Ahh, thanks. I have been a bit out of the competition loop for a few weeks.

Cheers, Kris.

Assuming DOFMaster's numbers quoted by Anvh are right, the DOF for 70mm at f/2.8 and 8 feet is +/- 2.4 inches approximately. You guestimated the sign to be 4 inches from the wall and so it would be a little out of focus.

Interestingly, the figures for the 70mm at f/2.8 are the same for 50mm at f/1.4.

Apart from the DOF issue, how are you finding the lens?

Best wishes, Kris.

I'll make a list of questions. Not sure why I am going as I cannot afford any new toys at the moment due to buying too many old toys I will probably get a screw mount adaptor while I am there though so I can try some of my Takumars on the K10D.

Well it says "Free Pentax case" so it shouldn't be a Samsonite one. Mind you, it also says free "mainalnd delivery. Odd to show just a photo of the back of the camera.

K.

Is anybody planning to go to the SRS/Pentax open day on Saturday afternoon? Perhaps some of us could meet up for a cuppa or a beer?

Cheers, Kris.

I'd be happy to play with the RAW file sometime...

Cheers, Kris.

Great set as always Prieni. Took me a moment or two to work out what was happening in the first shot. Normally I would say I am not a big fan of fish-eye lenses but between you, Galoot and whoever posted the spooky trees photograph a little while back I am revising my opinion.

Best wishes, Kris.

I had some comments to make but then Prieni said them for me so I'll shut up.

How are you finding doing a studio course? I have never really done studio work (apart from once at the college ball in 1986...) but it is something I am tempted to have a go at, largely because it is out of my comfort zone. Most of the people I photograph have been dead for a couple of millenia

Best wishes, and nice job. K.

I hope you don't mind (and I'll remove it if you want me to) but here is my take on it done very quickly. If it was my image and I had the RAW file I'd work on getting everything just how I wanted it. This version looks a bit flat, I'd play with the various conversion settings and the curves.

BTW. I think it is an image with GREAT potential, hence my efforts. It is a nice shot.

Personally, I would process this very differently. Forget HDR, go for the mistyness. Convert to B&W, the colour doesn't add much anyway. Last, use the perspective/distort stuff in PS (or whatever) to correct the inward leaning gravestones.

But then, as John says, that is my vision of the picture not yours.

BTW. I am unsure that you need HDR for this image anyway. The range from light to dark is not very great. Tweaking the curve or using the shadow/highlight adjustment in PS would work easily as well.

I have some misty trees in my gallery.

Cheers, Kris.