POTW # 202 ! 05 February - 18 Feb 2012
Welcome to edition #202 of the Pentax Forums' Picture of the Week. Special thanks to bluestringer for hosting the previous week and inviting me to host the 202nd edition of this series.

This edition covers photos from 05 February - 18 Feb 2012. 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 bluestringer, 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 xjjohonno, 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, 186 ramseybuckeye, 187 ramseybuckeye, 188 StDevious, 189 Free Soul, 190 Clou, 191 brvnara, 192 Pentaximus, 193 Noelcmn, 194 Noelcmn 195 GmcarsMAN, 196 jmschreii,197 wolfiegirl, 198 xjjohnno, 199 Arn , 200 Peter Zack, 201 bluestringer

[cif]

I have spotted a weird bird flying around today


Mystery solved!

[Patajac]

[xjjohnno]

Some pics from a wander around in Melbourne CBD the other day.

[bluestringer]

Some great photos this week. I've been under the weather, and have not been out much. Took this one today after noticing my plum tree is starting to bloom, and the flies are enjoying it..........

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Last edited by bluestringer; 03-03-2012 at 11:32 AM.

[wolfiegirl]

gotta love those melbourne alley ways xjjohnno!!!

patajac - love the sharpness on your skiier! nice skyline bokeh too

[whitelotus9]

I was visiting the lakeside park at Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Florida today. The bottlebrush plants were in bloom which was noted by a large number of bees who were also visiting the plants.

[xjjohnno]

Wolfiegirl, if you ever visit Melbourne and have hald a day free I'll play tour guide for the lane ways.
Today's market pics.

[wolfiegirl]

Wolfiegirl, if you ever visit Melbourne and have hald a day free I'll play tour guide for the lane ways.

sounds like a plan last time we went down we had dinner at a greek restaurant on the corner of an alleyway and a main street. and there was this band complete with a cello playing just off to the side. very cool. we actually stayed at the raddisson (least I think that's what it's called), which is the hotel next to the markets that you frequent every saturday

here's a few from yesterday morning. wolfieboy stopped for a coffee at the bakery which was next door to an asian grocery store. i just stayed in the car and used my zoooooom... (and yes I know the last one's a bit OOF but they're so blingy I couldn't resist showing)







k100d, sigma 18-200 megazooom. click on images for exif data

[xjjohnno]

Wolfieg sounds like you had dinners in Hardware Lane, the Raddison is opposite Flagstaff Gardens, GREAT Prk for possum pics at night.

[wolfiegirl]

That name sounds very familiar. I'd say you're right and it was Hardware Lane

And yup, flagstaff gardens. cool. Yeah, wasn't about to go out and photograph possums.... was happy inside :P

[smf]

I had fun tweaking the original image with the solarization filter of Nik Software's Color Efex Pro 4.0 (which I plug into Photoshop Elements 10 for Mac). The original image was made with a K100D using with a very inexpensive Sakar 500mm lens, bought used long ago. 1/1000 at ISO 800.

Some work was done in Apple's iPhoto.

Comments, criticism and preference of either version are welcome.

I think this is my first post in this thread.

Thanks to all who post here, and best wishes.

Images are ©2012.

[cif]

Another week comes to an end. A great week with outstanding photos. I really enjoyed to see the world through your eyes, through the lens of your cameras. Great pics everyone and thanks all for sharing I will send a PM for the next host to respond to.
Meanwhile, some pictures taken today





next 3 pics were made ​​from moving car







sunset today

[wolfiegirl]

Comments, criticism and preference of either version are welcome

taking nice pics of BIF is an aspiration of mine but I'm never in the right place with the right lens. I like the detail you've highlighted, but I'm not sure about the purple edging. I know you're being artistic and its a deliberate effect, but from my past issues with PF it's slightly jarring for me personally. But I'm sure everyone else's mileage will vary

[bam431]

Cool shots again this week people! I managed to stumble upon a protest for Congo on Thursday outside the US embassy and just happened to have my K-7 in my bag and my K1000 around my neck.



Once I ran out of film I went over to the K-7.




They looked ready for about anything.

[Arn]

A few pics before the week is out. A street bench - love that the book in the window beside the bench is titled "Anxiety Free", backlit traffic lights, and waiting at the bus stop.