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**WPRESTO** · 12-26-2016, 07:23 PM

A corgi with what seems to me a very loving expression for its owner.

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**JimJohnson** · 12-27-2016, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by adjutant

Today I learned that resizing down images is a lot more complex than I thought.

Resizing downward by definition means a loss of detail. It may also mean a compaction of the color space into fewer bits.Some images just won't adequately survive the transformation. And of course the software used for resizing also plays a big part.

I prefer to do my own resizing and if I am not doing it in either Lightroom or Photoshop there are two tools I routinely use on Windows PCs:

For one-off images, Microsoft's Office Picture Manager does an amazingly good job. The catch is that Microsoft has discontinued this gem after Office 2010. However, there is still a way to obtain it free of charge. Download Microsoft Sharepoint Designer 2010 and do a custom install. Deselect everything except Office Picture Manager. This tool is also quite good for quick simple tweaks of jpeg images that are already almost just right.

If you want to resize a whole batch of jpeg files, consider using FastStone Photo Resizer. The free for home use tool can simultaneously rename output files, has several resizing methods, can alter the colorspace, add watermarks and more. My most common use is to create an SD card or flash drive to run as slide shows on electronic photo frames.

**WPRESTO** · 12-27-2016, 08:13 AM

Boardwalk at an Audubon sanctuary in Florida. You can buy the right to have something (subject to approval) engraved on one or more planks.

normhead · 12-27-2016, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Nice series Norm. I was there once. From what I remember the lighting is pretty terrible. You make it look too easy.

I wasn't at ƒ2.8 because I was showing off....

Well OK, I was showing off , but honest, I had to be wide open, and I lost many shots to narrow DOF and motion blur. It was right on the edge of functional. My best shots there are with he DA* 60-250 and the FA 50 -1.7 for the darker rooms on a bright sunny day.

I only go on bright days, on really overcast days you have no hope. The joy of having a place to stay is, I can wait for a bright day to go. I'm not on a timetable, or paying for a hotel room.

Last edited by normhead; 12-27-2016 at 11:48 AM.

**bobbotron** · 12-28-2016, 09:06 PM - **2 Likes**

Ottawa has a neat groomed MUP ski/fatbike/snowshoe/whatever trail along the river. Went out fatbiking on it today, took the K3 along. Great fun, wish I'd taken the time to get closer to the water, but I was tired, didn't want to fall in by accident.

kengoh · 12-28-2016, 10:01 PM - **8 Likes**

Though I have the K1 but K3 is still good for bird in flight due to the much higher fps.

Shot with Sigma 500 F4.5 with one single trigger burst shots:

**WPRESTO** · 12-29-2016, 05:39 AM - **1 Like**

Another situation where the high frame rate of a K3 can be useful, although it is possible to time the release.

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**bobbotron** · 12-29-2016, 06:28 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Another situation where the high frame rate of a K3 can be useful, although it is possible to time the release.

Fun! I wish my SO was still doing agility with the dogs so I had an excuse to get out and take photos like this.

Doundounba · 12-29-2016, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

No need for the high fps at blue hour, but the K-3 still delivers, IMHO...

**WPRESTO** · 12-29-2016, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by bobbotron

Fun! I wish my SO was still doing agility with the dogs so I had an excuse to get out and take photos like this.

Indoor meets are frustrating. incandescent, fluorescent, sodium vapor, and sunlight-through-small-dirty-windows lighting, sometimes a mixture of several sorts, and the ISO needs to be way up to get the requisite TV.
Here's a happy big dog going up and over.

**bobbotron** · 12-29-2016, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Indoor meets are frustrating. incandescent, fluorescent, sodium vapor, and sunlight-through-small-dirty-windows lighting, sometimes a mixture of several sorts, and the ISO needs to be way up to get the requisite TV.
Here's a happy big dog going up and over.

Ha, I hear you! I have a lot of poor photos from such conditions.

john5100 · 12-29-2016, 09:56 AM

kengoh - great stuff!

Bluesbones · 12-29-2016, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Painter

And 100% crop

100%.

Thanks for these pictures , they make me feel very glad I bought a new K3ii .....great shoots.

**bobbotron** · 12-31-2016, 01:11 PM - **1 Like**

Light painting with the K3, "developed" in camera, shadow compensation set to none for this one.

**WPRESTO** · 12-31-2016, 02:06 PM

Copperhead, obviously a captive specimen.

