K3 sample shots ... post here !

ckeene · 02-20-2017, 12:39 PM - **6 Likes**

Embarking on a new career in interior/architecture/real estate photography. I had no idea how the 'pros' produced such fantastic final images. Now I know. Been practicing my lighting using flash; specifically 'one light technique'. This image was shot through the 12-24mm and created using series of ambient images mixed with a series of flash images, which I used as a light source a single Yongnuo 560IV. The room was extremely warm so I bumped the WB to 5600K. Editing entailed CA fixing in ACR. Loaded and stacked multiple files into CS5, and working off of one base layer I created layer masks and brushed in flash and ambient light where needed. Finished up in Nik. The goal, obviously, is to give the impression of one light source and not to have final product look too flash heavy. It's challenging work, but I'm really enjoying it thus far. P.S. this was done for a client who was about to do a reno and wanted before images. Total images used: 8. So much to learn.

Last edited by ckeene; 02-20-2017 at 12:45 PM.

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-20-2017, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by ckeene

Embarking on a new career in interior/architecture/real estate photography. I had no idea how the 'pros' produced such fantastic final images. Now I know. Been practicing my lighting using flash; specifically 'one light technique'. This image was shot through the 12-24mm and created using series of ambient images mixed with a series of flash images, which I used as a light source a single Yongnuo 560IV. The room was extremely warm so I bumped the WB to 5600K. Editing entailed CA fixing in ACR. Loaded and stacked multiple files into CS5, and working off of one base layer I created layer masks and brushed in flash and ambient light where needed. Finished up in Nik. The goal, obviously, is to give the impression of one light source and for me not to have final product look too flash heavy. It's challenging work, but I'm really enjoying it thus far. P.S. this was done for a client who was about to do a reno and wanted before images. Total images used: 8. So much to learn.

You are learning quickly! That is a very nice image. Well Done!

ckeene · 02-20-2017, 12:46 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

You are learning quickly! That is a very nice image. Well Done!

thank you, sir!

**WPRESTO** · 02-20-2017, 01:12 PM

What you have achieved is "natural" look, successfully blending eight images into what looks like a single well illuminated, correctly exposed image. Impressive.

john5100 · 02-20-2017, 02:12 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bobbotron

Too cool - care to share if how exactly you set these shots up?

Thank you everyone. We had a ton of fun!!

The set up:

Flash:
We had 3 flashes. One behind the cup (with a blue gel for the blue shot) and 2 in the front on either side. Each flash set to 1/64th power for faster recycle time.

Fill the cup with liquid of your choice (little thicker viscosity the better) Why the count down? Just before we dropped the ball, we shot at 8 fps so catch the right moment. The best would be to have a laser trigger or sound trigger but we didn't have one. With the flash set to 1/64 power, they recycled enough to keep up with the fps.

Ambient light:
The key to freezing the motion is to set your exposure so the ambient light is black. The only visible light is from the flashes. The way we did that was at or near sync speed and an aperture of F11 or so to make sure your DoF is enough.

Focus:
Manual focus on the cup so you don't have to worry about the camera auto focusing

Yep, clean up was the toughest part. We had to clean up in between each attempt at a shot.

Important tip:
Cover your flashes and anything important (because they are close to flying paint) with plastic or else you will paint your equipment. That would suck...

**Canada_Rockies** · 02-20-2017, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by john5100

Thank you everyone. We had a ton of fun!!

Important tip:
Cover your flashes and anything important (because they are close to flying paint) with plastic or else you will paint your equipment. That would suck...

Voice of experience ?

john5100 · 02-20-2017, 02:57 PM

Ha Ha...fortunately no. My buddy did though.

**Rondec** · 02-20-2017, 04:22 PM - **2 Likes**

I'm not a birder by any means, but I broke out the DA 55-300 and shot a few on Saturday...

**aslyfox** · 02-20-2017, 04:51 PM - **1 Like**

from last fall, experimenting with my K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL + 1.4x HD PENTAX-DA AF Rear Converter AW

1 and 2 found at the aviary i don't have an id, the yellow one is a weaver bird I think and the other is an egret

3 and 4 are saddle billed storks in a separate area

all in the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City Mo

**Scorpio71GR** · 02-20-2017, 07:08 PM - **2 Likes**

A sculpture inside the main building at the local sculpture park. Experimenting with the 16-85 indoors on the K3.
16mm f4 1/40s ISO 4000 ambient light.

Weldon Berger · 02-20-2017, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Aslyfox

from last fall, experimenting with my K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL + 1.4x HD PENTAX-DA AF Rear Converter AW

1 and 2 found at the aviary i don't have an id, the yellow one is a weaver bird I think and the other is an egret

3 and 4 are saddle billed storks in a separate area

all in the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City Mo

Those cattle egrets are everywhere. We have some at our zoo too but not as residents--they flap over from the park across the street, looking to nick some food from the open air exhibits. The storks are cool, I don't think I've ever seen those before.

Doundounba · 02-21-2017, 06:45 AM - **3 Likes**

Couple of recent non-macro shots...

