POW Nov 8, 2009

[steve_t.1]

<p><em>Strangers in the night, exchanging glances...</em><br>

Pentax K20D, Pentax FA 50mm, F/2, 1/400 sec., ISO 800, hand held, after 10:00pm on a dark street.<br>

<img src="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p26/stevet_010/K20D6080edit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[john_behrends]

<p> A shot taken last Sunday when the moonrise and sunset were very close together.</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Nice start Steve..<br />John, that's a pretty capture. The full moon was pretty awesome last Sunday.<br />Three from me this week.. Couple in b/w<br />#1 The trifecta</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>#2 A father's pride</p><div></div>

[hagar]

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

[chune_hoong_pong]

<p>Two random pictures taken at the <a href="http://www.i-putra.com.my/minisite/tamanbotani.html">Botanical Garden</a> several months back with the Tamron SP Adaptall-2 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 01A zoom and K100D Super. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1840.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <strong>Not Good With Taxonomy #1</strong> (f/4.5, 1/60sec, ISO 200)<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP1863.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <strong>Not Good With Taxonomy #2</strong> (Wide open, 1/180sec, ISO 200)<br /> <br /> <br /></p>

[michael_elenko]

<p>One highlight of a soggy, stormy week was Frank Baiamonte's brief visit. We met on Friday afternoon, ate gyros and babaganoush for lunch at my favorite middle east joint Zania, and then walked around the Pioneer Square and the waterfront shooting on the street and chatting.</p>

<p><strong>Evidence of Frank in Seattle</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/706599134_gEhhu-M.jpg" alt="" /><br>

K20D, 35mm Ltd Macro, 1/125 @ f 4.5, ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Western Avenue</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/706599115_LkoYM-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, 35mm Ltd Macro, 1/180 @ f 6.7, ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Parking Lot Pioneer Square</strong> (taken a few days prior)<br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/706599154_iMDYs-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

K20D, 21mm Ltd., f 6.7@ 1/30, ISO 800</p>

<p>ME</p>

[denise_savage]

<p>Like the seagull Haig, and Michael that last one really appeals to me - I'm not sure why, but I think it's the great focus on the person and the subtle blurring of the background. Chune-Hoong the simple colours of the first image draws me in also.<br>

I have two to add to - the first one I am amazed actually turned out. I was bouncing, the young people were bouncing, and the castle was bouncing, and yet the image has some focus to it - more than what I thought I would get.</p>

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[denise_savage]

<p>The second one . . . </p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>Looks good so far! John, did you use a ND filter? I am impressed with the tonal range. And Michael, I agree with Denise that the last shot is quite striking, something about the slight blur, the faded colors - great!</p>

<p>I have been enjoying two new lenses as a "nature walk' kit - the DA 35 and the FA-J 75-300. It is the end of fall here, winter is coming.</p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>That was the 35, here's one with the zoom. Not a bad lens, despite the "FA-Junk" reputation.</p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>And one more 'cause I am feeling prolific.</p><div></div>

[garry_young1]

<p>Nice stuff so far. I need to get some sleep before Monday rears it's butt-ugly head again!!</p>

<p>But first, 2 shots from the area I now live in. Both K20D, the first is the Pentax A 100mm macro f2.8, Scarecrow in rice paddy:</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4085620097_4d457258ed_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="471" /></p>

<p>Second is with the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8. Graffitti - We need more trees!!!<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/4085619675_b189bb2a48_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="468" /></p>

 

[miserere_mei]

<p>Steve, LOL at <em>Strangers in the night!!!! </em> :-D</p>

<p>Haig, #3 is my #1.</p>

<p>Michael E, Western<em> A</em> venue is frickn great! Love the tones and light.</p>

<p>Garry, I agree: more trees, less photographers!!!! No, wait... :-)</p>

[miserere_mei]

<p>Please forgive me, for I used not a Pentax camera for this shot.</p>

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[john_behrends]

<p>My favorites so far in no particular order , Haig's seagull and art gallery thinker, Steve's coke and pepsi, Michael E. parking lot, Chune's leaf, Nick's wind and leaves, Garry's Tree graffiti. Nick I just used a polarizer no ND.</p>

[bob-c]

<p>I can never get enough autumn shots. All are wonderful. The season seems to have slipped me by once again. Damn! Michael's parking lot is really nice also. Here are two from yesterday, all taken with my new K20D. Oh no, not another rowing shot. What can i say, I've been into it lately.</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>And one from center city Phila.</p><div></div>

[marosari00]

<p><img src="http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu211/marosari00/Just_pinky.jpg" alt="" />K10d/Voigtlander 58mm. Just pinky...not much of autumn in Florida...</p>

[RickW]

<p>Haig, what =is= that thing behind the man? A mutant harpsichord with an eagles' nest?<br>

Nick, I really like "Morning Shadows"--very nice use of colors and lines.<br>

Mis, very nicely done use of color and shadows.<br>

Bob, the mist on the water and the rendering make the rower shot very appealing.</p>

<p>My contributions this week come from a business trip to Miami. I had a total of an hour of shooting time over three days. The first is from the balcony of my hotel room with the 10-17 fisheye:</p><div></div>

[RickW]

<p>The second is the lifeguard hut the next morning.</p><div></div>

[JTG1]

<p>I didn't do much this week. The one shot I offer was; as I was driving down the road, I noticed a really awesome view of sun rays coming from behind a cloud, by the time I pulled over and got the camera out of the bag, the clouds shifted and ended up with this nice shot.</p>

<p>~Jack</p>

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[jgredline]

<p>Ok, bringing some balance with some street shots from this past week.<br>

K20D with my new to me Vivitar 24F/2.8<br>

<img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/IMGP2628.jpg"><br>

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[jgredline]

<p>experimenting with PP..I am after a vintage newspaper look...If it stinks or I got carried away with the grain, let me know. Thanks you!<br>

<img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/IMGP2421.jpg"><br>

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<img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Street%205/IMGP2410.jpg"></p>

[debashish]

<p>Haig Tchamitch No. 3: interesting composition. Mine dates from mid-October. It shows a socialist-era textile factory in northeast Romania.</p>