Landscape Best of the Best with my K100d

Best of the Best with my K100d · **2 Likes**

Hey everyone, as I am passing on the backup camera to someone else, I have put together a tribute. Here are what I think are the best of the best images to come out of my K100d. I believe all these were all (except Rainbow Bridge-- with my Sigma 18-35, and the flower, which was my SMC-M 50mm f/1.7http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/10732091535_a7939f28f2_c.jpg) done with my Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5. The only editing was for White Balance and Contrast... Still shaky with removing sensor dust blobs, so sorry about the floating blob in the sky from Sunset Crater. I almost always shoot landscape between f/5.6 and f/8-- last shot was half past f/11 for DOF. All shots ISO 200.

You will be missed K100d...

Got incredibly lucky with lighting on this one. No HDR or fancy tricks, just a nice lens, rocks, and beautiful lighting:

The best for last:

**fretlessdavis** · 11-07-2013, 03:20 PM

Almost forgot about these wonderful colors:

slowpez · 11-07-2013, 03:28 PM

A stunning tribute.

carlosodze · 11-07-2013, 03:45 PM

very nice pics

tuco · 11-07-2013, 03:49 PM

I really like the last two. But somehow I have an urge to go knock one of those old, ancient rocks off their base. For safety reasons, of course. Maybe I can get some Boy scouts to help me.

**fretlessdavis** · 11-07-2013, 04:15 PM

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! The last two belong to my favorite photos I've ever taken, regardless of camera.

Originally posted by tuco

ut somehow I have an urge to go knock one of those old, ancient rocks off their base. For safety reasons, of course. Maybe I can get some Boy scouts to help me.

Bahaha. It was a little scary out there, actually. It had just rained a decent amount, and this was only a couple days after some monsoon flooding. The wet mudstone had the consistency of wet chalk. When it started raining again, we briefly took shelter under a massive one... It was practically eroding before our eyes, though! You could rub your finger across the wet ground and have your finger dig right in. Thankfully, it felt a bit more solid after the sun came out to dry it =)

tuco · 11-07-2013, 05:21 PM

Make some prints. Their gorgeous.

**fretlessdavis** · 11-07-2013, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Make some prints. Their gorgeous.

In the process of Metallic 8x12s through AdoramaPix!

**Ex Finn.** · 11-07-2013, 06:24 PM

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

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11-07-2013, 03:20 PM	#2
fretlessdavis Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Angeles, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505 Original Poster	Almost forgot about these wonderful colors:

11-07-2013, 03:28 PM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	A stunning tribute.

11-07-2013, 03:45 PM	#4
carlosodze Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lima-Peru Photos: Albums Posts: 118	very nice pics

11-07-2013, 03:49 PM	#5
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	I really like the last two. But somehow I have an urge to go knock one of those old, ancient rocks off their base. For safety reasons, of course. Maybe I can get some Boy scouts to help me.

11-07-2013, 04:15 PM	#6
fretlessdavis Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Angeles, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind words, everyone! The last two belong to my favorite photos I've ever taken, regardless of camera. Originally posted by tuco ut somehow I have an urge to go knock one of those old, ancient rocks off their base. For safety reasons, of course. Maybe I can get some Boy scouts to help me. Bahaha. It was a little scary out there, actually. It had just rained a decent amount, and this was only a couple days after some monsoon flooding. The wet mudstone had the consistency of wet chalk. When it started raining again, we briefly took shelter under a massive one... It was practically eroding before our eyes, though! You could rub your finger across the wet ground and have your finger dig right in. Thankfully, it felt a bit more solid after the sun came out to dry it =)

11-07-2013, 05:21 PM	#7
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,026	Make some prints. Their gorgeous.

11-07-2013, 06:14 PM	#8
fretlessdavis Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Port Angeles, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco Make some prints. Their gorgeous. In the process of Metallic 8x12s through AdoramaPix!

11-07-2013, 06:24 PM	#9
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Fantastic, thanks for sharing.