Welcome to edition 167 of the Pentax Forum's Picture of the Week. Thanks to rparmar for hosting last week!

This edition covers photos from 23-29 May 2011. That lets you show off any shots you took last week but haven't processed until now. In other words, you can post your shots from this week AND last week.

POTW is a great place to show what you've been shooting day-to-day. It gives us all a chance to see what other members are up to with their Pentax (and Samsung) cameras in the parts of the world in which they live or have visited. We can share ideas, learn from one another, and have a good time.

So show us what you've seen in your little corner of the planet! Looking forward to seeing all of what's out there this week. A special welcome to all new members!

Again same rules as always:

1) No theme, just post your favourite pix.

2) Lets keep it to fewer than 6 images per post just so the thread doesn't get too big each week.

3) Any Pentax camera or Samsung SLR is fine, whether it's film, P&S, or DSLR.

4) Enter anything you shot last week or during this current week until the thread closes.

5) The current host will appoint the new host as an invitation via Private Message (PM). If possible, the new thread will be linked to the previous one and the new thread will start between Noon EDT and 5PM EDT on Sunday. If the thread doesn't start, please contact Peter Zack, Moderator via PM.

Here are the links to previous POTW threads:

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 dadipentax, 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 georgeweb, 70 daacon, 71 seacapt, 72 daacon, 73 AOski, 74 Rense, 75 eccs19, 76 daacon, 77 xs400, 78 daacon, 79 Bramela, 80 borno, 81 legacyb4, 82 daacon, 83 gawan, 84 Rense, 85 Peter Zack, 86 davef, 87 davef, 88 xjjohnno, 89 Bramela , 90 Peter Zack, 91 daacon, 92 stevebrot, 93 reeftool, 94 jezza323, 95 oldschool, 96 Iris, 97 Rense, 98 planedriver, 99 xs400, 100 Peter Zack, 101 Netuser, 102 Photolady, 103 Tamia, 104 Irishwhite, 105 Ramseybuckeye, 106 xjjohnno, 107 Bumbibop, 108 JeffJS, 109 Tpeace, 110 Nomad, 111 Photolady, 112 rparmar, 113 Peter Zack, 114 casil403, 115 Tamia , 116 JeffJS, 117 bbluesman, 118 Clou, 119 ruggiex, 120 Jimbow007, 121 jmschrie, 122 VaughnA , 123 pop4, 124 casil403, 125 woof, 126 twitch, 127 stevebrot, 128 ohce, 129 jmschrei, 130 photolady, 131 photolady, 132 bbluesman, 133 rparmar, 134 reeftool, 135 reeftool, 136 Oldschool, 137 xjjohonnol, 138 KarenH, 139 Rense, 140 daacon, 141 Tamia, 142 JeffJS, 143 bbluesman, 144 fotaki, 145 fotaki, 146 Woof, 147 Bramela, 148 Bramela, 149 Tamia, 150 Nomad, 151 Clou, 152 drugal, 153 rparmar, 154 Nomad, 155 jmschrei, 156 noelcmn, 157 noelcmn, 158 rwfarnell, 159 ramseybuckeye 160 christophleipzig, 161 JeremytheIndian, 162 SpecialK, 163 emetcalf, 164 emetcalf, 165 stevebrot, 166 rparmar

[mattt]

Sry for the late start folks, - didnt realize this needed to be up by 5pm... never the less...

I'll a post a pic of my new pet

DA 50-200mm WR

[JeffJS]

How about one from my new (to me) Super Tak 35mm f2.0... It's a little out of focus or there's motion blur but how 'bout that nutty bokeh?

[smilinjenn71]

I just posted this in an album. She's registered to start AA next week....LOL!

**k-x (kit lens 18-55mm)

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[reeftool]

After a seemingly endless period of rain, floods, and high water, I was finally able to get out in my kayak this weekend. Yesterday was windy and rough but this evening was beautiful. These are my first bird shots with the M300/4 I have been patiently waiting to use since I bought it last fall. These are very young red wing blackbirds just out of the nest and learning to fly. I was able to get fairly close but mamma wasn't happy and I got buzzed a few times.





A very upset mamma

I have difficulty getting a good focus with the blackbirds. AF lenses are even worse. Anyhow, the season is just starting and I'll get a lot of practice.

[SpecialK]

Between shooting graves of Walt Disney and Spencer Tracy...

[Venturi]

Went out to make some cityscapes and ended up spending an hour watching the pterodactyls.

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Last edited by Venturi; 05-31-2011 at 11:26 PM.

[rparmar]

Went out to make some cityscapes and ended up spending an hour watching the pterodactyls.

Seriously true. All you have to do is hear their cry and the world of the dinosaurs is evoked without fail.

[noelcmn]

Thanks Mattt, for taking up the hosting duties. Robin's name should be added to list of previous hosts, though I am pretty sure he appears there already.

Here's a contraption I drive past regularly, intrigues me as to what it can be- looks like a small electrical sub-station, but it is the "exhaust" that throws me out!


BMX Action


Biker gang-ho-beware!

[reeftool]

It's probably a standby generator. Nice capture with the BMX bike.

[mattt]

Robin's name should be added to list of previous hosts

heh, would that I could. Robin know's that I know that the post is missing that last lil link... and if anyone wants to pm me a tip as to how to get it in there... my BBS experience is lacking in that particular trick.

[noelcmn]

Thanks Reeftool. You are probably right, given that we have a lot of electricity power failures at the moment. 4 in the first month in the new place I moved to in March. Makes sense-it is a garage, or filling station as it is called in the US.

[rparmar]

it should look like the following. If you quote this post you will get the code.

166 rparmar

[Stratman]

[JeffJS]

The FA43 really isn't the best birding lens but it can get a snapshot of one..



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