[derekkite]

Mountain Bluebird in the rain.

[biz-engineer]

Hortensien flower macros in rising sunlight (K-1, D-FA 28-105, with +3 diopter achromatic macro lens)







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Hydrangea flower, 7 x stacked macro [K-1, D-FA 28-105 @ 105 / f5.6, +3 diopter achromatic macro lens]


Single shot @ f16:

[Erictator]

We all know how this story ends... but you gotta love the steely eyed determination and focus.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso320

[fs999]

want to go and live in fs999's house! I come on here to view great photos and end up starving hungry looking at the beautiful food!:-)

Thank you

We all know how this story ends... but you gotta love the steely eyed determination and focus.

I would like to see fish's face

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM


FF Mode • 200 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM
Dandelion Salad with Poached Egg

[Kerrowdown]

A wee retreat in the middle of a town... it pays to keep eyes open all around.

[Hattifnatt]

Unusual, these days, as I've seen so many photographs, but I found myself looking at these pictures for their visual content, without thinking at all about what kind of camera or lens was used. Great composition.

Thank you! one final shot when leaving San Gimignano.

[BruceBanner]

I want to go and live in fs999's house! I come on here to view great photos and end up starving hungry looking at the beautiful food!:-)

I want to go to his house and raid all his stuff, and steal his soligor!

We all know how this story ends... but you gotta love the steely eyed determination and focus.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso320

Fantastic capture!

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I tried something a little different, a lensbaby studio portrait, velvet 56 @f2.8

[eaglem]

Refreshed

[pixie]

Two shots from a camping trip that I went on this last week: Tenmile Creek in Hume Lake of Sequoia National Forest, and a shot from the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. Both with the A20/2.8.

[fs999]

FF Mode • 400 ISO • Pentax DA* 200mm F2.8 ED SDM


FF Mode • 1600 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

[Erictator]

I want to go to his house and raid all his stuff, and steal his soligor!

Fantastic capture!

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I tried something a little different, a lensbaby studio portrait, velvet 56 @f2.8

Thanks Bruce! Man, I dunno but that Lensbaby is growing on me... that is a really great pic of your kid, I like the effect as used here.

I keep seeing those old SoftFocus Pentax FA85mm going for pretty reasonable bucks and I have heard they do a very similar effect as your baby... one day I'm just going to have to grab one for myself and see. I know the cliche' 1980's glam shots with all the overly soft focus borders don't do anything for me, but if the effect can be mild, and used with a little more class like you've shown is possible with nice bokeh, it might be fun, even for stills and macro work with an extension tube, etc. Lots of possibilities. I just keep wondering why I don't see more in use here on the forum, which makes me a little apprehensive about buying one. LOL!
Eric

[pschlute]

We all know how this story ends... but you gotta love the steely eyed determination and focus.

Indeed, but that very excellent shot needs a proper crop to do it justice ?

[eaglem]

Orange Trumpet Flowers

[pschlute]

I got a lacklustre response to this image the first time round. Not sure if I am misguided or there is more to to this image. So trying again with a b+w version. please be honest.

K1 + FA 31mm 1.8 Ltd

[CNunez]

I got a lacklustre response to this image the first time round. Not sure if I am misguided or there is more to to this image. So trying again with a b+w version. please be honest.

K1 + FA 31mm 1.8 Ltd

If I can be blunt. I find the image a bit busy. too many details. too sharp. Too many sharp pixels. I would probably prefer it if only some details had that leading sharpness/depth and the other perhaps bit more blurry, if it makes sense.

I'm not sure where to look in the image.