Nikon Wednesday 2016: #1

[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 allowing up to three images per week, so share some work!</p>

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<p>Hello Nikon people, and a Happy New Year to all on this first 2016 Nikon Wednesday. A bittersweet posting for me, as we've just lost our big old bird dog, Saga, who helped to re-ignite my interest in photography when he came home with us way back in the summer of 2001. He was one well-photographed German Shorthaired Pointer, and was the ambassador that led me to many adventures, photographic and otherwise. He'll be greatly missed, but led a long and happy life worth celebrating. He's pictured here a few years back, still in his prime. No condolences, please! Just remember to make lots of photographs of the people and other creatures that enrich your life. Here's to a creatively photographed 2016 - share some photos!</p><div></div>

[Javier Gutierre]

<p>Nikon D7200 with Tamron 17-50F/2.8<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18151119-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="453" /><br>

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<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18151120-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="453" /></p>

[Ray House]

<p>My best friend...Shadow.</p><div></div>

[johnfarrar]

<p>moon near sunset</p><div></div>

[john_harper9]

<p>Looking at Matt's dog photos on this forum, I was inspired to try dog portraits myself this week. Never realized how challenging the task was to get the subjects to cooperate. Persistence is very necessary. My black dogs are difficult to photograph other than a black blob, so I finally acquired a black background and lights and embarked on a learning experience.</p><div></div>

[john_harper9]

<p>Have to reshoot this without the slobber ...</p><div></div>

[ShunCheung]

<p>Red shouldered hawk<br>

Nikon D750 with 200-500mm/f5.6 AF-S VR @ 500mm, f5.6, 1/1000 sec, ISO 110, hand held from the driver seat inside a car</p><div></div>

[Jon Eckman]

<p>A couple of enrichers around our house -</p><div></div>

[vrankin]

<p>My wife Marcia, and our friend Marvin at a moment of hilarity during our holiday visit.</p><div></div>

[Bill J Boyd]

<p>Male Ladderback Woodpecker seen in central Texas.</p><div></div>

[Wouter Willemse]

<p>A late bit of holiday season spirit and illumination</p><div></div>

[ficarelli]

<p>Happy New Year everybody ! New Year Eve a street show ...</p><div></div>

[ficarelli]

<p>One more ....</p><div></div>

[sjmurray]

<p>We lost our Lily at 15, last winter. I biked with her daily for all those years on bike paths and trails. She was with me when I took most of the nature photos in my portfolio, since I took them on our daily runs.</p><div></div>

[sjmurray]

<p>On one of our runs.</p><div></div>

[sjmurray]

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

[bnelson]

<p>I'm afraid all I have for you this morning is the bird - Raven that is.</p><div></div>

[lew_carver]

<p><img src="http://i68.servimg.com/u/f68/17/50/72/69/rocktr11.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="447" /><br>

D7200 Nikkor 17-55mm</p>

[ilkka_nissila]

<p>Winter began for real yesterday in southern Finland. I got a few shots to illustrate what -20 C will do.</p><div></div>

[chip_chipowski]

<p>Happy New Year everybody!</p><div></div>

[ilkka_nissila]

<p>This one is from Nuuksio:</p><div></div>

[ilkka_nissila]

<p>Some like a cold swim.</p><div></div>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>Not many critters at the moment, and as the following picture suggests, we're a little short on pets too.</p>

<p>Steve Murray's shots remind me of a local dog I used to pass on bicycle rides some years ago. One day it got out, and began furiously chasing after me. I thought dire thoughts as this aging but wickedly fast border collie gained on me. When he got abreast, he passed me, and at the very edge of his owner's property, veered off and plopped down under a tree, panting. I was afraid he'd have a heart attack, so after that, I just relaxed and let him win. </p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

<p>A couple of berries and a pine cone. Nikon Df /w Voigtlander 125mm macro.</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

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