Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC #53

[p. wang]

<p >Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year everyone!</p>

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<p >I went to Año Nuevo, CA state park today. It’s still early for elephant seals mating season, not many activities. I am planning to revisit in late January or early February when the males will battle for alpha status.</p><div></div>

[keerthi]

<p>Hello!All Nikon WedNEsDAy PiC posters,<br /> First off my heartfelt thanks to Jose Angel for starting this wonderful ,educative,thread on PN,giving us a reason to shoot, and keeping it on course during the past year . A warm welcome and best wishes to Matt Laur who takes over the baton.<br /> Have a great holiday all of you and keep your great shots coming in as always.</p>

[hans11664883765]

<p>I sound like a broken record, but again so many great pics!<br /> Some that caught my eye:</p>

<p><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=440542">Per-Christian Nilssen</a> : I just love the expression on her face.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5102155">Jens Frederiksen</a> : Makes me want to go there right now.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3947807">Erik Christensen</a> : at the right place at the right time.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=4141009">Rick Dohme</a>: beautiful colors.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1472982">James Kazan</a>: caught my eye and kept it.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1902132">Jeanne Hauschild</a>: very creative<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=525441">Steve J Murray</a>: nice portrait. Glasses came out very well and like how you can see the wood on the one lens.<br /> <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=5373173">deep vishy</a>: "dreamy" shot.<br /> For those of you that like snowy pics: this is what we had Xmas morning in front of our house. Very unusual to have an actual blizzard (40 mph + winds plus 6" of snow) in Oklahoma. First ever Blizzard warnings for Tulsa County!</p>

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[keerthi]

<p>Oops,the pic wouldnt load,so I'll retry.</p>

[adam zyto]

<p>Tree Shadows on Green Barn, Morris County NJ <br>

Nikon D300 with Nikon 10-24mm</p><div></div>

[kunstmacher]

<p>Taken at my grandma's patio:<br>

<a title="Green por kunstmacher, en Flickr" href=" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2612/4229082839_a10daf903d.jpg" alt="Green" width="500" height="333" /></a><br>

<strong>D80 18-135mm kit lens f/5.6 - 1/125</strong><br>

Happy new year everyone!</p>

[dan_south]

<p>¡Hola, Señor Angel!</p>

<p>No puedo hablar o escribir muy bien en español, pero quisiera decir <<¡Muchas gracias para todos!>>. Me gusta mucho el <em>thread</em> de las fotograficas de miercoles. Està un muy buena idea.</p>

<p>¡Buena suerte y Feliz Año Nuevo!</p>

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[ashim]

<p><strong>Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous 2010.</strong><br>

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This is infact my first post in the WednesdayPic thread :-) Hope to participate more in the future.<br>

This my 3 and a half year old daughter in a very naughty mood. Hope the years ahead bring her lots of joy and glory.<br>

<img src="http://ashim.zenfolio.com/img/v7/p547262707.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<strong> -- D700, 85 f/1.8 AF-D --</strong></p>

[greg_kowalczewski]

<p ><strong>My final remarks for WedNEsDAy PiC #53 2009</strong>.</p>

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<p >Per-Christian Nilssen: Great sense of adventure and fun.</p>

<p >Matt Laur: A very interesting and aesthetically pleasing viewpoint not normally seen (my second favourite shot this week).</p>

<p >Epp B: I like the composition and the unison in the assumed gaze of both dogs.</p>

<p >Steve J Murray: A very interesting portrait (didn’t notice the reflection in the glass until later).</p>

<p >Deep Vishy: Lovely sunset at flower level.</p>

<p >Ilkka Nissila: All blue, a really eye-catching arrangement (my favourite shot this week).</p>

<p >Ashim Dey: A really nice first up. Enjoy the years ahead.</p>

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<p >I wish everyone a happy new year with a safe and enjoyable celebration.  Now where is that tanker that was going to deliver 10,000 litres of petrol?</p>

[pcnilssen]

<p><strong>Filip</strong>, <strong>Hans</strong> and <strong>Greg</strong>: Thank you for your kind words!</p>

[dan_south]

<p>Another excellent Wednesday portfolio! Not a bad image in the bunch! Let's see how many I can rip through during lunch.</p>

