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Forum: Sold Items
01-29-2012, 11:17 AM
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Forum: Sold Items
01-28-2012, 10:27 AM
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Forum: Photo Critique
01-05-2012, 09:02 AM
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Yep, I understand the appeal of the wide look too. My crops were done at the 5x7 ratio, but if you aren't tying to a print size, try keeping the wide look but just cropping down the sky. This may actually give you even more of a pano look, and I don't think the sky is adding much.
Anyway, have fun with it! john a
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Forum: Digital Processing, Software, and Printing
01-04-2012, 05:22 PM
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When I went DLSR two months ago I decided to shoot raw/dng and went with Photoshop Elements (PSE). For under $100 it includes the organizer, the Camera Raw editor, and the Photoshop editor. From here I intend to (over time) add plug-ins as I learn more. One of the things I found appealing was the informal support ... got a great book recommended from a fellow forum member and took a course in PSE that was offered locally. I can do the basics to get good results, and there's lots more power there as I learn more.
john a
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Forum: Photo Critique
01-04-2012, 05:13 PM
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Yep, the second shot's the keeper. Nice work. john a
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Forum: Photo Critique
01-04-2012, 05:06 PM
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I like both of your photos, and as has previously been said - this is art, not documentary.
Personally I'd crop them both a little tighter and little lower. I don't think the sky in either shot is contributing much to the image.
For the first one, I centred the crop a little more on the dock to give focus. To me this turns all that lovely colour in the waves into a supporting element versus being the subject.
Similar crop on the second, plus I also brightened it up a little.
But that's just my eye and opinion. Keep up the good work.
john a
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-21-2011, 04:15 PM
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Good choice, Tsukiouji, and thanks for the comments.
Congrats, Tamia - yours was my favourite too! I think it's the hand prints that really make it.
john a
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-17-2011, 12:33 PM
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'Been waiting all week for a blue sky, but no joy there. So I had to look a little closer to home to find some blue... my daughter's favourite christmas ornament. john a
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-14-2011, 04:39 PM
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Whew, that's good news. They must have already unloaded all those Pentax cameras, lenses and accessories! :lol:
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-13-2011, 04:26 PM
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Having mucked with your other curve, Mychael, I couldn't leave this one alone. :D
A little tighter crop, a little brighter image, and some enhancement on the greenery...
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Forum: Photo Critique
12-13-2011, 04:14 PM
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Interesting comments and tweaks from all. When I looked at the image, I was thinking about the composition and a different crop came to mind. I used Velja's B&W version as a starting point. Losing quality due to the image size on the web of course, but here is my version (fwiw):
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-13-2011, 03:56 PM
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Thank you Bruce, and good work all. It's fun to have a theme to focus on. john a
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-11-2011, 09:37 PM
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Some very nice shots so far. I wish I had more than two colours to offer, but yellow and blue will have to do. john a
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-09-2011, 04:59 PM
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Good choice Graham, and congrats Bramela.
john a
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-09-2011, 04:55 PM
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Pentaximus, I really like your "dwight exit blur" shot.
Went to a big Christmas craft fair today, but only got a few shots before some busy body shut me down and told me that photos aren't allowed. Still learning, but these two were taken with a DA 40mm on my K-5.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-08-2011, 04:43 PM
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That's a really lovely shot, Mattt.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-08-2011, 04:31 PM
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lol, so it's not just me! New to the K-5, I tried teaching my self that the front dial is for the shutter speed, since it's closest the shutter button. Next time I went shooting, I figured the front dial would be the aperature, since it's closest the lens! Only two ways to do it, but I always seem to start with the wrong one. :D
And of course, welcome *Ltd!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-08-2011, 04:23 PM
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Hey Phillip, welcome to the group from an old Kamloops (but now living in Edmonton) boy!
john a
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-08-2011, 04:15 PM
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A photo from a few years ago (taken with my pre-Pentax Fujifilm point and shoot) of Hershey, a great dog who passed a few weeks ago at the age of 16 1/2. He wasn't really a smoker - it's actually a chewy he was working on...
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-08-2011, 10:22 AM
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Very nice shots all. I wish we had some sun to work with around here. john a
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-07-2011, 06:13 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, Tessfully. As this was one of my first I didn't know to fix the white balance and I relied on the "auto enhance" function in Elements. I went back and started over with the DNG file, using your and Adam 's suggestions plus the guidance in the excellent book that Tom suggested. I also tried to restrict the sharpening to the branches and not the bokeh. Plus applied a different crop (5x7 versus 8x10).
I appreciate the help and suggestions. Obviously there's no 'correct', but the finished result is truer to what I was seeing when I took the shot...
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
12-05-2011, 05:39 PM
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The golden Golden. One of the first shots I took with my DA 40mm limited. john a
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Forum: Lens Clubs
12-05-2011, 04:14 PM
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Out walking the dogs this week with my new (to me) DA 40mm ltd and K-5. Overcast day ... the nest was taken at f2.8, the berries at f3.5. john a
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
12-04-2011, 08:54 PM
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Thanks for the tip, Smeggypants. Good suggestion (and a good exercise to figure out how do do it):
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
12-04-2011, 04:37 PM
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I hope it's okay for a newcomer to contribute. On a dull day at a grey time of year in these parts, I found a bit of red whilst walking the dogs today.
john a
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