Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #38

[tomburden]

<p>Good morning all. My contribution this week is a street shot taken in Xi'an, China this April. Taken with D90, 18-200 mm. Shot at 65 mm, f/5, 1/100. </p><div></div>

[ShunCheung]

<p>Nikon D300 with 500mm/f4 AF-S @ ISO 200, f5.6.</p><div></div>

[tri-x1]

<p>Nikon D300, Tokina 17mm f/3.5 AT-X lens<br>

<img src="http://swcornell.com/webphoto/aswitch.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<br /><strong>Main Line Switch</strong></p>

[keerthi]

<p>Hello Everybody!<br>

A gallery of great pics already this week.First off ,thanks to Joseph Leotta,Ian Rance,Richard Karash and lil Judd for their kind comments on my post last week.Lil,it indeed takes a lot of effort to view and comment positively on every pic that is posted.Hats off!For your indulgence.<br>

My contribution this week was shot in a restaurant,the manneqin was illuminated by two incandescent lights from either side,which cast distracting shadows on the wall.To kill the shadows,I used the pop up flash and the result.....</p><div></div>

[ofey_kalakar]

<p>Rick Dohme, that little guy and 10 of his/her buddies were happily snacking on our grapes yesterday night. For this </p>

 

<h1>Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #38 </h1>

<p>I am sharing an "old-school" picture I took in a part of the city that has lots and lots of character. It's in a touristy area, but always eclectic and rather down to earth. It has a mixed crowd of faces similar to what "Hell Kitchen" in NYC had when it was home to the multitude of cultures years ago. I like this picture because it grabs the spontaneity of the characters in the scene and how the little girl in her stroller is so captivated by the music and the coordinated movements of the dancer to the bongo beat of the performers.</p>

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[ofey_kalakar]

<p>That picture was not taken @ f1.4, but rather sunny f16</p>

[silntbob333]

<p>Great photos so far everyone! MIne comes from the the hotair balloon race in Reno, NV last weekend.</p><div></div>

[raaj]

<p>Hi Everyone,<br>

I shot this one at a local parade (Caribana in Toronto, for those who are familiar with it). Great event to shoot for the color and costumes. It was a very hot and sunny day. I was just about to call it quits after 3 hours in the sun when I caught this youngster peeking out of the back of a truck. The</p>

<p>P.S. Thank You Louis A., Joseph L., Ian R., Richard K. and Lil J. for your comments on my photo last week. They mean a great deal to a beginner.</p>

<p>I'm going to hold off my comments on this weeks photos till everyone has posted.</p>

<p>Cheers</p><div></div>

[jannekaakinen]

<p>Just lovely, folks! :)</p>

<p>My photo for this week was taken on Tuesday morning from a moving train through somewhat dirty window. The morning was one of those beautiful early autumn mornings, the fields were covered with mist and the sun was rising above forest line in the distance. I thought of PP'ing the fuzzy diagonal line out, but decided to keep it anyway, I kinda like the added imperfection that the line brings to the image. Also, in this case I think the dirty window added something special to the picture. The picture is almost SOOC-jpg, just a slight crop, resize and a touch of sharpening was added, the colors are as they were captured by my D50.</p>

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[deep_vishy]

<p>hi everybody,<br>

brilliant wednesday here. i recently bought a tamron 28-75 and thought I shall take few shots with it. Took few pictures of flowers in back garden. liked this picture taken with D90, 75mm, ISO400, 1/125, with 2.8.</p>

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[photo5]

<p>I hiked last week to Snow Lake at Snoqualmie Pass near Seattle.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://hull534.smugmug.com/photos/651433729_x77gT-L.jpg" alt="" /><br /> Snow Lake, elevation 4100ft, Nikon D300, Nikon 16-85mm, September 9, 2009</p>

[steve_lyon1]

<p>First let me say "Thank You!" to those who commented on my photo last week. It really is a motivation to do better in the future.<br>

This weeks photo was taken at Snoqualmie Falls, about 40 miles East of Seattle. It's on the Snoqualmie river and falls more than 260 feet. There has been an operating hydro-electric plant there since the 1890's. It is one of Washington State's most popular scenic attractions. You might know it from the US TV series of the early 1990's, Twin Peaks.<br>

Being in vacation mode, had harsh early afternoon sun which gave too big a dynamic range to deal with. I think this BW conversion (done in Lightroom) perhaps gives a good sense of what it "felt like" to be there.</p><div></div>

[alex_foto]

<p>Good Morning all,<br>

Another Great day, indeed!</p>

<p>Jose - Beautiful and Crisp photo and sad news, of course.<br>

Chris - Perfect "monster" photo.<br>

Joseph - Your photo made me reminisce the good old cactus fruit days - growing up we had those every summer.<br>

Hamish - Very creative Sunset photo.<br>

Dieter - 'Loved your photo/message.<br>

Lil J. - Well-trimed feathered bird - Very Nice!<br>

Joe E. - Beautiful white rose.<br>

David L. - Lovly BW photo.<br>

Jeff K. - Nice photo moment.<br>

Paul V. G. - Simply Amazing!<br>

Amy Z. - I must agree with you. Nice Job!<br>

Lawrence - Don't play with knives :)</p>

<p>...and now my contribution...<br>

Taken with my new D300s at ISO200 17mm f/3.5 1/160sec.</p>

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[p. wang]

<p>Lil, How much does your Sigmonster 300-800mm weight? How do you carry it?<br>

Nice bird shot.</p>

[aguinaldo_de_paula]

<p>Hi,<br>

B&W conversion in PS CS4 with no filter, just some adjustments in the color sliders.<br>

regards</p><div></div>

[Matt Laur]

