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**mattb123** · 06-06-2022, 09:16 AM - **11 Likes**

X-Post from the K-3iii thread
I discovered this claret cup about a year ago on a bike ride and it's the biggest I have ever seen around here.
This year I'm monitoring it to make sure I catch it at it's peak bloom. It's pretty close now. I planned my Saturday bike ride to be able to stop by and grabbed this shot while taking a little rest.
K-3iii & DA 18-135

**mikesbike** · 06-06-2022, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Nice! Are you into blacksmithing as well?

Makes his own hot shoe flash brackets!

HoutHans · 06-06-2022, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by mikesbike

Makes his own hot shoe flash brackets!

Ha! I'd like to see those ;-)

**Geodude** · 06-07-2022, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

X-Post from the K-3iii thread
I discovered this claret cup about a year ago on a bike ride and it's the biggest I have ever seen around here.
This year I'm monitoring it to make sure I catch it at it's peak bloom. It's pretty close now. I planned my Saturday bike ride to be able to stop by and grabbed this shot while taking a little rest.
K-3iii & DA 18-135

That hedgehog cactus was a nice find.They're pretty diminutive, but that cluster looks to be a fair size. It's native to zones 9-10, so I wouldn't think it could survive around the Gunnison area. Did someone plant it just for the short summer duration?

**mattb123** · 06-07-2022, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by Geodude

That hedgehog cactus was a nice find.They're pretty diminutive, but that cluster looks to be a fair size. It's native to zones 9-10, so I wouldn't think it could survive around the Gunnison area. Did someone plant it just for the short summer duration?

It is around the diameter of a beach ball and is wild on some BLM land. They are fairly common in the high desert zone here but usually just in small clusters around rock outcroppings.
Only the south facing side gets covered in those flowers.
It just happened to catch my eye last year in a pretty remote spot and now it's something I like to visit now and then.

**paulh** · 06-08-2022, 11:54 AM - **1 Like**

DA18-135 on K10D

Basie · 06-12-2022, 12:04 PM - **10 Likes**

A view on the Damaraland desert with euphorbia KP with 18-135 at 78 mm

**paulh** · 06-14-2022, 10:39 AM - **1 Like**

Ojai, Calif. DA18-135 on K10D

**paulh** · 06-20-2022, 04:15 PM - **1 Like**

St. Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula - DA18-135 on K10D

**paulh** · 06-24-2022, 09:38 AM - **1 Like**

Carpinteria Bluffs, Calif. DA18-135 on K10D

**Geodude** · 06-25-2022, 06:37 AM - **5 Likes**

Gone Solo

Basie · 07-03-2022, 12:25 AM - **9 Likes**

With KP at 18 mm Some rare clouds in Kaokoveld in North Western Namibia

simon_199 · 07-03-2022, 01:00 AM

Nice desert shots. Although it is no specialized landscape lens I found that the do-it-all can produce punchy contrast and colors in harsh light. My copy even at 18mm up to 70-80mm at f8-f11 is very decent.

Basie · 07-03-2022, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks simon_199 This lens has been my go to lens, fist on the K5 and now the KP. I liked the shots, but did not know to, post it on the KP, cloudscape or landscape forums, but I think this thread shows what this lens is capable of. It is one I will replace with a similar one of it decides to die. It wroks very well for me with the KP. We do lat of traveling in the country and it is bouncing around on my lap in the vehicle most of the times

**mattb123** · 07-06-2022, 05:22 PM - **10 Likes**

Took mine on a nice hike on the 4th and it performed well! I love the versatility when I need to go light and don't exactly know what I'll be shooting.

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06-06-2022, 09:16 AM - 11 Likes	#4426
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	X-Post from the K-3iii thread I discovered this claret cup about a year ago on a bike ride and it's the biggest I have ever seen around here. This year I'm monitoring it to make sure I catch it at it's peak bloom. It's pretty close now. I planned my Saturday bike ride to be able to stop by and grabbed this shot while taking a little rest. K-3iii & DA 18-135

06-06-2022, 04:27 PM	#4427
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,562	Originally posted by HoutHans Nice! Are you into blacksmithing as well? Makes his own hot shoe flash brackets!

06-06-2022, 11:41 PM	#4428
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Originally posted by mikesbike Makes his own hot shoe flash brackets! Ha! I'd like to see those ;-)

06-07-2022, 08:13 AM	#4429
Geodude Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Off to another adventure Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,417	Originally posted by mattb123 X-Post from the K-3iii thread I discovered this claret cup about a year ago on a bike ride and it's the biggest I have ever seen around here. This year I'm monitoring it to make sure I catch it at it's peak bloom. It's pretty close now. I planned my Saturday bike ride to be able to stop by and grabbed this shot while taking a little rest. K-3iii & DA 18-135 That hedgehog cactus was a nice find.They're pretty diminutive, but that cluster looks to be a fair size. It's native to zones 9-10, so I wouldn't think it could survive around the Gunnison area. Did someone plant it just for the short summer duration?

06-07-2022, 08:21 PM	#4430
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Originally posted by Geodude That hedgehog cactus was a nice find.They're pretty diminutive, but that cluster looks to be a fair size. It's native to zones 9-10, so I wouldn't think it could survive around the Gunnison area. Did someone plant it just for the short summer duration? It is around the diameter of a beach ball and is wild on some BLM land. They are fairly common in the high desert zone here but usually just in small clusters around rock outcroppings. Only the south facing side gets covered in those flowers. It just happened to catch my eye last year in a pretty remote spot and now it's something I like to visit now and then.

06-08-2022, 11:54 AM - 1 Like	#4431
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	DA18-135 on K10D

06-12-2022, 12:04 PM - 10 Likes	#4432
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	A view on the Damaraland desert with euphorbia KP with 18-135 at 78 mm

06-14-2022, 10:39 AM - 1 Like	#4433
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Ojai, Calif. DA18-135 on K10D

06-20-2022, 04:15 PM - 1 Like	#4434
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	St. Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula - DA18-135 on K10D

06-24-2022, 09:38 AM - 1 Like	#4435
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Carpinteria Bluffs, Calif. DA18-135 on K10D

07-03-2022, 12:25 AM - 9 Likes	#4437
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	With KP at 18 mm Some rare clouds in Kaokoveld in North Western Namibia

07-03-2022, 01:00 AM	#4438
simon_199 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 614	Nice desert shots. Although it is no specialized landscape lens I found that the do-it-all can produce punchy contrast and colors in harsh light. My copy even at 18mm up to 70-80mm at f8-f11 is very decent.

07-03-2022, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#4439
Basie Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Thanks simon_199 This lens has been my go to lens, fist on the K5 and now the KP. I liked the shots, but did not know to, post it on the KP, cloudscape or landscape forums, but I think this thread shows what this lens is capable of. It is one I will replace with a similar one of it decides to die. It wroks very well for me with the KP. We do lat of traveling in the country and it is bouncing around on my lap in the vehicle most of the times

07-06-2022, 05:22 PM - 10 Likes	#4440
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Took mine on a nice hike on the 4th and it performed well! I love the versatility when I need to go light and don't exactly know what I'll be shooting.

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