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POTW #576

[aaacb]

Photos from the past three days

GR Digital (GRD 2005)


iso 800 sooc bw with increased contrast


I took this with a lightpix wireless trigger and a manual flash



GR III with the hard-bw preset, sooc





Pentax K-3II with DA 40, edited in darktable

[smf]

Image captured through glass of a sliding door with monopod-mounted K-S2 and 500mm mirror lens.

[Varunvg85]

St Philips cathredal..

Pentax 21mm limited + KP

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[nosliwmit]

Here are some photos from a beautiful day in Kowloon (all taken with my K-1 Mark II and 43mm f1.9 Ltd):

Waiting to tie up the Star Ferry:



Star Ferry terminal in Kowloon:


Clock Tower in Kowloon:

[Merv-O]

Seasonal sightings around the City......

[Varunvg85]

Image captured through glass of a sliding door with monopod-mounted K-S2 and 500mm mirror lens.

Nice shot.

Is it pentax mirror lens?

[smf]

Nice shot.

Is it pentax mirror lens?

No. It is RMC Tokina 500mm 1:8. Thanks for your comment on my photo. Best wishes.

[StephenHampshire]

K1 plus DA*300



K1 plus FA35 F2

[noelcmn]

Thanks for hosting again nosliwmit, and what a cracking set to open up this weeks POTW. Just love #3 and #5 aaacb. Gorgeous shot smf, though it makes me envious. We are suffering heat wave after heat wave here. And as usual, appreciate the views of Hong Kong nosliwmit, #3 is a cracker too! Merv-O- Merry Christmas . And the train wisperer is here with some of his fantastic train shots! Just beautiful Stephen.
A contribution from me as it is going to be a busyish rest-of-the-week.
Had reason to be at the airport the other day and spent some time shooting.






BIF shooting is always a pleasure, despite the often failures






And the kids from the orphanage is never out of the equation

[Merv-O]

Thanks for hosting again nosliwmit, and what a cracking set to open up this weeks POTW. Just love #3 and #5 aaacb. Gorgeous shot smf, though it makes me envious. We are suffering heat wave after heat wave here. And as usual, appreciate the views of Hong Kong nosliwmit, #3 is a cracker too! Merv-O- Merry Christmas . And the train wisperer is here with some of his fantastic train shots! Just beautiful Stephen.
A contribution from me as it is going to be a busyish rest-of-the-week.
Had reason to be at the airport the other day and spent some time shooting.






BIF shooting is always a pleasure, despite the often failures






And the kids from the orphanage is never out of the equation

Noel: As usual,excellent shots of people,places, and pests (LOL)….Interesting bugs in SA, I'll say.

[cooks333]

First time poster here. A few shots from my hike up in Sedona last Saturday. A snow storm rolled through northern AZ just after Thanksgiving, so red rock country was looking particularly impressive. All shots with my K1 mk II and Irix 15mm lens.

[Varunvg85]

No. It is RMC Tokina 500mm 1:8. Thanks for your comment on my photo. Best wishes.

Thank you..Now I am planning to buy one.

[Vaskebjorn]

It is getting colder over here.

[Varunvg85]

It is getting colder over here.

Nice capture and details