POW 4/4/2009

<p>Happy Pentax day folks.</p>

<p>Never started a POW thread. Recently got a Tamron SP 300mm f2.8. My wife and I went to the park with our 2 dogs. This gave me an opportunity to test my new lens. Here are few I am sharing with you. Enjoy.</p>

<p>Subho</p>

<p>Pics not attached first time. Sorry.</p><div></div>

<p>The posing dog :-)</p><div></div>

<p>Close up mania :-)</p><div></div>

<p>My 2 cents...</p><div></div>

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

<p>I'm culling & uploading Saturday pics right now - guess what I've been doing this weekend. No time for anything else this week entire week.<br>

This little one decided she needed her own pics of her puppy. Apparently, she likes my set-up.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is my 3 plus 1. The plus one was taken a few weeks back and I really just was happy with the post processing. Hopefully everyone will forgive my extra photo.</p>

<p><a title="Rescue Me by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3400983644/" title="Rescue Me by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3400983644_6daf7aa6c5.jpg" alt="Rescue Me" width="500" height="334" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Rescue Me - Hermosa Beach California</strong></p>

<p><a title="Talking Shadows by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3400967444/" title="Talking Shadows by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3400967444_8b27b06a85.jpg" alt="Talking Shadows" width="500" height="335" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Talking Shadows - Hermosa Beach California</strong></p>

<p><a title="50mm Shoot Out Entry by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3408136343/" title="50mm Shoot Out Entry by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3408136343_53c54a2234.jpg" alt="50mm Shoot Out Entry" width="334" height="500" /> </a> <br /> <strong>50mm Shoot Out Entry - A contest with a friend, His Nikon 50mm f1.8 manual vs. My Pentax SMC 50 f1.7 M</strong></p>

<p>And the Bonus Shot...</p>

<p><a title="Long Beach From the Queen Mary - No HDR by Jemal Y., on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/3402969111/" title="Long Beach From the Queen Mary - No HDR by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3402969111_fc7615038e.jpg" alt="Long Beach From the Queen Mary - No HDR" width="500" height="334" /> </a> <br /> <strong>Long Beach From the Queen Mary - No HDR</strong></p>

 

<p>And this is my favorite of the weekend, I think (it's going to be hard to beat!!) Shooting only w/ the DA* 16-50, studio lights in a tent, 180th shutter speed, usually f9.5 or f11.0</p><div></div>

<p>I've found myself shooting with my old M 50mm f/1.7 alot lately for some reason. I've really enjoyed the more intentional process precipitated by the manual aperture and focus, as well as stretching my comfort zone by taking some candid portraits of my friends.</p>

<p>And yes, I'm aware of how ridiculously pretty my friends are ;).</p>

<p><a title="20090329-IMGP0040 by adamwilson.photo, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3403649592_6de3be8950.jpg" alt="20090329-IMGP0040" width="500" height="334" /></a><br>

<a title="20090329-IMGP0040 by adamwilson.photo, on Flickr" href=" /> <a title="20090401-IMGP0076 by adamwilson.photo, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3405487133_a418811897.jpg" alt="20090401-IMGP0076" width="500" height="334" /></a><br>

<a title="20090401-IMGP0076 by adamwilson.photo, on Flickr" href=" /> <a title="20090401-IMGP0107 by adamwilson.photo, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3405487903_3fd75ff5c7.jpg" alt="20090401-IMGP0107" width="500" height="334" /></a></p>

<p>wow the captures here are amazing so far! I got to spend the day on Wed. at Sea World with my family and my tammy 70-300LD.. It was only $5 each for us to get in (normally $65 each), and that necessitated a 'sick day' for me... :-)<br>

I have a bunch of fun shots but have only had time to edit a few so far...<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/3407357706_5465982cc9_o.jpg" alt="" width="446" height="680" /><br>

3 shot hdr (was wishing there was room to back up more):<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3407037803_fb007663db.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="331" /><br>

no crop here:<br>

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3410596201_bb8aaa0c93.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /></p>

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<p>Winter's retreat from Lake Superior, Canal Park/Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth MN, 4-4-09.</p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/P1000165.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/P1000182.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/P1000188.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I have to admit- these photos were taken with my new Panasonic LX3, really my first trip out into the world with it. Straight off the camera, no editing at all. But it's the photos that are important, not the camera, right? And if it helps at all, my friend Dave was shooting along side me using my "old" Pentax K100D Super.</p>

 

<p>Okay, to keep some Pentax content from me, here are a few shots from my K100DS as shot by my friend Dave. He's got a Canon 35mm film camera at home collecting dust, and he's been using an older digital P&S for several years, so I put the "K" in his hands today and we had some fun.</p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/IMGP3500.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/IMGP3533.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/IMGP3545.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Steve, we aren't brand snobs here, as long as you are a Pentaxian, you are free to post whatever. This of course assumes you do actually post some Pentax shots from time to time!</p>

<p>My three....all taken with a Pentax, unlike Steve and Ned Bunnell!</p>

<p>Mount Mansfield (same trip as last weeks lead shot), about 100 vertical feet from the summit. Nasty conditions, and just a grab shot to show the conditions! Interestingly, the boulder and foreground arent there for photographic addition but rather the boulder was my windbreak.<br>

<a title="Near whiteout conditions - Mount Mansfield, Vermont" href=" title="Near whiteout conditions - Mount Mansfield, Vermont"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3403/3414028110_7954605ed4_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Near whiteout conditions - Mount Mansfield, Vermont" href=" title="Near whiteout conditions - Mount Mansfield, Vermont"> </a><br>

