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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!

Toshi · 11-02-2009, 03:33 PM

Two more accepted

netuser · 11-02-2009, 03:36 PM

WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ?

deadwolfbones · 11-02-2009, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by netuser

WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ?

It's a vapor cone. Happens when the plane breaks the sound barrier.

More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prandtl%E2%80%93Glauert_singularity

Mike L · 11-02-2009, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by Toshi

Two more accepted

Wow that was quick, I only voted on those ones yesterday!

netuser · 11-02-2009, 03:39 PM

And people say Pentax is not fast enought LOL

**cdurfor** · 11-02-2009, 05:51 PM

Comes home. Thank you all for your past and future guidance as I learn photography...

Montoya · 11-02-2009, 06:53 PM

I'm kind of late to this party but I finally signed up and submitted some of my photos. My first submission is my first acceptation.

Gallery Link: El Yunque

This also happens to be one of my favorite photos. I captured it with a DA 18-55mm AL lens that was purchased from a member of these forums.

Last edited by Montoya; 11-18-2009 at 07:35 PM.

Toshi · 11-03-2009, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by netuser

WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ?

As deadwolfbones explained, it's a vapor cone that forms when nearing/hitting the sound of speed (700-800mph). I've been to my local Blue Angels show plenty of times but this was my second attempt at trying to capture the vapor cone. They only perform the maneuver once per show and last year I failed to get the shot (with a DS.) This year I had my K20D and with a bit of luck got the shot

Originally posted by Mike L

Wow that was quick, I only voted on those ones yesterday!

Thanks for the votes Mike. The photos were actually in queue for about 2 weeks

emilf · 11-03-2009, 04:47 PM

Got another road racing shot in there.

Just shows that you can take action shots with a Pentax

However there sure is room for improvement in Pentax's AF-C. I took this one with a clear blue sky and plenty of light, but later in the event when it got more overcast I started having problems with AF-C just not performing very well (k20d and Bigma) and the keeper rate dropped significantly. I hope that it was due to poor low light AF performance of the k20d and have since upgraded to a k7. Hopefully the faster AF motor and upgraded AF system will work out better. Otherwise I guess next step would be to try an HSM lens and if that fails... well, I don't even want to think about that

To be fair this must be just about the toughest test for an AF system, when your target comes almost straight at you at 100+ mph.

deadwolfbones · 11-03-2009, 05:06 PM

That was a great shot, man. Voted up on it.

emilf · 11-03-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

That was a great shot, man. Voted up on it.

Thanks. Definitely one of the better shots of that weekend. It's one of those where you don't really realize what you have until you load in onto the laptop and look at it on a larger screen.

I just know that I am hooked on race photography now

(and was already after the first race I shot).

mikeSF · 11-04-2009, 10:31 PM

wow, that blue angels shot is amazing!!

also love the road bike capture - way to go!

this week's theme must be vehicles because i just got my car shot accepted today:

mikeSF · 11-04-2009, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by cdurfor

Comes home. Thank you all for your past and future guidance as I learn photography...

that is crisp and brilliant! love it.

netuser · 11-05-2009, 02:58 AM

Let me show the ones I got in this week

Hope you guys like them

"Young and Beauty", "The tide is turning" and "Dream"

Or see them at My PPG

**Rense** · 11-05-2009, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by netuser

Let me show the ones I got in this week

Hope you guys like them

"Young and Beauty", "The tide is turning" and "Dream"

Or see them at My PPG

Great shots!

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11-02-2009, 06:53 PM	#1087
Montoya Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Mexico Photos: Gallery Posts: 103	Got my first one in. I'm kind of late to this party but I finally signed up and submitted some of my photos. My first submission is my first acceptation. Gallery Link: El Yunque This also happens to be one of my favorite photos. I captured it with a DA 18-55mm AL lens that was purchased from a member of these forums. Last edited by Montoya; 11-18-2009 at 07:35 PM.

11-05-2009, 02:58 AM	#1094
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	Let me show the ones I got in this week Hope you guys like them "Young and Beauty", "The tide is turning" and "Dream" Or see them at My PPG Last edited by netuser; 01-27-2010 at 03:51 AM.

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11-02-2009, 03:36 PM	#1082
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ?

11-02-2009, 03:38 PM	#1083
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Originally posted by netuser WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ? It's a vapor cone. Happens when the plane breaks the sound barrier. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prandtl%E2%80%93Glauert_singularity

11-02-2009, 03:39 PM	#1084
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,488	Originally posted by Toshi Two more accepted Wow that was quick, I only voted on those ones yesterday!

11-02-2009, 03:39 PM	#1085
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	And people say Pentax is not fast enought LOL

11-03-2009, 02:00 AM	#1088
Toshi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 431	Originally posted by netuser WOW toshi, how did you make this effect on the plane ? As deadwolfbones explained, it's a vapor cone that forms when nearing/hitting the sound of speed (700-800mph). I've been to my local Blue Angels show plenty of times but this was my second attempt at trying to capture the vapor cone. They only perform the maneuver once per show and last year I failed to get the shot (with a DS.) This year I had my K20D and with a bit of luck got the shot Originally posted by Mike L Wow that was quick, I only voted on those ones yesterday! Thanks for the votes Mike. The photos were actually in queue for about 2 weeks

11-03-2009, 04:47 PM	#1089
emilf Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Albums Posts: 222	Got another road racing shot in there. Just shows that you can take action shots with a Pentax However there sure is room for improvement in Pentax's AF-C. I took this one with a clear blue sky and plenty of light, but later in the event when it got more overcast I started having problems with AF-C just not performing very well (k20d and Bigma) and the keeper rate dropped significantly. I hope that it was due to poor low light AF performance of the k20d and have since upgraded to a k7. Hopefully the faster AF motor and upgraded AF system will work out better. Otherwise I guess next step would be to try an HSM lens and if that fails... well, I don't even want to think about that To be fair this must be just about the toughest test for an AF system, when your target comes almost straight at you at 100+ mph.

11-03-2009, 05:06 PM	#1090
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	That was a great shot, man. Voted up on it.

11-03-2009, 05:14 PM	#1091
emilf Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Albums Posts: 222	Originally posted by deadwolfbones That was a great shot, man. Voted up on it. Thanks. Definitely one of the better shots of that weekend. It's one of those where you don't really realize what you have until you load in onto the laptop and look at it on a larger screen. I just know that I am hooked on race photography now (and was already after the first race I shot).

11-04-2009, 10:31 PM	#1092
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	wow, that blue angels shot is amazing!! also love the road bike capture - way to go! this week's theme must be vehicles because i just got my car shot accepted today:

11-04-2009, 11:15 PM	#1093
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	Originally posted by cdurfor Comes home. Thank you all for your past and future guidance as I learn photography... that is crisp and brilliant! love it.

11-05-2009, 01:42 PM	#1095
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by netuser Let me show the ones I got in this week Hope you guys like them "Young and Beauty", "The tide is turning" and "Dream" Or see them at My PPG Great shots!

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