Nikon Wednesday 2016: #49

[Matt Laur]

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<p>Alas, carry-out diners ... Chef Peng Chang-Kuei, the man who created General Tso's Chicken, died last week at the age of 98. But his beloved spicy, greasy meat candy dish will live on. We finally got around to an honorary order of his dish this evening after a long day of getting other things done. It's a good thing it comes in a decent container, because we can <em>never</em> finish that on the first try. <br /><br />What have you got for us on this fine Nikon Wednesday? Looking forward to the week's delights, even if it doesn't involve a bed of rice and cheap chop sticks.</p><div></div>

[erik_christensen3]

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[User_6502147]

<p>Bodie - 2 photos combined.</p><div></div>

[erik_christensen3]

<p>Preparing for a shopping spree -:)<br>

D810, 70-200mm f/2.8 @ f/4, 1/90", iso 280</p>

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[Edwin Barkdoll]

<p>From last fall in blueberry barrens after rain</p><div></div>

[Bill J Boyd]

<p>Surfing at North Padre Island, Texas.</p><div></div>

[Kent Shafer]

<p>An old negative, recently scanned.</p>

<p>Nikon F, 50mm f/1.4 with red filter, Kodak High Speed Infrared film, Coolscan 9000.</p><div></div>

[ronald_duren]

<p>Abstract with D600 and 24-85 VR</p><div></div>

[ronald_duren]

<p>D600 24-85 VR</p><div></div>

[Jon Eckman]

<p>The first real snowfall of the season brought the first accident of the season on my morning commute</p><div></div>

[User_2019667]

<p>Asian cuisine at Pei Wei restaurant in Mesa, Az. I forget what the dishes were but they are pretty good eating.</p><div></div>

[Member69643]

<p>Puppy enjoyed his first snow on Sunday. It was hard to get him to come inside. :)</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

<p>Here are mine for the week. Nikon Df w/ Nikon 28-70 f2.8. Enjoy.</p><div></div>

[ChrisSpeaker]

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

[ChrisSpeaker]

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

[Andrew Garrard]

<p>Very nice everyone - and Patrick: nice tracking.<br>

Appropriately enough, my tour of the US has reached Westworld (well, Monument Valley). No spoilers, please - the last two episodes are on my PVR. Monument Valley is cool, give or take it being very hot - it helped that we turned up late, but our guide had kindly waited for us (since we were the only two on his tour). I'd love to stretch this over two weeks, but... must... edit. So no classic mittens, no dragon rock, no elephant, no Snoopy, no sisters, no... person on a horse. (I don't know why they had a horse for tourists to climb on in the middle of nowhere, but hey.) Oh, and no eagle cave view (the one next to Moccasin Arch), although apart from the weird eagle it's coolest for the acoustics, especially if your guide has a flute. Incidentally, Monument Valley is very nice in Google Earth when I was checking locations - I must try it on my friend's HTC Vive.<br>

I don't have the hang of "no words", do I? Here's a small accident with a catapult.</p><div></div>

[Andrew Garrard]

<p>Shortly after the above, our guide just got us to the totem pole in time for the last of sunset to be hitting it.</p><div></div>

[Andrew Garrard]

<p>And finally, walking off into the sunset.</p><div></div>

[DavidTriplett]

<p>This time of year working hours begin and end in the dark, so outdoor photo opportunities are limited to lunchtime and weekends, weather permitting. I took the new AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm/2.8 VR out for a stroll at lunchtime on Monday, with the following results. I love this new lens!</p><div></div>

[DavidTriplett]

<p>Sphinx flanking the Masonic Temple's entry:</p><div></div>

[DavidTriplett]

<p>Governor's Mansion, South Temple Street, Salt Lake City:</p><div></div>

[bnelson]

<p>Andrew G. Love your shots of the Southwest. We visited Zion National Park and had a blast. Unfortunately, no time for the rest of the tour. Been visiting the wildlife preserves near me lately.</p><div></div>

[bnelson]

<p>It's a gaggle of geese, so a ton of tundra swans is a tun? I've never seen so many at Staten Island Preserve</p><div></div>

[bnelson]

<p>Sandhill crane at Staten Island Preserve</p><div></div>

[Andrew Garrard]

<p>Bill: Thank you, most kind (though it's all been the geography rather than any skill on my part); it's a pleasure to post to threads with such inspiring images from everyone else! Canyonlands next; I'll try to have inflicted my Yellowstone snaps on you before I go back at the end of January!<br />

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By the way, my google-fu recovered: that's the <i>North</i> Window in Monument Valley, for posterity.</p>