<p>Jose - Sorry your Christmas has been stressful. Loved the composition of your bird. Very heart-like in shape.<br /> Dieter - Great catch of a bird in flight.<br /> Aguinaldo - Marvelous colors!<br /> Matthew B - Another delightful composition<br /> Per-Christian - Excellent expression!<br /> Ken Y - Looks like the elms in Central Park. Good composition of a difficult subject.<br /> Kent - Excellent expression and for a great cause.<br /> Rich D - Stunning color and smooth bokeh.<br /> Andy Chubb - The exposure tells the story perfectly.<br /> Andrew F - Nice sense of depth.<br /> Paul C - Novel and creative. Your shot makes me smile.<br /> Wenshu Chen - Great light for a still life.<br /> Michael Brown - Great subject and I like you your arranged the posts and the skis.<br /> Doug Santo - One of the best digital to B&W conversions I've ever seen.<br /> Ertugrul - Excellent use of the 50mm lens.<br /> James K - Great comp.<br /> Roberta D - Creative capture of the moment.<br /> Ofer - A brilliant shot in every way.<br /> Don H - Nice soft light and a very nice crop.<br /> Raaj - Nicely organized composition.<br /> Shane - You've captured this anomaly brilliantly.<br /> Tony H - That's just beautiful. Flawless light. My fave of the week.<br /> Barry F - The experiment was a success! What f-stop did you use?<br /> Katrina C - That's a stunning image and one of the best uses of HDR that I've ever seen. The placement of the footprints is brilliant.<br /> Dave G - Shooting shooters - cool idea!<br /> Mikhail - Interesting atypical shot of the bay.<br /> Michael Burnett - Nice comp. I like the dark sky.<br /> Enrique - Funny!<br /> Jennifer Meighan - That's one of the most interesting houses I've ever seen, and the car fits perfectly.<br /> Nick D - Interesting composition.<br /> Ashim - Good lighting, comp, and expression.</p>

<p>Happy New Year, everyone! Keep up the great work!</p>

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[r1a2d3ok]

<p>Thanks everyone for sharing all these great pics. Thanks Han's,Dan and Jeannean for your nice comments. And a Happy New Year to All.</p>

[deep_vishy]

<p>Hi Greg and Hans,<br />Many thanks for your comments,<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!</p>

[pcnilssen]

<p><strong>Dan</strong>: Thank you. When that expression comes on her face, I know that I am in deep trouble! ;)</p>

[ken_i_h]

<p>Dan, thank you very much! Yes, it was in Central Park. I shot many of those trees/woods in the Park as I liked the shape and complexity of those winter branches, but I ended up liking this best. I guess I am learning a bit here thanks to many inspiring photos. Happy New Year!</p>

[sebastianmoran]

<p>Great images, everyone, as always.</p>

<p>These particularly caught my attention:<br>

 

<p>@Peter, your Bald Eagle near the Hudson.<br>

@James Kazan, the serpentine stairs in Cleveland. I've been at that spot.<br>

@René, your shot of the Prague Old Town Square at night<br>

@Don, your studio portrait of the young girl<br>

@Shane, the ice in Colorado<br>

@Steve J Murray, your portrait of the Christmas dinner guest<br>

@Katrina, the woods at night image is excellent, spooky, nice use of HDR</p>

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[liljuddakalilknyttphotogra]

<p>Well it's another thread with amazing photos. So I wish to mention a few which spoke to me a tad more than the rest....<br>

<strong>Jose</strong> - I can't say it enough.... I love the thought & subject choice for this thread. I love that shot.<br>

<strong>Joe</strong> - love the family portrait. Lovely family you've got.<br>

<strong>Dieter</strong> - beautiful in flight of the long-billed curlew<br>

<strong>Matthew</strong> - beautiful land/seascape. Just love the warm light.<br>

<strong>Per-Christian </strong> - now there's a Nordic girl ready for a fight. A bit of a Viking isn't she. ;-) Super fun shot.<br>

<strong>Gary</strong> - love it, love it, love it. Beautiful framing & the tree in winter is just wonderful.<br>

<strong>Shun</strong> - love the Merganser shot.<br>

<strong>Jens</strong> - that must have been a just awesome sight. Lovely landscape.<br>

