POW 2/28/2010

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<p> there is just something not fair in the world when you get to sit at your bedroom window and shoot these outrageous bird shots and I have to trek through feet of snow and miles of land to get half-baked shots of a blue jay or something.</p>

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<p>It's one of the benefits of city living Robert ;~)</p>

[hinman]

<p>#1 <br /> k-x and FA* 300mm f/4.5<br /> <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4395437967_82ed92cbf3_b.jpg" alt="" width="540" height="813" /></p>

<p>#2<br /> K-x and Vivitar 100mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro, Kiron<br /> <br /> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4386501040_64498d1fb8_b.jpg" alt="" width="541" height="813" /></p>

<p>#3<br /> K-x and Vivitar 100mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro, Kiron<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4385736563_2fddf3d123_b.jpg" alt="" width="540" height="812" /></p>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>Beautiful blossoms, Hin!</p>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Went out in the sun today. One could almost believe spring might be coming. Took the dog to Hawrelek Park with, as usual wrong lens on (50 not 28). Anyway, in celebration that it just might be coming, we have;</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>and,</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>and</p><div></div>

[john_behrends]

<p>Shot I took yesterday morning at our local arboretum.</p><div></div>

[deaner66]

<p>Steve T: I like Gumby.</p>

[Lou_Meluso]

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<p>Pentax Spotmatic F, SMC 50mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4, Fuji Superia 400. Handheld in available light.</p>

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[MattB.Net]

<p>Haig, love the storm. Especially the first shot.<br>

Javier, the reflection of your son is really nice.<br>

Hin, great goose!</p>

<p>I spent the weekend celebrating my son's 7th birthday which included a lot of activities and we wound up spending last night at a nearby hot springs ranch which also operates as a dude ranch in the summer. Lots of fun stuff to take photos of there and I came home with hundreds. I brought my K-x and an assortment of lenses and managed to escape a few times to shoot subjects besides the celebration. Here's a few that I liked right away.<br>

Old Truck behind the pool. The old west theme got me into sepia and B&W.<br>

18-55 kit lens @ 23mm f/5.6 1/500 ISO 100, Lightroom<br>

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4397475256_8373a46698.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /><br>

Old lodge (with satellite dish)<br>

18-55 kit lens @18mm f/9 1/50 ISO 100<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4397475292_a923315c26.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></p>

<p>Interesting frost from the warm water and cold air.<br>

SMC A 50mm f/4 1/640 ISO 100<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4396709443_5006ede26a.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="332" /></p>

[frank_b._baiamonte]

<p>A friend and I went out on Tuesday evening to get some night shots of the San Diego skyline. Did a bit of painting with light on this old paddle wheeler turned floating restaurant. K20D, DA 35, 20 sec at f/10, ISO 250, and a flashlight.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/San-Diego-at-Night/FB011493/795932028_zaUsj-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Tried out a few with the fisheye as well. K20D, DA 10-17 FE at 10mm, 30 sec at f/13, ISO 250, and a flashlight.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/San-Diego-at-Night/FB011490/795931853_UhpfU-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>After we finished with the skyline we went looking for someplace to get a shot of the airport runway lights. We found a street corner overlooking the airport, almost directly under the landing path. The longest lens I had with me was the DA 70, it would have been nice to have something longer. We're going to try this one again when there is still some light in the sky so that we can try to the planes in the shots, not just their lights. K20D, DA 70, 30 sec at f/13, ISO 250.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/San-Diego/San-Diego-at-Night/FB011501/795932365_RfQq6-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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[michael_elenko]

<p>Wasn't that a memorable hockey game?</p>

<p>In-between periods and the endless commercials I tested out a new used tabletop tripod I'm aiming to use for quick outdoor closeups around the house.</p>

<p><strong>Colorful Buds</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/799689902_WiLQA-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Voigtlander 125mm, f4 @ 1/90, ISO 400</p>

<p>Tramped around downtown Seattle during lunch. I'm going to reshoot this with the 28mm shift lens.</p>

<p><strong>Pole</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/799694401_NCtgc-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, DA 35 Ltd. macro, f8 @ 1/250, ISO 400</p>

<p>I made dinner Saturday night</p>

<p><strong>Sardines Wrapped in Grape Leaves</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/799608646_GsHji-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Tamron 17-50mm@22mm, f 3.5 @ 1/30, ISO 800</p>

<p>ME</p>

[hagar]

Michael it is strictly verbotten to post pictures of food after 1:00 am!!!

[hagar]

<p>And thank you by the way for everyone who commented.. I think we have a really good crop of photos this week! Love the spring flowers that seem to be popping out here and there.</p>

[hilbert5]

<p>Just before storm Xynthia hit us here. K20D with DA 12-24mm @12mm:</p>

<p><a title="2010_Astheim_K203131 von Volker70 bei Flickr" href=" title="2010_Astheim_K203131 von Volker70 bei Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4398424600_36f4ba2b35_b.jpg" alt="2010_Astheim_K203131" width="1024" height="680" /> </a></p>

[marius_mirea]

<p>Had been on a business trip to the Black Sea shores, took some pictures, here's one of them<br>

Pentax K-x, FA 31mm ltd, f1.8, ISO 200, 1/5000 sec</p>

 

[marius_mirea]

<p>sorry, the link did not seem to work...upload from my computer then :)</p><div></div>