Nikon Wednesday 2015: #35

[Matt Laur]

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<p>A good first Nikon Wednesday of meteorological autumn to everyone north of the equator. Not that you'd notice here, as it's incredibly hot and sticky, yet. But it was still some good weather for a late afternoon of some casual shooting at the famed Gravelly Point, just up-river by a few yards from DC's Reagan National Airport. The aviation photography nerds can be seen gathering there in large herds, armed with lenses that would make the bird photographers weak in the knees. I was just playing around with the trusty 70-200/2.8 in the fading light. It really is a fun place to spend a little time, if you like big loud things roaring inches over your head. Aluminum? Feathers? Shot anything with any kind of wings? Share! </p><div></div>

[Matt Laur]

<p>You can tell the regulars that use the park - they've completely tuned out the magnificent machines coming and going.</p><div></div>

[Dieter Schaefer]

<p>Wings over Camarillo - F4U-1A Corsair. D7100 with AF-S 80-400 at 400mm, ISO 100, f/14, 1/160s<br>

<a title="Vought F4U-1A Corsair "Whistling Death"" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/630/20328430924_0e902ab30e_z.jpg" alt="Vought F4U-1A Corsair "Whistling Death"" width="640" height="360" /></a></p>

<p>P-51D Mustang, same parameters as above<br>

<a title="Mustang P-51D "ManO'War"" href=" data-flickr-embed="true"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/772/20924772636_f6c39981bc_z.jpg" alt="Mustang P-51D "ManO'War"" width="640" height="360" /></a></p>

[thadley]

<p><img src="/photo/18079246" alt="" />Nothing with wings but I like what has been submitted so far. Mine was taken in a neighboring town called Laprairie (Quebec) yesterday.</p><div></div>

[thadley]

<p><img src="/photo/18064034" alt="" />Another Laprairie (Quebec) shot well after the sun had set. Fortunately there was no wind.</p><div></div>

[Jon Eckman]

<p>The feathered type - this one was gliding with the ferry hoping for some treat I suspect</p><div></div>

[User_6502147]

<p>Arrival of material goods in Anchorage, AK.</p><div></div>

[Edwin Barkdoll]

<p>Macro of peacock feather</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

<p>No wings for me this week but I do have some George Washington Bridge shots from Palisades Park for this week.</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

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

[ChrisSpeaker]

<p>#3</p><div></div>

[ShunCheung]

<p>Nikon D7200 with 300mm/f4 PF lens @ f4, 1/1600 sec, ISO 125</p><div></div>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>In Costa Rica not long ago, where hummingbirds abound.</p><div></div>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>Another hummingbird</p><div></div>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>Meanwhile, back home, chasing dragon flies. JPG compression ruins the wings, so this one got cropped a bit to keep them lacy.</p><div></div>

[chip_chipowski]

<p>Stars and Forest Fire</p><div></div>

[oliver_flint]

<p>Coreopsis in Tyler Park, Newtown PA</p><div></div>

[chip_chipowski]

<p>Near PDX</p><div></div>

[CoryAmmerman]

<p>Just some backyard macro for me this week. Both shots taken this morning.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18079588-md.jpg" alt="small white flower" width="680" height="452" border="0" /><br>

D600, 28-105 AFD @ 105mm/F8</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18079589-lg.jpg" alt="tiny white flowers" width="467" height="700" border="0" /><br>

D600 55/3.5 @ f5.6</p>

[JTG1]

<p align="center"><strong>@ Edwin - That macro shot is awesome!<br /> @ Chip - What a stunning shot!<br /> <br /> Nikon D7000, Sigma 18-250 @ 250, 1/100th, f/8, ISO 100<br /> <img src="http://www.pn.jacksjunk.com/2015/2015-02-09/nikon/JB_0007.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Nikon D7000, Sigma 18-250 @ 116mm, 125th, f/10, ISO 100<br /> <img src="http://www.pn.jacksjunk.com/2015/2015-02-09/nikon/JB_0005.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Nikon D7000, Sigma 18-250 @ 250mm, 640th, f/10, ISO 200, Cropped Photo<br /> </strong> <img src="http://www.pn.jacksjunk.com/2015/2015-02-09/nikon/JB_0003.jpg" alt="" /></p>

[andrew_fedon]

<p><em><strong>Matt</strong></em>, love the shot with people at the end of the runway, but where is the boundary security fence between the people and the runway ?<br /> <em><strong>Chip,</strong> </em>nice sky shot, what exposure ?<br /> <br />At Shorham airshow previous weekend, the guy enjoying the show from the wing of the Spitfire caught my eye and this is the result. The day started great, but ended in tragedy though in front of my eyes. 11 people lost their lives when the Hawker Hunter crashed onto the crowded motorway with the sad loss of all those lives. A truely terrible experience.<br /> D700, iso 1250, 170mm, f/18, 1/250<br /> <img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_6926.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></p>

<p>The previous weekend at Duxford airfield during a non-airshow, normal museum day, this was some of the activity going on.<br /> D700, iso 200, 85mm, f/11, 1/80<br /> <img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_6672.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="474" /><br /> D700, iso200, 85mm, f/16, 1/60<br /><br /> <img src="http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/eurocypria/DSC_6645.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></p>

[aggiusti]

Flamingos

Nikon D300S Nikkor VR 24-120mm f/4G 120mm f/5.6 1/2000sec. ISO: 200

[User_2019667]

<p>What I consider the ugliest birds and certainly the dirtiest.<br>

A group of Cormorants, one airing out his pits. </p><div></div>

[aggiusti]

Flamingos Nikon D300S Nikkor VR 24-120mm f/4G 120mm f/5.6 1/2000sec. ISO: 200<div></div>

[Matt Laur]

<p>A fun thread this week folks - nice!<br /><br />Andrew: I was wondering if someone would ask that question. The boundary fence is actually more of a moat. Hidden by the angle at which I shot that is an inlet off of the Potomac that separates Gravelly Point from the grounds of the airport. If you use Google Maps and search for the airport (or the park), you'll see how it works. Makes for an unusual view, doesn't it?</p>