Fun With The K30

[Craftysnapper]

Seasonal Robin

One from a couple of days ago, I fortuitously managed to catch him framed in the holly.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful

This little fella was happy to pose in return for food.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Another bird shot, this time a Wood Pidgeon

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[Craftysnapper]

Winter Heron

 

[Knorp]

Some excellent and remarkable bird shots, Paul.
A love that "Robin in the holly" shot in particular, well done !
:salute:

All the very best.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Some excellent and remarkable bird shots, Paul.
A love that "Robin in the holly" shot in particular, well done !
:salute:

All the very best.

Thank you Knorp.

 

[Craftysnapper]

One from the garden yesterday.

Not one of the regular birds we get at the bird table.

A Sparrow Hawk with it's prey.

 

[Elliot]

Excellent shot.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Excellent shot.

Thank you.


A couple of candid portraits from the local boating lake.


Boat Girl by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr


Boat Man by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr​

 

[ian 3]

I thought I’d support the K-30 camp with some images. I enjoy viewing many of the ‘fun with’ threads and would love to join in, but I seem doomed to choose cameras which don’t have a great following amongst enthusiasts. My last camera was an NX10, I love it but not many others do. Anyway here are some BW photos of the Rye Harbour area taken with a Miranda 24mm at f8 some with more processing than others.

Also, hi to craftysnapper , I like all your bright clear photos. Particularly the reflected tree and robin in the snow. By the look of the bird photos you are a UK photographer too. Thanks Ian

 

[Transit]

Great shots, congrats on the new camera !
Don't forget to take it out in the rain and laugh when the Canokonians are reaching for plastic bags
Pete

 

[Craftysnapper]

I thought I’d support the K-30 camp with some images. I enjoy viewing many of the ‘fun with’ threads and would love to join in, but I seem doomed to choose cameras which don’t have a great following amongst enthusiasts. My last camera was an NX10, I love it but not many others do. Anyway here are some BW photos of the Rye Harbour area taken with a Miranda 24mm at f8 some with more processing than others.

Also, hi to craftysnapper , I like all your bright clear photos. Particularly the reflected tree and robin in the snow. By the look of the bird photos you are a UK photographer too. Thanks Ian

Welcome Ian, nice pics and it's great camera that I am sure you will enjoy using.

So that makes two of us posting in this thread and I do not feel so lonely now and I am sure there will be more eventually.

And yes I am from the UK and it is snowing again here today in the Midlands.

 

[Craftysnapper]

A few recent ones from my walk around the local country park.

The Pooches


Gabriel by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr


Just The Two Of Us by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr

And a Panny GH-2 User


A Panasonic GH-2 User by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr​

 

[Craftysnapper]

The bird feeders near the house have been quite busy today due to the badweather.

And as a bonus I finally managed to get a decent pic of my favourite bird.

Long Tailed Tit


Long Tailed Tit by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr​

 

[Craftysnapper]

K-30 & DA 55-300mm


Long Tailed Tit by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr


Robin by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr


Wood Pigeon by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr​

 

[ian 3]

They are three lovely photos. We rarely get long tail tits in our garden. They are so delicate. The robin has excellent detail in the feathers; I wonder what lens you have. I don’t do much telephoto, I only have the old 50-200mm and it’s a bit soft for my liking. The pigeon shot is very striking because of the strong white and blue background, with the light plum of the bird. All very nice.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Thank you Ian, they were taken with the Pentax DA 55-300mm which I was lucky enough to have picked up in a Amazon one day sale for half price ( £137).

Saying that I have always found the 50-200 WR that came with the k-30 very sharp indeed and I use it a lot.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Yet another bird.

Blue Tit


Blue Tit by The Craftysnapper, on Flickr​

 

[ian 3]

I have the old 50-200mm which came with my K100Ds and it's fine for web use but I print 19x13 and close ups of birds aren't quite sharp enough at that size.

Here are three sunset seascapes, 2 with Tamron 17-50 and the last with Pentax 50-200.

 

[Craftysnapper]

Nice set, love the middle one, is that Weston Super Mare ?