Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #52

[Kent Shafer]

<p>This 50-year-old Santa was my late mother's favorite ornament so he still gets a place of honor—even though he's a bit the worse for wear. He has a creepy Frankenstein look going with that green light on his face, but that's probably just his quirky sense of humor. (Maybe trying to scare off a <em>caganet</em>.)</p><div></div>

[jensvind]

<p>Happy WedNEsDAy evryone.<br />From all of me to all of You, Merry Christmas<br />My grandchildren gave those two to my wife and me last year, maybe they think that we look like that at this time of the year.</p><div></div>

[jeannean_.]

<p>Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone from Austin, TX! I'm visiting family for the holidays and don't have access to my regular computer, so will have to post a shot from last week. Thanks to Richard Karash and his suggestion of Helicon software for photostacking to increase DOF. This is a result of two photos stacked. Worked out pretty well I thought, especially since the damsel fly was moving around a bit trying to get some of the dew off. It is the helpful people who have made this forum so great, not to mention the talent of the photographers. Thanks to everyone who offers help and guidance, especially to newbies like myself. It is much appreciated! (D90/Sigma 150)<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10358211-md.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="516" /></p>

[hbs]

<p>Merry [almost] Christmas Everyone:<br /> <br /> Here's a shot at a farm just up the street taken with my new Sigma 10-20mm that I got for my birthday yesterday.<br /> <br /> Harvey</p><div></div>

[uzay_ki_i]

<p>Hello Wdayers,</p>

<p><strong>Nikon D700+180 2.8 @ 2.8 1/1000 ISO 800</strong><br>

<img src="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5451/59584596.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[pvg photography]

<p>Greetings everyone! It's been a couple of weeks for me, due to my travels (w/o a camera I might add), but I did manage to stop by a couple of times and check out the various postings. If memory serves me correctly, my two favorites during this time were, Monika's "Film Noir" from two weeks ago - GREAT telling of a story, one w/ any number of beginnings and endings and then Jeannean's amazing spider web from last week. I am in awe of both of your abilities! This weeks photo is from my Christmas Village. For those of you familiar w/ Dept 56, these are from the "Snow Village" collection. This is part of a much larger display that I have been collecting for many years and it is the first time in 5 years that it has been set-up for the Holidays. Seasons Greetings to one and all and I can't wait to see how this day unfolds.</p><div></div>

[bryan_davis3]

<p>Thanks to Dan South for welcoming me with a compliment last week! Today's contribution is from a first birthday party on Saturday for a set of triplets who belong to some friends of ours. If I had it to do again, I'd use a little fill flash, but such is life.</p><div></div>

[tholte]

<p>I saw this seagull on the beach a couple of days ago while walking my dogs. It reminded me that we don't live forever and that we should make the best of the time we have. </p><div></div>

[dallasmcvickerphotography]

<p>This was taken yesterday from literally right outside my front door we have a pond about the size of a football field a 20 yards from out front door. We get all kinds of birds and excitment. I noticed he was playing with his food. He continued to toss it around for another 20 min before he walked away still playing with it. It is the first time I have seen a woodstork eat a fish that big not sure if it is part of his regular cuisine. Wood stork eating a catfish.</p><div></div>

[andrew_fedon]

<p>Let me say that all entries for last week were simply wonderful, and thanks to those that were kind enough to mention my feeble efforts. Please forgive the lack of commetary stage, as it is simply a lack of time, and not of admiration for the photos.<br>

Now to todays entry. Lots of air time these days, and this is a night shot taken on Saturday of the instrument panel of a Piper Meridian. The bright screens and dark corners made a five shot bracket necessary, and this is the result.<br>

<img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/cockpit.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !</p>

[r1a2d3ok]

<p>I got to go this week to the NCAA Womens Finals as a fan. This is a shot from the stands about 1000 feet away from the action. This is Destiny Hooker the tournament MVP who is 6'5" tall with a 42" vertical. Amazing player to watch. I was amazed my pictures came out so good from a far. I smuggled my camera and long lens in two pieces under my coat. Good thing I didn't have a bomb. Merry Christmas to all. Nikon D3, Nikon 80-200 2.8D, 200mm, 1/1000s, ISO 6400</p><div></div>

[photojen]

<p>I never print my photos. I would maybe print small for a family holiday or whatever, but not to hang. I have no photos of mine hanging in my house (expect, again for a snap shot or 2). This photo here is the first photo, in a little over 2 years of shooting, that I had printed at a large size, matted and framed~ first one ever. This was a huge deal for me. Happy Holidays and New Year to all :)</p><div></div>

[p. wang]

