Nikon Wednesday 2015: #18

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<p>Greetings, Nikon people, from our local avian biker gang. What have you been shooting? Share!</p><div></div>

<p>Wings of Freedom Tour of the Collings Foundation was in town: Dual Control North American TP-51C Mustang “Betty Jane” on landing approach about one hour before sunset:</p><div></div>

<p>Same North American TP-51C Mustang “Betty Jane” shortly after take-off:</p><div></div>

<p>Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine” shortly after take-off:</p><div></div>

<p>Lovely shots Dieter. Ok, so flying things it is. Coventry airport last weekend. Classic air force open day. An old non flying Avro Shackleton was to be run up for the crowds. Was worth going just to see, and hear, that.<br /> Running in full harmony, three out of four, one would not cooperate unfortunately. <br>

<strong>D700, iso160, f/13, 1/160, 38mm</strong><br>

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<img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_4310.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Six blades to each engine, swinging the props prior to start up to circulate the oil</p>

<p><img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_4293.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Another crew member outside watching over the engines in direct contact with the cockpit.</p>

<p><img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_4322_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Hello dear Nikon friends, how's your week so far? Keep your beautiful shots coming. Last Sunday we went for a ride to lake Vouliagmeni in Loutraki. The weather was excellent and I took some pictures, Cheers!</p><div></div>

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<p>Sitting in Burnett Park recently, I noticed for the first time the enormous <a href="https://jimsbikeblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/combining-two-passions/"><em>Man With A Briefcase</em></a> cut-out silhouette sculpture was reflected in the building windows across the street, and visible through the cut-out.<br>

Looked like Rorschach from Watchmen.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18014068-lg.jpg" alt="Watchman 1" width="643" height="960" border="0" /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18014069-lg.jpg" alt="Watchman 2" width="643" height="960" border="0" /><br>

<em>Nikon V1, 50/1.8D AF Nikkor via Fotodiox adapter</em>.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17979473-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="435" /><br>

d3, iso 800, f6, 1/6400 @130mm</p>

<p>rasputin, a siberian eagle owl.<br>

i went to this birdshow because it was announced as rasputin's first attempts to fly.<br>

he was 4 months old by the time and already quite big.<br>

beautiful birds.<br>

i wish i had a tele :)</p>

<p>Here are some more flowers from me this week. Nikon Df w/ Voigtlander 180mm SL macro.</p><div></div>

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<p>flower 3</p><div></div>

<p>I don't normally do the bird thing, but this past weekend my wife excitedly called me into the kitchen to see this bird hanging around our deck feeder. I ran into the office grabbed my camera and took this before it flew off.</p>

<p>D4 + AFS 70-200 @ 200mm.</p><div></div>

<p>So I thought I'd like something closer - ran into the office and mounted my 200-400. Woody didn't come back so instead I took this. How many of you have shot at 400mm inside your family room?</p>

<p>D4+AFS 200-400 @ 400mm</p><div></div>

<p>resent trip to New Mexico to visit my son.</p><div></div>

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<p>A different kind of flying...</p><div></div>

<p>2nd shot...</p><div></div>

<p>Dragged the shutter on this one</p><div></div>

<p>Bringing things back down to earth here are some Grape Hyacinth, I think? in the front yard.</p>

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<p>Spring is here at last, in Wisconsin. </p><div></div>

<p>Derby Day ball event photo. d700 135 2.0 at 2.0 and matching bokeh setting. L side bounce off white wall with un-gelled flash for cool light on face to contrast with warm light from setting sun illuminating rest of hotel area. </p><div></div>

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