Nikon Wednesday 2014: #14

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<p>Continuing work on a year-long video project at a nearby farm, I was strolling through the March mud in a sleet storm last Sunday. Lots of good budding plants with wind-driven ice bouncing off them and other seasonal delights (note to self: buy a Goretex jacket for this stuff!). Having had my fill of trying to keep the camera and tripod something like dry, and having my hands frozen into claws, and popped into the farm's incredibly steamy greenhouse. Woops. Instant lens fog - that big hunk of Sigma glass was chilled to about 35F, and the greenhouse was 100% humid and almost 85F. Everything kept working just fine, but I ended up with Nature's Own Vignetting System.<br /><br />Here's a simple screen grab from HD video captured inside the structure. Outside, it was a dark and stormy, muddy and gray ... but inside, the potted market flowers felt riotously tropical and vibrant. March! An exciting month.<br /><br />So a good Nikon Wednesday to all. Looking forward to seeing everyone's weekly photographic adventures.</p><div></div>

<p>Trying out the HDR feature on a Nikon D5200.</p><div></div>

<p>And for a little Railroad action on the CSX P&A Sub, in the Pensacola CSX Terminal, Pensacola, NW Florida, USA:</p><div></div>

<p>Here are a few from a visit to Brown's Diner, a legendary dive in Nashville, Tennessee.</p>

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<p>The chef, having fun.</p>

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<p>Typical Nashville stuff</p>

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<p>This week its cats! First Gus, posing near the front window.</p><div></div>

<p>Next, Shorty, outside wanting to come in.</p><div></div>

<p>And Lydia, "helping" my wife at her desk.</p><div></div>

<p>Last Thursday evening began with an attempt at using a new homemade pinhole on the D2H, but I didn't like the results.</p>

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<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17722435-md.jpg" alt="Anvil cloud - D2H with pinhole" width="680" height="450" border="0" /><br>

D2H, homebrewed body cap pinhole, ISO 200, exposure data not recorded.</p>

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<p>I noticed an anvil cloud brewing in the distance, and it appear to be puffing up quickly. I had to hustle home, about 400 yards across a field, to swap for the only other lens I had handy, the 85/2 AIS Nikkor (everything else was being temporarily stored at a friend's home).</p>

<p>By the time I found a clear spot between the fence and utility lines in the back yard, the cloud was puffed up into a supercell with some impressive lightning. The enormous size made it seem close, but it was actually so far to the east I couldn't hear a hint of thunder.</p>

<p>This was the only photo of a dozen or so attempts that had any clear lightning. A large aircraft with radar dome was circling our area as well - not sure whether it was military or weather from the nearby reserve air base. I tried without luck to snag a photo of the plane and lightning in the same shot.<br>

*<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17720186-lg.jpg" alt="Mothership" width="1000" height="562" border="0" /><br>

D2H, 85/2 AIS Nikkor, ISO 200, f/8, 2.5 seconds.</p>

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<p>A couple of neighborhood kids noticed me taking photos and joined me at the fence to chat and watch the distant, receding storm.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17720620-md.jpg" alt="Watching the storm" width="680" height="450" border="0" /><br>

D2H, 85/2 AIS Nikkor, f/2.8, 1/2 second.</p>

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<p>Although it appears as quite large parking puddle, it was only around 3' wide. This was appx week ago and during my trip to Crater Lake Natl PK.</p><div></div>

<p>Wow, some amazing shots already! I especially like Daniel and Bogdan's contributions.<br /> <br /> My photographic adventure shows a canoeist "overtaking" some ducks. (We thought they might fly off, but they didn't!)<br /> <br /> The venue is the feeder canal from Horseshoe Falls to Llangollen (both in Wales), which is so shallow as to be essentially unnavigable. Even canoes need permission to go along it and the only narrowboats to use it are special horsedrawn ones, with a very shallow draught.</p>

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<p>Applause.</p><div></div>

<p>Lovely shots so far, keep up the good work my friends! Yesterday I took my dog for our usual walk around the park. This time I decided to go along the fence that surrounds the park area. We took the outside path and Bobbie (my dog), discovered a homeless shelter. There was nobody there at that time and I thought I could take a couple of shots even though I was a bit nervous thinking that he or she might show up anytime. Here are three shots of that place. Cheers!</p><div></div>

<p>shot #2</p>

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<p>shot #3</p>

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<p>Good Wednesday morning to all. Great shots. Mine were taken when visiting the Eastern Shore of Va. a couple weeks ago. All taken with a Nikon D7000 and Sigma 18-250 lens. </p><div></div>

<p>As I was photographing this Coopers Hawk eating this Coot he looked up and saw a Buzzard flying low above us. So he completely covered his meal to hide it from the Buzzard. Real cool to watch. Nikon D3X, Nikon 300 2.8, 1/320 Sec, F/4.5, ISO 400</p><div></div>

<p>Early morning reflections</p><div></div>

<p>D7000 f/5.6 1/60th sec. ISO 800 Sigma 18-250 @ 155mm</p>

<p>My 8 month great grand son learning to text. </p><div></div>