I go to a local photography center that teaches various aspects of shooting along with Photoshop classes here in Covina, CA. It's called Tri-Community Photo Center and I think I've learned quite a bit from the talented instructors that teach there.
The classes are usually made up of Canikon owners with a smattering of Olympus and Sony owners. There are only three Pentax owners in the entire school. It's funny to hear these guys talk about how well their cameras perform yet turn out mediocre to just good shots. I think I surprise them week after week with shots such as these showing that the K20D's IQ is just as good if not better than their Canikons.... some of them come up to me and ask what kind of equipment was I using.... lol
These two pics were taken last week in class of two teen-age girls.... the one in red is about 15 and the other about 13.... Minor post processing was done to smooth the skin to get rid of the pores and blemishes and to add a frame and text. Other than that, it's straight from the camera.
This was shot with a K20D with my Tamron 18-250mm zoom at 120mm, ISO 200 (EDR), f11.0 and 1/125sec.
K20D with Tamron 18-250mm zoom at 250mm, ISO 200 (EDR), f6.3, 1/125 sec.
C&C are always welcome.
Alex