<strong>Ken </strong> - love the shot of all the bare trees for the winter.<br>

<strong>Janne</strong> - love the winter landscape. I feel right at home. And thank you for your kind words.<br>

<strong>Jeannean</strong> - love your rose, so soft in every way.<br>

<strong>Alejandro</strong> - neat shot<br>

<strong>Hamish</strong> - beautiful winter landscape<br>

<strong>Jon </strong> - neat shot, I really enjoy how that fire turned out.<br>

<strong>Matt </strong> - neat shot with Mrs Mallard. I really like this one. And thank you for your kind words. You give me far too much credit.<br>

<strong>Maurice</strong> - elegant<br>

<strong>William</strong> - lovely gull in flight.<br>

<strong>Epp</strong> - got to love this dog shot. Just wonderful.<br>

<strong>Doug</strong> - excellent B&W conversion. Well done.<br>

<strong>James</strong> - beautiful lines you created.<br>

<strong>Roberta</strong> - beautiful holidays/New Years photo. So perfect.<br>

<strong>Rene'</strong> - I love European cities with their old buildings. Lovely night shot.<br>

<strong>Sankha</strong> - lovely sunset shot.<br>

<strong>Don</strong> - wonderful portrait<br>

<strong>Raaj</strong> - lovely seascape sunrise with bonus birds.<br>

<strong>Shane </strong> - love this shot. B&W is just beautiful.<br>

<strong>Bryan</strong> - lovely photo of the sweet puppy.<br>

<strong>Tiffany</strong> - lovely candid.<br>

<strong>Katrina</strong> - lovely shot.<br>

<strong>Mark</strong> - lovely snow landscape.<br>

<strong>Benjamin</strong> - beautiful snow landscape.<br>

<strong>Filip</strong> - love the silky water landscape.<br>

<strong>Ilkka</strong> - love the colors<br>

<strong>Kris</strong> - love this unusual Christmas/Seasonal photo. Love the play with the angle.<br>

<strong>Ashim</strong> - lovely portrait, welcome to posting.<br>

Now I know I've not commented on all the photos, but there's simply no time for that. As always this thread is filled with wonderful shots & as always I feel there's something special about them all.<br>

<strong>Jose</strong> , I understand you needing a break. Matt will take over for a while. There will undoubtedly be a day when Matt's run out of steam as well. We will all understand then as well. Please continue to contribute here as we all want to see what you "see" in your life.<br>

<strong>Matt </strong> - bring it on. :-) 2010 is here. :-)<br>

And to <strong>Greg</strong> - thank you, so am I.<br>

<strong>Wishing us all Golden Light & Willing Subjects for 2010. :-)</strong></p>

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[jose_angel]

<p>First of all, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for your contributions to this thread, most of you have been so regular to this weekly meeting; I was only the first poster, you have been the people who make this such an enjoyable and fun place. From the bottom of my heart, thanks. You`re lovely people. To the newcomers, you`re welcome. We`ll be glad looking at your current work here each wednesday.</p>

<p>Many great pics this week as usual, I`ll be short, I`ll mention just ten pics. I like the nice b&w conversion from <strong>Shane </strong>(from Velvia), <strong>Greg Jones</strong>` minimalist? scene (also on film), <strong>Tom</strong>`s flying birds, <strong>Lil</strong>`s bird having lunch,<strong> Oskar</strong>`s flower (and that interesting camera setup!), <strong>Steve Murray</strong>`s portrait, <strong>Tiffany</strong>`s blue portrait (thanks), <strong>Wenshu</strong>`s fruits (thanks), nice to see the Bahnhof Strasse from the eyes of <strong>Renè </strong>and <strong>Richard Karash</strong>` landscape.</p>

<p>I already have my pic for the next thread. I`m looking forward to see the first 2010 WedNEsDAy PiC, from now on started by Matt. See you tomorrow!</p>

[pcnilssen]

<p>Thank you, Lil. Yes, with temperatures swinging between minus 15 and minus 20 degrees Celcius for the third week in a row, I guess we all have to be a bit Vikings..... ;)</p>

[alex.held]

<p>Thanks Lil! and very happy to see your D300 paired with the Sigmonster again!!</p>