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<p>Martha's House - It's a good thing.</p> <div></div>

<p>The fish are jumping</p><div></div>

<p>Duane - The picture of Emily is wonderful. Just saw a Pre-Raphaelite show at the NY Met - reminds me of those. As for "I like the reflections in sunglasses and look forward to trying to capture the same. Thanks for the terrific idea. " - PRECIOUS IS MINE!! ER...OOPS - UM, Have fun!</p> <p>Some photos of the Berkshire Gardens near Stockbridge, MA:<br> Unsettled weather</p><div></div>

<p>Doug - #1 looks like a beached sea creature, #2 - Nice!<br> Nick - Your Q shots made me look it up - interesting!<br> Duane-Really like your "Emily"<br> Yvon - Your shots are striking - what are you using?<br> Matt - Like the perspective of #1, #2 is surreal. Glad the the deer in #3 is alive.</p>

<p>Reflections in a Golden Eye...</p><div></div>

<p>Beauty in the eye of the beholder...</p><div></div>

<p>Pretty bubbles in the air...</p><div></div>

<p>Some pictures from last week:</p> <p>Contrary to common belief, music is not free, she is behind bars</p><div></div>

<p>Dorus - I don't think you'd want to trade your ability to make the normal, extraordinary, for my ability to make the ordinary, nice. I take your willingness to trade as high praise.</p>

<p>Dorus - When I grow up or in my next life, I want an eye as good as yours.</p>

<p>A willing subject</p><div></div>

<p>Different exhibit</p><div></div>

<p>Pre-Raphaelite show is exhibited -here</p> <div></div>

<p>Thanks, Duane. Nice shots! I remember my 50-200, it's sitting right here, but my 55-300 is now what is usually on my K-5. On the theme of candids and portraits, here's a few:<br> Decisions - mustard? chili? water? soda?</p> <div></div>

<p>I doubt that anyone noticed (due to my lately infrequent postings) but my submissions were taken with a new (to me) Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 lens. It focuses fast due to a barely quarter turn thru entire focus range. This makes it a good walk around lens but for close focus, not so much. I'm still getting used to it. It definitely makes the bag heavier, but having a faster lens with better bokeh is worth it.<br> <br />Question: with 2 Pentax kit lenses 18-55, 55-200, a 55-300 and a 50mm f/2 M but 3 Tamrons 10-24, 28-75, 90mm macro and a Rokinon 85 1.4, 2 Soligors 28/35 M f/3.5 and 70-160 f/3.5, I feel like I'm barely a Pentaxian. I guess my K1000, KX (film), K10 and K-5 keep me firmly in the fold. It does get scary as Tamron and Sigma stop producing lenses for us and Pentax prices are so high.Not as high as Canikon it's a long time before the piggy bank gets hit again.</p>

<p>A little bird told her...</p><div></div>

<p>Looking Down</p><div></div>

<p>Looking up</p><div></div>

<p>Here are my humble submissions:<br> Everyday art</p><div></div>

<p>Nick - I think I'm actually relieved. You did a great job.<br> Duane - # 2 is very Addams Family - eerie light.<br> Matt - Outstanding shots! And what a wife! Hit by lightning and still walking around and a little gun shy? Duh! That last shot is iconic.<br /> Dorus Glad to see you back - really like the last one.</p>

<p>Nick - How did you get such a perfect exposure - clouds, sky, and sunflower petals perfectly exposed. Colors crisp and brilliant and able to see the veins on the flower petals. Great shot!</p>

<p>Garter snake<br> <a href="http://srelherp.uga.edu/jd/jdweb/Herps/species/USsnakes/thasirsim.htm">http://srelherp.uga.edu/jd/jdweb/Herps/species/USsnakes/thasirsim.htm</a></p>

I've been seeing a lot of these lately. You can interpret the theme as you wish.<div></div>

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