Re: PESO Silver in silver

That's lovely, with a great mood. On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 2:17 AM Toine wrote: > > A white heron or locally known as silver heron in backlight: > > https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007764-Enhanced-NR.jpg > > Toine > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: PESO: emerging four-spotted chaser/skimmer

Very cool, Henk. On Fri, May 19, 2023 at 11:03 AM Henk Terhell wrote: > > This morning I observed the emergence of this dragonfly at the pond nearby. > This process takes a few hours before they take off after the wings are dry. > A selection of 3 shots are: > https://flic.kr/p/2oBro3X >

Re: PESO: Night Sky (Pentax Content)

That's quite beautiful. Looking forward to seeing your results from a darker environment. On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 6:15 PM Bill wrote: > > This is my second attempt at doing nighttime landscapes. I'm not very good > at it yet. > > Anyway this is a 2 image composite shot using the K1 and DFA*

Re: OT geso uxbridge trails walk

I quite enjoyed that gallery, Dave. I love those trilliums you found! Makes me want to get out in the woods again. On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 4:33 PM David J Brooks wrote: > > From a trail walk last week > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2023-uxbridge2/album/index.html > > Nikon D7200 Nikor 28-300

Re: OT Time machine

On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 8:40 AM David J Brooks wrote: > > Have I screwed myself here? To free up some space in my time machine drive > I moved 47 backup files from 2014 to trash. I kinda winced when I read that, Dave. ;-) You really need to leave Time Machine alone to manage its own files. Many

RIP Dan Matyola

Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of age. I'm only a "FB friend" but we've chatted a bunch since I joined the list and I know he was a very long time PDML member. His last reply to the list was also May 2, amazingly. I located a link

Re: PESO: Abstract-17

That's very cool, Sasha. I like it! On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 1:06 PM Sasha Sobol wrote: > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/NfYZjiftjpdQmJZH7 > > It was almost dark. > > Sasha > -- > --Sasha (from phone) > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: PESO Treerise

I find it interesting that the square crop makes this a very compelling image for me. It would make a great album cover (jazz or ambient, I figure). On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 10:37 AM Toine wrote: > > A Treerise (and not a Moonrise): > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-011-img4293 > > I

OT Sir Ansel print trades for a pretty penny

tl;dr "The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming" (1942) sold for $988,000 at Sotheby's New York yesterday. https://www.artsy.net/news/artsy-editorial-ansel-adams-photograph-achieved-new-auction-record-artist-sothebys So don't lose that dream, and keep on shooting.

Re: PESO -- Nautical Christmas

Oh, _that's_ funny! On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 3:28 PM P. J. Alling wrote: > > http://webster26.epizy.com/peso/PESO--nauticalChristmas.html > > Equipment: Pentax K-3 w/smc Pentax F 70-210 f4.0~5.6 > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. > > -- > Any idiot can shoot with a

Re: PESO - Neighbor's Steps

I like the geometry versus the random organic stuff, Rick. The light too. Nice. On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:17 PM Rick Womer wrote: > > Another from my long walk a couple of weeks ago. A Japanese maple in front of > a neighbor’s house had just dropped its leaves. > >

Re: PESO: Rediscovering the K-7

That's lovely light, Ralf. A fine shot. The K-7 was the immediate successor to the K20D, with a very similar (but updated) CMOS sensor. I was very fond of my K20D and shot with it for a good seven years. I really loved the rather filmic look to the images -- I don't have the same issue with

Re: Has anybody tried connecting Pentax K-1 for live streaming via HDMI?

I tried my K-3. It works but there's no way to rid the feed of every single overlay distraction. I was able to disable all but the AF focus indicator which was always there, somewhere, annoyingly. I used a "Foscomax 4K Ultra HD USB 3.0 HDMI" capture device 'cause it's fairly cheap on Amazon. Fed

Re: OT: Viewbug

I have no direct experience with them, but they must have just launched a campaign to get new signups because I was among many who got an email from them recently. "My name is Samamtha, content editor at viewbug. I saw your photos and would love to feature your work." I can tell right away

Re: PESO birds on a tree

Beautiful and very striking. On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 8:37 AM Toine wrote: > > Black for a change: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-992-20201128-img3874 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson wrote: > > > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis wrote: > > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote: > > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, > > > would one really need a viewfiner? >

Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me. On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > On

Re: Peso: School Picture

On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 4:46 PM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Am 20.11.20 um 20:58 schrieb Bruce Walker: > > > I *relish* finding an involved project! Presently I am pursuing the > > perfect pour-over coffee (using spreadsheets, weigh scales, > > thermometers, and

