Picture of the Week #75 - 08/09/2009 - 08/23/2009 - Let's see what you've got.

**eccs19** · 10:17 AM

Welcome to Picture of the Week - 08/09/2009 - 08/23/2009 - #75

Well I've never hosted before, so I figured, "what they hey!". Hope I get all these crazy dates accurate.

Thanks Rense 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 75 eccs19

daacon · 08-22-2009, 02:42 PM

RoxnDox - wonderful sunrise shot. Well worth the early morning effort.

Andras - welcome back and thanks for ALL the comments. Love the colors on the flowers and nice shot fo your son.

jezza323 - Very nice night shots with the kit lens yet. Well done. I agree that last one is special.

Ash - Nice series I like the flower well done.

Virgilr - Nice series - like the soup. #2 and the last one are my favorites.

Bruce - lovley flowers and you snuck a bird in there well done.

xjjohonno - such a variety of birds well done.

daacon · 08-22-2009, 02:47 PM

A few more from my trek around Elk Island

Click on image for larger view

StevenVH · 08-22-2009, 03:00 PM

Just shot this earlier. A very common sight here in the summer, but this nest was strange to me because of the different coloring of the wasps. In all the wasp nests I've dealt with I've not ever seen this before.

Bramela · 08-22-2009, 03:34 PM

Just one more from this morning.
Daffodil Trio

borno · 08-22-2009, 04:50 PM

It was a dark and stormy morning: (I guess we need the rain anyways)

planedriver · 08-22-2009, 05:12 PM

The same runway at daylight:

looks like this at night(light)

Andras

photolady95 · 08-22-2009, 06:57 PM

Some really nice photos here this week. I've been busier than those wasps I saw, shooting some gulls and a few other things. I do not like this CVS (Kodak like) 400. It's way to grainy for my tastes.
But here's a tree frog I found hiding in a leaf on our persimmon tree. Frog shot with a 50mm 2.0 at f2 and ISO 400.

And a butterfly I found down by the river the day before I found the frog. Shot with Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm on Macro. Same film. f11. can't remember the shutter speed but I think it was high.

And one last one. A dragonfly waiting for me to shoot him/her. Dragonfly shot with same film same lens set at 300mm but not macro.

Last edited by photolady95; 08-23-2009 at 07:58 AM.

Bramela · 08-22-2009, 09:32 PM

Thanks Dave, and I must add, your Macro photography is coming along fine. Some nice shots.
Actually I like the cabin shot with the drifting smoke, what a relaxing shot. Nicely done.

legacyb4 · 08-22-2009, 10:04 PM

Playing with my old Tokina ATX 80-200 F2.8; trying to decide if I should sell it off or keep it. The thing weighs 3x as much as a future DA 55-300mm and is definitely something you have to commit to carrying for the day should you choose to use it. Still, a 200mm F2.8 isn't something to scoff at...

F2.8, 1/250, 170mm, manual focus & handheld (for practice)...

xjjohnno · 08-23-2009, 03:40 AM

Oh the joy of having a bike again, skipped the park today and a ride to the mouth of the Yarra River. Note the lovely capacious camera bag on the bike, no compromising for me having to resort to a point and shoot camera.
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3499.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
The CBD in the distance
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3518.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
Attack of the killer seagulls
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3507.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
Off to a little wetland
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3566.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

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08-22-2009, 03:00 PM	#48
StevenVH Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 475	Strange Wasps Just shot this earlier. A very common sight here in the summer, but this nest was strange to me because of the different coloring of the wasps. In all the wasp nests I've dealt with I've not ever seen this before.

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08-22-2009, 02:42 PM	#46
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	RoxnDox - wonderful sunrise shot. Well worth the early morning effort. Andras - welcome back and thanks for ALL the comments. Love the colors on the flowers and nice shot fo your son. jezza323 - Very nice night shots with the kit lens yet. Well done. I agree that last one is special. Ash - Nice series I like the flower well done. Virgilr - Nice series - like the soup. #2 and the last one are my favorites. Bruce - lovley flowers and you snuck a bird in there well done. xjjohonno - such a variety of birds well done.

08-22-2009, 02:47 PM	#47
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	A few more from my trek around Elk Island Click on image for larger view

08-22-2009, 03:34 PM	#49
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Just one more from this morning. Daffodil Trio

08-22-2009, 04:50 PM	#50
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	It was a dark and stormy morning: (I guess we need the rain anyways)

08-22-2009, 05:12 PM	#51
planedriver Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Velence, Hungary Posts: 664	The same runway at daylight: looks like this at night(light) Andras

08-22-2009, 06:57 PM	#52
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Some really nice photos here this week. I've been busier than those wasps I saw, shooting some gulls and a few other things. I do not like this CVS (Kodak like) 400. It's way to grainy for my tastes. But here's a tree frog I found hiding in a leaf on our persimmon tree. Frog shot with a 50mm 2.0 at f2 and ISO 400. And a butterfly I found down by the river the day before I found the frog. Shot with Sigma 70-300mm at 300mm on Macro. Same film. f11. can't remember the shutter speed but I think it was high. And one last one. A dragonfly waiting for me to shoot him/her. Dragonfly shot with same film same lens set at 300mm but not macro. Last edited by photolady95; 08-23-2009 at 07:58 AM.

08-22-2009, 09:32 PM	#53
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Thanks Dave, and I must add, your Macro photography is coming along fine. Some nice shots. Actually I like the cabin shot with the drifting smoke, what a relaxing shot. Nicely done.

08-22-2009, 10:04 PM	#54
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Playing with my old Tokina ATX 80-200 F2.8; trying to decide if I should sell it off or keep it. The thing weighs 3x as much as a future DA 55-300mm and is definitely something you have to commit to carrying for the day should you choose to use it. Still, a 200mm F2.8 isn't something to scoff at... F2.8, 1/250, 170mm, manual focus & handheld (for practice)...

08-23-2009, 03:40 AM	#55
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Oh the joy of having a bike again, skipped the park today and a ride to the mouth of the Yarra River. Note the lovely capacious camera bag on the bike, no compromising for me having to resort to a point and shoot camera. [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3499.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] The CBD in the distance [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3518.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] Attack of the killer seagulls [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3507.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] Off to a little wetland [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/august2009/slides/PICT3566.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]