POW 3/7/10

[david_nunn1]

<p>Well its 9.10 GMT here in London so time to kick things off. Yesterday was a wander round some of the East end of London, namely Brick Lane and Spitalfields Market. Where the Muslim Bangladeshi and Hipster communities meet. There was a cycle polo event in the market, which was a demonstration sport during the 1908 Olympic Games in London (how about 2012 as well).</p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5509/web.jpg?ver=12678990110001" alt="" width="701" height="467" /></p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5508/web.jpg?ver=12678990230001" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></p>

<p><img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5549/web.jpg?ver=12678990410001" alt="" width="700" height="469" /></p>

 

[michael_elenko]

<p>Spring fever has hit. We have birds, bees, and soon, baseball.<br /> <br /> One of our resident hummingbirds has taken to perching atop a beanpole from last summer’s garden. I finally got around to capturing either an Anna’s or a Rufous--I get them confused.<br>

<br /> This is a crop @ 100%.</p>

<p><strong>Hummingbird at rest</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/804160719_NssGV-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 480mm, f 9.5 @ 1/350, ISO 400</p>

<p>Today we took my wife to a big nursery to pick out some fruit trees for the garden. We ended up getting a persimmon (to match one we’ve had), some gooseberry vines, a goji berry bush, and a medlar. I brought along my inconspicuous *DS & the DA 35mm Ltd. Macro and shot flowers to help pass time. I ran into a half dozen other folks doing the same.<br /> <br /> Here’s a tulip--several are coming up outside of nurseries as well.</p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/804157797_ZrK88-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>*DS, DA 35mm Ltd. Macro, f4.5@1/60, ISO 200</p>

<p>Northwest forests are starting to come alive:<br /> <br /> <strong>Danglings</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/804165462_rrdUv-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Voigtlander 125mm, f4.5@1/250, ISO 200; conversion in Lightroom</p>

<p>ME</p>

[bob-c]

<p>I went for a walk around Old City (Phila.) yesterday morning. I had such a good time I am heading back there this morning. Here are three from yesterday. </p><div></div>

[bob-c]

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

[bob-c]

<p>Lastly</p><div></div>

[dorus]

<p>well Robert, your cobblestones are just perfect !<br>

I'm still going through the pics from last hollyday :<br>

<img src="http://static.zoom.nl/E82E7DC224353BA65253D15B6F36DD0B-trainspotting.jpg" alt="" /><br>

trainspotting.....</p>

<p>but I also actuallly did make a photo again, which shows I'm in the middle of this large paintjob.<br>

The title is : if Christo can do it.......<br>

<img src="http://www.footo.nl/userfotos/716/716oo101265331552.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="600" /></p>

[pbarnes]

<p>Fireworks for the opening of the Adelaide Festival of Arts - by Groupe F - i used a 3 second bulb exposure on a monopod, so I was quite pleased with the result</p><div></div>

[pbarnes]

<p>Ben, loved that dog and the water. Are you in the Murray-Darling catchment area? If so, keep it coming, we need it down here!</p>

[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

<p>A few from McMinnville TN ,was passing by there yesterday on a beautiful sunny day</p><div></div>

[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

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

[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

<p>Percy Priest Lake outside city limits of Nashville, I epoxy glued a old Pentax M mount on a Nikon mount(took off nikon mount) 21mm lens, and it works! now I have a 21mm for cheap</p><div></div>

[laur1]

<p>Shot this interesting plant a few days ago with an old Vivitar 135mm f/2.8:<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10761433-lg.jpg" alt="" width="536" height="800" /><br>

<a href="../photo/10761433">photo link</a></p>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Sorry, no Spring yet. Maybe in another month? K20D with P/K 50mm f4.0 Macro, 1/30 f16 ISI 100.</p><div></div>

[jgredline]

<p>This week I received a new to me a Cosina 24F/2.8 macro lens (not much of a macro) and was out testing it and trying to learn it. It seems to me that all my 24's act differently...I have also been experimenting with In camera pp and while I am getting mixed results, some good, some not so good and some plain bad, I am having fun trying it...These images are made with the K20D and the 24mm Cosina. I have found that for some reason, I get better sharper results with the shake reduction turned off.. As a result the focal length does not show up in the exif.</p>