DA35 Limited:

HD DA 55-300mm:

normhead · 02-21-2017, 02:26 PM - **1 Like**

K-3 , DA*200 2.8 and HD DA 1.4 TC

K-3 and DA 18-135

**aslyfox** · 02-21-2017, 03:41 PM

wandering around the grounds of the Topeka Zoological Park today with the K 3 and the big guy HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW (hand held)

1. Drake Wood Duck (in breeding colors) and Drake Mallard

2. Drake Wood Ducks (in breeding colors)

3. Golden Eagle (photographed through netting) [back in the '60s, the Topeka Zoo became the World Famous Topeka Zoo when, in part because it was able to successfully hatch Golden Eagles in captivity

"former zoo director Gary Clarke said the idea sprung from the vast array of clippings the zoo amassed from newspapers around the world touting its innovative rain forest and successful hatching of American golden eagles. . . . 1971 -- First captive hatching and rearing of an American golden eagle." - ]CJ Online's T-Town News: Topeka Zoo famous for many reasons 06/18/98 | CJOnline.com

4 over kill - on a whim, I added the 1.4 rear converter, then the 2 Canada Geese walked right up to me no farther 4 feet away (no crop, hand held)

K 3 + HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW + HD Pentax-DA 1.4x AW AF Rear Converter

**rayallen** · 02-21-2017, 04:41 PM - **4 Likes**

Went for a trip yesterday to shoot this rocky cliff inlet. K-3 and SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR
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02-21-2017, 06:45 AM - 3 Likes	#7872
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02-20-2017, 12:39 PM - 6 Likes	#7861
ckeene Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Roeland Park, KS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 64	Embarking on a new career in interior/architecture/real estate photography. I had no idea how the 'pros' produced such fantastic final images. Now I know. Been practicing my lighting using flash; specifically 'one light technique'. This image was shot through the 12-24mm and created using series of ambient images mixed with a series of flash images, which I used as a light source a single Yongnuo 560IV. The room was extremely warm so I bumped the WB to 5600K. Editing entailed CA fixing in ACR. Loaded and stacked multiple files into CS5, and working off of one base layer I created layer masks and brushed in flash and ambient light where needed. Finished up in Nik. The goal, obviously, is to give the impression of one light source and not to have final product look too flash heavy. It's challenging work, but I'm really enjoying it thus far. P.S. this was done for a client who was about to do a reno and wanted before images. Total images used: 8. So much to learn. Last edited by ckeene; 02-20-2017 at 12:45 PM.

02-20-2017, 12:42 PM	#7862
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by ckeene Embarking on a new career in interior/architecture/real estate photography. I had no idea how the 'pros' produced such fantastic final images. Now I know. Been practicing my lighting using flash; specifically 'one light technique'. This image was shot through the 12-24mm and created using series of ambient images mixed with a series of flash images, which I used as a light source a single Yongnuo 560IV. The room was extremely warm so I bumped the WB to 5600K. Editing entailed CA fixing in ACR. Loaded and stacked multiple files into CS5, and working off of one base layer I created layer masks and brushed in flash and ambient light where needed. Finished up in Nik. The goal, obviously, is to give the impression of one light source and for me not to have final product look too flash heavy. It's challenging work, but I'm really enjoying it thus far. P.S. this was done for a client who was about to do a reno and wanted before images. Total images used: 8. So much to learn. You are learning quickly! That is a very nice image. Well Done!

02-20-2017, 12:46 PM	#7863
ckeene Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Roeland Park, KS Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 64	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies You are learning quickly! That is a very nice image. Well Done! thank you, sir!

02-20-2017, 01:12 PM	#7864
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,084	What you have achieved is "natural" look, successfully blending eight images into what looks like a single well illuminated, correctly exposed image. Impressive.

02-20-2017, 02:12 PM - 1 Like	#7865
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Originally posted by bobbotron Too cool - care to share if how exactly you set these shots up? Thank you everyone. We had a ton of fun!! The set up: Flash: We had 3 flashes. One behind the cup (with a blue gel for the blue shot) and 2 in the front on either side. Each flash set to 1/64th power for faster recycle time. Fill the cup with liquid of your choice (little thicker viscosity the better) Why the count down? Just before we dropped the ball, we shot at 8 fps so catch the right moment. The best would be to have a laser trigger or sound trigger but we didn't have one. With the flash set to 1/64 power, they recycled enough to keep up with the fps. Ambient light: The key to freezing the motion is to set your exposure so the ambient light is black. The only visible light is from the flashes. The way we did that was at or near sync speed and an aperture of F11 or so to make sure your DoF is enough. Focus: Manual focus on the cup so you don't have to worry about the camera auto focusing Yep, clean up was the toughest part. We had to clean up in between each attempt at a shot. Important tip: Cover your flashes and anything important (because they are close to flying paint) with plastic or else you will paint your equipment. That would suck...

02-20-2017, 02:56 PM	#7866
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by john5100 Thank you everyone. We had a ton of fun!! Important tip: Cover your flashes and anything important (because they are close to flying paint) with plastic or else you will paint your equipment. That would suck... Voice of experience ?

02-20-2017, 02:57 PM	#7867
john5100 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,725	Ha Ha...fortunately no. My buddy did though.

02-20-2017, 04:22 PM - 2 Likes	#7868
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,650	I'm not a birder by any means, but I broke out the DA 55-300 and shot a few on Saturday...

02-20-2017, 07:08 PM - 2 Likes	#7870
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,003	A sculpture inside the main building at the local sculpture park. Experimenting with the 16-85 indoors on the K3. 16mm f4 1/40s ISO 4000 ambient light.

02-20-2017, 10:17 PM	#7871
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Originally posted by Aslyfox from last fall, experimenting with my K 3 + Smc PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL + 1.4x HD PENTAX-DA AF Rear Converter AW 1 and 2 found at the aviary i don't have an id, the yellow one is a weaver bird I think and the other is an egret 3 and 4 are saddle billed storks in a separate area all in the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City Mo Those cattle egrets are everywhere. We have some at our zoo too but not as residents--they flap over from the park across the street, looking to nick some food from the open air exhibits. The storks are cool, I don't think I've ever seen those before.

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02-21-2017, 04:41 PM - 4 Likes	#7875
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Went for a trip yesterday to shoot this rocky cliff inlet. K-3 and SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR .

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