K-5 on PhotoExtract

normhead · 05-18-2012, 08:25 AM - **2 Likes**

I check photo extract because one of my buddies (who shoots with a Nikon Dx3) is featured there sometimes, today a K-5 shooter is featured. I'm using the "copy image address" feature to post the image here, but out of respect for the site, maybe you could just drop in to the site where it was originally posted or check out more of Bill Gekas' work, if you like it.

Last edited by normhead; 05-18-2012 at 08:43 AM.

RM Barker · 05-18-2012, 08:57 AM

The skin tones are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing this friend of yours with us. It is appreciated. In fact, I love the whole compostion! I tried his www site but had some trouble getting in. I'll try again later.

Ubuntu_user · 05-18-2012, 09:28 AM

Incredible image! Thanks for sharing.

normhead · 05-18-2012, 09:30 AM

Bill Gekos isn't one of my friends, sorry for the confusion. But thanks for the comment. I can't get Bill's site to work correctly either, I was able to see thumbnails but no full size images., maybe his new found notoriety has used up his band width, who knows? I'll leave the link there on the assumption that soon, it may work.

Ubuntu_user · 05-18-2012, 10:03 AM

His site works for me...

VisualDarkness · 05-18-2012, 11:04 AM

That is amazing!

TenZ.NL · 05-18-2012, 12:04 PM

Bill is among my contacts on Flickr and he is pretty amazing in his field: Flickr: billgfoto's Photostream

**swip** · 05-18-2012, 01:05 PM

Wow! Great picture!

Thanks for sharing the information.

normhead · 05-18-2012, 03:40 PM

Thanks for that link TenZ, I love his self portrait. He's got that "look of mystery" thing happening in a big way.

rawr · 05-18-2012, 05:08 PM

Nice classically inspired still life portraits.
He's an Aussie too, which gives him extra points.

He doesn't seem to be aware that you can't take great photos with Pentax cameras like the K-7 and K-5, however.

Someone should remind him that if he was using almost any other brand or type of camera his focus, lighting, flash, colours, and image quality would automatically be so much better.

**lmd91343** · 05-18-2012, 10:03 PM

Wow!!

**i_trax** · 05-18-2012, 10:58 PM

this is pure art, he must be related to Caravaggio!

Rupert · 05-19-2012, 08:13 AM - **1 Like**

Stunningly fantastic work! Thanks for posting this....sort of.......Otis looked over his great shots, wonderful lighting and color, then turned to me and said "you should be ashamed you even own a camera".

Regards!

samper · 05-19-2012, 02:25 PM

I wish I had that kind of talent.

TenZ.NL · 05-20-2012, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by Rupert

Stunningly fantastic work! Thanks for posting this....sort of.......Otis looked over his great shots, wonderful lighting and color, then turned to me and said "you should be ashamed you even own a camera".

Regards!

ROFLMAO

05-18-2012, 08:25 AM - 2 Likes	#1
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-5 on PhotoExtract I check photo extract because one of my buddies (who shoots with a Nikon Dx3) is featured there sometimes, today a K-5 shooter is featured. I'm using the "copy image address" feature to post the image here, but out of respect for the site, maybe you could just drop in to the site where it was originally posted or check out more of Bill Gekas' work, if you like it. Last edited by normhead; 05-18-2012 at 08:43 AM.

05-18-2012, 08:57 AM	#2
RM Barker Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 312	The skin tones are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing this friend of yours with us. It is appreciated. In fact, I love the whole compostion! I tried his www site but had some trouble getting in. I'll try again later.

05-18-2012, 09:28 AM	#3
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Incredible image! Thanks for sharing.

05-18-2012, 09:30 AM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Bill Gekos isn't one of my friends, sorry for the confusion. But thanks for the comment. I can't get Bill's site to work correctly either, I was able to see thumbnails but no full size images., maybe his new found notoriety has used up his band width, who knows? I'll leave the link there on the assumption that soon, it may work.

05-18-2012, 10:03 AM	#5
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	His site works for me...

05-18-2012, 11:04 AM	#6
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	That is amazing!

05-18-2012, 12:04 PM	#7
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Bill is among my contacts on Flickr and he is pretty amazing in his field: Flickr: billgfoto's Photostream

05-18-2012, 01:05 PM	#8
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Wow! Great picture! Thanks for sharing the information.

05-18-2012, 03:40 PM	#9
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Thanks for that link TenZ, I love his self portrait. He's got that "look of mystery" thing happening in a big way.

05-18-2012, 05:08 PM	#10
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Nice classically inspired still life portraits. He's an Aussie too, which gives him extra points. He doesn't seem to be aware that you can't take great photos with Pentax cameras like the K-7 and K-5, however. Someone should remind him that if he was using almost any other brand or type of camera his focus, lighting, flash, colours, and image quality would automatically be so much better.

05-18-2012, 10:03 PM	#11
lmd91343 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,027	Wow!!

05-18-2012, 10:58 PM	#12
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	this is pure art, he must be related to Caravaggio!

05-19-2012, 08:13 AM - 1 Like	#13
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Stunningly fantastic work! Thanks for posting this....sort of.......Otis looked over his great shots, wonderful lighting and color, then turned to me and said "you should be ashamed you even own a camera". Regards!

05-19-2012, 02:25 PM	#14
samper Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 85	I wish I had that kind of talent.

05-20-2012, 12:35 AM	#15
TenZ.NL Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Below sealevel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,100	Originally posted by Rupert Stunningly fantastic work! Thanks for posting this....sort of.......Otis looked over his great shots, wonderful lighting and color, then turned to me and said "you should be ashamed you even own a camera". Regards! ROFLMAO