<p><strong>A new to my area street performer.</strong> <br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%203/K20DCosina24F2834.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><strong>I saw this image form out the corner of my eye and snapped away. </strong> <br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%203/K20DCosina24F2835.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><strong>I tried to get this couples attention, but only the girl turned. Still, I liked this couple. </strong> <br /> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Strangers%203/K20DCosina24F2842.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[peter_engel1]

<p>First time posting picture Winter is breaking</p>

<p>http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/wispete/pentax%20pictures/?action=view&current=pentax33017.jpg</p>

[debashish]

<p>First two of Robert Colameco and both from Dorus Oshiva are outstanding in my opinion. This without prejudice to many other remarkable ones in this POW.<br>

Mine was a attempt to create a geometrical pattern with the dog somewhere in the middle. The picture didn't produce sufficient contrast.</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>My favorites so far are Robert's first two.. especially the cobblestones! And Dorus' first one. Not that the rest don't get merit awards :-)<br>

More from last weekend..</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Another with the same camera and lens combo</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Speaking of dogs.. I would hate to meet either one in a dark alley.</p><div></div>

[MattB.Net]

<p>Nice stuff again. I love the light on robert's paving stones!<br>

And ME's icicles make a great pattern.</p>

<p>I got a chance to mess around with that Vivitar 2x macro focusing TC and my SMC A 50 f/1.7.<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4415388618_e7794d23d6.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /><br>

K-x & 18-55mm 2x TC + SMC A 50mm ISO 800 f/2 1/80s</p>

<p>Today I did some backcountry skiing with some friends at Brown's gulch which is near Pitkin, Co.<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4414620911_efdacf7296.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /><br>

K-x & 18-55mm kit lens ISO 100 18mm f/9 1/800s<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4414620807_28d6c639f4.jpg" alt="" width="333" height="500" /><br>

K-x & 18-55mm kit lens ISO 100, f/f 24mm 1/400s</p>

[snik75]

<p>Yeah, I would echo the praise for robert's shots, some of the best I've seen from you (and that is saying something!). Ronny, that lentar lens sounds like a good trick - and the results are much nicer than anything I have ever got out of that brand. Maybe they saved their good stuff for Nikon?</p>

<p>I finally got a roll of Fuji BW developed from my *ist, all taken with the FA 28-70 or the F 35-70. This is my favorite; older daughter lost her first tooth, younger daughter wanted to be in the shot. A not-totally-loving embrace.</p>

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[sigmar_dau]

<p>We took some out of town visitors to the Wild Bird Kingdom aviary in Niagara Falls, Ontario this weekend. I spent a good hour taking blurry bird pictures in less than adequate light. A few turned out OK. Both are taken with the K200D and Sigma 70-300 APO DG.</p><div></div>

[sigmar_dau]

<p>My second one has a little more colour.</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>Wow, thanks for all the nice comments. I should have mentioned that the cobblestone shot was taken with the K20D and the Sigma 17-35mm lens, iso 200, f/10 and 1/320. The other two were taken with a Canon 50D, 85mm lens. <br>

My favorites for the week are Ben's dog shot, both of Dorus's, DC's cat shot and Haig's mountain shot. And, of course, your girl's Nick, cute as ever, even with a tooth missing. </p>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>A really fun collection this week--I especially like that lizard! In addition to fawning over crocus, I've turned my macros on the aging snow (or "cloud poop," as I've come to refer to it.) Actually, we were lucky to have an unusually gradual melt and I've had time to appreciate its changing textures.</p>

<p>Voightlander 180mm (1/40s, f/9, ISI+250)<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Other/Botanicals/IMGP6732bwcfmasas1200/804899818_CRNs6-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Sigma 105mm f/2.8 (1/400s, f/9, ISO=320)<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Other/Botanicals/IMGP8216as1200as/803681669_g52r8-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Sigma 105mm f/2.8 (1/400s, f/9, ISO=250)<br>

<img src="http://dadipentak.smugmug.com/Other/Botanicals/IMGP8230as1200as/803682368_WyA3g-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

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