Nikon Wednesday Pic 2010: #17

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<p>Welcome to Wednesday, Nikon folks. A few hours ago (way back on Tuesday) I needed to help out with a quick ad hoc product shot. The resulting image was worked into some graphics for a display sign. From setting up two strobes and shooting to a 16x20 print at a local Costco to the finished, framed sign on the wall: just under two hours. Sometimes those quick and dirty projects can be satisfying. Any gems from you and your Nikon gear this week? Share an image!</p><div></div>

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<p >Riding a rocket at Rincon.</p>

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<p>Happy Wednesday again. My contribution this week was taken in a field of wildflowers across the street from my house. I used a Nikon D80, 70-300mm lens, Aperture Priority mode, f/5.6, 1/2000. </p><div></div>

<p>Early start, and some beautiful images already! <br>

Here is a golden retriever I photographed at the Asilomar Beach several days ago. (Not my golden retriever.)</p><div></div>

<p>Taken at Elizabeth Park in CT...I call this 'Comfort'...which we all could use once in a while...thanks to all who mentioned my offering 2 weeks back. I didn't post last week, but wanted to thank those who gave me a shout out. Happy Wednesday and shooting to all.</p><div></div>

<p>After a long time, submitting on wednesday forum. Went to a local sanctuary last saturday and spent 4hrs there.</p><div></div>

<p>Greetings-this is an image I took while waiting for someone at the Denver Art Museum.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Tuesday from Seattle!<br>

Matt...very well done. Looks like a lot of things could go wrong there and the result is beautiful!</p>

<p>Jeff...amazing capture...I would have to take hundreds to get one like that.</p>

<p>Bill...really beautiful...the magic of Spring.</p>

<p>My contribution is from a recent shoot...I got to bring in a few of my favorite models for a clothing store shoot. I love this girl. Her expressions were larger than life, so I tried to tame her a bit. I then realized that taming her would be an egregious error. I must go now..."Glee" is on...I am hooked!</p>

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<p >Eyes only for the ball and oblivious to what's in front or behind him this little fellow launches himself to take this great mark. The permanent cricket nets in the background are typical of many local sports grounds around Australia. This game was played on ANZAC day (25 April 2010). It has become traditional for players wear black arm bands on this day as a sign of respect for the Australian soldiers that gave up their lives</p>

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<p >Camera: Nikon D300</p>

<p >Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8G IF-ED</p>

<p >Settings: 200 mm, 1/1000 sec, f/4 and ISO 320 (Manual, hand held, VR off)</p><div></div>

<p>Here's a shot of a little Yup'ik Eskimo boy taken on Sunday with a D300s and the 180mm AIS.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the comments on my water collision, and to answer Roberta Davidson, the drops are about 8-10 a second. They make a very recognizable and pleasing plop plop plop sound when they're timed right.<br>

<br /> Spent a whole day at a wildlife refuge, futilely taking woefully out of range shots of osprey and herons, only to find this guy hiding in a bush at a local duck pond the next day. This particular green heron was very patient with me, allowing me to get within 10 feet of him. He probably thought all the foliage was deterrent enough (and he was right!).</p><div></div>

<p>Hi everyone<br /> I was very busy this week and did not have a photo so i ran outside yesterday afternoon and took a photo of a palm trunk with the light only striking part of it. Won't be to everyone's liking but this is okay</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon D90 & Tokina 11-16mm @16 <br>

1/125 f5.6 ISO 500</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone! Roberta and Peter, thanks for your comments on my last week's photo. Here is my pic for this week.</p><div></div>

<p>The Big Sur Marathon. The announcer was giving her age at this point. May we all be running marathons at 80.</p><div></div>

<p>The B-17 "Liberty Belle" at the Museum of Flight last weekend. A gorgeous airplane.<br /> <br /><img src="http://hull534.smugmug.com/photos/850300231_BXHpM-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Nikon D300, Nikon 55-200mm VR zoom lens, ISO 200, 1/400 at f11 at 200mm. Converted in NX2 from NEF.</p>

