Nikon Wednesday 2013: #20

[Matt Laur]

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<p><strong><em>Important:</em></strong> please keep your image under 700 pixels on the longest side for in-line viewing, and<em><strong>please keep the FILE SIZE UNDER 300kb</strong></em>. Note that <strong>this includes photos hosted off-site</strong> (at Flickr, Photobucket, your own site, etc).<br /><br />Are you <strong>new to this thread?</strong> The general guidelines for these Wednesday threads are <strong><a href="/nikon-camera-forum/00W7km" rel="nofollow">right here</a></strong>:<a href="/nikon-camera-forum/00W7km" rel="nofollow">http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00W7km</a>. This forum's moderators are still allowing up to three images per week, so share some work!</p>

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<p>Good Nikon Wednesday wishes to everyone. Hope that spring is in full swing for most, now. Of course we had a frost warning this morning.<br /><br />We're also getting those quickly passing spring storms - the type that almost wash down the choking pollen before the sun pops back through and puts that water to work as lenses.<br /><br />Point your lenses at any lenses? Share!<br>

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[liljuddakalilknyttphotogra]

<p>Hi everyone in Nikon-land. Sure loved the photos last week. Here are mine for this week.... All shot with the D300. Lenses, Sigmonster 300-800mm f/5.6 & the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro</p>

<p>1. New bird for me - a Wilson's Warbler - this is a slight crop<br /> <img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v84/p1601188526-5.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="572" /><br /> <strong> D300 + Sigmonster Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 @ 800 mm, 1/1600, ISO 400</strong><br /> <strong><br /></strong>2. A Flowering tree which came into view while waiting on the birds to come play....<br /> <img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v75/p1601188484-5.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <strong>D300 + Sigmonster Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 @ 800 mm, 1/1600, ISO 400</strong></p>

<p>3. A bug I found in the garden today while working in the garden... this was shot vertically, but I don't like it that way so presented horizontally..... ;)<br /> <img src="http://lilknytt.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v92/p1601188520-5.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <strong>D300 + Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro at f/8 @ 150 mm, 1/800, ISO 400 -1/3 EV</strong><br /> <br /> Finally I want to thank Shun for all his advice & help over the years. It seems I was brave last year & entered a photo in a National Geographic contest. Turns out my photo lasted several turns, but didn't win anything. It did however become one of the best for 2012. Shun has for many years supported me with advice & encouragement. So I want to take time out to say - - Shun, thank you with all my heart. You're a great mentor & support. <br /> <br /> OK enough of that - - on with the show... Can't wait to see what you all have to share with us this week.</p>

[thadley]

<p><img src="/photo/17223812" alt="" />I took a few shots this afternoon and found signs of Spring.</p><div></div>

[donbright]

<p>This one goes back a way with me, actually 1988. I used a Nikon F3, Nikkor 400mm f3.5, TC14-B 1.4 teleconverter, a Gitzo Studex Tripod, Arca Swiss Monoball head, and Kodachrome 64. There is a series of this Sumatran Orangutan in an isolated exhibit in captivity that I was lucky to get responses from. </p><div></div>

[tsypkin]

<p>Good Wednesday, everybody! Some great shots already!<br>

These days I mostly can take photos either in my backyard or while walking the dog -- no time for anything else. Here is one from the backyard.</p><div></div>

[thadley]

<p><img src="/photo/17317792" alt="" /> I took this one yesterday also. I shot 5 images for the purpose of focus stacking but I did not want all of the image to be in focus.</p>

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[ed_hazera3]

<p>My contribution this week.</p><div></div>

[Miha]

<p>My contribution could be titled "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder..." As some people have said.<br>

Taken in a zoo with Nikon D300s and 200-400 f/4 VR. I used a tripod.<br>

If you don't like the photos I hope you find them interesting at last.<br>

Regards, Miha.</p><div></div>

[Miha]

<p>Another one:</p><div></div>

[panayotis_papadopoulos]

<p>Good morning everyone! Happy Nikon Wednesday! Cheers!</p><div></div>

[Rene11664880918]

<p>Happy Wednesday everyone.......</p><div></div>

[Rene11664880918]

<p>Shouldn't Wednesday be a holiday??</p><div></div>

[User_2019667]

<p>Good morning to all.<br>

Here is a Bobolink sitting on the fence at their nesting grounds here in Ashland county, Ohio. This guy or girl could use a nail trimming. Such long claws. </p><div></div>

[slopoki]

<p>Red Winged Blackbird at work.<br>

http://www.slopoki1.com</p>

<p><img src="http://www.slopoki1.com/Nature/Woodpeckers-and-smaller-birds/i-gVfSsvs/0/L/D2X_8390ccrn-L.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="600" /><br>

D300 w 300/4 and TC-14e</p>

 

[User_2019667]

<p>Here is a lonely goose cruising the pond that is covered with white flower petals that have blown from the near by trees.</p><div></div>

[bob_dein]

<p>I met Kat prior to a "Dr. Sketchy" event.<br>

<img src="http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/bobdein/06-05-13Kat_zps958521c9.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="560" /><br>

Nikon D90, NIKKOR 50mm f1.4 @ f3.3<br>

http://deinfaces.com/</p>

[kylebybee]

<p>working on my portrait shots, these are my parents from Mothers day. My camera is a D7000, lens is Tamron 70-300 f/4 VC USD one light in a 47" octabox with a grid. Dad is 87 and still playing golf every day, Mom is 80 and a mother to everyone.</p><div></div>

[kylebybee]

<p>another</p><div></div>

[kylebybee]

<p>Dad and his unusual way of smiling.</p><div></div>

[mitchell_freedman]

<p>Taken while walking around Washington, DC earlier in May. A lot of the older buildings are being fitted with new facades. This one is just a couple blocks from the Capitol.</p><div></div>

[martin_z.]

<p>Here are a few from a visit to the zoo this week. First, a clouded leopard.</p>

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[martin_z.]

<p>I used to think that only male elephants had tusks. This is a female. I think her name is Hadari.</p>

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[martin_z.]

<p>Zebra buddies.</p>

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[george_allred]

<p>sailing to Marsh Harbor in the Abacos a week ago.</p><div></div>

[studio460]

<p><img src="http://studio460.com/studio460/redwall1.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Nikon D3s + Sigma 35mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4</p>

<p><img src="http://studio460.com/studio460/dance1.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Nikon D3s + Sigma 35mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4</p>

<p><img src="http://studio460.com/studio460/bar1.jpg" alt="" /><br>

Nikon D3s + Sigma 35mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4</p>