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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:09 AM  
Pelican Squadron
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 34
Views: 1,402
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:08 AM  
Caught your eye
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:08 AM  
Bald Banking
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:07 AM  
Bald Eagle in Snow
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:06 AM  
Iseeu2
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Replies: 12
Views: 464
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:06 AM  
Before the catch
Posted By pcarfan
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests 09-08-2019, 09:05 AM  
In-flight refuel
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Replies: 25
Views: 824
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Forum: Winners' Showcase 09-08-2019, 09:04 AM  
August, 2019 Winner: Asio flammeus
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 100
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Forum: Sold Items 08-07-2019, 09:55 AM  
For Sale - Sold: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM "Bigma" in Excellent Condition (Reduced Price)
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 2,898
An amazing lens...currently my only telephoto lens. It’s come with me to Kenya, Yellowstone and never failed me...even captured every frame of a cheetah hunt -great AF.

Good luck with the sale!
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-07-2019, 04:50 AM  
Abstract Yellowstone/Grand Teton
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Yellowstone is a fantastic, surreal part of this planet, shaped by that huge caldera below it. I don’t think any other parts of the world has so much condensed into such a small area...amazing lakes, mountains, water falls, geysers, thermal pool and the fantastic wildlife - got to be a nature lover’s paradise.

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Wow, high praise indeed, coming from someone local...thank you so much, you made my day!

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:lol::lol:

According to me and my BIL, there’s definitely something special about Montana beef - May be the grass and the water. The meat and the fat had a fantastic taste - thank to the cook didn’t spoil it.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-06-2019, 12:05 PM  
Nature Moose
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 16
Views: 870
What a fabulous catch...nice!!!
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-06-2019, 11:54 AM  
Landscape Sunset in the river Po's Delta
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 8
Views: 1,037
Absolutely superb image, wow!

I guess the gear used was the reason for no comments thus far :p
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-06-2019, 11:25 AM  
Abstract Yellowstone/Grand Teton
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Thanks...I guess I was speaking as compared to 2010. That time, not only did I take my tripod, I had multiple primes in my photo vest, with various ND corking filters and polarizer - my wife had to kept waiting for me. This time, we went with 4 others and I did not want photography to get in the way. I still managed to take 2,000 photos :p

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Only YSNP/GTNP and GC have we visited more than once .... it is quite a place, especially if you spent some days there and go out early and return late.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-06-2019, 09:09 AM  
Abstract Yellowstone/Grand Teton
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Thank you!

In 2010 crowd wasn’t a major issue other than at Old Faithful. This year at certain times there’s big city traffic to get out of villages....I think they have like 100X more rooms in Canyon now. Also busses of tourists jostling for spot at the Grand Canyon areas.

However, Lamar, Hayden and Dunraven areas were great...probably even more animal activities, even close to lodges. It’s definitely worth a visit. I did not find the geyser/thermal area too crowded either. Only the villages and the Grand canyon part. Magical place...

Do you think Montana beef is better than what you get in the east coast? We had a ribeye on a small place in downtown Bozeman and it was out of this world...being a college student at that time,, I don’t know you’ll know the answer (if it was anything like my college days, lol)...just curious.

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Love Yellowstone!....thank you!
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-06-2019, 04:35 AM  
Abstract Yellowstone/Grand Teton
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Thanks

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Actually we saw all of those except beavers in this trip, the images weren’t that great

We saw large herds of elk too, but this was a close up.










Believe it’s a female Bighorn sheep (need some color correction)


Just to show we saw bear and wolves on a carcass


May be we should go back a 3rd time to get better photos, lol...
Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-05-2019, 05:46 PM  
Abstract Yellowstone/Grand Teton
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 935
Most of these were taken with the Sigma 50-500mm...the other lenses were Pentax 12-24/4 and there may be some shots with the Tamron 17-50/2.8. Exif is intact. K-5, K-7 body...obviously not abstract, don’t know how to change that.

July/2019 trip...it was a family trip and not a photography trip. So, no tripod and just some shots I took as we were enjoying the area. I was there in 2010 with all the best gear and this time I decided to settle for some quick shots.



