<em>K20D, DA 21mm on a boulder pod! </em></p>

<p>PNC Park, Pittsburgh. Despite the money the Yankees spent, this is the best (new) ballpark in baseball! Camden Yards is a very close second!<br>

<a title="Concourse PNC Park - Pittsburgh" href=" title="Concourse PNC Park - Pittsburgh"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/3635/3414028406_aa267efe59_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Concourse PNC Park - Pittsburgh" href=" title="Concourse PNC Park - Pittsburgh"> </a><br>

<em>K10D, Sigma 10-20mm mounted on a garbage can! That would make it a garbage pod! </em></p>

<p>And a limited view from the seats of a small slice of the entire Pitt skyline that is visible from this great stadium. Absolutely perfect design, perfect location, they just need a major league team to put in the field!<br>

<a title="PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA" href=" title="PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3380/3414027886_211b87164d_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a><br>

<em>K10D, DA 35mm Limited. </em></p>

<p>Spring finally hit today after a soggy three days. We are just starting to get bushes flowering. Here are three from around my home this afternoon. I promised my wife I would mow tomorrow. Really.<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/505602380_CuEX3-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

No. 1<br>

K20D, Voigtlander 125mm f 4.5 @1/350 ISO 400</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/505602471_r7Jev-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" /><br>

No. 2<br>

K20D, Voigtlander 125mm f 6.7 @1/30 ISO 400</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/505602444_hDkp4-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" /><br>

No. 3<br>

K20D, FA 50mm f 5.6 @ 1/60, ISO 400 Metz 58 AF flash on A</p>

<p>ME</p>

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<p>Subho - The bokeh in the first pic really stands out for me, contrasting nicely with the hairy texture of your dog.<br />Ben P - Great catch of the egret taking flight.<br />Arkadiy - Plenty of details. Were those leaves taken with your Voigtlander?<br />Maria - <em>That</em> portrait deserves an entire wall to itself ... and maybe a shrine to top it off.<br />Adam - Really neat candids, too easy to just shoot a bunch with such ridiculously pretty friends :D<br />Todd - The man in the first pic looks surreal, almost pixelated like the display in the background. Great timing.<br />Steve T - Dreary winter, neatly captured. Not so dreary out from the Pentax tho :)<br />Justin - Love the black-and-whites especially of the movement in PNC Park.<br /><br />Took advantage of the free entry to the F1 Malaysian GP free practice session.<br />Here are a few topical pics.<br /><br /><img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1142.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Ferrari Team - Felippe Massa</strong><br /><em>300mm, f5.6, 1/4000sec, AV mode, ISO200</em><br /><br /><img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1150.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Williams Team - Nico Rosberg</strong><br /><em>300mm, f5.6, 1/2000sec, AV mode, ISO200</em> <br /><br /><img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1330a.jpg" alt="" /><br /><strong>Petronas Ambassadors</strong></p>

<p>Another great start of the POW this week! I must admit tho that my favorite is the shot from Maria of the little lady :-)<br>

My photos this week are from Houston, and mostly street shots.. taken with the Olympus. It was a lot easier to pack my p&s than either of my dslrs.</p><div></div>

<p>Number 2</p><div></div>

<p>#3</p><div></div>

<p>#4</p><div></div>

<p>A nice diverse array of photo's by everyone, but over all (I must say) not quite as nice as last weeks' POW (which was extremely nice).<br>

Next week I won't be 'here', will be on a mission to try an shoot original photo's in Egypt.....<br>

Some samples from this weeks' harvest....<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/37E7141C3C7360404AE839509C88BFD6.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="469" /><br>

brave new world nr49</p>

<p><img src="http://static.zoom.nl/9BECD031B6C587CA038EA4B4CDEB3959.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="429" /><br>

busstop (from nowhere to nowhere)</p>

<p><img src="http://static.zoom.nl/DAFB609F6832D8A86D1C7A1EF8B27BE9.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="470" /><br>

school's out !</p>

 

 

 

<ul>

<li>Ben, really like the fallen tree shot, composition and colors are very nice.</li>

<li>Maria, what can I say about say cheese? Perhaps priceless.</li>

<li>Steve, very impressive shots with the Panasonic. </li>

<li>Justin, I always love your snow shots. </li>

<li>Haig, all three are really nice.</li>

</ul>

Well, last night was prom night at my school and I wasn't going to attend, but I thought it is about time I get over my flash-fear. This would be a perfect place to shoot away and not have to worry about the outcome since I was doing just for myself. The minute I put my 540fgz on my K10, I freeze and enter a whole new photography universe. One thing I tried last night and it seemed to work well was to tape a white coffee filter (at least a piece of one) over the flash to act as a diffuser. I read somewhere that it works well and it seemed to work OK for me last night. Well, here are three.

 

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<p>and</p><div></div>

<p>finally</p><div></div>

<p>April Fool's Day Beginning to a new trout season A capture from the drive to the stream <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/?action=view&current=morning.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/morning.jpg" border="0" alt="Early Morn Sky" /></a> Walking the cornfields in April <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/?action=view&current=WalkHome.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/WalkHome.jpg" border="0" alt="April Cornfield" /></a> As usual, the trout are not very active early on. I did manage to 'capture' one. <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/?action=view&current=bw.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/4-5-09/bw.jpg" border="0" alt="Early Season Trout" /></a></p>