danielowen

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday everyone - really like the pictures so far, especially the first one from Bogdan. Mine was taken yesterday morning at 'Milk Market lane', Kinsale, Ireland.<br>

(D7000 with 18-70)<br>

<a title="Milk Market, Kinsale by Daniel & Sonja, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6505353425_5b80446be7_z.jpg" alt="Milk Market, Kinsale" width="640" height="424" /></a></p>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! On a recent walk around Bantry I came across this wonderful piece of art. Nearby is a plaque on which the artist (Paddy Campbell) writes: "This sculpture expresses the compassion of the people of Bantry and Ireland for men, women and children of all races and creeds who lost their lives in this bay. The two figures convey love, loss, anguish, forgiveness, peace, reaching, letting go..."</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! My submission was taken last week in Co. Waterford, Ireland.</p><div></div>

<p>Trying to get a different angle...<br /> <a title="DSC_6792 by Daniel & Sonja, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6072751022_79a353bff0_z.jpg" alt="DSC_6792" width="640" height="426" /></a><br>

Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-70</p>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! My picture this week was taken a month ago in the market town of Sarlat, France.</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! Some of the one I like so far: </p>

<p>Simon Jenkins - great environmental portrait<br>

Michael ferron - Wow, great texture and pattern, wouldn't work nearly as well in colour.<br>

Finlay Jolliffe - As one who has tried to photograph Pufffins, I'm impressed!<br>

Pascal Burel - love the light on those sunflowers</p>

<p>Here's some hay bails taken a couple of weeks ago with Galley Head, (Co. Cork, Ireland) in the background + LOTS of grain thanks to in being developed in in Rodinal!</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! My favourites so far are from Simon Jenkins - I love the composition and the clouds! Caillum Smith - that's a shot I'd love to take and Markku Vihava - wow! <br>

Mine is a sunrise picture taken last week near Dungarvan in Ireland. </p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! - Lots of great photos so far; some of my favourites are <strong>Jeannean's</strong> insect macro, <strong>Rich's</strong> sunset and <strong>Martin's</strong> Elephants. Great to see a couple of shots taken with F100's too, by <strong>Vince</strong> and <strong>Shiang. </strong><br>

My picture is of the signpost in Ballinspittle, Co. Cork, a lovely little village close to the sea. </p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday everyone. I've called this photo "Charlie Chaplin takes a coffee break", taken a couple of weeks ago in Cork city, Ireland:</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! I am always fascinated to see what equipment people are using and I'm happy to see some made with good ol' film cameras - well done Wenshu and Bill. I'm digital this week, a shot of a kite surfer on White Strand, a beach not too far from here.</p><div></div>

<p>Sort of on topic (see first post at the top of the page) - a timeless springtime image...</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday! My contribution is from a walk in Courtmacsherry Woods, Co. Cork - from two days ago...</p><div></div>

<p>I's so great to see the garden coming to life...</p><div></div>

<p>Early spring morning...</p><div></div>

<p>Rainy Day...</p><div></div>

<p>It's been a while since I've posted anything here, but it is good to be back. This horse was a very willing subject, he even turned to his 'best side' and struck a pose for the camera! </p><div></div>

<p>Happy Nikon Wednesday. Some really great pictures already. Mine is of a visitor to our porch. I think he might have made himself at home now for the winter....</p><div></div>

<p>"Rescue". We were visiting Baltimore (Co. Cork) when we witnessed a rescue of a man who had been injured aboard his yacht (when the boom swung across and hit him on the back of the head and knocked him into the sea). The helicopter and lifeboat combined to get him back into the harbour and away to Cork regional hospital about an hour an a half away by car but probably ten minutes away for the rescue helicopter. </p><div></div>

<p>I came across this Blacksmith near Killarney, Co. Kerry. It was very dark in the Forge and I only had ISO 100 film. With the 50mm f1.8 wide open and metering off the red hot iron the shutter speed was still about 1 second. So I attempted to try and record the movement of the craftsman rather than get things pin sharp...</p><div></div>

<p>Happy Wednesday. All brilliant. My favourites so far:<br>

Jose's black and White driftwood picture<br>

Matthew's Australian drainage dam<br>

Narayan's lamp-lit tree leaves<br>

Peter's Welsh waterfall<br>

My picture was taken whilst driving home, the light looked good so I stopped the car. I wish I'd had a red orange or even yellow filter to bring out the sky detail more, but will know to do that next time. </p><div></div>

<p>I went exploring yesterday evening with my D70s and tripod. This is a view towards Castlefreke and long Strand in West Cork, (Ireland). Three exposures at f25, ISO 200, Matrix metering, auto white balance: 1 @ 0.6 sec, 2 @ 1/6 sec and 3 @ 2.5 sec, merged in 'Photomatix Light'</p><div></div>

<p>Up early today. Last week I had the pleasure of going on a trip to the Saltee Islands, off the coast of Co. Wexford, Ireland. There is a magnificent Gannet colony there - a bird watchers and photographers paradise. (Swooping behind the Gannet in this picture is a Razorbill). </p><div></div>

<p>Courtmacsherry Lifeboat, Co. Cork, Ireland.<br>

(Processing involved some dodging and burning and overlaying a duplicate black and white image in Photoshop Elements 6.)</p><div></div>

We had these lovely calves in the field behind our house few weeks ago...<div></div>

<p>It's been a few weeks since my last picture in this forum, (I have been having a lot of fun with my Olympus OM-1 and 35mm lens recently). It's great to be able to switch between old mechanical cameras and more modern techno-cameras and enjoy the benefits of both. This photo was taken recently in my back garden ("yard" for you guys across the atlantic)! </p><div></div>