POTW 11-4-12

[dshombert]

<p>There's bound to be plenty of Sandy-related shots this week, so I'll start with mine. I live on three wooded acres outside Elkins, WV. We had 15 inches of wet, heavy snow. I lost seven trees and too many branches to count, but at least nothing hit the house. This is looking down my driveway, a few hours before everything started breaking.</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>afternoon charisma </p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>top of Kennesaw Mountain ,Georgia</p><div></div>

[ukhov]

<p>...and little oak</p><div></div>

[stemked]

<p>I *finally* got a little camera time. A few images today.</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16566588-lg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="450" /><br>

K7 & Pentax 600mm f5.6 A (at 6.7)<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16566590-lg.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="318" /><br>

American Goldfinches (Fall) Pentax K7 600mm f5.6 A ISO 400<br>

finally a handheld shot<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/16566612-lg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="425" /><br>

Pentax K7 100mm DA Macro f2.8 ISO 400</p>

[michael_elenko]

<p><strong>Our brief autumn has its moments</strong><br>

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<img title=" " src="http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-sxB7vzL/0/L/i-sxB7vzL-L.jpg" alt="" /><br>

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K20D, DA Ltd 21mm, 1/90 @ f6.7, ISO 400<br /><br>

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ME<br /></p>

[bobbuck19]

<p>Dave, know exactly what you mean, here in Richwood spent a couple nights listening to trees breaking, just got power about an hour ago.</p><div></div>

[bobbuck19]

<p>and more snow</p><div></div>

[bobbuck19]

<p>I like a good snow, but this stuff was way to wet and heavy</p><div></div>

[patrickwells]

<p>My oldest grandson had an archery tournament yesterday I have some shot s from that and went out walking in the morning to enjoy the colors before they are gone .</p><div></div>

[patrickwells]

<p>Grandson-with Blue bow</p><div></div>

[patrickwells]

<p>His target #4</p><div></div>

[dshombert]

<p>Oops, I meant to include this one, taken a couple of days after my first. Same place, my driveway. This thing broke partially, about twenty feet up, and is still hanging there. The tree guy comes tomorrow (I hope). As Robert can attest, this (or worse) is is what much of the state looks like.</p><div></div>

[snik75]

<p>Crazy snow pictures, guys! I'm not ready for that yet. Douglas, that first bird shot is very nice!</p>

<p>I didn't do much shooting this past week. I had a cat on my lap.</p><div></div>

[MattB.Net]

<p>Wow, that's a lot of snow! I wish we would get some!<br>

My first shot is from an outing where I had intended to shoot the sunset. I was late and missed it so I took some "blue hour" shots and liked this one.<br>

K-5 & da15<br>

<a title="IMGP2456 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8146649221_f4e58a65e4_c.jpg" alt="IMGP2456" width="530" height="800" /></a><br>

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Saturday we had the official opening and dedication of our new city skate park. We are really excited to see it come together because it hit a lot of snags along the way and honestly I didn't think it was going to happen for a while there.<br>

I used to read the skateboard magazine Thrasher as a teen and always liked the cool fisheye photos they would publish. So I tried to emulate that style myself.<br>

K-5, Rokinon 8mm f/3.5, Sigma 530 Super flash<br>

<a title="IMGP2570 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8151508762_88b87ea566_z.jpg" alt="IMGP2570" width="640" height="424" /></a><br>

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Yesterday a friend and I went for a bike ride on the exposed lake shore that would typically be submerged. We had high hopes to do a circumnavigation but it wasn't in the cards for us yesterday. Still a fun day of exploration in places we can't normally access so easily.<br>

<a title="IMGP3008 by MattB.net, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7257/8156512306_99509291bf_c.jpg" alt="IMGP3008" width="530" height="800" /></a></p>

[wtlwdwgn]

<p>The weather in Montana has been really pleasant up till now. It might be changingwith snow and temps in the single digits forecast for this weekend. I took advantage of some golden afternoon light yesterday.<br>

<br /> 1. K5, DA* 50-135 f/2.8, 1/125 @ f/11, ISO 100.<br>

<img src="http://wtlwdwgn.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Billings-11042012/i-Qh74RGS/0/L/Rainbow%201024-2685-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="534" /></p>

[wtlwdwgn]

<p>2. K5, DA 15 f/4 Limited, 1/60 @ f/8, ISO 100.<br>

<img src="http://wtlwdwgn.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Billings-11042012/i-B6DJvcw/0/L/Freddie-2846-L.jpg" alt="" width="387" height="600" /></p>

[wtlwdwgn]

<p>3. DA 15 f/4 Limited. 1/30 @ f/5.6, ISO 100.<br>

<img src="http://wtlwdwgn.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Billings-11042012/i-PzCTNKW/0/L/Wendy%27s-2891-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="534" /></p>

[frank_b._baiamonte]

<p>I had to make a quick trip up to Salmon, Idaho this past weekend for a family-related matter, and that meant flying up to Missoula, Montana and then driving down to Salmon. It's beautiful up there this time of year - I just wish we could have stayed longer.</p>

<p>First up, the Salmon River just a bit north of Salmon, ID. K-5, DA40, 1/400 sec. at f/8.0, ISO 200.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/Travel/Missoula-Salmon-110212/i-VxSkrhK/0/L/51FB8301-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="530" /></p>

<p>We stopped for lunch at The Brewery in Salmon. I got this shot of the ceiling while waiting for our food. It's the second time we've eaten there, and I can recommend it. K-5, DA40, 1/25 sec. at f/5.0, ISO 320.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/Travel/Missoula-Salmon-110212/i-g7gMhTq/0/L/51FB8327-L.jpg" alt="" width="398" height="600" /></p>

<p>I always like visiting Missoula, again it's too bad we couldn't stay longer. Here's the view early Sunday morning from our hotel room. K-5, DA40, 1/60 sec. at f/6.3, ISO 200.<br>

<img src="http://frankbaiamonte.smugmug.com/Travel/Missoula-Salmon-110212/i-VPvCxPF/0/L/51FB8349-L.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="530" /><br>

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[markus maurer]

<p>Hi Pentaxians<br>

I am more in lurk mode here but still take lots of photographs :-)<br>

Boletus with basmati rice, peppers and cashews and peas.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>The terrific chocolate cake for the first birthday of the vegan society of Switzerland.</p><div></div>

[markus maurer]

<p>a portrait I did last year on the fly during a bike ride to Zurich :-)</p><div></div>