Nominate a Thread for Front Page Feature

Amin,
I'd like to nominate the following threads for inclusion on the front Page:
From lens Lust:
Nikon Manual Focus Lenses,
Non-Nikon Manual focus Lenses
and
Photojournalism, Candids and Street Photography
Robert

 

Amin,
Well if I can only nominate one thread at a time, I'd like it to be Lens Lust: Nikon Manual Focus Lenses, but the problem is, the first post in the thread doesn't have the requisite three photos in it, which according to your stated criterion means it could never be used, and I'll be stuck looking at bird and landscape photos on the Front Page for all eternity. Thus I can only assume I must have been a very bad person in a previous life.
Robert

 

   
But would a bird picture or a landscape shot on film and taken with a manual focus Nikon lens make it OK?

 

Depending on your photographic tastes that could still be construed as being nine too many. Respectfully, not all of us have The Search for Beauty as our photographic mission. I for one.
Robert

 

On this forum we have been privileged to enjoy some absolutely stunning photos of birds -- and, yes, while some people may not appreciate them all that much, for others many of these images present the visually "wow!" factor right out of the gate. Although on the surface they may seem to be, in reality they're not all that easy to capture, either.....(voice of experience here!). There is a lot of skill, learning and more learning, patience (infinite patience at times!) and downright good timing which goes into these images. They should not be casually disregarded, dismissed or cast aside just because they are pretty. Sure, these images are gorgeous, just as the birds themselves are, but capturing those images really isn't as easy as simply pressing the shutter button at any given moment.

We and others looking at the home page should be viewing a variety of other images on that page, too -- and gritty street images showing the realities of today's society -- much of which is not pretty or nice at all and can be downright cruel, never mind disturbing to view, are important to photograph and share as part of our reality as human beings on this planet. We all need to see these to be reminded that as humans we are not always kind to one another and that not everyone's life is comfortable, safe and filled with love.

Also, recently I have seen some amazing photos displaying athletlic and artistic prowess -- and these, too, deserve some "front page" time. From football players to baseball players to figure skaters on the ice rink....some of our members are really skilled at capturing images of these people in action. Again, front-page material!

Good photos tell a story....and here on NikonCafe we have a lot of stories to share through our images.

 

B-25's from the 75th Doolittle Anniversary (Image Heavy)

75th anniversary fly-over of Jimmy Doolittle's raid, by member crash141.

 

Cool beans!! Great suggestion.

 

Critique - Spring Break in DC, IMG HVY

 

I like to nominate the first picture in this post: Left Coast SUnsets

 

I'd like to nominate the 2nd shot in this series, Gothic, Fall in the Rockies

 

I think Warth Man's 3rd picture in post 34 ( Another Austin, "Cassie", returning gingerly down the course) , here: CS #574 - B&W
perfectly captures the dignity of those old cars.