Nikon Wednesday Pic 2011: #14

[Matt Laur]

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<p>A happy Wednesday to you, Nikon people. It's that time of year when every weekend has me out with a camera chasing dogs around. Once in a while, they go where I'm not inclined to follow. This two year old was on a duck expedition, and I opted to stay on the muddy pond bank to admire her purposefulness and drive. Not a single distraction on her mind - and I know I can learn from that. Had your Nikon gear out, with a purpose? Share a photo!</p><div></div>

[Bill J Boyd]

<p><strong>Male Wood Duck</strong>....White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas.</p><div></div>

[Rene11664880918]

<p>It was a lot of fun working for a week putting together a benefit event for the victims of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear plant here in my small city, Ojiya, Niigata.</p>

<p>At the local gymnasium we have 200 people being sheltered and waiting to be placed in a home. Vendors from the city helped to the event donating money and quiet a lot of people showed to helped.</p>

<p>Some artist and performers donated their time. The vendors donated the food and their work. Young people did the manual worked. I took the pictures and videos and did some computer work and I paid for my food :)</p>

<p>Regular visitors would buy GREEN tickets and they would exchange them for food and drinks. The refugees staying at the gymnasium were given unlimited number of PINK tickets and they as well would exchange them for food and drinks.</p>

<p>We collected a bit over 5,000 USD and the money was given on the spot at the end of the day to some local authorities from Fukushima Prefecture.</p>

<p>Some more shots if you guys would like to take a look: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1002008</p>

<p>I think it was a nice day work……. Cheers!!!</p><div></div>

[lornesunley]

<p>Orchids are really space aliens (a quote from my niece)</p><div></div>

[James Kazan]

The last snow of the season I hope.<p>

<center><img src="http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww274/JKazan/Lake%20View%20Cemetery/DSC7598-60103-4x5b-700p.jpg"><p><b>3/31/11 - ISO 200, f22 1/5sec., 24mm</b></center>

[bikealps]

<p>ok, here is mine... outside my normal subject matter but I had fun with this... photographed in a local bar that hosts bands... side lit with SB-600 using CLS with a Rogue Flashbender and pop-up for fill</p><div></div>

[photojen]

<p>Some pussy willows sprigs which came from our pussy willow tree and an old Snapple bottle my husband unearthed made for a simple still life set up. Happy Wednesday to all.</p><div></div>

[grant_tanner]

<p>Hi guys<br>

Day lily</p><div></div>

[jeannean_.]

<p>I was out Saturday morning looking for the unusual bird, but didn't find it. That's ok because I like Green Jays too, and had a very nice hike in very nice spring weather. :) D90/70-300mm VR, Sigma 1.4x teleconverter @ 1/180, f/5.6, ISO 400.</p>

<p><img src="http://jeannean.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v25/p248128041-4.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[janahughes]

<p>Hello Everybody,<br>

my contribution this week is a photo from a burlesque show I photographed last week. This lady, La Viola Vixen, was all adorned in peacock feathers. She was stunning. <br>

Nikon D700, 24-70mm f/2.8@ISO 6400, 1/250s, f/2.8<br>

Have a lovely week, <br>

Jana </p><div></div>

[John Di Leo]

<p>I rode up River Road on the east bank north of the city the other day. This is Carville, La. south of Baton Rouge and the Indian Camp Plantation, known for its history as the Center for the study of Hansen's Disease (a leprosarium) for the US. It is just outside of St. Gabriel, La.<br>

<img src="http://jld2.smugmug.com/Other/River-Road/River-Road-040111-115/1237034010_EnX8s-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="473" /><br>

D700 24/70 @ 24mm f11 1/400 iso320</p>

[klum]

<p>Here is a shot of Naramata village located in the South Okanagan, British Columbia. It has been a stormy spring so far but april showers bring may flowers right? Well hopefully that is the case. It has snowed over 2 feet this week not far up the hillside. Nice antique pussywillows and colorful Green Jay. Never knew there was such a bird. Can't wait to see what else is to come.</p><div></div>

[anura1]

<p>Finally ... Signs of Spring ...</p><div></div>

[Sanford]

<p>On Stage</p><div></div>

[erik_christensen3]

<p>A street vendor in Saigon</p><div></div>

[martin_z.]

<p>Great stuff, especially Rene', James, Jennifer, John.</p>

<p>Here's my neighbor. ISO 200, 1/500 @ f/4.5.</p><div></div>

[tsypkin]

<p>Happy Wednesday, everybody! Great pictures already.<br>

Here is my contribution: my golden retriever doesn't get the fun of a real hunt, unlike the dog Matt photographed, so he tries to get squirrels, usually with little success.</p><div></div>

[moi1]

<p>Good morning All...<br>

Here is mine for this week, some great shots on here already as always!</p><div></div>

[h_j7]

<p>I'm determined to make this work! :)</p>

<p><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5499127159_6578b111c3_z.jpg" alt="Salt Crystals" width="640" height="428" /></p>

[johnny_wooley]

<p>This from a Texas Ranger Game , Short Stop Elvis Andrus at bat Just before he hit a home run.</p><div></div>

[finimage]

<p>Good Morning Nikonians,<br /> This is an offering from a photo road trip last month. A group of Seals were loitering around a fishing vessel sorting and re-loading it's nets. One of the fishermen chucked a fish still stuck in the nets into the harbour...this seal caught the fish in the air before it hit the water, like a pet dog waiting for a treat to be tossed. Then it all got interesting as the lurker in the bottom of the picture realised they'd missed out!<br /> <a href="../photo/12916760"><img src="../photo/12916760" alt="" /></a><br /> <em><strong>Nikon D40X (50-500mm F/4-6.3G) @ 50mm, F/4.5 @ 1/80s, ISO 200</strong></em></p><div></div>

[eric_arnold]

<p>got to work the paid dues festival in san bernadino this weekend. here's one of dj phresh, resplendent in red.</p><div></div>

[greg_kowalczewski]

<p>I'm sure we did 13 last week ... but if we are going to "get stuck" on a number 13 is as good as any.</p>

<p>I shot this bird (not sure exactly what it is) at the end of January. Its blue eyes stood out among the many sulphur crested cockatoos that feed off the fruit trees around this time of year. I had forgotten about the shot but Jeannean's experience with the parakeet reminded of it. As Jeannean pointed out with her wonderful capture of the "frozen parakeets" being in the right place at the right time are the magic moments of good fortune. And when (in her case) you can say, I had to "zoom OUT", that's the icing on the cake.</p>

<p><strong>Camera</strong>: Nikon D300<br>

<strong>Lens</strong>: AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII with TC-20E III<br>

<strong>Settings</strong>: 1/100s at 400mm with f/5.6 and ISO 220 (Manual, hand held) </p><div></div>

[aguinaldo_de_paula]

<p>Inspecting dunes at Jericoacoara.<br>

Best regards for you all.</p><div></div>

[thadley]

<p><img src="../photo/12845417" alt="" /> This one was taken yesterday in Laprairie Quebec next to the St.Lawrence river. 48 hours prior to this image there was nothing but ice with a few patches of water. I would like to title this "Taking a Shave" and it is my abstract view of the natural world. Kudos to all of the images here - lots of variety and all of a high quality. Have a great week. </p><div></div>