Pentax K-01 at the Cloisters. In-camera HDR sample, originally uploaded by john m flores.Via Flickr:This is my first time really using the K-01 “in anger” as they say, not just fiddling at home with the cats or taking random shots. We went to the Cloisters because we had not been there before, but I was…

Lifelike busts at The Cloisters Museum, NYC, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Each has a different expression, which makes for such an interesting series.

Street shooting at the Cloisters with the Pentax K-01, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:I haven’t read about the history of the Cloisters yet, but it’s a beautiful little building, a mix of medium-sized exhibit spaces and formal outdoor garden spaces. As such, the light source and levels are constantly changing. I relied…

Detail from “The Lamentation”, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:I’d never spent much time contemplating medieval religious art before. I am struck by the wonderful artistry and craftsmanship by much of the art here. This piece, “The Lamentation”, is a wonderfully expressive piece, one of my favorites of the whole place. I could…

Lost Madonna, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Visited the Cloisters in Manhattan today and was deeply moved by the art there. Part of the Metropolitan Museum, the Cloisters focuses on medieval european art, much of it biblical in inspiration. Here, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary looks downward upon what experts guess…

Ever curious. Even at ISO3200., originally uploaded by john m flores. Traditions are traditions, and Nate must visually inspect all new cameras. He approves of this one, particularly the quiet shutter. He doesn’t like the noisy screwdrive AF motor so much, so we’ll have to do a lot of manual focusing when close to this…

Pentax K-01 is in the house, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Shown here with the DA 21/F3.2 Limited mounted. I get the feeling that this lens will more or less live on this camera. It just seems like such a natural fit, particularly with the fetching rectangular hood. I’ve got a fistful of…

Afghan Cream Rolls, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:So we found this out of the way Middle Eastern restaurant in South Boundbrook serving wonderful falafels and gyros and kebabs. If I remember correctly, we giggled like little schoolgirls at our good fortune. We told Amir the manager that we really liked the food…

My old Chuck Taylors, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Am I the only one out there that has an old pair of shoes or sneakers that they refuse to throw away? For me, it’s this old pair of Converse Chuck Taylors. My friend Les had purchased a pair around 1987 or so with…

Jerez, Motorcycle Grand Prix Weekend, 2001, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The streets are packed with people. The curbs are packed with motorcycles. THe big show has come to town and brought the circus with it – riders from all over the continent celebrating life on two wheels. I saw them on the…