POW 3/21/10

[jeremy_corbin]

<p>It's nearly 3am in Denver, so... I'll go first.</p>

<p>I didn't process this until tonight, but I like the shot. I'm not really into self portraits, but I AM my most-willing subject. I used my *istDS with the Rikenon P 50mm...MF and no remote makes self portraits hard...<br>

<img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4450207034_16dd38e072_o.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[mountainvisions]

<p>Invest in a remote, and if you have a way to tether, do that too. It should make your favorite (willing) subject easier to shoot.<br>

But as for the image, I like the lighting and tones, well done. What did you use to light it?</p>

<p>Did some hiking today with the family but it's a muddy, icey, snowy skeleton forest mess out there, not much to shoot from any vantage point. Plus, because I had a group with me, I couldn't just sit on the summit and twiddle my thumbs till the sun went down for some back lit silhouetted skeleton mountains. Just hike to be in shape, and carry the SLR so it doesn't feel heavy in a few weeks when things start getting purty again.</p>

<p>A few shots from today's hike up Hadley Mountain in the Southern Adirondacks, this is a favorite out ours because it's close and not too hard...</p>

<p>He might look tired, but after this little nap on the summit, he found some really deep snow and proceeded to run circles in it, his shelter name was Branco for a reason and he does buck like a bronco when he gets excited or in deep snow (which seems to get him excited). Then he chased water down stream (hopefully he will do it again when I have video on me), followed by just running up and down the trail, stopping on a dime and running back the other way. Of course Aim isn't a Border Collie/Collie mix so she doesn't have that sort of boundless energy, her nap was for real.<br>

<a title="Nap Time On Hadley Mountain" href=" title="Nap Time On Hadley Mountain"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/4012/4450320688_3baa20db26_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Nap Time On Hadley Mountain" href=" title="Nap Time On Hadley Mountain"> </a><br>

<em>Pentax K10D, FA 28-70 f/4 AL @ f/5.6, ISO 200. </em><br>

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With a group of 4 he definitely showed us he is a BC stopping and waiting on the people in the rear if the group was too spread out. Caney was infamous for his concern over groups staying together, yet neither had a strong active herding or prey instinct. Goes to show you how much of our makeup is genetic, and how much is learned behavior. It clearly drives BC's nuts to see the herd/flock get become spreadout.<br>

<a title="Colvin displaying his herding instinct" href=" title="Colvin displaying his herding instinct"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/4021/4449546217_dc914e2045_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Colvin displaying his herding instinct" href=" title="Colvin displaying his herding instinct"> </a><br>

<em>Pentax K10D, FA 28-70 f/4 AL @ f/5.6, ISO 100. </em><br>

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Alive and rested for the descent which was mostly boot glissading down, of course we all took an unexpected butt glissade here or there!!<br>

<a title="Enjoying the day on Hadley Mountain" href=" title="Enjoying the day on Hadley Mountain"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/4056/4450320080_1b587f491e_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a><br>

<em>Pentax K10D, FA 28-70 f/4 AL @ f/5.6, ISO 200. </em></p>

[dorus]

<p>some different things, I have no style. Maybe that's good.<br /> <img src="http://www.footo.nl/userfotos/716/716oo155556353263.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="402" /><br /> one happy fella in front of his house (in Surinam)<br /> .<br /> <img src="http://iloapp.leasefoto.nl/data/_gallery/private/8/1269168058_resized.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="469" /><br /> An exercise in pp<br /> .<br /> <img src="http://www.footo.nl/userfotos/716/716oo60662762742.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="402" /><br /> eggs of the 'Jaarbakka' as this fish is called in Surinam</p>

[stemked]

<p>I have a rather special image from the field. I was out doing one of my surveys on the Chytrid Fungus (the one that is wiping out amphibians worldwide) and I came across a rare secretive snake only found in a few states in the Midwest. It's called a Kirkland's Water snake; a very small non aggressive snake (most water snakes have bad tempers). Because I know that this is a Species of concern I made no attempt to handle the snake, but he/she was very cooperative and allowed me several nice shots before he/she disappeared into the mucky soil.<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10829829-lg.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> After living in central Indiana for four years this is only the second time I've seen one and the first time I've photographed one.<br>

Pentax K10D, 50mm FA f2.8-I think I was shooting at f16 or f22.</p>

[bob_marz]

