Nikon Wednesday 2011: #27

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<p>A good Nikon Wednesday to you all, and a slightly belated happy Independence Day if you're here in the US. I hope we'll see a few long-exposure fireworks shots this week, from Monday's celebration.<br /><br />I didn't get out to capture the pyrotechnics myself this year. Instead, I'll share this formal portrayal of a thoughtful man's nod to the traditions of our colonial past, and his more revolution-minded horse's serious, sober engagement in the spirit of things. Used your Nikon gear to record some recent festivities? Share a photo!</p><div></div>

<p>Two rowers at White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.</p><div></div>

<p>Got out to a live raptor show run by the Canada Raptor Conservancy. This is a juvenile Bald Eagle.</p><div></div>

<p>Fireworks! Click through to see the full set (9 shots) as a slideshow on Flickr.<br>

<a title="20110701-2295 by Mark Sirota" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark_sirota/sets/72157627096137274/show/"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/5892649337_30dfa2ae67_z.jpg" alt="20110701-2295" width="640" height="640" /></a><br>

These fireworks sponsored by the <a href="http://www.pakiwanis.org/clubs-and-divisions/club-details/?club_id=5">Kiwanis Club of Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA</a>.<br>

Nikon D700, 20/2.8D, ISO 100 (Lo 1.0), ƒ/16, bulb, daylight WB, processed in Lightroom.</p>

<p>Sometimes you have to make your own fireworks</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday all, I took this last week as we passed a farm with 50 or more ancient tractors some from the 1940's, the people on the farm were a little suspicious of us at first but after a while and some banter they warmed up to us, to the point where i managed to get a portrait.</p><div></div>

<p>Thank you to those who commented on my picture last week of my dad's birthday gathering. My photo this week is of the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse which has stood tall and proud in its present form since 1858 on the easternmost point of the United States near Lubec Maine.</p><div></div>

<p>Captured this Image just messing around in my back yard.</p><div></div>

<p>The Bar-Kays at the 2011 MBBF</p><div></div>

<p>my bicycle rider is wearing red, white, and blue colors...<br>

this is Dan Smith in the points race at the Testarossa Velodrome Challenge, a national calibre race this weekend at the Hellyer Velodrome in San Jose, CA... shot was after dark, with flash</p><div></div>

<p>An unexpected opportunity has taken me to Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. One day last week I rose at 5am, and drove the winding road into the mountains to San Javier. The San Javier Mission took 14 years to build, and was completed in 1758. I wandered around the Mission for about an hour, choosing a variety of compositions, and also using my 85/1.8 to photograph many wonderful details. Nikon D80 w/Tamron 17-50 f/2.8.</p><div></div>

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<p>Dueling fireworks barges on the River highlight July 4th celebrations in my home town, NOLa.<br>

This is from the roof of a parking garage three miles away over part of the Skyline.<br>

<img src="http://jld2.smugmug.com/Holidays/July-4th/holidays/i-cG6dsvV/0/L/070411fireworks-127-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="364" /><br>

D700 80/200 F4 Nikon AI zoom out during exposure 2s, @f11</p>

<p>Well it'll have to be another vacation shot this week. This time we're in Sweden, my native land. This is shot on the largest island off the Swedish coast called Gotland. Then main city in Gotland is Visby. Visby is a very old city/town. It goes back to the Viking era if not further back. There's the old Visby inside the wall, & the new Visby outside the wall. It's very snobby to live inside the wall. ;-) The wall dates back to around 1100 a.d. something & it was built in three stages. Many of the houses inside the wall are very old. My father's is about 800 years old & I'll show that another time.<br /> This is shot with the D700, 24-70 f/2.8, polarizer at 32mm, f/8, 1/500 s. ISO 400 while we were out for a walk...<br /> Anyhow, the Visby City Wall dating back to around 1100 a.d.<br /> (copyright written with "Viking" for fun)<br /> <img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/v20/p817289550-4.jpg" alt="" /><br>

better quality version can be seen here<br>

http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/p1058180627/h30b6d94e#h30b6d94e</p>

 

<p>Near Eglin AFB, NW Florida-USA.</p><div></div>

<p>Hello Everybody,<br>

thank you very much for the comments on my photo last week, plenty of great submissions here this week, I love Mark Sirota's fireworks, just beautiful. <br>

My photo is from a session for a pin up shot with burlesque performer from Brisbane, Miss Bertie Page. <br>

Have a nice week and I look forward to all the photos. <br>

Jana <br>

Nikon D700, 24-70mm f/2.8@ ISO 1600, f/3,5, 1/80s</p><div></div>

<p>Since there are some threads on the 24-120mm/f4 AF-S VR, here is another sample. This is our tour group walking on a lava field on the Fernandina Island in the Galapagos.</p>

<p>I was walking at the end of the group and suddenly I saw the late afternoon sun creating an interesting light pattern on the lava rock. I had the camera ready and quickly zoom to the widest 24mm setting, using f8 to get some depth of field. The advantage for the 24-120 is its flexibility such that you can get off some quick shots.</p>

<p>Nikon D7000 with 24-120mm/f4 AF-S VR lens @ 24mm, f8, 1/30 sec, based ISO 100.</p><div></div>

<p>WOW! Some awesome photos already today!<br>

Sorry, manner! Good Mornig Nikonistas,<br>

Here's my offering to this weeks party. Was out Sunday past looking at Seabirds on a local RSPB reserve...was about to leave when this little guy landed just feet from me at the top of the cliff...absolute gift.<br>

<a href="../photo/13651012"><strong><em>Nikon D40X (50-500mm F/4-6.3G) 420mm, F/6.3 @ 1/60s; ISO 200</em></strong></a><img src="../photo/13651012" alt="" /></p><div></div>

<p>The view of the Sierra mountains from the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in White Mountains, CA</p><div></div>

<p>July's color...</p><div></div>

<p>my friend yacine had a concert the other day. here's a pic...</p><div></div>

<p>on a short cruise before the fireworks</p>

<p>D70, 18-70 @48mm, f 6.3, 1/160, ISO 200,</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning All.......<br>

Here is a shot I took this week-end. I don't usually shoot flowers but couldn't resist it's bright colors. Some nice pix on here already as always!</p><div></div>

<p>!</p><div></div>

<p>Wow, some really wonderful photos up already! Thanks to those who mentioned my photo last week. This week's photo is a Common Blue butterfly enjoying it's own festivities. :) (D90/Sigma 150mm@ 1/125, f/8, ISO 400)</p>

<p><img src="http://jeannean.zenfolio.com/img/v26/p644633097-4.jpg" alt="" /></p>