Post Your Best KP Shots

**Mbaez** · 12-19-2020, 09:40 PM

I really like the Heron with the rat? in its beak.

Originally posted by bkpix

A few at Finley National Wildlife Refuge in western Oregon this morning with the DA* 300 and 1.4x converter. I've been playing with square cropping, and most of these are cropped pretty substantially from the original, as even 420mm on a KP doesn't get you all that close.

**bkpix** · 12-19-2020, 09:48 PM

Thanks, Mbaez. I think it was a wood rat, though it was hard to tell for sure. The heron caught it, thrashed it around for a bit, then dunked it in a small pool of water three times. It seemed to be washing the rat off. Then the bird ate it, head first, in one bug gulp. The photo shows the bird as it picked the rat up out of the water after washing it, leaving a curved trail of droplets behind.

**Mbaez** · 12-19-2020, 10:34 PM

Quite an experience!

Originally posted by bkpix

Thanks, Mbaez. I think it was a wood rat, though it was hard to tell for sure. The heron caught it, thrashed it around for a bit, then dunked it in a small pool of water three times. It seemed to be washing the rat off. Then the bird ate it, head first, in one bug gulp. The photo shows the bird as it picked the rat up out of the water after washing it, leaving a curved trail of droplets behind.

**bkpix** · 12-19-2020, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Quite an experience!

Especially for the rat.

Belcik · 12-21-2020, 09:56 AM - **2 Likes**

Maybe not the best. But I like the xmas feel in it and kind of surrealistic magic...

**Mbaez** · 12-21-2020, 03:10 PM - **8 Likes**

Municipal Marina at Blue Hour

Pentax KP + Sigma 17-50 at 17mm and f2.8

**Crooski** · 12-22-2020, 11:33 AM - **4 Likes**

Today we received a visit from a New cruise ship sailing on L.N.G. the Mardi Gras Here on her maiden voyage to RotterdamThe first ship with a roller coaster on board

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**Crooski** · 12-22-2020, 11:36 AM - **1 Like**

Modest audience for the Mardi Gras

**Minimonster** · 12-23-2020, 01:49 AM - **4 Likes**

All the recent rain has left lots of big puddles. KP with DA 21/3.2 Limited

northcoastgreg · 12-23-2020, 12:57 PM - **4 Likes**

With the DA 15 Ltd:

**Mbaez** · 12-23-2020, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

With the DA 15 Ltd:

Love the sunstar.

simsburyphoto · 12-24-2020, 09:15 PM

Good use of the DA 15mm

**mtngal** · 12-25-2020, 08:17 AM

I’m sure enjoying everyone’s photos, and dreaming of being able to handle a camera and go visit somewhere interesting soon. Keep them all coming!

**Crooski** · 12-25-2020, 12:13 PM - **4 Likes**

During sunset shooting caught by a heavy rainstorm, see the raindrops on the front lens of the DA * 16-50mm

**Des** · 12-25-2020, 04:08 PM - **7 Likes**

Morning fog blanketing Corner Inlet on a winter morning. Two images with the KP and DFA 100 macro, stitched in Microsoft ICE.

(X-posted from panos thread.)

This was taken on the same morning as the first image in post #2591. I like them both. This one is more minimalist. I would probably include one in my "best of 2020" set, but I can't decide which.

12-21-2020, 03:10 PM - 8 Likes	#2826
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Municipal Marina at Blue Hour Municipal Marina at Blue Hour Pentax KP + Sigma 17-50 at 17mm and f2.8

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12-19-2020, 09:40 PM	#2821
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	I really like the Heron with the rat? in its beak. Originally posted by bkpix A few at Finley National Wildlife Refuge in western Oregon this morning with the DA* 300 and 1.4x converter. I've been playing with square cropping, and most of these are cropped pretty substantially from the original, as even 420mm on a KP doesn't get you all that close.

12-19-2020, 09:48 PM	#2822
bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Thanks, Mbaez. I think it was a wood rat, though it was hard to tell for sure. The heron caught it, thrashed it around for a bit, then dunked it in a small pool of water three times. It seemed to be washing the rat off. Then the bird ate it, head first, in one bug gulp. The photo shows the bird as it picked the rat up out of the water after washing it, leaving a curved trail of droplets behind.

12-19-2020, 10:34 PM	#2823
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Quite an experience! Originally posted by bkpix Thanks, Mbaez. I think it was a wood rat, though it was hard to tell for sure. The heron caught it, thrashed it around for a bit, then dunked it in a small pool of water three times. It seemed to be washing the rat off. Then the bird ate it, head first, in one bug gulp. The photo shows the bird as it picked the rat up out of the water after washing it, leaving a curved trail of droplets behind.

12-19-2020, 10:42 PM	#2824
bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 570	Originally posted by Mbaez Quite an experience! Especially for the rat.

12-23-2020, 01:49 AM - 4 Likes	#2829
Minimonster Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,065	All the recent rain has left lots of big puddles. KP with DA 21/3.2 Limited

12-23-2020, 12:57 PM - 4 Likes	#2830
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	With the DA 15 Ltd:

12-23-2020, 02:42 PM	#2831
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by northcoastgreg With the DA 15 Ltd: Love the sunstar.

12-24-2020, 09:15 PM	#2832
simsburyphoto Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 244	Good use of the DA 15mm

12-25-2020, 08:17 AM	#2833
mtngal Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wherever I’m Parked Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,003	I’m sure enjoying everyone’s photos, and dreaming of being able to handle a camera and go visit somewhere interesting soon. Keep them all coming!

12-25-2020, 04:08 PM - 7 Likes	#2835
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Morning fog blanketing Corner Inlet on a winter morning. Two images with the KP and DFA 100 macro, stitched in Microsoft ICE. (X-posted from panos thread.) This was taken on the same morning as the first image in post #2591. I like them both. This one is more minimalist. I would probably include one in my "best of 2020" set, but I can't decide which.