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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
11-01-2008, 04:52 AM
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Seconding (or thirding?) Crumpler bags. They're well built and don't scream "expensive camera in here!" - though perhaps they scream "expensive bag!". Anyway I have the new Muffin Top 5500 and I'm quite pleased with it.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
09-25-2008, 09:14 AM
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I keep around a 2GB Extreme III for everyday use. And I picked up a 16GB class 6 SDHC for those times when I know I'm going to be out all day, or not shooting burst.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
08-22-2008, 01:57 PM
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This is where we post moon photos eh
My first go a little while ago. Not very sharp, but I didn't have tripod or remote release.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
08-13-2008, 09:35 AM
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Generally I keep around a fast(ish) 2gb SD Extreme III for when I know I need faster write times such as sports or burst shooting. I also use it for general every day use as it's faster when transferring photos to my computer. I keep a PNY 16gb class 4 SDHC when I'm going to be out all day, which generally means landscape or cityscape type shots.
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Forum: General Talk
08-08-2008, 07:32 AM
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More complicated than Canada, in my experience :)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-04-2008, 08:04 AM
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Thanks for the critique - in my mind I generally prefer slightly over-exposed photos, but that may be frowned upon I'm not sure! Because of the odd day - cloud-cover wise - the lighting was changing faster than I could react I think, and I wasn't able (simply due to inexperience) to calibrate all my images to a common 'look' in post-processing, which is why the first two look significantly different than the second two. Generally the photos were all f5.6, 1/1000, iso 200, with some stopping up and down here and there.
It was really my first time out with the camera for more than an hour since I got it, and I managed to fill up two cards with 3gb of RAW shots faster than I had expected. Thanfully I have a 16gb en-route.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
08-04-2008, 04:57 AM
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Two disclaimers!
1) Parkcameras didn't ship my DA 55-300mm in time :mad:, so I had to shoot fairly wide with the DA 18-55mm II kit lens.
2) I'm very new to dSLR photography, and have been forcing myself to learn and shoot in Manual mode on the K20D - it's like a 5 year old trying to fly the shuttle at this point. So I'm kinda nervous to post them, but would love any C&C.
Lighting was all over the place throughout the day (from sunny to overcast to downright dark) so there's a bit of variation in these photos. Also I mucked about with PP on a few of them, so results may vary!
Because I had to shoot wide, it actually worked out that cropping to a wide format made a lot of sense, and made for some interesting photos, and allowed me to work on framing.
All images can be found in larger sizes here: Index of /slr/redbullairrace
Note the orientation of the helicopter...
this one could be cropped slightly better (but i'm at work!) there was very little PP work done on the levels in this photo (only the bw convert), it was a very ominous black cloud which the plane and contrail was silhouetted against, made for a neat effect.
cheers
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-30-2008, 08:55 AM
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Surprisingly enough, there's a small patch of cobbled beach on the South West side of Covehead Bridge that is a favorite hang out spot for Piping Plovers. It never made much sense to us because it's so close to the road and Covehead Harbour itself. Be on the lookout for exclosures - a 2m diameter circle of chickenwire on the beach - it means Parks staff has located a Piping Plover nest. With a long telephoto and a good vantage point you should be able to spot a plover sitting on a nest inside the exclosure, but it really depends where the No Entry signs are put up (which determines how close you can get!). Spring is the best time to go looking.
But there's dozens of fantastic species of shorebirds around all year, and it's great to see someone take such good photos of them.
I was born in Charlottetown, and except for 5 years at university in Ontario, I've lived there my whole life. Though, I've recently moved to London, UK - which is a bit of a change!
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
07-29-2008, 10:08 AM
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Peter, fantastic shots - making me feel very homesick...
If you'll forgive me for nitpicking, the shorebird in picture 6 is a Semipalmated Plover, unfortunately not an endangered Piping Plover.
Here's a piping plover for reference (taken by myself a couple years ago at Blooming Point):
Note the lighter colour, different pattern of colour on the head and slightly different beak. The end of July is also somewhat late for the Plovers as they're usually packing it in and heading south over the next week or so. Finally, plovers (when they're up in Canada) don't hang out with any friends, unless it's their proper mate while caring for eggs/chicks - they're quite solitary and extremely elusive unless you know exactly where and what to look for.
I spent two years working with Parks Canada doing Piping Plover conservation across the North Shore of PEI so they're quite dear to my heart :)
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