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Ahhhh! Golden Hour... · 04:45 PM

I always wondered what the term Golden Hour meant when applied to photography.

I think I figured it out a few minutes ago...

Excuse the noise and the hot pixel - 2 minute PP'ing at its worst!

**Eaglerapids** · 08-30-2007, 05:36 PM

I could take a shot like that............if I had any talent.
Beautiful Tom, just beautiful.

Mr Hyde · 08-30-2007, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by Tom Lusk

Excuse the noise and the hot pixel - 2 minute PP'ing at its worst!

Are you serious? Dont be so hard on yourself. Its a great shot.

arbutusq · 08-30-2007, 06:35 PM

Noise means nothing if the image is good...

Ole · 08-30-2007, 06:42 PM

You definitely have a knack for nature photography!

little laker · 08-30-2007, 08:02 PM

Tom,
I love the bokeh. Nice pciture.
Golden Hour is often a magical time for photographs. I've gotten good pic's all times of the day, but my best consistently comes during the golden hour.

Originally posted by Eaglerapids

I could take a shot like that............if I had any talent.

Eaglerapids, with a comment like that are you trying to force me into searching all your posts and proving to you that you have some talent

That's not a nice thing to do

codiac2600 · 08-30-2007, 08:21 PM

Tom, I can't wait to join you in the birding department when Pentax finally releases their 300mm DA* 4 and the new teleconverter.

Again you've done a mervelous job and even with the slight noise it's an excellent shot so stop worrying about it!

Asad_Masede · 08-31-2007, 12:15 AM

Fantastic is the word, Tom. Great work, and yes it is the golden hour, however I had thought of something else, the last hour before sunset, when the light is divine. This works too!

cheers,
-Asad

bc_the_path · 08-31-2007, 01:55 AM

What did you make for the bird to actually "pose" for you?
Congrats.

Petthefish · 08-31-2007, 02:31 AM

Originally posted by bc_the_path

What did you make for the bird to actually "pose" for you?
Congrats.

It's stuffed

hahaha great pic noise is not bad I had to search to find the hot pixel but once I did you sure can notice it rp

lapeen · 08-31-2007, 04:37 AM

Fantastic photo!

And 'hot pixels' must be something that only experienced photographers notice because I can't even see what you are talking about!

scott-devon · 08-31-2007, 04:47 AM

Beautiful!

Petthefish · 08-31-2007, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by lapeen

Fantastic photo!

And 'hot pixels' must be something that only experienced photographers notice because I can't even see what you are talking about!

they looks like color spots i see one above the birds rump about 1inch kinda a red color nothing Photoshop cant get rid of though once again AWESOME pic rp

Tom Lusk · 08-31-2007, 06:32 AM

Thanks for all the encouragement.

The one problem I find with early morning/late evening photography of any wildlife is that I must bump the ISO from 200 to 400 to keep the shutter speed reasonable (it normally stays at 200 otherwise) and this introduces noise into the equation. I prefer doing as little PP'ing as possible (and don't have the skills).

Chris: With the QC problems in Viet Nam, hopefully (and regretfully) the DA*300 won't be coming along any time soon. Hopefully because it would be sad to see that lens introduced with problems. And regretfully because there is a pent-up demand for longer primes.

I'll be sticking with my FA* anyways. I don't believe any new lens will be able to touch it for IQ.

codiac2600 · 08-31-2007, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by Tom Lusk

Thanks for all the encouragement.

The one problem I find with early morning/late evening photography of any wildlife is that I must bump the ISO from 200 to 400 to keep the shutter speed reasonable (it normally stays at 200 otherwise) and this introduces noise into the equation. I prefer doing as little PP'ing as possible (and don't have the skills).

Chris: With the QC problems in Viet Nam, hopefully (and regretfully) the DA*300 won't be coming along any time soon. Hopefully because it would be sad to see that lens introduced with problems. And regretfully because there is a pent-up demand for longer primes.

I'll be sticking with my FA* anyways. I don't believe any new lens will be able to touch it for IQ.

After seeing the quality from the 50-135 DA* I'm excited because in a test between it and a Canon 30D w/ 70-200 2.8 the DA* was sharper and rendered the picture much nicer so I could only imagine what the 300mm DA* will be able to do. Not too mention the price tag for the IS 70-200 is ridiculous compared to the 50-135.

I can understand the quality control issues, but after working at a Camera store for a month now and looked through the repair file I see a larger amount of other gear besides Pentax going in for focus issues or just random quality control things plus we sell more Pentax than anything else so it's kinda nice to know there aren't a lot of complaints on our turf.

