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Hi folks,

Just testing out that K-50 that I bought the other day.

Avocet in flight with the Pentax K-50 + Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro.



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Cheers.

Ron

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MightyMike said:
Not bad for a super-zoom
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Mike,

Shooting these made me realize how much I love the cropping abilities of the K-3. With these 16mb cameras you have to make sure you are close enough else you won't get an image that can be printed that will look good. Like those images in the OP......they look OK on the screen but I would not print either of them, even at 10x8 inches.

Ron
 
A couple more images using the K-50 + Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro.

Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain

Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain

Image #2 - Cropped from Image #1

Image #2 - Cropped from Image #1

Image #3 - Avocets flying over the desert pond.

Image #3 - Avocets flying over the desert pond.

Image #4 - Cropped from Image #3

Image #4 - Cropped from Image #3

I printed Image #1 and Image #3 (above), along with the first image from the OP (see below), at 18x12 inches on A3+ paper and to me they look pretty danged good.



Image #1 from the OP.

Image #1 from the OP.

Cheers.

Ron

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Ron - 'We don't have time to go take pics this afternoon Carl.'
Carl - 'What do you mean? It will only take 1/1000s.'
'Keep your eyes looking forward. However, glance back now and then to see where you've come from. It will put a smile on your face.' ~ brandrx
 
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Those look real good.
 
brandrx said:
MightyMike said:
Not bad for a super-zoom
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Mike,

Shooting these made me realize how much I love the cropping abilities of the K-3. With these 16mb cameras you have to make sure you are close enough else you won't get an image that can be printed that will look good. Like those images in the OP......they look OK on the screen but I would not print either of them, even at 10x8 inches.

Ron
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brandrx said:
Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain

Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain
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Ron, the mountains in the background really increase the drama of this image. But since they're much more muted, they don't detract from the focus. Very well done.
 
Mark Ransom said:
brandrx said:
Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain

Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain
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Ron, the mountains in the background really increase the drama of this image. But since they're much more muted, they don't detract from the focus. Very well done.
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Thanks Mark.

There are two more Stilt Over Mountain images at http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55987657

Cheers.

Ron

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Ron - 'We don't have time to go take pics this afternoon Carl.'
Carl - 'What do you mean? It will only take 1/1000s.'
'Keep your eyes looking forward. However, glance back now and then to see where you've come from. It will put a smile on your face.' ~ brandrx
 
Well done Ron! Avocets are one of my favorite birds. They are not easy to capture in flight.
 
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Mark Ransom said:
brandrx said:
Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain

Image #1 - Stilt Over Mountain
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Ron, the mountains in the background really increase the drama of this image. But since they're much more muted, they don't detract from the focus. Very well done.
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I totally agree with Mark. I like BIF but I find them much more interesting to include some context or habitat in the frame.

Nice set Ron; I'm a little jealous of your avocet ops but I won't hold that against you. And I do agree with you that when everything comes together, the cropability of the K3 is a gift. However, what I really want is for the birds to move closer...

Thanks for posting. I will check out the other Stilt thread too.

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I really like #1, Ron. Very, very well done!
 
LDBOK said:
Well done Ron! Avocets are one of my favorite birds. They are not easy to capture in flight.
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Thanks Larry. I am quite impressed with this Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro lens. If the subject is close enough then the lens does really well IMO.

FWIW: The first image in the OP has been manipulated in post. The two birds were too far away from each other to make a good looking crop. So, I just cloned the front bird closer to the back bird then made my crop.

Cheers.

Ron
 
All these exotic birds in far away places make me full of envy, great pictures.

I will try my garden, if I can`t find at least a sparrow, well I can take a few shots of flowers.
 
brandrx said:
LDBOK said:
Well done Ron! Avocets are one of my favorite birds. They are not easy to capture in flight.
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Thanks Larry. I am quite impressed with this Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro lens. If the subject is close enough then the lens does really well IMO.

FWIW: The first image in the OP has been manipulated in post. The two birds were too far away from each other to make a good looking crop. So, I just cloned the front bird closer to the back bird then made my crop.

Cheers.

Ron
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gaddigad said:
brandrx said:
LDBOK said:
Well done Ron! Avocets are one of my favorite birds. They are not easy to capture in flight.
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Thanks Larry. I am quite impressed with this Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro lens. If the subject is close enough then the lens does really well IMO.

FWIW: The first image in the OP has been manipulated in post. The two birds were too far away from each other to make a good looking crop. So, I just cloned the front bird closer to the back bird then made my crop.

Cheers.

Ron
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Very nice!
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Thanks.
gaddigad said:
Is that the latest 18-250 Sigma?
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Yes it is.

Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM

Make sure you do not get the OS version.

Ron
 
brandrx said:
gaddigad said:
brandrx said:
LDBOK said:
Well done Ron! Avocets are one of my favorite birds. They are not easy to capture in flight.
Click to expand...
Thanks Larry. I am quite impressed with this Sigma 18-250mm HSM Macro lens. If the subject is close enough then the lens does really well IMO.

FWIW: The first image in the OP has been manipulated in post. The two birds were too far away from each other to make a good looking crop. So, I just cloned the front bird closer to the back bird then made my crop.

Cheers.

Ron
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Very nice!
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Thanks.
brandrx said:
Is that the latest 18-250 Sigma?
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Yes it is.

Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro HSM

Make sure you do not get the OS version.

Ron
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