Got new glass?

[RL7836]

I don't like this one quite as much because the background is not as nice and I didn't get the angle quite right.

Ditto. For some reason, the added verticality (is that a word?) adds another dimension to the pic that I find also adds interest.

Either way - interesting / excellent compositions.

 

[Crissytal]

Played around with the Canon 28-135 again today. Ended up with these:

The creek is high from all the rain we've had this past week.

 

[Av8tor1]

ahh cool, I see someone has been playing with their tripod
Love the effect of the longer exposure on the flowing water, gives it more of a sense of motion.

nicely done crissy
Av

 

[Not a Number]

I just acquired a Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 lens. All exposure modes are supported on my Pentax DSLR as well as matrix metering and P-TTL flash. Everything except auto-focus. Although I would have liked a f/1.4 I decided paying at any where from $60 to $400 more for 1/2 a stop of speed wasn't worth it. If I needed 1/2 a stop more just change the ISO. It's not like the film era where I would have to push/pull the processing to manipulate the ISO.

Just a walk around the block for some quick snaps (uncropped, no post processing unless noted):
Slightly out of focus

I tweaked the levels slightly to reduce the minor blowout in the background

Shot in shade, you can see the tongue doing the Chuck Jones road runner thing.:

It's nice to be able to shoot at ISO 100. I miss Kodachrome 25.

Edit: some quick and dirt post processing, cropping, white balance, levels

 

[RL7836]

Really like the in-flight pics.

Is that definitely the tongue in the H-bird pic? Given the time of year, it seems that it could be nest-building material ...

 

[Not a Number]

Yeah, could be nesting material too. Hard to see what was going on through the viewfinder. It was feeding from the flower in the foreground when I first came upon it, then to flowers in the background (not visible).

 

[Av8tor1]

ohhh very nice score on the Pentax-A warren
nice glass and sweet pics!

 

[Devon]

Beautiful pictures!

I haven't been up to much photography for a little while because of exams, but here is one I snapped of my friend's cat. The iso was very high (I think 3200) and I dodged a lot of shadows under his eyes and such. I also cropped it, sharpened it a very small amount, and increased the exposure a touch!

 

[Peatmoss]

Love those shots Warren! Especially the hummingbird.

@Devon, that cat has the "The thermometer goes THERE?" look on his face...

 

[mobile]

@Devon, that cat has the "The thermometer goes THERE?" look on his face...

 

[Av8tor1]

The cat is classic and nicely played Peat!

I got a new lens (To me).... a 1971 vintage "Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4"
Not bad for a 42 yr old lens ey

I didnt see any hummingbirds nor bees, pouts....

 

[Devon]

Love it!

 

[mobile]

You really should get the gate fixed, Butch

 

[Av8tor1]

LOL, that is a 30ish yr old example of my father's handy work...

He had a certain style that is unmistakable

 

[Crissytal]

Lovely photo Av. I really like the composition.

 

[Devon]

More cat pictures.

They're not as sharp when blown up all of the way because the shutter speed was slightly too low (Was working with low light), but I am otherwise happy with these pics.

 

[Crissytal]

Aw cute kitty!

Took the Canon 28-135mm out the other day. I went to the WNC Nature Center. I'm really impressed at how well it performed considering I was shooting through fence wire and glass.

Otter

Otter 2

Bob cat, gotta love how zoo animals never look at you

Cougar

Gray wolf

Gray wolf 2

Red wolf

Red wolf 2

A tree that was in bloom

Crystal