<p>Late to the party, today. 'Tis the season for me to be out photographing bird dogs working in the field. I spent Sunday morning with this Vizsla (a Hungarian pointing breed) and her owner/trainer. In the shade along a tree line, I was preparing to get the trainer's warm embrace of her dog as the it obediently made the commanded bee-line for her from the cover. Half way to her, the dog caught a trace of quail scent to her left, and slammed on the brakes. The trainer, who was expecting a the dog to come to her no matter what, issued some salty language. But hunting dogs have their own priorities, some days.</p><div></div>

[aguinaldo_de_paula]

<p>Geert Noij,<br>

your Tibet picture is stunning! I love it.<br>

regards</p>

[bmm]

<p>My image this week is a favourite from a trip last year to China. To me it represents the fun of getting lost in Shanghai, seeing all the crazy little alleys, stifling susty summer heat, and life 'off the beaten path'. I finally got around to post-processing it over the weekend.</p>

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[jeffrey_aiello_photography]

<p>Gull and his Path<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/9774161-lg.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="650" /></p>

<p>Nikon D300, Nikon 70-200 @ 155mm f/6</p>

[mt4x4]

<p>My contribution this week is from the Top Truck competition in Bozeman last weekend. Top Truck is an off-road competition with obstacle courses, mud pits, etc. I had to rent a 18-70 f/3.5-4.5 because I didn't have anything wide enough to cover the event. I was actually pretty impressed with the lens for what it is. The photo below is from the Rock Crawl.<br>

<img src="http://aldrichphoto.smugmug.com/photos/648425910_iaWQs-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="536" /><br>

<strong>Nikon D200 18-70 f/3.5-4.5</strong></p>

[mbh]

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[photomark]

Self portrait: Large format photographers have more fun. (Although shot with D700)<div></div>

[bms]

<p>Ok, taking 5 at work, what better to do than to llok at gorgeous pictures? A few that caught my eye<br>

<strong>Jose</strong> - sad story, nice picture<strong>; Chris C </strong> - as usual, fascinating critter<strong>; Joseph L</strong> . - my old stomping ground!<strong>; Lil</strong> - nice shot, was it hand held? :)<strong>; Dieter S</strong> - love the subtle tones<strong>; Ton</strong> - as usual great character shot<strong>; Gary M </strong> - absolutely stunning colors. Love it.<strong>; Jens</strong> - ike the composition, wish IT was mine! (a little more contrast maybe?)<strong>; Matthew B</strong> - tack sharp...500 f/4, wow, some serious lens<strong>; Richard A </strong> - very peaceful.<strong>; Wayne W</strong> - wow, what yellow! Color here are still mostly green<strong>; Tim H</strong> - great, simple composition - and delicious!<strong>; Charles B -</strong> having fun :)<strong>; Louis M</strong> - love that B&W<strong>; Christian K</strong> - old but nice<strong>; Lawrence H</strong> - very sharp (pun intended); <strong>Geert</strong> - stunning, indeed, these could just pop; <strong>Janne</strong> - great colors;</p>

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[eric_blair1]

<p>Happy Wednesday!,<br>

I've already seen so many inspiring shots! just to name a few:<br>

<strong>Jose- </strong> Beautiful and tragic, speaks volumes<br>

<strong>Chris-</strong> I've come to expect great macro shots from you and you don't disappoint<br>

<strong>Lil- </strong> Thanks for your comment last week. your shots have always inspired me and so your kind words gave me a little pride, thank you. I'm excited to see your shooting the birds again and as always its great work.<br>

<strong>Mike- </strong> I just love the colors on this horse. great shot.<br>

<strong>Pedro- </strong> Your wife did a great job and so did you. great Dof!<br>

<strong>Ton- </strong> I aspire to one day have a sliver of your portraiture talent, another masterpiece.<br>

<strong>Bogdan- </strong> Great work. I continue to be impressed with these Kodachrome shots<br>

<strong>Gary- </strong> What a great sunset shot.<br>

<strong>Hamish- </strong> excellent positioning.<br>

<strong>Rene'- </strong> I love the culture and color in this shot.<br>

<strong>Jens- </strong> Something about this photo grabs me and won't let go<br>

<strong>David- </strong> Wonderful timing. very classic.<br>

<strong>Richard- </strong> I love the duality in this photo<br>

<strong>Graham- </strong> Wonderful composition<br>

<strong>Miles- </strong> your colors really pop. great job.<br>

<strong>Wayne-</strong> Is it fall already? great shot<br>

<strong>Tim- </strong> Makes me think of Newtons Law.<br>

<strong>Charles- </strong> Great colors.<br>

<strong>Paul- </strong> Wonderful macro.<br>

<strong>Cees- </strong> You have talent my friend, very impressive<br>

Wow! Wound up being more than a few I guess. There are several others I wanted to point out but I'm running out of time here, guess I'll try to finish later in the week. Of course by then there will be five times more to comment on. Oh what a vicious circle...<br>

I haven't quite finished processing my latest work from this week so I will have to submit one from a couple of weeks ago. I took this at a water park. I saw two streams colliding and it looked interesting so I tried to stop the action. upon reflection I wish I had increased the shutter speed. Shot @170mm, f16, 1/250sec and ISO200. Enjoy.</p><div></div>

[juhofoto]

<p>I've been watching these nice and nicer pictures in this thread for some time and now it's time for my first post.<br>

Image is nothing special, but I personally like the atmosphere it has. I opened our kitchen window and saw the dead bee sleeping its eternal sleep under it and the light was nice, so here it is.<br>

<img src="http://www.elisanet.fi/juhofoto/Nature/bugs/slides/eternal-sleep.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="425" /><br>

<strong> Nikon D70, 200mm, f/9.0, 1/10s, ISO200</strong></p>