michael_kuhne Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>More fine photos!! Steve T, that's a nice shot to show the size difference between K100/200D cameras and the K10/20D models, which are still considered of modest dimensions for their class.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henkc Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>I usually never get around to this. Here goes.<br /> On Friday Evening a group of local photographers took a trip up to Fort Schanskop here in Pretoria. We were treated to a stunner of a sunset, followed by one of the best nighttime vistas over the city.</p> <p>Sunset over the Voortrekker Monument - DA 16-45<br /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vhEmAcoVwjQ/SdkJ_nCUomI/AAAAAAAABbk/VOU_JNQrh5o/s800/IMGP1501.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>And closer in with the D-FA 100mm Macro - one of my favourite landscape lenses.<br> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vhEmAcoVwjQ/SdkJ89yct_I/AAAAAAAABbg/nvSnFBQUK_I/s800/IMGP1505.jpg" alt="" /><br> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_vhEmAcoVwjQ/SdkKCOS74AI/AAAAAAAABbs/uQjqQKdxgZw/s800/IMGP1455.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>And then some views over the city after nightfall<br> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vhEmAcoVwjQ/SdkKC9GT2vI/AAAAAAAABbw/NosXZwmfUKc/s800/IMGP1623.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_vhEmAcoVwjQ/SdkKAfGMZoI/AAAAAAAABbo/0AcimRPI9Nc/s800/IMGP1643.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpo3136b Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Okay, let's try that again. This picture is my photo of the week because I was taking some shots of a rhododendron plant, and accidentally found this ant in one of the pictures! Pentax 645 120mm macro, Adapter K, ABR 800, K200D, Aperture post "centerlined." I feel like I need to tweak it some more with actual effort in editing, but here it is. Great photos, folks! J.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserere_mei Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>My contribution for the week:</p> <p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Thanks for hosting Subho! Your dog looks a lot like ours.<br> I do like Lake Broadwater, Ben the clouds do deserve the repetition. It's like a B&W--only blue ;~)<br> The second leaf works for me, Arkadiy (and Brian napping is really good!)<br> "Cheese Muffin" is cute but I like "rub mah belly" best, Maria.<br> "Talking Shadows" is my favorite of the set, Jemal.<br> They <em>are</em> pretty, Adam--and you've done very well by them. <br> Nice set, Todd--the flamingo knocked my socks off.<br> Sorry, Steve T, Dave don't count--but I like your lighthouse shot anyway.<br> Your shot from PNC Park is really impressive, Justin--how much did you pay for the 'pod?<br> I mowed my lawn today Michael (so it's officially Spring) buit I'd rather have been shooting photos.<br> Nice fish and nice fish photo, Bob!<br> Impressive ice, Michael--I'm not inclined to witness such an event in person but it's interesting to see. <br> Very nice birds (warblers?) Dan. They seem a bit dark but it's an interesting effect--the yellows practically glow!<br> Number 2<em> is</em> really nice, Jon!<br> Killer sunsets, Henk!</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_jackson4 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>The one that appeals to me most is Bob's second pic... Interesting details, great angle, and I think it has a poignant atmosphere to it. I like it a lot.</p> <p>One from me... I really wasn't too keen on the lighting/contrast with this one, and kinda went around in circles with it doing the B&W conversion, and then basically gave up. Still, I guess the textures are of some visual interest, nonetheless:</p> <p><img src="http://koti.welho.com/pwilkins/wall.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkadiy_chernov Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>This is for Jon Reid...<br> Jon,<br> I've been a long time user of Provia and Velvia... (hell..not long..im just 23), where did you the instructions to make them look like the film?<br> thanks!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Again, great shots.</p> <p>Adam Wilson: Great B & W shots. Very nice candids.<br> <br /> Justin: Nice mountain shot. And I love the B & W's of PNC, but I have to disagree. Even without the nice city view, I'll still take Kauffman Stadium here in KC. Especially this year, when the remodel is complete. I'll post shots as soon as I get there. Plus, the Royals have a really good chance of not sucking this year!</p> <p>Dan Spiess: Nice shots of the birds. I love the 50-135mm zoom too.</p> <p>Speaking of which, I took some shots at a baby shower last night using the DA*50-135 zoom and my new favorite lens, the SMC-M 200mm f/4. I put two CTO-gelled flashes up on stands pointing at the chair the subject was in. Unfortunately, I shot in JPEG and over-compensated with the orange gels a bit. I did the best I could in PP, but there still is a slight orange/yellow bent to these shots.