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Dieseler · 06-05-2018, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by Tas

Contre jour and dust from the faster riders created an interesting look for me. K-1 and the D-FA* 70-200mm.

I see there's a PP discussion so thought I'd share a jpeg of the RAW with none of the PP I added above. Beyond the 4:5 crop, the PP I chose will be considered heretical by some but the extra contrast makes better use of the light rays coming through the dust. Like the earlier post I added yesterday I'm not trying to create something garish I'm aiming to subdue the less relevant parts of an image and provide detail and light to the part of the image I want people to look at. There's one adjustment to the PP image that I'd make other than that, which do you prefer?

Tas

PP shot for sure.

**jva59** · 06-05-2018, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by Tas

D-FA* 70-200mm, again same PP as the previous shots.

Tas

Wish I could think of something more expressive than 'Wow', but Wow!

**Rondec** · 06-05-2018, 05:21 AM - **4 Likes**

Gloomy Day (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

**Erictator** · 06-05-2018, 06:51 AM - **6 Likes**

I just thought it was interesting how the focal point totally changes these 2 shots and closer view changes the 3rd pic.

smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/4.5 300.0 mm 1/400 iso160

smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/4.5 300.0 mm 1/400 iso200

longbow · 06-05-2018, 06:56 AM - **6 Likes**

Columbia River, 3 image pano - DFA 15-30

**mattb123** · 06-05-2018, 07:15 AM - **8 Likes**

Tourists checking out Painted Wall at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP on Sunday. I think I'll go back one evening this week since the car pass I bought is good for 7 days.
K-1ii & 15-30

**jva59** · 06-05-2018, 08:04 AM - **6 Likes**

A few more photos from Brazil: a little visitor, then two more visions of paradise, a perfect beach, and a wary encounter

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**ivanvernon** · 06-05-2018, 08:43 AM - **5 Likes**

Flowers from our home garden . . .
KIT: K-1 with (adapted) Pentax 67 55mm f 4.0. Loving this close-focussing lens for my flower photography. MFD is so short, around 10 inches, that it is easy to fill the frame with a single medium-sized blossom, and yet back up just a few feet and capture a fairly large expanse of garden area. None of the photos taken today at dawn's early light required any post processing except minor cropping for formatting purposes.

**fs999** · 06-05-2018, 10:51 AM - **7 Likes**

Originally posted by LensBeginner

Last one is magical!

Thank you very much !

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Flowers from our home garden . . .

Nice colours !

K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • Tamron SP AF Di 90mm F2.8 Macro

K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL • Hoya HD nano CPL polarising filter

K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Irix Blackstone 15mm F2.4 • Irix Nano circular polarising filter

**Erictator** · 06-05-2018, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by fs999

K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • Tamron SP AF Di 90mm F2.8 Macro
K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL • Hoya HD nano CPL polarising filter
K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Irix Blackstone 15mm F2.4 • Irix Nano circular polarising filter

Thanks Frederic! And wow yourself, those second 2 shots are my fave's from this set. Nice Bokeh & Colors, so sharp too.
Eric

**Kerrowdown** · 06-05-2018, 02:02 PM - **12 Likes**

biz-engineer · 06-05-2018, 02:19 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

A Rare Glimpse Of Sunlight

Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light.

LensBeginner · 06-05-2018, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light.

Very true... that's what I'm constantly telling a friend of mine who recently bought a Pentax...
The best subject will not save a photo when the light is bad, and you could photograph a t*rd in an interesting light and produce an exceptionally good picture.
The old advide to "follow the light"/"it's all about the light" really is true.

**WPRESTO** · 06-05-2018, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light.

+1 on that comment. Beautiful lighting. A local pro always says to keep in mind that "photography" means making pictures with light.

**Kerrowdown** · 06-05-2018, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light.

Thank you for your kind words.

06-05-2018, 06:51 AM - 6 Likes	#16684
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,352	I just thought it was interesting how the focal point totally changes these 2 shots and closer view changes the 3rd pic. smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/4.5 300.0 mm 1/400 iso160 smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/4.5 300.0 mm 1/400 iso160 smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/4.5 300.0 mm 1/400 iso200

06-05-2018, 02:02 PM - 12 Likes	#16691
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	A Rare Glimpse Of Sunlight

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06-05-2018, 03:45 AM	#16681
Dieseler Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Western Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 351	Originally posted by Tas Contre jour and dust from the faster riders created an interesting look for me. K-1 and the D-FA* 70-200mm. I see there's a PP discussion so thought I'd share a jpeg of the RAW with none of the PP I added above. Beyond the 4:5 crop, the PP I chose will be considered heretical by some but the extra contrast makes better use of the light rays coming through the dust. Like the earlier post I added yesterday I'm not trying to create something garish I'm aiming to subdue the less relevant parts of an image and provide detail and light to the part of the image I want people to look at. There's one adjustment to the PP image that I'd make other than that, which do you prefer? Tas PP shot for sure.

06-05-2018, 04:59 AM	#16682
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Originally posted by Tas D-FA* 70-200mm, again same PP as the previous shots. Tas Wish I could think of something more expressive than 'Wow', but Wow!

06-05-2018, 05:21 AM - 4 Likes	#16683
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Gloomy Day (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

06-05-2018, 06:56 AM - 6 Likes	#16685
longbow Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NW Oregon Posts: 905	Columbia River, 3 image pano - DFA 15-30

06-05-2018, 07:15 AM - 8 Likes	#16686
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,874	Tourists checking out Painted Wall at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP on Sunday. I think I'll go back one evening this week since the car pass I bought is good for 7 days. K-1ii & 15-30

06-05-2018, 10:51 AM - 7 Likes	#16689
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,650	Originally posted by LensBeginner Last one is magical! Thank you very much ! Originally posted by ivanvernon Flowers from our home garden . . . Nice colours ! K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • Tamron SP AF Di 90mm F2.8 Macro K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL • Hoya HD nano CPL polarising filter K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Irix Blackstone 15mm F2.4 • Irix Nano circular polarising filter

06-05-2018, 11:04 AM	#16690
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,352	Originally posted by fs999 K-1 • FF Mode • 400 ISO • Tamron SP AF Di 90mm F2.8 Macro K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax FA 35mm F2 AL • Hoya HD nano CPL polarising filter K-1 • FF Mode • 100 ISO • Irix Blackstone 15mm F2.4 • Irix Nano circular polarising filter Thanks Frederic! And wow yourself, those second 2 shots are my fave's from this set. Nice Bokeh & Colors, so sharp too. Eric

06-05-2018, 02:19 PM - 1 Like	#16692
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,252	Originally posted by Kerrowdown A Rare Glimpse Of Sunlight Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light.

06-05-2018, 02:30 PM	#16693
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by biz-engineer Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light. Very true... that's what I'm constantly telling a friend of mine who recently bought a Pentax... The best subject will not save a photo when the light is bad, and you could photograph a t*rd in an interesting light and produce an exceptionally good picture. The old advide to "follow the light"/"it's all about the light" really is true.

06-05-2018, 03:01 PM	#16694
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,144	Originally posted by biz-engineer Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light. +1 on that comment. Beautiful lighting. A local pro always says to keep in mind that "photography" means making pictures with light.

06-05-2018, 03:22 PM	#16695
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 biz-engineer Beautiful. The success of a photograph often comes from how the shapes of subject matter are revealed by the light. Thank you for your kind words.

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