Nice one Stan. Its years since I've been to Newbiggin.
David

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It looks like you made the right decision to return to Pentax. I've never had any problem in heavy rain with my weather resistant Pentaxes.
That view over the loch: Is it Loch Broom at Ullapool?
David

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I'm no pixel peeper but I damned sure that the image quality from my K5 and K30 is superior to that of my K10 - regardless of which sensor is in which camera and regardless of what ISO they are set at. I'm not knocking the K10, I love it and it gives me some fine pics but I have to do less work on the RAWS post capture from the K5 and K30.
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For my taste the first picture is better because of the foreground. The richness of the green reeds is preferable to the stone base of the second image.
Barrie is not keen on the composition of the first picture which leads the eye out over the bright water and through the gap in the trees. But I like that, it encourages you to explore the scene.
The lighting that day was clearly flat so you have already tried to increase the moody effect by darkening the sky. I would take this a stage further and go for an even darker mood.
Criticism of the white balance is interesting, to me the slight yellow cast adds to the richness of the colour in the stone building and enhances the picture.
Good to get balanced analysis from a wide range of members; so often unexceptional scenes masquerading as landscapes get rave notices on this forum. These pictures are worthy of serious debate.
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They're very good Barrie. Missed yet another DPS assignment - this time Irene and I were away in Bristol and then Worcestershire.
See you next Saturday when we go to the Edinburgh Fringe.
David

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Best wishes Axel. You work enhanced this forum and I hope you continue to get great results with your new camera.
David

Great piece of family history recorded here Howard - you must be very proud.
David

I've seen loads of other Pentax photographers. Apart from members of Pentax User Forum who I regularly arrange to meet at the Whitby Goths Festival each year I've also spotted them at:
* The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
* Around Durham
* Just yesterday at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. Two of them appeared to be arriving as I was leaving the main entrance/exit area. I don't know if they were members of this forum. I know they spotted me as I think I heard one remark something along the lines of there's another Pentax.
* And particularly at special steam train runs on the mainline network quite a few of them using older film models.
At a recent high speed run from Kings Cross to York by A4 Pacific loco Bittern I recognised the editor of Heritage Railway sporting a Pentax, I think it was a K5 but the crowds were enormous and I was too busy grabbing photos to check properly.
We are not alone
David

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The first one is eye watering sharp. Lovely colour in all of them.
David

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The character studies are terrific and I love the red Anglia with matching caravan
David

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