D2Hs + 18-70

hey keep playing people

Fun Bride last week...with my 28-70 workhorse.

Happy to play, and grateful for the chance to learn from others better than I. As for my "best" shot, still in my future as I have but recently begun to learn. Still, here are a couple of my favorites.

In the last daylight hour of the last day of Oshkosh 2006 (greatest aviation event on Earth), as I was exhaustedly walking to the bus which would take me to the car which would take me to the plane which would take me home, I caught sight of this gorgeous P-51 Mustang, sitting in a field and looking nostalgically up at the sun through a break in the clouds. I swear it wanted to be up there as badly as I did, hence the title: "Airplanes Have Feelings Too."
D70s, 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G, 1/250s f/13.0 at 38.0mm iso400

Here one from this week-end; Skagit Speedways Dirt Cup

Sprint Car at around 105 mph coming into turn one

D2H + 80-200, 125mm 1/100 f/2.8 iso 1600

Daniel

John, next time you want to re-shoot that same scene (either one) ... I volunteer to carry your tripod - k?


This is my fave picture of my older Daughter. Shot with the F100, 85 at 2.8 and tri-x at 320 (if I remember right) Too bad for the cheapo scanner.

And two from trackside that are more like what I like to grab (besides the babes ... but I hate how they slap ya for grabbing them )

Considering the quality of the shots in this thread I'm almost embarrassed to post any of mine. Truly inspiring.

Two from a recent trip to California.




Exposure Time = 1/60", F Number = F8, Exposure Program = Manual, Focal Length = 16mm, Lens = Tokina 12-24mm f4.0




Model = NIKON D200, Exposure Time = 1/20", F Number = F4, Exposure Program = Aperture priority, ISO = 800, Focal Length = 18mm, Lens = Tokina 12-24mm f4.0

Great photos folks. Lots of talent on this forum!

John, I love the velvia boat shot.

Wow, spectacular shots guys and girls! Thanks for everyone contributing. Ok, I've gotten an insatiable apetite for the photos on this thread, so I'm thinking rule change. How about a photo or two EVERY DAY! I'm up for it if you guys are.

I know, its impossible to pick a best shot, so we'll call them some of our favourites!

Here are two of my recently shot favorites. Both D2H 300 2.8 VR with TC17E-II attached and shot wide open at f/4.8.

RebeccaVT wrote:
This is a great thread! So many great photos. The first shot of Sydney is spectacular!



Rebecca, thanks for the compliment, but I'm embarrased considering the quality of the photos here, include your great candid portrait. It shows so much spirit and emotion. My friend takes similar photos on her travels and I never tire of seeing them.

well, I don't know if those are my best shots, but I just like them... (those have been shot two years ago)

D70+18-70+some PP to recover shadows (shot in Damme, Belgium)

Here is the another shot from that day of shooting. I have this and the first Sydney image side by side in a frame, they look pretty good togther I think.

F601, Kodak 100, Sigma 70-210/f3.5-5.6
3 secs at f16 with a star filter (stating the blatantly obvious ).

currently my fave. taken with a tokina 12/24 on a d200.

How the heck do you pick your favorite shots? Man, I can't do it. I tend to choose photos I like based on the time it was taken and not the photographic merit, so maybe that's my mistake, but here's a few that I enjoy right now anyway...

"Sunset on Miami" from our Cruise in February. D70s with 18-200VR, shot leaving Miami on the cruise ship...

Ok, here are a couple of more

Bridge to Nowhere

So many favorites and no time to scan, oh well, here are a few that have remained my favorites over the years.

Phil


Nikon D200, 35-70mm f2.8 AF-D in the studio.


Nikonos V 35mm lens Ektachrome 100 underwater Cozumel


Nikon F5, 15mm F3.5 AIS Ektachrome 100


Nikon F3 35-200 AIS Techpan Film ISO 10.


Nikon F90x 80-200 F2.8 AF-D Ektachrome 100


Fuji S1 Pro