Welcome to the 151st edition of the Pentax Forum's Picture of the Week!

Thanks to Nomad for hosting last week and for passing the torch to me for this week.

This edition covers photos taken between January 31st and February 13th, 2011. That lets you show off any shots you took last week but haven't processed until now. In other words, you can post your shots from this week AND last week! Not a bad deal, eh?

A special welcome to all new members: Join us old hands and post your shots from this week and last week!

POTW is a great place to show what you've been shooting day-to-day. It gives us all a chance to see what other members are up to with their Pentax (and Samsung) cameras in the parts of the world in which they live or have visited. We can share ideas, learn from one another, and have a good time.

So show us what you've seen in your little corner of the planet! Looking forward to seeing all of what's out there this week.

Again same rules as always:

1) No theme, just post your favorite pix.

2) Lets keep it to fewer than 6 images per post just so the thread doesn't get too big each week.

3) Any Pentax camera or Samsung SLR is fine, whether it's film, P&S, or DSLR.

4) Date: Sunday January 31st to Sunday February 13th 2011. Enter anything you shot last week or during this current week until the thread closes.

5) The current host will appoint the new host as an invitation via Private Message (PM). If possible, the new thread will be linked to the previous one and the new thread will start between Noon EDT and 5PM EDT on Sunday. If the thread doesn't start, please contact Peter Zack, Moderator via PM.

Previous hosts: Each one is a hotlink to that POTW thread to look back at the previous POTW's.

1 Peter Zack, 2 Eaglerapids, 3 rmtagg, 4 Peter Zack, 5 daacon, 6 Bramela, 7 mtnbearhug, 8 dantuyhoa, 9 gawan,10 roentarre, 11 daacon, 12 Kris, 13 mtnbearhug, 14 SCGushue, 15 daacon, 16 maxwell1295, 17 dantuyhoa, 18 daacon, 19 maxwell1295, 19(2) daacon, 20 Bramela, 21 Syb, 22 maxwell1295, 23 maxwell1295, 24 dantuyhoa, 25 Gawan, 26 Peter Zack, 27 borno, 28 daacon, 29 gawan, 30 Damn Brit, 31 maxwell1295, 32 maxwell1295, 33 dantuyhoa, 34 daacon, 35 Peter Zack, 36 Damn Brit, 37 Borno, 38 Kevint, 39 Peter Zack, 40 Timbo13, 41 daacon, 42 daacon, 43 gawan, 44 dantuyhoa, 45 daacon, 46 Rense, 47 daacon, 48 Rense, 49 borno, 50 Rense, 51 daacon, 52 Peter Zack, 53 Peter Zack, 54 dadipentax, 55 David Whiteley, 56 planedriver, 57 daacon,58 Bramela, 59 daacon, 60 gawan, 61 virgilr, 62 daacon, 63 RickL, 64 Peter Zack, 65 Peter Zack, 66 Causey, 67 daacon, 68 Bramela, 69 georgeweb, 70 daacon, 71 seacapt, 72 daacon, 73 AOski, 74 Rense, 75 eccs19, 76 daacon, 77 xs400, 78 daacon, 79 Bramela, 80 borno, 81 legacyb4, 82 daacon, 83 gawan, 84 Rense, 85 Peter Zack, 86 davef, 87 davef, 88 xjjohnno, 89 Bramela , 90 Peter Zack, 91 daacon, 92 stevebrot, 93 reeftool, 94 jezza323, 95 oldschool, 96 Iris, 97 Rense, 98 planedriver, 99 xs400, 100 Peter Zack, 101 Netuser, 102 Photolady, 103 Tamia, 104 Irishwhite, 105 Ramseybuckeye, 106 xjjohnno, 107 Bumbibop, 108 JeffJS, 109 Tpeace, 110 Nomad, 111 Photolady, 112 rparmar, 113 Peter Zack, 114 casil403, 115 Tamia , 116 JeffJS, 117 bbluesman, 118 Clou, 119 ruggiex, 120 Jimbow007, 121 jmschrie, 122 VaughnA , 123 pop4, 124 casil403, 125 woof, 126 twitch, 127 stevebrot, 128 ohce, 129 jmschrei, 130 photolady, 131 photolady, 132 bbluesman, 133 rparmar, 134 reeftool, 135 reeftool, 136 Oldschool, 137 xjjohonnol, 138 KarenH, 139 Rense, 140 daacon, 141 Tamia, 142 JeffJS, 143 bbluesman, 144 fotaki, 145 fotaki, 146 Woof, 147 Bramela, 148 Bramela, 149 Tamia, 150 Nomad

[Clou]

Great new pictures - keep 'em coming!

