Picture of the Week POTW #186 16 Oct 2011 - 30 Oct 2011

POTW #186 16 Oct 2011 - 30 Oct 2011 · 09:07 PM

Welcome to edition 186 of the Pentax Forums' Picture of the Week. Thanks to pentaximus for hosting the previous week.

This edition covers photos from 16 Oct 2011 - 30 Oct 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 **** Brit, 31 maxwell1295, 32 maxwell1295, 33 dantuyhoa, 34 daacon, 35 Peter Zack, 36 **** 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,169 jmschrei, 170 fotaki, 171 xs400, 172 TOUGEFC, 173 TOUGEFC, 174 Warped, 175 MaryAD, 176 Davidw0815, 177 baro-nite, 178 baro-nite, 179 pentaximus, 180 lukulele, 181 lukulele, 182 rob 1234, 183 lukulele, 184 lukulele, 185 pentaximus

**pentaximus** · 10-26-2011, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by IS050

First time posting in POTW

Welcome to POTW! It's a fun, eclectic thread as you can see.

xjjohnno · 10-26-2011, 07:58 PM

Try a certain SMC 400MM F5.6 that made its way across the Pacific Ocean.Or was it another member I bought it from, might have to check my marketplace feedback for details.

**jheu02** · 10-26-2011, 08:23 PM

Here's a couple subject shots from a recent hiking trip, all shot with the DA 18-55 ALII:

The Core

f/8 and 35mm

Weathered

f/4 and 21mm

Pentax...Takes You Places

f/16 and 18mm

lukulele · 10-26-2011, 08:26 PM

Our middle school jazz band working Minnie the Moocher last night.

Last edited by lukulele; 03-22-2013 at 03:09 AM.

lukulele · 10-26-2011, 08:28 PM

John, Stone Mtn?

**jheu02** · 10-27-2011, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by lukulele

John, Stone Mtn?

Yep. It had been 5 years since we went last, far too long! Just beautiful up there.

**ramseybuckeye** · 10-27-2011, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by xjjohnno

Try a certain SMC 400MM F5.6 that made its way across the Pacific Ocean.Or was it another member I bought it from, might have to check my marketplace feedback for details.

Sorry, wasn't me, I have that in a death grip!

**ramseybuckeye** · 10-27-2011, 11:09 AM

John, I hope the apple was as good as the photo of it's carcass, very creative, I don't believe I've ever seen an apple core as the focus with a beautiful landscape. Gorgeous camera you found up there too!

lukulele, I can hear it now, Hi de hi de hi de ho! I hope you'll be able to take some shots of the performance too. Fun song. I may have to pull up you tube and search for Cab Calloway.

**jheu02** · 10-27-2011, 02:20 PM

Yes it was, thanks Tom. Here's a couple from today at Salem Lake. It's been partially drained while repair work is done on the dam.

SMC-A 28/2.8 w/PL

SMC-DA 18-55 AL II

abacus07 · 10-27-2011, 07:28 PM

I'll give a big shout out to Iso50 for the fall colors. It's a part of home that doesn't exist in southern Taiwan.

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

K200D - A50f1.7

Ruifang Night Market - K200D K24/2.8 - partially desaturated

Neishih Waterfall - K200D K24/2.8

a pleasant surprise and my likely entrant into a big photo contest - K200D K24/2.8

xjjohnno · 10-27-2011, 11:41 PM

Some pics from the neighbours gardens.

**pentaximus** · 10-28-2011, 04:25 AM

A couple more before the week is out. I liked the early morning lighting here:

And here's one from later that same morning:

Bruce · 10-28-2011, 04:39 AM

A few shot from the rose bush out my back door (just testing lens all hand held, but a few turned out just about right)

First shot with a 55mm SMC Tak. Turned out a bit dreamy I think.

Second with a Sigma 24mm Super Wide.

Last but not least is with a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 (I had forgotten how nice this lens is)

**jmschrei** · 10-28-2011, 06:30 AM

Originally posted by pentaximus

A couple more before the week is out. I liked the early morning lighting here:

And here's one from later that same morning:

The bokeh in the second shot captures the magic of morning dew beautifully!

reeftool · 10-28-2011, 07:55 AM

I have been incredibly busy the past week or 2 with family events and haven't been online or shooting anything other than family shots. Yesterday, winter returned to the Adirondacks and a few quick shots from my backyard this morning. We always dread the return of winter but it does make the mundane everyday view something beautiful. Another plus, I can now put off raking the leaves until April.

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10-28-2011, 04:39 AM	#43
Bruce Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 448	Testing Out a Tak A few shot from the rose bush out my back door (just testing lens all hand held, but a few turned out just about right) First shot with a 55mm SMC Tak. Turned out a bit dreamy I think. Second with a Sigma 24mm Super Wide. Last but not least is with a Sigma 70-200 f2.8 (I had forgotten how nice this lens is) Attached Images

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jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Originally posted by lukulele John, Stone Mtn? Yep. It had been 5 years since we went last, far too long! Just beautiful up there.

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ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292 Original Poster	Originally posted by xjjohnno Try a certain SMC 400MM F5.6 that made its way across the Pacific Ocean.Or was it another member I bought it from, might have to check my marketplace feedback for details. Sorry, wasn't me, I have that in a death grip!

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ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292 Original Poster	John, I hope the apple was as good as the photo of it's carcass, very creative, I don't believe I've ever seen an apple core as the focus with a beautiful landscape. Gorgeous camera you found up there too! lukulele, I can hear it now, Hi de hi de hi de ho! I hope you'll be able to take some shots of the performance too. Fun song. I may have to pull up you tube and search for Cab Calloway.

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jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Yes it was, thanks Tom. Here's a couple from today at Salem Lake. It's been partially drained while repair work is done on the dam. SMC-A 28/2.8 w/PL SMC-DA 18-55 AL II

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abacus07 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Taiwan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,075	I'll give a big shout out to Iso50 for the fall colors. It's a part of home that doesn't exist in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung, Taiwan K200D - A50f1.7 Ruifang Night Market - K200D K24/2.8 - partially desaturated Neishih Waterfall - K200D K24/2.8 a pleasant surprise and my likely entrant into a big photo contest - K200D K24/2.8

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xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Some pics from the neighbours gardens.

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jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884	Originally posted by pentaximus A couple more before the week is out. I liked the early morning lighting here: And here's one from later that same morning: The bokeh in the second shot captures the magic of morning dew beautifully!

10-28-2011, 07:55 AM	#45
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	I have been incredibly busy the past week or 2 with family events and haven't been online or shooting anything other than family shots. Yesterday, winter returned to the Adirondacks and a few quick shots from my backyard this morning. We always dread the return of winter but it does make the mundane everyday view something beautiful. Another plus, I can now put off raking the leaves until April.