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08-31-2007, 12:15 AM	#8
Asad_Masede Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 371	Wow Fantastic is the word, Tom. Great work, and yes it is the golden hour, however I had thought of something else, the last hour before sunset, when the light is divine. This works too! cheers, -Asad

08-31-2007, 06:32 AM	#14
Tom Lusk Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 973 Original Poster	Thanks, everyone! Thanks for all the encouragement. The one problem I find with early morning/late evening photography of any wildlife is that I must bump the ISO from 200 to 400 to keep the shutter speed reasonable (it normally stays at 200 otherwise) and this introduces noise into the equation. I prefer doing as little PP'ing as possible (and don't have the skills). Chris: With the QC problems in Viet Nam, hopefully (and regretfully) the DA300 won't be coming along any time soon. Hopefully because it would be sad to see that lens introduced with problems. And regretfully because there is a pent-up demand for longer primes. I'll be sticking with my FA anyways. I don't believe any new lens will be able to touch it for IQ.

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08-30-2007, 05:36 PM	#2
Eaglerapids Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho,USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,619	I could take a shot like that............if I had any talent. Beautiful Tom, just beautiful.

08-30-2007, 06:32 PM	#3
Mr Hyde Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 760	Originally posted by Tom Lusk Excuse the noise and the hot pixel - 2 minute PP'ing at its worst! Are you serious? Dont be so hard on yourself. Its a great shot.

08-30-2007, 06:35 PM	#4
arbutusq Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver BC canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 380	Noise means nothing if the image is good...

08-30-2007, 06:42 PM	#5
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	You definitely have a knack for nature photography!

08-30-2007, 08:02 PM	#6
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Tom, I love the bokeh. Nice pciture. Golden Hour is often a magical time for photographs. I've gotten good pic's all times of the day, but my best consistently comes during the golden hour. Originally posted by Eaglerapids I could take a shot like that............if I had any talent. Eaglerapids, with a comment like that are you trying to force me into searching all your posts and proving to you that you have some talent That's not a nice thing to do

08-30-2007, 08:21 PM	#7
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	Tom, I can't wait to join you in the birding department when Pentax finally releases their 300mm DA* 4 and the new teleconverter. Again you've done a mervelous job and even with the slight noise it's an excellent shot so stop worrying about it!

08-31-2007, 01:55 AM	#9
bc_the_path Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ankara, Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 401	What did you make for the bird to actually "pose" for you? Congrats.

08-31-2007, 02:31 AM	#10
Petthefish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, or Photos: Gallery Posts: 155	Originally posted by bc_the_path What did you make for the bird to actually "pose" for you? Congrats. It's stuffed hahaha great pic noise is not bad I had to search to find the hot pixel but once I did you sure can notice it rp

08-31-2007, 04:37 AM	#11
lapeen Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangor, maine Posts: 380	Fantastic photo! And 'hot pixels' must be something that only experienced photographers notice because I can't even see what you are talking about!

08-31-2007, 04:47 AM	#12
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Beautiful!

08-31-2007, 05:19 AM	#13
Petthefish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, or Photos: Gallery Posts: 155	Originally posted by lapeen Fantastic photo! And 'hot pixels' must be something that only experienced photographers notice because I can't even see what you are talking about! they looks like color spots i see one above the birds rump about 1inch kinda a red color nothing Photoshop cant get rid of though once again AWESOME pic rp

08-31-2007, 07:21 AM	#15
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	Originally posted by Tom Lusk Thanks for all the encouragement. The one problem I find with early morning/late evening photography of any wildlife is that I must bump the ISO from 200 to 400 to keep the shutter speed reasonable (it normally stays at 200 otherwise) and this introduces noise into the equation. I prefer doing as little PP'ing as possible (and don't have the skills). Chris: With the QC problems in Viet Nam, hopefully (and regretfully) the DA300 won't be coming along any time soon. Hopefully because it would be sad to see that lens introduced with problems. And regretfully because there is a pent-up demand for longer primes. I'll be sticking with my FA anyways. I don't believe any new lens will be able to touch it for IQ. After seeing the quality from the 50-135 DA* I'm excited because in a test between it and a Canon 30D w/ 70-200 2.8 the DA* was sharper and rendered the picture much nicer so I could only imagine what the 300mm DA* will be able to do. Not too mention the price tag for the IS 70-200 is ridiculous compared to the 50-135. I can understand the quality control issues, but after working at a Camera store for a month now and looked through the repair file I see a larger amount of other gear besides Pentax going in for focus issues or just random quality control things plus we sell more Pentax than anything else so it's kinda nice to know there aren't a lot of complaints on our turf.

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