Show Us Your Best K-X shots

mykxshot · 03-20-2011, 09:42 PM - **1 Like**

Trying to catch the moon!!

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HaWaIi50 · 03-20-2011, 10:09 PM - **1 Like**

Taken during a snowstorm in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.

crossover37 · 03-21-2011, 08:20 PM

Guided by the Light

0rangepeel · 03-21-2011, 11:21 PM

Just some from my flickr photostream.

rawr · 03-22-2011, 12:06 AM

You guys who post shots without EXIF should at least tell us what lens, focal length, shutter, PP etc you used

I'm always up for some learning.

Nice shots everyone, btw.

kardinal · 03-22-2011, 01:32 AM

A couple more from the last few days! The Exif should be there, but in case it isnt. If it's day-light I was shooting at ISO100 with my Vivitar 28-85/2.8. The night shots are betweein 1100 and 2200 ISO and all shot with my SMC-M 50/1.7

rachcobb · 03-22-2011, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by kardinal

I hope I did this right... Kardinal, what are these flowers?

ryant · 03-22-2011, 04:48 PM

I'm pretty new to the whole photography world. Got my K-x (first DLSR!) about 4 months ago. Go easy on me!

(Yes i know, i know, everyone hates HDR and tone mapping :P. But I used it to get the effect I wanted when taking the shot. Kinda surreal soft lighting etc)

A-z · 03-23-2011, 03:01 AM

Originally posted by ryant

I'm pretty new to the whole photography world. Got my K-x (first DLSR!) about 4 months ago. Go easy on me!

Great start - nice pics!

(Yes i know, i know, everyone hates HDR and tone mapping :P. But I used it to get the effect I wanted when taking the shot. Kinda surreal soft lighting etc)

I reckon that the effect is way over done most of the time. Your pic however, I like. Subtle and quite natural looking.

jct us101 · 03-23-2011, 03:04 AM

ryant · 03-23-2011, 06:50 AM

Originally posted by A-z

I reckon that the effect is way over done most of the time. Your pic however, I like. Subtle and quite natural looking.

Thanks! I will admit I do like the look of tone mapped images. As well as black and white, sepia, etc etc. I may be in the minority with this viewpoint and I understand why people would not like them since it seems to be over used etc. But to me I think that just about any type of photo manipulation (such as going black and white, soft glows, sepia effects, and yes tone mapping) are all really in the same category. They all drastically change the shot from what it "really" looks like into something very different

. So although I get that the effect could be considered "over used" I still don't quite get why it's so disliked

.

Sagitta · 03-23-2011, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by ryant

Thanks! I will admit I do like the look of tone mapped images. As well as black and white, sepia, etc etc. I may be in the minority with this viewpoint and I understand why people would not like them since it seems to be over used etc. But to me I think that just about any type of photo manipulation (such as going black and white, soft glows, sepia effects, and yes tone mapping) are all really in the same category. They all drastically change the shot from what it "really" looks like into something very different

. So although I get that the effect could be considered "over used" I still don't quite get why it's so disliked

.

I'm a huge fan of HDR myself. I haven't had a chance to get into it with the K-x yet, but I used to use it with my powershot all the time. The reason its disliked is because a lot of people just crank it to the extremes so that it becomes eye-gougingly bad. Theres no technique or skill when you simply move all the sliders to the right then click save.

kardinal · 03-23-2011, 12:17 PM

I believe those are from a Dog Wood tree. They're flowering all over Georgia right now!

ATPete · 03-23-2011, 06:37 PM

Not sure about best, but here are some of my favourites. Dog was taken with an M 50mm 1.7 full of fungus and crackling and stuff...and I can't really say it's affected the picture that much. But I was only borrowing that lens so the rest are taken with an M50mm 1.4 I picked up later:

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I actually do think the film lenses give much nicer tones than the digital lenses I've tried. Might just be my own bias though. Also, check my flickr for more stuff. It's a bit of a mixed bag, admittedly.

ryant · 03-24-2011, 06:21 AM

ATPete,

Those shots are fantastic!! Makes me all the more excited to get my recently purchased old Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 lens and try it out!

03-22-2011, 04:48 PM	#473
ryant Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennslyvania Photos: Albums Posts: 39	I'm pretty new to the whole photography world. Got my K-x (first DLSR!) about 4 months ago. Go easy on me! (Yes i know, i know, everyone hates HDR and tone mapping :P. But I used it to get the effect I wanted when taking the shot. Kinda surreal soft lighting etc) Last edited by ryant; 03-22-2011 at 06:06 PM.

