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Dartmoor Dave · 07-16-2019, 07:40 AM - **9 Likes**

Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising.

**rayallen** · 07-16-2019, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising.

You certainly achieved your aim, Dave. Beautifully exposed and showing the action in a way that we normally don't see. I wonder what Charles was saying to the person in the crowd. Maybe "Do you think I will ever be king?".

**BigMackCam** · 07-16-2019, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising.

Excellent documentary shot, David

Plenty of well-dressed close protection detail in evidence

The guy near the centre of the frame (looking to our left) and directly behind HRH immediately caught my eye... I think he's going for the 007 look

Dartmoor Dave · 07-16-2019, 03:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by rayallen

You certainly achieved your aim, Dave. Beautifully exposed and showing the action in a way that we normally don't see. I wonder what Charles was saying to the person in the crowd. Maybe "Do you think I will ever be king?".

Thanks Ray. I was definitely aiming to give a sense of what it's like to be in the crowd rather than just a close-up of HRH.

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Excellent documentary shot, David Plenty of well-dressed close protection detail in evidence The guy near the centre of the frame (looking to our left) and directly behind HRH immediately caught my eye... I think he's going for the 007 look

Thanks Mike. Yep, I think the royal protection guys must have studied all the Daniel Craig 007 movies frame-by-frame

. A few minutes after I took this one, the one with the sunglasses came over and took a very suspicious look at my camera from about ten feet away. In hindsight, I suppose my GX-10 with all the markings painted out and a Takumar on the front probably didn't look anything like the sort of cameras he's used to. I just sort of held it up so he could see it and gave what I hoped was a non-threatening smile, and after a few seconds of hard staring he went away.

**paulh** · 07-18-2019, 09:49 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning.

That's a winner, Dave. The photobombing dog at left is a bonus

DA18-135 on K10D:

You might miss Jeannie at first glance

She's roaming under the shade trees on a quiet day at Bear Creek Park, Keller TX. DA18-55:

**Perfessor5646** · 07-19-2019, 04:25 PM - **8 Likes**

This is the photo that really rekindled my interest in photography. The subject here is my neighbor, Tara Bassett. She’d been invited to write a pet column for a local magazine. On her first article the free lancer was unable to make it to her photo shoot - car problem or something. She called me and asked, “Do you have a good camera?” I said, “Yes.” “Grab it and let’s go!”

I grabbed my K10D with my Pentax F50mm 1,7 and a couple Sigma zooms in my ancient canvas camera bag, All the lenses I had inherited in 2005. I checked the battery level and headed out. I shot some photos of people walking or running with their dogs for this particular article and afterward shot many shots of Tara and her own dogs. This is the one she chose as her byline photo for every column.

The magazine eventually folded but she wrote an article about service dogs for veterans that she had me shoot. Later she did a big article on the homeless for a new 144 page glossy quarterly in Louisville. They used 8 of my photos in a 10 page article including a two page full bleed spread. Seeing one’s work in print in a glossy magazine was huge in motivating me to get back into photography as my primary hobby.

dbs · 07-19-2019, 07:15 PM

Nice work there
Who says you need the latest and greatest to be in print

D1N0 · 07-20-2019, 07:11 AM - **3 Likes**

Today my K10D got some work because my randomly picked Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-3.5 won't work on my K-5 anymore.

**paulh** · 07-20-2019, 11:02 PM - **3 Likes**

New sprouts - DA18-135 on K10D:

**Perfessor5646** · 07-21-2019, 04:56 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dbs

Nice work there
Who says you need the latest and greatest to be in print

To be clear, by the time I had the opportunity to shoot the article on the plight of the homeless, I had upgraded to a K70 and a K3-II after selling the K10D and later regretting it and buying it back.

**goatsNdonkey** · 07-24-2019, 05:14 PM - **2 Likes**

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**wtlwdwgn** · 07-26-2019, 06:06 PM - **8 Likes**

With the A 70-210.

**paulh** · 07-27-2019, 12:08 AM - **5 Likes**

DA18-135:

**paulh** · 07-30-2019, 12:24 PM - **6 Likes**

DA18-135 on K10D:

**goatsNdonkey** · 07-30-2019, 12:38 PM - **2 Likes**

RMC Tokina F/5.6 100-300mm + K10D

07-16-2019, 03:37 PM - 2 Likes	#4729
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,890	Originally posted by rayallen You certainly achieved your aim, Dave. Beautifully exposed and showing the action in a way that we normally don't see. I wonder what Charles was saying to the person in the crowd. Maybe "Do you think I will ever be king?". Thanks Ray. I was definitely aiming to give a sense of what it's like to be in the crowd rather than just a close-up of HRH. Originally posted by BigMackCam Excellent documentary shot, David Plenty of well-dressed close protection detail in evidence The guy near the centre of the frame (looking to our left) and directly behind HRH immediately caught my eye... I think he's going for the 007 look Thanks Mike. Yep, I think the royal protection guys must have studied all the Daniel Craig 007 movies frame-by-frame. A few minutes after I took this one, the one with the sunglasses came over and took a very suspicious look at my camera from about ten feet away. In hindsight, I suppose my GX-10 with all the markings painted out and a Takumar on the front probably didn't look anything like the sort of cameras he's used to. I just sort of held it up so he could see it and gave what I hoped was a non-threatening smile, and after a few seconds of hard staring he went away.

07-18-2019, 09:49 PM - 4 Likes	#4730
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,315	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. That's a winner, Dave. The photobombing dog at left is a bonus DA18-135 on K10D: You might miss Jeannie at first glance She's roaming under the shade trees on a quiet day at Bear Creek Park, Keller TX. DA18-55: Last edited by paulh; 07-19-2019 at 03:15 PM.

07-19-2019, 04:25 PM - 8 Likes	#4731
Perfessor5646 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Louisville, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 605	This is the photo that really rekindled my interest in photography. The subject here is my neighbor, Tara Bassett. She’d been invited to write a pet column for a local magazine. On her first article the free lancer was unable to make it to her photo shoot - car problem or something. She called me and asked, “Do you have a good camera?” I said, “Yes.” “Grab it and let’s go!” I grabbed my K10D with my Pentax F50mm 1,7 and a couple Sigma zooms in my ancient canvas camera bag, All the lenses I had inherited in 2005. I checked the battery level and headed out. I shot some photos of people walking or running with their dogs for this particular article and afterward shot many shots of Tara and her own dogs. This is the one she chose as her byline photo for every column. The magazine eventually folded but she wrote an article about service dogs for veterans that she had me shoot. Later she did a big article on the homeless for a new 144 page glossy quarterly in Louisville. They used 8 of my photos in a 10 page article including a two page full bleed spread. Seeing one’s work in print in a glossy magazine was huge in motivating me to get back into photography as my primary hobby. Attached Images

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07-16-2019, 07:40 AM - 9 Likes	#4726
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,890	Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising.

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rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising. You certainly achieved your aim, Dave. Beautifully exposed and showing the action in a way that we normally don't see. I wonder what Charles was saying to the person in the crowd. Maybe "Do you think I will ever be king?".

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,704	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Prince Charles in Tavistock this morning. With the Takumar 17mm because I wanted to get an overview of the scene. The slick professionalism of the whole operation was quite mesmerising. Excellent documentary shot, David Plenty of well-dressed close protection detail in evidence The guy near the centre of the frame (looking to our left) and directly behind HRH immediately caught my eye... I think he's going for the 007 look

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