POTW 12/22/13

<p>Wow! I guess it's up to me to kick this off this week. Pictures of Winter Solstice NYC ~60 degrees (F, obviously). Northern Central Park.<br>

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<p>Again</p>

<p>What's going on?</p><div></div>

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<p>- last one from up to down living incrassate ,Howard, good pic<br>

Here few of my ,but not from yesterday ,a bit holiday busy </p><div></div>

<p>A monochrome, toned image. K5 with Sigma 70 mm Macro.</p>

<p>This!</p><div></div>

<p>- however eat ice cream at the same Kilwins ( if not every weekend mark this spot like for beer in younger years) </p><div></div>

<p>and one more</p><div></div>

<p>last pic</p><div></div>

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<strong>#1 Wall Of Glasses</strong><br>

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K-5 and Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.5<br /><br /><br /><br /><br>

<strong>#2 Dragon In Winter Wonderland </strong><br>

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K-5 and FA 43mm f/1.9 limited<br>

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<strong>#3 Beach Walk</strong><br>

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Sony nex 5n and Fujinon 75mm f/1.8 cc-tv c-mount<br /><br /><br /></p>

 

<p>Our snowstorm.</p>

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<p><strong>K-50 and kit lens</strong></p>

<p>A holiday series from me from Saratoga Springs, NY.<br>

#1 Adirondack Trust Bank. I liked the side approach on this one to include the tree lights.</p><div></div>

<p>#2) I went back in the day after a fresh snow and captured the scene from directly in front with a family getting ready to cross the street.</p><div></div>

<p>#3) This one is called: "Not my house!" Another fresh snow storm and minus 11 degrees below zero. I stopped on my way home from work because I had eyed this house earlier and needed a break from my commute home which normally takes 40 minutes but took 2 1/2 hours due to the storm.<br>

Happy Holidays everyone !</p><div></div>

<p>FINALLY got a chance to dust off my camera. I few images, but just one posted here:<br>

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Pentax K5i 600mm f5.6 A. Messed up on the light setting, but not yet corrected.</p>

<p>As always, love your work Hin,</p>

<p>Happy Holidays all!</p>

<p>Doug</p>

 

<p>Shot my son's team's indoor soccer tournament in very trying conditions. The venue is essentially a warehouse with two holes cut in the walls, turf, catwalks, and bleachers. And the lighting matches. Great test of the K-3, especially with the latest firmware (1.1) that is supposed to improve AF, which I believe really helped a lot. I ended up using the DA 70mm Ltd and shooting at f2.8 and ISO 6400 to ensure a 1/1000 shutter. Still had to jack exposure up by a stop in Lightroom, and semi-serious NR.<br>

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<strong>Coach Joe</strong><br>

Not an action shot literally, but I love his expression (the coaches played against each other in what turned into a intra-team game in the final qualifying round).<br>

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<p><strong>Abe's Shot</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Tramp Harbor looking southeast</strong></p>

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Sigma 100-300mm @ 100mm, f8 @ 1/500, ISO 400</p>

<p>ME</p>

 

<p>Happy Holidays!<br>

Not a lot of Photo opps in the last month or so, other then pestering the hummingbirds in the backyard, and at a friend's house.</p><div></div>

<p>Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey.</p>

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<p>:)</p><div></div>

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winter is on the move</p>

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to & fro</p>

<p>a very modest card (from last winter)<br>

to wish you all many happy days to enjoy !<br /><br /><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/014216w_zps8d9fd077.jpg" alt="" width="636" height="960" /></p>

<p>Great work you guys!<br>

My son and I went out one evening after work earlier in the week to catch the moonrise from a nice spot overlooking town. He got some good photos and braved the cold (0 F, then the wind picked up - brrr!).<br>

This shot was Earth & Sky's (earthsky.org) photo of the day and I also sold it to the local tourism association for their vacation planner. <br>

K-3 & DA* 60-250/4 (love this lens!)<br>

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Yesterday I went for a long solo ski on a long rolling backcountry trail that is one of the safer areas for that around here in term of avalanche conditions. The snowpack is a little dicey right now so a scenic tour was the order of the day. <br>

I shot this with my Sears 135/2.8 Macro. I was in a the mood for some prime shooting and just brought a few primes (8mm, 15mm, 40mm, 135mm) in the backpack. It was a beautiful day even though the shot I had in mind ended up being all socked in. I made do with other scenes like this. <br>

K-3 & Sears 135/2.8 3 vertical frames stitched in Photoshop CS5. <br>

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Finally, one more from yesterday's ski tour. <br>

Shot with the Rokinon 8/3.5 looking straight up. <br>

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I'm pretty sore from breaking trail for much of the day. I skied a little over 11 Miles and was out for about 6 Hrs! I'm ready to replenish those spent calories!<br>

Everyone have a happy and safe Christmas (or whatever you celebrate)!</p>

<p>Congratulations Matt, that is a perfect tourist shot and a lovely anything shot.</p>

<p>ME</p>