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03-20-2011, 09:42 PM - 1 Like	#466
mykxshot Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 25	Trying to catch the moon!! Attachment 86634 Attachment 86635 Last edited by mykxshot; 04-24-2011 at 07:21 PM.

03-20-2011, 10:09 PM - 1 Like	#467
HaWaIi50 New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jonquière Posts: 17	Taken during a snowstorm in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.

03-21-2011, 11:21 PM	#469
0rangepeel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 111	Just some from my flickr photostream.

03-22-2011, 12:06 AM	#470
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	You guys who post shots without EXIF should at least tell us what lens, focal length, shutter, PP etc you used I'm always up for some learning. Nice shots everyone, btw.

03-22-2011, 01:32 AM	#471
kardinal Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Athens, GA Photos: Gallery Posts: 68	A couple more from the last few days! The Exif should be there, but in case it isnt. If it's day-light I was shooting at ISO100 with my Vivitar 28-85/2.8. The night shots are betweein 1100 and 2200 ISO and all shot with my SMC-M 50/1.7

03-22-2011, 08:09 AM	#472
rachcobb Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 48	Originally posted by kardinal I hope I did this right... Kardinal, what are these flowers?

03-23-2011, 03:01 AM	#474
A-z Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 93	Originally posted by ryant I'm pretty new to the whole photography world. Got my K-x (first DLSR!) about 4 months ago. Go easy on me! Great start - nice pics! (Yes i know, i know, everyone hates HDR and tone mapping :P. But I used it to get the effect I wanted when taking the shot. Kinda surreal soft lighting etc) I reckon that the effect is way over done most of the time. Your pic however, I like. Subtle and quite natural looking.

03-23-2011, 03:04 AM	#475
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793

03-23-2011, 06:50 AM	#476
ryant Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennslyvania Photos: Albums Posts: 39	Originally posted by A-z I reckon that the effect is way over done most of the time. Your pic however, I like. Subtle and quite natural looking. Thanks! I will admit I do like the look of tone mapped images. As well as black and white, sepia, etc etc. I may be in the minority with this viewpoint and I understand why people would not like them since it seems to be over used etc. But to me I think that just about any type of photo manipulation (such as going black and white, soft glows, sepia effects, and yes tone mapping) are all really in the same category. They all drastically change the shot from what it "really" looks like into something very different . So although I get that the effect could be considered "over used" I still don't quite get why it's so disliked .

03-23-2011, 09:47 AM	#477
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	Originally posted by ryant Thanks! I will admit I do like the look of tone mapped images. As well as black and white, sepia, etc etc. I may be in the minority with this viewpoint and I understand why people would not like them since it seems to be over used etc. But to me I think that just about any type of photo manipulation (such as going black and white, soft glows, sepia effects, and yes tone mapping) are all really in the same category. They all drastically change the shot from what it "really" looks like into something very different . So although I get that the effect could be considered "over used" I still don't quite get why it's so disliked . I'm a huge fan of HDR myself. I haven't had a chance to get into it with the K-x yet, but I used to use it with my powershot all the time. The reason its disliked is because a lot of people just crank it to the extremes so that it becomes eye-gougingly bad. Theres no technique or skill when you simply move all the sliders to the right then click save.

03-23-2011, 12:17 PM	#478
kardinal Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Athens, GA Photos: Gallery Posts: 68	I believe those are from a Dog Wood tree. They're flowering all over Georgia right now!

03-23-2011, 06:37 PM	#479
ATPete New Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 5	Not sure about best, but here are some of my favourites. Dog was taken with an M 50mm 1.7 full of fungus and crackling and stuff...and I can't really say it's affected the picture that much. But I was only borrowing that lens so the rest are taken with an M50mm 1.4 I picked up later: 4672457666_053aaa04d3_b IMGP1479 IMGP1568 _IGP3379 I actually do think the film lenses give much nicer tones than the digital lenses I've tried. Might just be my own bias though. Also, check my flickr for more stuff. It's a bit of a mixed bag, admittedly.

03-24-2011, 06:21 AM	#480
ryant Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennslyvania Photos: Albums Posts: 39	ATPete, Those shots are fantastic!! Makes me all the more excited to get my recently purchased old Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 lens and try it out!