The New York Botanical Gardens is in the middle of a very extensive Japanese Chrysanthemum exhibit. They are really going all out with all kinds of Japanese performances along with the mums, bonsai, origami and flower arranging exhibits. This Sunday they had a Japanese druming group perform. Lots of fun and lots of opportunities for some good shots. Here are a few. All taken with my new K10D and either the Tamron 28-75 F2.8 or the Pentax SMC 135 F2.5

At the start Tamron 28-75 f5.6 @ 1/125


Tamron 28-75 f9.0 @1/100


Lots of good interaction shots. Pentax 135 at 1/80


I slowed this one down to get some good stick blur...135 at 1/40!!! love that SR!


She was having such fun! 135 at 1/320


Concentration 135 at 1/320


At the end. Tamron 28-75 f5.6 at 1/125


NaCl(those Japanese women just make my heart go thump thump! )H2O

[Sailor]

Hey, Buddy. All of these shots grabbed my attention. Number 5 is especially arresting. Congrats on the new K10D; I'm really enjoying mine.

Jer

[NaClH2O]

Thanks Jer, I think 5 is my fav too. And the K10D is great, I wouldn't have been able to get
#4 at all, just think, shooting a 135mm lens at 1/40! Glad you enjoyed them.

NaCl(now I can go into my next medical checkup and say "I have a new body!" )H2O