At The Races

Snootchies
Posted 17/10/2012 - 00:11 Link
I've been doing a bit of tidying up of my photos and came across these two I had taken last year at the races in Chester. Thought they were interesting. Both were taken with the K-x and Sigma 30mm f1.4:

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Bob

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DaveHolmes
Posted 17/10/2012 - 00:42 Link
So sharp I can see the hair on her arm!!

The first is a very good portrait.
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Smeggypants
Posted 17/10/2012 - 04:45 Link
I love my 30/1.4. A lens with great character. A couple of really cool shots
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
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Smeggypants
Posted 17/10/2012 - 04:46 Link
I think pic #1 is slightly over exposed though. I would turn it down by 1/3 of a stop to richen it up.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Snootchies
Posted 17/10/2012 - 07:22 Link
Good feedback Smeggypants. I've reduced the exposure a bit:

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Algernon
Posted 17/10/2012 - 08:08 Link
The 2nd shot is great.... very nice bokeh.... I said bokeh
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Snootchies
Posted 17/10/2012 - 09:46 Link
Algernon wrote:
The 2nd shot is great.... very nice bokeh.... I said bokeh
Are you rationing yourself against your use of the word Algi?
Bob

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Algernon
Posted 17/10/2012 - 10:10 Link
So good I said it twice!
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tyronet2000
Posted 17/10/2012 - 11:11 Link
At first glance I thought she was on a balanced diet, a glass in each hand Both nice shots
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Stan

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