Picture of the Week - 08/02/2009 - 08/16/2009: Everybody join in!

**Rense** · 04:15 AM

Welcome to Picture of the Week 08/02/09 - 08/16/09 #74

Another week started over here, and just to prevent that yesterdays pics become lost in the tail of last weeks POTW, here's another one, brand new, with new opportunitie

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Thanks AOski for hosting last weeks POTW, the thread can be found here.

Once again same rules and really other than time frames there are no rules

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) Date : Sunday 08/02/09 to Sunday 08/16/09. Enter anything you shot last week or during 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 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 dadipentak, 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 georgweb 70 daacon 71 seacapt 72 Dave 73 AOski 74 Rense

Just a few to get started, all made with the Super-Takumar 200/4, in my back yard...

**eccs19** · 08-12-2009, 05:06 PM

Couple of macros.

1. Spider

2. Close up of strange bug. Anyone know what it is? (see next picture for another angle)

3. Another angle.

jbrowning · 08-12-2009, 08:01 PM

Here is a few from this last weekend.

Jim

legacyb4 · 08-12-2009, 08:58 PM

DA* 55 F1.4

DA 40mm Ltd

garth1948 · 08-13-2009, 12:54 AM

Visited the local Truffle festival on Sunday.
K20 with F 50mm f1.7 found this outside the tourist centre.

xjjohnno · 08-13-2009, 04:16 AM

Had to go for a bit of a commute today so to entertain myself I thought I'd take the fisheye for company.
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3013.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3029.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3103.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3108.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3114.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

sheela · 08-13-2009, 10:56 AM

rense: my favourite is the pic with the bee, wonderful macro. congrats for the A/50mm, it has a lovely bokeh

andras: the second one is very nice, I would dare to say I'd liked a macro of the almost falling drops

dave: my favourite is the pelican with the beak open

congrats

eccs19: hahhah indeed the pic is very funny. congrats for the 500mm

it has its charm
scarry spider

Im a bit agoraphobic but I admit it's an interesting shot (both in fact)

scatron: nice action shots

kevin, Im envious

you captured lovely birds (especially the last one with nice detail in the feathers)

jan: my favourite is the frogie - some part of its head looks translucent

rollsup: very interesting landscape, very refreshing - it matches the little girl too

jim: love the last shot of the hummingbird

jezza: you have beautiful landscapes, congrats

ventury: the second shot to the baloon is great

borno: as usually, great pictures of birds, the first one is very "dreamy", congrats

virgilr: the juxtaposition of colors is the most appealing, imho, thanks for sharing

maxwell: I like the first portrait best for the emotional traces

macgirl: talking strategy is a very funny and beautiful picture

reeftool: beautiful shots especially the first one. by the look of it the heron was playing hide and seek with you :P

frank: dont call it weed, its a beautiful flower, thats why you stopped by

nice done

scott: the face of that kid is pretty funny, well spotted

mecrox: indeed a nice one, love the colors of the butterfly's "fur" - persian greyish

melvin: that's a top notch shot

that fruit basket looks puzzling enough and adds something special to the atmosphere

seacapt: the dragonfly is very nice. for a change, that pear looks weird

jbrowning: cute rabbit

by the way it had the whiskers all like needles it seems it was aware of your presence

legacyb4: playing at sunset, that ball seems to have history

garth: funny frog (this one has, for a change, her nails cut and shoes on)

xjjonhoo: I envy you for that fisheye; beautiful city shots, the one I like best is the second one

sheela · 08-13-2009, 11:07 AM

some from me too:

this first one is a bit "trashy" because of many faults, but I like it because of the feeling of "beginning" it gives to me

I bow my hat to the photographers who shoot macro of citrics so well, it's pretty hard, imho to shoot such subjects

have fun shooting

seacapt · 08-14-2009, 08:25 AM

OK It's Summer in this hemisphere , lots of flowers and bugs.First I really like dragonflies as a subject and I'm trying to get the ultimate dragonfly shot(good thing I don't have to use film). Second is a heavy crop of the orchid picture I posted earlier with some moderate PP

Oldschool · 08-14-2009, 11:01 AM

A few from our vacation last week in Mexico. The first two are from Merida and the last two from our hotel in Cancun.

