Please share your photos by a Pentax camera here IV :)

[istDeS]

This one makes it into the Pentax Photo Gallery my first

LancerEX

Nice Kenny, congrats.

Who's the boss? You the boss lah.:bsmilie:

 

[istDeS]

Desmond, i really like this one ... saw it at the library. Now I know that KangXi is actually one of the early Manchu or Qing (dynasty lasted for more than 300 years) emperors. He assumed the throne at the tender age of 8 and overthrew the chief governor (gong gong) at age 14 and ruled China for the next 21 years (if i remember correctly). He exceled at horse archery, politics, arts and literature.

Thanks Kenny. This painted pic on the wall of ACm is part of the second scroll of the original painting. The original painting on display that depicted Kangxi's birthday celebrations held in 1713 is exceptionally long, measuring close to 80 metres in length. The part here illustrates the imperial procession and Kangxi's enormous entourage. My pic should flick the other side to show the original direction.

 

[TrailSeeker]

thanks LancerEX ..

 

[LancerEX]

Thanks Kenny. This painted pic on the wall of ACm is part of the second scroll of the original painting. The original painting on display that depicted Kangxi's birthday celebrations held in 1713 is exceptionally long, measuring close to 80 metres in length. The part here illustrates the imperial procession and Kangxi's enormous entourage. My pic should flick the other side to show the original direction.

Yeah really cool, thanks for sharing.

A bit more info, KangXi fought uprising and rebels in Southern China for 6-7 years. Eventually he obliterated his enemies by hiring good generals and treated the soldiers well to fight the wars for him. In the subsequent years, he made several tours down south (entourages like those in your photo) to solidify his grip on China.

Who's the Boss ... he was the man! :bsmilie:

 

[night86mare]

k20d, sigma 10-20

 

[pinholecam]

 

[creampuff]

k20d, sigma 10-20

These are just great. Nice composition and tone. :thumbsup:

 

[scorpioh]

haha, scorpioh that's not my daughter lah (too young to be mine). I steal a few shots of this little girl outside Queenstown NTUC while her mother (sitting out of view but close by) was not paying attention.

Children learn life skills by exploring their environment ... usually start from the playground in the neighbourhood.

Oops.. Very paiseh. Jumped to conclusion. Thot her eyes look abit like urs. Sorry. On the pic, its very sharp but looks a bit gray?

 

[pinholecam]

Super Takumar 135/3.5

I am still surprised that this old lens delivers, even though mine is a crappy copy with lots of artifacts in the lens. I can imagine what a pristine copy can do.

 

[nik34]

...Tak! Tak! Tak! ZZzzzz! cat below my car...

K20D 50-135

 

[OPERA58]

Pentax K20D + 35-70 nikon lens pentax mount

pentax K20D + sigma 17-70 lens

Thanks

 

[night86mare]

These are just great. Nice composition and tone. :thumbsup:

thanks denis,

actually, i got bored on the train ride back so i used the inbuilt bnw conversion tools to produce the first one.. then i touched it up a little in photoshop, really very nifty.

 

[Ben Loke]

Super Takumar 135/3.5

I am still surprised that this old lens delivers, even though mine is a crappy copy with lots of artifacts in the lens. I can imagine what a pristine copy can do.

FW has a Takumar SMC 135/2.5 and the pictures were great.:thumbsup:

 

[LancerEX]

Oops.. Very paiseh. Jumped to conclusion. Thot her eyes look abit like urs. Sorry. On the pic, its very sharp but looks a bit gray?

you are sharp... the original photo was much more saturated, so during post processing, i de-saturated it a little too much, now it looks a little too bluish (pale). maybe septia would make it more nostalgic.

 

[LancerEX]

...Tak! Tak! Tak! ZZzzzz! cat below my car...

K20D 50-135

nice contrast! :thumbsup:

 

[LancerEX]

Super Takumar 135/3.5

I am still surprised that this old lens delivers, even though mine is a crappy copy with lots of artifacts in the lens. I can imagine what a pristine copy can do.

nice photo, pinholecam. manual len?

 

[pinholecam]

nice photo, pinholecam. manual len?

Thx.
Yes, manual M42 mount Super Takumar

 

[airconvent]

Desmond, i really like this one ... saw it at the library. Now I know that KangXi is actually one of the early Manchu or Qing (dynasty lasted for more than 300 years) emperors. He assumed the throne at the tender age of 8 and overthrew the chief governor (gong gong) at age 14 and ruled China for the next 21 years (if i remember correctly). He exceled at horse archery, politics, arts and literature.

Actually he ruled for 60+ years and was the longest reigning Chinese Emperor and probably the most healthy too. Western missionaries described him as walking upright and without assistance during the final years of his reign whereas majority in his age is hunched or have passed on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_Emperor

Desmond, nice image!

 

[airconvent]

k20d, sigma 10-20

Postcard perfect! :thumbsup:

 

[LancerEX]

Actually he ruled for 60+ years and was the longest reigning Chinese Emperor and probably the most healthy too. Western missionaries described him as walking upright and without assistance during the final years of his reign whereas majority in his age is hunched or have passed on.QUOTE]

Thanks Airconvent for the correction. He is the second Qing emperor to rule over China from the year 1661 to 1722 ... extraordinary indeed.