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London by night
Amin, it's a nice try, but I think it would have been better taken a bit earlier in the evening when there was more light in the sky. That would have put a bit of colour into all the areas that are black in your shot, helping with the contrast. I took one of the Millenium Bridge last year, and a...
Posted by aminstar on 12/09/2009 - 23:43
London by night
The second photo is definitely a better composition than the first one you posted :D Daniel's suggestion of shooting earlier in the evening is priceless. I have shot around the area in the past, and the hour before sundown until darkness is definitely much better... This is one of mine ... ...
Posted by aminstar on 13/09/2009 - 00:17
London by night
don't hold back please go on show us some more of those London shots at those hours. Well, if you insist... ;-) K10D + 16-45 @ 31mm, ISO400, 0.7s, f/4.5 This was taken about 10 minutes or so before the previous one I posted, and I much prefer the sky colour in this one, whether that was be...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 13/09/2009 - 09:43
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
This one is for Malo/Martin, I noticed he was waiting for this lens, so as I never use it I thought I would dig it out and see what it can do, I think I will start using it again, what do you think anyone,
Posted by jackitec on 13/09/2009 - 18:06
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
Thanks Jack, I appreciate this. You are showing the exact reason why I want this lens so badly. The close focus ability (how close does yours go? I believe there are several options.) and the beautiful bokeh it produces. Update on my lens. It has left customs in The Netherlands(after sitting the...
Posted by Malo1961 on 13/09/2009 - 19:14
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
This is the older MF PK version. Vivitar has made a lot of different versions of the 28 mm. This one is made by Komine. One of the gems is the Close focus version. FOV is 28 x 1,5 = 42 MM One of our members: rparmar has a good article of it, on his Martin.
Posted by Malo1961 on 13/09/2009 - 19:33
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
Hi Martin, took a quick photo of the lens, is this the one you mean, it seems a pretty good lens, will have to give it a workout, :mrgreen: Oh it goes down to about 10/15cm.
Posted by jackitec on 13/09/2009 - 19:48
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
Yes Gareth it's the older one, I will be selling my ME super next week with the Pentax 28mm 2.8 lens and power winder with remote control if anyone is interested.
Posted by jackitec on 13/09/2009 - 19:55
Vivitar M28mm 2.8 Close Focus
Yep, thats the one. And the CF ability is the same as I am getting. Can't wait, and will give it a good and long work out. Thanks again, Jack. I really appreciate it. Hold on to your lens. It will be sought after, more and more.:wink: Martin.
Posted by Malo1961 on 13/09/2009 - 19:57
Holiday snaps from Wyoming
I have just got back from holiday in the USA to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Fantastic place, but sorting through the photos will take some time. Here is my favourite so far: Schwabacher's Landing in the Tetons. K10D + DA* 16-50
Posted by pschlute on 13/09/2009 - 18:59
Holiday snaps from Wyoming
Super picture. Funnily enough, my brother was in Yellowstone a week or two back, struggling with a new K20D and a bison that seemed to like their campsite. You didn't notice any grumpy-looking Pentaxians with friendly bison? G
Posted by George Lazarette on 13/09/2009 - 23:25
Costume Dress
Thanks all. looks like I should have gone back again on Sunday. :D
Posted by mr.mellow on 15/09/2009 - 12:50
Varg - my youngest hound
Taken originally for the texture of the fur but was not happy with part of the head being out of focus - what do others think? When taking a portrait of people or animals is it ok to focus on one detail and allow others to be either cropped or out of focus? Varg taken with K7, Sigma 105mm macro, ...
Posted by Thordell on 16/09/2009 - 12:18
Varg - my youngest hound
Very nice portrait - like the tight crop. But it looks like the focus is not on the eye, where it should have been, but closer to the nose.
Posted by terje-l on 16/09/2009 - 12:53
Varg - my youngest hound
Lovely photo :) I don't think it's a problem to have parts of the head out of focus as long as the "attention-getter" (usually the closest eye) is in focus.
Posted by thoughton on 16/09/2009 - 13:16
Varg - my youngest hound
I agree as well, looked ok in Lightroom may be it's been Photobucketed - will take another look and see what I did use. Opps! yes I used 85 I think, which I would not usualy use on an animal or flower but only on a building. So I did not look what I was doing. What sort of range do people cons...
Posted by Thordell on 16/09/2009 - 19:17
Varg - my youngest hound
It looks better. As a tip....For this kind of fine detail (like fur) I usually take an other approach on sharpening. This is what I do: Copy layer.( Ctrl-J) Filter----->Other------->High pass. Pixels amount between 3,5 and 7(depending on file size)----->OK Change blend mode of layer to soft ...
Posted by Malo1961 on 16/09/2009 - 20:24
Vivitar 2,8/28MM CF (made by Komine)
Finally my long awaited Viv. arrived. Knowing the characteristics of this lens I looked for a suitable test subject. Just to test sharpness and contrast. Because of the wider FOV and the close focus ability of 15 cm you want to use this lens frame filling and up close and personal. Anyway..........
Posted by Malo1961 on 16/09/2009 - 15:50
Hay bales
Hi Ted, Saw this thread yesterday, but only found some time now. Noticed you recommended me for C&C/PS and Composition in another thread. So I'll better start.Hold on to your hat :lol: Seriously now..... Judging them as rural landscapes I find them a bit below par. This is why..... Nr...
Posted by Malo1961 on 17/09/2009 - 21:20
unblemished
Stop this now! I agree with the others and find the partial B&W quite disturbing. Otherwise, lovely sharp shots that would work well I think as a series alongside each other with a few more (maybe pull back the sharpness though, something like the clarity slider on photoshop.) Regards Tony
Posted by TonyM on 18/09/2009 - 12:54
