Post your K-1 pictures!

sculptormic · 11-06-2017, 04:43 AM - **6 Likes**

Utrecht
FA LMT 31

longbow · 11-06-2017, 05:04 AM - **9 Likes**

Irix 11mm Blackstone

K-amps · 11-06-2017, 07:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Isbjörn

Dear K-amps,

I am but a beginner, so my opinion may not have any professional weight to it, but your Pictures are very beautiful, the Aurora lights above the Hotel, that whole scenery is magical, also the waterfall from behind it. I find it difficult to find such beautiful spots without other People hopping around in my Pictures - do you take your Pictures at odd times of the day/night, or just simply wait Long? It Looks like you have a plan of what you would like to do. Would be greatful if you could share some of your thoughts.

Best regards, Isbjörn

Dear Isbjorn:

Thank you so much for your kind words, I don't think I deserve them since I do not make the scenery, I merely push a button. My admiration is for the one who made it. :-)

I am a hobbyist like yourself, not a professional and I use a combination of brute force, technique and some processing to get my shots right. Sometimes its pure dumb luck,,,, but there is one thing that is repeatable for us Landscape guys... its the timing. I shoot at times when there are fewer people in general, e.g. before Sunrise/ Sunset/ night time. Almost never shoot at touristy times like 9am to 5pm. I will use Long exposures, or wait between people passing by and sometimes delete them with content aware or crop them out. Sometimes I just fail... e.g. Skogafoss, there were just too many people there to get a decent shot. Didn't even feel like opening my tripod there . I take lots of shots and always bracket to protect the highlights, since with the K1 I can recover shadows. My brackets are usually -1, -3 and -5ev. I usually end up using one -3ev frame for the final shot. Sometimes i will need the -1 and -5 shot. I throw away a lot of -1 shots because i find a lot of times the highlights are clipping with the Sun in the frame.

Hope this helps... keep trying and experiment and good luck
regards,
Arif

**jva59** · 11-06-2017, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by fs999

Superb backstage shot

Many thanks, FS!

**Erictator** · 11-06-2017, 08:03 AM - **4 Likes**

Choices choices... back lit, no flash, or flash w/soft bonnet?

As they sit here posted pretty much OOC, I prefer with flash, but, I "think" with some more PP, I think I could make non-flash shot acceptable, but probably not totally better than with flash, at least for my taste. (the dodge & burn tools in photoshop, and some levels curve adj I think would do it)

Thoughts?

Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100

Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100 Flash (on, fired) Soft Bonnet

**fs999** · 11-06-2017, 11:49 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Erictator

Thoughts?

Without flash is wonderful !

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

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

3. FF Mode • 400 ISO • Pentax DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM

**Hattifnatt** · 11-06-2017, 12:09 PM - **3 Likes**

Some pictures from Havana Harbor. Unfortunately weather was not so great.

In the first one there is the Empress of the Seas, a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International.

A policeman (there is quite a lot of them in Havana):

The Rio Damuji class frigate 390, largest warships in the Cuban Navy built from old Spanish fishing trawlers:

... and the Christ of Havana.

LeRolls · 11-06-2017, 02:36 PM - **7 Likes**

**eaglem** · 11-06-2017, 03:35 PM - **2 Likes**

I stepped in a Web

**jabobby** · 11-06-2017, 04:05 PM - **5 Likes**

Frederic, thank you.
Eric, for my taste the first is supreme, nice texture in the center of the flower.
eaglem, some of your photos are absolutely unbelievable, and terrific.
Here are a few random farm shots.
Best Regards, Bob

**Erictator** · 11-07-2017, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jabobby

Frederic, thank you.
Eric, for my taste the first is supreme, nice texture in the center of the flower.
eaglem, some of your photos are absolutely unbelievable, and terrific.
Here are a few random farm shots.
Best Regards, Bob

Thanks Bob! Looks like you will be heading out of fall colors and into the winter gray days soon. Should be interesting to catch some of the dynamic range when the white stuff falls, and how the critters fare.
Looking forward to those new adventures and you sharing them,
Eric

ZeGaby · 11-07-2017, 11:51 AM - **8 Likes**

Sunset glow

Different versions of a same view :

B&W - Silver Efex Pro2 -

HDR Photomatix Pro

Exposure Blending Photoshop

Which version do you prefer ?

redpit · 11-07-2017, 12:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ZeGaby

Sunset glow

Different versions of a same view :

B&W - Silver Efex Pro2 -

HDR Photomatix Pro

Exposure Blending Photoshop

Which version do you prefer ?

