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Outis · 12-24-2015, 06:07 PM - **12 Likes**

My husband got me a softbox for Christmas!

And then he drove me out to my favorite photo-taking place and sat there out in the cold for an hour and a half while I played with the softbox.

Best Christmas ever!

Best husband ever!!!

condor27596 · 12-24-2015, 07:25 PM

Lolol

ChuyQ · 12-24-2015, 08:56 PM

I bet the whole experience was a joy to him as well. It is a gift in itself to know you made someone you love happy.
Merry Christmas to you and your husband.

**macman24054** · 12-24-2015, 11:18 PM

Your husband sounds like my wife. Always my proving ground for new equipment and techniques. Thank goodness for their patents and willingness to be blinded time after time. Merry Christmas!

M.B.Yates · 12-25-2015, 04:58 AM - **4 Likes**

My wife let me buy the Pentax 150-450 and use it before Christmas, she even sat in the car and read a book while I went looking for birds. Lucky man am I.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-25-2015, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by Outis

sat there out in the cold for an hour and a half while I played with the softbox

So where's the images then?...

Seasons Greetings to both you and yours.

**pepperberry farm** · 12-25-2015, 02:56 PM

pics or it didn't happen?

Outis · 12-25-2015, 06:45 PM - **3 Likes**

I have now had a chance to edit the photos! This one was by far the best:

M.B.Yates · 12-26-2015, 06:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Here is one of my first shots with the 150-450

Outis · 12-26-2015, 11:57 AM

Beautiful, love it!

**UncleVanya** · 12-31-2015, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Outis

I have now had a chance to edit the photos! This one was by far the best:

Which lens and was this a self-portrait? The lighting is great.

bertwert · 12-31-2015, 06:04 PM

And Outis, now you've won a DA 50!

K57XR · 12-31-2015, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

And Outis, now you've won a DA 50!

Yup! Happy New (Lens) Year as well!!

Outis · 01-01-2016, 10:41 AM

Oh, awesome! How do I claim my prize?

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Which lens and was this a self-portrait? The lighting is great.

Thanks! It is indeed a self-portrait. It was taken with a K-3 and 31mm Limited, f/11, 5 second exposure, ISO 400. I like working with the 31mm and 40mm Limiteds for self-portraits because I'm not so far away from the camera that I have trouble making sure I end up in the frame, or that someone's going to run off with the camera.

I made that dress myself, too.

bertwert · 01-01-2016, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by Outis

Oh, awesome! How do I claim my prize?

Shoot Adam a PM.

12-24-2015, 06:07 PM - 12 Likes	#1
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935	Best Christmas Ever! My husband got me a softbox for Christmas! And then he drove me out to my favorite photo-taking place and sat there out in the cold for an hour and a half while I played with the softbox. Best Christmas ever! Best husband ever!!!

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ChuyQ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 165	I bet the whole experience was a joy to him as well. It is a gift in itself to know you made someone you love happy. Merry Christmas to you and your husband.

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macman24054 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Axton, VA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 461	Your husband sounds like my wife. Always my proving ground for new equipment and techniques. Thank goodness for their patents and willingness to be blinded time after time. Merry Christmas!

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M.B.Yates Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 52	My wife let me buy the Pentax 150-450 and use it before Christmas, she even sat in the car and read a book while I went looking for birds. Lucky man am I.

12-25-2015, 01:54 PM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by Outis sat there out in the cold for an hour and a half while I played with the softbox So where's the images then?... Seasons Greetings to both you and yours.

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,780	pics or it didn't happen?

12-25-2015, 06:45 PM - 3 Likes	#8
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935 Original Poster	I have now had a chance to edit the photos! This one was by far the best:

12-26-2015, 11:57 AM	#10
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935 Original Poster	Beautiful, love it!

12-31-2015, 04:40 PM	#11
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,468	Originally posted by Outis I have now had a chance to edit the photos! This one was by far the best: Which lens and was this a self-portrait? The lighting is great.

12-31-2015, 06:04 PM	#12
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	And Outis, now you've won a DA 50!

12-31-2015, 08:05 PM	#13
K57XR Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 830	Originally posted by bertwert And Outis, now you've won a DA 50! Yup! Happy New (Lens) Year as well!!

01-01-2016, 10:41 AM	#14
Outis Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 935 Original Poster	Oh, awesome! How do I claim my prize? Originally posted by UncleVanya Which lens and was this a self-portrait? The lighting is great. Thanks! It is indeed a self-portrait. It was taken with a K-3 and 31mm Limited, f/11, 5 second exposure, ISO 400. I like working with the 31mm and 40mm Limiteds for self-portraits because I'm not so far away from the camera that I have trouble making sure I end up in the frame, or that someone's going to run off with the camera. I made that dress myself, too.

01-01-2016, 10:45 AM	#15
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by Outis Oh, awesome! How do I claim my prize? Shoot Adam a PM.

Best Christmas Ever!

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