Nikon Wednesday 2013: #23

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<p>A good Wednesday to everyone. A long day shooting at a client's business was wrapped up enjoying a chopped salad served up by a friend in her new food truck. She couldn't be happier in her made-over ex-FedEx delivery vehicle, serving up comfort food. Photographed any simple pleasures this week? Share!</p><div></div>

<p>My Grandson Hudson enjoying his own cake at his first birthday party last weekend. He loved His comfort food.</p><div></div>

<p>Simple pleasures? Last day of school and kids dressing up at the school party. :)</p>

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<p><strong>Nikon Nikkormat EL, Kodak Gold 100 film</strong></p>

<p>Greetings all! Great shot, Rich, of your grandson in the midst of his obvious delight! My simple pleasure to share is this: <strong><em>Peony, After the</em><em> Rain.</em></strong><em> </em></p><div></div>

<p>Two weeks ago my dogs got all excited when a woodchuck came into our backyard. Last weekend, it was a large snapping turtle. What will be next? A neighbor has reported seeing a bear.</p><div></div>

<p>As fireworks season kicked off for me this weekend, I had the pleasure of sitting behind the control table thanks to the hospitality of the crew at <a href="/nikon-camera-forum/">Celebration Fireworks</a>.</p>

<p>This was also my first weekend shooting fireworks with a fisheye (Nikkor 16/2.8 Ai-S on a D700).<br /> This shot was 6.0 seconds at ƒ/22, ISO 200.<br /> <a title="20130601-1987 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/8954772077_034289dd1e_z.jpg" alt="20130601-1987" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

<p>Here are a couple from a stroll downtown.</p>

<p>I don't remember the girl's name. The dog's name is Adrian (I don't know if I'm spelling it correctly).</p>

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<p>Ryman Auditorium</p>

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<p>It was beautiful late last Sunday afternoon in Portland, OR. This first image is of Pittock Mansion, a historic building dating to the early 1900s that was once the private residence of the publisher of The Oregonian (it is now a museum owned by Portland Parks & Recreation). I used a bit of flash to illuminate the sign and the plants in the foreground. The goal was to achieve a balanced exposure. </p><div></div>

<p>Not far from Pittock Mansion (previous image) are the International Rose Test Gardens at Washington Park. The flowers are in splendid form these days, befitting Portland's label as "The City of Roses."</p><div></div>

<p><img src="/photo/17414052" alt="" />Good morning to everyone - as usual, some very fine shots already.<br>

Mine is a sunset with some unusual textures in the water. A few minutes later a family of ducks came out but by then both the drama in the water and the sky had disappeared. </p><div></div>

<p>Good Wednesday, everybody! Here is my golden retriever during our daily walk in the nearby forest.</p><div></div>

<p>An Emu</p><div></div>

<p>The simple pleasure of doing something dumb with the high-res D800! Reverse an old, fast lens onto it and use wide open where you get field curvature, coma and a weird CA - not to speak of no depth of field.</p><div></div>

<p>And another, same 'technique'. PS should have said BR2A, since the BR2 can apparently damage the camera contacts.</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning to everyone and as usual, some very beautiful shots already. Have a nice week! Cheers!</p><div></div>

<p>Good Wednesday morning to all...</p><div></div>

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

Two shots of wet foliage this week. No shortage of opportunity. It's nice to get the shots before hail, insects and mollusks start punching holes in the leaves. <br>

#1 Hosta</p><div></div>

<p>#2 Lady's Mantle and Wild Sarsaparilla</p><div></div>

<p>Wonderful start to the morning. Patrick I like the colors from the old Nikkormat EL. Great shot.<br>

My first shot is a purple Clematis in the back yard with the late afternoon sun hitting it. </p><div></div>

<p>A very serene looking pond on our morning walk at Byers Woods, Ashland County, Oh. </p><div></div>

<p>Low key Green Heron.<br>

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<p>D300 w 300/4 and tc-14e</p>

<p>Another shot from Reddington Shores Florida of a Black Skimmer. Nikon D3X, Nikon 300 2.8, 1/320 sec, f/13, ISO 200</p><div></div>

<p>a simple sunset in Marsh Harbor a couple of weeks ago</p><div></div>

<p>A closed door on Man-O-War Cay in the Abacos, the Bahamas</p><div></div>