k-7 on PPG

Mystic · 08-10-2009, 06:21 AM

finally some pictures on PPG taken with K-7

PENTAX Photo Gallery

Not Registered · 08-10-2009, 08:12 AM

Wow, some of the pictures has oversaturation written all over it. I wonder if it will be Firefox

netuser · 08-10-2009, 08:29 AM

I'm not with firefox and still oversaturation all over ...

brecklundin · 08-10-2009, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Mystic

finally some pictures on PPG taken with K-7

PENTAX Photo Gallery

Actually I like the colors...yeah they are well saturated but it works. Nice job and congrats....

BTW, you sneaky dawg....Garrapata Beach...it's a NUDE BEACH up near Big Sur...

EDIT: D'oh!! I thought YOU took the shots...still nice to see them and I like them none the less...

Last edited by brecklundin; 08-10-2009 at 08:44 AM.

Not Registered · 08-10-2009, 09:15 AM

I guess that it is a matter of tastes.

If I ever see the color of the sky as the one of the Garrapata beach shoot I will run as fas as I can to the next nuclear shelter.

**ManuH** · 08-10-2009, 10:16 AM

The "Garrapata" seems too oversaturated but it has a Velvia look to it. The other two are OK IMHO. "Fish" may have saturation pushed but it fits this kind of subject.

I think the next batch of PPG acceptance will see a lot more K-7 pictures. The last pictures I submitted are almost all from the K-7, I hope for at least one or two to be accepted. While voting I also noted a lot more K-7 pictures were submitted.

Mystic · 08-10-2009, 12:59 PM

I still would suggest not to pay attention what camera the pictures were taken with, and pay more attention to composition and subject attractiveness..
at least i will do that, while voting on pics.. if i ever will, more over the newer the camera the more pressure should be put on the quality of pictures submited..

sebberry · 08-10-2009, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by Mystic

I still would suggest not to pay attention what camera the pictures were taken with, and pay more attention to composition and subject attractiveness..
at least i will do that, while voting on pics.. if i ever will, more over the newer the camera the more pressure should be put on the quality of pictures submited..

I agree. With all the PP that can be done these days, I'd rather see photos selected for the photographer's skill at taking the picture, not photoshopping.

Peter Zack · 08-10-2009, 06:34 PM

IMO these 3 are all over done. Too bad they chose these just to get a few K-7 images on the site.

**Rondec** · 08-10-2009, 06:37 PM

I have to agree. When I was voting the other day, I saw some photos that were significantly better from the K7 that would represent it better.

Andrew Faires · 08-10-2009, 06:44 PM

The fact that these made it through the voting process means the saturation isn't an issue for most of the people who saw them.

Personally, I don't mind them at all. Yes, they're saturated - but with exception to the blues in the one photo, it's not bad - by my taste anyway. That said, I do need to look at photos through something better than a lap-top monitor sometime soon

jimby · 08-11-2009, 10:13 AM

Since I am the photographer who took the Garrapata Beach photo, let me just say that I create my photos more for printing than for web viewing. Unfortunately the photos in PPG have to be converted to sRGB for posting, and a lot of subtlety in the blues and greens are lost. In the original photo the shallow water was the most beautiful turquoise color that offset the blue of the sky.

sRGB, with its narrow gamut, doesn't support these subtle green-blues, and after sRGB conversion it's all one big blue smear.

I have a Canon Pro 9500 mkII printer which has no problem producing almost the entire Adobe RGB colorspace, so the print are a much truer representation than the web photo.

About saturation: this is more of a problem in the selection of photos than the photographer. For some reason most people like highly saturated colors, and this is why most photos on PPG have that look. More muted colors or monochrome photos are pretty rare on the site. That's just the reality of the selection process on PPG.

Mystic · 08-11-2009, 10:28 AM

thanks to the original authors of those k-7 pics on PPG for their comments.

**ManuH** · 08-11-2009, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by sebberry

I agree. With all the PP that can be done these days, I'd rather see photos selected for the photographer's skill at taking the picture, not photoshopping.

