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Springtime
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments on this set! I really did enjoy taking these, there's something quite stimulating about taking pictures in the same place time and time again and trying to get something different each time. Lovely, David. Given the quality of these and previous bird shot...
Posted by davidstorm on 15/04/2014 - 21:58
K3 and DA* 50-135 go to a rugby match
I have never taken a sports photograph in my life, so have no expertise to offer at all. But while glancing at your photographs, it did occur to me that in shot 5 a tight crop around the boy I take to be your son would give the photograph additional focus and drama.
Posted by CMW on 17/04/2014 - 12:23
K3 and DA* 50-135 go to a rugby match
Number 4 - I just love that shot :D Nice to see you back :D
Posted by Stuey on 18/04/2014 - 20:47
K3 and DA* 50-135 go to a rugby match
So reflecting on Smeggies quote; why not push up the ISO, ? Modern cameras like the K-5 and K-3 can handle much higher than 800 and still produce great results, even up to ISO 6400 I was brought up photographically on basic principles where quality in action photography was driven by two prin...
Posted by Daronl on 19/04/2014 - 08:05
Pseudo Macro
That is a great example of what can be done with a non-macro lens. I have purchased a set of extension tubes for use with some of my manual primes and waiting for the currently rare (for me) combination of a non-working day and sunshine so that I can have a go as you have. Out of interest, wha...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 23/04/2014 - 23:41
Pseudo Macro
Hi Nigel - I don't remember the working distance, but I certainly wasn't close enough to tickle the fly :) - My tubes (and I think all tubes) are manual focus so there's no AF noise, although I do find it amusing that many of them say PK/AF on the sides :) The tubes really add an extra dimension ...
Posted by LennyBloke on 24/04/2014 - 08:27
First Attempt at Long Exposure. Comments / Advice Welcomed
Hi Folks So, Wednesday the Postman brought me my First ND Filter, A 77mm SRB 10 Stop. All the reviews I could find told me it was a bargain at £30. Thursday Morning found me working in Saffron Walden so an early lunch break and a short walk later I found a place to try out a long exposure. ...
Posted by Puggy on 18/04/2014 - 18:09
Blossom
I prefer the first one. I think it's because the eye falls on the in focus blossom in the center. With the second the center is the out of focus branch. Is that because I saw the first, first? What would have happened if they were presented in reverse order?
Posted by bforbes on 18/04/2014 - 22:04
Our Sadie
They look quite nice to me too. To get them to 'pop' I think the following are important: - Get the focus 100% correct - on the eyes - Choose the right aperture - nice and wide, but not at the expense of the performance of the lens - Don't over-expose it! - Choose the right lens, some exa...
Posted by davidstorm on 20/04/2014 - 00:26
Our Sadie
They look quite nice to me too. To get them to 'pop' I think the following are important: - Get the focus 100% correct - on the eyes - Choose the right aperture - nice and wide, but not at the expense of the performance of the lens - Don't over-expose it! - Choose the right lens, some exa...
Posted by tyronet2000 on 20/04/2014 - 18:19
some from Stratford on Avon & Long Marston
had a trip to Stratford and called in at Long Marston airfield on the way home to see the few derelict aircraft there. as there was nobody around unable to get in close to them but will go back earlier in the day with the hope of getting permission to get inside their fenced off area. some proces...
Posted by redbusa99 on 19/04/2014 - 15:10
Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly
......the continuing story! Recently emerged female Broad bodied Chaser, its wings still drying. Also, I can't find any reference to their being hairy when first emerged..... When first emerged, the wings are very shiny! This is its exuvia, the dried-up case of the larva, w...
Posted by coker on 04/05/2014 - 16:56
Stream
Philip, of your 2 new versions there I think the 2nd is the best, seems to strike the right balance. More sparkle and it looks a little sharper too - you've kept the basic brightness of you original interpretation as well. Smeggy's goes further, a bit far I think with the darkening, and this has ...
Posted by McGregNi on 22/04/2014 - 13:20
Brathay Morning
Just back from a weeks hols in the Lake District and starting to work through the images :) Here are some taken handheld with the 18-135, walking down the River Brathay after photographing dawn over Elterwater. As always C&C most welcome, although I do know some of these are (nicely) soft :win...
Posted by Northgrain on 20/04/2014 - 12:15
Indoor Portrait shoot - all thoughts welcome
Much prefer the colour one. I'd crop some off the top and would have taken it with a longer focal length standing further back ( if you've room )
Posted by Smeggypants on 21/04/2014 - 00:52
K-5 In Camera HDR Part 2
Lets hope we don't need 6 pages of histograms and 200% crop comparisons to back you up :lol: I have also found the auto-align (on the K7)very good, and have been able to prop the camera on a seat in low-light and get good results, so yes, its is a very practical and versatile 'get out of jail card'....
Posted by McGregNi on 21/04/2014 - 15:51
Good Friday in Brentwood
I took Press Photos at the annual 'Walk of Witness' in Brentwood, Essex on Good Friday -- I used my 18-55mm SMC Pentax DA lens on 'manual Focus' as I still get 'back focus' troubles and also a few with the 70-150mm f4 SMC Pentax-M zoom -- on some I used the built-in flash for fill-in.
Posted by Peter Elgar on 21/04/2014 - 12:48
Grab shot, pigeons fighting
Sad thing is the adult lost his mate a few years back, for many years (assuming it was the same pair though possibly not since they are meant to have a relatively short lifespan) they sat side by side on that wire then one year he was alone and never stopped calling all summer.
Posted by Steep on 22/04/2014 - 20:50
Elterwater Dawn
plus I used a 3 stop ND grad in the field on the sky and this might have been overly aggressive for the conditions. Just been back and checked the out-of-camera... and over-enthusiastic use of a field ND grad for the sky IS the problem :roll:. Need to learn how to apply them more effectively.
Posted by Northgrain on 22/04/2014 - 19:29
Elterwater Dawn
I was curious walkeja and the # symbol goes back a very long way. It seems likely that it originates in the 5 bit Baudot code designed for early telecommunications, in which case I'm afraid you'd have to blame the French.
Posted by johnriley on 23/04/2014 - 12:08
