POTW # 17 6/22/08 to 7/6/08

[dantuyhoa]

My turn . same rules , folks .



Feel free to post any topic you enjoy that was photographed between June 22nd and July 6th.

Rules as before:
1) No theme just your favorite stuff.
2) Let's keep it to about 4-6 images per post just so the thread doesn't get too big each week .
3) Any Pentax camera is fine, film, P&S, DSLR (or Samsung DSLR)
4) Runs for 7 days <Sunday Date> to <Sunday Date>
5) Enter anything you shot last week or this current week until the thread closes.

Previous hosts: 1 Peter Zack, 2 Eaglerapids, 3 rmtagg, 4 Peter Zack, 5 daacon, 6 Bramela, 7 mtnbearhug, 8 dantuyhoa, 9 gawan, 10 roentarre, 11 daacon, 12 Kris, 13 mtnbearhug, 14 SCGushue, 15 daacon, 16 maxwell1295
, 17 dantuyhoa

[dantuyhoa]

To start off : I went to the local San Anselmo Art Festival yesterday , stopping by an used bookstore . Saw the book seller and asked for permission to shoot :

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In the same theme of elegant beauty , this one is from last week :

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Tran

[gawan]

She is so beautiful, Tran, and with such a nice pose!

Here is mine, from a local amusement park:

[k100d]

starting to get the hang of Expose Right with RAW and using Manual mode to improve the expoure. i find my K100D underexposes for my taste and by using the ETTR method, there's a lot more room in adjusting sensitivty in PP.

went out for dinner, the FA31 is THE lens for social occasions. absolutely reliable under all circumstances. food was from a Malaysian place, very yummy









thanks

[Stratman]

A few more with the Cosmicar 28 MM.

[dantuyhoa]

Nice start folks .

Georg (gawan) - Yes . She is . I was looking for some old used photography books . We talked and I showed her my flickr site . And came out of the blue I found myself asking her for permission to shoot ! .

Very nice low angle shoot of the festival.

K100d - Looks like a delicious dinner ! I like the first photo . What is that ?
Thank for the link . I shall read more later .

Stratman - Great flowers photo . That lens is a keeper for sure .

Taken last week . Jack London's ruins . It was his dream house but destroyed by fire just about before finished .

PZ-1P , FA50/1.4 , Kirkland 200

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Tran

[maxwell1295]

Originally Posted by Stratman

A few more with the Cosmicar 28 MM.

That lens is obviously the real deal! Incredible detail and wonderful, rich color as well. Great catch!

[woof]

I hesitate to post this here. This is not the result of applying a filter such as "illustration," though I did do some noise reduction and a little desaturation to heighten the effect. Let me know what you think.

[dantuyhoa]

Seaain - I like the photo . The fog adds to the mood and somewhat "lost" look of the deer .

I took a quick snap shot of this gentleman as he went by during the Art Festival. Just look at his camera. Perhaps one of those "stereo" one . I did not have a chance to ask him .

Old Timer

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Tran

[gawan]

Originally Posted by woof

I hesitate to post this here. This is not the result of applying a filter such as "illustration," though I did do some noise reduction and a little desaturation to heighten the effect. Let me know what you think.

I like this picture A LOT! Superb how the mood shows in those subtle colours!

[Peter Zack]

A couple from this weeks gathering of a few forum members in Toronto. Some Zoo shots.

Sigma 70-200 f2.8

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2 from the FA*300 f4.5

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[Peter Zack]

Woof. I agree as well. I like the shot and the effect there. Great mood to the image.

[maxwell1295]

Peter, that butterfly shot is so good, it made me go look up that lens. Looks like it is pretty hefty, perhaps to hefty to shoot events with. I guess the DA*50-135 remains at the top of my wish-list, but that Sigma looks to be a fantastic lens...

[dantuyhoa]

Peter - That butterfly shot is outstanding . That lens is till on my wish list but K20D is next first .

I noticed the "face-painter " earlier that festival day but kept an eye on him because I was waiting for some kid with colorful shirt to show up ! My wait was rewarded : Matching color !

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Tran

[Peter Zack]

Thanks guys, Yes the Sigma is a great lens. This is the recently discontinued version (non-macro and no SDM) It's heavy but not even half the weight of the FA*80-200 f2.8 I used to have and an equal lens in other respects.