[onlineflyer]

Test of a plastic FA 80-320 mm on a K1II

Is that the silver or dark gray version? The silver is said to be better than the dark gray, so I'm guessing it's the silver.

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Last edited by onlineflyer; 08-28-2019 at 12:12 PM.

[Thagomizer]

DA35 macro

I particularly like the middle one with the two yellow buds, one bokehed, the other not. Lovely!

[Hattifnatt]

Few pictures from a street festival (with FA 77).

[Riggomatic]

Few pictures from a street festival (with FA 77).

Great series! I always enjoy your candid street photos. Something I'd like to try, but I'm just too chicken.

[WPRESTO]

"Studio" image.

[Riggomatic]

Smooth background of the 85mm f1.8




And some crazy background with the 30 f2.8 (Dramamine may be required after viewing)

[edom31]

K 100/4 Macro

[taks]

I particularly like the middle one with the two yellow buds, one bokehed, the other not. Lovely!

I appreciate your kind comments. Thank you

[paulh]

Quantaray 28-90 macro on K10D:

[Grippy]

P3II6887 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/134520424@N02/]

[Arjay Bee]

Bird in blossom MX M135 TMAX 100 Commercial Development and scan

[WPRESTO]

Witch Hazel. Scan

[edom31]

K 100/4 Macro

[WPRESTO]

I appreciate your kind comments. Thank you

OK. I really like the first image, and although the background has been blurred nicely, the background itself is a bit chaotic. What I would try: the flower has a fairly smooth outer edge. I would put it in PS, select the flower than invert to select the background, then lower contrast on the background and apply Gaussian blur a litle at a time to get a nice effect, then experiment with darkening the background to make the flower pop out a little more. Hope that's a kind comment (I like the image) and constructive suggestions (not criticisms).

[taks]

OK. I really like the first image, and although the background has been blurred nicely, the background itself is a bit chaotic. What I would try: the flower has a fairly smooth outer edge. I would put it in PS, select the flower than invert to select the background, then lower contrast on the background and apply Gaussian blur a litle at a time to get a nice effect, then experiment with darkening the background to make the flower pop out a little more. Hope that's a kind comment (I like the image) and constructive suggestions (not criticisms).

Thank you W I see your point and I agree. The back ground has too much contrast shot at f5.6. I try to shoot wider but feel some of my shots has too narrow DOF and not enough in focus ( still learning my way around this whole picture taking thing) I use DXO photolab2 for PP. Its simple enough for me because I tried Darktable with so many modules and I end up ruining my shots I can select the flower but I don't know if I can invert the selection in photolab. Does anyone know? Anyway, I'll try to re-edit and post here (I hope its ok with everyone) I do appreciate your suggestions. And criticisms are ok too as long as if they aren't too harsh