W/NW - Pic-o'-the Week 48

[Uhooru]

<p>Well, the planet keeps turning and he we are heeding into winter and all that brings, including another Friday and time to share a favorite pic of the week. I'll start with a photo taken last weekend of Southern Californians struggling with the late fall weather...GX7 with Leica Summicron 50. Please share your favorite pics! <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17910315-lg.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[SCL]

<p>Taken a couple of weeks ago with a recently acquired 1955 slightly hazy 90mm Elmar f/4 on a 1957 Leotax F, Pan F+ stand developed in Rodinal. Hunters were setting up their deer stands in the forest across from me.</p><div></div>

[Uhooru]

<p>Is this thing on? What happened to everyone?</p>

[rgerraty]

We're stymied by the first two pictures, so beautiful.

[Alex_Es]

<p>Leica M8 + Elmarit 135/2.8 "goggles" ….</p><div></div>

[rgerraty]

<p><a title="Collingwood, Saturday morning by Richard, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/15718783247_dc9c3e1b76_z.jpg" alt="Collingwood, Saturday morning" width="640" height="426" /></a></p>

<p>A cricket bat in a window in Melbourne, a universal mark of acknowledgement at many doors and gates around<br>

the world following the death of 25 year old cricketer Phillip Hughes, felled by a cricket ball in a match<br>

in Sydney on Tuesday.</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Richard, that is powerful photograph. I did not know that cricket could be so dangerous.</p>

[rgerraty]

Fatalities are very rare Alex. The last serious injury in play that I can remember was Rick McCosker's broken jaw in the

centenary Ashes test in a Melbourne in 1977. No doubt there have been others. In junior cricket practice in Melbourne a

few years ago a boy died in exactly the same way as Hughes, traumatic dissection of the vertebral artery and secondary

subarachnoid hemorrhage. It has been a devastating week around the country and throughout the cricketing nations.

Indeed, Hughes' death was even noted in the New York Times.

[rgerraty]

Stephen, I keep coming back to that most lovely photograph of yours. I have a 1950s collapsible 90 Elmar in the

cupboard, also hazy. With that I took some wonderfully atmospheric shots of my young wife reading to our daughter years

ago. I must get it out.

[charlie lemay]

<p>One from last week. M5, CV 40mm f1.4 SC, Fuji Acros, ISO 6, ZoneSimple Extreme.</p><div></div>

[allancobb]

<p>Another on the beach theme; feeding the birds on Manhattan Beach pier. I had the feeling this person comes on a regular basis, as the pigeons all heralded his arrival!</p>

<p><img id="yui_3_11_0_3_1417269306363_416" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/15208784210_018a283a1b_c.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>M8, 50/2.8 Elmar(II)</p>

[SCL]

<p>Richard G - Thanks for you comments. I thought when I got the lens that I'd just send it off for a CLA, but after using it for a few weeks, I think I'll hold off...most of the low contrast I've been able to adjust in post processing, and it is much sharper than I imagined. Those old Elmars continue to amaze me, especially after years with a Summicron.</p>

[knut_schwinzer]

<p>Just started a quick search and realized that "extreme hammocking" really exists...<br>

Heads down pics are rather rare, though.</p><div></div>

[knut_schwinzer]

<p>Charlie, your pic reminds me of fingerprints. It certainly has yours!</p>

[Kent Shafer]

<p>A couple of months ago in the Japanese garden at Normandale Community College in Minneapolis.</p><div></div>

[Kent Shafer]

<p>Same place and equipment.</p><div></div>

[Robin Smith]

London<div></div>

[charlie lemay]

Thanks Knut. Love the hammock shot.

[Allen Herbert]

<p>Good one, Robin.</p>

[Allen Herbert]

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

[skeeter]

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

[skeeter]

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

[Uhooru]

<p>Nice Allen. Do you ever go to the Redondo Beach Pier?</p>

[allancobb]

Hey Barry, thanks! So far, I've only been to The Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach piers. They happen when I get a

layover in LA that's long enough and I use either the Blue Bus or the Ocean Express Bus from the hotel close to the

airport.

[Uhooru]

<p>Cool Allen, makes sense. Am enjoying so many of these photos this week, keep em coming.</p>