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[longko]

Longko, thanks for the suggestion. I am not keen in contesting as I usually do travel photography for fun and passion. Lately, too busy.. didn't have time to read clubsnap also. =)

cheerss..

It's not really for the competiton (u dun win anything), but a form of support for the forum. It's like showcasing the better works of a theme representing what Pentax can do. It's just fun I guess.^^

Edit: Looks like the poll I saw a few days ago was right. FW won the June wide-angle portraits and I got runner-up^^ Grates FW^^

 

[aosis]

Beautiful shot! care to share how you took and processed it?

Thanks ... 3 shots HDR and some tuning.

 

[seefei]

Thanks ... 3 shots HDR and some tuning.

nice composition and HDR tuning! :thumbsup:

 

[otc]

hi otc, your flower is gorgeous. the depth of field is so shallow.
Tks,lancer.

if you say f4 is good enough, then it is prefered to use the manual 100 because it is cheaper, light weight and simple to operate for field trips (hiking)... lots to learn from masters like you and longko

Well, longko have already explained as M100 f4 is 1:2 mag. tot, tracking or hiking, a walk-about zoom is an ideal lens companion.

K200D with Vivitar 90/2.8 Still trying to take better macro.
Not easy trying to catch the bee. Appreciate any advice in taking macro.

Yarland, a good try being your first post. At 1:1 magnificaton, you will not be able to have the whole bees in sharp focus. as length maybe 20 mm and body diametre another5 to 10 mm and depth of field is extremely thin, even at f11, f16 in terms of a few mm.

Personally, I prefer a flashlight with a fast shutter to freeze the moving bees. I often use iso 100, f8, f11 flash, shutter 1/100 or faster or 1/180 for bees. Have to move fast as bees are constantly moving about. Take 20 shots and maybe one or two keepers That is normal for macro. Above all, try different setting ie different aperture/shutter/iso/ with/without flassh and compare and soon u will have better understanding.

otc

 

[yarland]

Hello otc,

Thanks for the advice and it is very helpful. I had been trying to take 1:1 but could not get everything in focus, now I know why. I also taken 20 to 30 shots before find a few good shots.

 

[hjbyeo]

Guys, wonderful pictures from you all since I last visited the forum 2 weeks ago...

Still trying to arrange my Japan shots, and trying to experiment with GIMP + Lightroom.

Here are some that I have 'completed' ... need you guys to help teach me how to bring the best out of the photos...

Second largest crater lake in Hokkaido

Freshest Crab I ever tasted...

Lake Toya (I think that's where the G8 Summit took place)

Canal Otaru ... Reflections...

 

[hjbyeo]

Togendai (Going to Hakone)

Asakusa skylight!

<<Just added>>

National Park Village, looks like small little europe town... Jumping for joy!!

Meant to be a location to look at the 'patch worked' landscape (farm lands in Hokkaido)

TV Tower in Sapporo!

 

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Taken with FA50

 

[ishou80]

Wah sey..Bernard looks like you have enjoyed yourself~ I find most of the pic more towards the darker side? But I dunno isit my monitor or not

 

[hjbyeo]

Wah sey..Bernard looks like you have enjoyed yourself~ I find most of the pic more towards the darker side? But I dunno isit my monitor or not

Bro, incorporated your comments.. may still be a little dark. haiz.. don't know what to do man...

 

[longko]

Bro, incorporated your comments.. may still be a little dark. haiz.. don't know what to do man...

Try Brightness +18 Contrast -28 then adjust the saturation. See if it helps

 

[darrrrrrrrrr]

One from the Sigma 70-300

 

[aosis]

hjbyeo, nice photos. there seem to be a slight cyan or green cast over the photos. maybe im wrong.

 

[fengwei]

It was me against the rain today, i guess i loss despite my persistence, i choose to retreat and live to fight another day, i will be back to seize what i wanted.

These are what i am able to savage from today's defeat

Beautiful! Wish I could go out and shoot some macros too ...

 

[fengwei]

Think FW might win the Jun one if what I saw on poll is correct:think:

Thanks to your good words, longko. I guess I did win the last contest

 

[fengwei]

Guys, wonderful pictures from you all since I last visited the forum 2 weeks ago...

Still trying to arrange my Japan shots, and trying to experiment with GIMP + Lightroom.

Here are some that I have 'completed' ... need you guys to help teach me how to bring the best out of the photos...
...

Some beautiful shots, Bernard. Seems you had quite some fun w/ the Sigma 1020

 

[hjbyeo]

Beautiful! Wish I could go out and shoot some macros too ...

Ya, flowerpot bro's macros shots with the exquisite macro lens of his is getting really really good!

Some beautiful shots, Bernard. Seems you had quite some fun w/ the Sigma 1020

Thanks for the thumbs up... I was thinking of selling the lens (after the trip), but after processing some of the pictures, it appears that the keepers are mainly the 10-20mm... Maybe I shouldn't sell it after all! It's just got that dramatic feel to the pictures even with those distortions... Let's just try out the 20-35 for Labrador park and see how that works out.

hjbyeo, nice photos. there seem to be a slight cyan or green cast over the photos. maybe im wrong.

Thanks, Aosis. It could be slight in some of the photos (could be saturation). I don't seem to be able to get it close to the masters at work. ...

 

[hjbyeo]

Try Brightness +18 Contrast -28 then adjust the saturation. See if it helps

I tried that out.. and it seem to help a little bit more.. Aiya, I'm quite 'frust' with my post processing.

 

[longko]

I tried that out.. and it seem to help a little bit more.. Aiya, I'm quite 'frust' with my post processing.

Mind if I have a look at the original before ur PP? Maybe can help u help u with steps or make 1 action for ur trip photos

Edit: no need liao, whatever u had done so far try in PS CS3 Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight... Then shadow +38 to 50% and highlight 0%

 

[hjbyeo]

Mind if I have a look at the original before ur PP? Maybe can help u help u with steps or make 1 action for ur trip photos

Edit: no need liao, whatever u had done so far try in PS CS3 Image > Adjustments > Shadow/Highlight... Then shadow +38 to 50% and highlight 0%

Kam Siah, Longko!

Let me go try them tonight.