Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) entries

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Hello all! I am going to make this a sticky post in hopes that I can get all of you who have submitted pictures to the Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) and have had them accepted please post a couple of them here and please link back to your gallery so we can see your work. We have so many incredible photogs on this site I am curious to see what Pentax considers your best work.

Thanks!

Dr Orloff · 06-26-2012, 05:13 AM

Congratulations Prieni on your 200th acceptance. You have a high quality gallery, the number of different interpretations of that lighthouse is amazing. I particularly like the frozen seascapes.

Blue · 06-26-2012, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by bossa

Whilst I love the 1st shot the Lens flares look a lot like PS was used to add them. Is this correct?

I missed this post earlier. The flares were there. I just enhanced them with photoshop. I actually use the original version as my desktop background on my work computer.

Zav · 06-28-2012, 01:45 PM

This one has been accepted in a few days, have things changed at the PPG?

Blue · 06-28-2012, 01:59 PM

Zav,

I guess it has something to do with how many people and how often they vote. The part that I wonder is the PPG final approval. I just got 2 out of 3 in about 3.5 days.

**Pepe Guitarra** · 06-28-2012, 02:04 PM

I guess when the photo is that good that they can tell immediately, they do not wait for the voting. I got one accepted the following day. Most of them take two or three weeks.

Originally posted by Blue

Zav,

I guess it has something to do with how many people and how often they vote. The part that I wonder is the PPG final approval. I just got 2 out of 3 in about 3.5 days.

Blue · 06-28-2012, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

I guess when the photo is that good that they can tell immediately, they do not wait for the voting. I got one accepted the following day. Most of them take two or three weeks.

I remember voting on that Buddha.

Davidw0815 · 06-28-2012, 02:58 PM

Got two more into PPG:

kengoh · 06-28-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally posted by Chaos_Realm

It's a lovely shot, in terms of colours and composition, but I had noticed it too. I think it is CA. The building on the left has some distinct CA with red on the side closer to the sun and green on the left side of it. I am quite surprised by how soft it was considering it was shot at f8 so I am going to say there is some vibrations in there as well. Was it very windy when you took the shot?

Thanks Chaos_Realm.
I wonder why the softness and CA occurred (I never have any in other sunset/sunrise photos)? I was using tripod, think that day not too windy but was on long exposure of 122 sec.

Chaos_Realm · 06-28-2012, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

Thanks Chaos_Realm.
I wonder why the softness and CA occurred (I never have any in other sunset/sunrise photos)? I was using tripod, think that day not too windy but was on long exposure of 122 sec.

Has your lens suffer any drops or knocks recently. Alternatively you might be focusing BEYOND INFINITY?

kengoh · 06-28-2012, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by Chaos_Realm

Has your lens suffer any drops or knocks recently. Alternatively you might be focusing BEYOND INFINITY?

No i don't remember I've dropped the lens but I only focused once in Av mode, then switch to MF and Manual mode and put on the 10 stop ND filter, after that never adjust the focusing anymore.

Chaos_Realm · 06-28-2012, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by kengoh

No i don't remember I've dropped the lens but I only focused once in Av mode, then switch to MF and Manual mode and put on the 10 stop ND filter, after that never adjust the focusing anymore.

After a bit of research (and pixel peeping), I think it's just a property of the lens. It has a few complaints of CA & softness in near the edges, and looking back through your (and a couple of other peoples) older shots it seems evident in them as well. Must have just caught my eye this particular time. Anyway Keep up the good shooting you make me rather envious of all those awesome birds!

kengoh · 06-29-2012, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by Chaos_Realm

After a bit of research (and pixel peeping), I think it's just a property of the lens. It has a few complaints of CA & softness in near the edges, and looking back through your (and a couple of other peoples) older shots it seems evident in them as well. Must have just caught my eye this particular time. Anyway Keep up the good shooting you make me rather envious of all those awesome birds!

Thanks for your effort, appreciate!
Glad you like those birdie shots.

Zav · 06-29-2012, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by Blue

I remember voting on that Buddha.

I hope you voted well

kengoh · 06-29-2012, 01:59 AM - **1 Like**

Sunset shot accepted.

Pablom · 07-01-2012, 02:15 PM

one out of five again. I'm starting to question their judgment/taste...

