Nikon Wednesday 2013: #24

<p>Really marvelous shots this morning!<br>

Here are some of the Ruby Throated Hummingbirds that gave me the pleasure of visiting my garden.<br>

Hope you enjoy !<br>

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<p>Wednesday again and I'm having trouble finding a shot worthy of inclusion. It's not easy given the quality of this week's offerings. Ray House has given us a great shot, and Roberta's hummers are stunning, especially the first one. Other standouts for me are Stanley's frog, Patrick's gloves, and Miha's third. Mine is of a local grass; I hope it pleases. </p><div></div>

<p>Great work everyone, thought i would jump in on the fun!</p><div></div>

<p>Too infrequently, maybe once a year, I take a picture that satisfies me. Can't explain why, doesn't help me take better pics thereafter, but occasionally one just gets to me. This is it I guess for 2013; may not do anything for you, but for me... The Russell Burn.</p><div></div>

<p>I've been following Civil War campaigns for a long time now.</p>

<p>Here is a shot with a Nikkormat EL with PC-Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 lens from 1979 with an older view still of the same area.</p>

<p>Janne, your dog shots make a sort-of stereo pair!</p><div></div>

<p>Lots of great photos everyone. If I had to pick just one it would probably be Stanley's frog - lovely!</p>

<p>Not much time for photography for me this week, but here's one of my latest assistant trying to keep our labrador in the frame!</p><div></div>

<p>Kiss for the photographer....D700 - 24-70 <img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/8860247911_c62a9f51cb_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>This one was shot in 2002 with an F5 and the negative was scanned this week on an LS9000. <br>

It is of a makeshift market on the pier in Nova Scotia. The tall ship training vessel, Picton Castle, was in port for a few days to ply her wares and we happened to be there on vacation during this visit. My two daughters can be seen here searching for treasure.</p><div></div>

<p>Lion Brothers</p><div></div>

<p>Jabbish Brook, MA</p><div></div>

I must say I really enjoyed Robert Wayt's Yankee shots with the D200. Why I still love mine, there's something about the

clarity of the CCD sensor that holds it's own, and those are some keen shots!

<p>Van Andel Museum, Grand Rapids, Nikon V1, 10-30 mm at 10 mm<br>

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<p>Doug is an about 50-day-old American Kestrel that was found injured in the wild.</p>

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<p>Another</p><div></div>

<p>Practicing my Italian photo's for upcoming trip to Italy this November....kidding.</p>

<p>try again.</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon Buddies,<br>

Another great day in Nikon land. Among my faves are from Robert W (pitcher pic), John P (buck), Stanley B (bull frog), and Young J (rattlesnake grass).<br>

My post is a shot of just two of many blooms from a passion fruit vine that surprised me by surviving the Virginia winter to thrive this spring.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings,</p>

<p>Iso challenge: D7000, 80-200 afd 1/1250 iso 3200</p><div></div>

<p>here's one from a recent performance i shot in oakland.</p><div></div>

<p>Kiwifruit</p><div></div>

<p>Matt - your cala lilly is a beautiful pic!<br>

Ray - that's a beautiful sunset-or-sunrise. Lovely colors.<br>

Ilkka - love the colors you captured, showing off the D800. If I see too many more great D800 pics like yours I may start saving for one!<br>

Bogdan - Paradies CR100 slide film? Never heard of it but nice color and excellent capture.<br>

Martin - You put a tear in my beer. Well shot!<br>

Roberta - awesome hummingbird pics. Is that a D800? Please say no. :)<br>

Young James - They do look like rattlers! Nice capture.<br>

Chris - your dogs made me laugh!</p>

<p>Jamie, Thanks for the comment on my Buck photo. Your passion fruit flower blooms are so exotic looking <br>

What a beautiful flower. </p>

<p>Cactus Flower D-800 Sigma 150mm F/8.0<br>

<img src="https://home.comcast.net/~wizkidz/temp/catus%20flower-1.jpg" alt="" /> </p>

<p>Bull Riding motion..</p><div></div>

<p>Thank you James and Patrick! Patrick it is the D800 , sorry :)</p>

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