12-27-2016, 07:47 AM	#7652
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,774	Resizing Originally posted by adjutant Today I learned that resizing down images is a lot more complex than I thought. Resizing downward by definition means a loss of detail. It may also mean a compaction of the color space into fewer bits.Some images just won't adequately survive the transformation. And of course the software used for resizing also plays a big part. I prefer to do my own resizing and if I am not doing it in either Lightroom or Photoshop there are two tools I routinely use on Windows PCs: For one-off images, Microsoft's Office Picture Manager does an amazingly good job. The catch is that Microsoft has discontinued this gem after Office 2010. However, there is still a way to obtain it free of charge. Download Microsoft Sharepoint Designer 2010 and do a custom install. Deselect everything except Office Picture Manager. This tool is also quite good for quick simple tweaks of jpeg images that are already almost just right. If you want to resize a whole batch of jpeg files, consider using FastStone Photo Resizer. The free for home use tool can simultaneously rename output files, has several resizing methods, can alter the colorspace, add watermarks and more. My most common use is to create an SD card or flash drive to run as slide shows on electronic photo frames.

12-29-2016, 07:57 AM	#7660
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,142	Originally posted by bobbotron Fun! I wish my SO was still doing agility with the dogs so I had an excuse to get out and take photos like this. Indoor meets are frustrating. incandescent, fluorescent, sodium vapor, and sunlight-through-small-dirty-windows lighting, sometimes a mixture of several sorts, and the ISO needs to be way up to get the requisite TV. Here's a happy big dog going up and over. Attached Images

12-31-2016, 02:06 PM	#7665
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,142	Copperhead, obviously a captive specimen. Attached Images

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12-26-2016, 07:23 PM	#7651
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,142	A corgi with what seems to me a very loving expression for its owner. Attached Images

12-27-2016, 11:41 AM	#7654
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Scorpio71GR Nice series Norm. I was there once. From what I remember the lighting is pretty terrible. You make it look too easy. I wasn't at ƒ2.8 because I was showing off.... Well OK, I was showing off , but honest, I had to be wide open, and I lost many shots to narrow DOF and motion blur. It was right on the edge of functional. My best shots there are with he DA* 60-250 and the FA 50 -1.7 for the darker rooms on a bright sunny day. I only go on bright days, on really overcast days you have no hope. The joy of having a place to stay is, I can wait for a bright day to go. I'm not on a timetable, or paying for a hotel room. Last edited by normhead; 12-27-2016 at 11:48 AM.

12-28-2016, 09:06 PM - 2 Likes	#7655
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Ottawa has a neat groomed MUP ski/fatbike/snowshoe/whatever trail along the river. Went out fatbiking on it today, took the K3 along. Great fun, wish I'd taken the time to get closer to the water, but I was tired, didn't want to fall in by accident.

12-28-2016, 10:01 PM - 8 Likes	#7656
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,790	Though I have the K1 but K3 is still good for bird in flight due to the much higher fps. Shot with Sigma 500 F4.5 with one single trigger burst shots:

12-29-2016, 05:39 AM - 1 Like	#7657
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,142	Another situation where the high frame rate of a K3 can be useful, although it is possible to time the release. Attached Images

12-29-2016, 06:28 AM	#7658
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by WPRESTO Another situation where the high frame rate of a K3 can be useful, although it is possible to time the release. Fun! I wish my SO was still doing agility with the dogs so I had an excuse to get out and take photos like this.

12-29-2016, 07:51 AM - 1 Like	#7659
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	No need for the high fps at blue hour, but the K-3 still delivers, IMHO...

12-29-2016, 08:31 AM	#7661
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by WPRESTO Indoor meets are frustrating. incandescent, fluorescent, sodium vapor, and sunlight-through-small-dirty-windows lighting, sometimes a mixture of several sorts, and the ISO needs to be way up to get the requisite TV. Here's a happy big dog going up and over. Ha, I hear you! I have a lot of poor photos from such conditions.

12-29-2016, 09:56 AM	#7662
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	kengoh - great stuff!

12-29-2016, 01:51 PM	#7663
Bluesbones New Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 4	Originally posted by Painter And 100% crop 100%. Thanks for these pictures , they make me feel very glad I bought a new K3ii .....great shoots.

12-31-2016, 01:11 PM - 1 Like	#7664
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Light painting with the K3, "developed" in camera, shadow compensation set to none for this one.

K3 sample shots ... post here !

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