The light in these is wonderful, particularly the first three. I also really like #9, there's so much for the eye to wander through.

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David

Thank you all for your comments and input. I love photographing the butterflies and other wildlife on Corfu, especially in May and June when they are at their most abundant. If you walk up into the hills in NE Corfu at this time of the year, you will be amazed at the sounds and smells, it is literally buzzing with life.

Can't wait to get back for more this year.

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David

We are due to fly back to Corfu on 11th March, to prepare our apartments for the coming season, with lots of guests booked in already. However, I'm really looking forward to the photo opportunities that this beautiful island will bring and have been looking back at what I took last year. This prompted me to put together a set of wildlife images (butterflies and bugs, with a cheeky bird thrown in for good measure), mostly shot with the KP and DA*300, but some also with the K-1 and Tamron 70-300. Hope you like.

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David

Thank you to all for your comments, it is very much appreciated.

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David

A visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park today with my Wife and Son (Son is also a Pentax shooter). I tried to avoid 2 many standard shots of the sculptures, here are a few from the day. All shot with the K-3ii, some with the DA*50-135, some with the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 Contemporary and one with the FA 80-320.

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Thanks for looking!

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David

Excellent set, very well photographed.

The fourth one is definitely the stand-out.

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David

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To get the right effect on moving water, the most important element is the camera's shutter speed. Different people like different effects when it comes to moving water, my personal preference is to choose a speed that shows the movement, but doesn't blur out all of the details, I'm not a fan of 'milky water' and prefer to give the viewer a sense that the water is moving. I think this adds drama and realism to images.

As a general rule of thumb, the faster the water is moving, the faster the shutter speed needs to be. I can give some general guidelines, but these are subjective:

1. Waves moving slowly into the shore or away from the shore - between 0.5 seconds and 2 seconds exposure
2. Slow moving river - between 0.25 seconds and 2 seconds
3. Fast moving river or stream, e.g. over rapids - between 1/4 of a second and 1/25 of a second
4 Waterfall - same as water over rapids

To get the right shutter speed, you will need to make adjustments to other settings, i.e. a combination of the ISO and the aperture setting. Usually I will adjust the ISO because I will set the aperture for the effect I want in the image (wider aperture = shallower depth of field) and for optimal image quality for the lens I'm using.

Also, as Chrism8 says you may need to use a neutral density filter to block out some light, if you cannot get your shutter speed low enough to get the effect you want. You will also need to use a tripod, as you will most likely not be able to hand-hold your camera to get a sharp picture at such a low shutter speed. The tripod should be as sturdy as possible, as any slight movement will blur the image and ruin it.

I would recommend that if you are new to all of this, the best way to learn is to go out with an experienced photographer who can guide you there and then and help you to get the type of shots that you're aiming for.

I hope this is helpful.

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David

Brilliant shot, the composition is spot-on and the colours are eye-popping.

I notice a slight halo around the red towers and along the top line of the main building, I suspect this is an artefact from processing but I'm not sure?

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David

Lovely set, the 3rd and 4th for me at the stand-out images.

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David