Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

A local guy (Estate agent & part-time photographer) has the monopoly in Phalaborwa. He just takes the shots (individual & group) & has them processed to order by a Photo Lab. The quality of his work is good. His prices are not outrageous but he must still make a handsome profit. The rip-off

Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

Igor PDML-StR wrote: So, here comes my question: On this year photograph, I see two kids with their eyes closed, and three with their eyes not visible at all because their glasses were totally covered by the flash reflection. So, 5 out of 19 kids (and 3 teachers) have their eyes not

Re: Mac help needed!

Do you know what file system your New and Photo drives are using?  If they're formatted either FAT or exFAT they should be compatible with both MAC and Windows machines.  Then you could plug the Photo drive into a Windows machine and see if it's readable.

Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

> On 21 February 2018 at 00:01 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > My thinking is as follows: > Seating-session photographs (i.e. posed) is a separate area where one > needs to have a skill to have it right (setting, light, poses, people > management), plus some when it concerns

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

Very very cool. Alan C wrote: Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at the side of the road, totally unfazed by the car (1st Image). Then 3 large cubs, at least 1 a male, slowly appeared out of the Mopane

Re: [No Subject]

Very good as usual, Jack. The pheasant's colours are amazing. Now that I have the Sigma 170-500 DG, I hope I can come up to your standards. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 21 February, 2018 4:47 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: [No Subject]

Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

I thought the company was some sort of a franchise with a few local outlets, but upon digging, I've found that it is a well-established outlet with one office and a studio in Austin, and just contact phones (look like cell phones) in 5 more Texas cities, including Houston (covering Eastern,

Re; Cheetahs (Wrap up)

Thanks to all who looked & commented. I took about 20 shots but may were spoiled by shrubbery, heads turned away and approaching cars in the background. I had been using an old Sigma 170-500 APO but found it wanting in sharpness. Last week I bought a newer DG version which is rated much

Re: Mac help needed!

Sounds like a failed drive. Here's an article I found that has the sounds different kinds of HDD failures make: https://tierradatarecovery.co.uk/the-sounds-made-by-failed-hard-drives-and-what-they-mean-for-hard-drive-recovery/ If the drive still spins but can't be read, it could be failed

Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

It's an assembly line process. The photographer maybe has 15 minutes to get the group in, seated & settled down. He'll be lucky if he gets time to shoot 3 frames, so approx 23% of the students with their eyes closed ain't bad. Probably gets better with high school students and worse with

Re: Mac help needed!

Does your MacBook Pro have a backup of photo? You might try reinstalling OSX on the Mac mini. Paul > On Feb 20, 2018, at 10:06 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Cotty, > > Sorry this isn't clear. There are 3 external drives in our little > drama: Backup (Time Machine), New, and

Re: Mac help needed!

Cotty, Sorry this isn't clear. There are 3 external drives in our little drama: Backup (Time Machine), New, and Photo. The Mac Mini isn't showing the icons for =any= drives. (The System Report knows they're there, though). My venerable MacBook Pro recognizes all three, opens Backup and New, but

Re: [No Subject]

Nicely captured. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 5:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > A couple citizens of the Sacramento National Refuge, > > Shot this AM > > > Season is winding down, but found conditions, while a bit

Re: Your opinion about school (group) photographs

Depends on what the photographer was paid. Probably next to nothing, so the results are proportionate. Paul > On Feb 20, 2018, at 7:01 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > > Dear PDMLers, > > I'd like to hear your opinion on this, especially from the point of view of > those

Re: Cheetahs

Ken, Flickr actually shows the exposure information below the photo. It is f/8 for all three photos. I hadn't thought about the DOF earlier, - but I agree, a bit narrower DOF, especially on the first shot, could've been better. But, then, I understand that when you have some opportunistic

Your opinion about school (group) photographs

Dear PDMLers, I'd like to hear your opinion on this, especially from the point of view of those who did/does "seating session" photography (if anybody). We just received the annual class photograph for my child. (We usually do not purchase individual ones, but buy group photographs, as a

Re: [No Subject]

Indeed On 2/20/2018 6:21 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yes, guessed you were referring to the one served under glass...(?) J Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2018, at 3:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I was thinking of the other feathered friend in teh second photo :-) but I bet

Re: [No Subject]

You've got to love Spell correct. "Chewy" not cheesy. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Yeah, the Eagle, even though young, > I suspect would be a bit cheesy. > Thanks for "nice" comment, Ann! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >>

Re: [No Subject]

