Hate to see a good thing die so what the heck I will start this thread

Feel free to post any topic you enjoy that was phtographed between June 8 and June 22.

Rules as before:
1) No theme just your favorite stuff.
2) Let's keep it to about 4-6 images per post just so the thread doesn't get too big each week .
3) Any Pentax camera is fine, film, P&S, DSLR (or Samsung DSLR)
4) Runs for 7 days <Sunday Date> to <Sunday Date>
5) Enter anything you shot last week or this current week until the thread closes.

Previous hosts: 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

I already posted these but here is my start

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[daacon]

woof - nice detail on the goose - with you8ng ones they can get angry in a hurry I have a few hiss at me if they think I am too close. Nice background.

Rosemary - nice background haha I am noit sure what that is but it sure is yellow.

[dantuyhoa]

Dave : Thanks . I bent the flash extention to include it in frame . Those two were quick snap , really . But with the 1.7x TC I can isolate and getting close to the subject with some safe distance. Got a few cactus needles in me earlier already .

Nice kettle corn series . I bet they are yummy .

PentaxLoyal : Great action catch . Look at their faces !

woof : really like thos bokeh .

Rosemary : Very interesting shot . Look like flowers to me ?

Tran

[dws1117]

Dang I forgot all about POTW. Looks like everyone's doing some fine stuff. Here's all I've got so far.

[maxwell1295]

WOW!!!

Those are all great shots, but that eagle shot is just sick!

[maxwell1295]

No cropping here

Will be interesting to get some feedback on this one, lol

Hey Rosemary, it's not as colorful as some of your others, but I'm lovin' the effect.

[maxwell1295]

Party like it's 1999...

[dws1117]

Wildman - Those birds are amazing! Such incredible detail. What lens were you using?

[gawan]

Hey folks, have not been able to be on-line so much this week and missed most of this POTW so far. Anyway those bird pics from Wayne and Wildman are absolutely superb!

[rmtagg]

WOW! I am loving the bird shots, would love to beable to shoot them too, well maybe someday.
Alan, I want to come to that party
Great work from everyone

The Yellow pic is an uncropped shot of, yep you guessed it flowers , lol

[daacon]

Wayne - wow stunning colors on that last one and that eagle is well majestic

Alan - nice effect was that with the zoom or a lensbaby ? That's the only way my dancing would look good (blurred) haha

wildman - more stunning bird shots , #3 is such a great closeup

Well done all keep 'em all comming

[Peter Zack]

dws1117, Beautiful shots and a great Eagle capture. How did you get so close?. The 3rd one is also excellent

Wildman, glad you could join us. incredible stuff and now that Walter is gone, you and dws1117 are now nominated as the new "bird guys" Wonderful images.

Rosemary. You are really getting impresionistic with the majority of your shots. Interesting stuff. The normal discriptors do not apply and your work doesn't require expensive glass either. An added plus. Why not ask everyone to vote on your site?

maxwell1295. Cool shot. I like the effect. it works really well.

[Bud]

Another great week of shots, folks!

Wayne and Wildman... excellent birds!

Here's my shots from the yard for the week...

Bugs with Vivitar 105/2.5... hummingbird with DA*300 (Sorry, Daacon, they're the only lenses I seem to be using lately )

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Still not sure what kind of fly this is... but they're fun to shoot


Dragonfly that landed on my son's shorts while we were hiking


Hover Fly - love those compound eyes...


Harvestman (Daddy Long Legs)


Female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird basking in the sun... she held this position for well over one minute... it was really interesting to watch


And one more...

A "rarely-performed-by-me" black and white conversion.

Snail Shell (C&C appreciated on the B&W thing)

[daacon]

And me without a holy hand grenade

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[dws1117]

dws1117, Beautiful shots and a great Eagle capture. How did you get so close?. The 3rd one is also excellent

Wildman, glad you could join us. incredible stuff and now that Walter is gone, you and dws1117 are now nominated as the new "bird guys" Wonderful images.

Unfortunately I cheated. This eagle is a resident at the Houston Zoo and not able to run away.

Thank you for the compliment. I do love to shoot (pics) birds, but I am not even in the same league as Walter, wildman, or even Bud. Those people, among others here, do provide much inspiration.

Bud All of yours are terrific, but the last shot of the hummer is superb. That is definitely PPG or better material.

Dave - here is your rabbit's southern cousin.

[maxwell1295]

Alan - nice effect was that with the zoom or a lensbaby ? That's the only way my dancing would look good (blurred) haha

It was a mistake. I shot the dance floor at 1/80 and got a blurred shot. I liked the original, but decided to play with it anyway. I used motion blur in GIMP to get to get that effect. I really do want a Lensbaby though.