Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #35

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<p>Hi. Don`t ask me why, I`m inmersed on somekind of a "retro look obsession"; I wonder if I`m getting tired of what some people call "clinical" sharpness of the digital cameras or so... I`m missing a lot my oldest gear (LF vintage lenses). Anyway, I find that some things that are extremely difficult to achieve on film are really easy on digital.</p>

<p>My pic today is simply a sepia toned image in NX2. As usual with a D700, 24-70AFS at 52mm. (1/250 - f2.8), 14bit RAW, exposure compensated by +0.7EV. In this kind of pics I use to check the hystogram to get a proper exposure. All camera tricks off (image adjustments).</p>

<p>Please feel free to post your PiC oF thE WeEk, taken with <strong><em>Nikon</em></strong> gear. <em>ThAnK YoU aLL !!</em>.</p><div></div>

<p>Hello, everyone.<br>

This week has been hectic, so my contribution this week is an image from Borås Zoo in Sweden last month. This guy looks quite happy and confident....</p><div></div>

<p><strong>When Harry met Sally</strong><br>

I had lunch with the wife today at Katz’s deli in NYC on Houston Street.<br>

Katz’s is a NY landmark and has been there since 1888. It’s probably the most famous deli in NYC with many movies being filmed there including the famous <em>- I’ll take what she’s having </em>scene from When Harry met Sally.</p>

<p>Not cheap to visit the landmark – 2 corned beef on rye - $15.90 each – 31.80<br>

1 order coleslaw and 3 cans of soda $ 12.50<br>

Total with Tax and tip for carver - $51.00<br>

Katz’s experience - PRICELESS</p>

<p>This one is not the best photo I took today, but it gives you a good feel for the deli.<br>

Here’s a bunch of photos : <a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=929429">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=929429</a></p>

<p>Related links on Katz’s deli:<br>

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katz's_Delicatessen">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katz's_Delicatessen</a><br>

<a href="http://www.movielocationsguide.com/When_Harry_Met_Sally/filming_locations/The_Fake_Orgasm.php">http://www.movielocationsguide.com/When_Harry_Met_Sally/filming_locations/The_Fake_Orgasm.php</a></p>

<p>Nikon D300 with 18-135mm Nikkor DX<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9697097-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="391" /></p>

<p>This year the night of the arts in Helsinki was quite busy with people.</p><div></div>

<p>My contribution for the week is maybe a bit cliche'd but at the same time a continuation of my discovery of my latest lens (135/2DC) not to mentioned unashamedly a symbol of my home.</p>

<p>Looking forward to all the contributions this week!</p>

<p>PS: yes I am aware of the couple of bits of sensor dust that I need to do more post work on!</p><div></div>

<p>Located in a slightly run down corner of George Town. I would say this old fella has lifted his last load.<br>

<br /> I'm proud to say that this IS a recent photo (taken just a week or so back), and it is also I believe the first pic I've posted from the 35mm f1.8.<br>

<br /> Nikon D300, ISO 200 at 1/6400 sec, 35mm f1.8 AF-S lens at f2.2, and with probably less post processing than you might imagine…</p><div></div>

<p>Recently my father took me to the Huntington Library in Pasadena (Los Angeles area). The Chinese Garden was constructed in the last few years.</p>

<p>Nikon D700 with 24mm/f2.8 AF-D lens at ISO 200, f8, and 1/60 sec.</p><div></div>

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<p>Nikon D300 with a 17-55 zoom shot at ISO 1250</p><div></div>

<p>A trip to the zoo. </p><div></div>

<p>It's been a vile week weather wise down here in S.E. Australia, I have been completely un-motivated to venture outdoors for a photographic excursion. This harks back to July this year</p><div></div>

<p>Once a busy terminal - now waste</p>

<p>Hello All<br>

This was taken last week at Japanese Gardens in Buenos Aires. Carps waiting to be fed.<br>

D300 + 18-200 VR (75mm) 1/80 - f 5 - ISO 200</p>

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<p>This is my first post, I only got my camera yesterday, so be gentle... :)<br>

