Nikon Wednesday Pic 2010: #19

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<p>Happy Wednesday, everyone. I always find it interesting to watch people deliberately plan their creative work. I didn't plan <em>this</em> shot, but it's reminded me to have a go - for one of these upcoming weekly photographs - at a start-to-finish production piece. Just need an extra few hours tacked on to each day, right? So, did your Nikon gear figure into a carefully thought-out image this past week? Share a photo!</p><div></div>

<p>I'm early, early, early....for once.</p>

<p>Taken last Sunday in the back yard of one of my clients.</p><div></div>

<p>A shot from this past week. Have been trying to capture a fun dandelion shot and found this chance right in the front yard.</p><div></div>

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<p ><strong>WedNEsDAy PiC #19</strong></p>

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<p >On Sunday I thought I had captured my first owl shot – instead I had captured my first Tawny Frogmouth … a bird that looks like an owl but isn’t! Its feathers offer such good camouflage it can easily be mistaken as being part of the tree. </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: 150 mm, 1/10 sec, f/8 and ISO 200 (Manual, hand held, VR on)</p>

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<p>Happy Tuesday from Seattle! I don't even see Matt's shot up yet, so I know it must be early! My contribution is from a series of miniatures that I am playing with...shots of full scale real life turned into miniature models with PS. No, I was not first doing this. No, I am not the best at doing this...but it sure is fun! This is the Edmonds Waterfront by the ferry terminal.</p><div></div>

<p>Rock Wall at the Kingsley Club near Traverse City, Michigan.</p><div></div>

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<p >Testing out my new dream lens in barely any light..the 85mm f1.4 on the D90. Exposure 1/60^th f1.4 ISO 500. I'd say it passed the test. </p>

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<p>Good Wednesday, everybody! I see some great shots here!<br>

My contribution this time is a shot from a couple of days ago at the Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, CA</p><div></div>

<p>Taken on Mother's Day...I waited for this little guy to hit the light coming through the maple tree just right...</p><div></div>

<p>Playing with water drop photography ...<br>

D700 + Zeiss 100mm zf.2 + 2 sb900; ISO200, 1/250s<img src="http://cameraface.smugmug.com/photos/861146658_GzhAQ-X3.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></p>

<p>Testing out my new dream-y lens that is not a lens at all.<br>

Nikon D200, homemade body cap pinhole, f/144(?) at 3 sec, ISO 200</p><div></div>

<p>Arghh! Missed the last two Wednesdays. So, I took the camera to karate class last week.</p><div></div>

<p>I again have to apologize for not commenting last week. My time constraints & health seem to be getting the best of me & I simply don't get a chance to do them. I promise I see all the shots & there are so many I enjoy. I also want to welcome new posters to the thread. Always nice to see people join in.<br>

I want to say <strong>Thank You to Michael Mixon, Tiffany Brooks, Keith Obye, Kent Shafer & Greg Kowalczewski for your kind words. </strong>It's always nice to hear I inspire some to consider trying something. <strong>Thank you all so very much. </strong>And I hope I didn't forget anyone.<br>

This last week my daughter & I went to the Huntington Library in Pasadena. She needed shots for a paper & I got a tad bored shooting what she needed. I've often seen other people's shots from museums & thought that's something I'd like to try. Opportunity finally arose.<br>

My aim here was to attempt something "Artsy". I wanted it to be a candid, but really about the art pieces & the humans interacting with the art. Hard as most people seemed aware about my camera & left fast.<br>

Huntington doesn't allow for flash indoors, so I shot high ISO in very dark surroundings. My aim was to make it look like something from my youth. A 1960s B&W grainy look. This was the result.<br>

D700, 24-70 f/2.8 shot wide open at f/2.8, ISO 6400, handheld, 24mm, 1/640s, -0.7 EV, A mode, Center-weighted metering<br>

I hope you'll enjoy & I invite you to see a larger version at<br>

http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/p750302876/hd33f4c7#hd33f4c7<br>

<img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/v17/p1066690382-4.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>1912 Abandoned Railroad Bridge, Burnt and Melted</p><div></div>

<p>Pelicans patrolling the beach in formation. These guys made a regular sweep every 20 minutes, you could've set your watch by them. And I <em>still</em> managed to clip the one guy's wing D:</p><div></div>

<p>El Dorado Park. Long Beach Ca.</p><div></div>

<p>Nikon D80, 18-200mm Nikkor zoom</p><div></div>

<p>Been a while since I last posted but have checked in to view the marvelous variety of images. Traveling and very, very busy with special projects. Here is an image that caught my eye...</p><div></div>

<p>My shot is from a session last saturday in Charleroi, a Belgian city full of industries (some abandoned). <br>

D700, 24-70, HDR of 5 exposures.<br>

<img src="http://thefoodtraveller.smugmug.com/photos/863594093_uoEdc-L-1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="600" /></p>

<p>Hi! </p>

<p>Had a busy week of photography - went out to a beach near town for a sunset shoot, and snapped this off. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Hello to all and especially to all the Mother's for their Special Day,<br />My photo this week is "Ants at Work" running all around the Peony bulb to tickle it open. Our favorite landscape flower. So sad that it last so little of a time. Details:<br />Nikon D90<br />Sigma 670-200 @200 mm<br />F4<br />1/8 sec<br />iso 200<br />Tripod<br />phil b<br />benton, ky</p><div></div>

<p>the coup live at the new parish. tamron 17-50/d300.</p>

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<p>The biorhythms and reflexes were in sync when I managed to capture this shot with a single click of the shutter. My son broke out of his batting slump with this shot over the center field fence... <br>

D700 + AF-S 300 f/2.8 VR, ISO1600, 1/8000s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>Hi Guys<br>

Today i have a Hibiscus flower</p><div></div>

<p>First: Thanks for last weeks comments on my picture.<br />Have a nice Wednesday everyone.<br>

My picture is from a rare visit yesterday when 'Queen Mary 2' was passing by for a<br />one day visit. </p>

<p >D700 70-200@116mm ISO 400 F/20 1/125s +NX2</p>

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