Welcome to Picture of the week #248 covering 6 Jan 2013 through 20 Jan 2013. I am new to Pentax forums, so please let me know if I made any mistakes in the dates etc. I am relatively new to photography, so I may not have the most insightful commentary. If you would like to host next week please send me a PM, otherwise I will be asking you. Last week we had a lot of beautiful shots, and new members! This POTW 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. We can share ideas, learn from one another, and have a good time. There are just so many splendid photos out there so let's see you post them to this POW 248.

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 records of 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, 217 Exandr, 218 Noelcmn, 219 Noelcmn, 220 sergiu, 221 sergiu, 222 sergiu, 223 sergiu, 224 sergiu, 225 sergiu, 226 sergiu, 227 sergiu, 228 Davidw08, 229 reeftool, 230 reeftool, 231 cif, 232 mecrox, 233 mecrox, 234 glennbp, 235 glennbp, 236 pentaximus, 237 pentaximus, 238 pentaximus,239 Paul, 240 Nick Nero, 241 Arnold, 242 Arnold, 243 Arnold, 244 Arnold, 245 Nick Nero, 246 ramseybuckeye, 247 ramseybuckeye

[Bramela]

just a quick couple to add to all these great shots.

[joekelli]

Please don't let the dog eat my face!

[Nick Nero]

just a quick couple to add to all these great shots.

Love the three roses. Reminds me of three posh ladies have an educated discussion, or maybe afternoon tea. // Nick

[Nick Nero]

Spending rest of the week a few hours down south the country, I got some free time after work and went out in the dark, the snowfall and the -6c to see what I could find to feed the camera with. Found a rather spectacular cemetary and did a couple long exposures. Wanted to capture the falling snow that framed the cross, but it just wasn´t possible. If the weather allows it, I´m sure to go back tomorrow night.
Only have the lap top so this is right out of the box, no PP.

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Last edited by Nick Nero; 05-06-2015 at 02:13 PM.

[arnold]

Spending rest of the week a few hours down south the country, I got some free time after work and went out in the dark, the snowfall and the -6c to see what I could find to feed the camera with. Found a rather spectacular cemetary and did a couple long exposures. Wanted to capture the falling snow that framed the cross, but it just wasn´t possible. If the weather allows it, I´m sure to go back tomorrow night.
Only have the lap top so this is right out of the box, no PP.

Particularly like the lower one Nick.

[lukulele]

Preparation for combined middle and high school band concert tonight while learning the K-01.

[reeftool]

I've been in kind of a winter funk lately and I haven't done any shooting. This morning however, I was rudely awakened to the sound of a car crashing into my front yard. The young girl was actually heading in the opposite direction when she hit the guard rail across the road and spun around and hit the tree and my garbage can. She was taken away in an ambulance after hitting her head but I don't think it's anything serious. My only damage was a broken window which was caused by my recycling bucket hitting it. K5 and DA 15.

[Nick Nero]

Particularly like the lower one Nick.

Thank you, Arnold. That one took ten minutes while on the other one I spent an hour. That´s part of the charm with this hobby

[Nick Nero]

I've been in kind of a winter funk lately and I haven't done any shooting. This morning however, I was rudely awakened to the sound of a car crashing into my front yard. The young girl was actually heading in the opposite direction when she hit the guard rail across the road and spun around and hit the tree and my garbage can. She was taken away in an ambulance after hitting her head but I don't think it's anything serious. My only damage was a broken window which was caused by my recycling bucket hitting it. K5 and DA 15.

Thank God for that tree. Otherwise it looks she would have slammed right into the house. // Nick

[paulh]

Thank God for that tree. Otherwise it looks she would have slammed right into the house. // Nick

No kidding! (Hope the tree is ok, too!) Maybe you should think about a few well-placed boulders to act as a barrier...

[Nick Nero]

With ref to prev post I skipped returning to the cemetary tonight as I came across this pretty little park. Freezing cold and no long johns. I´m sure to never forget to dress warm again

[arnold]

With ref to prev post I skipped returning to the cemetary tonight as I came across this pretty little park. Freezing cold and no long johns. I´m sure to never forget to dress warm again

Lovely night shots Nick. Wish I could lend you a little warmth.

My only damage was a broken window

Looks like inexperience in the girl, was an experience for you. Luckily no serious damage or injury.

[paulh]

Well, Paul, there´s proof one doesn´t necessarily have to go far. Nice shots. Like em // Nick

Thanks Nick. I like those last frigid shots of yours - still, quiet, and COLD!

[Douge]

Well, Paul, there´s proof one doesn´t necessarily have to go far. Nice shots. Like em // Nick

Completely agree Very nice, I really like the sky.

[Douge]

Wow lots of great shots everyone! Really like them

Here is one from before the snow melted... hope we get some fresh snow soon.



A few days later.

by Douge_S, on Flickr


by Douge_S, on Flickr