POTW 9/04/2016

<p>Moonlit landscape and stars over the Adirondacks.<br>

<a title="Adirondack Light" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8702/28323680793_516be2e5c1_c.jpg" alt="Adirondack Light" width="800" height="530" /></a><br /> Pentax K-5IIs, DA 12-24mm, 12mm f/5.6 ISO 3200<br>

It's sunny somewhere...<br>

<a title="It's Sunny Somewhere" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8566/28543545215_230f00e34c_c.jpg" alt="It's Sunny Somewhere" width="800" height="600" /></a><br /> Olympus TG-4, RAW conversion in DXO optics pro using DXO filmpack.<br /> .<br /> .<br /> And one of me and my sibblings in action, taken by my Dad (raw file processed by me from an Olympus TG-4)! As I've always said, I'm not really a photographer, my pursuits just help me get to places that allow me to capture the images I find emotionally compelling. Here we are adventuring towards more images...<br /> <a title="Rafting Zoar Gap at 1000cfs" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8410/29298772582_f12283ae53_c.jpg" alt="Rafting Zoar Gap at 1000cfs" width="800" height="640" /></a></p>

<p>Terrific kick off Justin. The Moonlit Landscape really pops as an image that makes the soul want to be a part of such a peaceful scene. Here are three shots from Football practice this week. All were taken with the D FA 100 Macro WR and K-5II.</p><div></div>

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

<p>The third...</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks Justin. Lovely start.<br /> <br />I have a few more images from my trip out west first.<br /> I got this photo in southern Alberta about 10 minutes before I found myself in a pretty vicious hail storm. No damage to the car, but I was bucking down a gravel roaddoing my best to keep out of the worst of it.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18267836-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="450" /><br /> South Alberta. K5iis, 18-55.</p>

<p>Watched this guy munch on a gopher. I like this look back afterwards.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18280431-lg.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="626" /><br /> Coyote, Southwest Alberta. K5iis. 150-450mm.</p>

<p>After we crossed into Montana we came across a potential suicide victim. Fortunately I was able to get him (or her) off the road.<br /> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18280428-lg.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="716" /><br /> Bullsnake K5iis, 100mm DAW f2.8 macro</p>

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<p>Pic #1 - Didn't get out much because it was too damn Hot ! A brief tropical storm skidded by Southern Florida last week which cooled things off a little, but that was only for a couple of days. Now it's back to 90+ every day !</p><div></div>

<p>Pic #2</p><div></div>

<p>Great contributions everyone!<br /> .<br /> I visited my parents last week and took some walks in the woods with the K-1 and 15-30.<br /> <a title="IMGP2430.jpg" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8006/29374154145_ac591902be_z.jpg" alt="IMGP2430.jpg" width="640" height="427" /></a><br /> .<br /> I processed this panorama that I shot the previous weekend. <br /> K-1 & 15-30 (x6)<br /> <a title="IMGP2293-Pano-Edit" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8142/29131328040_29c55904cd_z.jpg" alt="IMGP2293-Pano-Edit" width="640" height="298" /></a><br /> .<br /> Today I'm going through the hundreds of photos I took yesterday at a local race I shot, the West Elk Bicycle Classic. A 135 Mile road race that includes a long hard dirt climb and many thousands of feet of climbing. Hard for sure but this guy can still pull a wheelie for the camera at about 120 Miles!<br /> K-1 & 15-30<br /> <a title="IMGP2719" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8244/28844385253_486502ecf8_z.jpg" alt="IMGP2719" width="640" height="427" /></a></p>

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<p>Justin. Good to see you out there and starting a POW. I know, I've been lazy myself. Nice contributions everyone. Maybe someday all of the other contributors, myself included can make this thread like what it used to be. My wife and I had a nice vacation a little close to Matt's neck of the woods. Northern Colorado - Rocky Mt National Park.<br>

#1 Wild skies after the storm</p><div></div>

<p>#2 - Return trek / view on Mt Ida Trail / RMNP</p><div></div>

<p>#3 - Sunrise on Trail Ridge Road - Rocky Mt National Park on the way to Mt Ida trailhead</p><div></div>

<p>Nice shots, Bob!</p>

<p>Thanks Matt. I will have to get to the Gunnison and Black Canyon area someday. We just love the RMNP area. My wife wants to move somewhere in northern Colorado.</p>

<p>Well let me know if you come this way and I can show you some interesting stuff to shoot if you like. No shortage of subject matter!</p>