Re: Peso: School Picture

On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 4:39 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > You should try espresso. I love espresso, Dan. But while I can relatively easily conceal large camera and lighting purchases, there's no way I can hide an espresso machine on the kitchen counter. Certain death awaits from She Who Must

Re: Peso: School Picture

On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 3:44 PM Bob Pdml wrote: > > On 20 Nov 2020, at 19:59, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > Igor, you needn't let lacking a "suitable backdrop" stop you. Just use > > a wide aperture with a decent distance from behind your kid to the > &g

Re: Peso: School Picture

Igor, you needn't let lacking a "suitable backdrop" stop you. Just use a wide aperture with a decent distance from behind your kid to the background and let blur create a nice randomly mottled background. And, I don't know about you, but in these stuck-at-home pandemic days I *relish* finding an

Re: Peso: School Picture

Real nice, Bill. On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 12:18 PM Bill wrote: > > The granddaughter was over last week for school pictures. > Technical: > K1, DFA* 85/1.4 @ f/5 > Some post processing, more gilding the lily than anything. > Enjoy > https://flic.kr/p/2k8A8rd > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESOs (5) - Woodlands Autumn Walk

There's very beautiful light in all of these shots, Rick. Makes me want to be there. On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 8:51 PM Rick Womer wrote: > > From last week. I don’t know whether the leaves are still on the gingko trees > or not. > >

Re: November PUG is up

Lots of fine stuff in here to browse. Thanks for curating it, Brian! I'm particularly drawn to Mark's Walk. The visual echo and the overall simplicity works for me. The simplicity in Rick's Steps also does it for me. Bulent and Dan: thanks. Appreciated! On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 2:09 AM Brian W

Re: Peso: Landline

When my neighborhood was finally wired for real fiber, I canned my copper-pair landline and moved entirely to VoIP. Through the magic of number portability I kept my ages old phone number as the primary VoIP number. It's all very amazing now, with multiple simultaneous calls in and out,

Re: Saving your RAW photos as DNG? Stay away from ON1 photo RAW!

Thank you for the heads-up, Ralf. I have been meaning to evaluate ON1 since I got a free copy from X-Rite (included with a Colorchecker purchase). On Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 5:02 AM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Been spending all night trying to find out why ON1 Photo RAW 2021 does > recognise my

Re: OT: Saved by the Whale's Tail

Probably a fluke. On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 4:36 PM Rick Womer wrote: > > That is a brilliant limerick! > > Rick > > > On Nov 2, 2020, at 4:17 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > > > > > > A Rotterdam artist's creation > > Prevented a train conflagration - > > On leaving the rail, > > It stopped on the

Re: OT: NYTimes: Richard Avedon’s Wall-Size Ambitions

Thanks for this Stan! I love Avedon's work. I have struggled for years about what my attitude is toward art vs fashion and I have finally come to the conclusion that "the art world" can go suck an egg. That they could sneer at Avedon until after his death is beyond reprehensible. Then there's

Re: OT Instagram

Toine, the lack of Real Computer posting was an intentional design decision the Instagram designers made ages ago. At the time Twitter was the big up and coming deal and the Instagram guys decided to create something similar for images that would promote spontaneity and casualness. They really

Re: Geso Durham main tract walk

That last shot with the leaf under the glass sphere is a keeper. Nice, Dave! On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 11:15 AM David J Brooks wrote: > > https://www.thepassingshow.com/p289308499 > > Colour is not as good in our area yet as it is up north but that does not > stop *thepassingshow *camera club.:-) >

Re: OT: The Photo the Got Me into brown University

I love that story, Dan. Thank you! On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 3:08 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > https://petapixel.com/2020/10/06/the-photo-that-got-me-into-brown-university > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > -- > PDML

Re: Power adapter D-AC50

By coincidence, my almost identical 3rd-party adapter arrived a couple of weeks ago but I haven't tested it yet. I ordered it to use with my K-3 as a streaming video source. But since I discovered that Pentax cameras can't be made to output a clean video signal I put that idea aside in favour of a

Re: PESO - Evening Run

On Oct 4, 2020, at 9:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > That link leads to a login page. > > > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 9:00 PM Rick Womer wrote: > >> > >> After work a couple of weeks ago I took my camera for a walk in Woodland > >> Cemetery: &g

Re: PESO - Evening Run

That link leads to a login page. On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 9:00 PM Rick Womer wrote: > > After work a couple of weeks ago I took my camera for a walk in Woodland > Cemetery: > > https://www.smugmug.com/app/organize/PESOs-2017/Neighborhood-2020/Fall-2020-Neighborhood/i-S4vFjk8 > > (K-5, DA 17-70) >

