POW Nov. 15, 2009

<p>So I'm sitting here fixing a huge virus problem on my computer when I thought I'd check out this weeks POW and saw that it hasn't started yet! Then I realize it's only a little after 5:00 am EST. My choices? Start the thread or get a new life and go back to bed... </p><div></div>

<p>Found this guy committed to his work</p><div></div>

<p>Just a little reflection of oneself...</p>

<p>Try #2</p>

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<p>Clearly going back to bed is overrated! Nice start Doug, glad somebody is keeping an eye on things :-)<br />I've been fooling around with the shots from the last trip.. and mostly the animal portraits.<br />#1<br>

This is with the DA* 50-135 as well.. you just can't trust those captions under the photo anymore!</p><div></div>

<p>#2<br>

A study in Pelican..</p><div></div>

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

<p>Nice beginning Doug. Just move to Asia - it's already evening here.</p>

<p>Haig, the pelican is stunning.</p>

<p>I met a fellow Pentaxian on Saturday morning and went for a stroll. Took some shots along the way of course.</p>

<p>At a flea market, setting up stall, K20D, Tamron 17-50, ISO 400, f5, 1/800:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/4105699238_c04a60e027_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="471" /></p>

<p>An alley near the jade market. I don't usually do selective coloring, but this seemed right. K20D, FA 28, ISO 400, f5, 1/40<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/4105699978_d076a7c890_o.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1185" /></p>

<p>And lastly, near the red alley, a drum of coals being prepared for the lunch business, K20D, Pentax A 100mm macro, ISO 800, f5, 1/640:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4104930721_531788b4cf_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></p>

<p>Great start, Doug!<br /> <br /> Yesterday's project was photographing this bee which had poignantly expired nestled in a zinnia. I hadn't used it for a while, but the Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro was the right lens for the job.</p><div></div>

<p>This 'candy apple' bud was a target of opportunity.</p><div></div>

<p>Haven't shot anything in the last 2 weeks, but have got off my butt and re-started the big scanning project of the past. Here are two, Mamiya MSX 500 and (I think) M42 135mm, taken during a trip to the Bay of Islands in the (southern) summer of 79. The Mamiya was my first "needle" meter and the precursor of my K1000. Both shot on Kodcolor II with ISO 80. I like the first for its grain and the painterly sky. The second was converted in Power Retouche.</p><div></div>

<p>and,</p>

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<p>"Poplars" is great, Tony!</p>

<p>Nice start, Doug. I like sisters. Haig, the pelican shot is awesome, beautiful lighting. Nice macros, Dave. I have the same lens but haven't used it much lately. Ian, I like the jade market shot but I think just leaving the awning red would have done it. I agree with Dave, Tony, poplars is quite nice.<br>

Here are two from last week. The first one is an attempt to get a shot for the next camera club competition (tomorrow night) which is <strong>photojournalism. </strong>I have found it to be a very difficult project but a useful one as it has forced me to get out of my photography comfort zone. I can submit three but I am not real happy with any of them. This one was shot with my Canon 50D and the 75-300mm lens.</p><div></div>

<p>and on the river....</p><div></div>

<p>A change of pace for me I took the camera to a high school football game (Richwood Lumberjacks 1st round playoff win, still undefeated!!!) and had a lot of fun, hard to get good shots from behind the fence, at least thats my excuse.</p><div></div>

<p>K200D Schneider D-Xenon 12-24/f4 at 16mm. Attempted to capture the evening afterglow on the autumn leaves. The sky was overcast except where the sun had set creating this singular twilight. The best I could do was cloudy white balance biased towards blue but the silhouetted branches remained stubbornly edged with red. Coffee filter-based manual white balance was completely cold. Very minor colour balancing in RAW also did not help. All in all a difficult problem.</p><div></div>

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

<p>Doug, I'm glad you didn't get a life; I love "Sisters" in every way—fantastic shot.</p>

<p>Two from me. Hey, there was a sunset last night... Both are with the K20D and my not-often used (since contracting LBA this time last year) Tamron 18-250. You know, this really is a good lens, I have to use it more often. I just don't because I don't go after long tele shots too much.</p>

