POTW 2011/12/18

[markus maurer]

<p>Good morning Pentaxians<br>

We got the first snow yesterday in Zurich, time to test drive my new silver equipment under that condition soon. I have another portrait session today with a family that moved and wants a postcard with some fun photos and the new adress printed, I love little projects like that. I made a lot of new contacts last week and had dinner with the vegans in Zurich and some goood chats :-)</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>He is 12 and still in good shape and a vegan too.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>This year we got a brighter christmas lighting at the shopping mile "Bahnhofstrasse" in Zurich, the salvation army collects there as well.</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>A few shots from the past couple of weeks with the k5. <br>

The first is of Montezuma's castle here in Arizona, about an hour and a half drive out of Phoenix.</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>I managed to get a decent shot of Mt. Rainier as we flew over it a few days ago..</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>This last one is of Snoqualmie falls a little bit outside of Seattle.</p><div></div>

[pj_vesterback]

<p>Haven't had much time to shoot with the K-5 yet but there was a jam session at work this week.<br /> Pentax K-5, PENTAX FA 50mmF1.4, ISO 800, 1/100s, f/2.5<br /> <a title="IMGP0582 by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6519028415_2441a5b831_z.jpg" alt="IMGP0582" width="600" height="480" /></a><br /> <strong><em>C.F. Martin & Co.</em></strong></p>

[pj_vesterback]

<p>Pentax K-5, smc PENTAX-DA*16-50mmF2.8ED[iF]SDM, 1/180s, f/8.0, ISO 200<br>

<a title="Mac by Fnawzm, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6533359689_6e15ab6c88_z.jpg" alt="Mac" width="640" height="424" /></a><br>

<strong><em>Big Mac</em></strong></p>

[MattB.Net]

<p>A couple from last weekend while at a hot springs.<br /> K-x & da15<br /> <a title="IMGP7079.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6497444703_09d1915617_z.jpg" alt="IMGP7079.jpg" width="640" height="425" /></a></p>

<p>K-x & A* 300 f/4<br /> <a title="IMGP6987.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6497591865_f20a1f7f85_z.jpg" alt="IMGP6987.jpg" width="425" height="640" /></a></p>

<p>One from this morning<br /> K-x & M 100mm f/4 macro + tubes<br /> <a title="IMGP7638.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6534303577_c099f64933_z.jpg" alt="IMGP7638.jpg" width="425" height="640" /></a></p>

[bob_marz]

<p>I've been looking a lot at Ansel Adams and black & white landscapes. Ansel did photograph in color but his best work was b&w. A lot of his scenes were in spectacular, wild regions, and yet, some he just stepped outside his car. This scene depicted in black and white first is in the campground of Moreau Park closed for the season with the leaves covering the road after an over night snowfall. Pentax K10D / Tamron 18-250 / f 8.0 / Fl 42 / ISO 400 <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%2012-18-11/?action=view&current=_IGP730213.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%2012-18-11/_IGP730213.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <a href="http://s407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%2012-18-11/?action=view&current=_IGP730212.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp153/marzrw/POW%2012-18-11/_IGP730212.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p>

[john_behrends]

<p><a title="Misty Layers by John Behrends, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6102/6305219298_b1f4ff9d99_z.jpg" alt="Misty Layers" width="428" height="640" /></a>A shot I captured back in November with the 70mm Limited in the Mt. Adams Wilderness area in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington state</p>

[michael_elenko]

<p><strong>December Clematis</strong></p>

<p><img src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-wksHNqX/0/L/i-wksHNqX-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>K20D, Voigtlander SL 125mm, f4.5 @ 1/350, ISO 200, conversion in LR3</p>

<p>ME</p>

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[dorus]

<p><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/700/IMG_0088s.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="507" /><br>

PARTY !<br>

In the pool, on my daughter's birthday.<br />And yes, ofcourse this picture is not taken with a Pentax ;) </p>

[anirbanbanerjee]

<p>My favourites this week are John Behrend's "Mt. Adams Wilderness" and, Pentax or no Pentax, Dorus Oshiva's "Party!"</p>

[htarragon]

<p>I went to the NY Botanical Gardens,and unbeknownst to myself, I had holiday decorations on my mind. It became more and more obvious as I went on.<br>

#1</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>#2</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>#3</p><div></div>

[hinman]

<p><strong>Night Street Scene</strong><br /><br /> <a href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6497066643_15e3dab925_b.jpg" alt="" width="720" /></a></p>

[ian s. forsyth]

<p>I’ll throw in 5 photos for this week</p>

<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/isfphotography/6503389467/in/photostream"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6503389467_f2e015918a_b.jpg" alt="" /></a><br>

<br />All taken with the K5 and sigma 300 2.8</p>

[michael_elenko]

Very cool Ian. The rock base works well for this.

 

ME

[dorus]

<p>Congrats @ Ian, very nice work !</p>

[ian s. forsyth]

<p>Thank you ME & DO</p>

[htarragon]

<p>Faves:<br>

PJ - Big Mac - can haz cheezburger!<br>

Matt - #3<br>

Bob - You have confirmed my preference for color over b&w for most scenes.<br>

John - Forest - so subtle.<br>

Dorus - so weird, but interesting!<br>

Ian - So glad you were able to get 5 in without breaking the rules. Nice series, definitely better than I could do - I'd be happy to catch just one.</p>