Yes, guessed you were referring to the one served under glass...(?) J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 3:10 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I was thinking of the other feathered friend in teh second photo :-) but I > bet you knew that > > a > >> On 2/20/2018 5:36

Re: [No Subject]

I was thinking of the other feathered friend in teh second photo :-)  but I bet you knew that a On 2/20/2018 5:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, the Eagle, even though young, I suspect would be a bit cheesy. Thanks for "nice" comment, Ann! J Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:28 PM,

Re: [No Subject]

Yeah, the Eagle, even though young, I suspect would be a bit cheesy. Thanks for "nice" comment, Ann! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:28 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > nice ones! > I see you have a young eagle and a nice dinner entree :-) > > ann > >> On

Re: [No Subject]

nice ones! I see you have a young eagle and a nice dinner entree :-) ann On 2/20/2018 5:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote: A couple citizens of the Sacramento National Refuge, Shot this AM Season is winding down, but found conditions, while a bit quieter, still actively holding birds and water. Not

[No Subject]

A couple citizens of the Sacramento National Refuge, Shot this AM Season is winding down, but found conditions, while a bit quieter, still actively holding birds and water. Not all are doing so at this date. Hope you feel a look worth taking. Comments appreciated. Thanks! J

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

Note to Bob - that one was one of 4 favorites of mine from the set :-)  yea terrific shot ann On 2/20/2018 3:58 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Indeed. But this one: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p432135387/ea4131b7f = "if HCB did colour"! http://pro.magnumphotos.com/Asset/-2S5RYDWYHCSM.html B On 20

Re: Cheetahs

A very regal captures - they all look like a prime examples of their species.. The background should be more OOF in my opinion - do you recall what the f stop was? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Alan C"

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

:-) :-) :-) On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 9:03 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > cf my comments, Bruce :-) > > ann > > > On 2/20/2018 8:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> You have a fine eye for architecture and cityscapes, Stan. I love the >> HCB moment from Meg, but my fave is the calico

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

Bob W-PDML wrote: >Indeed. But this one: >http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p432135387/ea4131b7f > >= "if HCB did colour"! > >http://pro.magnumphotos.com/Asset/-2S5RYDWYHCSM.html !!! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

Indeed. But this one: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p432135387/ea4131b7f = "if HCB did colour"! http://pro.magnumphotos.com/Asset/-2S5RYDWYHCSM.html B On 20 Feb 2018, at 20:28, ann sanfedele > wrote: How about just good "travel photography" ? ann

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

How about just good "travel photography" ? ann On 2/20/2018 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote: That's a nice set of photos, and the gallery showing the whole set is nice because it shows how well they all fit together. I can't quite figure out what your style is, but there does seem to be some

Re: Yesterday At Local Preserve

Thanks Much, Bob! I take that to be "Good." :-) J > On February 20, 2018 at 8:39 AM Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > Your best eagle so far Jack! > > On 2/15/18, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > > Another Eagle. Somewhat closer with increased color and

Re: Well this sux.

Well, I'm talking about flash, and according to Boz's site, the Super Program supported OTF TTL flash exposure control, as did all the auto focus film bodies I checked.   So did the *ist-D series of digital cameras, but that worked so poorly that I'm not surprised that most people don't

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

Amazing beasts, well seen and expertly rendered> Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 8:51 AM, Alan C wrote: > Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the > camp we came across an adult female Cheetah

Re: Mac help needed!

On 20/2/18, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Two external drives are now connected to my MBP, and are working >normally. The photo drive shows up on my MBP, but won't open, and Disk >Utility tells me (in red) that it can't be un-mounted in order to be >repaired. In the above para, you

Re: Well this sux.

mike wilson wrote: >> On 20 February 2018 at 05:42 "P. J. Alling" >> wrote: >> >> (There were a few other manual focus film bodies that used OFT TTL as well I >> think) > >My understanding is that only the LX, of all Pentax bodies, had OTF

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

That's a nice set of photos, and the gallery showing the whole set is nice because it shows how well they all fit together. I can't quite figure out what your style is, but there does seem to be some coherency to it. Perhaps calm composition (calmposition?) and large areas of the photo being

Re: Well this sux.

> On 20 February 2018 at 05:42 "P. J. Alling" > wrote: > > (There were a few other manual focus film bodies that used OFT TTL as well I > think) My understanding is that only the LX, of all Pentax bodies, had OTF metering. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

Beautiful animals - I wish I'd seen some when I was there. B > On 20 Feb 2018, at 13:52, Alan C wrote: > > Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp > we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at the side of the road, > totally unfazed

Re: Yesterday At Local Preserve

Your best eagle so far Jack! On 2/15/18, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Another Eagle. Somewhat closer with increased color and detail. > > > Maybe my luckiest moment of the day, a Snow goose pair. > > > Comments invited. > > > Thanks! > > > J > > >

Re: Well this sux.