**eccs19** · 08-14-2009, 05:59 PM

Couple from a walk tonight.

1. Golf ball on a tee.

2. Path to the tee.

3. Tall weed.

ozlizard · 08-14-2009, 07:04 PM

K20, Sigma 10-20. A small lake near where I live at sunset.

captmacq · 08-14-2009, 11:06 PM

trip to the zoo

K20D da 55-300

innershell · 08-14-2009, 11:12 PM

Went to West Edmonton Mall today to look at some wedding cakes.

xjjohnno · 08-15-2009, 06:58 AM

One for Dave
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3151.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
I pick this bike up on Monday
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3176.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
the local honeyeater decided to keep still for a couple of seconds so I could grap a quick pic
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3283.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
one of the local punk pigeons
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3241.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

**Rense** · 08-15-2009, 07:45 AM

Some days since I had time to comment, so it's a long, long list. But some of you made them even longer! First I want to say I really enjoyed going through this thread, there are so many good pics!

Frank - great shots of Frisco, the last one stands out, but I also like the ambiguity in the old-new shots.
Seacapt - that last dragonfly is great, nice colours and sharp.
Eccs - nice shots with this long glass! What lens did you buy? I just got a 500/8 mirror lens myself, a Tokina. Not very much success until now, and I can't find time/rest to go out shooting. Maybe tomorrow...
Tom - that heron shot is great. Great mood, made around sunset/sunrise?
Scott - nice captures, crops or not. #3 is my favourite.
Eccs - a good macro series! That last one has so much detail.
Jim - I like that rabbit, you don't see them that much over here (at PF

)
Jeff - great lens! That last one is razor sharp....
Garth - that one is funny. Good capture!
Xjjohnno - I always like fisheye shots. The last one is my fave, well done!
Sheela - nice shots, I like the stairs. Have to make one myself, before running out of time....
Seacapt - very nice, that orchid stands out!
Paul - great series, those octopus are very good, I like them!
Eccs - more very nice photos! Golf courses can be hazardous when you're not taking care!!
Ozlizard - great scenery, what lens did you use?
Captmacq - a very colourful bird portrait, well done!
Innershell - wedding cakes? I can't see wedding cakes, you must have missed focus...

Nice shots
Xjjohnno - very nice, that pigeon is very nice, but it has to go to a hairdresser!

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08-14-2009, 08:25 AM	#53
seacapt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina , USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,271	OK It's Summer in this hemisphere , lots of flowers and bugs.First I really like dragonflies as a subject and I'm trying to get the ultimate dragonfly shot(good thing I don't have to use film). Second is a heavy crop of the orchid picture I posted earlier with some moderate PP Last edited by seacapt; 09-03-2009 at 07:14 PM.

08-14-2009, 11:06 PM	#57
captmacq Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fort worth tx Photos: Gallery Posts: 107	trip to the zoo K20D da 55-300 Last edited by captmacq; 08-14-2009 at 11:07 PM. Reason: lens cam

08-14-2009, 11:12 PM	#58
innershell Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 408	Went to West Edmonton Mall today to look at some wedding cakes. Last edited by innershell; 08-14-2009 at 11:30 PM.

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08-12-2009, 05:06 PM	#46
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Couple of macros. 1. Spider 2. Close up of strange bug. Anyone know what it is? (see next picture for another angle) 3. Another angle.

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jbrowning Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 996	Here is a few from this last weekend. Jim

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08-13-2009, 12:54 AM	#49
garth1948 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	Visited the local Truffle festival on Sunday. K20 with F 50mm f1.7 found this outside the tourist centre.

