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Remember when Ricoh had the K1 contest? · **1 Like**

Remember when Pentax released the K1 and they announced an essay/photo combo contest to win one? This was taken back then when I decided I'd take part. I had just started bringing my daughter on some of my adventures as she loved to hold and play with my old K10D while I was taking pictures. She also loved it when we'd try selfies and we'd run to and from the camera to see the result. This still is one of her favourite locations to watch the sunset with me.
I didn't enter this image, I chose one where we were standing together holding the K10D with the Pentax logo on the strap visible. We didn't win, but I instilled in her the photo bug I think, as she loves coming out with me!

Photogoof · 08-08-2018, 01:15 PM - **1 Like**

Another purely gorgeous shot.

aitrus3 · 08-08-2018, 01:17 PM

Thanks Photogoof,

It's an exposure fusion of 13 shots. I try and keep it as natural looking as I can these days and try to avoid the whole HDR effect.

reh321 · 08-08-2018, 02:18 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

Thanks Photogoof,

It's an exposure fusion of 13 shots. I try and keep it as natural looking as I can these days and try to avoid the whole HDR effect.

You succeeded.

It is a lovely photo.

aitrus3 · 08-08-2018, 09:04 PM

thanks! One of my favourite viewpoints to go to and it's only 7 mins from home. Hard to frame though, there are two trees that poke up in the wrong spot. Only way to get over them is to stand on the top of a vehicle, which is what I was doing. My daughter thought it hilarious and laughed when I told her not to tell her mother.

reh321 · 08-27-2018, 07:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

Remember when Pentax released the K1 and they announced an essay/photo combo contest to win one? This was taken back then when I decided I'd take part. I had just started bringing my daughter on some of my adventures as she loved to hold and play with my old K10D while I was taking pictures. She also loved it when we'd try selfies and we'd run to and from the camera to see the result. This still is one of her favourite locations to watch the sunset with me.
I didn't enter this image, I chose one where we were standing together holding the K10D with the Pentax logo on the strap visible. We didn't win, but I instilled in her the photo bug I think, as she loves coming out with me!

Oh yes, I remember that contest very well. I eventually decided not to attempt, because part of the cost to me would be getting a FaceBook account, and for various reasons I wasn't very interested in doing that. I also was concerned that the K-1 wouldn't fit my style very well, and I wondered how many new lenses I would need. Now, with the GiveAway I have had to rethink that latter part of my thinking, and I find myself signed up already for the last "raffle" .... yes I do think I've got the lens issues dealt with.

**Videopilot** · 08-29-2018, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by aitrus3

Remember when Pentax released the K1 and they announced an essay/photo combo contest to win one? This was taken back then when I decided I'd take part. I had just started bringing my daughter on some of my adventures as she loved to hold and play with my old K10D while I was taking pictures. She also loved it when we'd try selfies and we'd run to and from the camera to see the result. This still is one of her favourite locations to watch the sunset with me.
I didn't enter this image, I chose one where we were standing together holding the K10D with the Pentax logo on the strap visible. We didn't win, but I instilled in her the photo bug I think, as she loves coming out with me!

Very nice!

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08-08-2018, 01:15 PM - 1 Like	#2
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Another purely gorgeous shot.

08-08-2018, 01:17 PM	#3
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Thanks Photogoof, It's an exposure fusion of 13 shots. I try and keep it as natural looking as I can these days and try to avoid the whole HDR effect.

08-08-2018, 02:18 PM - 1 Like	#4
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by aitrus3 Thanks Photogoof, It's an exposure fusion of 13 shots. I try and keep it as natural looking as I can these days and try to avoid the whole HDR effect. You succeeded. It is a lovely photo.

08-08-2018, 09:04 PM	#5
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	thanks! One of my favourite viewpoints to go to and it's only 7 mins from home. Hard to frame though, there are two trees that poke up in the wrong spot. Only way to get over them is to stand on the top of a vehicle, which is what I was doing. My daughter thought it hilarious and laughed when I told her not to tell her mother.

08-27-2018, 07:58 PM - 1 Like	#6
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by aitrus3 Remember when Pentax released the K1 and they announced an essay/photo combo contest to win one? This was taken back then when I decided I'd take part. I had just started bringing my daughter on some of my adventures as she loved to hold and play with my old K10D while I was taking pictures. She also loved it when we'd try selfies and we'd run to and from the camera to see the result. This still is one of her favourite locations to watch the sunset with me. I didn't enter this image, I chose one where we were standing together holding the K10D with the Pentax logo on the strap visible. We didn't win, but I instilled in her the photo bug I think, as she loves coming out with me! Oh yes, I remember that contest very well. I eventually decided not to attempt, because part of the cost to me would be getting a FaceBook account, and for various reasons I wasn't very interested in doing that. I also was concerned that the K-1 wouldn't fit my style very well, and I wondered how many new lenses I would need. Now, with the GiveAway I have had to rethink that latter part of my thinking, and I find myself signed up already for the last "raffle" .... yes I do think I've got the lens issues dealt with.

08-29-2018, 02:00 PM	#7
Videopilot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 481	Originally posted by aitrus3 Remember when Pentax released the K1 and they announced an essay/photo combo contest to win one? This was taken back then when I decided I'd take part. I had just started bringing my daughter on some of my adventures as she loved to hold and play with my old K10D while I was taking pictures. She also loved it when we'd try selfies and we'd run to and from the camera to see the result. This still is one of her favourite locations to watch the sunset with me. I didn't enter this image, I chose one where we were standing together holding the K10D with the Pentax logo on the strap visible. We didn't win, but I instilled in her the photo bug I think, as she loves coming out with me! Very nice!