Nikon Wednesday 2012: #44

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<p>Hello Nikon people, and a good Wednesday to everyone. For the 50 million or so of you that were in the path of Hurricane Sandy, I hope this finds you well, and with all your gear above water.<br /><br />A busy few days meant no prep time for a traditional product shoot on this just-finished jewelry - but it had to get recorded on the way out the door. So, two speedlights bounced off the ceiling, and I got what I got.<br /><br />But for something different and more timely (but still very Nikon), I thought I'd see about using the little D3200's native video capability to shoot some quick scenes of the weather as Sandy wandered past the DC area. So for a minute or so of some rain and swaying trees, followed by a post-sunset tropical blow, <a href="

a link to a D3200 sequence</strong></a> (on YouTube - you can bump up to 1080HD if you want) showing how easy we had it compared to the folks up the shore and into New England. Good luck, flooded-out Northeastern Photo-Netters (even you Canon people!).</p><div></div>

<p>A couple pileated woodpeckers taking a break on a fall day.</p><div></div>

<p>Matt,</p>

<p>happy to see you're safe. Your video is really nice and indeed, you seems to have had it easy compared to us New Yorkers. ;)</p>

<p>I took a short stroll in our neighborhood (Battery Park City in Manhattan) on Sunday, before everything shut down, and I came across these cute little people... </p>

<p>I checked on them today and they are still around and still fighting giant feet. </p>

<p>Cheers from flooded New York. </p><div></div>

<p>Lots of wind in Maine, some power out but no big disasters. This rig wouldn't float away anyway.</p><div></div>

<p>Good Wednesday, everybody. Matt, a nice video. Glad that the electricity was out only for one night, it can get easily much worse in Washington suburbs.<br /> The picture I am posting was taken a couple of weeks ago at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains in California, not far from the border with Nevada (not far by California standards). These trees are the most long living organisms, the oldest ones being more than 4,000 years old. There are only two groves of these trees remaining, both in the White Mountains at more than 11,000 feet elevation. I post-processed the photo in b/w because I was shooting in the middle of the day (I did not want to drive there or back in the dark alone on the mountain road, last 12 miles unpaved), and in color it didn't look terribly attractive. I thought that b/w may be better.</p>

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<p>Disneyland!! star wars episode VII due out in 2015. yay!</p>

<p>photo here</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday to all! Came across some photogenic rowing scenes: MIT Crew heading out in the pre-dawn colorful light on the Charles with Boston skyline, etc. Gorgeous necklace, Matt! Amazingly ancient-looking anchor, Roger, as though you dragged it home from Monhegan Island. Spectacular image, Mikhail -- the luminous silver against that deep black pearl sky is stunning.</p><div></div>

<p>It has been a while since I have posted but with the storm and inability to travel outside my neighborhood I decided to take my girls for a walk. Found one of the trees down and they posed.</p><div></div>

<p>Another pair of pileated woodpeckers. This pair decided to stop at a power pole infront my house. </p><div></div>

<p>Nice colors at the local Farmer's Market. All images D200 with 28-105/3.5-4.5.<br>

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<p>Good luck with the storm everyone!</p>

<p>Here's a Cayman sunset from a week or so back…</p>

<p>C</p><div></div>

<p>Sarma, our 15 month old tiger cub</p><div></div>

<p>Fun at wedding! :D</p><div></div>

<p>bride&groom's cat at getting ready session :) This cat is very fat and funny! :)</p><div></div>

<p>From the same wedding, bride at makeup artist. </p><div></div>

<p>Cufflinks given in gratitude to my Uncle Bernie by Sir Cliff Richard.</p><div></div>

<p>Fortunately South Florida was spared the wrath of Sandy...</p><div></div>

<p>For all of those in my hometown, I hope for a speedy recovery.</p>

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<p>My first post after a long time of lurking and viewing, this is from my Halloween collection.</p><div></div>

<p>A long way from the trauma of the NE US.... Taking advantage of the multiple post and a glorious autumn day, one of North Wales' iconic places. Ffos Noddyn 1.</p><div></div>

<p>Ffos Noddyn 2.</p><div></div>

<p>Excellent shots today. Here are some of the fallen autumn leaves on the forest floor. Ashland County Ohio. </p><div></div>

<p>Was out and about a couple weeks ago on a nice Saturday afternoon and spotted a group of Ford Cobra's parked along the country road.</p><div></div>