<p >Happy Wednesday and Happy Holidays everyone!</p>

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<p >Lil, Thanks for your last week comments.</p>

<p >Here is my submission of the week - Catch of the day. Actually, the seagull stole this clam from another smaller bird - and got away with it</p><div></div>

[birdied]

<p>My contribution this week, is just a wish for everyone - peace. No matter the holiday you celebrate, I hope it brings you peace, joy and laughter now and always.<br>

Nikon D300 50mm f/1.8 ISO 1600</p><div></div>

[keerthi]

<p>Hi!<br>

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.<br>

My entry for the week,</p><div></div>

[wpahnelas]

<p>happy solstice!</p><div></div>

[phil_burt]

<p>As we near the end of the year it can be said we have had a great year here on Photo.net. Thanks to this Wednesday Thread I have started to be a better photographer, but I still have a long way to go.<br>

I did this photo on the quick, I hadn't planned it. I was standing in Church and he walked in early to get his Bulletin and I just snapped him taking it. Kids were putting on a play and I was there to photograph the event.<br>

I love older peoples hands as they show so much character.<br>

To all that this applies I wish you a Merry Christmas to others I wish you a wonderful Holiday Season.<br>

phil b<br>

benton, ky</p>

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[thadley]

<p><img src="../photo/10380993" alt="" /> Peace on earth and Merry Christmas. This is a no post-processing image. In camera multiple exposure of Christmas Tree lights while moving the camera around using a slow exposure. D300 set on 4 multiple exposures. </p><div></div>

[dan park]

<p>Pools closed for winter :( and my son loves to swim.</p><div></div>

[Matt Laur]

<p>Sunrise behind the back gate after our recent 26-inch snowfall. The wreath's white dressing was shortly disturbed by squirrels looking for breakfast.<br /><br />Had no trouble waking up before dawn to shoot - a good snow storm still makes me feel just like a little kid. Merry Christmas to everyone (and thanks Jose making me research the word "caganet").</p><div></div>

[gwen_klaus]

<p>Merry Christmas everyone. Picture of one of my great-granddaughters taken with Nikon D300, Tamron 17-50 f?2.8 lens.</p><div></div>

[Jon Eckman]

<p>Season's greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all, and best wishes to all of us for a Happy New Year</p><div></div>

[doug_santo]

<p>I was cleaning out a room to get ready for remodeling and came across some old prints. Jose Angel’s photo from a couple weeks ago inspired me to post this. The photo shows Lesley and I at Lamarck Col in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. This is the final leg of a six-day trip across the sierras in August 1991. We started at Courtwright Reservoir near Clovis and finished at North Lake near Bishop. Lamarck Col is on the main crest of the sierras at 12,900 feet. The col is a pass on an arête ridge that separates Darwin canyon on the west from the North Lake watershed on the east. Mt. Darwin (left) and Mt. Mendel are visible in the background; upper portions of the Darwin pocket glacier are also visible. The rock is Cretaceous granite. Metamorphosed roof pendants of Paleozoic sedimentary rock are located throughout the area, though not visible here. Contact metamorphic zones are of economic interest. The Pine Creek Tungsten Mine is located a couple miles north. The Pine Creek Mine was the largest domestic producer of tungsten during the WWII/Korea era. This photo was taken about a year before we were married. We’ve been married for 17 years now, still going strong.</p>

<p>The photo was taken with a Nikon N4004 with a 50/1.8 lens. I think this was one of the first auto focus Nikons that included a matrix metering system and in-camera software for auto exposure control. If memory serves, it was called the “Decision Master” system. I don’t remember any other particulars of the camera or photo. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone.</p><div></div>

[mila-g]

<p>A merry Christmas to all Pnet users from the West of Scotland. My hometown in yesterdays snow. <br>

Nikon D80 Prime 28mm f/2.8. F/8 3 secs ISO 100 -2/3 EV compensation on tripod.</p><div></div>

[suriname]

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Merry Wednesday my dear colleagues, <br>

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I want to send my special thanks to Dear Lil Judd and Rene' Villela for their great words to my post last week. <br>

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Christmas and end of year are -really- party times in Suriname. My photo taken at famous local beer brand Parbo's last night party of 2009. Seems I'm too old in the middle of crowded young people. This one little earlier while young lady waiting for start. Lights on ceiling were traveling every where of the place. Almost untouched frame, except converting from NEF to jpg in Capture NX2. Hope you like it and many cheers you to all.<br>

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I wish Merry Christmas to you all and your families, may you have the best of Christmas this year and all your dreams come true. Regards,<br>

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Ertugrul</p><div></div>