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>The rest of my shots are with my SMC-M 200mm f/4 prime. I love how sharp this lens is. Focus is slow and deliberate, but spot on. For value's sake, at $60, this is the best lens I've got.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Baby Shower</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>F/8</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Baby Shower shots</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <blockquote> <p>Justin: Nice mountain shot. And I love the B & W's of PNC, but I have to disagree. Even without the nice city view, I'll still take Kauffman Stadium here in KC. Especially this year, when the remodel is complete. I'll post shots as soon as I get there. Plus, the Royals have a really good chance of not sucking this year!</p> </blockquote> <p>Steve,</p> <p>Sadly I've only driven by Kaufman, on my way to Colorado 2X. I love baseball stadiums, and I understand Kaufman is a well kept stadium, plus the falls are impressive. I don't know though, it's more than the city views, it's the ambiance of getting to the park, the riverside location with the river boats and coal barges going by. You can walk, take ferries, drive if you want, but it's an experience. Plus, the architecture of the park, while repeated in many recent parks, is still pretty nice in itself. And Skyblast is a fireworks show like nothing else. They use the entire skyline and the bridges to launch fireworks. Really incredible even if you don't like baseball!</p> <p>Camden is #2 (was #1) because it changed "cookie cutter" stadiums forever, and it was the stadium to first integrate existing cityscape and historic buildings into the structure. Plus, Camden yards started the trend of putting stadiums back in cities and not in the burbs.<br> <a title="Panorama of Oriole Park at Camden Yards" href=" title="Panorama of Oriole Park at Camden Yards"> <img src="http://static.flickr.com/164/376241585_374e341534_d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> </a> <a title="Panorama of Oriole Park at Camden Yards" href=" title="Panorama of Oriole Park at Camden Yards"> </a></p> <p>Yankee Stadium had the greatest history, and was a decent place to watch a game (no bad seats). But the new stadium doesn't have history and will just be another park in 5 years no views, nothing interesting surrounding it. I really think they made a big mistake. I hope it works out as whats done is done, but I have a bad feeling if the team doesn't continue to win forever, the days of 4 million are long long gone! I'm not a boston fan, but I hope Boston never gives up Fenway, likewise, Wrigley cannot go either! I definitely would love to get to Kaufman though, does look like a great park.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shots worth sharing Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>Very cool shot, Mis--is that a common pose for those birds?<br> That's a shot worth wrestling with, Paul but I can see how it could be frustrating. I'd want to make the various parts just a bit more distinct from one another but don't know whether that's possible. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaner66 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 <p>I do wish Kauffman was in the city, especially now that the city is being revitalized. But it has always been a cool place to see the game. Even when they still had that crappy turf.</p> <p>But you're right. Ballparks SHOULD be in the city.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawsonjm Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>I haven't been out shooting this last week, but two years ago, my wife and I went to Utah for the first time. I hadn't used my Spotmatic for several years because the light meter had failed. I was planning to buy a new DSLR, and had been doing my research on the internet, not knowing any current Pentax shooters. I went into a shop in St. George, where they had a K100D and a K10D. I really couldn't believe I would spend $1000 on a camera, but after playing with them both for a short time, I knew that I would be happier with the 10D, which has certainly been the case. I am submitting some photos of my first day with the K10D and the kit lens in Zion National Park. I was so impressed with the Shake Reduction that I was shooting out the roof windows of the bus while going up the canyon. I'm sure that I looked like a little kid with my shiny new toy! Even after two years, and several lenses later, I am still pretty impressed with what that camera can do for someone who had forgotten most of what I knew years earlier.<img src="http://albums.phanfare.com/dawsonjm47/1148755#imageID=5171693" alt="" /><img src="http://albums.phanfare.com/dawsonjm47/1148755#imageID=5171935" alt="" /><img src="http://albums.phanfare.com/dawsonjm47/1148755#imageID=5171948" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawsonjm Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>Sorry, I'll try again to get the photos to appear!