POTW 8/16/09

<p>Just developed the other night...</p>

<p><a title="Rain Delay by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Rain Delay by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3824548420_7b4426e500_b.jpg" alt="Rain Delay" width="700" height="611" /> </a> <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3824548420&size=large">View Larger</a></p>

<p>_ <a title="Rain Out by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Rain Out by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3824548158_a30301b64d_b.jpg" alt="Rain Out" width="700" height="625" /> </a> <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3824548158&size=large">View Larger</a></p>

<p>Image Data (both images):<br /> <em><br /> Pentax 645N, SMC-P 200mm @ f/5.6 (top image) SMCP 35mm @ f/2.8 (bottom image), Fuji Neopan 400 @ EI 1600, Kodak HC-110 Dil H (1:63) @ 20C for 25 minutes, initial agitation of 1 minute, second agititation of 45 seconds at the half point. Scanned on HP G4050 minimal adjustments. </em></p>

<p>Justin,<br>

It is really good to see you back. I have missed your posts. As always will comment on images on Monday or Tues.</p>

<p>Those are the kind of baseball shots that make me feel the way I used to feel about baseball..Sweet and as Javier has said, good to see you back at it...</p>

<p>Finally some hot and hazy weather. (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3825384852/sizes/l/">larger</a> )</p>

<p><a title="Old Port, Montreal, King Edward Basin by manual crank, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualcrank/3825384852/" title="Old Port, Montreal, King Edward Basin by manual crank, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/3825384852_de27905c4a.jpg" alt="Old Port, Montreal, King Edward Basin" width="500" height="313" /> </a></p>

<p>For two days in a row even! (<a href=" )</p>

<p><a title="IMGP0993 by manual crank, on Flickr" href=" title="IMGP0993 by manual crank, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3824226381_be91b21423.jpg" alt="IMGP0993" width="500" height="313" /> </a></p>

<p>And a night shot. Colors due to white imbalance. (<a href=" )</p>

<p><a title="Old Port, Montreal, Alexandra Quay by manual crank, on Flickr" href=" title="Old Port, Montreal, Alexandra Quay by manual crank, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3821487895_424ba2b6d8.jpg" alt="Old Port, Montreal, Alexandra Quay" width="500" height="313" /> </a></p>

<p>All K20 + 16-45.</p>

 

<p>I am still wading through Acadia Vacation Shots... Here are two still from Cadillac Mountain... 1) More <strong>Atlantic Fog</strong> FL 18 / 1/180 sec / F 4.5 / Iso 100 <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/?action=view&current=CadillacFog13.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/CadillacFog13.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> 2) <strong>Acadia Sunset</strong> FL 16.0 / 1/15 sec / F 8.0 / Iso 100 / Used Tripod for once! <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/?action=view&current=CadillacSunset.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/CadillacSunset.jpg" border="0" alt="Cadillac Sunset" /></a></p>

<p>I'm glad the POW started early this week. I have to hit the hay as we get up at dawn to hike at Mt. Rainier all day.</p>

<p>Last Sunday my family and I hiked the Skokomish south fork river trail in the southeast corner of the Olympic National Forest. This is a old growth forest. The trail itself is quite historic and has been used for 102 years (that’s old for these here parts) dating back to original homestead claims. It’s great for kids too and is only 1.5 hours from our home including ferry transit. We’ve decided to adopt this trail as our family teaching forest to document the four seasons and associated changes.<br /> <br /> Photographing in an old growth hemlock and Douglas fir forest is an exercise in capturing changes in lighting and observing how various natural forms complement each other. The drama is pretty much all around you--from taking in 400 year old trees, to marveling how three trees can regenerate out of an ancient fallen one.</p>

<p><strong>Old growth tree and ferns</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/620939026_gxXzi-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Pentax K20D, DA 12-24mm @ 21mm f. 6.7 @ 1/30 ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Maidenhair fern</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/617574392_Gz4mh-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Pentax K20D, DA 12-24mm @ 16mm f. 4.5 @ 1/30 ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Forest light</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/617574573_KUs2Q-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Pentax K20D, DA 12-24mm @ 18mm f. 4.5 @ 1/45 ISO 400</p>

<p>ME</p>

<p>One taken this morning, Pentax K10D and 18-55 kit lens:</p>

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<p>And one that also appeared in a thread the other day. Pentax K10D and 18-55 kit lens again:</p>