Yeah I find the AF280T is only useful in a pinch personally. Not enough power. On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:52 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Hell I've got a couple of those, what I want is a working AF200T, it fits in > my little tiny bag with the M85 f2.0 and A 24 f2.8 and

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

A very nice set of photos. The subjects were obviously chosen carefully, and the framing is excellent. Most intriguing to me is the pallet. The colors displayed in the set just work together so nice, and their beauty is complemented by careful and correct rendering. Well done. Paul > On Feb

Re: Bicycle sculpture

Yeah, its not very clear about the dates/length. This website however, seems to imply that it will be here about a year, so leaving around June I'm guessing: https://www.wallercreek.org/archive/major-works-chinese-artist-political-activist-ai-weiwei-coming-austin/ On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 8:53

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

Thanks all! I’ll go back in later and add some more descriptive captions to supplement the uninformative file numbers. Igor, yes the grand canal shot is of the Grand Canal in Venice. As is the smaller canal. The blue-topped church is on Santorini, the red topped chapel is on Mykonos. The

Re: Mac help needed!

PJ, When this happened on a PC laptop I had a dozen years ago, I updated the BIOS to fix it (with our tech support guy at my elbow). I know that the EFI in Macs works somewhat differently, but wonder if it has acquired a mutation. Fortunately, I have a Time Machine backup of the data, which is

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

I like the third one of the two cubs.  Magnificent animals -p On 2/20/2018 7:51 AM, Alan C wrote: Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at the side of the road, totally unfazed by the car (1st Image). Then 3

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

This is to compliment your well done catches, as well as to ask if you're receiving my posts. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 5:51 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp > we came across an adult female

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

It is amazing how well that camouflage hides the cat in the 2nd photo. The legs and the tail seem to disappear. Gorgeous animals! Wonderful catch! After looking at your photos and reading your story, I thought that "exotic" is very relative. In our neighborhood we frequently get deers

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

Clean sharp images, as usual, Alan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 5:51 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp > we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at the side of the road, > totally unfazed

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

#14 is my slight choice due to exposure and composition. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 20, 2018, at 6:02 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > such a good set! eager to see what you submitted to the book if you chose > something other than three of these! > > particularly like

Re: Mac help needed!

Sounds like a hardware failure.  I don't know the answer it depends on exactly what part of the hardware failed and when. Recovering the data may be expensive, if it's possible at all. It all depends on what failed, when, and how. On 2/20/2018 8:30 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Herewith the tale of

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

A very nice collection! My favorite of these is probably the shot of (I am guessing) Venice - with the busy "river/channel"-street and buildings. This one looks like a classic painting (4659). (The second one, 4474, with the small channel and reflections is also nice) After that, the

Re: GESO: Cheetahs

the third one, of the two strolling across the road , I like best. A tight crop of the first might make a nice portrait shot... ann On 2/20/2018 8:51 AM, Alan C wrote: Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

cf my comments, Bruce :-) ann On 2/20/2018 8:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: You have a fine eye for architecture and cityscapes, Stan. I love the HCB moment from Meg, but my fave is the calico cat and the urn. :) On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Stanley Halpin

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

such a good set!   eager to see what you submitted to the book if you chose something other than three of these! particularly like .. 20170826-K1A_4659, 20170908-K1A_6859,20170831-K1A_5297, 20170910-K1B_5657 Generally prefer all the structural ones to the nature closeups -  and you're right,

GESO: Cheetahs

Today, a grey day, we went to Letaba for brunch. About 15km before the camp we came across an adult female Cheetah sitting at the side of the road, totally unfazed by the car (1st Image). Then 3 large cubs, at least 1 a male, slowly appeared out of the Mopane scrub behind her (scroll R for 2

Mac help needed!

Herewith the tale of my "AAARG" yesterday: Setup: Mac Mini running Lightroom 6 and Firefox as the only non-Apple software, OS 10.11. Lightroom catalogs are on the internal HD, the photos are on an external HD, and there is a Time Machine backup of the whole thing on a second external HD (all

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

You have a fine eye for architecture and cityscapes, Stan. I love the HCB moment from Meg, but my fave is the calico cat and the urn. :) On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > Excluding the three images I’ll be submitting to Mark tomorrow, these