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Fake!
Not sure about posting this, but the following picture, taken on my old Optio 33lf, has had nothing added or taken away. However... Some background. I wanted to do a silly picture, based on something I did a few years ago for another forum. The silliness being it's taken with a Pentax camera (...
Posted by Aitch53 on 12/01/2020 - 11:49
Northumberland Coast
Happy New Year all... thought I'd post these, a sort of North East retrospective of 2019. Last year, I made a big effort to get up to the coast of Northumberland as often as I could. As many of you'll know, the area around Holy Island, Bamburgh, Seahouses, Beadnell and Craster is a bit of a spiritua...
Posted by thingsthatihaveseen on 13/01/2020 - 09:49
Northumberland Coast
Fantastic set. The name Budle Bay brings back memories of the 1950's when I used to go to watch motorcycle "Sand racing" on the beach. Happy Days. CHEERS Vic.
Posted by vic cross on 13/01/2020 - 11:49
Northumberland Coast
Some stunning images there. I think No. 4 is my favourite as it has a slightly unusual composition and I love the colour palette. I'd probably pick another one tomorrow... ;) I remember visiting the area when I was an undergraduate over thirty years ago, but have never had the chance since. I o...
Posted by womble on 13/01/2020 - 17:12
Northumberland Coast
Thanks John L, Rick, Rob, Nigel, Vic, Martin, Chris, John R, Paul, Kris, Bjorn, Peter, David for thoughts and general positivity re these... it’s been a real treat to spend so much time back in the North East... Vic, very interesting, did they race motorbikes back in the day on Budle Bay? Hadn’t ...
Posted by thingsthatihaveseen on 14/01/2020 - 18:27
Northumberland Coast
Morning Bill. Yes they raced motorbikes on the sand at Budle Bay back in the 50's. They set out a track approx 1/2 mile long (1 mile) circuit. and raced round and round it almost the same as speedway. No I don't ride any more. I had to give up my motorbike last year due to age (81) and health reason...
Posted by vic cross on 15/01/2020 - 09:56
Northumberland Coast
Bill these are really, really well done. We spent a week in Bamburgh last year, the first time I have been there since I were a nipper. Your pictures are great examples of the magic of the North East coastal area and are giving me a "calling" to get back there soon. As you say, Budle Bay is so...
Posted by LongTimeLurker on 18/01/2020 - 22:49
Northumberland Coast
Nigel Thanks very much for this... have been away for a few days... thanks very much for the positivity... I do think there's a lot to be said for returning to a place you have a strong emotional connection with on a regular basis over time... definitely deepens the relationship, and often, t...
Posted by thingsthatihaveseen on 22/01/2020 - 18:04
Old man's beard
AKA Traveller's Joy or Clematis vitalba. The seeds were back-lit by the setting sun hence the colour. Pentax Q-S1 and the 06 telephoto zoom. par , on ipernity
Posted by womble on 18/01/2020 - 23:49
Landscape Photography Rust
Christmas has passed and the new year is well and truly underway, for me however it's been a couple of months of little in the way of creativity or desire to be out with the camera and photographing the landscape. I have been feeling both frustrated and disinterested in getting out and taking any...
Posted by GeoffMoore on 22/01/2020 - 20:31
Landscape Photography Rust
Stunning shot this. Beautifully executed, as aforementioned! Thank you Benz. I have been out of practise for a little while. Hoping to get back out again shortly to do some more.
Posted by GeoffMoore on 23/01/2020 - 09:45
First (and possibly the last) frost of the year
They are great shots David - you've managed to isolate the most interesting features of the frost particles so well. Do you use Live View or viewfinder to get your precise focus?
Posted by LennyBloke on 23/01/2020 - 07:42
First (and possibly the last) frost of the year
Viewfinder. It would sway about everywhere with LV. It's the classic macro method of find an interesting spot and then sway towards/away from it to focus. I don't bother with the focus ring. The lens is usually almost at full extension.
Posted by davidwozhere on 24/01/2020 - 01:37
My first Pentax digital camera
Love these photos! I have never been to Moscow, or New york come to that, though Moscow appeals more of the two. My first Pentax was bought in Albuquerque, when we drove Route 66 back in March 2002. My first digital was my Ds, which I loved. I wish I still had but it was killed after I gave it t...
Posted by Gwyn on 23/01/2020 - 21:05
No apologies....
Thanks, Steve. That’s exactly the reason I keep going back to that area. The light is always different and, when the sun is low in the sky at this time of year, it can be really magical.
Posted by jvs on 24/01/2020 - 08:14
Woody Woodpecker
And I have a preference for the first (with, perhaps, a bit of cropping out of the bottom part?) for its slightly mysterious air, the abstractness of the out of focus branches in the background, and the subtle colour palette.
Posted by Sry on 25/01/2020 - 21:04
Portrait with Pentax M 50mm F1.4
First serious portrait taken with the Pentax M 50mm F1.4 lens fitted to the K70. Quite pleased with the results as it was taken inside with no flash, 1/80 sec at f2.8. Takes some getting used to going back to manual focus but made a lot easier using the magnified view in Live View. Paul
Posted by PRYorkshire on 29/01/2020 - 20:51
Portrait with Pentax M 50mm F1.4
I don't think you have got the focus right with this. With a portrait you need to generally get the eyes (or an eye) in sharp focus. i am not seeing this here.
Posted by pschlute on 29/01/2020 - 21:50
Portrait with Pentax M 50mm F1.4
I don't think you have got the focus right with this. With a portrait you need to generally get the eyes (or an eye) in sharp focus. i am not seeing this here. Peter The download has lost some of the sharpness. On the original the nearest eye lashes are in focus, however because of the low lig...
Posted by PRYorkshire on 29/01/2020 - 22:36
Portrait with Pentax M 50mm F1.4
Peter Just had another look at the original and hadn't fully appreciated just how narrow the DOF is with this lens. The central portion of the nearest eyelashes and eyebrow are in focus but the outer edges quickly soften. In future I will need to keep this in mind. Paul
Posted by PRYorkshire on 29/01/2020 - 22:54
