POTW 22/11/09

[george_c.]

<p>10 AM here in London, a bit of street from me taken a few weeks ago in Oxford.</p><div></div>

[debashish]

<p>Having converted to digital, had forgotten what fine work was possible with the MX and the 50mm. Good show. Mine is a shot of a pink house, red shingles, and the remains of a red creeper on the walls, all in the autumn twilight. K200D 12-24mm Schneider D-Xenon. Cropped heavily.</p><div></div>

[chune_hoong_pong]

<p>Gorgeous picture George. She should be absolutely chuffed over such an unassuming candid portrait.<br /> <br /> I attended a 'Photographers' Night' held by the local photography forum several nights ago, and the local Pentax distributors saw it apt to organise a 'Touch and Feel Pentax K-x' session simultaneously. Very very impressive camera I must say. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP0726.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <strong>Photographer's Night</strong> (DA*16-50mm @ f/4.5, 1/20sec, ISO 1600) <br /> <br /> All those potential buying decisions led me to revisit some old pics, especially when I first got my K100D Super. Here's a modest attempt at "street photography" ... taken during a winter's night at Darling Harbour, Sydney 2007.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/rr235/hchune/Web%20Uploads/IMGP0299.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> <strong>Not Of Javier's Ilk :]</strong> (Kit lens Version I @ f/3.5, 1/4sec, ISO 800)<br /> <br /> Happy weekend, all.</p>

[dugger]

<p>Great shot there George- wonderful start and a classic/classy look. Here's my first real attempt at a glamour shot. Helping out a friends eye lash and tanning business web site. More pp than photo but got to use my SMC-A 50mm.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10208891-lg.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="700" /></p>

[garry_young1]

<p>In keeping with the portraits here, both candid and posed, I'll post a few from a walk in a traditional market that I did yesterday with a fellow Pentaxian. First two shot with a Pentax K20D and a loaned Pentax SMC Manual 50mm f1.7, second two with my FA 28mm f2.8:</p>

<p>Young trendy vegetable vendor:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2779/4124082541_095f6df827_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="474" /></p>

<p>Buhddist nun begging for alms:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4124851564_3b2c33414e_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="474" /></p>

<p>Chicken butcher regaling us with tales of near bankruptcy:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4124076561_a2c422d264_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="474" /></p>

<p>And some leaves:<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4124847434_6e8b9ed1b6_o.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="474" /></p>

[denise_savage]

<p>Like the portrait work that's getting a good run. My models usually aren't so obliging - given they are 6 and under. Grabbed an opportunity to take a few shoots at a local beach during the week. While the rest of the country sweltered in 35 + (celius) degree heat, the south west coast had a spell of winter weather. Cooler temps and eventually some bright blue days made it good for the water.</p><div></div>

[denise_savage]

<p>Number two</p>

[denise_savage]

<p>....</p><div></div>

[hinman]

<p align="center"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4109496049_75bc76bf61_b.jpg" alt="" width="803" height="803" /></p>

<p align="center"><a href="http://hintheman.blogspot.com/2009/11/diamonds-in-backyard.html">Diamonds in Backyard</a></p>

<p align="center">Pentax K20D and Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 adaptall-2 (01A)</p>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>I've spent some time working with long FLs this week but I'll save that for a thread of its own. Here's one in keeping with the portrait theme that's developed. I was killing time at a Starbucks while Clara was at a school social function and figured it would be a good opportunity for some low-light practice. Most of the shots were throw-aways but I like the tone of this one and I love to capture children while they're trying to <em>understand</em> something. </p>

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[jdemoss99]

<p>here's mine, shot this at the park with one of my new "models". hope you like</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>George: A great start.<br>

Ben: Could only be OZ!<br>

Doug & Garry: Your stunning work with the A-50 and FA-28 gives me hope for mine.<br>

Dave: A beautiful study of study, but how do you hold that 105 so steady?:)<br>

My regurgitation of the past continues. This time 1978 Stockholm on Fuji. The negs needed a great deal of cleaning up but I managed to recover 7 keepers. All taken in Gamla Stan, the original Old City of Stockholm. The PS framework is visulization for my extended photo hobby of archival matting & framing stuff I like. Please excuse the effrontery of posting four, I couldn't make up my mind.</p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>Ah, I had been holding back on pictures of my kids, but since we are going with a "portrait" theme... and since I have a couple that I really like from this week....</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>#2</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

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

[Tony Evans]

<p>and at last</p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>Oops, sorry to interpose Tony! Here's one that I flared intentionally. I like it more than the straight shots, partly because my daughter was making such goofy faces, but also because the effect was what I wanted.</p>

<p>George, what a great shot to get us going. A lovely girl, candid yet flattering expression, great tone throughout - bravo!</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Nick,<br>

No problem. The "dream-like" quality is perfect.</p>

[bob-c]

<p>Many nice shots here, as always. My favorites are Garry's B&W's, Dave's young woman in Starbucks, Nick's daughter, (why are you holding back on the kid shots, Nick, they are wonderful!) and Tony's first. <br>

This morning was the Philadelphia marathon and my son ran in it. It was his first marathon and he completed it in under 4 hours. He is a happy, although exhausted person right now. The first is his "portrait" only a few hundred yards from the finish line. </p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>yesterday, at dawn</p><div></div>

[rogerdaltx]

<p>I got have a little fun with my camera yesterday; enjoying the art, design and engineering of classic autos at the Leake Classic Car Auction at Dallas' Market Hall. I took a K20d, DA35mm limited, FA77mm limited, DA10-17 fisheye, and AF540 on a stand, manual mode with my cheap Chinese triggers. About 80% of the shots were with the DA35mm limited, the more I use that lens the more I like it.</p>

<p>The big haired Texas woman with her itty-bitty big haired dog were out side and too much of a portrait opportunity to pass by.</p>

<p>If you're interested there are about 230 images from the auction; mostly the jewelry and tid-bits of the cars here: http://rogerrobbins.com/photos/leake2009<br>

<a title="Big Hair in Texas" title="Big Hair in Texas"> <img src="http://rogerrobbins.com/photos/leake2009/content/bin/images/large/IMGP6911.jpg" border="7" alt="" /> </a> <br /> <strong><em>K20D, FA77mm limited @f/3.5 (needed to stop this one down a bit more)</em> </strong></p>

<p><a title="40's Pontiac" title="40's Pontiac"> <img src="http://rogerrobbins.com/photos/leake2009/content/bin/images/large/IMGP6938.jpg" border="7" alt="" /> </a> <br /> <strong>K20D, DA35mm Limited Macro @ f/2.8.</strong></p>

<p><a title="40's Mercury" title="40's Mercury"> <img src="http://rogerrobbins.com/photos/leake2009/content/bin/images/large/IMGP6986.jpg" border="7" alt="" /> </a> <br /> <strong>K20D, DA35 Limited Macro f/4 </strong></p>

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[c_wyatt]

<p>Not sure if I have posted these ones in this weekly thread or other threads but anyway...</p><div></div>

[c_wyatt]

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[c_wyatt]

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[sleahy73]

<p>It's been a while since I've chimed in so...<br>

Nice shots all - <br>

Camus, I dig the rain drop shot! Wow!<br>

Anyway, I'm on a trip that has me in Arches NP for several days. Here's a few takes:</p><div></div>