@Nomad and mattb123: Thanks! Looking back I see a lot of thing I could have done better, but as a start...

rob1234 - thanks for showing some green - this is the color I'd like to see soon here as well. You will certainly have fun with your radio triggers.

ohce - one can see the fun in the snow, but it would have been better without the lines.

Joe (jimschrei) - safety shot or not, I love to see some green here. The second one is dominated by cold colors as a contrast.

mattb123 - although I am desperately waiting for higher temperatures, I like your winter scenery shots. How far was the eagle away from you (or should i say how close )?

reeftool - looks like a great deal for fun, but for bathing I prefer higher temperatures

[mattb123]

Thanks! The eagle was maybe 50 yards away. I tried to get closer but he spooked and few off. These shots are cropped a bit, mostly for composition, but it also makes it appear a little closer.

[BHamms]

A view from AuSable Point with steam rising from open water on a section of Lake Champlain. The background are the Green mountains in Vermont. The temp was about -4F

[rob1234]

Some really nice shots there Matt!

Rob1234 - I like the photos but the lines seem unnatural. I think those shots would be great without them!

Thanks for the critique. Quick and dirty clone out - better? I was only messing about in the back garden, and my shed is the only thing in it to snap!

[SpecialK]

Was at the Planes of Fame museum, where the last living member of the Lockheed "skunk works" gave a talk, mostly about the P-38 Lightning. Another Lockheed thermodynamicist talked about heat on the SR-71 spy-plane (about 550 F on the bottom, 500F on top, 800F at engine inlet at 80,000 ft/Mach 3).

[IMGtall]http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q78/KylePix/Museums/Airplanes/Planes%20Of%20Fame%20Chino/110205-7688Models.jpg[/IMGtall]

[mattb123]

Some really nice shots there Matt!

Thanks for the critique. Quick and dirty clone out - better? I was only messing about in the back garden, and my shed is the only thing in it to snap!

Thanks!
I do think that's better. The remote flash effect is nice. I'm going to have to get some of those triggers myself, I think.

[Clou]

BHamms - I like your fog shot, I wish mine were always as good.

SpeciaK - Your photo did not get through to me - could you check what happened?

[Tamia]

Thanks for hosting, Clou. Great shots so far. Rob, I think you did a fine job cloning out the wires.

Been shoveling, mostly, this last week, but had a chance to shoot in the sun. First, though...

Waiting Out the Storm




Tree Portrait After the first storm the sun brightened the landscape.




Woodpiles




The House on the Hill




Icicles

[rparmar]

Put these in last week's thread by mistake. Thanks Clou for rescuing my cars from virtual oblivion!

Shot yesterday with a 24mm version of the Vivitar A01.


Schweppes in kitchen sun



Juno in kitchen sun

[Clou]

SpecialK - now I can see it - nice ensemble of plane models.

Tamia - Hope you recovered well from shoveling, my favorite picture is 'Woodpiles'

rparmar - very nice portraits - both are used to modeling

[JeffJS]

A few from my SIF album. Using the K20dIR and DA*55 f1:1.4. My K5 is on the wait list at CRIS . I've also been trying to rediscover the square format from my Rolleiflex days (that I still use once in awhile).

[jmschrei]

Jeff, these infrared shots are awesome. I will have to get over to check out your album. I have hardly had time to read the forum lately. The landscape is my favourite, it has a nice antique feel to it.

-Joe

[reeftool]

Tamia- I'm getting sick of shoveling too. Nice winter scenery.
rparmar- Excellent job with the cats.
Jeff- Well done with the IR. The square format works well with the IR shots.

[mattb123]

JeffJS - Love that first shot of the frost!

PS - it was -27 F for my bike commute this morning

[rparmar]

rparmar - very nice portraits - both are used to modeling

Thanks! Their distinctive personalities sure come through.