My first K-5 shots

660 posts
15 years
Edinburgh,
Scotland

Posted 06/02/2011 - 00:13 Link

Took the new K-5 out for the first time today. The lens I ordered still hasn't arrived so I only have a SMC Pentax-A 35-70mm F4 which I picked up for peanuts on ebay. Anyway I'm still learning and getting used to the camera but I managed to get a few shots I quite like. I've actually quite enjoyed having to work with the limitations of the lens and rely on manual focus! It certainly seems capable of producing some nice images.

The first five were taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh at the other two later on near Waverly Bridge, also in Edinburgh.

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/ReachingBranch.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/PinkAndBlue.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/OutOfTheBlue.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/Leafy.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/RoyalFriends.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/WaverlyNight.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/TrailsOnTheMound.jpg[/IMG]

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Edited by MarkTaylor: 06/02/2011 - 00:43

techno-termin... techno-terminator

4141 posts
16 years
Glasgow

Posted 06/02/2011 - 07:12 - Helpful Comment Link

hmmm me no see any pictures

let the education continue

proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs

MarkTaylor MarkTaylor

660 posts
15 years
Edinburgh,
Scotland

Posted 06/02/2011 - 09:23 Link

techno-terminator wrote:
hmmm me no see any pictures

My bad. I renamed the album on photobucket which invalidated the links. Ooops. Here they are again.

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/ReachingBranch.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/PinkAndBlue.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/OutOfTheBlue.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/Leafy.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/RoyalFriends.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/WaverlyNight.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/msitaylor/2011Feb05/TrailsOnTheMound.jpg[/IMG]

bwlchmawr bwlchmawr

3447 posts
16 years
Somerset

Posted 06/02/2011 - 09:45 Link

Look pretty good to me. I like the penultimate one: I guess this shows off the camera's party piece best.

Best wishes,

Andrew

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xbow xbow

611 posts
19 years
Surrey

Posted 06/02/2011 - 10:41 Link

Yes I like the second from last as well. If I'd taken it I would probably have tried to lighten it in PP but seeing it like this taken by someone else it looks fine, I like it. I'd just maybe try and get the bridge horizontal but I'm picky! What lens have you ordered?

Vic.

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MarkTaylor MarkTaylor

660 posts
15 years
Edinburgh,
Scotland

Posted 06/02/2011 - 11:00 Link

Thanks for the comments, although I have to mention about the bridge - I assume you're referring to "North Bridge" which can be seen at the top of the photo. In fact it is not horizontal at all, it's on a slope - I've cycled across it many times in my younger days (before I got a car and became lazy) and trust me, it's enough of a slope to work up quite a sweat heading Southbound. Northbound you can freewheel down it. If I got it horizonal all the other horizontal and vertical lines in the photo would be tilted!

I ordered the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 XR Di II etc. From all accounts it's a very good lens. I'd have liked the DA* 16-50, but well, it's more than twice the price.

thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
17 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 06/02/2011 - 23:58 Link

Agree with the above 2nd one and 6th ones for me.

The 2nd I think the flower itself could do with a touch more contrast. And are those two straight lines in the top left a reflection of something?

The 6th one the anonymous people are good. I would be tempted to try and omit the light on the top edge, crop the light itself and clone out the glow.

Tim
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MarkTaylor MarkTaylor

660 posts
15 years
Edinburgh,
Scotland

Posted 07/02/2011 - 20:00 Link

Thanks for all the suggestions! I agree No. 6 could benefit from a little editing. I might give it a go later on.