Forum: Post Your Photos! 08-05-2019, 07:28 AM  
Landscape Spectacular sunrise at Wild Horse Butte
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 25
Views: 2,184
Serene scene which is extremely well captured.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 10-28-2017, 04:55 PM  
Nature Leopard - Masai Mara (Kenya)
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 12
Views: 1,051
Thank you all for the comments

We were very lucky indeed...it got much closer than that


Another from the water hole.
Forum: Post Your Photos! 10-26-2017, 09:54 AM  
Nature Leopard - Masai Mara (Kenya)
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 12
Views: 1,051
Forum: Post Your Photos! 10-16-2017, 07:12 AM  
Nature Cheetah
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 3
Views: 801
No it didn't...but two did, thanks to the mom....Thanks!

The whole action/hunt was captured by my K-5. If you want, click the link and view as slideshow. Initially it's cheetah shots and then the hunt begins.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/10712628@N02/albums/72157687989208333

This is one frame from the hunt



Some cheetah gorgeousness


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That's true....they brought down a wildebeest the previous evening and still has it hidden somewhere. This is their appetizer for tonight. It's five cheetah brothers.

Thank you for your compliments.

The whole hunt series is here...if you want, you can click and watch as a slideshow.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/10712628@N02/albums/72157687989208333
Forum: Post Your Photos! 10-15-2017, 08:00 AM  
Nature Cheetah
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 3
Views: 801
It's been a while...let's see whether this works.



Well! Couldn't link directly from Flickr...just saved it to iPad and attached. Not the preferred way.

Definitely not abstract...oh well!
Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio 11-19-2016, 05:39 AM  
softening flash light with ambient lighting
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 13
Views: 1,467
This does not address your question, however, just in case you didn't know at times the built in flash can do the triggering. With my k5 and 540 FGZ, the built in flash acts as the trigger for using 540 wireless.
Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio 11-19-2016, 04:52 AM  
Will this power pack help with recycle time for my 540 flash?
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 23
Views: 2,213
I've never really shot much with M mode, as I was concerned moving from room to room, with areas of back lit to solid walls to areas of various brightness will require too much tweaking. However, if exposure is same, it would be ideal.

I was wondering whether the Godox flash could replace the 540 in all aspects and thus the HSS concern.

But, overall I agree. Godox flash will be an excellent choice to reduce recycle time for interior shots, for those who don't rely on P-TTL much.

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I took one wide angle shot and I was surprised how well illuminated all the subjects in the next room were. There is no way the flash alone did all of that, so ISO 1600 indeed helped there.

Noise was only an issue when I tried to crop real tight, even then only viewed on ipad etc., doubt would show up much on 5X7 prints.

Given how well ISO 1600 worked for prints, I do not want to give up on high ISO flash photography. With what you've said, good batteries with ISO 800 should give me what I need. I will up the ISO, if large areas beyond the typical reach of flash needs illuminated and see how that works.
Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio 11-19-2016, 04:40 AM  
Will this power pack help with recycle time for my 540 flash?
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 23
Views: 2,213
I agree. ISO 400 was good even with k10D and I'm sure ISO 800 be fine nowadays. With my k5 id like to shoot at ISO 400 if I can, as it will allow for extreme cropping.

The lowest ISO possible is the only reasonable setting for HSS.

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Thank you for the battery recommendation, Amazon is selling 2500 mAh Ni-Mh regukar Sanyo batteries.

My photos shot at ISO 1600, f8 were over exposed but easily recovered, post processing. These were printed at 5X7 only and the portraits were phenomenal. If not for flash work, frankly at 5X7 even iPhone pictures are almost as good. But with bounced flash and the reflector pulled up the portrays were extremely evenly lit for pleasing results.

5 years ago I read strobist and had diffusers (didn't really like them) and was well versed in technique. This time ISO 1600 chosen for faster recycle wasn't the ideal choice even though I got stellar results. I will try ISO 400-800 once I get the new batteries and see. For now, will skip on the battery pack, as the expenses doesn't justify the very infrequent use.

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Thank you, wonderful info.
Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio 11-17-2016, 06:56 AM  
Will this power pack help with recycle time for my 540 flash?
Posted By pcarfan
Replies: 23
Views: 2,213
Thanks, that's helpful. I've wondered why flash the batteries were still needed.

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Thanks! You do make a good point about the extra weight and size.

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hmmm! I am spoiled with P-TTL and looks like this offers HSS only with Canon, is that true?

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6 sec sounds about right at around iso 200-400, which was slow and I bumped it to iso 1600 and was much shorter (max 2 sec)
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