POTH 4/7/2013

<p>Hello All.<br>

This image color is a little funky; I need to figure what happened when I tweaked it in photoshop. Anyway...<br>

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Common Loon, Pentax K7 Pentax A 600mm f5.6 +1.4X-L TC ISO 800. Cropped, exposure corrected in photoshop</p>

<p>Thanks for starting! Want some homemade apple cake?</p><div></div>

<p>a new homemade Seitan sausage with bear's garlic, mushrooms and beetroot</p><div></div>

<p>fresh vanilla cream and a mixture of berries</p><div></div>

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<p>Trying again...<br /> .<br /> I shot a couple of very differnt concerts this week. One was folky bluegrass at the local guitar shop. This shot is the reflection of a photographer friend and mentor in a Dobrato steel guitar.<br />K-5 & Tamron 28-75/2.8<br /><a title="IMGP5013 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8621395306_f7c24c74c4_z.jpg" alt="IMGP5013" width="640" height="424" /></a><br />.<br />Next is electronic dance music at a local club I'm shooting some social media photos for. <br />K-5 & Tamron 28-75/2.8<br /><a title="IMGP5103 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8123/8625142874_d9ae825215_z.jpg" alt="IMGP5103" width="424" height="640" /></a><br />.<br />Finally a fun/silly event at our local ski hill yesterday - racing kayaks on snow with a water finish. Good thing for WR bodies and lenses!<br /><a title="IMGP5384 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8625905381_f77484a83b_z.jpg" alt="IMGP5384" width="640" height="424" /></a><br />.<br />More kayaks on show <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/sets/72157633184738396/">here</a>.</p>

<p>Yes, please, Markus--that apple cake looks delicious!<br>

Great guitar Matt!<br>

Clara and I made a college visit yesterday to the school where I spent most of my professional career. I'm not sure that that's where she'll end up--in some ways, it feels too much like home to her.<br>

This is with the Sigma 100-300/4. Flash would have been a good idea.<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/People/Friends-Family-and-Strrangers/i-S9cJ2kW/0/XL/IMGP9901cusm-XL.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="640" /></p>

<p>IOt was a beautiful day (at last!) so we skipped the afternoon workshops (stuff we already know) and went to the lacrosse game--which UMBC won handily.<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/photos/i-mRp92Cw/0/XL/i-mRp92Cw-XL.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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<p>For the last week or so, I have been going through some shots that I haven't dealt with over the past year. This includes our Blues Festival from last July.<br>

Pentax K-5, Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 APO DG OS, 1/800s, f/6.3, ISO 500<br>

<a title="The Devil in Devon by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8619728759_ac5615886b.jpg" alt="The Devil in Devon" width="357" height="500" /></a><br>

<strong>Devon Allman of Royal Southern Brotherhood</strong></p>

<p>And one from this past Friday at a local blues show. Blues Duo... this is Tracy K.<br>

Pentax K-5, smc PENTAX-DA*200mmF2.8ED[iF]SDM, 1/60s, f/2.8, ISO 3200</p>

<p><a title="Tracy K by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8628167394_84a8e4c947.jpg" alt="Tracy K" width="500" height="331" /></a><br>

<strong>Tracy K</strong></p>

<p>It's mating ritual time around our house. At least for the birds. The male Tom turkeys are prancing about doing their thing. They are usually around during early morning, low light hours, but my wife and I managed a couple of decent images. In fact, the first image is by my wife with nice early, sunlight.</p><div></div>

<p>Male Tom strutting his "stuff" . The very bright blue head made it hard to get an even exposure with the dark feathers. Interestingly, they have 5-6,000 feathers.</p><div></div>

<p>starting to look like spring here</p><div></div>

<p>this was last week, see the difference</p><div></div>

<p>one more</p><div></div>

<p>This is at a polo match in Ireland. Someone, probably a fellow spectator, came in the way but I refrained from cropping all of unwanted bit out, as it nothing would have remained of the picture.</p><div></div>

<p>Douglas Stemke: 'Common Loon, Pentax K7 Pentax A 600mm f5.6 +1.4X-L TC ISO 800. Cropped, exposure corrected in photoshop'<br>

A bird called the Great Northern Diver migrates to the eastern Atlantic coast in winter. I understand it's the European name for the Common Loon <em>Gavia immer </em>but those we see in Ireland migrate from Northern Europe. In winter, it's a much duller bird, but its substantial proportions are easily apparent even in the broad expanse of the sea. <br>

Matt Burt: 'Next is electronic dance music at a local club I'm shooting some social media photos for. <br />K-5 & Tamron 28-75/2.8<br>

This would be a powerful picture if enlarged. Even in the restricted size it is compelling. <br>

Chhayanat</p>

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<p>Hi DC.<br>

I actually almost wrote "Great Northern Diver" as well for our European/Asian members. When they head south here in the fall they are dull too. I miss Minnesota and Canadian lakes with their haunting calls echoing across peaceful lakes.<br>

Nice images Robert. Your spring orchids can't be too far off! I saw my first snake of the season too, a rather rare Kirkland's Watersnake.</p>

<p>Doug</p>

<p><strong>Moss on tree</strong></p>

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K20D, Voigtlander SL 125mm, f4.5 @ 1/60, ISO 400</p>

<p>Markus - Ooh, that apple cake looks good! My favorite!<br />PJ - Nice timing on the guitarist! Good light too.<br />Bob - Great turkeys! Love the light in the first one. Mmmmm turkey...<br />Robert - nice composition on the ice and snow shot. Really like that! The snake is cool too!<br />ME - very nice moss shot.<br>

Thanks Dave and DC for the nice comments!</p>