Welcome to Picture of the Week #251 covering 27 Jan 2013 through 10 Feb 2013. Douge has passed the baton to me, this is my first time hosting so I hope I do a decent job. Thanks to Douge for holding fort for so long. The last POTW definitely had an emphasis on cold, but apparently an oversized rat in Pennsylvania has said that's spring's coming so let's see if he's right. I hope his influence extends to France. If you would like to host next week please send me a PM, otherwise I will be asking you. 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, tell stories, and have a good time. There are just so many splendid photos out there so let's see you post them to this POW 251.

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, 248 Douge, 249 Douge 250 Douge



I'll kick off with a couple of shots inspired by the last monthly comp here. Taken with the K55mm f1.8, it's a great lens, everyone should have one. Same subject, different angles:

[ramseybuckeye]

Thanks for hosting Doc, and for posting those excellent flowers!

From a little drive this evening while there was still a little light in the sky:

[SpecialK]

Downstream dam remnant.

[dave kitson]

Another image from last week.. I was somewhat disappointed by
the monochromatic nature of the images, this one has some colour...



dave k

[reeftool]

I finally got out of my mid-winter funk and got shooting again. I spent the day shooting motorcycle and ATV racing on a nearby lake. I got some keepers. It's been quite a while since I shot this kind of event and I'm rusty. The riders were happy with them so I guess that's what counts.


The "track". Great Sacandaga Lake in Northville, NY


The spray of ice and snow makes it tough if you're not in front. It also created havoc with my auto focus.

[Clou]

Great entries so far. I preferred to stay inside, so now some Munich underground:


Fürstenried West - Übersicht



Basler Strasse - Treppauf 1



Basler Strasse - Aufzug



Forstenrieder Allee - Bahnsteig



Obersendling - Übersicht


All K-5 with DA 12-24/4

Michael

[Nick Nero]

Thanks for hosting Doc

Took a wrong turn that turned........out to be a lucky one the other day. If not I wouldn´t have come passed to see the bridge was up.
To add to the story; When I was kid, 6 or 7 yrs of age, I had a nasty fall and on the way to the hospital, to have my skull patched up again, this very bridge did of course have to open. While sitting there crying and waiting for the bridge to close again, I remember asking my mother if this was it, if I was gonna die now. But no, a couple of hours and few stitches later I was as good as new

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[Nick Nero]

Great entries so far. I preferred to stay inside, so now some Munich underground:


Fürstenried West - Übersicht



Basler Strasse - Treppauf 1



Basler Strasse - Aufzug



Forstenrieder Allee - Bahnsteig



Obersendling - Übersicht


All K-5 with DA 12-24/4

Michael

Razor sharp. Almost feel I´m gonna cut myself just by looking. Very nice. // Nick

[Nick Nero]

Thanks for hosting Doc, and for posting those excellent flowers!

From a little drive this evening while there was still a little light in the sky:

Lovely sunset and you´ve made good use of it. Especially the first two frame some very nice silhouettes. // Nick

[Nick Nero]

I'll kick off with a couple of shots inspired by the last monthly comp here. Taken with the K55mm f1.8, it's a great lens, everyone should have one. Same subject, different angles:

Georgeous

[Clou]

Doc - thanks for hosting (sorry - I forgot).

Nick Nero - thanks! Here are five more (I spent some time in in the underground).


Fürstenried West - Beleuchtung



Basler Strasse - Ausgang



Forstenrieder Allee - Aufzug



Forstenrieder Allee - Deckenkrümmung



Machtlfinger Strasse - Licht von oben 3


Michael

[Nick Nero]

Whilst I´m on it, let´s throw in a flower too. What I was aiming at with this picture was a 3D feeling, close up and yet lots of depth. You´ll be the judges

[Nick Nero]

Doc - thanks for hosting (sorry - I forgot).

Nick Nero - thanks! Here are five more (I spent some time in in the underground).


Fürstenried West - Beleuchtung



Basler Strasse - Ausgang



Forstenrieder Allee - Aufzug



Forstenrieder Allee - Deckenkrümmung



Machtlfinger Strasse - Licht von oben 3


Michael

Very good job. I´m intrigued. What exposure times did you use for these? // Nick

[arnold]

From a little drive this evening while there was still a little light in the sky:

I like the philosophical statement of the man made power transmission, and the sun.

[arnold]

I remember asking my mother if this was it, if I was gonna die now.

Well at least she didn't say "the bridge was pointing up to heaven for that reason.