Nikon Wednesday 2013: #30

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<p>Hello Nikon people, and a good Wednesday to all. One of the few good things about this steamy weather is that we have a better chance of getting some thunderstorms.<br /><br />So while keeping an eye on a line of storms rolling through a couple miles north of us, we drove up onto a parking structure along the railroad tracks so I could try some braced long exposures - it was a gamble that I might happen to catch a bolt or two while the shutter was randomly open during a seat-of-the-pants exposure estimate.<br /><br />The shooting position paid off in two ways, because just as I was about to grab another pitch-dark-and-try again shot, I heard an approaching eight-car DC Metro train rolling south into town. So I shot a series of 1 second exposures hoping to catch both the train and some lightning. Voila!<br>

Hopefully everyone else had a moment of luck this past week, too - share!<br>

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<p>For various reasons, I found myself shooting lots of food over the past week or two.</p>

<p>Here's a bowl of clams, at a wonderful local restaurant.</p>

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<p>Wild-caught Sockeye Salmon, ready for the smoker.</p>

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<p>And here's dessert.</p>

<p>Through a random drawing on Facebook, I gave away a free 8 x 10 print. The winner happened to be a wonderful, professional pastry chef. When we met, so I could give him the print, he gave me these fantastic chocolate chip cookies.</p>

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<p>Wishing all a very happy Nikon Wednesday. Here's one from the archive.</p><div></div>

<p>To the side of a country road near Forest Grove, Oregon sits this ramshackle old farmhouse. The only thing seemingly keeping it from crashing to the ground in a heap is the tree. I'm curious to learn something of the relic's history and the people who lived there. Original color image converted to black and white.</p><div></div>

<p><img src="/photo/17466726" alt="" />Taken in a Greenhouse in Westmount Quebec</p><div></div>

<p>Candiac late afternoon<br /> Correction: f13 at 1/60th<br>

This is a Photomatix processed image using 3 images 2 stops apart.</p><div></div>

<p>Baptism at St.Georges Anglican Church - Montreal.</p>

<p>Parents did not want flash used because of possible impact to the baby's eyes so I had to use a much higher ISO.</p><div></div>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17472161-lg.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="625" /><br>

Audience</p>

<p>Hi forum followers, amazing shots so far this week. Matt I just love your shot. But there are some wonderful shots already.<br /> So here are mine fast put together. I'm still very busy with our new large pond & in trying to get our new koi & goldfish to know me I spend time talking to them. Yes, talking to them. That's what I've been told to do. Talk to them when I feed them etc. So they'll get to know my voice. So far - they're hiding from me....<br /> So I find other subjects in the pond. <br /> All shot with the D300<br>

1.<strong> D300 with the Sigma 150mm -</strong> <strong> f/8 @ 150 mm, 1/200, ISO 400, -1/3 E.V. with some tweaking in Photoshop</strong><br /> <strong><img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v79/p1774730073-5.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br>

<strong>2. NIKON D300 & the 300mm f/4 AF-S, f/8 @ 300 mm, 1/320, ISO 400, -1/3 E.V.</strong><br /> <strong><img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v108/p1853262652-5.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br>

<strong>3. D300 <strong>with the Sigma 150mm -</strong> , f/8 @ 150 mm, 1/400, ISO 400, - 1/3 E.V. <strong>with some tweaking in Photoshop</strong></strong><br /> <strong><img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v78/p1640410148-5.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br>

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<p>I was trying to see how Nikon's 35/2 holds up to the D600's sensor. The copy I rented was a little sharper than my Russian 35... which makes it that much easier to justify lugging around the giant Sigma 35.</p>

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D600 • ISO 100 • Nikon 35/2.0 AF • ƒ/2.8 • 1/1600th<br>

Last weekend I figured I'd try my hand at using live view to capture some concert shots.</p>

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D600 • ISO 6400 • Nikon 105/2.5 Ai • ƒ/4.0 • 1/100th</p>

<p>Gator crossing the road while egret looks on.<br>

<img src="http://www.slopoki1.com/Nature/Reptiles/i-4jhtzbX/0/XL/D30_2810c-XL.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="680" /></p>

<p>We had a car show here in Victoria (BC, Canada)<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17472211-lg.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" /></p>

<p>Greetings fellow Nikonistas I have a couple this week to share taken with my D700. </p><div></div>

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<p>New Orleans' Running of the Bulls, San Fermin Festival, July 13, 2013<br>

<img src="http://jld2.smugmug.com/Festivals/Running-of-the-Bulls/i-4gFFqMz/0/L/ROTB_07132013-117-L.jpg" alt="" width="642" height="600" /><br>

D700, 70-200 VR</p>

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

Hattie found a good spot to catch some shade.</p><div></div>

<p>Harry wanted to play peek-aboo regardless of the heat.</p><div></div>

<p>Have a nice Wednesday my friends! Lovely shots so far! keep them coming! Cheers!</p><div></div>

<p>Hi, forum friends,<br>

I was visiting some zoos and nature parks recently. Here are my contributions:<br>

1. From a raptor show in the Munich (Germany) Zoo.<br>

2. From the tropical garden in the Munich (Germany) Zoo.<br>

3. From the wildpark Poing (Germany).<br>

Hope you'll like them.<br>

Regards, Miha.</p><div></div>

<p>The second one.<br>

The insert shows 100% crop from the bird's eye. I used a monopod to support the lens.</p><div></div>

<p>The last one.</p><div></div>

<p>Great shots everyone!</p><div></div>

<p>1934 Ford Headlight...this car is always parked in front of Driskill Hotel, Austin, Texas. </p><div></div>