Thematic Post your Prime Portraits

cif · 01-08-2012, 10:45 AM

tuco · 01-08-2012, 11:50 AM

Fujinon Super EBC 23mm f2

theunartist · 01-08-2012, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by Designosophy

Thanks! I love the Rokinon. It's great for the price. It does a nice job wide open or nearly wide open, with the expected pf in bright, high contrast situations. I haven't really done much with it stopped down. I think 2.8 is as far as I've taken it, and there it is razor sharp. I find that it provides a very slightly darker exposure wide open than my M 50 f/1.4, but it's not a big deal. I'd love to have the Tak or M 85 1.8, but I couldn't find one I could afford. And this is an A lens, which is convenient.

Someday I'd like to get my hands on a Takumar 105 f/2.8. It seems to make for very natural looking photos.

The Super Tak 105/2.8 is my most used Tak, the focal length is quite versatile. As an added bonus, it takes to Post Processing like a Duck to Water, if that makes sense and at all possible

Super Takumar 105/2.8

ekim89 · 01-09-2012, 10:19 PM

Great shots everyone! It's nice to see this thread still going and all the different primes out there that I would have overlooked without seeing some of these shots. Here is one of my recent pictures, not my best...I was trying the M50mm f1.7 wide-open and it was rather tough to get enough in focus...and the lighting was horrendous

Oh and her expression, well I have no clue what that was all about. Some friends and I were just making goofy faces all night. No serious pictures!

tuco · 01-09-2012, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by ekim89

Great shots everyone! It's nice to see this thread still going and all the different primes out there that I would have overlooked without seeing some of these shots. Here is one of my recent pictures, not my best...I was trying the M50mm f1.7 wide-open and it was rather tough to get enough in focus...and the lighting was horrendous

Oh and her expression, well I have no clue what that was all about. Some friends and I were just making goofy faces all night. No serious pictures!

Turn the glass upside down and maybe you could take the glass is half-full approach. Harsh, un-diffused light with high contrast might make a good moody grayscale conversion. Then maybe split tone it to help emphasize a mood or something. Just thinking out loud.

TOUGEFC · 01-09-2012, 11:42 PM

In the water with the DA*55

DanielT74 · 01-10-2012, 05:54 AM

Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH on Sony NEX-5N (first outing) - no PP, just auto setting in Camera Raw and convert to grayscale:

Originally posted by pentaximus

Ha ha! Here's one with that world-renowned portrait lens, the DAL 55-300.

Nice work with the zoom (shows again how important good light is) but you really belong here:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/17081...-potraits.html

Last edited by DanielT74; 01-10-2012 at 06:04 AM.

ekim89 · 01-10-2012, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Turn the glass upside down and maybe you could take the glass is half-full approach. Harsh, un-diffused light with high contrast might make a good moody grayscale conversion. Then maybe split tone it to help emphasize a mood or something. Just thinking out loud.

Thanks for the idea and feedback!

ekim89 · 01-10-2012, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by TOUGEFC

In the water with the DA*55

Wonderful shot as usual!

ekim89 · 01-10-2012, 03:19 PM

Tuco, here is my first attempt (and a rather quick one) at split toning. I like how the picture looks in B&W as well, but I have been waiting to try split tone. I think flickr may have killed some of the color detail. Anyways, is this more of what you were thinking about? Thanks again for the idea!

tuco · 01-10-2012, 03:46 PM

Well, what do you think about it? It looks pretty nice to me given what you started with.

twitch · 01-10-2012, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by DanielT74

Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH on Sony NEX-5N (first outing) - no PP, just auto setting in Camera Raw and convert to grayscale:

Yowsa, now that is a very nice portrait. Keep producing these and your wife will be begging you to buy more camera gear

DanielT74 · 01-10-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by twitch

Yowsa, now that is a very nice portrait. Keep producing these and your wife will be begging you to buy more camera gear

Well, maybe I have to do more of her - she is already jealous of the little lady and all the attention she gets!

But more gear will only come after I start making money with the pics... Looking at exhibiting some sunsets some time this year maybe...

ekim89 · 01-10-2012, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Well, what do you think about it? It looks pretty nice to me given what you started with.

