I also enjoy interior and window images of old buildings. If these were ambient light shots (i.e. no extra lighting inside the building), they appear rather over-brightened to me.

Philip

I'm always amazed (and envious!) when I see well-focused small bug shots like these.

Cheers.
Philip

Thank you, Derek.

Cheers.
Philip

Price is back up to usual now.

That certainly applies to me and it's one of the main reasons that I'm not interested in the K-1 or its monster lenses, along with the reality that, as I get older, I don't want to carry around such size and weight.

However, I'm very happy that Ricoh/Pentax are continuing their development in these areas, both for those that are interested, and for the benefits that must filter down the line into their more manageable and affordable products, as a result of the technical knowledge and capability that the company must be gaining during the development process.

Cheers.
Philip

Thank you for your comments to D-F, Stuart, Karlo and Nigel.

Nigel, to answer your query, the MX-1 does have some simple options for D-range Settings - I had them set at Highlight Correction = Auto and Shadow Correction = On. I also applied some selective fill light in PaintShop Pro to bring out a bit more from some of the darker areas. I suppose the remarkable thing is that the MX-1 does capture usable shadow details from its small sensor quite effectively.

Cheers.
Philip

Wonderful images, Nigel.

Quote: "I did this by really squeezing the subject onto a small defined spot..." -
Perhaps you should add, "...but no children were harmed in the making of these images."

Cheers.
Philip

A short step back in time yesterday - a stroll around the bridge over the Thames with an old S/H MX-1:

1. The A4 road bridge taken from the Rowing Club landing stage:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/m7ygzn.jpg[/IMG]

2. The Thames path under the bridge:
[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/11sdssx.jpg[/IMG]

3. An old boathouse next to the bridge:
[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/svru36.jpg[/IMG]

4. The new development next to the boathouse:
[IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/259y0xt.jpg[/IMG]

5. A fountain by the Thames:
[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/nltufo.jpg[/IMG]

6. The bridge from the other riverbank:
[IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/15gpac6.jpg[/IMG]

7. The shadow of a bridge lamp:
[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/11lk6du.jpg[/IMG]

8. Part of the Brunel rail bridge visible from the road bridge:
[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/24v8tpu.jpg[/IMG]

[ JPEGs from the MX-1 with a few tweaks in PaintShop Pro; mono using Nik Silver Efex.]

Philip

Great stuff! I love the reflections in Natalie's shades.

Philip

+1

Great photos and also your commentary is always interesting - thanks Nigel.

Philip