Welcome to edition 168 of the Pentax Forum's Picture of the Week. Thanks to Mattt for hosting last week!

This edition covers photos from 29 May - June 12 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 favourite 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.

Here are the links to previous POTW threads:

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, 161 JeremytheIndian, 162 SpecialK, 163 emetcalf, 164 emetcalf, 165 stevebrot, 166 rparmar, 167 Mattt, 168 JeffJS

[reeftool]

I'm just now going through my shots from the weekend. This on came out better than I thought it would. At sunset after our softball game Saturday, straight into the sun with the DA 15 and some fill flash with the Metz 48.

[photolady95]

Nice outcome Richard.

I was up by the marine center and behind the marina today, shooting Pelicans in flight. I shot the island and captured something I didn't know I had until I started processing the photos. It's not a large file, 300mm doesn't reach that far, but I was surprised at what I got.



And as a matter of course, I got the one below at my local city park:

[reeftool]

Excellent shots, Photolady. All I ever see at our parks are a few geese or ducks.

[doggy1972]

Great shots everyone. Really like this thread

[photolady95]

Thanks Richard. Luckily, I live on an intercoastal waterway where I see a variety of water birds. Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Gulls, and shore birds. I miss ducks and geese, which I used to photograph a few years ago.

Thanks doggy, glad you like our little game of "Photo of the Week" as it produces some really nice photos from around the world.

[jmschrei]

I was off work last week and managed to get in quite a bit of photography. Making my way through the shots is taking longer. A few weeks behind but finally it is spring here!

[Warped]

I've not been in a studio for some time now - so was overdue a studio based session. This lovely model gave me the perfect excuse to get back into the studio and play with the lights again.

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[JeffJS]

Keep them coming everyone.

Warped. Like the second one more than the first. One of her legs looks 2 feet long and the other looks 12 feet long. Still, shooting with a model is something I would like to try. Thanks for posting.

Photolady, Sometimes it Is surprising what we find when we pixel peep. You're doing a fine job with the big white birds.

Richard, Glad to see you posting photos and providing proof that a flash is useful even in daylight (regardless of the angle of the sun).

Joe, quite nice on the landscapes. The B&W one has to be my favorite in the groups.

From me? Of course, another... nope. How about a Nosy Hound?

[doggy1972]

Warped-Really like those studio shots (lovely skin on the model)
Jeffjs-What a cute dog and great angle on the nose (love the bug shot btw)
jmschrei-The bridge shot is great and. Love the shallow DOF on the bench shot
photolady-Very nice Egret (???) Great colours
reeftool-Fill flash is a tough discipline. Nicely done
sealonsf-Very nice iconic shot (ppg????)
ramseybuckeye-Squirels are difficult little blighters to get but, from what Ive seen youve got previous
jmschrei-Great mountain shots and, nice processing
Loving the shots guys and gals

[photolady95]

Thanks doggy, the Great Egret you see is in breeding mode, that's why the extra feathers on the tail end and the green above her bill.

[JeffJS]

Couldn't let a rose season go by without getting out the A50 f1:1.2



Another flower with an occupant.

[Warped]

Keep them coming everyone.

Warped. Like the second one more than the first. One of her legs looks 2 feet long and the other looks 12 feet long. Still, shooting with a model is something I would like to try. Thanks for posting.

That'll be the 30mm wide angle fisheye kicking in to make a long leg look even longer - first time in the studio with that lens and it was fun to play with

[reeftool]

Some more from Saturday's softball game.

I can't believe the ump called this guy safe!






These were my first workout with the DA 40.

[noelcmn]

Thanks for hosting JeffJS-some really good pics coming through. Like that real close up of the dog-can almost feel the wet nose there.

Photolady-is that green cere on the heron natural? excellent colour rendition!

Cold and miserable in Johannesburg these days, a miserly 2 degrees at 09:00 this morning, compared to a normal 13 or 15degrees. Plus a wind chill factor. We have had some very unusual winter rain and storms this week too. And there is talk of snow in Johannesburg this winter, something which happens rarely. Hope it does. This is what the heavy downpours did


Winter worx



Double flare plus miserable weather


I waited for this fire to spring to life, but it took to long, and I eventually had to leave. Pity-would have been nice-perhaps another occasion.


Noel

[photolady95]

Photolady-is that green cere on the heron natural? excellent colour rendition!

Yes, the green is natural. This is their breeding phase.