Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thank you, Bob. If I'm not mistaken (my memory of the layout at that location is a tad sketchy) that's a war memorial monument. The spot is located between the county courthouse and city hall, and there's a fountain in the center with various flower trees, shrubs and planters around it. It's actually a decent place to take photos if you can keep other people out of the background. But, yes -- I see what you're talking about. It's not quite enough to ruin the shot, but just enough to make me wish I'd framed it a wee bit differently. -- Walt On 7/20/2013 12:43 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Walt, Very nice photo and little to criticize. Pose and composition work well, great skin tones and softness. Is that a wooden telephone pole behind her head? It might be better with just the grey/white street instead of the pole. It's not very noticable, but a minor nit. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Background totally works. Wonderful photo! Hard to imagine how it could be done better... cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt Sent: July 19, 2013 7/19/13 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Walt, Very nice photo and little to criticize. Pose and composition work well, great skin tones and softness. Is that a wooden telephone pole behind her head? It might be better with just the grey/white street instead of the pole. It's not very noticable, but a minor nit. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Background totally works. > > Wonderful photo! Hard to imagine how it could be done better... > > cheers, > frank > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Walt > Sent: July 19, 2013 7/19/13 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO: Amaya II > > Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a > capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm > not sure of. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ > K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 > > (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post > the info. Yikes!) > > Thoughts? > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thank you, Christine -- and thanks for the kind words on the B&W shot, as well. :) I'm actually kind of anxious to deliver this set to her mother. They really did turn out much better than I thought they would given the weather. And I think they represent, as a whole, my best work to date. Out of a total of just over 100 shots, a little under half were what I consider keepers. -- Walt On 7/20/2013 11:21 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: That's excellent, Walt! What I think really works here is the composition--great balance of all the elements. I think I agree with Bruce about the contrast; I might like the overall rendering just a tad softer to compliment the expression and setting--though that's personal taste--and I don't mean a soft focus by the way. She does have beautiful skin. Very pretty young lady! Cheers, Christine On Jul 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Walt wrote: Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
That's excellent, Walt! What I think really works here is the composition--great balance of all the elements. I think I agree with Bruce about the contrast; I might like the overall rendering just a tad softer to compliment the expression and setting--though that's personal taste--and I don't mean a soft focus by the way. She does have beautiful skin. Very pretty young lady! Cheers, Christine On Jul 19, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Walt wrote: > Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture > of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ > K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 > > (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the > info. Yikes!) > > Thoughts? > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thank you, Frank! She was an excellent subject to work with. Couldn't ask for a nicer young lady. -- Walt On 7/20/2013 10:30 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Background totally works. Wonderful photo! Hard to imagine how it could be done better... cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt Sent: July 19, 2013 7/19/13 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Amaya II
Background totally works. Wonderful photo! Hard to imagine how it could be done better... cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Walt Sent: July 19, 2013 7/19/13 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thank you, Bruce! I am a bit of a contrast junkie, I admit. I almost always use the medium contrast curve preset in LR. I actually have CS2 installed (downloaded it when Adobe put all those licenses up on their server for the old apps), but have yet to use it on a single photo. I'm pretty much lost trying to use the tools, having no clue as to what adjustments are available, what those adjustments do, or much of anything else. There are just so many features that I'm at a loss as to where to even begin. I keep telling myself that one of these days, I'm going to sit down and learn how to use it, but it's like drinking from the proverbial fire hose. I'll see if I can figure out how to do what you're talking about, though. That would be a huge help in a lot of my photos. Thanks again! -- Walt On 7/19/2013 12:52 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: That's a real winner, Walt. It's all good: light, expression, background. My only comment is there's perhaps a tad too much overall contrast, but that's more personal taste. Were you doing fill with the tiny softbox? If so that may help explain sharpness at 1/25th. The flash would help stop motion in the face. (I have a pretty much sure-fire retouch for shiny skin using Photoshop. Very soft Clone-stamp brush, Blend Mode Darken, Opacity 100%, Flow 5-10%. Sample nearby normal skin and paint over shiny places. It's fast, easy and invisible.) On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Walt wrote: Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
That's a real winner, Walt. It's all good: light, expression, background. My only comment is there's perhaps a tad too much overall contrast, but that's more personal taste. Were you doing fill with the tiny softbox? If so that may help explain sharpness at 1/25th. The flash would help stop motion in the face. (I have a pretty much sure-fire retouch for shiny skin using Photoshop. Very soft Clone-stamp brush, Blend Mode Darken, Opacity 100%, Flow 5-10%. Sample nearby normal skin and paint over shiny places. It's fast, easy and invisible.) On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Walt wrote: > Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a > capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not > sure of. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ > K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 > > (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the > info. Yikes!) > > Thoughts? > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thank you, Dan. That's the reason I dragged her by the ear over to those flowers when I saw them. -- Walt On 7/19/2013 2:22 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: that is a strong portrait, with a great pose and expression. I also like the way the colors of the flowers, the blouse and the lipstick harmonize. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Walt wrote: Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Amaya II
She again has a wondeful look, very natural. Welcome to K5 land with slow shutter speed not losing you the shot :-) Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 12:47 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
that is a strong portrait, with a great pose and expression. I also like the way the colors of the flowers, the blouse and the lipstick harmonize. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Walt wrote: > Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a > capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not > sure of. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ > K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 > > (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the > info. Yikes!) > > Thoughts? > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Jack. I really was ambivalent about the background, and couldn't decide whether it detracted from the image or not. So, that's reassuring. -- Walt On 7/19/2013 1:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Nicely composed, Walt. Jack - Original Message - From: Walt To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 9:47 AM Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Nicely composed, Walt. Jack - Original Message - From: Walt To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 9:47 AM Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Amaya II
Thanks again, Gerrit. The K-5's shake reduction must be a bit better than the K-x's. I was able to get reasonably sharp images with it as slow as 1/30 sec., but I had to brace or rest my elbows on a solid surface to do it. The K-5 just seems to keep on doing different impressive things. -- Walt On 7/19/2013 11:59 AM, Gerrit Visser wrote: She again has a wondeful look, very natural. Welcome to K5 land with slow shutter speed not losing you the shot :-) Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 12:47 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Amaya II Here's a color shot of Amaya (the young lady from my last PESO). As a capture of the subject, I really like it. The background, though, I'm not sure of. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9322765514/ K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 100, 1/25 sec(!), f/5.6 (Didn't realize the shutter speed until I just now looked it up to post the info. Yikes!) Thoughts? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
