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The Last Draw
The focus lay good on his eyes and the fingers helps to strengthen the focus on the cigarette. Nice shot and good balanced I believe.
Posted by Anvh on 20/04/2009 - 19:15
Tulips
Gwyn Lovely shots. The second one is my favourite for some reason. I think the bits of yellow in the foreground tulips contrast well with the "sea" of yellow further back. We have some pretty tulips up in the garden at the moment, the black ones are especially distinguished. Being half Dutch ...
Posted by pschlute on 21/04/2009 - 22:39
My first venture into Macro photography...
Both taken with my K20d and an 20+ year old manual Super Paragon 24mm 1:2.8 PMC2 Macro. Nothing stunning, but i'm pleased with them. I was learning about focus points and DOF with these. 1 question: i don't know anything about this lens (other than i rescued it from going to lens heaven/hell...
Posted by PeterMac on 21/04/2009 - 14:26
My first venture into Macro photography...
I like the second picture - the first (for me) is spoilt by the foreground leaf. Can anything be told about the lens quality from the bokeh or other part of the image. Some lenses have much smoother out of focus areas (bokeh)than others. Factors which seem to influence Bokeh include the foc...
Posted by Bob and his Pentax on 21/04/2009 - 16:14
My first venture into Macro photography...
I corrected my post to say what I realy ment to in paragraph beginning "The lens you have got" ... Bob for same size image in macro work the depth of field is the same regardless of focal length, although 24mm is a bit short for macro work unless it's a specialist bellows macro lens.... I thi...
Posted by Mannesty on 21/04/2009 - 22:28
My first venture into Macro photography...
Bokeh is a term used to describe how well a lens renders out of focus (OOF) highlights. The term can't really be applied to a flat or smooth rendition of out of focus grass. A mirror, or reflex, lens for instance renders OOF highlights as round doughnut shapes, a more expensive Pentax Limited len...
Posted by Malo1961 on 21/04/2009 - 23:11
Charity Footy Match - Action!
A friend of ours organised a charity football match, and we offered to take some shots for him. Having never shot one before, I was quite keen to test out the theory that 'Pentax can't do action shots!' All these were taken with K20, ISO 400 at F8 to help with DOF. Used the Sigma 100-300 F4 to se...
Posted by Unlocker on 22/04/2009 - 00:03
Street Portrait
I'm drawn to the out of focus stubble on his top lip. Will you be documentin' the guys that choose to be homeless? Even a homeless guy can find a bit of string and do his shoe laces up, but I bet that just isn't cool. 'strikes me you have a captive subject with these guys and it would be easy to...
Posted by Darkmunk on 22/04/2009 - 13:51
Street Portrait
I am definitely cynical :D I am fullly aware of those that choose to be homeless I actually asked whether you would be documenting this other side? Its a knife's edge if you say so. Is that a good reason not to do what i'm doin' then? I wasn't suggesting, 'don't do it because it was a moral knife ...
Posted by Darkmunk on 22/04/2009 - 15:27
Street Portrait
I have stated that Crisis are on board Very worthy bunch I'm sure :roll: (far too cynical, I agree) the idea of some earnest media luvvie buying a picture of one of these guys to show how caring they are makes me recoil - I know, I know... too cynical. I wonder if they take it down again after the ...
Posted by paulyrichard on 22/04/2009 - 15:57
Street Portrait
When I look at this photo, I am not drawn to the out of focus of the chin, I am drawn to the person, the hard and weathered lines on his face and the pin sharp eyes that could tell a tale of two. Paul, I understand the angle that you are intending to capture and I like all your shots, and if I co...
Posted by paullucas on 22/04/2009 - 15:58
Street Portrait
Leave your stepping stones behind, something calls for you. Forget the dead you've left, they will not follow you. The vagabond who's rapping at your door Is standing in the clothes that you once wore. Strike another match, go start anew And it's all over now, Baby Blue. Bringing it All Back...
Posted by MGraley on 22/04/2009 - 16:06
Nuns Behaving Badly ?
Did you here the one about the photographer commisssioned to take a group photograph of the nuns in a convent. The nuns are all assembled and the photographer retreats behind the camera and covers his head with the darkcloth (OK its an old joke). "What is he doing?" asks a young nun of an old...
Posted by gartmore on 24/04/2009 - 12:51
A "watery image" published
Congratulations, Great image. But I suspect some manipulation; after all when do you ever get it that still in Snowdonia? :twisted::twisted: Davex. I know what you mean about the conditions, your comment isn't the 1st one I've heard like it either ....it's the problem with digital sometimes, peop...
Posted by simonkit on 23/04/2009 - 22:12
Another...
Thanks fellas. :) Dave, go for it. When I ask people for their portrait, I always consider it tantamount to askin' out a girl everytime. :D There is the fear of rejection that is apparent, and can be a barrier. If you don't mind that, then its cool. Its always in the back of my mind, but it doe...
Posted by paulyrichard on 25/04/2009 - 17:23
Golden lion tamarin monkeys
You seem to have incredibly steady hands Mike :shock: if I'm not over 250th at 300mm I can forget it. I think the your old combination was much sharper, but you can't really go wrong with the range on the Bigma can you? I still have the F* 300mm and TC .. I will probably keep them for the moment j...
Posted by Mike-P on 26/04/2009 - 12:22
DA*300mm and 1.7x Converter
Here's a photo I took last week in my back garden with the DA*300mm and the Pentax 1.7x converter. I looked up and saw the Robin in the tree presenting itself :D I made slight alterations using Silkypix and I also used a monopod. 300mm @ F6.7 & 1/250, ISO 400
Posted by RobE17 on 26/04/2009 - 21:05
DA*300mm and 1.7x Converter
Wonderful shot agreed. How do you focus the combination, with the lens or the adaptor?
Posted by bforbes on 26/04/2009 - 21:23
DA*300mm and 1.7x Converter
Thanks for your comments. I focus manually to get the image almost sharp then use AF and the adapter does the rest.
Posted by RobE17 on 26/04/2009 - 21:26
Romania
Welcome back Kris, like numbers 2 and 3. As for crossing the road....:D
Posted by Hardgravity on 27/04/2009 - 22:28