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmanamey Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>Yes, they should! That way, when I'm going from Wichita, to St Louis, and happen to hit KC when a game has let out, I can bypass the traffic instead of getting smack into the middle of it!!!! ;-D</p> <p>Mis - I have to admit, I was waiting for anybody to comment on the bear. No, it's not stuffed. It's REAL!!!<br> Ok, real man in a bear suit. The 'bear' and his handler hang out at Renaissance Fairs (and I think other events) and put on a great show. The guy in the suit is amazing good at being a bear. They raise money for their cub rescue center in OK. I'm going to have to get back with them about working w/ some promo images/video for them.<br> BY THE WAY: They are looking for somebody to follow them around at the fairs and take pictures of the bear w/ attendees.... who in here is interested?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>Wow...What a great group of pictures....Right now I would have to say that Maria's ''say Cheese Muffin!!!'' is my favorite...What an amazing image!!!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>I know we are only suppose to put in three images, but wanted to show some of the K20D's j peg ability with a good lens and flying birds. I shot these today. All exif is intact (I hope) I took out my Sigma 500 / hand held this beast and set her on AF.C and shot this bird eating a fish in the air.. The larger pictures are much better than these. No pp was done other than resizing them...By the way..The Sea Gulls chase after the pelicans and try and eat the fish out of their mouths. Strange!</p> <p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Wildlife%20parks/IMGP0876.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Wildlife%20parks/IMGP0877.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Wildlife%20parks/IMGP0878.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Wildlife%20parks/IMGP0879.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Wildlife%20parks/IMGP0880.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kuhne Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>So many enjoyable, really fine shots in this thread!! But Mis, that stork shot you nailed so well is incredible!!!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpiotiavos Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>mk. comment time!</p> <p>maria - you should not let bears into your studio. if it attacks you, you may have to defend yourself, and that would be cruelty to animals, which is bad. ;)<br> todd - <i>wonderful</i> detail and composition in that flamingo shot. well done.<br> justin - the PNC Park black and white is fantastic.<br> dorus - that first building shot (brave new world) is excellent. and as a side note, it produces some REALLY crazy moiré patterns when i scroll my screen up and down.<br> jon ried - really good job on that sunset photo (#2). the color and the glassy water look downright dreamy.<br> henk coetzee - GREAT capture of the nighttime city-scape. keep up the good work!<br> paul wilkins - I actually really like the contrast of that climbing wall, as well as your timing of the shot. well done!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvon_bourque1 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>I went out and shoot a few pictures today. I wanted to try to get some panoramic images. I only converted two, and I did it actually with Photoshop Element 7. I was going to purchase ArcSoft’s Panorama Maker 4 Pro, but it seems that Element 7 does a pretty good job. I might have saved myself $79.00. What do you suggest for software?<br /><br />Surprisingly, the two pictures herein were done shooting “handheld” with no tripod or special panoramic heads. I used my K20D with the new Pentax DA* 55mm <em>f</em>/1.4. All shots were taken in manual mode. I used the green button for testing the suggested aperture/shutter speed, and interpolated the results to 1/30th sec @ F/22 for maximum depth of field. I know these aren’t the greatest panos, but I will get it right with a little practice. I am awaiting my panoramic head for adjusting the nodal point and shooting at closer range.<br> <br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321432126797634498" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EO9piAKCkcU/SdmGUz4f28I/AAAAAAAAEUs/wH0sfmXTOEg/s400/Yuccas-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p> <p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321431987484035874" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EO9piAKCkcU/SdmGMs5jCyI/AAAAAAAAEUk/QAvfJpr9Ic4/s400/Yuccas.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawsonjm Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>I finally got one photo up, will try another!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawsonjm Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 <p>And one more, my wife on a warm day, Good Friday, 2007.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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