Well it was a quick edit that I did before class today and it needs refining, but I like it much better than the original. Thanks again!

legacyb4 · 01-10-2012, 06:49 PM

DA 70mm

"Brother & Sister"

01-10-2012, 04:06 PM	#253
DanielT74 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,377	Originally posted by twitch Yowsa, now that is a very nice portrait. Keep producing these and your wife will be begging you to buy more camera gear Well, maybe I have to do more of her - she is already jealous of the little lady and all the attention she gets! But more gear will only come after I start making money with the pics... Looking at exhibiting some sunsets some time this year maybe... Last edited by DanielT74; 01-10-2012 at 05:48 PM.

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theunartist Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,542	Originally posted by Designosophy Thanks! I love the Rokinon. It's great for the price. It does a nice job wide open or nearly wide open, with the expected pf in bright, high contrast situations. I haven't really done much with it stopped down. I think 2.8 is as far as I've taken it, and there it is razor sharp. I find that it provides a very slightly darker exposure wide open than my M 50 f/1.4, but it's not a big deal. I'd love to have the Tak or M 85 1.8, but I couldn't find one I could afford. And this is an A lens, which is convenient. Someday I'd like to get my hands on a Takumar 105 f/2.8. It seems to make for very natural looking photos. The Super Tak 105/2.8 is my most used Tak, the focal length is quite versatile. As an added bonus, it takes to Post Processing like a Duck to Water, if that makes sense and at all possible Super Takumar 105/2.8

01-09-2012, 10:19 PM	#244
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239 Original Poster	Great shots everyone! It's nice to see this thread still going and all the different primes out there that I would have overlooked without seeing some of these shots. Here is one of my recent pictures, not my best...I was trying the M50mm f1.7 wide-open and it was rather tough to get enough in focus...and the lighting was horrendous Oh and her expression, well I have no clue what that was all about. Some friends and I were just making goofy faces all night. No serious pictures!

01-09-2012, 11:20 PM	#245
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,027	Originally posted by ekim89 Great shots everyone! It's nice to see this thread still going and all the different primes out there that I would have overlooked without seeing some of these shots. Here is one of my recent pictures, not my best...I was trying the M50mm f1.7 wide-open and it was rather tough to get enough in focus...and the lighting was horrendous Oh and her expression, well I have no clue what that was all about. Some friends and I were just making goofy faces all night. No serious pictures! Turn the glass upside down and maybe you could take the glass is half-full approach. Harsh, un-diffused light with high contrast might make a good moody grayscale conversion. Then maybe split tone it to help emphasize a mood or something. Just thinking out loud.

01-09-2012, 11:42 PM	#246
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	In the water with the DA*55

01-10-2012, 05:54 AM	#247
DanielT74 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,377	Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH on Sony NEX-5N (first outing) - no PP, just auto setting in Camera Raw and convert to grayscale: Originally posted by pentaximus Ha ha! Here's one with that world-renowned portrait lens, the DAL 55-300. Nice work with the zoom (shows again how important good light is) but you really belong here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/17081...-potraits.html Last edited by DanielT74; 01-10-2012 at 06:04 AM.

01-10-2012, 02:08 PM	#248
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco Turn the glass upside down and maybe you could take the glass is half-full approach. Harsh, un-diffused light with high contrast might make a good moody grayscale conversion. Then maybe split tone it to help emphasize a mood or something. Just thinking out loud. Thanks for the idea and feedback!

01-10-2012, 02:08 PM	#249
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239 Original Poster	Originally posted by TOUGEFC In the water with the DA*55 Wonderful shot as usual!

01-10-2012, 03:19 PM	#250
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239 Original Poster	Tuco, here is my first attempt (and a rather quick one) at split toning. I like how the picture looks in B&W as well, but I have been waiting to try split tone. I think flickr may have killed some of the color detail. Anyways, is this more of what you were thinking about? Thanks again for the idea!

01-10-2012, 03:46 PM	#251
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,027	Well, what do you think about it? It looks pretty nice to me given what you started with.

01-10-2012, 03:57 PM	#252
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by DanielT74 Leica Summilux 50mm ASPH on Sony NEX-5N (first outing) - no PP, just auto setting in Camera Raw and convert to grayscale: Yowsa, now that is a very nice portrait. Keep producing these and your wife will be begging you to buy more camera gear

01-10-2012, 06:18 PM	#254
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco Well, what do you think about it? It looks pretty nice to me given what you started with. Well it was a quick edit that I did before class today and it needs refining, but I like it much better than the original. Thanks again!

01-10-2012, 06:49 PM	#255
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