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I can certainly relate to your hiatus, Jack. I've been rather stumbling through the thicket myself--but shooting as I go.

 

This, and its neighbors here, is from my (modestly successful) Salmon-fishing expedition to New Brunswick. Andrew is right, I think, that the composition is a bit stolid and could benefit from more space on the left--it was certainly a pleasant view of Miramichi Bay.) Looking at the originals, I find this version actually has the most of that and I can't recall whether or not I had a good reason to shoot so close. I'm glad you like it.

 

Oh, it actually appears in your pnet space--I'm really flattered, Jack!

Thanks again, Jack! In both cases, I did very little in terms of color--the rendering I get from this lens is very impressive.

Thanks, Jack! Actually, it was kind of a passing "grab" shot--sometimes you just get lucky.

very nice!

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Taken with the Voightlander APO-Lanthar 180mm f/4, this is a 3mp crop of a 14.5 MP shot.

Thanks for the very nice comment, José --and for bring me back to this. I had intended to take a second look after an interval but forgot. Now, I have to say I do like it myself. I think you put your finger on some of its strengths. I also think the lines and shadow give lend a dynamic despite it's stillness. .

The simplicity and subtle execution make this quietly powerful--congratulations!

Thanks so much, Ali!

Thanks folks! I pretty happy with this--except for the sky. I'd like to strengthen it a bit somehow.

Thanks Ady--S/he was trying to escape my attention but there was a creek between us. I don't know much about the habits of these birds but I got the feeling there was a nest (or young ones) in that thicket.

Thanks Jack. I'm sorry to say there's no lemonade--it seems to have been inexplicably abandoned at the height of the housing bubble. It speaks to me of a way of life which is --for better & worse--a fading memory.

Yep, I joined a gaggle of Pentaxians for an outing over on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake--it's a target-rich setting. I even got a shot of an Bald Eagle in flight (good enough to boast--but not to post ;~)

Thanks so much, Vamsi! You just never know when you'll encounter something so lovely--and so perfectly lit.

Totally freakin' wonderful!

This is very fine: arresting, provocative and meaningful without having an exact message.

Oh, this is so nice!

There is the trademark (and paradoxical) immediate stillness in this shot and the textures of the clothing are really captivating.

 

I too have become a less energetic participant in pnet over the past year for reasons I don't at all understand and--though perhaps an improved photographer--less sure.

 

 

Brilliant, Jack!

"Is there a more beautiful flower?" No. This was an opportunistic shot taken at a social gathering. The sunlight was witheringly brilliant that day but played well with a CP in the shade.

 

Thanks, Somali. Actually, it's a peony (sorry--I should have titled it) but certainly fragrant.

Thanks, Ali! These are not very common in our area so I was quite pleased to get this shot.

Shawn, thanks! I've recently discovered the charm of *foreground* bokeh (but I'll try not to over do it ;~)

Thanks Jack & Sonali! This is the woman on the second floor tending her flower patch (in her new garden hat.

Again, you've put your finger on something I couldn't articulate, Jack. I found this guy, newly emerged, on a stop sign standard and relocated him to this less vulnerable location. He was huge, with a body the size of my thumb--Mothra redux ;~)