As some if you have noticed from the exif I took this in 2008 with my old k100d. I have been going through my archive of images for an exhibition, so have been importing them into lightroom 3. I was absolutely astounded at the results... so do we really need high ISO capable bodies or is software developing at a faster rate than sensor technology? ??

OK can you guess what body I used to take this image with, shot at ISO3200, no flash, with stage lighting only...

Whilst the Tamron is good the build quality leaves a lot to be desired, one of my friends has the new Sigma 17-50mm with built in OS & it feels very well made, he is happy with the images from it, but then the price is in the same ball park as the Pentax....

I have had no need to upgrade my Tamron, however I don't expect it to last longer than 5 years either...

I am hoping for better access at this year's Leeds festival subject to acceptance of course should know in the next week or two...

Like this???




10-20mm along with a longer lens is next for the kit I think )

I love the eyes too, so much detail in them...

Finally got to do another one of my heroes, Gary Numan. I was 10 years old when Cars came out apparently 10 years old is the age you recognise & develop a taste for music, so I guess this is why I like gary Numan.

Sunshine was blazing straight at the stage which made metering dreadful, had to dial in a plus 1.3 exsposure to make up for the metering mistakes.










Finally the close up




More shots of Gary & other bands on my flickr stream..

One of the photographers in that video is David Hoffman, legend in press photography. Recently successfully sued the police for £30,000 when they knocked his teeth out during the G20 demo...

link

Don't forget the smaller darker viewfinder

When I have studied art classes one of the items we where taught is how to defend your work, if someone doesn't like something in your work, then explain why its there. then the person criticizing may come up round to your way of thinking. Art is very subjective.

when I comment on photos i always say what I do & what I don't like & why I don't or do like.

Sometimes I see an image that can only be tagged as amazing...

If an image does not impress me at all then I would rather not comment at all, everything in balance for me...