jose_angel Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Important notice:</strong></em> please keep your pics under 700 pixels width for inline posting <strong>and even more important</strong>, <strong><em>please keep the FILE SIZES UNDER 300Kb</em></strong>. Notice that <strong>this includes photos hosted off-site</strong> (Flickr, Photobucket, others). As a reference, notice that my pic is near 100Kb.<br /><br /><strong>The general guidelines for this WedNEsDAy PiC threads, </strong><a rel="nofollow" href="http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00T/00TXZt-140227584.jpg" target="<mce:script type=">are here</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>Hi, this is probably the most know marble statue in the spanish Nativity scenes... the <em>caganet</em>. Yes, it`s simply a man doing his "private things" in front of the other statues. It looks to come from the catalonian tradition. <br> Any Nativity scene worth its salt must have this doll. If not, there will be always somebody asking... "hey, where is the <em>caganet</em>?"<br> Taken with the D700 and the "wide angle micro Nikkor" as sometimes is called the 28/2.8AiS, 14bit RAW, 3200ISO, f4 - 1/30sec. Ugly light conditions, hand held.</p> <p>Please post your favourite pic if you like, taken with Nikon gear. <em>Thank you.</em></p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene11664880918 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p> <p>MERRY WeDNeSDaY everybody!</p> <p>We are here again and this thread gives me a very good opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas! I hope all of you get all the Nikon toys you want!<br> Also thank you moderators for having to work even during the holidays… :)</p> <p>Thanks a lot to those who mentioned my shot from last week and again thank you for sharing with us your fabulous work!</p> <p>This is a very simple snap shot of what I thought was a beautiful castle…. it turned out to be the Vienna City Hall…. To be honest I am not 100% sure so if I'm wrong please feel free to correct me…<br> I was surprised about the light. This was a very sunny day and the shot was taken around 2 pm. The light was very soft and it looked liked if it was early evening. The whole day was like that and it was really good for photography! I guess it is just Winter light but it is completely different to what I am used to in Japan.</p> <p>time to see some pictures! Cheers!</p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_leotta Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p><strong>Orchard Beach in winter</strong></p> <p>Who goes to a beach in winter on a day when it’s brutally cold? I do.</p> <p>Just no time to get out and shoot these days. It dark before 5 PM. That pretty muck kills weekdays after work and weekends are just so busy with 4 kids and the holidays coming at warp speed. I drove past the beach on the way to a client call and I remembered some good shots from the beach taken during the winter. The angle of the sun this time of year produces some strong colors. Photos on clear sunny winter days have a special look to them.</p> <p>For some reason this one has become the most viewed photo I have on photo net.<br /> Here’s a folder with a number of winter beach shots:<br /> <a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=910548">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=910548</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond300/"><strong>Nikon D300</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="http://nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=2162"><strong>AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED</strong></a><strong> AT 18MM</strong><br /> <strong> Aperture-priority AE, </strong><sup><strong>1</strong></sup><strong>/8,000 sec, f/3.5, ISO 800, Compensation: -1</strong><br /> (what happens when you don’t reset the camera settings from a previous situation)</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10357851-lg.jpg" alt="Orchard Beach in Winter - Wed 52" /></p> <p>next week to end the year and for the Holidays I'm posting my family Christmas card photo.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gej_jones Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p><!--StartFragment-->Happy WeDNeSDaY! On Sunday I decided to take a walk the beach. The sun was setting when I finished so I pulled the camera out of the car and shot this. No enhancement only a slight crop.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_mcghee Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Morning everyone and a Merry Christmas to all on the forum.</p> <p>My shot this week is another from my trip up to the lakes last week.</p> <p>D700, 135mm f2.8 series E. 1/250 sec @ f/8, iso 500.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janahughes Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Merry Christmas Everybody! May you all get for Christmas something inspiring for another year of outstanding photography. <br> Many thanks to Homer Arment, Richard Karash and Alejandro Held for very kind comments on my photo last week. <br> My photo today is a bit different to what I usually submit, but why not to change things a little. I had a good time playing with it. <br> Nikon D700, 85mm F/1.8, ISO 200, 1/125s f/8</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Brennan Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>This little critter posed nicely for me earlier this week. After spending a very silent 20 min on my belly when it went to ground, this Australian echidna began to move around again, beginning by checking out the vegetable garden.</p> <p>Best Wishes for the festive season to all on p.net!!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguinaldo_de_paula Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Camping under the stars....<br> Week # 52 = 1 year = First anniversary of this thread = Success!!!!!. Congrats</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monika_epsefass Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Happy Wednesday all of you! Looks like René has made it to Europe safe and sound in the end.</p> <p>Thank you Shane Srogi and Per-Christian Nielsen for you kind comments.</p> <p>It's almost Christmas - only today at the office still (and it's veeeerrrry quiet), and tomorrow evening is the time we celebrate in Germany. After that, it's some bliss and offline for me. :-)<br> For today, this is a catch from the local Christmas market: taken with D700 and 70-200/2.8 at ISO 1600:</p> <p><img src="http://www.abload.de/img/743411012__xmas8kwcn.