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Samoht · 07-22-2013, 05:10 AM - **1 Like**

Picked this lens up yesterday, my very first prime and I have to admit that it's quite different to use than my other lenses.
Got some learning to do but I must say that I just love the fact that no matter how I screw the lens cap on the word Pentax always ends up straight and aligned.

gda13 · 07-22-2013, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

Gad a great day hiking with my family in an amazing place, American Basin

Just googled it...looks like a pretty cool place thanks for sharing. I like that third photo btw...great contrast with the vegetation in the foreground and the jaggedness of the mountains behind.

Originally posted by Kyle509

imalwaysriding, on Flickr

So nice!

gda13 · 07-22-2013, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by disco_owner

Flameborghini, on Flickr

Nice mono...judging by the appearance of the flag and clouds this seems a bit of a longer exposure, you using a filter for this?

**mattb123** · 07-22-2013, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by v5planet

That second image is stunning Matt.

Originally posted by todd

ditto that

Originally posted by gda13

Just googled it...looks like a pretty cool place thanks for sharing. I like that third photo btw...great contrast with the vegetation in the foreground and the jaggedness of the mountains behind.

Thanks! It's a stunning place, summer or winter.

mdodrill · 07-22-2013, 11:37 AM - **1 Like**

My great-niece doing what kids do...I like the DA 15 with kids

gda13 · 07-22-2013, 12:12 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mdodrill

My great-niece doing what kids do...I like the DA 15 with kids

I like the interesting tilted perspective and framing on this.

Here are a couple taken recently with the 15mm...

Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota

Miami Skyline

mdodrill · 07-22-2013, 01:43 PM

The Vietnam Memorial mobile wall during trip back to my hometown. I had to use in camera HDR to handle the range of light

nomadkng · 07-24-2013, 09:23 AM - **1 Like**

Horton Creek is about 90 miles outside Phoenix, but in summer its 15 degrees cooler and so lush and green

this is one of the first photos I took with my DA 15

Horton Creek -1 Photograph by Paul Riedinger - Horton Creek -1 Fine Art Prints and Posters for Sale

**Rondec** · 07-25-2013, 08:17 AM - **1 Like**

Climbing Towards a Star.

yiptwo · 07-25-2013, 10:44 AM

K-5 + DA15

tclausen · 07-25-2013, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by DavidOBryan

I was compelled to take the DA15 on vacation to the UK.

That looks like a good idea, that's lovely!

disco_owner · 07-25-2013, 07:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gda13

Nice mono...judging by the appearance of the flag and clouds this seems a bit of a longer exposure, you using a filter for this?

Yup , I used a B+W 3.0 110 1000 ND Filters ( 10 Stop ) for that shot. and converted it to B&W with Silver Efex Pro 2.0.

Dynamo · 07-27-2013, 03:52 AM - **1 Like**

tabl10s · 07-27-2013, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by mdodrill

The Vietnam Memorial mobile wall during trip back to my hometown. I had to use in camera HDR to handle the range of light

How does HDR handle a broad light range if almost all HDR shots look fake and over saturated?

**mattt** · 07-27-2013, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by tabl10s

fake and over saturated?

All depends on the processing (tonemapping) performed. I manually stack frames in GIMP and can generate some pretty "normal" looking HDR.

This was tonemapped in Luminance, and was complicated by the mixed light (Sodium Halide lamps are a bitch)

07-22-2013, 12:12 PM - 1 Like	#5976
gda13 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,108	Originally posted by mdodrill My great-niece doing what kids do...I like the DA 15 with kids I like the interesting tilted perspective and framing on this. Here are a couple taken recently with the 15mm... Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota Miami Skyline Last edited by gda13; 07-24-2013 at 07:25 AM.

07-25-2013, 07:48 PM - 1 Like	#5982
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Originally posted by gda13 Nice mono...judging by the appearance of the flag and clouds this seems a bit of a longer exposure, you using a filter for this? Yup , I used a B+W 3.0 110 1000 ND Filters ( 10 Stop ) for that shot. and converted it to B&W with Silver Efex Pro 2.0. Last edited by disco_owner; 07-25-2013 at 08:14 PM.

07-27-2013, 03:52 AM - 1 Like	#5983
Dynamo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Groningen Photos: Gallery Posts: 311	Country Side...

07-27-2013, 11:56 AM	#5984
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Originally posted by mdodrill The Vietnam Memorial mobile wall during trip back to my hometown. I had to use in camera HDR to handle the range of light How does HDR handle a broad light range if almost all HDR shots look fake and over saturated? Last edited by tabl10s; 07-29-2013 at 07:56 PM.

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