<p>Well, I’m still housebound for a while I think. I’ve been plagued with horrible headaches for the last 3+ weeks & my strength is leaving me. I’m getting very tired. I don’t do much photography & not much else either. I have but moments now & then I do stuff. I always have a headache. This is now 10 years of constant headaches the doctors can’t fix.<br>

<br />So, it’s again a Reversed Macro. I’m sorry, but that’s really all I have the strength for. Again, my distance to my subject is max 5cm or 2 inches. <br /><br />Shot with the D300, the amazing 50mm AiS f/1.2 Reversed, on board flash. Manual metering, f/16, 1/125s, ISO 400<br /><br />I hope you’ll enjoy.<br>

<img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/v9/p716077511-4.jpg" alt="" /><br>

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<p>My 1st try at Macro. Very hard to take this pic of my Parrot "Mr Lester" He wouldn't stay still ;-)</p><div></div>

<p>Very good morning Nikon-people! This early and already so many fine images. Well, we NAS-patients come from all over the world.<br>

Some quick observations:<br>

Arayan - Most interesting and beautiful, also very original approach to your subject. Fine image.<br>

Sanford - What a great sports-capture. Easily beats all those tight sparred usual sport-photos. :-)<br>

Adam - I like this one.<br>

Greg - Another great and humoristic sport-photo.<br>

Tiffany - :-D Wonderfully sunny portrait!<br>

Sankha - Very nice and moody image. Somehow this reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe...<br>

Mikhail - An image full of pet owners joy. Lovable capture!<br>

Matt - Nice work in such a hurry!</p>

<p>My image was shot at last week. The spring was at good start at my part of Central-Finland when the winter suddenly returned. This was shot by a partly flooded field that the moving birds use as a landing site. Nikon D700 + Nikon 80-200mm/2.8. 1/2500s, f:4, ISO 400.</p><div></div>

<p>Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, AL<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4559294075_7f91f701df_o.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="485" /><br>

<strong>D300s, 18-200mm zoom @ 18mm, F/22 at 1/3s, ISO 100, Tripod</strong></p>

<p>Back from two weeks in New Zealand. I was there mainly to capture landscapes but this little boat tied up at Moeraki on the South Island of New Zealand also took my fancy - partial de-saturation performed in PS 3.</p>

<p>Nikon D700 + AF-D 85mm f/1.4 @f/2.8, 1/160th, ISO 400</p><div></div>

<p>NIkon F3HP, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8, Tmax 100 in HC-110 Dil B., Nikon CoolScan 4000 <br>

Tiffany- She is as cute as a bug.<br>

Dave- Love the B-17.<br>

Jeff- Nice surfing action</p><div></div>

<p>Hi, </p>

<p>My contribution this week is from a trip to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, north of Dunedin, NZ. This is a vast, fenced off enclosure, keeping introduced predators and pests out, providing native New Zealand flora and fauna a safe environment in which to reestablish a working ecosystem. Lovely native New Zealand birds to photograph to your heart's content. </p>

<p>Best regards, </p>

<p>Vineet</p><div></div>

<p>Good morning folks.....Happy wednesday<br />Thanks to all who mentioned my pix last week!<br>

THe dog and the red boat pix are awesome....</p><div></div>

<p>It has just opened and already there are so many great photos. I will check back later in the day and look them all over.<br>

This is my first ever Eagle shot. I found out about this Eagle's nest and when I went over it was misty & drizzling a little. I was taking some shots of the nest when the whole are almost turned black. I had been looking through the view finder when the mate flew back to the nest with a stick in it's grasp. I had no idea it was coming. I'll admit I was really excited as like I said this was my first.<br>

I will be going over again over the weeks ahead.<br>

phil b<br>

benton, ky</p><div></div>