Nikon Wednesday Pic 2010: #20

[mfophotos]

<p>I was out on Sunday with a D40 and my old 200mm AIS Micro-Nikkor, which makes for a really nice working distance for close-ups.</p>

<p><a title="woodland geranium by mfophotos, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4613671819_1282378215.jpg" alt="woodland geranium" width="500" height="333" /></a></p>

[alex_sofer]

<p>This Wednesday was a Jewish holiday so I'm submitting something I took last week early one winter's morning with my D80 and a 35/1.8.</p><div></div>

[derek_thornton1]

<p>Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. D200 with 70-200mm f/2.8 VR.</p><div></div>

[andrew_fedon]

<p><strong>Dave L</strong>, I wouldn't mind the opportunity to visit Paine field either. We obviously share the same passion for airplanes and I do admire your excellent photos time and again. I am lucky in that many of my friends are pilots or associated with airplanes, and its all about who your friends are. At Larnaca, the flying clubs and light aircraft apron are parallel to the main runway and taxiway, so if and when we are airside, at the clubs legitimately with security clearance etc, we have a ringside view of eveything. We have air rally days a few times a year, where a few light planes and their crews from two other airfields visit, I do the photos of the crews, and also gives me an opportunity to move about within the limits of the light aircraft apron and to spend all day there with friends and to take ringside photos without being hassled. Got one this weekend which I guess I'll taking photos at again. We also have a good public 'spotters' beach by the approach. I can well understand the paranoid security in the US, its a sign of the times. Even on the public beach, just outside the boundary fence, the patrolling police might stop to question you especially if you look 'dodgy', but leave you alone when they see you're genuine, so to speak. From outside the airfield, went to another part of the airfield recently to do some spotting, with a pilot friend, and got asked to move on when spotted by airport police.<br>

<strong>Doug R</strong>, thanks for liking our airplane photos.<br>

<strong>Wayne W</strong>, is there anything else between you and the wild bears apart from your camera ? Something like a safe sturdy car ?<br>

So many fine photos from everyone....</p>

[kenyasafari]

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday!<br>

This is a photo from a Photo Safari to Kenya (Simba Marara Safaris) that I lead last year. Hope you enjoy the photo!<br>

Nikon D80, Lens 55 - 200 VR</p><div></div>