markus maurer Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 It's early Sunday morning in Switzerland and I had another great week with lots of different photo moments. It just pays off to carry a small D-SLR like the Pentax *istD and a prime all the time :-) I started an absolutely wonderful (but noncommercial for me) project this week taking close-up photographs of a puppet theater for a new christmas story in december in a tent in the main rail station of Zurich and hope I can show you samples later :-) In between, my contributions for the POW for you.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 A second hand store in Zurich tries to sell this barber chair for $2000.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 From my walk at lake Zurich with the Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 105mm F3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markus maurer Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 Lovers under a Tinguely machine<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Another from the Pittsburgh series. <P> Roberto Clemente statue at PNC Park with the Roberto Clemente Bridge in the background. <P> Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm, camera was put on the ground on an ultrapod and triggered with the remote for a different perspective! <P> <a title="Roberto Clemente Statue and Roberto Clemente Bridge" href=" <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3214/2933175814_bd81bd22c1_d.jpg" border="0"/> </a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry_young1 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hmm, great beginnings! <P> My three for this week were shot on Friday in the hills outside Taichung. They are all of my family. <P> First, my kids. <P> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/7997664-md.jpg"> <P> <b>Co-conspirators.</b> <P> Second, my dear wife. <P> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/7997615-md.jpg"> <P> <b>The Absence of Time</b> <P> And third, my daughter in the mist. <P> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/7993433-md.jpg"> <P> <b>Emerging</b> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisa_stieg Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Garry, FABULOUS captures! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemal.yarbrough Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackfist2k2/2927827171/" title="Mammoth Roar by Jemal Y., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2927827171_d9aec61bbe.jpg" width="336" height="500" alt="Mammoth Roar" /></a><P><b> Mammoth Stuck in Tar at the La Brea Tar Pits</b></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Nice pics as always..I still have not had time much time to shoot this past week. The only thing I got was on a trip to the Apple store in Old Town Pasadena to pick up a couple of I pods for my kids...While there my twins took advantage to play Star wars games...I shot these with my G9..... <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/family%20pics/applestore.jpg"> - <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/family%20pics/applestore5.jpg"> - <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/family%20pics/applestore3.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Wow some great shots as usual. <P> Gary I wish I had your people shooting skills!! The all 3 are good, but the mist shot is exceptional IMO. <P> Well, here is a shot I took today (YES, TODAY...not months ago). <P> I realized autumn was almost over up here and I'd gotten really not a single shot I liked. This was the first one I processed, and probably the only one as my wife is bothering me about some family shots from May, and some other family shots from July. <P> Other than 2 stop digital graduated ND filter, this was basically untouched. I used a polarizer on the camera and it really made the colors pop. Although my wife said, "I'd like to see more reds in the photo." I replied I just shoot what I see, if you want me to change the green trees to red (and I could do it) marry someone else!!! <P> Pentax K10D, FA 28-70 @ 35mm, polarizer set to full. ISO 100 of course on a tripod!!! <BR> <a title="Autumn Foliage On The Helderberg Escarpment" href=" <img src="http://static.flickr.com/3231/2933616672_e6f4e51deb_d.jpg" border="0"/> </a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch_tbhotmail.com Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I thought being a fellow pentaxian I may as well contribute. I woke up at 6 this morning to get out to a local park I hadn't explored yet. Still processing the rest but this is one I'm extremely happy with. It really felt great to be productive so early in the morning rather than sleeping in with the wife.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Farm tour. I'll save you the cute kids and kittens shots. Maybe.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Inside - nice light pattern. Probably could have been better captured. Daughter licked by cow, distracted.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 And lastly - when animals attack<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snik75 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Garry - all three nice shots, but Emerging is fantastic. Love it. Ben, that's a neat effect, especially in the first it seems to help with a flat scene. Markus, I like that guy standing on his bucket. Really works in BW. Justin, nice scenery shots as always, the fall colors shot is lovely no matter what your wife says. Ryan, neat capture. Way to get up early! Javier, where's your son's camera? I thought he always had it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nick, did you shoot the barn shot in RAW? If you did, try processing it as two images. the outside drop the exposure by 1 stop and up the recovery a bit (maybe). I'd raise the mid tones of the inside just a little to get the cows a bit out of the shadows but the inside exposure looks good. Anyway, the point is to me you framed the farm complex in the background quite well, and I'd like to see it a little less "hot" so to speak. @ Ryan...love the spider web. Nice scene @ Javier...I'm not commenting, it's Canon gear (just kidding!!!) but I'm wondering if you applied noise reduction post processing or if the G9 renders images that "smooth". @ Ben, well you know I'm not a fan of the painted shots, but the scorpion is pretty sweet!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_t4 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 After soccer practice with the kids the other night...<br> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2932924495_f8799705b6.jpg"><br> Blue skies after a rainy weekend...<br> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2932923233_32c053c0f7.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Justin, I de-speckled them in photoshop.. While the G9 is known for its great low ISO performance, it is also pretty common that it does not like anything over ISO 200. ISO 200 is pretty much the max on it...Good eye.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roseberry guitars Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Late afternoon sun poked between the clouds and shot a ray in the direction of my apple tree. It'll be the last crop for this year so had to grab a photo while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roseberry guitars Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 And now the photo...<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendonmeyer Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 First attempt at a b&w conversion. Just desaturated and sharpened. Tried playing with the levels but seemed to look better as is, tho I'm sure it could look better in the right hands. Couldn't really see through the viewfinder, had to hold up and focus and try to set it straight down. Need to get a book or something to set the camera on so I don't cut her ears off next time.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great series again this week. We should pick 12 "best of" from the first 10 months and produce a calendar? It would be almost impossible to choose the 12 best shots! <b><b> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2932/potw1hu3.jpg' border='0'/></a> <b><b> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/3360/potw2zq4.jpg' border='0'/></a> <b><b> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/'><img src='http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/6816/potw3fc2.jpg' border='0'/></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 My local photo club had an outing yesterday at a very cool restaurant/art gallery location. A great chance to give the (new to me) K20D (thanks Javier for all your help) a test run. Very happy with this camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmarsden Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Markus - Great poster hanging capture Nice going Justin – you 've even got Betelgeuse – form the Orion constellation – the armpit of the hunter! (apologies to Douglas Adams) Gary your stuff is superb – nice wife portrait – great use of B&W. Ben – your images are quite surreal – and disturbing – I mean that as a compliment. Jeff – like the geese shot – if you nip out those 3 street lights you will have a very powerful image There's always some one shooting the cat. Good on ya Brendon. Try doing B&W with the channel mixer tic monochrome and play with the rgb channels keep total to 100 – here is not the place: for details – http://www.photo.net/equipment/digital/editing/bwconvert/ and so to my first POW post – taken this week and touched up in PS tonight. So I thought why not post it. K20 taken for an outing at about 6 am Sunday last week. Cheers guys<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmarsden Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Oh no the bold thing has just started - please fix it someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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