08-13-2009, 04:16 AM	#50
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Had to go for a bit of a commute today so to entertain myself I thought I'd take the fisheye for company. [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3013.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3029.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3103.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3108.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3114.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

08-13-2009, 10:56 AM	#51
sheela Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brno, Czech Republic Photos: Gallery Posts: 174	rense: my favourite is the pic with the bee, wonderful macro. congrats for the A/50mm, it has a lovely bokeh andras: the second one is very nice, I would dare to say I'd liked a macro of the almost falling drops dave: my favourite is the pelican with the beak open congrats eccs19: hahhah indeed the pic is very funny. congrats for the 500mm it has its charm scarry spider Im a bit agoraphobic but I admit it's an interesting shot (both in fact) scatron: nice action shots kevin, Im envious you captured lovely birds (especially the last one with nice detail in the feathers) jan: my favourite is the frogie - some part of its head looks translucent rollsup: very interesting landscape, very refreshing - it matches the little girl too jim: love the last shot of the hummingbird jezza: you have beautiful landscapes, congrats ventury: the second shot to the baloon is great borno: as usually, great pictures of birds, the first one is very "dreamy", congrats virgilr: the juxtaposition of colors is the most appealing, imho, thanks for sharing maxwell: I like the first portrait best for the emotional traces macgirl: talking strategy is a very funny and beautiful picture reeftool: beautiful shots especially the first one. by the look of it the heron was playing hide and seek with you :P frank: dont call it weed, its a beautiful flower, thats why you stopped by nice done scott: the face of that kid is pretty funny, well spotted mecrox: indeed a nice one, love the colors of the butterfly's "fur" - persian greyish melvin: that's a top notch shot that fruit basket looks puzzling enough and adds something special to the atmosphere seacapt: the dragonfly is very nice. for a change, that pear looks weird jbrowning: cute rabbit by the way it had the whiskers all like needles it seems it was aware of your presence legacyb4: playing at sunset, that ball seems to have history garth: funny frog (this one has, for a change, her nails cut and shoes on) xjjonhoo: I envy you for that fisheye; beautiful city shots, the one I like best is the second one

08-13-2009, 11:07 AM	#52
sheela Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brno, Czech Republic Photos: Gallery Posts: 174	some from me too: this first one is a bit "trashy" because of many faults, but I like it because of the feeling of "beginning" it gives to me I bow my hat to the photographers who shoot macro of citrics so well, it's pretty hard, imho to shoot such subjects have fun shooting

08-14-2009, 11:01 AM	#54
Oldschool Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,278	A few from our vacation last week in Mexico. The first two are from Merida and the last two from our hotel in Cancun.

08-14-2009, 05:59 PM	#55
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Couple from a walk tonight. 1. Golf ball on a tee. 2. Path to the tee. 3. Tall weed.

08-14-2009, 07:04 PM	#56
ozlizard Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown West Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 903	K20, Sigma 10-20. A small lake near where I live at sunset.

08-15-2009, 06:58 AM	#59
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	One for Dave [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3151.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] I pick this bike up on Monday [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3176.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] the local honeyeater decided to keep still for a couple of seconds so I could grap a quick pic [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3283.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] one of the local punk pigeons [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3241.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

08-15-2009, 07:45 AM	#60
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Some days since I had time to comment, so it's a long, long list. But some of you made them even longer! First I want to say I really enjoyed going through this thread, there are so many good pics! Frank - great shots of Frisco, the last one stands out, but I also like the ambiguity in the old-new shots. Seacapt - that last dragonfly is great, nice colours and sharp. Eccs - nice shots with this long glass! What lens did you buy? I just got a 500/8 mirror lens myself, a Tokina. Not very much success until now, and I can't find time/rest to go out shooting. Maybe tomorrow... Tom - that heron shot is great. Great mood, made around sunset/sunrise? Scott - nice captures, crops or not. #3 is my favourite. Eccs - a good macro series! That last one has so much detail. Jim - I like that rabbit, you don't see them that much over here (at PF ) Jeff - great lens! That last one is razor sharp.... Garth - that one is funny. Good capture! Xjjohnno - I always like fisheye shots. The last one is my fave, well done! Sheela - nice shots, I like the stairs. Have to make one myself, before running out of time.... Seacapt - very nice, that orchid stands out! Paul - great series, those octopus are very good, I like them! Eccs - more very nice photos! Golf courses can be hazardous when you're not taking care!! Ozlizard - great scenery, what lens did you use? Captmacq - a very colourful bird portrait, well done! Innershell - wedding cakes? I can't see wedding cakes, you must have missed focus... Nice shots Xjjohnno - very nice, that pigeon is very nice, but it has to go to a hairdresser!