dorus

<p>could it be you are distracted by the massive discount ?<br />But hey the 150-450 cost even less, and seems of a better quality<br />I use a sigma 50-500 which is cheaper still, and I'm pleased enough by it <br />:<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1981_zpsmi3gw9pk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="941" /><br> .</p>

<p>This must be Holland :<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3454_zpsv4oyssaz.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3437001_zpstqreberc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3342003_zpsuia7upaj.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .</p>

<blockquote> <p>Cool Dorus! Looks like a Smooth billed Ani, a Snowy Egret, and an Orapendulum</p> </blockquote> <p>obviously, you know your (tropical) birds very well, Douglas. You're quite right. The Orapendulum came up in my search as Crested Oropendola, which is probably one and the same.<br /><br />I first came to know these birds by their local names ie. Kawfutuboi, Sabaku and Ponpon.</p>

<p>some more birds from Surinam, all taken with K3 +sigma 50-500mm : <br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1460_zpsqkvphvnj.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0865001_zps0uab6juk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1431_zps9s9efbvc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .</p>

<p>I'm using my current photographers' block to sort what's on the shelves<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/fam_zpsbofra142.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="1024" /><br> <strong>portraiting my inlaws </strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3048_zps6dddkond.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>meanwhile, back in the Netherlands</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP2265_zps1fbfvnbo.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>another family (not mine)</strong><br> .</p>

<p>Darryl, your picture doesn't show</p>

<p>Thanks Douglas, I'm gonna give that a try too (one of these days)</p>

<p>That's the sigma 50-500mm I bought last autumn, a pleasantly versatile lens.<br />now I'm practising to become a bird-shooter (what's the fancy word again?)<br />Then, Douglas, will you tell me how you get your shells afloat ?</p>

<p>this pretty surinamese Banafowru, or Yellow Oriole<br> locally considered a nuisance cause it eats the mango's<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP7273003_zpsjudnbp2u.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>50 shades of yellow 1</strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0825_zpsezs7zjkh.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong><br> <strong><strong>50 shades of yellow 2</strong></strong><br> <strong><strong>.</strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP6337_zpsu7f1jp3c.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><strong><strong>50 shades of yellow 3</strong></strong></strong></strong><br> <strong><strong><strong><strong>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></p>

<p>Still rummaging through Surinam pics<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9709_zpsz1ky16ph.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>Mowgli ;)</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9880001_zpstgrdcers.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>a very fast sunset</strong> (photographed out of time)<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP7744_zpsdt3fzvli.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>little queen hummingbird</strong><br> .</p>

<p>about the children :)<br />.<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9531001_zpshpqw9md0.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the groom's little man</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP6988_zps5zwvzupi.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="651" /><br> <strong>model in the making</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP5626001_zpsykog01ou.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br> <strong>to see the light</strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP8879_zpsicuexnqp.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>she always spotted me</strong><br> .</p>

<p>hmm... I can see them, so I don't know</p>

<p>I brought a 50-500mm Sigma along to Surinam, especially for the birds.<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP0219001_zpscumohldk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1431_zps9s9efbvc.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1598_zpsg2lhtov5.jpg" alt="" width="681" height="1024" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP1651_zpsg8ic5tta.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></p>

<p>@ Jaroslav : photo's don't show</p>

<p>still pictures from the wedding : <br /><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9082_zpsbkw4xpof.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the bride with her sisters</strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9182b_zpsfpt6zxmz.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> <strong>the groom </strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP9362_zpszuoqeaep.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /></strong><br> <strong>just married</strong><br> <strong>.</strong></p>

<p>hello Yury<br />as both being frequent posters on the POTW I feel a 'duty' to criticise your latest entry.<br />don't want to hurt your feelings, hope this will help you<br />you like the woods obviously, but the first 2 have no subject. It's chaos and unpleasant to look at. The third is fine except that it's painfully overexposed.<br />I suggest you find some professional or a club to look at your work.<br />cause you really seem to enjoy photographing and that's a thing to be cherished</p>

<p>recovering from 5 intensive weeks in Surinam, and sorting through a ridiculous amount of 8000 pics.<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP8192_zpsyfq2f0ix.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP8190_zpsult9fkt7.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP8127_zpsexcfysqw.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br> .</p>

<p>I'm looking with a keen eye to the bird-shots, Douglas. I wil be travelling to Surinam soon, bringing a 50-500 sigma.<br />Not sure if I'll be able to upload, as I'll be travelling off the beaten tracks. <br />Wishing you all happy photographic hunting, and hope to be back online next year.</p>

<blockquote> <p> do you mean <em>Indian or "Bollywood" </em>dancing? <em>Hindi</em> is a language. </p> </blockquote> <p>Anirban : technically you may well be right, In my personal vocabulair I use 'hindi' as an adjective covering anything hindustani or indian.</p>

<p><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/a_zpswtegyjal.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="703" /><br> <strong>hindi-dancing. </strong>Indoor event-shooting is obviously not my expertise, like the above demonstrates.<br />Still, we spent a wonderful afternoon with lots of really good vibes :)<br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_holland-1_zpspwxuxjf4.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="666" /><br> <strong>"this must be Holland"</strong><br> <strong>.</strong><br> <strong><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP5104001_zpsyfydudqd.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br> <strong>I'm dangerous ;)</strong><br> <strong>.</strong></p>

<p>well I'm rather ignorant about hardware & software as well as the science of photography. However, I do miss proper autofocussing, something I was painfully aware of yesterday while shooting an indoor dancing party. <br />Still have plenty material left when 1 in 10 is sharp enough. These are from earlier in the week: <br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP4091_zps0boqadsk.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br> <strong>Irish mountain-lake </strong><br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP4705_zpsgdvnr4gj.jpg" alt="" width="758" height="1024" /><br> <strong>my youngest daughter</strong> (doing her thing) <br> .<br> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP6777001_zpsxggimzoy.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br> forgotten on the digital shelf, this <strong>american lobster</strong> somehow found its way into dutch waters <br> .</p>

<p>don't know what went wrong with that font, I cannot change it</p>

<p><img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP4567b_zpswezymyeg.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" /><br /> we celebrated the hindustani Divali last week, and like every year I try and make my own card<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali</a> <br /> .<br /> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3290_1_2_3_tonemapped001_zpsepixa4dt.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="680" /></p> <h1 id="firstHeading" lang="en">Tir na nOg</h1> <p>.<br /> <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/dorus/sized_IMGP3531_zpsrqwvaclb.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="678" /><br /> my daughter and grandson attending a local circus<br /> .</p>

<p>PP was done with silver efex plugin. Picture was taken at a art-exhibit in which I participated with photo's. <br />The wino 'model' was party-crashing and hence didn't care me taking pictures of him.<br />I had brought a 40mm pentax lens for shooting portrait, but got carried away and shot all with my worst lens, that sigma 18-125mm (not 135 like I said before)</p>

<p>@ Douglas : a sigma 18-135mm<br />why do you ask ?</p>