Picture Of The Week #81 - 9/20/09 - 10/04/09

Picture Of The Week #81 - 9/20/09 - 10/04/09 · 07:41 AM

Picture Of the Week #81 - 9/20/09 - 10/04/09

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A warm welcome to all members to Picture of the Week #81. The last POTW, hosted by Borno, has been a brilliant success, with many top shots posted.

To all members out there : Dont be shy, put up one or more of your photos. It is not a competition, and there certainly wont be any criticism. Just interest in what you have been clicking. So lets see some new Pentaxians getting involved as well.
If you haven't posted photos before and aren't too sure how, just give as a query and you will find plenty of help from some very friendly people.

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 09/13/2009 to Sunday - Sunday 09/27/2009. Enter anything you shot last week or during this current week until the thread closes.

Previous hosts: (each one is a hotlink to that POTW thread to look past at the previous weeks Thanks to Peter who started the links it was a lot of editing )

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 daacon 73 AOski 74 Rense 75 eccs19 76 daacon 77 xs400 78 daacon 79 bramela 80 Borno

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Here's one to kick it off!

reeftool · 09-28-2009, 09:38 AM

I haven't shot much or posted in a couple of weeks. This weekend was the annual Adirondack Balloon Festival, right in my backyard almost with no excuses not to get out and shoot. I think every other camera owner had the same idea because I have never seen so many DSLR's in one place ever. Hot air balloons are as big a photographer magnet as a naked supermodels convention!

Friday afternoon was sunny but windy but the wind died down enough to launch late in the day. Saturday morning was freezing cold, upper 20's around sunrise. A dense fog rolled in soon after sunrise which kind of limited the flights. About 50 balloons launched but most stayed tethered to the ground with long ropes and all but a couple stayed on the airport grounds. On friday I used just about every lens in my bag but the saturday morning fog limited me to the DA10-17 and 18-55. I'll post a few here as I have been going through them and all my keepers so far are on my Picasa site.
Picasa Web Albums - Richard - Adirondack Ba...

Last edited by reeftool; 12-24-2009 at 08:01 AM.

legacyb4 · 09-29-2009, 09:25 AM

@dave - love the sunrises; that's way too early to be at work though!
@oldschool - love the bridge; looks like a great photo op from any angle
@reeftool - the last shot with the balloons in the mist is my favorite

Probably could stand a crop but I went ahead and uploaded; squeezing as much subject isolation as I could manage with the DA 70mm.

photomad_2007 · 09-29-2009, 10:19 AM

My attempt at POTW. Thanks for looking.
Kris

Peter Zack · 09-29-2009, 07:13 PM

Welcome to the POTW PhotoMad. Very nice shots and I hope you post lots from your region.

Just one from me so far this week. I have more to process but this is from a dealer dinner show I attended. Tough shot to get. No tripod, K10D at ISO 1250 (as High as I dare push it) and hand held. This is pretty much exposed as I saw it. For some reason I'm really happy with this shot. I see Batman there for some reason.

legacyb4 · 09-29-2009, 09:05 PM

@photomad Cool elephant shot!
@peter nice framing of the pic; I've never tried about ISO800 on my K20D

Just a random handful again. My attempt at a closeup shot with the DA21mm (top), some berry type of fruit (left), playing with a home-made flash diffuser (right), F1.2 aperture-envy with my 50mm F1.4 (bottom)

guidoanselmi · 10-01-2009, 12:47 AM

a few snapshots from work, where they resumed testing Mars Science Laboratory:

CReid · 10-01-2009, 02:43 AM

Southport Airshow last weekend, the Eurofighter Typhoon is just the loudest thing ever!

Carl

RoxnDox · 10-01-2009, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by CReid

Southport Airshow last weekend, the Eurofighter Typhoon is just the loudest thing ever!

Carl

Nice! Love the last shot especially, sharp as a tack...

Jim

stevebrot · 10-01-2009, 09:16 PM

The Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7 is the unsung hero of my camera bag. I tend to forget what a nice little lens this is until I pull it out for a little exercise.

Copper Wind Chime

K10D, Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7

Navaho Carved Pot

K10D, Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7

Steve

bbluesman · 10-01-2009, 10:37 PM

I was please with how this photo came out during my early working with SMC M 50mm 1.7.

CReid · 10-02-2009, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by RoxnDox

Nice! Love the last shot especially, sharp as a tack...

Jim

Thanks Jim, the kit 55-200mm lens is pretty damned sharp and I think possibly one of the best kit lenses out there.

Carl

**dadipentak** · 10-02-2009, 04:24 AM

I can see why you're pleased with that dinner show shot, Peter--it rocks!

xjjohnno · 10-02-2009, 06:00 AM

Migratory northern hemisphere sandpiper.
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/september2009/slides/PICT6736.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]
Wassup says the ibis.
[IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/september2009/slides/PICT6739.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

Oldschool · 10-02-2009, 07:30 AM

Here's a couple more from my walk in NYC last Sunday....

An oval shaped room in the Smithstonian American Indian museum. It kind of looks like a fish eye......