08-10-2009, 06:21 AM	#1
Mystic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 490	k-7 on PPG finally some pictures on PPG taken with K-7 PENTAX Photo Gallery

08-10-2009, 12:59 PM	#7
Mystic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 490 Original Poster	well.. I still would suggest not to pay attention what camera the pictures were taken with, and pay more attention to composition and subject attractiveness.. at least i will do that, while voting on pics.. if i ever will, more over the newer the camera the more pressure should be put on the quality of pictures submited..

08-10-2009, 06:34 PM	#9
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	My eyes are burning IMO these 3 are all over done. Too bad they chose these just to get a few K-7 images on the site.

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08-10-2009, 08:12 AM	#2
Not Registered Guest	Wow, some of the pictures has oversaturation written all over it. I wonder if it will be Firefox

08-10-2009, 08:29 AM	#3
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	I'm not with firefox and still oversaturation all over ...

08-10-2009, 08:39 AM	#4
brecklundin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,674	Originally posted by Mystic finally some pictures on PPG taken with K-7 PENTAX Photo Gallery Actually I like the colors...yeah they are well saturated but it works. Nice job and congrats.... BTW, you sneaky dawg....Garrapata Beach...it's a NUDE BEACH up near Big Sur... EDIT: D'oh!! I thought YOU took the shots...still nice to see them and I like them none the less... Last edited by brecklundin; 08-10-2009 at 08:44 AM.

08-10-2009, 09:15 AM	#5
Not Registered Guest	I guess that it is a matter of tastes. If I ever see the color of the sky as the one of the Garrapata beach shoot I will run as fas as I can to the next nuclear shelter.

08-10-2009, 10:16 AM	#6
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	The "Garrapata" seems too oversaturated but it has a Velvia look to it. The other two are OK IMHO. "Fish" may have saturation pushed but it fits this kind of subject. I think the next batch of PPG acceptance will see a lot more K-7 pictures. The last pictures I submitted are almost all from the K-7, I hope for at least one or two to be accepted. While voting I also noted a lot more K-7 pictures were submitted.

08-10-2009, 06:03 PM	#8
sebberry Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frozen white North Photos: Albums Posts: 1,135	Originally posted by Mystic I still would suggest not to pay attention what camera the pictures were taken with, and pay more attention to composition and subject attractiveness.. at least i will do that, while voting on pics.. if i ever will, more over the newer the camera the more pressure should be put on the quality of pictures submited.. I agree. With all the PP that can be done these days, I'd rather see photos selected for the photographer's skill at taking the picture, not photoshopping.

08-10-2009, 06:37 PM	#10
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,652	I have to agree. When I was voting the other day, I saw some photos that were significantly better from the K7 that would represent it better.

08-10-2009, 06:44 PM	#11
Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744	The fact that these made it through the voting process means the saturation isn't an issue for most of the people who saw them. Personally, I don't mind them at all. Yes, they're saturated - but with exception to the blues in the one photo, it's not bad - by my taste anyway. That said, I do need to look at photos through something better than a lap-top monitor sometime soon

08-11-2009, 10:13 AM	#12
jimby Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 77	Since I am the photographer who took the Garrapata Beach photo, let me just say that I create my photos more for printing than for web viewing. Unfortunately the photos in PPG have to be converted to sRGB for posting, and a lot of subtlety in the blues and greens are lost. In the original photo the shallow water was the most beautiful turquoise color that offset the blue of the sky. sRGB, with its narrow gamut, doesn't support these subtle green-blues, and after sRGB conversion it's all one big blue smear. I have a Canon Pro 9500 mkII printer which has no problem producing almost the entire Adobe RGB colorspace, so the print are a much truer representation than the web photo. About saturation: this is more of a problem in the selection of photos than the photographer. For some reason most people like highly saturated colors, and this is why most photos on PPG have that look. More muted colors or monochrome photos are pretty rare on the site. That's just the reality of the selection process on PPG.

08-11-2009, 10:28 AM	#13
Mystic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 490 Original Poster	thanks to the original authors of those k-7 pics on PPG for their comments.

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08-11-2009, 10:43 AM	#14
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	Originally posted by sebberry I agree. With all the PP that can be done these days, I'd rather see photos selected for the photographer's skill at taking the picture, not photoshopping.