Nature Bath time

Bath time · **2 Likes**

Various shots from multiple sequences of a duck bathing.

Bamtax · 04-07-2016, 10:54 PM

Like water off of a duck's back! Very nice.

C_Jones · 04-08-2016, 08:58 AM

Nice pictures.

**jpzk** · 04-08-2016, 09:08 AM

Very nice set of "action" pictures!
What really strikes me is the fact that even at ISO1600 there is no "noise" to be seen !
Quite the opposite from what I am getting with this very same gear.
Just out of curiosity... did you have to do any denoising in PP ?
Cheers!

JP

r0ckstarr · 04-08-2016, 09:40 AM

Thanks everyone.

Originally posted by jpzk

Very nice set of "action" pictures!
What really strikes me is the fact that even at ISO1600 there is no "noise" to be seen !
Quite the opposite from what I am getting with this very same gear.
Just out of curiosity... did you have to do any denoising in PP ?
Cheers!

JP

No more than 10 on the NR Luminance slider in Lightroom. (It goes up to 100 if you don't have LR) It was an overcast day. I overexposed a bit, then brought the exposure down in processing. Also, there's almost no cropping at all. The more you crop, the more you'll see the noise. Also, the noise could be easily hidden in the water splashing.

**jpzk** · 04-08-2016, 11:37 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

Thanks everyone.

No more than 10 on the NR Luminance slider in Lightroom. (It goes up to 100 if you don't have LR) It was an overcast day. I overexposed a bit, then brought the exposure down in processing. Also, there's almost no cropping at all. The more you crop, the more you'll see the noise. Also, the noise could be easily hidden in the water splashing.

Thanks for your reply !

I am really trying hard to figure out this beast that is the K3 vs. my K5 and of course there is one heck of a learning curve here.
Nice to know that very little NR was done on your pics, that is comforting.
As for the RAW converter, I am using (now) CS5. I tried the DCU5 provided with the camera but I find that I am starting to get somewhat better results with CS5.
And you are absolutely right about cropping: it sure brings "noise" up ! (Another lesson learned here). On the other hand, I do like to crop some images quite often for the "reach".

Nice shots in your Flickr photostream too !

Cheers!

Adam · 04-13-2016, 01:28 AM

Very cool- you froze the motion perfectly.

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slowpez · 04-13-2016, 05:34 AM

He sure knows how to make a splash. We will hope that he got himself all clean. Nice job.

r0ckstarr · 04-14-2016, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Very cool- you froze the motion perfectly.

Originally posted by slowpez

He sure knows how to make a splash. We will hope that he got himself all clean. Nice job.

Thanks.

Murra54 · 04-14-2016, 05:11 PM

Great series, love watching the ducks do tis, they seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from the activity

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Bamtax Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 76	Like water off of a duck's back! Very nice.

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jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Very nice set of "action" pictures! What really strikes me is the fact that even at ISO1600 there is no "noise" to be seen ! Quite the opposite from what I am getting with this very same gear. Just out of curiosity... did you have to do any denoising in PP ? Cheers! JP

04-08-2016, 09:40 AM	#5
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507 Original Poster	Thanks everyone. Originally posted by jpzk Very nice set of "action" pictures! What really strikes me is the fact that even at ISO1600 there is no "noise" to be seen ! Quite the opposite from what I am getting with this very same gear. Just out of curiosity... did you have to do any denoising in PP ? Cheers! JP No more than 10 on the NR Luminance slider in Lightroom. (It goes up to 100 if you don't have LR) It was an overcast day. I overexposed a bit, then brought the exposure down in processing. Also, there's almost no cropping at all. The more you crop, the more you'll see the noise. Also, the noise could be easily hidden in the water splashing.

04-08-2016, 11:37 AM - 1 Like	#6
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by r0ckstarr Thanks everyone. No more than 10 on the NR Luminance slider in Lightroom. (It goes up to 100 if you don't have LR) It was an overcast day. I overexposed a bit, then brought the exposure down in processing. Also, there's almost no cropping at all. The more you crop, the more you'll see the noise. Also, the noise could be easily hidden in the water splashing. Thanks for your reply ! I am really trying hard to figure out this beast that is the K3 vs. my K5 and of course there is one heck of a learning curve here. Nice to know that very little NR was done on your pics, that is comforting. As for the RAW converter, I am using (now) CS5. I tried the DCU5 provided with the camera but I find that I am starting to get somewhat better results with CS5. And you are absolutely right about cropping: it sure brings "noise" up ! (Another lesson learned here). On the other hand, I do like to crop some images quite often for the "reach". Nice shots in your Flickr photostream too ! Cheers!

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Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	Very cool- you froze the motion perfectly. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	He sure knows how to make a splash. We will hope that he got himself all clean. Nice job.

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r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Very cool- you froze the motion perfectly. Originally posted by slowpez He sure knows how to make a splash. We will hope that he got himself all clean. Nice job. Thanks.

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Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389	Great series, love watching the ducks do tis, they seem to derive a great deal of pleasure from the activity