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<p>A great start to the POW.. Justin, those two shots of yours are really good. Always such a pleasure to see good b/w photography.<br />Leo, the light in that first shot is really good.. a very nice capture<br />Bob, your second shot is breathtaking.. It must have been quite the experience to be there. On a side note though, I have seen nary a fish in the last little while :-)<br />Michael, Forest Light is something I'd love to take someday.. Deep forests are just wonderful places to be..<br>

Camus, As I mentioned in the other post.. your second shot is a clear winner :-)<br />My two shots this week are also from the Seattle area<br />#1 With Mt. Rainier in the background, shot from a ferry</p><div></div>

<p>#2 Lavender farm on the outskirts of Seattle</p><div></div>

<p>Believe it or not Haig, I have been very busy fishing...Lots of fish to show at some point...Lots of BIG fish...Just thought everyone was tired of my fish photography...Thanks for remembering...</p>

<p>Blame it on Haig... I have been faithfully trying to stick to the (2) pic Pow Justin setup... Forgive me... <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/8-15-09/?action=view&current=rainbow1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/8-15-09/rainbow1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

<p>Actually Bob, I too have enjoyed your fish and adventures. Don't know if you have noticed, but I shoot allot of fishermen as I enjoy the sport from the view finder. Everytime I run into one, I think of Bob and his trout. 8-)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbsBJmx-m2s">The dude looks like a lady.......tara ta tara</a> <br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/dudelookslikealady1.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/dudelookslikealady2.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%202/dudelookslikealady.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Great shots everyone. Justin, the rain delay shots are nice, I like the way the raindrops are highlighted on the top of the umbrella. Looks good on the monitor, I bet it would look even better as a large print.<br>

Leo, I'll trade you the hot, humid weather any day of the week, especially if you can crank out shots like that. Of the three, the tankers are by far my favorite. The colors look fantastic.<br>

Bob, I really like the sunset shots, the second being my prefered of the two. The colors in the sky really pop.<br>

Micheal, I'm up in Vancouver, BC so I can totally understand the challenges of shooting inside forests in the PNW. Really nice shots, my favorite of the three is the last. It looks fantastic desaturated but not quite black and white. The vignetting is a little bit much for my tastes but its a matter of taste.<br>

I'll try to comment on some more in a day or so, a bit short on time now. Here's my contribution.</p><div></div>

<p>Shot from tonight's wedding. We have way too much fun at the reception. I'll post one of those when the sun is up & I'm not dizzy - wow. Hope I can finish this post.<br>

Storms & rain during a wedding are not always a bad thing. If the sun can peak through, the light is just fantastic.</p><div></div>

<p>Great photos here peoples! Hard to pick faves when they're all so good, but Camus #1 and Jav #1 if I must...<br>

I went out for the first time this afternoon (to the Irvine [California] Spectrum) and enjoyed my new $10 28mm Toyo...<br>

<br /> Here are a couple below and I put some more <a href="00UCJb">here</a> if you're bored. (K100D)<br>

<br /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Pl4ZmXzmWq0/SoeY1fWPFZI/AAAAAAAAAnw/BNHBLkr-HhU/IMGP3813GRS.JPG" alt="" width="700" height="700" /></p>

<p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Pl4ZmXzmWq0/SoeY0ZS13fI/AAAAAAAAAno/7moNLFG0wTQ/IMGP3781G2RS.JPG" alt="" width="700" height="700" /></p>

<p>Modeling my wife again this week....</p><div></div>

<p>And another...</p><div></div>

<p>Finally...</p><div></div>

<p>Feeling a little nostalgic this week I was lucky enough to get a Canon FS4000US filmscanner in clean condition to scan my very first, ME Super made 27 years old photos again and even restore them from heavy scratches due to FARE. I will show some of them later. Using mostly the Pentax *istD and a simple A-50mm F1.7 for a very small street kit this week fitted that mood as well :-)</p>

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<p>prevention campain</p><div></div>

<p>Rescanning some of my very first photos, made with the Pentax ME Super and 50mm prime brings back so much memories :-) </p>

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<p>two very different things<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/9CCADDC4861B96C0D3C73E31841EE346.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="457" /><br>

a siren's calling<br>

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<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/3C43FA8B9C79F60C7770AB47B106BE5C.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="495" /><br>

gotcha</p>

 

<p>Justin, welcome back, I hope all is well. Obviously your camera is fine, those are very nice shots. Haig, the shot of the sailboat is fantastic. Bob, please don't tell me you held that fish in one hand and held the camera in the other. Nice work! Here are my two from this past week.</p><div></div>