POTW 9/19/2010

[mountainvisions]

<p>This week my shot is from the Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina. <br /><br />This is taken with a Samsung TL500 (EX1), highlighting a need for Pentax to produce a high quality digital compact, I was left without a Pentax option to even consider in this category. Suffice to say I'm very happy with the camera. I still think this is a market that will have a following even after the whole ILC/EVIL camera segment matures. Hopefully Pentax will address this market segment at some point in the future now that Samsung, Canon, Panasonic, and Ricoh all have competitors in this class of camera.</p>

<p><a title="Round and Round by Mountain Visions, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4988234025_12295f1e2a_z.jpg" alt="Round and Round" width="640" height="543" /></a><br /> 24 mm, F1.8, 1/6th second, ISO 80.</p>

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[john_behrends]

<p>My entry this week, 200d with 12-24 Pentax <br>

 

[markus maurer]

<p>I did like this Monday and that I had the patience to wait until the young wild horses where in perfect position.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>The Wildpark is crowded over the weekend but presented me a silent stilllife with these old chairs in the garden restaurant that monday.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>Thinking about Swiss food photos for Hin I saw this :-) </p><div></div>

[dorus]

<p>I don't care much for b/w but round & round is just it !<br>

But normally I would go for the colored fractalius...<br>

I try to be versatile , but seem mostly interested in the pp-work : <br>

<img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/joepie2.jpg?t=1284890368" alt="" width="474" height="639" /><br>

some kind of street-photography <br>

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<img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/IMGP4555.jpg?t=1284889550" alt="" width="639" height="428" /><br>

late summer<br>

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<img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/IMGP4574t.jpg?t=1284890599" alt="" width="494" height="639" /><br>

and some fractalius from the true lowlands : behind this wooden door is a threatening wall of water 5 meters high. I'm sitting in a canoe, just around the corner from where I live. So in fact I'm living 5 meters below sealevel....</p>

 

[david_nunn1]

<p>Upnor Castle was bulit in 1564 to protect English warships moored at Chatham dockyards. Despite a brave attempt, it entirely failed to do so in 1667, when the Dutch sailed past it to burn or capture the English fleet at anchor.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP8425/web.jpg?ver=12848801130001" alt="" width="699" height="468" /></p>

[david_nunn1]

<p>In 1668 it was converted into a place of stores. Hundreds of barrels of gunpowder were stored here. The staircase below has no nails and the handrail is made of lead to prevent sparks.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP8441/web.jpg?ver=12848800820001" alt="" width="402" height="601" /></p>

[david_nunn1]

<p>This bunker would have been created to defend the River Thames during the second world war.<br>

<img src="http://gallery.me.com/cringeruk/100174/IMGP8449/web.jpg?ver=12848801420001" alt="" width="666" height="445" /></p>

[stemked]

<p>Looks like we're off to some great images. Markus' work knocked me flat! and David's staircase is remarkable. While I got some killer images of my daughter my wife has a 'no identifiable posts of the daughter' rule. So instead one less than spectacular image of a Red Admiral Butterfly taken in Zionsville (IN) . Too many papers to grade and reports to write.</p><div></div>

[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

<p>I'm with Justin on the Pentax need for a high quality compact camera, I have a Panny LX3 which I'm loving, but I'm still holding out my $$$ for Pentax to come to the table with their version,but I.m getting very impatient . Here are 3 from last week or so around Tennessee and Kentucky with the K100D.</p><div></div>

[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

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[beerbrain_ronny_perry]

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[ukhov]

<p>Good sunday to you ! Very nice images been post ! I have a few pics on this mid september to share with you</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>SAME SHOES FOR SPORT</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>LOST NOTHING</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>LOOKING FOR DOLL</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Some striking images so far. Here's a somewhat less impacting trio.</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>That was FA 50/1.7, 1/125 @ f8.0 & ISO 100. Next two with the F 100-300 4.5/5.6, which I must get out more often.</p><div></div>

[Tony Evans]

<p>Finally,</p><div></div>

[bob_marz]

<p>Still processing some images from Rocky Mountain National Park shot with K10D and DA 16-45 <strong>Cathedral Rocks</strong> - here's what Justin was just discussing about polarizing filters and the sky, oh well learn,learn, learn from your mistakes. I tried muting it and converting to black & white and this still looked best to me. <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%209-12-10/?action=view&current=CathedralRock.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%209-12-10/CathedralRock.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> <strong>High Country Tarn along the Old Ute Trail </strong><a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%209-12-10/?action=view&current=OldUteTrailTarn2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%209-12-10/OldUteTrailTarn2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> <strong>RMNP Evening</strong> <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/RMNP%207-4-2010/?action=view&current=68EveningSky5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/RMNP%207-4-2010/68EveningSky5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

[jgredline]

<p>Wow Justin. That is beautiful! Very Bresson like. :)</p>

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[jgredline]

<p><em><strong>Walked up to this precious scene. :)</strong></em><br>

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<p><strong>I then said ''Smile''</strong> <br>

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<p><strong>As I was walking away, I said, Hey how about one more for the road :-)</strong><br>

<a href="http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Snap%20shots%202/?action=view&current=MESuperM40Fujipro160c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Snap%20shots%202/MESuperM40Fujipro160c.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br>

<em><strong>ME SUPER, M40F/2.8, Fuji pro 160c</strong></em></p>

 

[jgredline]

<p><strong>Mans best friend</strong><br>

<a href="http://s404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Snap%20shots%202/?action=view&current=MansbestfriendMESuperM40Fujipro160c.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Snap%20shots%202/MansbestfriendMESuperM40Fujipro160c.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br>

<strong>Oh how I wish I knew this man to get him a print</strong>.<br>

<em><strong>ME SUPER, M40F/2.8, Fuji pro 160c</strong></em></p>

[michael_elenko]

<p>Excellent art Justin, the camera specs are indeed impressive, but you made it happen.</p>

<p>I've been having a lot of fun with M42 SMC Takumars on my Canon 7D. Funny how that LBA lifecycle comes back around. I had sold off all my SuperTaks a few years ago, but now I find the EOS-to-M42 adapters easier to manage than the Pentax Kmount-to-M42s, so I've scouted out some primo SMC Takumars.</p>

<p><strong>Flowering Maple (Abutilon)</strong><br>

<img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1010845187_ZbLyV-L-1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="600" /><br>

EOS 7D, SMC Takumar M42 100mm f4 Macro, f6.7 @ 1/90, ISO 200</p>

<p><strong>Crocosmia</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1013302662_d59hm-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

EOS 7D, SMC Takumar M42 100mm f4 Macro, f8 @ 1/20, ISO 400</p>

<p><strong>Lush Light</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/1013302738_bSVV5-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

EOS 7D, SMC Takumar M42 55mm f1.8, f4 @ 1/1500, ISO 400</p>

<p>ME</p>

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