POTW 8/23/09

<p>Well... sunday has just begun, here in da tru lowlands.... (I live 14 feet below sealevel)<br>

Pentax people seem a little conservative. But not me.<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/982BEA863AC131ED2B4C0EAB3C5AFB84.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="462" /></p>

<p>Lens Focal Length: 65,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec<br />F-Number: F9,5<br />ISO: 200<br>

+ some fooling around with a thingy called Fractalius<br>

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more heavy pp:<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/2D7E9FF058C904CD91B376A0EB224430.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="399" /><br>

Lens Focal Length: 50,00 mm ()<br />Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec<br />F-Number: F8,0<br />ISO: 200<br>

+ hdr + blooming</p>

<p>wow!! just wow!! the first one; what is that effect?! "Fractalius"??<br>

anyways, its way too early for me to post, it's only 8pm Saturday haha! but man what a way to start...</p>

<p>What a kick-off, dorus--very cool!</p>

<p>OK, since the door is open...<br>

<br /> <br /> I've been trying to cut back on my shooting a bit and take care of other business but the zinnias have been irresistible. Here are three shots, each with a different lens.</p>

<p>Voightlander 180mm</p>

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<p>Sigma 70-200mm (@ 200mm)</p><div></div>

<p>Sigma 24mm f2.8</p><div></div>

<p>Well, I had two to post but after looking at these first seven images, I might just pass till next week!.<strong> Dorus</strong>, that first one is awesome. If you ever give a workshop on post production, by all means, please let me know. <strong>Dave</strong>, all three are beautiful, especially the first. You sure get your money's worth out of that voightlander lens. (BTW, Nice house! No wonder that piliated woodpecker keeps coming back)<strong> Ben</strong>, I really like the first shot, quite simple, but very effective. I love the colors. <br>

Here are my two, both shot this week with my K10D. The first with the DA 50-135, the second with the 35mm ltd. I had just changed lenses when she rode by, I wish I had kept the 50-135 on. </p><div></div>

<p>second..</p><div></div>

<p><a title="Heinz Memorial Chapel by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Heinz Memorial Chapel by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3847361322_2d7058377c_b.jpg" alt="Heinz Memorial Chapel" width="700" height="545" /> </a> <br /> <em>Pentax K10D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm,f/13, ISO 100 w/ base image at 1.3 seconds, cable release, MLU, 5 images at 2 stops for final HDR image. Those who are Flickr contacts <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3847361322&size=large">view larger here</a> <br /> </em></p>

<p>-<br /> -<br /> <a title="Code Yellow by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" title="Code Yellow by Mountain Visions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3846571637_a8ddcf3283.jpg" alt="Code Yellow" width="500" height="446" /> </a> <br /> <em>Pentax 645N, 55mm f/2.8 @ f/8, Fuji Acros 100 @ EI 320. Processed in Kodak HC-110 Dil H @ 20C for 10 minutes. Scanned HP G4050 using Silverfast Ai. Minimal adjustments.<br /> </em></p>

<p>Pentax K2 with Pentax FA 50mm/1.4 shot with Kodak BW 400CN Film<br>

Scan at Target on Target CD.</p><div></div>

<p>I do like those, Ben. I think maybe the first is just a tad too dark but I like the idea. The second is great because you've found the beauty in a subject which could be easily overlooked--well done!</p>

<p>This must have been one of my most successful weeks photographic wise since I met my most loved dog, saw some of the most beautiful and rarest classic cars and had a lot of leisure time on lake Zurich and other locations. I used the Pentax FA-50mm macro on the K10D for "Zafra" and the Pentax 50mm-A macro for the classic car details in available light. </p>

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<p>detail shots before the classic car race in Zurich started</p><div></div>

<p>I would love to show you much more of these beautiful classic cars, everything was there: Maserati, Lotus, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Oldsmobiles, Porsche, Ferrari, Topolino, Bentley, Ford...<br>

all you could ever dream of :-)</p><div></div>

<p>007</p><div></div>

<p>Wow! Dorus' first and Justin's are just amazing. Thanks for sharing those! Markus, maybe a car show thread? I'd like to see more.</p>

<p>This isn't quite right, but I love my Tokina 90mm macro.</p><div></div>

<p>Wow this is some amazing stuff everyone, I offer you a couple of my humble selctions from my trip to the Getty villas today. Enjoy!</p><div></div>

<p>Another with the Tokina Macro</p><div></div>

<p>and one more...=)</p><div></div>

<p>Picking up our oldest daughter from school the other day, she spotted this little guy in the grass... her "new friend!"</p><div></div>

<p>Wow, great photos all around so far! Will wait to comment once more are posted. Here are a few quick snaps from Halifax, Nova Scotia over the past few days. I was over there with work. Great town. Anyone who hasn't been there should visit. The Lobster is amazing!<br>

Cheers.</p>

<p>Duane</p><div></div>

<p>And a second....</p><div></div>

<p>And last but not least...</p><div></div>

<p>Trip to Sandiego last week: Butterfly - K-7 with 50-200mm kit lens.</p>

<p>Halifax...when I was younger one of my favorite books was a kids book called <em>20 Minutes to Live</em> about the Halifax explosion<em>. </em> A rather ominous title and subject if you ask me! It was only until I was much older that I understood it was an actual event. Is the clock tower still there? I would love to see a picture of that. Great B+W Duane</p>

<p>Let's try again. I think too many of us were trying at the same time.<br>

Trip to Sandiego last week: Butterfly - K-7 with 50-200mm kit lens.</p><div></div>