[biz-engineer]

Yes, there might even have been some sports event where they mixed up our flags or anthems at the awards ceremony.

It's a classic, we meet someone from another country:
"Where are you from?"
"Heuum, I'm from Austria"
"Ahhh Australia!"
"Nooooo, Austria"

[clackers]

It's a classic, we meet someone from another country:
"Where are you from?"
"Heuum, I'm from Austria"
"Ahhh Australia!"
"Nooooo, Austria"

I had a friend who was congratulated on being able to speak good English.

[Hattifnatt]

Superb portrait Hattifnatt !

Great portrait . . . I am betting it is the one taken with the 77 lens--which my wife calls our magic lens! Beautiful model also.

Thank you both. Yes, it was the FA 77

Two shots from Phoenix Park in Dublin with the FA 43:

[fs999]

Thank you Eric and jabobby !

Yana with the K-1 and DFA 28-105mm 'kit lens':

I have a message from @Rupert : the squirrels all fell from the fake & sap branches

[sbh]

For my third time with my new K-1, I had some fun with a tabletop black-background softbox. Pentax 100mm 2.8 Macro.

Excellent, really well done! I like the first two and the white one best. How did you do the post processing?

[ivanvernon]

It's a classic, we meet someone from another country:
"Where are you from?"
"Heuum, I'm from Austria"
"Ahhh Australia!"
"Nooooo, Austria"

I spent 42 years as a business school professor. I will never forget one student who said she wanted to visit Latin America so she could hear people speaking Latin. :>)

[BruceBanner]

Just some of my regular business from the recent trip to Estonina Parnu race-track.

Excellent series. I'm not a 'car' man, but I find car photography really interesting. I enjoy seeing what photographers do in terms of areas to focus on and framing/composition. Then there's also the fun motion stuff.

For my third time with my new K-1, I had some fun with a tabletop black-background softbox. Pentax 100mm 2.8 Macro.

Excellent work, I've thought about doing this, would love a 'behind the scenes' pick to this series :P

[mattb123]

For most of us living in cities, it's nice to have a chance to look up those photos, it's a window over countryside landscape as if we were there but without having to be there.

Glad you like them. I don't mind having to be here for you; you enjoy the city for me.

Landscape of Austria (small but not to be confused with Australia)



The summer pasture season is open. Shepherd distributing some grain along the way.

No shrimps on the barbie there!
Nice shots.

[Erictator]

Erictator,
Holy cow Eric, I have never seen anything like that, hard to believe it is real. Excellent shot, you and Frederic have me wanting a 200 or 300 lens.This photo stuff is so cool & so much fun.
Best Regards, Bob

Thanks Bob! I hadn't seen a passionflower in person before either, it definitely has that other-worldly vibe to me.

OK, to continue our friendly bee rivalry with my buds Frederic & eaglem (and staying in the DA*300 close up theme, that's a two'fer)...

I will see your beautiful bokeh enhanced and pollen sprinkled bee's and raise you one pollen covered bee on a red, burgundy & yellow flower canvass.

Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/5.6 300.0 mm 1/500 iso400

[Disguise]

Just got my K-1 in the mail yesterday, and my 70-200 arrived today. This is the very first test shot, with some extra Ricoh nostalgia snuck in there.

(also my first post on Pentaxforums, hi)

[Patriot]

Stone Gargoyle
Natural rock art in Little Finland Area of Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada
D FA 24-70mm F2.8

[biz-engineer]

No shrimps on the barbie there!

Ahhh I learn something today. I did not know that expression. Funny.

[jabobby]

Eric,
I still keep looking back at that Passionflower, that thing is majestic. Your last Bee shot, my vote is you are the winner. I went back and looked at Frederic's & eaglem, did a view and enlarge, they need to work much harder to match yours. The overall detail & that flower are striking.
Hattifnatt,
The portrait shot with the 77 is very nice and the lady is beautiful. Your shots from Phoenix Park are really good, in particular the first with the dark clouds and the contrast of the different trees, a very nice composition. Most folks would not think an overcast day would make for beautiful scenes.
K David,
excellent shots
mattb123,
Lovely sunset, beautiful total scene
clackers,
very good photo and a very nice model
biz-engineer,
Gorgeous landscape shots, love the composition and framing with both, but the shepherd/cattle photo looks like a beautiful old painting, I would like a copy of that framed & hanging on my wall.
Patriot,
I am a lover of natural sculpture, nice Gargoyle shot Mike
Best Regards, Bob

[Patriot]

Patriot,
I am a lover of natural sculpture, nice Gargoyle shot Mike
Best Regards, Bob

Thank you Bob, the Little Finland is really unique place.


Next series taken on our way to the Alstrom Point, Arizona
D FA 24-70mm F2.8

[fs999]

Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM ƒ/5.6 300.0 mm 1/500 iso400

Wonderful shot Eric ! I hope we will see more of those

Superb shots Mike !

I will continue without bees for the moment

1. FF Mode • 100 ISO • Tokina AT-X AF 28-70mm f:2.8


2. FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax DA* 200mm F2.8 ED SDM


3. FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM


4. FF Mode Pixel Shift • 100 ISO • Soligor C/D Wide-Auto 20mm f:2.8 • Haida Slim PRO II MC UV-IR Cut filter • Hoya HD nano CPL polyrizing filter • Haida Slim PRO II MC ND3.6 • Long exposure : 4x 13"