Here's hoping the bull market comes back......

daacon · 10-02-2009, 08:20 PM

Photolady - thanks for the comments.

Oldshcool - cool fog and I love the fisherman

Reeftool - love balloons on the bucket list. The second one is stellar.

Jeff - thanks for the comments ncie DOF and colors well done.

photomad 2007 - welcome great variety and nice shots. The beach is my favorite

Peter - that is a cool shot - wow the more I look the more I like

Jeff - another nice series the diffuser seems to be working.

guidoanselmi - welcome sure looks like a sterile lab neat.

CReid - welcome neat shots of the air show - the wing walker is crazy !!

Steve - nice series I have one of those that collects dust most of the time - thanks for reminding me it's time to take it out for a spin.

bbluesman - that is a very thought provoking shot I like it.

xxjjohonno - nice to see you are still at the birds. I like the second one.

oldschool - cool second shot has a 3d feeling almost like the bull is comming right at me.

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09-28-2009, 09:38 AM	#16
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Adirondack Balloon Festival I haven't shot much or posted in a couple of weeks. This weekend was the annual Adirondack Balloon Festival, right in my backyard almost with no excuses not to get out and shoot. I think every other camera owner had the same idea because I have never seen so many DSLR's in one place ever. Hot air balloons are as big a photographer magnet as a naked supermodels convention! Friday afternoon was sunny but windy but the wind died down enough to launch late in the day. Saturday morning was freezing cold, upper 20's around sunrise. A dense fog rolled in soon after sunrise which kind of limited the flights. About 50 balloons launched but most stayed tethered to the ground with long ropes and all but a couple stayed on the airport grounds. On friday I used just about every lens in my bag but the saturday morning fog limited me to the DA10-17 and 18-55. I'll post a few here as I have been going through them and all my keepers so far are on my Picasa site. Picasa Web Albums - Richard - Adirondack Ba... Last edited by reeftool; 12-24-2009 at 08:01 AM.

09-29-2009, 10:19 AM	#18
photomad_2007 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: united arab emirates Photos: Gallery Posts: 60	My potw My attempt at POTW. Thanks for looking. Kris Attached Images

09-29-2009, 09:05 PM	#20
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784 Original Poster	@photomad Cool elephant shot! @peter nice framing of the pic; I've never tried about ISO800 on my K20D Just a random handful again. My attempt at a closeup shot with the DA21mm (top), some berry type of fruit (left), playing with a home-made flash diffuser (right), F1.2 aperture-envy with my 50mm F1.4 (bottom) Last edited by legacyb4; 09-30-2009 at 11:21 PM.

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legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784 Original Poster	@dave - love the sunrises; that's way too early to be at work though! @oldschool - love the bridge; looks like a great photo op from any angle @reeftool - the last shot with the balloons in the mist is my favorite Probably could stand a crop but I went ahead and uploaded; squeezing as much subject isolation as I could manage with the DA 70mm.

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Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Welcome to the POTW PhotoMad. Very nice shots and I hope you post lots from your region. Just one from me so far this week. I have more to process but this is from a dealer dinner show I attended. Tough shot to get. No tripod, K10D at ISO 1250 (as High as I dare push it) and hand held. This is pretty much exposed as I saw it. For some reason I'm really happy with this shot. I see Batman there for some reason.

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by CReid Southport Airshow last weekend, the Eurofighter Typhoon is just the loudest thing ever! Carl Nice! Love the last shot especially, sharp as a tack... Jim

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	The Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7 is the unsung hero of my camera bag. I tend to forget what a nice little lens this is until I pull it out for a little exercise. Copper Wind Chime K10D, Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7 Navaho Carved Pot K10D, Auto-Rikenon 50/1.7 Steve

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	I can see why you're pleased with that dinner show shot, Peter--it rocks!

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xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Migratory northern hemisphere sandpiper. [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/september2009/slides/PICT6736.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT] Wassup says the ibis. [IMGWIDELEFT]http://www.xjgarage.org/photos/september2009/slides/PICT6739.JPG[/IMGWIDELEFT]

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Oldschool Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,278	Here's a couple more from my walk in NYC last Sunday.... An oval shaped room in the Smithstonian American Indian museum. It kind of looks like a fish eye...... Here's hoping the bull market comes back......

10-02-2009, 08:20 PM	#30
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Photolady - thanks for the comments. Oldshcool - cool fog and I love the fisherman Reeftool - love balloons on the bucket list. The second one is stellar. Jeff - thanks for the comments ncie DOF and colors well done. photomad 2007 - welcome great variety and nice shots. The beach is my favorite Peter - that is a cool shot - wow the more I look the more I like Jeff - another nice series the diffuser seems to be working. guidoanselmi - welcome sure looks like a sterile lab neat. CReid - welcome neat shots of the air show - the wing walker is crazy !! Steve - nice series I have one of those that collects dust most of the time - thanks for reminding me it's time to take it out for a spin. bbluesman - that is a very thought provoking shot I like it. xxjjohonno - nice to see you are still at the birds. I like the second one. oldschool - cool second shot has a 3d feeling almost like the bull is comming right at me.