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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-22-2009, 10:45 PM
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Im curious. Who is behind the lens of these great images? post your self portrait if you like
me
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-15-2017, 10:16 PM
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First post in a loooong time!
I'm going through photos of the Superbloom at Carrizo Plain from this past spring. For most of the year, Carrizo is rather barren and dry. This past winter's heavy rains spread over a favorable period of time paired with good weather conditions produced something incredible.
The "best" California wildflowers I have ever seen. Looking forward to revisiting next year!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 03:08 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:46 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:35 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:22 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-20-2011, 12:53 AM
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I don't usually snap shots of my gear but I was thinking about having photos of them incase I ever sold them (which I probably won't any time soon!) .....not to mention they are beautiful lenses.
so here's some lens/ camera porn :P
DA35 Macro F2.8
-Certainly one of my favorite lenses. It's small and incredibly sharp.
DA40 F2.8
-Great portrait and street lens. It's short lengthy makes it difficult for subjects to know if you are actually shooting them. Also it's incredibly fun and has fast AF
DA10-17 Fish- Eye F3.5-4.5
-Incredibly fun with no limits for creative captures of otherwise normal subjects.
DA*55 F1.4
- I hesitated to purchase this lens due to complaints of horrible BF/FF, and slow AF. I bit the bullet and I'm glad I did. It's one of my new favorite lenses. F 2.0 is exceptional and sharpness is good to 1.4. On the K5 focus is fast and only needed minor AF adjustment.
DA12-24 F4
-This lenses filled my itch between the DA*16-50 and the 10-17 Fisheye. This rectilinear wide ange is sharp...and obviously very wide. It has the same creative fun of the Fisheye and the versatility of the DA*16-50.
DA*16-50 F2.8
-My frist DA* lens, this buddy has tested it's durability through 3 months of rain, dust, waterfalls, and mud in Costa Rica. It's sharp at 2.8 if the focus is nailed just right. My go to lens for everyday life.
DA*50-135 F2.8
- My second DA* lens which also saw the same conditions as my DA*16-50. Sharp at 2.8 and produces lovely bokeh. One of my favorites for portraits and everyday life shooting.
DA*300 F4
-My favorite DA* lens. I started off with a Quantaray 70-300mm a few years ago and noticed that I was always using it at 300mm. I upgraded to the DA 55-300 lens a year later and loved the small size and versatility of that lens. When I came upon a camera store lens clear out I couldn't pass up an opportunity to pick this one up for $1000 new. (there was a DA*200 that I was drooling over too). I sold the 55-300 and haven't looked back. This lens is DA35 macro sharp at F4.
the DA* line up
and the new baby...the K5
And the good ole k20d
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:31 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:17 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:13 AM
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-09-2009, 02:07 AM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-01-2013, 07:19 PM
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Here is a more recent one of me :P
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-24-2011, 02:28 AM
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Thanks again all! These guys are always fun to photograph on occasion.
Heres the color version just for you!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
11-21-2011, 10:02 PM
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I seem to stumble around the use of strobe lighting. But I finally got a simple little umbrella to play around with.
First some color
some B&W
 
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-16-2011, 06:50 PM
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I haven't posted in a while but I've been working on a project lately. It's difficult to describe the process in just a few photos so there are a bunch!
I found a group of 5 caterpillars in july on the same plant that I found caterpillars on last year. The adults emerged and laid eggs....about 100.
Come a month later and all 100 butterflies hatched and laid eggs again.
Here's a little insight on the project.
Caterpillars are in their last growth stage (5th instar) and are eating voraciously to pack on enough fat before becoming chyrsalis. They ate all of the leaves you see.....X5.
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Caterpillar Bokeh.
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An unusual black and teal morph showed up in this batch
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Normal vs. Unusual
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Chrysalis! in all colors!
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Chrysalis in hatching chamber....time for the waiting game...
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-20-2011, 01:45 AM
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I don't usually snap shots of my gear but I was thinking about having photos of them incase I ever sold them (which I probably won't any time soon!) .....not to mention they are beautiful lenses.
so here's some lens/ camera porn :P
DA35 Macro F2.8
-Certainly one of my favorite lenses. It's small and incredibly sharp.
DA40 F2.8
-Great portrait and street lens. It's short lengthy makes it difficult for subjects to know if you are actually shooting them. Also it's incredibly fun and has fast AF
DA10-17 Fish- Eye F3.5-4.5
-Incredibly fun with no limits for creative captures of otherwise normal subjects.
DA*55 F1.4
- I hesitated to purchase this lens due to complaints of horrible BF/FF, and slow AF. I bit the bullet and I'm glad I did. It's one of my new favorite lenses. F 2.0 is exceptional and sharpness is good to 1.4. On the K5 focus is fast and only needed minor AF adjustment.
DA12-24 F4
-This lenses filled my itch between the DA*16-50 and the 10-17 Fisheye. This rectilinear wide ange is sharp...and obviously very wide. It has the same creative fun of the Fisheye and the versatility of the DA*16-50.
DA*16-50 F2.8
-My frist DA* lens, this buddy has tested it's durability through 3 months of rain, dust, waterfalls, and mud in Costa Rica. It's sharp at 2.8 if the focus is nailed just right. My go to lens for everyday life.
DA*50-135 F2.8
- My second DA* lens which also saw the same conditions as my DA*16-50. Sharp at 2.8 and produces lovely bokeh. One of my favorites for portraits and everyday life shooting.
DA*300 F4
-My favorite DA* lens. I started off with a Quantaray 70-300mm a few years ago and noticed that I was always using it at 300mm. I upgraded to the DA 55-300 lens a year later and loved the small size and versatility of that lens. When I came upon a camera store lens clear out I couldn't pass up an opportunity to pick this one up for $1000 new. (there was a DA*200 that I was drooling over too). I sold the 55-300 and haven't looked back. This lens is DA35 macro sharp at F4.
the DA* line up
and the new baby...the K5
And the good ole k20d
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-19-2011, 12:38 AM
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I took a few photos of a water lily in Golden Gate Park recently. I think they turned out fairly well but CC is always welcome!.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
01-18-2011, 03:03 AM
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I when to Yosemite on a whim this weekend and what a trip that was! I did a 7 mile round trip hike up to the top of Yosemite falls from the valley. 7 miles wasn't long but the increase in elevation some 2500ft and 2-5ft of snow on the trail was a challenge! I wasn't able to tackle all the technical shots I wanted but I got a few keepers. I'll definitely want to head back after a fresh coat of snow falls on the valley for that classic winter look. For now here are some shots since the last snow was 2 weeks ago.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-09-2010, 09:24 PM
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I recently acquired this awesome lens from another forum member and it has to be one of my best decisions ever! It is super sharp and fills the gap of versatility hat my Sigma 105 macro lacked.
here are a collection of shots from this week
most images are F2.8-F4
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