Thanks, Kenneth.
I kind of like the look of bedraggled flowers, for some reason. And,
actually, it was that look that inclined me toward the desaturation.
BTW -- another thing about that lens I discovered in a few other shots
that didn't turn out very well: It appears to have wonderful bokeh.
I'm going to have to experiment with it more. But, so far, it seems to
make a great companion to my K 50/1.4.
Thanks again!
-- Walt
On 9/10/2011 10:56 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Nice capture even if the poor flower looks bedraggled. The
desaturation works here INO.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Gilbert" <[email protected]>
Subject: PESO: Some stupid sunflower, or something . . .
Hi all,
As you can see, I've adopted a minimalist image titling convention.
It simplifies things.
Aside from that, having packed up and shipped off my K-x to have the
viewfinder glass (hopefully) replaced (hopefully) under warranty, I
broke out the K100D Super that Mr. Larry Colen so graciously loaned
to me while I was out visiting in his eminently beautiful state.
I threw the old Tokina SZ-X 28-200 f/3.5-5.3 on there and fired off a
few shots to see what it can do. I've shot maybe a total of 5 shots
on that lens before, just to see if there was anything wrong with
it. I have to say, I don't know why I haven't used it more. I'm
extremely surprised at how sharp the thing is. Considering I got it
in a bunch of about 5 lenses for which I paid a total of $100, I'm
extremely pleased with it.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6134029469/
ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/500, Av
Yes, the background is a bit desaturated, and I know some (most?)
aren't fond of that sort of gimmickry. But, I'm a contrarian.
In any event, comments and critiques are welcome -- even if it's just
to bitch about the desaturation. I was just so pleasantly surprised
with the sharpness that I had to share. Also, I'm pleasantly
surprised with the noise at ISO 800 on the K100D Super. I was
expecting much more than is there. Thanks, Larry!
-- Walt
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