Pic of the Week 2008-10-05

Don't know if someone has been designated as was suggested earlier in the week, but can't wait any longer. So here

goes. Pics to follow - just want to avoid the dueling threads again.

Ah, no one else yet, so success?

OK. This week I have two black and whites, and one black and white with a little tone mapping.

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Firstly, my point of view of the world:

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Secondly, my student's carreer choice recommendations for me. I like the last one, and that's why the discussion ended there and moved on to them introducing their future dreams:

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And lastly, a very small knot in a park bench - 12mm across the frame:

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Nice work, I was about to put one up.

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Photos:

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Ooh, great shots Justin. I wish I could see the sky some times! Both shots seem so clear and have a crisp fresh fall feel to them.

 

So, I live in Taiwan where it is already in the afternoon of Sunday, and I wanted to put up some shots before going to play a little social rugby, but you are up at an unhealthy time of day! What's your excuse?

I was cooped up in my home office too long and just had to get out and shoot a few to test out my new K20D. Good thing the DA*50-135mm is also weatherproof.

 

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Passion Flower, K20D,DA* 50-135mm @135mm, 1/250 @ f3.5, ISO 400</a>

 

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Hydrangea, K20D,DA* 50-135mm @135mm, 1/180 @ f3.5, ISO 400</a>

Garry, those black and whites are phenomenal.

 

here's another one from the weekly pancake happening:

Great jump on it this week Gary. I guess the 'floor' is yours. Seems the therapy is working and you're recovering nicely from the photo trauma! Those forst 2 shots are excellent.

 

Fantastic shots both Justin. You could probably sell that second one to the Pittsburgh tourism dept.

 

Love the passion flower Michael. Gotta like those water seals!

Garry, that second shot is great, definitely good for a smile. Social rugby? I had to quit in college after a major concussion, but I remember the games as being pretty antagonistic. The parties afterward, though, were quite social.

 

Justin, both stunning shots. Your trip to Pitt yielded some great shots! Michael, I really like that first shot, with so much of the flower apparatus in focus.<div></div>

Fall is here, for sure.<div></div>

Good time for a trip to the zoo.<div></div>

So on the way back from a bit of paid work I cought the only sun we've seen this week.

 

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A little ground fog as the sun was setting.

Yes fall is here Nick. Nice leaf shot and great capture of the kids!

 

Arrrg edit button please.. "caught" not cought.

Here's one from Annapolis<div></div>

Wow great pictures. Love this POW thread. Here is my contribution. Its from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.

Wow, great pictures. Love this POW thread. Here is my contribution. Its from Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio.<div></div>

I slowed down a bit this week taking photographs but went on Zurichs house mountain "Uetliberg" with a friend and

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dogs for some picture taking. Got a huge Vivitar F 2.8 35-85mm Series 1 zoom in M42 mount and good condition and

present you my first test shot with it.<div></div>

Some truly great shots already! Garry, the b&w's of your students are priceless. I have continued to explore the

Wissahickon Valley area and just cannot wait until autumn really hits. I have been reading up on this section of

Philadelphia and it seems that back in the early industrial age (1700"s) this creek was the home to many mills and was

almost completely deforested. In the middle of the 19th century an effort was made to return it to it's natural beauty and in

1924 it became an official part of the park system of the city. Many of the stone bridges and other parts were built during

the Great Depression as part of the W.P.A. program during the second New Deal.<div></div>

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I want to kill myself in not getting focus in many shots with manual focus. We visit <a

href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hin_man/sets/72157607748769042/detail/"><b>JapanTown Spring festival in San

Jose</b></a>. Pictures were taken with K10D while testing a newly bought used lens with <a

href="http://techtheman.blogspot.com/2008/09/vivitar-series-1-70-210mm-f35-tokina-v2.html"><b>Vivitar Series 1

70-210mm f/3.5, v2 from Tokina</b></a>

the autumn theme<div></div>

testing the Vivitar Series 1 zoom<div></div>

boy, I keep getting this size thing wrong - sorry<div></div>

Went to the Chinese Lantern Festival last night at the Montreal Botanical Garden.

All photos were taken with my ist DL & 50mm f:/1.4

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Markus--that is quite a test shot. Great color and texture and I love the composition. Excellent.

 

ME