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**Rondec** · 01-27-2013, 03:31 PM - **1 Like**

A couple with the FA 77.

calculator01 · 01-28-2013, 10:11 PM

As of a week ago, I can join the FA club with my FA 43

So I shall start with a photo of a friend from this last weekend

Swift1 · 01-30-2013, 09:07 PM

I've not posted here in some time now...lots of great images being posted.

Today I ran across this photo which I shot RAW back in 2011 and back when I shot it, I was never happy with the processing I did. I've probably spent more time on this image than any other image and I'm still unsure about it.

Pentax K10D, SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited

marlonw · 02-02-2013, 09:06 AM - **1 Like**

I've visited this thread countless times and have seen some fantastic photos. I'm happy to finally be able to add to it.

31mm

Minato Mirai

43mm

Untitled

77mm

Nahoko

Sage97 · 02-02-2013, 02:31 PM - **1 Like**

31mm

43mm

77mm

calculator01 · 02-02-2013, 03:44 PM

Went for a walk yesterday to see how I like the 43Ltd for a walk around, shoot from the hip lens. Undecided.

FA 43mm Ltd:

**robbiec** · 02-02-2013, 03:59 PM

Late night Xmas party pic :-)
FA77, K-5, f/1.8, ISO 640, 1/50s

DogLover · 02-02-2013, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by marlonw

I've visited this thread countless times and have seen some fantastic photos. I'm happy to finally be able to add to it.

31mm

Minato Mirai

43mm

Untitled

77mm

Nahoko

Wow! All are good, the portrait is mesmerizing.

marlonw · 02-02-2013, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by DogLover

Wow! All are good, the portrait is mesmerizing.

Thanks! I'm still new and avidly learning about photography and your comment means a lot me. I took that on the day after I bought the 77mm. It's my best, lucky shot - everything just came together with pretty much no planning or prior thought on my part (aside from the fact that I wanted a lot of bokeh, so kept the aperture wide).

We were out walking around sunset, and as I had just bought the 77mm, I had it on the camera, in hand, taking photos of everything in sight. The sun happened to be setting at camera left which gave her a nice glow. She looked down with a nervous/embarrassed, natural smile because I had my camera in her face, snapping photos like a paparazzi. When she did that, her long hair provided a bit of shade from the sun around her eyes and provided the angle that resulted in a nice soft focus for everything below. There wasn't anything in the background for hundreds of meters, which made it an indistinguishable OOF area in the final image. Of course, I didn't realize any of this when (or even immediately after) I took the photo. I only understand how those things led to the final product looking back now that I have learned a bit more.

Lightroom helped clean it up and polish it. I turned down the yellow/orange because I felt there was too much on her chin/neck area from the light of the setting sun. I also softened her skin up a bit around her eyes and eyebrows because that's where the focus was and the 77mm was a tad too sharp (you could see the pores in her skin).

bickrs · 02-03-2013, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by marlonw

I've visited this thread countless times and have seen some fantastic photos. I'm happy to finally be able to add to it.

31mm

Minato Mirai

43mm

Untitled

77mm

Nahoko

Welcome to the thread!

I especially like your shots with the 43 (lovely moment) and 77 that you've captured!

bickrs · 02-03-2013, 01:28 PM - **1 Like**

Several recent shots...

1. FA31

2. FA31

3. FA31

4. FA31

5. FA77

6. FA77

7. FA31

elpolodiablo · 02-04-2013, 05:34 AM - **1 Like**

I was waiting for the bus when I saw this, I just have to take a shot

FA31

**Deimos** · 02-04-2013, 05:32 PM

nice ones david and elpolo

v5planet · 02-04-2013, 08:42 PM - **2 Likes**

FA77:

Seattle Ferris Wheel

Sage97 · 02-04-2013, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

FA77:

Seattle Ferris Wheel

That is a really cool shot.

01-28-2013, 10:11 PM	#4877
calculator01 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 817	As of a week ago, I can join the FA club with my FA 43 So I shall start with a photo of a friend from this last weekend Last edited by calculator01; 03-01-2013 at 12:30 PM.

02-02-2013, 03:44 PM	#4881
calculator01 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 817	Went for a walk yesterday to see how I like the 43Ltd for a walk around, shoot from the hip lens. Undecided. FA 43mm Ltd: Last edited by calculator01; 07-07-2013 at 07:44 AM.

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02-04-2013, 08:57 PM	#4890
Sage97 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,239	Originally posted by v5planet FA77: Seattle Ferris Wheel That is a really cool shot.

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