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06-26-2012, 01:42 PM	#4412
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by bossa Whilst I love the 1st shot the Lens flares look a lot like PS was used to add them. Is this correct? I missed this post earlier. The flares were there. I just enhanced them with photoshop. I actually use the original version as my desktop background on my work computer. Last edited by Blue; 06-27-2012 at 07:45 AM.

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06-26-2012, 05:13 AM	#4411
Dr Orloff Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brighton, England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 512	Congratulations Prieni on your 200th acceptance. You have a high quality gallery, the number of different interpretations of that lighthouse is amazing. I particularly like the frozen seascapes.

06-28-2012, 01:45 PM	#4413
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	This one has been accepted in a few days, have things changed at the PPG?

06-28-2012, 01:59 PM	#4414
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Zav, I guess it has something to do with how many people and how often they vote. The part that I wonder is the PPG final approval. I just got 2 out of 3 in about 3.5 days.

06-28-2012, 02:04 PM	#4415
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	I guess when the photo is that good that they can tell immediately, they do not wait for the voting. I got one accepted the following day. Most of them take two or three weeks. Originally posted by Blue Zav, I guess it has something to do with how many people and how often they vote. The part that I wonder is the PPG final approval. I just got 2 out of 3 in about 3.5 days.

06-28-2012, 02:07 PM	#4416
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra I guess when the photo is that good that they can tell immediately, they do not wait for the voting. I got one accepted the following day. Most of them take two or three weeks. I remember voting on that Buddha.

06-28-2012, 02:58 PM	#4417
Davidw0815 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 437	Got two more into PPG:

06-28-2012, 06:10 PM	#4418
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Chaos_Realm It's a lovely shot, in terms of colours and composition, but I had noticed it too. I think it is CA. The building on the left has some distinct CA with red on the side closer to the sun and green on the left side of it. I am quite surprised by how soft it was considering it was shot at f8 so I am going to say there is some vibrations in there as well. Was it very windy when you took the shot? Thanks Chaos_Realm. I wonder why the softness and CA occurred (I never have any in other sunset/sunrise photos)? I was using tripod, think that day not too windy but was on long exposure of 122 sec.

06-28-2012, 06:18 PM	#4419
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by kengoh Thanks Chaos_Realm. I wonder why the softness and CA occurred (I never have any in other sunset/sunrise photos)? I was using tripod, think that day not too windy but was on long exposure of 122 sec. Has your lens suffer any drops or knocks recently. Alternatively you might be focusing BEYOND INFINITY?

06-28-2012, 10:55 PM	#4420
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Chaos_Realm Has your lens suffer any drops or knocks recently. Alternatively you might be focusing BEYOND INFINITY? No i don't remember I've dropped the lens but I only focused once in Av mode, then switch to MF and Manual mode and put on the 10 stop ND filter, after that never adjust the focusing anymore.

06-28-2012, 11:16 PM	#4421
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by kengoh No i don't remember I've dropped the lens but I only focused once in Av mode, then switch to MF and Manual mode and put on the 10 stop ND filter, after that never adjust the focusing anymore. After a bit of research (and pixel peeping), I think it's just a property of the lens. It has a few complaints of CA & softness in near the edges, and looking back through your (and a couple of other peoples) older shots it seems evident in them as well. Must have just caught my eye this particular time. Anyway Keep up the good shooting you make me rather envious of all those awesome birds!

06-29-2012, 12:28 AM	#4422
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Originally posted by Chaos_Realm After a bit of research (and pixel peeping), I think it's just a property of the lens. It has a few complaints of CA & softness in near the edges, and looking back through your (and a couple of other peoples) older shots it seems evident in them as well. Must have just caught my eye this particular time. Anyway Keep up the good shooting you make me rather envious of all those awesome birds! Thanks for your effort, appreciate! Glad you like those birdie shots.

06-29-2012, 01:30 AM	#4423
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	Originally posted by Blue I remember voting on that Buddha. I hope you voted well

06-29-2012, 01:59 AM - 1 Like	#4424
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	Sunset shot accepted.

07-01-2012, 02:15 PM	#4425
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	one out of five again. I'm starting to question their judgment/taste... Locks