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Merry Christmas, or happy Holidays - whatever culture you're celebrating in - to all of you. Get well into the New Year and may all that you hope for come true.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguinaldo_de_paula Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Camping under the stars....<br> Week # 52 = 1 year = First anniversary of this thread = Success!!!!!. Congrats</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_leotta Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Jose - is the thread a year old this week<br /> congrats on the anniversity</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petter1 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Good morning all<br> It's been quite ectic the last weeks and I haven't been able to post anything in this awsome thread.<br> camera info: D700 | 50 f/1.4 AF-D | f/2 | 1/60s | ISO100 handheld<br> strobist info: YN460 in a DIY softbox, camera left and above subject, minimum power. Triggered with Cactus V4<br> <strong>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</strong><br> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4178022774_dbb0d2d15e.jpg" alt="" width="426" height="500" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex.held Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Hello all<br> He is my 8 years old nephew Andres. He doesn't like having his picture taken. But last Sunday he was absorbed by the TV. He was watching Oliver Twist, the 2005 Roman Polanski version. He enjoys suffering a lot!<br> D300 + 18-200 VR @200 mm - 1/10 - f 5.6 - ISO 640</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy1 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>On Saturday mornings, in Hyde Park, these child size chess pieces become the pawns in players' hands entertaining passers by. Nikon D700 1/250 f8 70-200 f2.8 @200mm</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick D. Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Good morning and Merry Christmas everybody.<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/4207729079_60aa99b625_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="465" /><br> Sunrise on MacKenzie Bay, D300, 18-70.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpessolano Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Christmas is coming, so Merry Pre-Pre-Christmas to everybody!!<br /> Last week we suffered a severe snow storm in Belgium. It caused lot of problems (myself almost crashed my car a few times) and it brought an amazing cold. What is also annoying is that except for one morning the sky has been always gray. Luckily that morning is when I went out early and despite the -10C to -6C temperature, I took some shots. Here is one (really would need to be seen very large).<br> <br /> <strong>IJzerenleen in the snow (Mechelen, BE)</strong><br /> <img src="http://thefoodtraveller.smugmug.com/Portfolio/Traveling-Photography/DSC7364656667686970Enhancer-BW/745689518_SXDo3-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <em>D700. AFS50/1.4G, f/7.1, ISO200</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex.held Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Jose Angel: I thought it was a Catalonian tradition Only. They are very funny and you can get them in the incarnation you prefer. From Obama to the Pope, King Juan Carlos or Messi. No VIP person is safe in Spain from being depicted like that. I used to buy the Caganer de xocolata in Girona and after Xmas we eated it. (by the way, yours would benefit from a jar of Activia, I think )<br> First Year? I thought this thread has many years running<br> Saludos, gracias por iniciar cada semana y Feliz Navidad !!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p><strong>Aguinaldo, Joseph</strong>, actually the wednesday pic is on his second year... the first post I have recorded was in september 17th, 2008 <a href="00QsWe">(link)</a>. I remember Juanjo... he had <em>loads</em> of Nikons. Renè was looking for his pic... </p> <p>I try to remember that there were previous "<em>Casual conversations</em>" threads about what turned to the current wed pics, but I cannot find them.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_b.1 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>First of all, I want to thank those who noticed my picture last week (Tiffany, Uzay,Rene'). Recently , passing by some noisy guis (birds), I take this picture, with D300+ 70-300VR at 280mm, ASA 200 , 1/320, F9 :</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p><strong>Alejandro</strong>, yes, I think so. It`s catalonian, but can be found on most Christmas markets in spain. I have already noticed that catalonians say <em>cagane<strong>r</strong>. </em>Many people say<em> cagane<strong>t</strong>, </em>but looks to be wrong. <strong>Thanks!</strong></p> <p>This "personalization" of caganers looks to be something recent, this guys are crazy!! <em><a href=" advertisment</a>. (*ou*ube video, Hill*ry Clint*n, Fid*l C*stro and Qu**n Eliz*b*th from minute 1:43 on).</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkka_nissila Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Detail of ice over Kopinsalmi, in Taipalsaari.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobstone Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Taken a couple of years ago. You just know it isn't going to turn out good for him! <br> I will take this opportunity to say HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone at PN. </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_i_h Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Happy holidays, everyone!<br> Aguinaldo... I can't help mentioning yours. Wonderful, as always.<br> My entry is just a snapshot of "after the mess". The speed and mobility of this army was impressive.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midan_smith Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Merry Christmas!</p> <p>this was (carefully!) 'handheld' with my new D700, not my finest piece of art but today im just going for fun and i like the twinkling lights!!</p> <p>nikon 28-200 G (Very sharp!!) f/13 4 seconds ISO 200</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senthil1 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 <p>Happy Holidays to all.....</p> <p>D700 + 600mm + TC14EII<br> ISO 800<br> f 5.6</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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