425" height="640" /><br>

and another<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16413652-lg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="425" /><br>

and<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16413675-lg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="425" /><br />Lots more (some more interesting actually), but its late, too much driving tonight.</p>

 

Ryan,

 

Great lighting on your portrait there with your craft. Looks like you are the master of two hobbies. Don't leave that

camera alone TOO long.

<p>Some random shots from my week.<br>

M 100mm F/4 macro, Vivitar 2x macro TC, K-5<br>

<a title="IMGP7620.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8174/7907265732_fae0ae13fa_z.jpg" alt="IMGP7620.jpg" width="640" height="424" /></a><br>

.<br>

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye & K-5<br>

<a title="IMGP8028.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7918039062_8fa5cec206_z.jpg" alt="IMGP8028.jpg" width="640" height="424" /></a><br>

.<br>

A* 300mm f/4 & K-5<br>

<a title="IMGP8120.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/7922412534/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7922412534_24700d33b3_z.jpg" alt="IMGP8120.jpg" width="424" height="640" /></a></p>

 

<p>I went for a walk at a new place this week here a couple <br>

This first one wouldn't let me get any closer and my longer lenses were at home </p><div></div>

<p>The areas first electric plant</p><div></div>

<p>View of Longs Peak from the trail to Lake Haiyaha, Rocky Mountain National Park</p><div></div>

<p>Sunset over mountains near Estes Park, Colorado</p><div></div>

<p>Hiking to Blue Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado</p><div></div>

<p>Well, I'm still working on being consistent with an image each week for this thread. Unfortunately, I'm not getting out to take too many pics, so I have to post some from earlier in the year. This one was taken at the Skagit Valley Tulip fest in April.</p>

<p>K5, with Tamron 28-75<br /><img src="http://i.pbase.com/g4/91/251791/2/142767785.akWFUJDT.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="640" /></p>