POTW 11-25-12

<p>Looks like it's my turn to open the the thread this week. Since I didn't get to take pictures this past week, I'll post a few from the week before last's photo workshop at Wave Hill.</p>

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<p>Slow start this week! Hopefully it will pick up a little.<br /> I went for a nice ride on Friday that I'm now calling my moon ride. Throughout the afternoon the moon kept reminding me of it's presence. It was very bright and just kept catching my eye on this nice clear day.<br /> So I decided to take a self portrait with me riding and the moon. I would have liked to have the moon closer to me but with no tripod the boulder I used forced me into this composition. It took a couple of tries to get the timing right but I was happy with the outcome.<br /> <a title="IMGP4004 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8064/8212120641_5590b769d9_z.jpg" alt="IMGP4004" width="640" height="424" /></a><br /> .<br /> A little while later I remembered this tree I have photographed before. It's a very old tree growing from a rock and I've kept it in the back of mind as a great frame for the moon. It was a mile or so away from my location so I started to head over there to see if the composition would line up.<br /> Along the way I passed this big outcropping and with some careful positioning I caught the moon in this gap.<br /> <a title="IMGP4021 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8213210234_5ccb75a495_c.jpg" alt="IMGP4021" width="530" height="800" /></a><br /> .<br /> Then I continued on to the tree I had in mind. After waiting for the moon the rise a little more I managed to frame it by standing on a boulder and holding the camera over my head and composing this using Live View.<br /> <a title="IMGP4044 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8212121703_84ab2acebf_c.jpg" alt="IMGP4044" width="530" height="800" /></a><br>

.<br /> Finally on my way home I witnessed a great sunset. I raced to catch it's peak at this little pond next to the road. As luck would have it my timing worked out there too, although the moon wasn't in the shot I decided to keep it anyway.<br /> <a title="IMGP4081 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8213211036_ff953968ee_z.jpg" alt="IMGP4081" width="640" height="424" /></a><br /> .<br /> These were all shot with the K-5 and DA40 except the sunset which I switched to the DA15 for.</p>

<p><img src="http://rogerrobbins.com/pnet/vitruvian-lights.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Vitruvian Park in Addison, TX. I live about a block away, and it was a bonding night with my new K-01 with da40 limited.</p>

<p>Great series of pictures ,Matt! From local lake with low ,historic low level of water- come up with three images B&W <br>

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<p>I've had a lull in shooting lately: we're in-between Clara's sports seasons and birds have been scarce (plus it's getting too cold for extended bird outings) so I've been rummaging through old shots and processing (or re-processing) a few. Given the recent discussion, I've been keeping my eye out for shots with the A* 135/1.8 and found a few:</p>

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<p>A couple of us got a chance to get together yesterday evening for a shooting trip down town. The first one is thru a stores front window lit by the sun thru a side window.</p><div></div>

<p> On the town square</p><div></div>

<p>Third one is looking down Main st. from the court house steps</p><div></div>

<p>I hope you don't mind I have another one of an old time hardware store on the square.</p><div></div>

<p>Nice work, everyone! Howard, the background between the columns on your first really make the shot.</p>

<p>On a family trip to San Diego, I took just the DA 18-135 and FA43. The zoom got most of the use, and acquitted itself very well. Here are a few from the zoo:</p><div></div>

<p>I have been to the SD zoo a few times, but never waited in the line to see the pandas before. It was quiet the day we were there, and we got right in.</p>

<p>I was only shooting the ducks here, but love the pattern of light on the water:</p><div></div>

<p>And last an unusual sight - the python having a snack, only happens less than weekly. Gruesome, but hard to stop watching.</p><div></div>

<p>Nick that duck shot is awesome!</p>

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<p>Nick that duck shot is awesome!</p>

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<p>Reslly!</p>

<p>Nick, I know pandas get their moisture from the bamboo but he looks like he would like a beer!</p>

 

 

 

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<p>Nick, I know pandas get their moisture from the bamboo but he looks like he would like a beer!</p>

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<p>Or maybe just finished his beer</p>

 

<p>Hah! Thanks guys. I guess they often sit with their backs to the crowds, to maintain the illusion of being solitary animals. This one was just chilling.</p>

<p>Matt, I like the moon series. I think the one with the moon in the cliff is my favorite. And the sunset, wow.</p>

<p>away at work so nothing new, but all this talk of beer made me want to jump in, have been adding creature comforts to my homemade sailing dinghy to make it a better fishing/beer drinking/farting around boat, and since a wooden boat can't have plastic beer holders came up with my own made out of basket weaving strips, scrap wood and epoxy.(followed by several beers worth of sanding)</p><div></div>

<p>Risotto and boletus</p><div></div>