Hosts Note: Are we loosing some interest in this thread lately? I see lots of new members and it would be great to see whatever you are shooting. It doesn't matter if it's your cat or some odd ball experiments. Just take a moment to show off your stuff! Everyone is welcome.

Welcome to Potw #39 01/12/08 - 14/12/08

This week's photos will cover these dates: Sunday Nov 30th till Sunday December 14th.

Let's keep up the high standard of shots we have seen over the past weeks.

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 14 days. Sunday Nov 30th till Sunday December 14th.
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, 16 maxwell1295, 17 dantuyhoa, 18 daacon, 19 maxwell1295, 20 Bamela, 21 Syb, 22 & 23 maxwell1295, 24 dantuyhoa, 25 Gawan, 26 Peter Zack, 27 borno, 28 daacon, 29 gawan, 30 Damn Brit, 31 & 32 maxwell1295 , 33 dantuyhoa, 34 daacon, 35 Peter Zack, 36 Damn Brit, 37 Borno, 38 Kevint, 39 Peter Zack

Thanks for hosting last week, Kevint

So to get things going this week, I have a few experiments. These were taken on Saturday in -4 with a brisk wind off the ocean. Fortunately the salt water doesn't freeze as fast as fresh water. It was just at dawn with all that the great light at that time of day offers.








This last one was part of the reason I took the 3 above. I was contracted to shoot a group of cottages for a web gallery (they are rentals) and wanted a dramatic opening shot to get the customers attention. So I shot some sunsets at the location (the cottages are on a low cliff overlooking the ocean). Then I turned and took some outside building shots. The image below was a layered composite of 2 images to give a more dramatic look. I tried HDR versions but I'm less and less 'sold' on HDR. it's so tough to get a natural looking image from that type of software IMO. Maybe I'm just not good enough at it.


So I hope everyone joins in and posts lots of images. I for one always enjoy everyone's work and like to see what interests you.

[reeftool]

There's nothing like a good old fashioned upstate ice storm to get my butt off the couch go out and shoot some pictures. This was shot today in Saratoga.

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[daacon]

Nice I just saw that on the news. Some parts of New Hampshire are without power for a week ! Wow I would have to be in a hotel or something.

[daacon]

What do you do when it is absolute zero outside ? Take some inside shots. A few of the hundreds and hundreds of snowmen ornaments we have for this joyous season.

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We started to count last year and gave up after a few hundred

[NaClH2O]

Some shots from the literaly famous Pelham Parkway Christmas display. This is a private house!


note the plastic covered figures are animitronic and covered because it was threatening rain the night I was there. I hope to get back tomorrow night if I can get close to it...It is VERY popular!


Straight on shot of the above


detail of the display above the garage

WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!!!
Now for the other side of the house




Love the Rockettes!

NaCl(and don't ask about the electric bill!)H2O

[timbo13]

and with a flurry of fine images POTW #39 draws to a close!

POTW #40 is here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games/44023-potw-40-12-7-08-12-20-08-a.html