Nikon Wednesday 2012: #46

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<p>Hi Nikonistas, and a good Wednesday to everyone. I was reminded, over the last week, about one of the central jobs of our fancy cameras: keeping track of life along the way.<br /><br /> Modern veterinary care is great, so we're not too much worse for the wear - but our 11-year GSP got ambushed by a pit bull mix while we were out walking the other morning, and it was pretty ugly. If it had gone a bit differently, we might not still have the old gentleman with us.<br /><br /> So my recent shots of him suddenly have a renewed urgency for us, and photography re-inserts itself, front and center, as an aid to memory and sentiment. So, just a reminder to put 'em to work for the simple (important) stuff a bit more often.<br /><br /> Hope you've had your Nikon gear out for a bit of family time. Share a photo!</p><div></div>

<p>Evenin' all. It's Pirate's Week again here in Cayman - the biggest party of the year! The streets and bars are aswarm with disreputable looking characters, such as this guy…</p><div></div>

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<p>Wednesday greetings! Matt, those handsome profiles of your pups look great. Distressing to hear of the bad encounter with the bad pit bull. I do hope your guy is okay, and mending well. Chris, those are all very cool hero posters, with terrific lighting. Mr. Depp is going to want you to reshoot <strong><em>his!</em></strong><em> </em>I'm chipping in a Wood Duck, that's as much about the water as the bird. Cheers!</p><div></div>

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<p>Matt, sad to hear that you dog got attacked. I hope he was not hurt and scared too badly. Being the owner of a nearly 10 year old golden retriever, I think I can understand how you feel. Most of my photographic efforts are focused on him.</p>

<p>Here is a snapshot of my golden retriever with his friend.</p><div></div>

<p>A new lens - and what better to test it than trees. Willow and birch, in what is as near as north Wales gets to mangrove swamp.</p><div></div>

<p>Snow fun. </p><div></div>

<p>Greetings from the depths of northern Ontario.<br>

Three more shots from the Royal Winter Fair which was held in Toronto Nov 2-11. All shots were taken with a D80 and 35mm f/1.8 lens.<br>

#1 Part of the grains competition includes sheaves. These take an enormous amount of time and skill to make. The heads of grain are selected individually from the field and dried in a way that they hold their position without the heads snapping off. </p><div></div>

<p>#2 There is also a butter sculpting competition. This contestant did the 'R' from the Royal Winter Fair logo.</p><div></div>

<p>#3 Horses are featured at the Royal. This is part of a breed exhibition.</p><div></div>

<p>One from the last weekend.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Birthday!</p><div></div>

<p>Last Saturday's work.</p><div></div>

<p>Closeup of a termite found inside one of the logs I split.</p><div></div>

<p>View looking east, reflecting the light of the setting sun to the west.</p><div></div>

<p>Matt, good advice about what's really important to photograph. (Also, nice bokeh from that Sigma lens.)</p>

<p>Ignoring the advice, for this week anyway, here is (I think) a Black-Crowned Night Heron.</p><div></div>

<p>Matt I hope your old boy heals well. Too bad about the attack. I know, my old boy Ricky was attacked by an Akita one day at the park and it was pretty ugly too.<br /> Give the old guy a pat on the head from me.<br /> This is Lexie laying on her favorite lounging gliding rocker saying, "And you wake me up to tell me what?"</p>

<p>Sorry about not inserting the photo. Had to go back and resize it.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is Lexie running with her favorite Tire Biter toy.</p><div></div>

 

 

<br /> This hawk flew right over my head last week while I was outside the house I'm working on. The house is right next to a creek and mangrove forest. He landed pretty close to me. I asked him to sit still while I went to my truck and got my camera. He stayed around long enough for 100 shots. He was kinda cold so he was puffed up sitting in the sun. Made my day.Nikon D3X, Nikon 300 2.8, F/5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO 400

 

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<p>from a trip to the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia.</p><div></div>