Goin' Downtown [17 imgs w/ K-5 + DA15, FA*24, FA31]

Pentax_Prime · May 17, 2011

Hello Pentaxians!

Back with another series for you west coast street junkies - the 15, 24, 31 trio ride the K-5 for a workhorse street setup here. Ride along below ...

Goin' Downton [DA15]

L.A. Justice [FA*24]

Little Places to Go [DA15]

Everything's Waiting For You [FA31]

Brighter Lights [FA*24]

Momentary Abstractia [FA*24]

Future Recollections [FA*24]

Noise and Hurry [DA15]

Life Is Lonely [FA31]

Demons Nag [FA*24]

Never Close [FA31]

Forget Our Troubles [FA31]

Waiting For You [DA15]

Gentle Hands [FA31]

No Finer Place [DA15]

Happy Again [FA*24]

Skip and Repeat [FA31]

-Andy

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http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
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SanMat · May 17, 2011

Nicely done Andy. Brings back some not so distant memories. The office building in #5 (the tall one in the middle) - I worked in that building for about 5 years.

Pete

kim_hdr · May 17, 2011

great series ! i like the way you look the city ! great street photography
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chiane · May 17, 2011

The first one steals the show for me.

El Grosso · May 17, 2011

Yo Andy, as always, just pure pleasure from the otherside of the world

Just loving my FA43 atm and getting more LBA for the other FA( ) lenses.....
Especially the 24, sadly not around much.

And the DA15? Just stunning.....thx mate!
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Just trying to have fun, don't shoot me for it

MrAzrakino · May 17, 2011

Superbly done Andy, great street photography

math guy · May 17, 2011

Andy,

I like No Finer Place and Skip and Repeat. They both really capture the feelings of the subjects even though we can't see most of the faces.

Pentax_Prime said:
No Finer Place [DA15]

Skip and Repeat [FA31]

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-- Joe S.
'The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.' ~ Euclid

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/josephschmitt

Eric O · May 17, 2011

Such great shots, fun to see.

When carrying three different primes around, how do you get over the inconvenience of swapping lenses multiple times a day? I just can't see it. Maybe it's a non-issue for prime owners. I just can't imagine opening the camera body to possible dust entry that often!

Kyle Logan · May 17, 2011

Andy,

Very nice composition and exposure choice in "No Finer Place."
Exceptional perpendicular layers in "Happy Again."

Best,
Kyle

Pentax_Prime · May 17, 2011

Thx bud - glad you enjoyed these and they were familiar to you; you worked right in the heart of the city for sure. L.A. is so huge and crazy, but fun.

-Andy

SanMat said:
Nicely done Andy. Brings back some not so distant memories. The office building in #5 (the tall one in the middle) - I worked in that building for about 5 years.

Pete

--
My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Pentax_Prime · May 17, 2011

Thx Kim!

kim_hdr said:
great series ! i like the way you look the city ! great street photography
--
my flickr : http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimdokhac/

my PPG : http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kimdokhac

--
My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Pentax_Prime · May 17, 2011

Thanks Chiane - that is the LAPD HQ in downtown Los Angeles, CA. The metal posts add natural lines to the image and frame the geometry of the building ... I love when street shots just 'line up' in this way when a photographer is in their 'groove'.

-Andy

chiane said:
The first one steals the show for me.

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My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Pentax_Prime · May 17, 2011

El Grosso said:
Yo Andy, as always, just pure pleasure from the otherside of the world

Glad you enjoyed these friend!

El Grosso said:
Just loving my FA43 atm and getting more LBA for the other FA( ) lenses.....
Especially the 24, sadly not around much.

Nothing may be quite as 'unique' in the Pentax lineup as the FA43, but I think the FA*24 ran a close second; those two actually have some very similar rendering as well (very high contrast, wonderfully toned, almost surreal bokeh transition at times). The focal lengths are also very good partners on the street - giving you the ability to do everything from landscape to short portrait.

-Andy

El Grosso said:
And the DA15? Just stunning.....thx mate!
--
Just trying to have fun, don't shoot me for it

--
My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

El Grosso · May 18, 2011

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mike703 · May 18, 2011

math guy said:
I like No Finer Place and Skip and Repeat. They both really capture the feelings of the subjects even though we can't see most of the faces.

+1 for that; those two were my favourites too, for the same reason. Keep 'em coming!
Best wishes
--
Mike

biza43 · May 18, 2011

Nice series.
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SanMat · May 18, 2011

Hi Andy,

Yes, it's crazy and fun, though I was always a bit on edge working in a building that big that sat directly over the San Andreas fault. I think there were three different earthquakes (moderate) that I experienced when I was working - even in a mild earthquake, to actually see (and feel) a building that size start moving back and forth is pretty freaky.

Aside from that, I enjoyed LA.

Pete

Pentax_Prime said:
Thx bud - glad you enjoyed these and they were familiar to you; you worked right in the heart of the city for sure. L.A. is so huge and crazy, but fun.

-Andy

SanMat said:

Nicely done Andy. Brings back some not so distant memories. The office building in #5 (the tall one in the middle) - I worked in that building for about 5 years.

Pete

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My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Pentax_Prime · May 18, 2011

MrAzrakino said:
Superbly done Andy, great street photography

--
My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Pentax_Prime · May 18, 2011

Thanks Joe - sometimes faces are overrated huh?

-Andy

math guy said:
I like No Finer Place and Skip and Repeat. They both really capture the feelings of the subjects even though we can't see most of the faces.

Pentax_Prime said:

No Finer Place [DA15]

Skip and Repeat [FA31]

Click to expand...

--
-- Joe S.
'The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.' ~ Euclid

http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/josephschmitt

--
My Website
http://www.andrewallenphoto.com

My Pentax Street Gallery - Arranged By Lens Used
http://photobucket.com/andy_allen

Petes · May 18, 2011

Andy,
Several excellent images there. The "foot massage" is especially well composed.
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Pete Smith
http://www.pbase.com/petersmith

Goin' Downtown [17 imgs w/ K-5 + DA15, FA*24, FA31]

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