Critique Nick's (Palouse) 52 week project 2020: WEEK 44

[Clix Pix]

I like these images, Nick, especially that second one! I'm glad you identified what the object is on top of the speaker, as I kept looking at that with interest and curiosity and was delighted to see it in its entirety on its own in the third shot! A Ponderosa needle basket, eh? it's really cool!

Yes, funny how often just when we get a new camera or a new lens then the weather or some other event makes it difficult if not impossible to get out and play with the new gear! I've had that happen more than a couple times! That dust and smoke must be really unpleasant and I hope that things clear up for you soon. I also hope for the sakes of the people in the various states experiencing those awful fires and the incredible heat that they, too, will get some relief very soon.

 

[nuclearjock]

Happy belated birthday buddy. Will you be keeping your Z6?

 

[Palouse]

Oh yeah!
Prudent people would say otherwise. Prudent people would also have said "wait for the 6s/7s to be released."
70 year-olds don't have to prudent any more

 

[nuclearjock]

Oh yeah!
Prudent people would say otherwise. Prudent people would also have said "wait for the 6s/7s to be released."
70 year-olds don't have to prudent any more

Cool

 

[Palouse]

Cool

Just wait until young Mr. Buckley gets here later this year

 

[kilofoxtrott]

Congratulations my friend.
70 is a proud amount of years.
But you have known how to fill them…

Go on, taking pictures, enjoying wine and pamper your wonderful wife.

All the best wishes
Klaus

 

[Ben Casper]

Nice set Nick, particularly image 1 stands out for me. We don’t get much snow in the south east corner here in the UK which is why I’m attracted to it.

Regards
Ben

 

[Palouse]

Thanks Ben. Scenes like that are sadly a couple of months or more, away.

 

[Terri French]

Thanks Ben. Scenes like that are sadly a couple of months or more, away.

Hey now!! I would change that word sadly to happily!!

 

[Palouse]

WEEK 37

Maybe I will find something more hopeful than this by tomorrow. Taken at about 5:30 it shows the starkness of our atmosphere. We've gone from Yellow to Dark Red in about 1.5 hours. I continue to worry about all of those in the line of fire. Heroes all.

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[Clix Pix]

I can only imagine the impact this horrible situation is having on people trying to breathe! Something like this would be hard on the eyes, too -- any sensitive areas! Ouch! Sure, a pretty picture of a pink sun against a grey sky, until one realizes just what that actually means..... Hang in there!

 

[Palouse]

WEEK 38

A couple from the back yard.

1. It's been dry, and hot, and the fall equinox is almost on us. A gentle reminder.

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2. A couple of late season, post modern dragonflies.

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[Clix Pix]

I like that contrast in your first shot between the darkness and shapes of the evergreen (?) bushes and then the solitary, lighter, aberrant leaf gently lying on top that is only one of many which will eventually be drifting down and landing everywhere as the temperatures drop and the climate, following nature's guidelines, shifts......

Hee, hee, on that second image -- well, at first I looked, and thought, "gee, and I haven't seen a single darned dragonfly all summer here!" and then another thought snagged me, I looked again, more carefully.....LOL!!!! Well shot, well placed dragonflies!

 

[Terri French]

Two neat shots for week 38. The dragonfly one is my favorite. Are those your yard ornaments? I really like them.

 

[Palouse]

Yeah, a local blacksmith makes ornaments out of old silverware.

 

[Palouse]

WEEK 39

1. Bosc pears ready for the picking.

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2. Flies like pears too?

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3. Sumac says it's fall.

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[Clix Pix]

Ooh, those pears look luscious! I am not a huge fruit fan, but I do like pears and berries! I like the colors in these images: rich, inviting......celebrating nature as she begins the transition from summer to fall! You are clearly enjoying your new birthday gift a lot -- that Z-7 and its additional resolving power works beautifully with the excellent 24-70mm lens!

 

[kilofoxtrott]

Inspiring, Nick.
These pictures lust for more fruits...

Kind regards
Klaus

 

[Terri French]

These photos with your Z7 are wonderful. The light on #2 is really nice. You even made the fly look good!! The colors in #3 are gorgeous.

 

[Palouse]

As I mentioned elsewhere, life got in the way, so a picture of stuff I found in my office is all you get this week, sorry
I always wondered what information was being recorded by FoCal via their lens calibration target. Being an all Z household, this is truly a relic!

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