POW Masterpiece of the Week 2008-10-19

Nearly evening here in Taiwan. Let me post this first to avoid two threads ....

OK. Looks good. One shot from earlier in the week, and then two quickies from today for me.

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Shot this from the 5th floor, just prior to a school mutliskills interclass competition (K20D):

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<b>The Arena is Set, Battle will Commence Shortly.</b>

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And then today, lunch at a restaurant (K100D):

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<b>Mom's is always better!</b>

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And then arriving back home, family portrait in the elevator mirror (Flipped around - I'm not left handed! K100D):

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<b>Why is Dad always hitting his head on the door frame lintels Mom?</b>

first: I LOVE the family portrait

 

second: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Thanks Maria - but, What are you doing up at 3:13 am?!?!?! I expected the Europeans to be the first replies!

Your family looks very sweet Garry, the kids look the same age as mine. Everyday is a full day.

 

I was so stir crazy this lovely autumn afternoon from staying in the house ill with a flu, that I broke free,

camera in hand and went around the yard. These were all taken with a K20D and either the DA 35 Ltd Macro or a

Mamiya/Sekor 60mm f 2.8 M42 macro (one of the best and most obscure macro lenses out there).

 

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Dried Grasses 1, K20D, Mamiya/Sekor 60mm, 1/125 @ f5.6, ISO 200</a>

 

 

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Wild Rose, K20D,DA 35 Ltd Macro, 1/45 @ f4.5, ISO 200</a>

 

 

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AutumnPod1, K20D, Mamiya/Sekor 60mm, 1/750 @ f3.5, ISO 200</a>

 

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AutumnPod3, K20D, Mamiya/Sekor 60mm, 1/90 @ f8, ISO 200</a>

 

 

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Center Grasses 1, K20D, DA 35 Ltd Macro, 1/15 @ f6.7, ISO 200</a>

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Suncatcher, K20D, Mamiya/Sekor 60mm, 1/180 @ f5.6, ISO 200</a>

 

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ME

I started reusing my old M lenses this week and next week I will take the M42 SMC Takumars to the vineyards for

some golden fall colours. Got a professional looking and very comfortable neoprene belt with a red "Pentax digital"

sign on it with my second (used) K10D and the LL-80 screen as well:-)<div></div>

Fall in the city of Bremgarten<div></div>

detail from the catholic church in Bremgarten Switzerland<div></div>

Great shots!

 

I'm still into the autumn mood.<div></div>

Here's a shot of Lower Ausable Lake<div></div>

Even though the actual sky was blue, I call this Red Sky<div></div>

One last shot of an autumn pool showing motion, but freezing some jet sprays.<div></div>

Early kick off folks, I'll have to get up much earlier just to catch up with you guys.

 

Garry - great black and white photos. Love the "Mom's is always better photo". It's a delightful candid.

 

Michael - nice shots, I like the composition and geometry of "Center Grasses" a lot.

 

Markus - your b/w's are superb. The first is stunning. Outstanding capture.

 

Ben - great b/w. Did you burn the black background in Photo Shop or was this a really dark background and flash photo?

 

Here's a couple of quick shots from me. Both were taken yesterday with the Sigma APO 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG HSM on the K100D Super with a Manfrotto 680B Monopod for support....<div></div>

Here's the second...

Very nice work, all of it!

My masterpiece? Dunno about that, but here's the best I can come up with. We've been having some weather, and

I've been tramping around my neighbours back yards. All made with a K20 sporting the 16-50. Horizons are really

hard to judge around my home ground, not a level piece of land to be seen. I have ordered a tripod, should be

here in a day or two, and a spirit level, should help things a little....

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A great start to the Sunday POW. Garry, the family portrait is really cool. And Markus, I really like the black and whites. My school is

holding an unusual fun raiser. The pottery classes are making bowls which will be sold and filled with soup on an evening in December.

There will also be some auctioned. I am especially interested in this event as my daughter is a social worker on the staff of the homeless

shelter that will be the recipient of the money. We hope to raise over $7,000. It is called Empty Bowls.<div></div>

These next two are of a table and bowls which were made by a student.<div></div>

same one in color<div></div>

Once posted this thread expllodes every week with some great work. My favourite spot to check on Sunday mornings.

As Justin said earlier last week. November is a fairly poor month for landscape shooters. So I'm trying to squeeze in as much time with the new to me K20D and enjoying it.

 

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Garry - Mom's is better is a great shot and I like the basketball court.

 

Michael - Looks like a great pair of lenses "Center Grasses" is very good and "Sun catcher" looks great.

 

Markus - Very good series. Nice B&W conversions and the leaf shot has great tones and look. I like the last one with the 2 lights the best. The 2 different sizes, the play of light against the wall. Excellent work.

 

Ben - The landscape is interesting and the effect is getting close to aan impressionistic painting.

 

Bob- Excellent series. The first and second are great shots. Love that broad view over the lake.

 

Duane - Nice capture, sharp and very good colour. 500mm? Very good with a long lens.

 

Ian - the rainbow is a very nice shot. Bump the contrast a little (curves) and you have a winner!

 

Robert - The second B&W is fantastic. I'd have that framed if it was mine.

Neat stuff, folks!

 

I think your first shot is interesting Garry. Nice family portrait too. The autumn pods are really nice, Michael.

I'm really taken by the Bremgarten church photo, Markus! The composition is a bit challenging--but in a good way. I like the strong horizontal in your landscape, Ben--the "brown belt" in the intermediate foreground makes things interesting (and the flower bud is very cool!) That's a very impressive 'copter shot, Duane! Ian, that second (sepia?) shot qualifies as masterpiece in my book--bravo! Robert's Empty bowls is right up there, too.

From Agra, India - the city of the Taj Mahal

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This building is a masterpiece in itself, not my masterpiece :-)

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src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2953794883_44ac55b841_o.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="The Taj

Mahal" /></a>

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Subhankar,

 

The framing of the Taj is excellent!

I see a lot of people are up early! <br>

Garry: I like the icecream shot.. you got him at just the right moment..<br>

Michael: the autumn pod is my favorite <br>

Markus: the shot with the chess pieces is really nice.. I like it in bw <br>

Ben: Not too sure about the painting, but the bw is a fun shot, and that cactus bud is pretty darn colorful<br>

Bob: the beaver meadow is really nice, and so is the red sky. Did you intend to have the sky so blue? I've found that that's the result of underexposure..<br>

Duane: Great shot of the helicopter., nice detail! <br>

Ian: I really like shots 2 and 3.. the reflections in 3 are pretty nice. <br>

Robert: Pretty neat all 3 shots.. I really like 3 a lot and 1 is not far behind <br>

Peter: The grasshopper detail, the spider and the bird are awesome.. <br>

Subhankar : Those are great scenes from Agra.. the market place and the taj photos are really good.<p>

As for me, I came back from my trip with about 3500 shots.. I have to post 3.. hmmm ..<div></div>

Fine dining near the Opera house<div></div>