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10-02-2019, 04:23 AM - 3 Likes   #25621
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QuoteOriginally posted by jabobby Quote
Mike, terrific photos as usual from you. Very good advise you shared and obviously you put a great deal of effort in your photography. And it shows in the results. As I have said before, you have an excellent eye for seeing and capturing beautiful scenes. Also let me add that I have been enjoying the photos you have posted taken in the northeastern region of America.
Best Regards, Bob
Bob, thank you very much for such nice comments, as you know, I'm not a pro photographer, and I do not need to hide my methods of shooting and processing.
My main purpose is to try to show the beauty of our surroundings, and I am always happy to share my experience.

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Milky Way Between Trees

Just a quick shot I took before Andromeda rose.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Jean Poitiers Quote
Thanks and "yes" the Soligor/Spiratone 20mm is not easy to find.

I have seen only a couple in K-mount onf eBay in France/Europe and I purchased mine off the PF Marketplace a few years back.
I got mine off ebay Europe and it was the P/R mount, so thankfully my friend Frederic warned me I needed to remove the pin before I permanently mounted it to my K1 by mistake. Simple surgery, and I have to use it fully manual without A mode, but well worth it.
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Just a quick shot I took before Andromeda rose.

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Funny thing: I'd read your comment too quickly and missed the import first time through - I saw the bushes and thought, "Those don't look like rose bushes, and there are no roses on them, anyway.

'Andromeda ' Rose Photo

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This series is kinda hard to look at if you are squeamish or have a soft spot for turtles. I know I found myself feeling for the poor turtles plight!
Have to remind ourselves it's just nature doing it's thing...

When I took this first shot, I didn't see the turtles snout poking above the duckweed until I got home and was doing post processing, so I didn't realize the drama had already begun before my 1st shot.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso320

Still ignorant of what was going on, I took another shot of this young gator passing me by, I'd guess between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 ft long.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso1250

I'm still blissfully ignorant at this point, but do realize he is surfacing with "something" in his mouth. You can just make out our little friend/victim in his jaws, too bad the tree leaf is somewhat blurring the shot.
(or maybe that's a good thing?)

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso2500

Ok, now I know stuff just got real

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200


HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

And this is when I fully realized what was happening and how his fate was sealed.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

I think the gator is looking rather smug with himself and his meal here, and see's me snapping away.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

This is the last shot I got before he submerged back to his meat locker or where ever he went.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/500 iso1250
10-02-2019, 09:14 AM   #25626
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QuoteOriginally posted by Erictator Quote
This series is kinda hard to look at if you are squeamish or have a soft spot for turtles. I know I found myself feeling for the poor turtles plight!
Have to remind ourselves it's just nature doing it's thing...

When I took this first shot, I didn't see the turtles snout poking above the duckweed until I got home and was doing post processing, so I didn't realize the drama had already begun before my 1st shot.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso320

Still ignorant of what was going on, I took another shot of this young gator passing me by, I'd guess between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 ft long.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso1250

I'm still blissfully ignorant at this point, but do realize he is surfacing with "something" in his mouth. You can just make out our little friend/victim in his jaws, too bad the tree leaf is somewhat blurring the shot.
(or maybe that's a good thing?)

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso2500

Ok, now I know stuff just got real

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200


HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

And this is when I fully realized what was happening and how his fate was sealed.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

I think the gator is looking rather smug with himself and his meal here, and see's me snapping away.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

This is the last shot I got before he submerged back to his meat locker or where ever he went.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/500 iso1250
Great photo series...unless you're the turtle. Ouch.
Thanks for sharing,
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10-02-2019, 09:19 AM   #25627
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QuoteOriginally posted by kenspo Quote
K-1 handles strobes without a problem!

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super cool shot

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QuoteOriginally posted by Snapppy Quote
Just a quick shot I took before Andromeda rose.

Pentax K-1, Rokinon 14mm 2.8
Hey Snappy,

Glad to see you're putting your K-1 to good work. Nice shot. I've yet to try the Astrotracer but its on my to do list.

