K3 sample shots ... post here !

john5100 · 08-14-2015, 08:11 AM

semaca and LeRolls - Wonderful job

LeRolls - what do you use for editing? What software and technique? The skin tones look really nice.

ckeene · 08-14-2015, 08:40 AM - **2 Likes**

i've only had the K3 for about a month now. it's my first DSLR. i was using point and shoots and camera phones for last decade. before that i was shooting 35mm film and 4x5 polaroids. the 18-135 kit will have to due for a while. anyway, this is my first post. the images are of my daughter and our family pup, and a shot of some Echinacea from my garden. a little editing was done on my daughter's image but none on the flowers. if you're unfamiliar with Google's Nik Collection, it's a handy little add-on to PS. i love the extra looks. enjoy.

Camera: PENTAX K-3
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Exposure: 1/20
Focal Length: 2800/100

Camera: PENTAX K-3
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/125
Focal Length: 6800/100

Doundounba · 08-14-2015, 09:09 AM

LeRolls · 08-14-2015, 12:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by john5100

semaca and LeRolls - Wonderful job

LeRolls - what do you use for editing? What software and technique? The skin tones look really nice.

Thank you kindly.

I use LR5 and Color Efex Pro 4 for the most part. As far as technique goes it's kind of hard for me to explain but in regards to skin tones specifically I would say that I almost exclusively shoot with the FA Limiteds which give me a really solid starting off point especially the 77 and the 31. As well as using an external flash which adds just a little pop to the model's face especially if they are in shadow. It also helps that this particular model used to be a make-up artist so she knows her stuff. Editing wise I am a fan of some of the CEP4 presets, mainly Film Efex: Modern which emulates old films like velvia and agfa. From there it really comes down to personal preferences and mine are constantly evolving and changing. Not sure how much that helped but there it is.

Last edited by LeRolls; 08-14-2015 at 02:39 PM.

john5100 · 08-14-2015, 04:26 PM

Thank you. That's really good information. Your images have that magazine quality that I like.

**Rondec** · 08-15-2015, 03:11 AM

Perseid Meteor.

LeRolls · 08-15-2015, 10:05 AM - **1 Like**

**Rondec** · 08-16-2015, 03:29 AM - **1 Like**

A couple of shots at Patoka Lake.

repaap · 08-16-2015, 10:40 AM

FA 35

RAART · 08-16-2015, 11:03 AM - **3 Likes**

How hard is to get flying Colibri/Hummingbird in focus... Shoot at ISO800 in the evening.
Noise reduction applied and slight crop. Hummingbird was around 3-4 meters away.

loco · 08-16-2015, 11:10 AM - **3 Likes**

Excellent shots, everyone! Very nice work on the hummingbird, RAART! They are so difficult.

Here is shot I got of a Perseid meteor, just before dawn Friday morning. I'd left the K-3 out set to interval shooting, starting at 1:00am. 15 second exposures, every 20 seconds. ISO 2500. Rokinon 14mm lens. Out of the hundreds of photos taken, less than 10 had meteors in them. I like this one because of the tone of the coming dawn in the sky and the nice look at the Pleiades star cluster.

LeRolls · 08-16-2015, 10:58 PM - **1 Like**

ZeGaby · 08-16-2015, 11:54 PM - **1 Like**

A code ?

Pentax K3 M50mm f/1.7 @ f/8.0 Iso 100

Top banana · 08-17-2015, 01:30 AM - **1 Like**

A Sunday walk around some London Markets with the K3...

Pentax K3 + SMC-A 50mm

Pentax K3 + DA 55-300mm

Pentax K3 +DA 55-300

**Rondec** · 08-17-2015, 03:50 AM

Patoka Lake.

08-14-2015, 08:40 AM - 2 Likes	#4442
ckeene Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Roeland Park, KS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 64	K3 18-135 Kit i've only had the K3 for about a month now. it's my first DSLR. i was using point and shoots and camera phones for last decade. before that i was shooting 35mm film and 4x5 polaroids. the 18-135 kit will have to due for a while. anyway, this is my first post. the images are of my daughter and our family pup, and a shot of some Echinacea from my garden. a little editing was done on my daughter's image but none on the flowers. if you're unfamiliar with Google's Nik Collection, it's a handy little add-on to PS. i love the extra looks. enjoy. Camera: PENTAX K-3 Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 3200 Exposure: 1/20 Focal Length: 2800/100 Camera: PENTAX K-3 Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Exposure: 1/125 Focal Length: 6800/100

08-17-2015, 01:30 AM - 1 Like	#4454
Top banana Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 339	A Sunday walk around some London Markets with the K3... Pentax K3 + SMC-A 50mm Pentax K3 + SMC-A 50mm Pentax K3 + DA 55-300mm Pentax K3 +DA 55-300

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08-14-2015, 08:11 AM	#4441
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	semaca and LeRolls - Wonderful job LeRolls - what do you use for editing? What software and technique? The skin tones look really nice.

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08-14-2015, 12:29 PM - 1 Like	#4444
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Originally posted by john5100 semaca and LeRolls - Wonderful job LeRolls - what do you use for editing? What software and technique? The skin tones look really nice. Thank you kindly. I use LR5 and Color Efex Pro 4 for the most part. As far as technique goes it's kind of hard for me to explain but in regards to skin tones specifically I would say that I almost exclusively shoot with the FA Limiteds which give me a really solid starting off point especially the 77 and the 31. As well as using an external flash which adds just a little pop to the model's face especially if they are in shadow. It also helps that this particular model used to be a make-up artist so she knows her stuff. Editing wise I am a fan of some of the CEP4 presets, mainly Film Efex: Modern which emulates old films like velvia and agfa. From there it really comes down to personal preferences and mine are constantly evolving and changing. Not sure how much that helped but there it is. Last edited by LeRolls; 08-14-2015 at 02:39 PM.

08-14-2015, 04:26 PM	#4445
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Thank you. That's really good information. Your images have that magazine quality that I like.

08-15-2015, 03:11 AM	#4446
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Perseid Meteor.

08-15-2015, 10:05 AM - 1 Like	#4447
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504

08-16-2015, 03:29 AM - 1 Like	#4448
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	A couple of shots at Patoka Lake.

08-16-2015, 10:40 AM	#4449
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	FA 35

08-16-2015, 11:03 AM - 3 Likes	#4450
RAART Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oakville, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,095	How hard is to get flying Colibri/Hummingbird in focus... Shoot at ISO800 in the evening. Noise reduction applied and slight crop. Hummingbird was around 3-4 meters away.

08-16-2015, 11:10 AM - 3 Likes	#4451
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Excellent shots, everyone! Very nice work on the hummingbird, RAART! They are so difficult. Here is shot I got of a Perseid meteor, just before dawn Friday morning. I'd left the K-3 out set to interval shooting, starting at 1:00am. 15 second exposures, every 20 seconds. ISO 2500. Rokinon 14mm lens. Out of the hundreds of photos taken, less than 10 had meteors in them. I like this one because of the tone of the coming dawn in the sky and the nice look at the Pleiades star cluster.

08-16-2015, 10:58 PM - 1 Like	#4452
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504

08-16-2015, 11:54 PM - 1 Like	#4453
ZeGaby Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 308	A code ? Pentax K3 M50mm f/1.7 @ f/8.0 Iso 100

08-17-2015, 03:50 AM	#4455
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Patoka Lake.