POTW 9/14/2014

[stemked]

<p>Well the red hour has come and gone so I figured I would start the POTW a tad early (or late, depending on your point of view.</p>

<p>These are all Western Australia</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17822480-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="382" /><br>

Whale Shark. Exmouth. Pentax WG-3<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17822476-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="451" /><br>

Road side trees, outback Western Australia. Pentax K3 20-35mm FA<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17822483-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="523" /><br>

White Plumed Honey Eater. Pentax K3, Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO</p>

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[dorus]

<p><strong>before moving into this week I wish to mention Howard's last week street-pictures. I really like them and wish I had more courage to do the same. </strong><br /> <strong>This is closest I've come to it :</strong><br /> .<br>

<img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/1723w_zps22d15330.jpg" alt="" width="679" height="1024" /><br>

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. <strong>I am more comfortable with near-abstractions like these :</strong> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/3123w_zps71290d9e.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br>

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. <strong>or, even better, a soft landscape like this, where I live:</strong><br>

<strong>.</strong> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/1923w_zps8b1d75b5.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="954" /> .</p>

[hjoseph7]

<p>I didn't get out that much this week:</p><div></div>

[hjoseph7]

<p>Dedicated to Seamen ...</p><div></div>

[hjoseph7]

<p>Off the road...</p><div></div>

[hjoseph7]

<p>Country Farm...</p><div></div>

[duane_mills]

<p>Terrific POTW run last week. My Fav's were (not in any particular order): Doug - "The Crab": the little critter posed for you, cool! Harry - "The Trolley" - great image, it might pop a little more if you had caught the trolley entering the frame but is still a terrific capture. Dave - "Front Porch" - sharp with creamy bokeh, kudos. Good to see your shots again. Howard - "The Smile" - stunning beauty with a mischievous smile - well done.<br>

Here are a couple of shots from this week from a small town with a large airport runway; Gander Newfoundland: </p><div></div>

[duane_mills]

<p>Here's a second..</p><div></div>

[stemked]

<p>Just to add to Dorus' remarks, I have never personally felt comfortable getting images of people I don't know. I feel like I'm invading their space. So I guess you need both an eye for the moment and the ability to realize, after all, you're just getting an image, not stealing their soul.</p>

[don_myers1]

<p>This last week was not a great one for me, and having my K-5 out for repairs I went back and did some editing...<br>

All three taken on Kodachrome 64, ME Super, and Takumar 300mm f4.0 lens....</p><div></div>

[don_myers1]

<p>A second....</p><div></div>

[don_myers1]

<p>And last...</p><div></div>

[hinman]

<p>Have no new pictures for a while but few re-edits of pictures that I like. Please bear with me as all pictures are taken with a non-Pentax body but they are all taken with Pentax lenses.</p>

<p><strong>#1 Door Bell</strong><br /> <a href=" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/15054988008_e5e013f3c8_b.jpg" alt="" width="683" height="1024" /></a></p>

<p><br /><br /><strong>#2 Harley Davidson</strong><br /> <a href=" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5576/15195026772_60b05cfa59_b.jpg" alt="" width="683" height="1024" /></a></p>

<p><br /><strong>#3 Flower Bokeh</strong><br /> <a href=" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14988645717_17c90bb3b9_b.jpg" alt="" width="819" height="1024" /></a></p>

<p>All were shot with Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 8-element</p>

[hagar]

<p>A quick trip to Mt. Rainier and finally a shot from my visit to Alaska.</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>One very curious marmot</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Glacier Bay in Alaska</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>Doug - That shark looks prehistoric, which, in fact, they are. Good catch. Really like your capture of the light in the trees.<br /> Dorus - Making the attempt is the first step. Love your abstract patterns even when they're people pictures. The soft landscape is magical.<br /> Harry - "Off the road" has an interesting tension to it<br /> Duane - The light and composition (which are wonderful) in the Gander shots reminds me of Joel Meyerowitz in "Cape Light".<br />Don - Really like your posed portrait shot.<br /> Hin - "Flower Bokeh" is my favorite - nice play on words (which I just got).<br /> Haig - I hope you're selling the Mt. Rainier shot as a postcard. That ripple makes it special.</p>

[htarragon]

<p>I actually forgot that I took pictures last week. Here are three from a garden in Upper Manhattan:<br>

One</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>TWO</p><div></div>

[htarragon]

<p>Three</p><div></div>

[hagar]

<p>Thanks Howard :-) It's always nice to be able to introduce something different ..</p>

[bob_marz]

<p>Haig, a fish shot ! That was probably a trout swirling or gulping food such as a fly on the surface.</p>