Great picture! The 2nd for me!

**Erictator** · 11-07-2017, 12:11 PM - **5 Likes**

Reach for the sky

Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100

**acoufap** · 11-07-2017, 12:14 PM - **6 Likes**

x-post from the b&w thread ...

Lion's Tonality

Leaves' Density

11-06-2017, 11:49 AM - 3 Likes	#12831
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	Originally posted by Erictator Thoughts? Without flash is wonderful ! 1. FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax DA* 200mm F2.8 ED SDM 2. FF Mode • 100 ISO • Pentax DA* 200mm F2.8 ED SDM 3. FF Mode • 400 ISO • Pentax DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM Last edited by fs999; 11-07-2017 at 12:05 PM.

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K-amps Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 271	Originally posted by Isbjörn Dear K-amps, I am but a beginner, so my opinion may not have any professional weight to it, but your Pictures are very beautiful, the Aurora lights above the Hotel, that whole scenery is magical, also the waterfall from behind it. I find it difficult to find such beautiful spots without other People hopping around in my Pictures - do you take your Pictures at odd times of the day/night, or just simply wait Long? It Looks like you have a plan of what you would like to do. Would be greatful if you could share some of your thoughts. Best regards, Isbjörn Dear Isbjorn: Thank you so much for your kind words, I don't think I deserve them since I do not make the scenery, I merely push a button. My admiration is for the one who made it. :-) I am a hobbyist like yourself, not a professional and I use a combination of brute force, technique and some processing to get my shots right. Sometimes its pure dumb luck,,,, but there is one thing that is repeatable for us Landscape guys... its the timing. I shoot at times when there are fewer people in general, e.g. before Sunrise/ Sunset/ night time. Almost never shoot at touristy times like 9am to 5pm. I will use Long exposures, or wait between people passing by and sometimes delete them with content aware or crop them out. Sometimes I just fail... e.g. Skogafoss, there were just too many people there to get a decent shot. Didn't even feel like opening my tripod there . I take lots of shots and always bracket to protect the highlights, since with the K1 I can recover shadows. My brackets are usually -1, -3 and -5ev. I usually end up using one -3ev frame for the final shot. Sometimes i will need the -1 and -5 shot. I throw away a lot of -1 shots because i find a lot of times the highlights are clipping with the Sun in the frame. Hope this helps... keep trying and experiment and good luck regards, Arif

11-06-2017, 07:56 AM	#12829
jva59 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,409	Originally posted by fs999 Superb backstage shot Many thanks, FS!

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Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,345	Choices choices... back lit, no flash, or flash w/soft bonnet? As they sit here posted pretty much OOC, I prefer with flash, but, I "think" with some more PP, I think I could make non-flash shot acceptable, but probably not totally better than with flash, at least for my taste. (the dodge & burn tools in photoshop, and some levels curve adj I think would do it) Thoughts? Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100 Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100 Flash (on, fired) Soft Bonnet

11-06-2017, 12:09 PM - 3 Likes	#12832
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625	Some pictures from Havana Harbor. Unfortunately weather was not so great. In the first one there is the Empress of the Seas, a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. A policeman (there is quite a lot of them in Havana): The Rio Damuji class frigate 390, largest warships in the Cuban Navy built from old Spanish fishing trawlers: ... and the Christ of Havana.

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	I stepped in a Web

11-07-2017, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#12836
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,345	Originally posted by jabobby Frederic, thank you. Eric, for my taste the first is supreme, nice texture in the center of the flower. eaglem, some of your photos are absolutely unbelievable, and terrific. Here are a few random farm shots. Best Regards, Bob Thanks Bob! Looks like you will be heading out of fall colors and into the winter gray days soon. Should be interesting to catch some of the dynamic range when the white stuff falls, and how the critters fare. Looking forward to those new adventures and you sharing them, Eric

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ZeGaby Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 308	Sunset glow Different versions of a same view : B&W - Silver Efex Pro2 - HDR Photomatix Pro Exposure Blending Photoshop Which version do you prefer ?

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redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857 Original Poster	Originally posted by ZeGaby Sunset glow Different versions of a same view : B&W - Silver Efex Pro2 - HDR Photomatix Pro Exposure Blending Photoshop Which version do you prefer ? Great picture! The 2nd for me!

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Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,345	Reach for the sky Pentax K-1 smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR ƒ/8.0 100.0 mm 1/160 iso100

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acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	x-post from the b&w thread ... Lion's Tonality Leaves' Density