Nikon Wednesday 2016: #43

<p>Fighting American Coots</p><div></div>

<p>Fighting American coots</p><div></div>

<p>Had to share one more. They say that a loaded squirt gun is an effective dog training tool. Simply squirt the dog when he does some unwanted behavior.</p>

<p>These people have never had a Labrador or Golden. :)</p><div></div>

<p>Cleaned out some kitchen drawers recently and found this relic. Just experimenting with camera settings and came up with this.</p><div></div>

<p>Some very enjoyable stuff this week, folks! Thanks.<br /><br />And, nothing like catching a real live coot fight, Shun. Great!</p>

<p>Bright mid-day at Cosumnes River Preserve. Bee and butterfly sharing nectar</p><div></div>

<p>Fire and Pain: Poison Oak in fall colors</p><div></div>

<p>Last night at twilight here in Milwaukee</p><div></div>

<p>Two poses, the bird three weeks ago and the squirrel today.</p><div></div>

<p>Ah, autumn mists. Lovely shots, everyone - several demonstrating that I might get some prettier images if I could drag myself out of bed earlier. (Okay, it's 5:40am here, but I'm working...)</p>

<p>Still getting through my holiday snaps (and mostly wondering where all the good photos went), I can't do hallowe'en, but I can vaguely go orange. Grand Canyon, Mather Point, when the sun finally peeked through the rain.</p><div></div>

<p>And the second pose.</p><div></div>

<p>Oops - sorry for interrupting Kari!</p>

<p>Here's the crowd at Mather Point waiting for the sun to come out. The problem with rushing around like I did is that I didn't have time to wait for the weather. The Grand Canyon is rainier than I'd expect.</p><div></div>

<p>I tried to dash to Bright Angel trail head for the last of the sun, but ran out of light (partly working out where to park). But the sky was still orange, so hopefully that fits the theme. And we managed not to walk over the edge after having dinner, which (given the lack of lighting) was a bonus. The bats came out <em>after</em> this shot!</p><div></div>

<p>A very well adapted insect in the dry grass near Tonto National Monument in Arizona. </p><div></div>

<p># 2 A little more in view</p><div></div>

<p>More of my historical posting of the successive years of shooting I did with Nikon cameras and lenses.<br>

The third year, 1973, was a biggie.<br>

First a wine tour in California</p><div></div>

<p>Then off to Cairo, just after the Ramadan War.<br>

Not too many tourists, but I was on my way to Nigeria (next week).</p>

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<p>Then to Ethiopia to make some connections for future work, as I thought I might have to.</p><div></div>

<p>JDM, that tree is still there. It's said by some to be the most photographed tree in the world. The tree is a little scrawnier, but I took a picture last year that could be laid over yours like tracing paper. The field of view is a little narrower, but the angle is almost identical. </p>

<p>I'd like to think of this not as being a cliché but two photographers getting it just right! </p>

<p>A day late and a dollar short, but definitely "orange":</p><div></div>

<p>The very risky outdoor beach wedding.</p><div></div>

<p>Just wanted to try out the new 1000 dpi limit...thats BIG!</p>

<p>1000 pixels! OK, everybody: pick something good for next week so we can celebrate.</p>

<p>Just checking if flickr's 1024 pixels images work (and with some orange in there too):<br /> <a title="A walk on the beach III" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8481/29514433515_a281b9ccb3_b.jpg" alt="A walk on the beach III" width="1024" height="683" /></a></p>

<p>D7100 with 18-140 at 95mm, f/7.1, 1/500s, ISO 140.</p>