Welcome to the 161st edition of the Pentax Forum's Picture of the Week. Thanks to christophleipzig for hosting last week!

This edition covers photos taken between 11th and 24th of 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, 159 ramseybuckeye 160 christophleipzig

[SpecialK]

Still on my "graves" kick. I've got about 6 cemeteries to go...

Groucho Marx.


And a mission (that has a famous grave :-)

[jmschrei]

I had to take my daughter downtown yesterday and wanted to get out and take photos on the street but the un"spring"like weather was interfering.

[emetcalf]

[JeffJS]

Not getting very many keepers lately.



Tried to use the wind to my advantage and make a good photo..



&^%*((^%$%^&*()

[ramseybuckeye]

Took some pics today with a Takumar-F 70-200, surprised me a little:

100% crop


100% crop and backlit"

(Broad-winged Hawk)

[rparmar]

Both from Cork.


red worn




heron awaits fish

[noelcmn]

Thanks for hosting this week, Jeremy. Some wonderful pics coming through, especially the wildlife ones and the flowers, declaring spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere. Here in the Southern hemisphere, it is getting a bit colder now, and already jerseys and winter jackets in evidence everywhere. But still not anywhere near as cold as our northern neighbours. For example this frog was still out and about in the front yard of the new place where I am staying.

Corner frog


Visited a mall with ice skating rink-played around a bit through the thick glass.


Easter has arrived!


Rainfall has been heavy once again for the past week.


Raindrop collection


Siesta time- an outside-in-front of the house-wall decoration.


Have a great day, week, and Easter weekend!
Noel

[xjjohnno]

Thanks for hosting this week's POTW Jeremy, some excellent contributions are coming in.
Contributions from me.

[rob1234]

Baby Eagle Owl

K10D, FA28-70/4 at 70mm, 1/250 @ f5/6, ISO 560

[rparmar]

from inside the glass




from outside the glass

[emetcalf]

[photolady95]

Nice looking photos in so far. Here is a few I took today in a local park on the river.











And one from yesterday: Hanging out in a pine tree near my house:

[emetcalf]

I love the eagle, I actually collect figurines of them especially ones with the American Flag. Very patriotic both my sons are Marines.

[photolady95]

Thanks Eda.

[fotaki]

Noel...like the rain drop collection shots with nice O.O.F background

Robin...nice capture of the #1 Crane Fly (daddy longlegs ?)

Mar....great Eagle shot. I understand they are a very private bird and not easy to photograph ?