<p>Friday I hit the trailhead at 5am to try and catch a colorful sunrise, but it was not to be. <em>K10D / DA 35</em> <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/3-19-2010%20Cascade%20Mt/?action=view&current=3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/3-19-2010%20Cascade%20Mt/3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> Then I stopped to do a little early spring trout fishing <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/3-19-2010%20Cascade%20Mt/?action=view&current=10.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/3-19-2010%20Cascade%20Mt/10.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

[bob-c]

<p>Three more inner city shots for me this week. The first was shot last Sunday, the second two yesterday. Both shots from yesterday were shot before sunrise, both with the K20D and the DA 35mm on a tripod.</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>second:</p><div></div>

[bob-c]

<p>Third:</p><div></div>

[JTG1]

<p >All shot with a K110D & Kalimar 80-200mm.</p>

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<p ><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/10823430-lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="700" height="618" /></p>

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<p >~Jack</p>

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[john_behrends]

<p>Cherry trees at their peak along the waterfront in downtown Portland, Oregon</p><div></div>

[john_behrends]

<p>Different perspective...</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>No blossoms here, but spring is coming. On the U of A campus yesterday, blue sky, sun, and the white stuff has almost gone. K20D K-20mm f4.0, ISO 100, T/MLU.</p><div></div>

[jeremy_corbin]

<p>Justin, thanks for the kind words. I used my LP120@1/16 (maybe 1/8 but I doubt it) with the Cactus v4 through a 40" umbrella camera left. 2 second timer gave me just enough time to scoot back and look like I wasn't trying to hurry. I had the flash at 1/32 and the 50mm at f/2 but without any depth if field only a smidge of my ear would be in focus. f/4 proved to be easier to do without AF.<br>

A remote is on my list for sure, along with a hot shoe cord.</p>

[david_nunn1]

<p>Spring has sprung in London. I first started at Nunhead Cemetery. Which is one of the Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries of London, having been created in 1840. It might look in disrepair but is more of an elegant wilderness. It was alive with bird song.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5771/web.jpg?ver=12691912250001" alt="" width="700" height="468" /><br>

Next was onto Crystal Palace Park. These dinosaurs were created in 1854 and predate Darwin's Origin of Species by 6 years. Richard Owen helped design these. He also first termed the word 'dinosaur' (meaning 'terrible reptile'). The models themselves are now considered out of date and to varying degrees inaccurate.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5825/web.jpg?ver=12691912710001" alt="" width="700" height="468" /><br>

Hmmm... needs garlic.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP5844/web.jpg?ver=12691913760001" alt="" width="467" height="700" /></p>

[celasun]

<p>I have visited the Roman Baths in Ankara this week.<br>

The "facility" is from 3rd century. Althoug I could not take a bath there, a had a series of photos.<br>

This is one of them using the lovely little DA 40mm f/2.8 on K20D.</p><div></div>

[celasun]

<p>Sorry! I've forgotten the 700 pixel limit.<br>

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

[deaner66]

<p>Here in Kansas City, it finally warmed last week. This has been a hard winter, with 13 inches of snow more than average and temperatures to match. And then, on Friday, it snowed another 7 or 8 inches.</p><div></div>

[deaner66]

<p>Sniffing prey. Not that he would have a chance of catching anything.</p><div></div>

[deaner66]

<p>The cold, wet trees.</p><div></div>

[denise_savage]

<p>It's nice when work lets up enough for play to happen again. Have enjoyed seeing what other's work is though and the play spots too. My favourite for this week (and there's been heaps over the last couple of weeks) so far is the bears. There's been some capturing of their personalities in the shots we see now.<br>

I have one to add this week, a back lit frangipani from our backyard. The light was calling for some attention so I experimented. Used the 70 - 300 mm sigma lens with the macro focus, grabbed a stool to get the best background to show up the backlight and I'm fairly happy with the end result. </p><div></div>

[c_wyatt]

<p>I have a bunch of files piling up while my computer (with my nice software) isn't working, so I'll put in two older ones, both K10D with Sigma 24-60mm f/2.8.</p>

<p><em>A step through light</em></p>

<p><img src="http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz194/Camus1986/For%20linking/222.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p><em>Duality</em><br>

<img src="http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz194/Camus1986/For%20linking/111.jpg" alt="" /><br>

<img src="http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz194/Camus1986/For%20linking/111.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[htarragon]

<p>Was around the block from where I live with my K10D and Tamron SP 90mm Macro and saw a few things I haven't focused on before (pun not intended?).<br>

The patterns emerged when I looked at the prints and saw a small series.<br>

Pattern #1</p>

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[htarragon]

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

[htarragon]

<p>Pattern #3</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Pattern #3 again</p><div></div>