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Posted 07/12/2014 - 20:27
These are just beautifully photographed and presented.
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Posted 07/12/2014 - 20:43
great shots DaviD!
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Posted 07/12/2014 - 20:49
Lovely shots, David. Superb DoF control makes the birds stand out, with lovely soft bokeh. You can't beat a male bullfinch for a subject!
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Posted 07/12/2014 - 20:54
Absolutely no criticism here - the detail is superb, and as John noted, the control of the DoF really makes th images come alive.
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K-5iiS; K-r; ME Super; ME; DA* 16-50 f2.8; DA 18-135 WR; DA 55-300 WR; HD DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited; FA 50mm f1.4; A50mm f1.7; DAL 18-55mm; M40mm f2.8; + assorted non-Pentax lenses
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Posted 07/12/2014 - 20:55
johnriley wrote:
These are just beautifully photographed and presented.
These are just beautifully photographed and presented.
Well they were until this website got hold of them and made them less important than blank space and adverts.
Lovely photos
You have to click-through for each one tho. urhgg. Facebook Page
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Posted 07/12/2014 - 23:57
No criticism, I can only agree with everyone here - wonderful images of handsome subjects. I like them all and my favourite is number 5.
Cheers.
Philip
Cheers.
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Posted 08/12/2014 - 01:08
The last Goldfinch and the Bullfinch in particular are excellent. The DA*300/1.4TC is a strong combination
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Last Edited by StephenHampshire on 08/12/2014 - 01:09
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Posted 08/12/2014 - 21:52
Hi all, thanks very much for the great comments. I love your humour Stuey!
Regarding the way they present on the Forum:
I agree in part, although there seems to be a big difference based on the Browser and resolution the Forum is viewed at. My biggest gripe is the image sizes, on click through they are much better in the new Gallery than they are on the Forum, but at least they are retaining their true colour and contrast now, which wasn't so in the past.
I would go stronger than that about the DA*300/1.4TC combination, I would say it is stellar in IQ terms and also pretty darned good for AF. There can be a tendency to hunt a little in AF and I find it works better for me in AF-S than AF-C, but once it locks on it's usually right. The beauty for me with this combination is the ability to use it wide open and get sharp results, all of these were at F5.6 I think, which is widest effective aperture available with the TC attached. It's also very usable without a camera support; all of these were hand held at shutter speeds between 1/60 and 1/250. I guess this also speaks volumes for the in-body stabilisation.
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Stuey wrote:
These are awful - those birds keep getting in the way of the branches you are shooting
These are awful - those birds keep getting in the way of the branches you are shooting
Regarding the way they present on the Forum:
Darkmunk wrote:
Well they were until this website got hold of them and made them less important than blank space and adverts.
Lovely photos You have to click-through for each one tho. urhgg.
Well they were until this website got hold of them and made them less important than blank space and adverts.
Lovely photos
You have to click-through for each one tho. urhgg. I agree in part, although there seems to be a big difference based on the Browser and resolution the Forum is viewed at. My biggest gripe is the image sizes, on click through they are much better in the new Gallery than they are on the Forum, but at least they are retaining their true colour and contrast now, which wasn't so in the past.
StephenHampshire wrote:
The last Goldfinch and the Bullfinch in particular are excellent. The DA*300/1.4TC is a strong combination
The last Goldfinch and the Bullfinch in particular are excellent. The DA*300/1.4TC is a strong combination
I would go stronger than that about the DA*300/1.4TC combination, I would say it is stellar in IQ terms and also pretty darned good for AF. There can be a tendency to hunt a little in AF and I find it works better for me in AF-S than AF-C, but once it locks on it's usually right. The beauty for me with this combination is the ability to use it wide open and get sharp results, all of these were at F5.6 I think, which is widest effective aperture available with the TC attached. It's also very usable without a camera support; all of these were hand held at shutter speeds between 1/60 and 1/250. I guess this also speaks volumes for the in-body stabilisation.
Regards
David
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Posted 08/12/2014 - 22:20
A top quality set David
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Posted 08/12/2014 - 22:54
sandinista wrote:
A top quality set David
A top quality set David
Cheers Jim, much appreciated
Best wishes
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The images are all taken with the DA*300 and 1.4 TC, with a mixture of the K-5iis and the K-3.
Constructive criticism and feedback is very much encouraged.
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