Welcome to the 159th edition of the Pentax Forum's Picture of the Week. Thanks to Rob for hosting last week!

This edition covers photos taken between 27 March and 10 April 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.

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. A special welcome to all new members!

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) 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, 151 Clou, 152 drugal, 153 rparmar, 154 Nomad, 155 jmschrei, 156 noelcmn, 157 noelcmn, 158 rwfarnell

[Oldschool]

I haven't shot much lately, but had a chance to get a good shot of my little guy...

[Clou]

Tom, thanks for hosting.

Great shots so far!

Here are a few impressions from last Saturday:


Hot Rod



The line leads to the mountains



Blue and White



Headless



Lamp and Shadow


Michael

[ramseybuckeye]

Mar, nice shots of the Ibis and Egret, looks like they were quite pleased to pose for your new K-x. Nice catches, I like seeing the foot of a long legged bird.

Joe, Sorry about your snowstorm, we had one last week, then in the 60s this morning. I like that little icicle, nice touch showing the melting has started. I imagine right now you'd like to shoot something green though, besides a conifer!

Johnno, nice bike show, looks like you know how to pick the photogenic bikes. Looks like a lot of cash sitting there. I don't know bikes, what is the first one? I'm guessing it is a rare gem.

Robin, Nice use of space and patterns, but the overhead light sets it off, good comp.

Paul, Beautiful friend, excellent portrait! How old is he?

Michael, Looks like you had a very diverse Saturday. Nice to see someone is getting someone in the Northern hemisphere is getting some nice weather, top down on the rod, trees in bloom. The headless guy is interesting, how do you wear glasses without ears? The lamp shadow is nice with the colored glass, cool look.

[rparmar]

power lines

[photolady95]

Here is one, something I've been working on for two days and it's giving me a headache.



Brother's $1300 six core computer.

[JeffJS]

Looks at all the pretty colors! When you get it finished and working, you can send it to Michigan. I'll gladly pay the shipping .. Your brother won't mind, much, Will He?

[xjjohnno]

Tom the first bike is a Moto Guzzi, built some time in the 60s.

[JeffJS]

[jmschrei]

power lines

I love this shot, the clouds, the treatment but, more than anything, calling attention to the distant power line in the title when so often when shooting landscapes photographers try to avoid or clone out power lines.

-Joe

[photolady95]

Jeff, after the headache this thing was giving me for the past two days, if it were mine, I'd send it. NOT!! LOL But headache is gone now and I've come to my senses...brother gets the computer.

[JeffJS]

Jeff, after the headache this thing was giving me for the past two days, if it were mine, I'd send it. NOT!! LOL But headache is gone now and I've come to my senses...brother gets the computer.

Yeah, I kind of thought that was the way it would go... I hope Brother appreciates your efforts.

[christophleipzig]

Tom, thanks for hosting.
Great shots so far!
Here are a few impressions from last Saturday:
Michael

I like them a lot!!

Here are my impressions from last Friday:

Spring explosion!

[Paleo Pete]

A couple of recent shots, all taken with the Vivitar 200 mm f3.5.

Hawk, barely makes it since it was taken the 27th...pushed the contrast 20% and added 20% sharpening.



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Another hawk, taken the 2nd.



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Bluebird let me get really close, this shot really shows what the Vivitar 200 can do. I'm liking this lens a lot...



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Northern Flicker taken the 3rd, he's building a nest in that dead tree. I got some more shots yesterday, nicer than this one, but none are uploaded yet.



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[Clou]

I like them a lot!!

Thanks!

I especially like the one with the large drop!

A few more from Saturday:


Geschlossen



One leaf



Schattenwurf



Zähne zeigen



Fahnenmasten


Michael

[rparmar]

I love this shot, the clouds, the treatment but, more than anything, calling attention to the distant power line in the title when so often when shooting landscapes photographers try to avoid or clone out power lines.

Thanks Joe. I am currently rethinking ecology as a practice completely inclusive of human activities. The power line here is as beautiful as the clouds or the scrub, IMO.