Nikon Wednesday 2014: #4

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<p>Another winter blast for the mid-Atlantic just in time for Nikon Wednesday. Keep those batteries warm!<br /><br />Speaking of chilled batteries, I thought I'd take advantage of a cold, "dry" snow, and take the smaller camera drone out for a spin while the flakes were coming down. Made for some interesting video up at the top of some pine trees before the wind got too high. I guess we never stop playing in the snow, we just do it differently when we get older. Let's see some photos! <br /> <br /><br /></p><div></div>

<p>For some reason, it only takes a bit of snow for every cardinal in town to find the back yard feeder. With heavy clouds and snow falling right at sunset, I thought I'd see what I could get away with at a higher ISO in really bad light. Three males, and three females if you look closely enough.</p><div></div>

<p>And this was shot a couple of days ago in California...</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://images.photo2.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp53%3B82%3Enu%3D3237%3E568%3E%3B88%3EWSNRCG%3D3%3B%3B67%3A9775325nu0mrj" alt="" width="427" height="640" /></p>

<p>Nikon D600 with Nikon 28-300mm len</p>

<p>Still haunting the Stickplace Heath, this time with the soft focus lens. Spherical and chomabs aplenty. Finally found a faux-film preset with DxO FilmPack3 that I like - the default setting for Kodachrome 25. Pretty close to the real thing, in daylight. The K64 preset is much too magenta.<br /> Nikon D2H, Spiratone Portragon 100mm f/4, ISO 200, 1/350th @ f/4</p>

<center><p> "The little smoke and the allies" (for you Castaneda fans)</p>

<p><a href="/photo/17659504&size=lg"><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17659504-md.jpg" alt="The little smoke and the allies" width="680" height="450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p>

<p><em>"For the longer I looked the more certain I became that these figures were real and living, though perhaps not<br>according to the standards that the camera and the biologist would insist upon."<br>--The Willows, by Algernon Blackwood</em></p></center>

<p>This is few years old....had to drag it out of archives.</p><div></div>

<p>Great shots to start off the morning. First shot is the bark of an old oak tree.</p><div></div>

<p>Another day in the woods.</p><div></div>

<p>A recent moon-rise over the Atlantic. Although there was a lot of atmospheric disturbance, partially due to the cold weather, it was none-the-less spectacular to watch. The pictures do not do it justice! I have never taken the time to watch one before and strongly recommend it should you ever have the opportunity.</p>

<p>The black areas at the bottom are huge waves near the horizon (about 14-15 miles away) that are blocking the moon's reflection on the ocean. The area of the reflection on the water is more clearly seen in the 2nd and 3rd images.</p><div></div>

<p>second shot</p><div></div>

<p>third shot</p><div></div>

<p>Just one for me this week. Have to go out and shovel snow now here in NJ. Older photo from 2010. Enjoy. Nikon D700</p><div></div>

<p>At a local river six days ago. About -15 degrees C.</p><div></div>

<p>The Professional Bowlers Association brought its traveling show to the Detroit area this week. This is one of two semi-trailers that transport the tour's pro shop and TV equipment.</p><div></div>

<p>No snow here: In Market</p><div></div>

<p>No flash was allowed inside the bowling center, of course, and the little Coolpix isn't the greatest in dim light. So I just had to embrace the motion blur.</p>

<p>This is Venezuelan superstar Amleto Monacelli.</p><div></div>

<p>And time for lunch</p><div></div>

<p>And here is the great Pete Weber, who finished qualifying in the top five and will therefore be in the finals, live on ESPN this Sunday.</p><div></div>

<p>This lovely couple Live at Honeymoon State Park. Last year both of their babies died at about 6 wks. old. This year they have two chicks again. Lets hope they grow up big and strong. Nikon D3X, Nikon 300 2.8, !/2000 sec, F/4.0, ISO 400</p><div></div>

<p>Trying out a P7800</p><div></div>

<p>A waterfall in the rain (it's been that sort of week).</p><div></div>

<p>Elliot - those moon pictures are fantastic. There is a thing called an 'omega sun' which looks like your #2 and #3 and is believed to be a mirage, not a reflection. Could this be true for your moon too?</p>

<p>Playing in the snow</p><div></div>

<p>Snow Leopard #2</p><div></div>