<p>55mm, 1/320, F/11, ISO100<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D6135edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>250mm, 1/125, F/11, ISO100<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D6148edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Very amazing pictures. My boy say "wow" and all of these are outstanding pictures and as a Daddy, I am so proud and I told my boys that my Pentax friends are one of a kind photographers who love Pentax for a reason.</p>

<p>My snapshots in the Mountain View shoreline park from bay area in California.</p>

 

<p align="center">vc #1</p>

<p align="center">Fall Leaves in Park</p>

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4104601489_f6c2f3108e_b.jpg" alt="" width="573" height="379" /></p>

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<p align="center">#2</p>

<p align="center">Canon 5D mkII photographer</p>

<p align="center">When I later talked to him, he had K10D before</p>

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4105359228_326535a8a7_b.jpg" alt="" width="596" height="394" /></p>

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<p align="center">#3</p>

<p align="center">Phone Camera Family</p>

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4104704365_62cf4d1c24_b.jpg" alt="" width="608" height="402" /></p>

<p>All pictures taken with <strong>Pentax K20D</strong> and <a href="http://www.techtheman.com/2009/09/tamron-sp-70-210mm-f35-19ah-in-gilroy.html">Tamron SP 70-210mm f/3.5 adaptall-2 19AH</a> . I have entered the contest with <a href="http://www.techtheman.com/2009/11/why-i-love-pentax.html">Why I love Pentax</a> and along with friends here, I am very much high on thoughts with Pentax</p>

 

<p>Seaweed <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/pow%208-23-09/?action=view&current=Seaweed.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/pow%208-23-09/Seaweed.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Shells along the shore <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/pow%208-23-09/?action=view&current=shells2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/pow%208-23-09/shells2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Tea <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/?action=view&current=BarHarborTeaCompany.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/acadia%201/BarHarborTeaCompany.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

<p>On the way to yesterday morning's soccer match<br>

<strong>Port of Tacoma</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/713398926_yHT9n-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 73mm, 1/1500 @ f 11, ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Blue Hydrange</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/713398989_aWbNV-M.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, 35mm Ltd Macro, 1/180 @ f13, ISO 400 + Sigma Closeup Ring Flash</p>

<p><strong>Throw In</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/713815657_5BroC-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 500mm, f 6.7 @ 1/250, ISO 800, Photomerged in Photoshop</p>

<p>ME</p>

<p><em>Port of Takoma</em> is terrific, Michael! It would be an exquisite, almost mystical, scene without the plumes but they add a strong pictorial/narrative layer.</p>

<p>Will comment on my favs as soon as more are are up, though Sisters is an amazing capture!....</p>

<p>OK, i managed to get on the set of a filming of <strong>CSI NY</strong> in the historic distric of L.A. So far I have images of CSI Maimi (filmed in Redondo beach), NCIS (filmed in Pasadena), CSI L.A. (filmed in L.A.), Numbers (filmed in China Town), The mentalist (filmed in Pasadena), Tons of LAW and Order...So many more...Movie Majic is amazing...Anyway, these folks where wearing yellow passes, so I was golden for a few snaps, but got found out pretty quick and got the boot...I think what gave me away was the lack of the right equipment as I had my very simple <strong>K20D with with my Sigma 24F/2.8 lens</strong> while all other official photogs where carrying some serious equipment...Anyway, my wife and I are always looking at the places of all these shows and more and are amazed to see shows like Fringe that take place iin Boston being filmed two blocks from where we live...<br>

Anyway here is an alley scene.<br>

<img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/csanyIMGP3819.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<a href="http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/?action=view&current=csiny100IMGP3819.jpg">Here is a 100% crop, no pp so it is not very good, but I like the look.</a><br>

<a href="http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/?action=view&current=csinyIMGP3821.jpg">Here is dummy they where getting ready to dress. </a><br>

<a href="http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/?action=view&current=csinyIMGP3823.jpg">Here is the madness that it takes for a simple scene and this is like 10% of it.</a></p>