On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:51:14 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:16:56 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

My wife and I took home 4 ribbons last night's photo competition.

There were about about 75 B&W, 100 color print and digital photos
submitted for the 3 different categories. You are allowed to submit up
to 2 photos for B&W and Color and one photo for the Digital Submission.
I was blown away that we took home one Honorable Mention, one 4th
place, one 3rd place and a 2nd Place.

2nd place

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...rent=2ndbw.jpg

I touched this up some after the comments made in rec.boats. I do
appreciate your help.

Yes. It's stunning.
4th Place I almost didn't submit this one, I thought there would be a
ton of similar photos.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...t=4thplace.jpg

Another nice photo.
A photo, I really liked, but it did not ribbon. The pro thought it
would be a much better photo if the girl was interacting with the
penguin. I thought her shy look made the photo.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...twascute. jpg

I think I'd have to agree with the pro. It looks like too much dead space
in the middle of the photo.
An ordinary flower and bee photo that my wife said I should submit. No
ribbon.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...=noribbon1.jpg

My wife's two ribbon photos.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...fe3rdplace.jpg
http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...blemention.jpg


She's obviously having a ball with her D50! Very nice photos. My wife
hasn't used her D50 much, complaining that it's too big. Plus, she's always
making me lug the D200.

What lens was your wife using?
JohnH,
The bird was the Nikon 70-200mm VR with a 1.7 converter. The horse was
the 70-200mm VR. I think the flower/spider photo was a Nikon 105mm VR
macro. I purchased another 18-200mm because we both wanted to use that
lens. If you really need a fast lens, the 70-200 is great, but the
18-200 is much easier to lug around.

I've got the 18-200 and love it. Now that Nikon fixed the focus problems it
works well.

That 70-200 is a beautiful lens, if this is the one;

http://www.diduprice.com/stores.asp?productid=2139

But, it is a little on the big side. I've not taken it on any trips. Your
trip out west, that you mentioned to Russ, sounds like fun.

Retirement is a bitch. So little time, so many things to do!

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:51:14 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:16:56 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

My wife and I took home 4 ribbons last night's photo competition.

There were about about 75 B&W, 100 color print and digital photos
submitted for the 3 different categories. You are allowed to submit up
to 2 photos for B&W and Color and one photo for the Digital Submission.
I was blown away that we took home one Honorable Mention, one 4th
place, one 3rd place and a 2nd Place.

2nd place

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...rent=2ndbw.jpg

I touched this up some after the comments made in rec.boats. I do
appreciate your help.
Yes. It's stunning.
4th Place I almost didn't submit this one, I thought there would be a
ton of similar photos.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...t=4thplace.jpg
Another nice photo.
A photo, I really liked, but it did not ribbon. The pro thought it
would be a much better photo if the girl was interacting with the
penguin. I thought her shy look made the photo.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...twascute. jpg
I think I'd have to agree with the pro. It looks like too much dead space
in the middle of the photo.
An ordinary flower and bee photo that my wife said I should submit. No
ribbon.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...=noribbon1.jpg

My wife's two ribbon photos.

http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...fe3rdplace.jpg
http://s339.photobucket.com/albums/n...blemention.jpg

She's obviously having a ball with her D50! Very nice photos. My wife
hasn't used her D50 much, complaining that it's too big. Plus, she's always
making me lug the D200.

What lens was your wife using?
JohnH,
The bird was the Nikon 70-200mm VR with a 1.7 converter. The horse was
the 70-200mm VR. I think the flower/spider photo was a Nikon 105mm VR
macro. I purchased another 18-200mm because we both wanted to use that
lens. If you really need a fast lens, the 70-200 is great, but the
18-200 is much easier to lug around.

I've got the 18-200 and love it. Now that Nikon fixed the focus problems it
works well.

That 70-200 is a beautiful lens, if this is the one;

http://www.diduprice.com/stores.asp?productid=2139

But, it is a little on the big side. I've not taken it on any trips. Your
trip out west, that you mentioned to Russ, sounds like fun.

Retirement is a bitch. So little time, so many things to do!

That is the lens, and for wildlife photos she really needs the fast
lens, and you definitely need to
F2.8 with the teleconverter. But it is one heavy lens.