Added a touch of sharpening.</p>

<p>D5000, 55-200mm VR @ 200, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 500</p>

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<p>Trying out baby carriers in the store:</p>

<p><img src="http://manbou.smugmug.com/photos/627625044_BEiSH-L.jpg" alt="" width="750" height="600" /><br>

D700, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D @ f4.0, 1/80sec, ISO 400. PP in LR2</p>

<p>Wonderful Wednesday is here and as usual, great photos so far, with many yet to come! I received my Sigma 150mm macro lens last Thursday, so I spent many hours crawling around on the ground roughing up the knees and elbows (plus getting numerous insect bites) photographing all manner of bugs and tiny flowers, and had to go into "manual mode" all the way. Someone told me macro photography was hard and they weren't kidding! I couldn't decide which one I liked best, so finally decided on the one that surprised me the most. My first reaction, was..."a Christmas ornament!". This is an Ixora flower stamen enclosed in a drop of water from a morning shower. The sun hit just right for the starburst effect. (D40/Sigma 150mm/hand held... while not breathing. ;-)<br>

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<p>Here we go again.</p>

<p>I just came back last week from a 2 weeks work/holiday vacation and I got too many pictures to work on. I also arrived just on time for the Summer festival in my city and it just added more pictures. I don't have time to work on them all and I won't have time to take new pictures during these following few weeks. So I will be posting old shots but fresh from Capture NX.</p>

<p>This is St. Vaclav Square at night, in Prague. It's like the main plaza on the central street. Beautiful place. People walk there 24 hours a day. First I didn't think much of this shot but last night when I opened it on Capture I really got to like it so here it is. I hope you guys like it. Cheers!</p>

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<p>@Shun: What a coincidence, I was visiting Huntington Library for the first time last week. Lots of good photo opportunities.</p>

<p>Edit: f/2.5.</p><div></div>

<p>Our new family member ...</p><div></div>

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<p>Beautiful shot Jeannean, and congratulations on the new macro lens!! I am picking up a 200mm f4 micro this weekend, so am looking forward to making use of the longer focal length.</p>

<p>And Mike, big thumbs up. Very nice indeed!!</p>

<p>This is shaping up to be another exquisite collection of WedNEsDAy pics...</p>

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<p>Happy Wednesday everybody! What a wonderous and lovely collection already!</p>

<p>Countdown's running: two more weeks until Italy! As my garden is flooded with tomatoes, I'm gastronomically (and photographically) preparing for the journey:<br>

<img src="http://www.abload.de/img/625410366_caprese02k6.jpg" alt="" /><br>

D700 with 105/2.8 on f7.1, ISO Low1.0, collage.</p>

<p>Shot a lot this week and have an editing backlog. Had a hard time choosing a shot, but went for this picture of tools since I liked the simplicity and wood texture. The editing needs to be better, but sometimes Wednesday comes too soon...</p><div></div>

<p>Well, once again I am genuinely inspired by what I have seen already. Last weeks thread has been viewed several times by myself and you should all be proud of yourselves. Is this the most sucessful weekly photo thread on the net? I would wager that it was.</p>

<p>OK, now to my entry. This shows Lulu - a cat that moved in with us after wandering lost on the streets for weeks. We found out subsequently that she had been very badly treated in the past and was just saved from being drowned with her kittens in a sack.<br>

Lulu does not mind having her photo taken, BUT my Father (who was holding her here) thought it a bit funny and was giggling. Lulu knew she was having a monkey made of her and her look just says it all! Nikon FM3a, 20mm AF-D @ f/4.</p><div></div>

<p>Morning everyone,<br>

It's a beautiful harvest again this wednesday, as i can see above. On the last day of my holidays, a seagull was flying besides the ferry boat. The bird showed a kind of strong determination. As if he knew for sure his direction home. With the windy clouds against the blue sky, the greenish water of the sea, and the Dutch isle of Terschelling on the background, it was a delightful moment for a guy like me. No direction home.</p><div></div>