Nikon Wednesday Pic 2011: #20

[lisae]

<p>Caillum Smith: what a peaceful scene. I think it would be very nice to spend some time on that dock watching the sky.<br>

Bill Boyd: I love the color of your junkyard picture. Makes me want to go out and buy a D7000! </p>

<p>We have had the privilege of watching some robin chicks in our neighbor's yard. The parents built the nest on the fence. It was knocked over, and the chicks ended up in our neighbor's flower beds. We think only 2 chicks survived the fall but they are growing quickly. My daughter and I have gone to visit them several times in the past week and have enjoyed the interaction between parents and chicks. </p><div></div>

[adam_weaver]

<p>The University of Pennsylvania graduation this week featured Denzel Washington as the commencement speaker. Graduates paraded down Locust Walk, with faculty in regalia lining the entire walk, past the University President and Mr. Washington. It turned out to be hard shooting, featuring the backs of faculty or overhead wide shots down on the tops of broad hats. This spectator recorded the scene on her Ipad. If I shoot this next year I'll have some different angles. </p><div></div>

[bnelson]

<p>Kent Shafer: Wow. Very moving shot. As a grandfather myself, it stopped me in my tracks.<br>

This is a shot from Armstrong Redwood Preserve yesterday. It was raining very heavily. (in May?)<br>

D90 12-24mm@24mm, f13, iso 200 8s w/cp & tripod</p><div></div>

[mountaingoat]

<p>1968 Honda 350. Nikon D200, 85mm lens</p><div></div>

[purplealien]

<p>Great photos everyone. The ones that particularly caught my eye this week are:<br>

Caillum's lake<br>

Darren's blossom<br>

Greg's pidgeon<br>

Miha's chicken<br>

Aguinaldo's landscape<br>

Larry's fountain<br>

Lisa's chick<br>

Adam's ipad</p>

<p>I don't normally try wildlife pictures, but there's a family of foxes in residence at work and the cubs are allowed out to play from time to time. I ended up between this cub and his mum who was hiding behind me. When he looked up I got a couple of frames at the long end of my 18-105 zoom.</p><div></div>

[eric_arnold]

<p>this shot is of Cephus Johnson, uncle of Oscar Grant, speaking at an Oakland City Council meeting last night.</p><div></div>

[wchen]

<p>Human's favorite word for thousands of years.</p>

[wchen]

<p>Picture...</p><div></div>

[fpessolano]

<p>A long time since I joined this thread!<br>

A shot from my trusty d700 and the old 70-200 during a dancing show where I served as a photographer.</p>

<p><img src="http://thefoodtraveller.smugmug.com/Everyday-Photography-1/Lenske/Versioning/i-KjPRXbZ/0/L/DSD9741-L.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p>

[pcg856]

<p>Kenneth Feinberg address the Class of 2011 at Virginia Tech before the stadium was evacuated due to lightning and severe weather.Feinberg, a lawyer, served as an administrator for funds to compensate those harmed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007,and last year’s BP oil spill.</p><div></div>

[kdpowell]

<p>Hi all,<br>

Hope are are having fun with their cameras.</p><div></div>

[george_herkes]

<p>Dorset sunset 100 years ago ?</p><div></div>

[nicolaiecostel]

<p>The morning smile:</p>

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[david_tasker1]

<p>This outcrop jutting into the Salish Sea (called Haro Strait 100 years ago) probably looked pretty much the same 100 years ago.<br>

D70, 70-300</p><div></div>

[tony12tt]

<p>Inside hall at the Smithsonian Institure DC - Nikon D90 18-55mm AF-S VR @ 18mm ISO 400 1/50s and developed in Lightroom.</p><div></div>

[pauldmurphy]

<p>Here's mine for the week. I travel for work and was in Deltaville, Virgina. This is a bit of the aftermath of the tornado that passed through about a month ago.</p><div></div>

[lisae]

<p>Thank you to Chris Wick for mentioning my photo. I think your picture of the fox cub among the daisies is charming.</p>

<p>Anthony R., I like the processing of your photo very much. It challenges me to look beyond the obvious lines and symmetry, and see the light.</p>

[vince-p]

<p>Last Friday I had dinner with students in SoHo (NYC, not London) then walked around taking pictures with my long neglected F100. What a camera. I used the manual focus 20mm f/3.5, the AF 50mm f/1.4D, and most of all the AF 75-240mm f/4.5-5.6D which I just picked up to replace my broken 70-210. Can't tell yet how much I'll like it. (I also bought a 70-300mm VC which has stunning image quality but it's like a coffee can full of marbles attached to the camera....) Anyway have a bunch of shots to supply me the next few Wednesdays. Here's the first:</p><div></div>

[aguinaldo_de_paula]

<p>Thanks Chris Wick for mentioning my photo.<br>

Best regards.</p>

[ted_holm1]

<p>California State Railroad Museum</p><div></div>

[duane_wolfe]

<p>Amgen Tour of California, Stage 4, Mt. Hamilton climb.</p><div></div>

[Uhooru]

<p>Still Weds. in California.. Here's the tango in the park - D200 18-70 <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/1048455538_0432853106_o.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[thadley]

<p><img src="../photo/13139892" alt="" />I was attending a classical music concert at St.Georges Anglican Church in Montreal - after the concert I grabbed this shot of the church. Wonderful images by everyone - such a pleasure to view them all.</p><div></div>

[cwphoto]

<p>Bear Run Falls in Pa. Grand Canyon</p><div></div>

[larry_dunn2]

<p>Another Nikon Wednesday filled with great photos.<br>

My 10 favorite, not in any order, are:<br>

Matt's - fox hunt<br>

Jana - In Red Feathers<br>

Phil - Storms coming<br>

Benjamin<br>

Aquinaldo - Zabriskie Point<br>

Elliot - ockey - very reminiscent of the famous Boby Orr Bruin's championship shot<br>

Adam - raindrops<br>

Ray - hallway<br>

Doug - Corner<br>

Gene - Cucumber Falls<br>

Great job by all who submit each week.<br>

Larry</p>