POTW #221 - 24 June 2012 - 8 July 2012 Report

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Welcome to the Picture of the Week #221. Thanks to sergiu () for hosting last week. Let's see plenty of great postings over the next week.

This week covers 24th June to 8th July, 2012.

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, 202 cif, 203 Rollsup, 204 noelcm, 205 Davidw0815, 206 Davidw0815, 207 cif, 208 ramseybuckeye, 209 paulh, 210 Oldschool, 211 SpecialK, 212 mecrox, 213 Pentaximus, 215 bramela, 216 jmschrei, Exandr, 218 Noelcmn, 219 Noelcmn, 220 sergiu

[Davidw0815]

Thanks for hosting this week again, sergui.

This weekend I went on an other night outing, but I had to end the session early because I lost a lot of blood to the mosquitos and feared that it might start to rain. Nevertheless I managed to capture this two images:

[jmschrei]

Thanks for hanging in for another round sergui.
Awesome shots there David, a great way to start.

Today is Canada Day and I went downtown to take in some of the activities (all taken with the DA 35 ltd):




And my favourite booth. With so much controversy over religious headgear it was great to see the Sikh community inviting everyone to have a little fun in a turban.

[ramseybuckeye]

Thanks for hosting this week again, sergui.

This weekend I went on an other night outing, but I had to end the session early because I lost a lot of blood to the mosquitos and feared that it might start to rain. Nevertheless I managed to capture this two images:

Very nice pair of pics David

Today is Canada Day and I went downtown to take in some of the activities (all taken with the DA 35 ltd):
And my favourite booth. With so much controversy over religious headgear it was great to see the Sikh community inviting everyone to have a little fun in a turban.

Joe, thanks for taking us along on the holiday, the whole turban thing is hilariously cool.

[ruggiex]

Thanks for hosting again. A few shots from G+ Anniversary Photowalk - Industrial Sunrise SF

[ramseybuckeye]

Thanks for hosting sergui! I'm on vacation this week, we're going to Tennessee in a couple of daysa, but today I went to downtown Lima to shoot building in the harsh sun.




This is on the back of a building that was a bank many years ago:


This was a theatre many years ago:

[pentaximus]

Thanks for hosting, sergiu! Here's a sampler from last week.

This machine pulled up next to me at the gas station.



A dog named Goober waiting patiently.



Taking advantage of a laminate floor.



This flickr caption is an understatement.



This shutter speed is 1/250 of a second, and that's about how long these birds stay still.



And, sadly, a funeral. These are the two granddaughters of the deceased. Sorry to end on a downer.

[SpecialK]

[mecrox]

Many thanks for hosting again, Sergiu. Here are a few of mine over the past week, in between the thunderstorms here. All taken with my K-01 and DA 40mm or 21mm lenses.



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[jmschrei]

I am using the DA 35 ltd daily for the single in July challenge. It is a great summer lens.

[noelcmn]

Sergiu, hosting for a second time-Thanks so much. What a lovely collection we have here. Mecrox, I am interested to know that that first shot of yours is? Its very interesting, looks like lace with something colourful underneath. SpecialK, she adorable. Like that Bridge shot too. Pentaximus- that dog shots is super-reminds me of my boss's dog-watching all the time. David, That's that lens again? Awesome shots, especially that first one.
An eclectic collection from me-had a quiet week, so I had ample opportunity to take some shots. Over the weekend visited my favoured Botanical Gardens as well as Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Pretoria.
Botanical Gardens- Aloes are in Bloom




The moon was begging to be captured-unusually bright in the east with the sun setting in the west


Rietvlei treated me to a display of duelling Rhino- at Dusk. What a tremendous sighting, and I am sorry I did not capture it better, but I was rather nervous, as I still had to get past them to get to the gate before closing time. I definitely do no want to interfere with duelling Rhino


And this Comorant in the distance made for quite a nice silhouette.


This from a visit to a friend that lives on a mine compound. Arid with severe water restrictions, and this plant still thrives


Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

[Nick Nero]

Hi, I´m Nick and newbie as I am I hope I´m doing this right..........

Slowly getting to terms with my new K-5 pls find shots of my two "grandchildren", Maggie (brown) and Troy (black). As you can see they have a common way of letting you have their thoughts.................

[noelcmn]

WELCOME to Pentax Forums, Nick Nero, and in particular to the POTW thread. Hope we get to see some more of you on the forum, and some of your lovely images. Great shot that first one.

[Davidw0815]

David, That's that lens again? Awesome shots, especially that first one.

Yeah, it's that lens again ;-) I'm really happy with the DA 15 mm. At the moment I basically use only two lenses: this one and the F 28 mm.

I like your Rhino pic very much - so beautiful colors!

[mecrox]

... Mecrox, I am interested to know that that first shot of yours is? Its very interesting, looks like lace with something colourful underneath....

It's a doorpane of frosted glass with a leaf pattern on it. I think coats are hanging behind it. Was passing by ...