Nikon Wednesday Pic 2011: #18

[jeannean_.]

<p>We've had a lot of hummingbirds flitting around lately, so tried to capture one in flight. Talk about FAST. I have a new appreciation for Doug and Shun's stunning shots of them. This is a Buff-bellied species that are usually found in Mexico and South Texas, although they are starting to spread to the Gulf coast states as it's Mexican habitat is being lost to agriculture. (D90/70-300VR@1/200, f/5.6, ISO 400)</p>

<p><img src="http://jeannean.zenfolio.com/img/v20/p758772314-4.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[ilkka_nissila]

<p>Greenwich.</p><div></div>

[abib_b]

<p>Hello everyone. This was taken at the AFEW Giraffe Centre in Nairobi. It is a conservation institution that seeks, among other things, to protect the Rothschild giraffe. The adolescent animals that live there are reasonably tame and take food pellets from the rangers and visitors. The light wasn't great on the afternoon that we visited.</p><div></div>

[Rene11664880918]

<p>Hello everyone.....<br /> This shot is of ash mountains in a trail to the crater at Mt. Pinatubo (Philippines)</p><div></div>

[dennis_brabender]

<p>Lot's of shots all ready<br />I didn't have to go too far for this shot<br />Found this couple in my back yard<br />Loses a lot in small size<br>

I'll check back later to comment on my favorites</p><div></div>

[bogdan_nicolescu]

<p>Dunhill</p><div></div>

[lionel_linton]

<p>Foggy morning.</p><div></div>

[peter_simpson1]

<p>Motif Number 1 on a beautiful spring Sunday in Rockport.</p><div></div>

[larry_dunn2]

<p><img src="http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3896&d=1272925233" alt="" width="465" height="700" /><br>

Pinyon Pine<br>

Dead Horse Canyon State Park, Moab, Utah<br>

Nikon D300 w/ Sigma 24-70 f2.8mm</p>

[wpahnelas]

<p>chance encounter yesterday with a pair of summer tanagers somewhere outside of ashland, va.</p><div></div>

[ray_rg]

<p>Good Morning Wednesday :)</p>

<p>Last Friday went to the beach with family to take pictures of kids at sunset. It was beautiful day with perfect temperature and lighting. This is one of them shot HDR and used only -1 and 0 exposure to get the color in clouds. Shot with Nikon D90 + Tamron 17-50 using Aperture mode @ 17mm f/8 1/1000 ISO 200.</p>

<p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_v_Hx1NTKpoc/Tb8xxYdtDRI/AAAAAAAACBA/O2EoOLLsAP0/s800/RG_20110429_DSC_3896_5_700_web.jpg" alt="" /><br /></p>

[User_2019667]

<p>Good Wednesday morning everyone. Some beautiful shots again this morning. Some of my favorites so far<br>

Panayotis, Very colorful and original shot.<br>

Lionel, Great capture of the foggy morning.<br>

William, Very nice photo of the summer tanagers.<br>

The weather here in Ashland County, Ohio has been terrible this past week. So my photo this morning is one taken a couple months ago. The SOOC shot was kind of anemic looking so I just desaturated it to B&W. The full sized picnic table is dwarfed by two huge oak trees. </p>

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[henrik_sewell]

<p>A few weeks ago, I shot this at a local Western Show. The sun was shining through the windows in the roof, creating some nice light.</p>

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[r1a2d3ok]

<p>Jeannean, I just love your Humming bird shot. Have never seen one in real life. Very jealous. <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2095833">Panayotis , your Shot makes me laugh every time. Went over to a lake last night an caught this Black crowned night heron.</a>Nikon D3, Nikon 300 2.8, F/10, 1/60sec, ISO 800, SB 800 flash, mono pod </p><div></div>

[bob_dein]

<p>The business end of a Saturn V rocket.</p>

<p><img src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/bobdein/photo-net/04May11.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Nikon D90, Tamron 1750 at 17mm, f2.8, 1/180 sec., ISO400</p>

[Sanford]

<p>wine</p><div></div>

[Kent Shafer]

<p>D300, 70–200 mm f/2.8 VR I + TC-14E II, ISO 800, 1/500 @ f/5.6.</p><div></div>

[elliot1]

<p>"Hangin' around"</p>

<p>Caught this little guy doing some work on his very own world wide web...</p><div></div>

[tanay]

<p>Wishing a great Wedensday to all my fellow Nikonians! Lots of excellent photos already as always. Favourite ones have to be:<br /><br />Matt... your opening shots are always very fresh!<br />Jennifer... nice colour in the sky.<br />Finlay... it's always exciting to see a cricket shot as I am from India you know :-)<br />Jana.. nice cups!<br />Shun... that's a gorgeous peacock!<br />Panayotis.. interesting thought.<br />Jeannean... finally a hummingbird for this Wednesday :-)<br />Ray... what a wonderful place. And a very good picture.<br /><br />I am contributing a monkey shot that I took at Kanha National Forest, Madhya Pradesh, India on last week. It was hiding in the <br />branches and looking at us. Please let me know if I Was able to perfectly capture those curious eyes! Thank you guys! You make <br />Wednesday a really great joyful day despite of being a weekday!</p><div></div>

[DawsonPointers]

<p>Good Morning from the depths of northern Ontario.<br>

This was shot at 6:20 last night. I hoped it was the last we'd see of the ice this spring. Low and behold, it was all gone when I went for a walk at 6 this morning! It probably just drifted down the lake (which is over 110km long); but at least we're not looking at it.</p><div></div>

[bms]

<p>Morning! Good ones again.</p>

<p>A few 'eye catchers':<br>

William P, great shot!<br>

Peter, nice... I am just a few miles north!<br>

Jeannean - love that one, as usual. You never disappoint.<br>

Samuel - wow.</p>

<p>Here is mine:</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

<p>Here is another one of a hawk. Kikon D700 + Nikon 70-200mm VR I. Enjoy!</p><div></div>

[Jon Eckman]

<p>Having some work done at my house and kind of liked the detail of this saw</p><div></div>

[john_harper9]

<p>Good Morning, wonderful photos. I was touring a newly renovated B&O caboose when the sun peeked through a hole in the clouds and produced a shadow from the handrail.</p><div></div>

[kevin mayo]

<p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AAhPhaAW60o/TaDAqhkHWKI/AAAAAAAAAFs/1vkkTRXRUGc/s1600/web.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" />Nikon F4 35-70 F2.8 and Ektar film</p>