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I thought I would share some photos from a trip to Madagascar in May with my K5II and 18-135 lens - constructive feedback always welcome

gmans · 11-10-2014, 06:15 PM - **1 Like**

Great photos, you would be pleased with this set. Your 18-135 must be a very good copy, I have never seen images this sharp from mime or any other copy. The boy with the fish is awesome and the chameleon would make great print.

nj1975 · 11-10-2014, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by gmans

Great photos, you would be pleased with this set. Your 18-135 must be a very good copy, I have never seen images this sharp from mime or any other copy. The boy with the fish is awesome and the chameleon would make great print.

Thank you - the K5II and 18-135 WR lens have been my first DSLR and lens and I have been pleased with it so far!

johan kruger · 11-10-2014, 09:38 PM - **1 Like**

thanks for sharing. I must go to Madagascar at some stage.

gildedfool · 11-10-2014, 09:42 PM - **1 Like**

Nice set, I'm jealous you got there before I did! If I could offer one small bit of advice it would be to maybe try a bit of noise reduction on the 5th image. Unless you were going for a grainy look, then by all means keep it! Also- don't let anyone try to shame you for shooting in Program or full Auto mode- these cameras know what they're doing as evidenced by your dazzling chameleon shot, keep it up!

nj1975 · 11-10-2014, 09:46 PM

Yes thank you for that advice, 'gildedfool' - I don't tend to do any post-processing work but I might just have a go at the noise reduction you suggested - Thank you!

gildedfool · 11-10-2014, 10:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by nj1975

Yes thank you for that advice, 'gildedfool' - I don't tend to do any post-processing work but I might just have a go at the noise reduction you suggested - Thank you!

Happy hunting!

olegp · 11-10-2014, 10:59 PM - **1 Like**

Fine exotic!

schnitzer79 · 11-11-2014, 06:34 AM - **1 Like**

you must have had a brilliant time. great photos by the way

**savoche** · 11-11-2014, 01:00 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks for sharing! Really whetting my appetite before the upcoming trip

takis63 · 11-11-2014, 02:30 PM - **1 Like**

A really nice set. Great pictures!

**Kerrowdown** · 11-11-2014, 02:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by First Poster

Madagascar

An island full of exotic things to photograph, really like the first image of the local transport, those 'Teapot Baobab' and that deep deep blue sky, well done.

Imp · 11-11-2014, 06:37 PM - **1 Like**

yeah, the chameleon is the one that stands out, at least for printing purposes. What are those trees in the first picture?

nj1975 · 11-11-2014, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by Imp

yeah, the chameleon is the one that stands out, at least for printing purposes. What are those trees in the first picture?

The trees are Baobabs Imps - apparently Madagascar is quite famous for them

VisualDarkness · 11-11-2014, 08:48 PM - **1 Like**

Madagascar is on my top 5 list of places I want to visit! Do you speak french and if no was that a problem?

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11-10-2014, 06:15 PM - 1 Like	#2
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Great photos, you would be pleased with this set. Your 18-135 must be a very good copy, I have never seen images this sharp from mime or any other copy. The boy with the fish is awesome and the chameleon would make great print.

11-10-2014, 06:25 PM	#3
nj1975 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 57 Original Poster	Originally posted by gmans Great photos, you would be pleased with this set. Your 18-135 must be a very good copy, I have never seen images this sharp from mime or any other copy. The boy with the fish is awesome and the chameleon would make great print. Thank you - the K5II and 18-135 WR lens have been my first DSLR and lens and I have been pleased with it so far!

11-10-2014, 09:38 PM - 1 Like	#4
johan kruger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South AFrica Photos: Albums Posts: 298	thanks for sharing. I must go to Madagascar at some stage.

11-10-2014, 09:42 PM - 1 Like	#5
gildedfool Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 315	Nice set, I'm jealous you got there before I did! If I could offer one small bit of advice it would be to maybe try a bit of noise reduction on the 5th image. Unless you were going for a grainy look, then by all means keep it! Also- don't let anyone try to shame you for shooting in Program or full Auto mode- these cameras know what they're doing as evidenced by your dazzling chameleon shot, keep it up!

11-10-2014, 09:46 PM	#6
nj1975 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 57 Original Poster	Yes thank you for that advice, 'gildedfool' - I don't tend to do any post-processing work but I might just have a go at the noise reduction you suggested - Thank you!

11-10-2014, 10:29 PM - 1 Like	#7
gildedfool Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 315	Originally posted by nj1975 Yes thank you for that advice, 'gildedfool' - I don't tend to do any post-processing work but I might just have a go at the noise reduction you suggested - Thank you! Happy hunting!

11-10-2014, 10:59 PM - 1 Like	#8
olegp Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Togliatti, Russia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 920	Fine exotic!

11-11-2014, 06:34 AM - 1 Like	#9
schnitzer79 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	you must have had a brilliant time. great photos by the way

11-11-2014, 01:00 PM - 1 Like	#10
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Thanks for sharing! Really whetting my appetite before the upcoming trip

11-11-2014, 02:30 PM - 1 Like	#11
takis63 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,023	A really nice set. Great pictures!

11-11-2014, 02:38 PM - 1 Like	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,866	Originally posted by First Poster Madagascar An island full of exotic things to photograph, really like the first image of the local transport, those 'Teapot Baobab' and that deep deep blue sky, well done.

11-11-2014, 06:37 PM - 1 Like	#13
Imp Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Washington, DC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,749	yeah, the chameleon is the one that stands out, at least for printing purposes. What are those trees in the first picture?

11-11-2014, 08:32 PM	#14
nj1975 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 57 Original Poster	Originally posted by Imp yeah, the chameleon is the one that stands out, at least for printing purposes. What are those trees in the first picture? The trees are Baobabs Imps - apparently Madagascar is quite famous for them

11-11-2014, 08:48 PM - 1 Like	#15
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Madagascar is on my top 5 list of places I want to visit! Do you speak french and if no was that a problem?

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