Nikon Wednesday 2013: #43

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<p>Hello Nikon folks, and a good Wednesday to everyone. Feeling introspective this week. Some here will know my interest in bird dogs and the people that give them their favorite work to do.<br /><br />Bruce is one of the many good souls I've met while chasing dogs around in the field. Salt of the earth, generous with his time and training expertise, and indulgent with this photographer. This past weekend he was 1400 miles away from home, taking dogs to an event, when his house and kennels burned to the ground in a devastating fire. He lost everything, including 20 beloved dogs - though his wife and two daughters are OK.<br /><br />As a measure of how well loved he is in the community of bird dog people, hundreds of them have dug deep and quickly raised a fund to help get his family back on their feet. His agony is acute, but his life of gentle good will and cheer is mirrored in the outpouring of support he's receiving. It's a nearly unbearable mix of tragedy and inspiration, and a reminder of how photography can forge connections. Below is a 2007 shot of Bruce and one of his treasured German Shorthair pups.<br /><br />Now, sorry to be so heavy on a lovely autumn Nikon Wednesday! There's nothing like the weekly tour through this thread's unfailingly interesting work to lighten the load. Share something that celebrates life!</p><div></div>

<p>This past Friday was <a href="http://www.philaphotoarts.org/event/philly-photo-day/">Philadelphia Photo Day</a>. This is my submission, taken from a moving train of another moving train on the next track while in Philadelphia's Market East station. You can see my reflection in the window of the other train.</p><div></div>

<p>A 150 year old grist mill in Wisconsin on a recent fall day. </p><div></div>

<p>I still haven't gotten around to adding one of the proprietary flashes for the Nikon V1, and can't even use my Pocket Wizards for off-camera flash (dadgum proprietary accessory shoe). So my makeshift solutions have included a slow shutter speed, around 1/2 to 1 second, with the V1 in one hand and a hand-triggered flash in the other.</p>

<p>But on this night, a storm was blowing in right after an outdoor theater performance of <em>The Tempest</em> (I know, right!), so instead of the slow shutter speed/handheld flash trick, I set the shutter speed to something manageable for my unsupported right hand, and in my left hand held a multi-LED flashlight. I didn't quite get the background exposure balanced - the music stage lighting is extremely contrasty, a problem every time I've taken photos there. But considering I had only a couple of minutes to work before the rain hit, I'm happy with the outcome.</p>

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<p>Nikon V1, 10-30/3.5-5.6 VR at 10mm, 1/125th, f/3.5, ISO 3200</p>

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<p><img src="/photo/17560196" alt="" />Good morning or Good Day. Mine was taken of some logs in park Tremblant which hopefully conveys the full sense of Autumn.</p><div></div>

<p>Lamb Burger @ Patterson's Pub in Mendocino, CA<br>

natural light (got lucky, backlit by window) handheld (wish I had a tripod)</p><div></div>

<p>Trillium Lake, Mount Hood, Oregon, last Saturday morning. Thank God I didn't screw it up.</p>

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<p align="center">Great start so far!</p>

<p align="center"> This years bullfights were fantastic! One of the *<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forcado">Forcados</a>* got his leg broken, capture that on video.<br /> <br /> Nikon D7000 | Sigma 18-250 @ 50mm | f/4.8 | 1/80 | ISO 1600<br /> <img src="http://www.pn.jacksjunk.com/2013/10-22/JB_0001.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Halloween</p>

My congratulations to the bull :)

 

As you will all appreciate, I am opposed to bull fighting/baiting.

<p>Halloween</p>

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<p>Halloween</p>

 

<p>Halloween</p>

 

<p>Halloween</p>

 

<p>Matt, that story is very sobering.<br>

Green bridge of Wales 1.</p><div></div>

<p>Green bridge of Wales 2.</p><div></div>

<p><img src="/photo/17541638" alt="" />Another Fall image from park Tremblant Quebec.</p><div></div>

<p>The only super model I have access to...</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone. What a sad story Matt, but your picture is great. I also loved Tony's second picture and John F's first picture of the Green Bridge.</p>

<p>At weekend I found time to try out a new flash grid on my SB700. The first picture is of an acoustic guitar which I never had the patience to learn to play properly.......</p><div></div>

<p>I then tried it out on a favourite souvenir from our travels, a carved figure bought in Java, Indonesia......</p><div></div>

<p>The carving is spooky enough in normal light, but becomes really scary when lit from beneath!</p><div></div>

<p>Good Morning:</p>

<p>I was in Paris a few weeks ago when I saw this sidewalk artist. Camera settings weren't the best, but I had been changing them and didn't have tine to readjust. The shot came out OK though.</p>

<p>No new pictures for a while. My D600 is at the Nikon camera hospital in Melville, NY.</p><div></div>

<p>Matt so sorry to hear the very sad story of the horrible loss that your friend Bruce suffered.<br>

Thank God that his wife and children are OK. A terrible loss however of the house, kennel, and 20 beautiful dogs. <br>

Fall is starting to show of its wonderful colors in my neck of the woods here in NE Ohio. </p><div></div>

<p>A friends German Shepherd dog Luger, taking a rest on our walk yesterday morning.</p><div></div>

<p>A very large buck running full bore through a field of orchard grass. After 3 years of shooting with my D90 using the<br>

"auto" mode I finally graduated to the Manual mode and as you can tell from this photo I did not have time enough to thumb the wheel to find the correct shutter speed hence the blur. LOL</p><div></div>