Here are a couple of shots with the DA*400 I took on our Alaskan cruise this summer. The eagle & the mountain shots were taken from a rubber raft on the Chilkat River near Haines and the Humpback in Sitka Sound. What a great lens-thanks again!
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QuoteOriginally posted by dlh Quote
Funny thing: I'd read your comment too quickly and missed the import first time through - I saw the bushes and thought, "Those don't look like rose bushes, and there are no roses on them, anyway.

'Andromeda ' Rose Photo
This made me laugh out loud. I even read back what I wrote and thought it was worded funny, but never made the connection.

QuoteOriginally posted by Buckeyemikie Quote
Hey Snappy,

Glad to see you're putting your K-1 to good work. Nice shot. I've yet to try the Astrotracer but its on my to do list.

Here are a couple of shots with the DA*400 I took on our Alaskan cruise this summer. The eagle & the mountain shots were taken from a rubber raft on the Chilkat River near Haines and the Humpback in Sitka Sound. What a great lens-thanks again!
I'm amazed you could manage that kind of shot on a raft with that bulky setup! Glad it's seeing some great use, wonderful shots!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Erictator Quote
This series is kinda hard to look at if you are squeamish or have a soft spot for turtles. I know I found myself feeling for the poor turtles plight!
Have to remind ourselves it's just nature doing it's thing...

When I took this first shot, I didn't see the turtles snout poking above the duckweed until I got home and was doing post processing, so I didn't realize the drama had already begun before my 1st shot.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso320

Still ignorant of what was going on, I took another shot of this young gator passing me by, I'd guess between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 ft long.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso1250

I'm still blissfully ignorant at this point, but do realize he is surfacing with "something" in his mouth. You can just make out our little friend/victim in his jaws, too bad the tree leaf is somewhat blurring the shot.
(or maybe that's a good thing?)

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso2500

Ok, now I know stuff just got real

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200


HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

And this is when I fully realized what was happening and how his fate was sealed.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

I think the gator is looking rather smug with himself and his meal here, and see's me snapping away.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/1250 iso3200

This is the last shot I got before he submerged back to his meat locker or where ever he went.

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/7.1 450.0 mm 1/500 iso1250
Think it's an invasive species here...

FF Mode • 400 ISO • Pentax DA* 200mm F2.8 ED SDM
A lot of meat


FF Mode • 400 ISO • Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited


FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax smc DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye
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QuoteOriginally posted by Erictator Quote
Have to remind ourselves it's just nature doing it's thing
Stunning pictures and not too difficult for the squeamish ( i have a low threshold)

Nature has its way, and none of us can argue with that
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Stunning pictures and not too difficult for the squeamish ( i have a low threshold)

Nature has its way, and none of us can argue with that
Thanks very much Pschlute! I might be a little raw and extra squeamish at the moment... we had to put our little fur baby Ariel down last month... she was a Yorkie and just a few days from her 18th birthday. Still hard for me to talk about.

But !!! There is a new hope, as they say in a certain space opera... after fighting it for over a month, I folded like a cheap tent and gave in to my wife's plea for a new pup this week. She was miserable, and who am I kidding, I was too... So, I surprised her with a new little bundle of joy which we named Dolce'. She is 11 weeks old and quite the charmer. (yes, another Yorkie, she will be a Parti tri color from the looks of her coat so far).

What? No pictures? Nope... they've all been cell pic's so far so I can't post them here. LOL!

OK OK... I'll give her a bath soon and take some nice ones with the K-1 when I get a chance. I forgot how much work a puppy is compared to a geriatric dog who you have well trained. But it is all worth it.

In the mean time, I still have a hard time seeing that turtles struggle. Mean ol' gator! Bad gator! Bad!
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Sorry for your loss, they do become family members. Looking forward to pictures of Dolce when she finally sits still.
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This made me laugh out loud. I even read back what I wrote and thought it was worded funny, but never made the connection.



I'm amazed you could manage that kind of shot on a raft with that bulky setup! Glad it's seeing some great use, wonderful shots!
I didn't do so good with it on my KP...too hard to hold focus on the small target @ 600mm while bouncing over the gravel beds on the Chillkat.
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