Re: PESOs - Yesterday in the backyard

Wot he said. On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 3:17 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > excellent, particularly th 'pecker. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 11:41 AM Paul Stenquist > wrote: > > > A few pics

Re: PESO: Emerging Monarch

#monarch On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 5:47 AM mike wilson wrote: > > How do you tag a butterfly? -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: Hangin' On

That's beautiful, Dan! Very nice shot. On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 2:42 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > A closer view of the newly emerged male Monarch Butterfly. The black oval > on the lower wing is a scent gland, found only on the male, that produces > pheromones for attracting a mate. > >

Re: PESO - Victorian Shadows

I really love the colour in this, Rick. Very nice! On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 11:03 AM Rick Womer wrote: > > From a walk a couple of weeks ago. I love the shadows at this time of year. > >

Re: OT: How Different Insects Achieve Flight

Hey, thanks very much for that link, Dan. I needed that. I just love his "looks like a flying muppet" narration. :-) On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 2:48 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > https://twistedsifter.com/videos/using-slow-motion-to-see-how-different-insects-achieve-flight/ > > Dan Matyola >

Re: PESO: 3D pop?

t think the difference is huge, but on digital I'm not sure... > > Mark > > On 9/28/2020 8:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > I like cream with my bokeh. > > > > I've been using that 67 105mm f:2.4 with my 645Z and the results are > > wonderful. It makes a terrific p

Re: PESO: 3D pop?

I like cream with my bokeh. I've been using that 67 105mm f:2.4 with my 645Z and the results are wonderful. It makes a terrific portrait short tele on the 645 format. On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 5:25 PM Mark C wrote: > > Lens design has a lot to do with how bokeh is rendered. I've been > shooting

Re: Pentax KP

We who pay for stuff with the Candian Peso don't have the luxury of forgetting that exchange rate thing. Grrr. On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 1:37 PM wrote: > > Oops, forgot about that 35% exchange rate thing > > On September 28, 2020 10:11:39 AM PDT, Bill > wrote: > >On Mon., Sep. 28, 2020, 10:06

Re: PESO: 3D pop?

I love that! On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 2:54 PM Toine wrote: > > I read a lot about primes vs zooms and old designs of primes. That > should result in something like 3D pop. Never noticed it until today: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-899-20200926-imgp3095-edit > > I find myself

Re: GESO: Shaheen falcon

Great light! Very dramatic, and subject isolation is excellent. The Sigma performs well for this. On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 8:00 AM Subash Jeyan wrote: > > the shaheen falcon (also called the black shaheen and the indian > peregrine falcon) is a non-migratory subspecies of the peregrine falcon. >

Re: PESO: Lappet Faced Vulture.

I would _not_ want to wake up in a clearing and see that above me! Nicely captured, Alan. On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 1:34 PM Alan C wrote: > > Seen at Mooiplaas, Kruger Park. Our largest Vulture. There was a kill > deeper in the bush with many vultures in attendance. This one was > watching the bun

Re: OT Geso: Hall Tract photo walk

I agree with Dan: a lovely photo essay, Dave. You are obviously a fun guy. On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 2:37 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > That's a really nice collection of nature shots, David. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > *

Re: PESO: from today's photowalk

That dragonfly is stunning, Toine. On Tue, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:00 PM Toine wrote: > > Cross Orb-weaver: > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-893-20200922-imgp3026 > > Common darter: > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-891-20200922-imgp3011 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Leap, fauxlarized

clone out the stool... > > I did some solarization back in the day when I was first doing my own > developing and printing.. tricky stuff - sometimes > it worked nicely sometime not so much :-) > > ann > > On 9/21/2020 11:14 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > I did consider cl

Re: PESO - Leap, fauxlarized

Sep 19, 2020, at 8:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > I was recently reading up on Erwin Blumenfeld and his Man Ray > > influenced work inspired me to try playing around with solarization. I > > chose an unedited shot from 2018 work with dancer Joy Kidston. I used > >

Re: PESO - Leap, fauxlarized

the whimsey (and > of course the model). > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 9:13 AM Bruce Walker wrote: > > > I was recently reading up on Erwin Blumenfeld an

PESO - Leap, fauxlarized

I was recently reading up on Erwin Blumenfeld and his Man Ray influenced work inspired me to try playing around with solarization. I chose an unedited shot from 2018 work with dancer Joy Kidston. I used Photoshop Curves to simulate the darkroom effect, thus "fauxlarization".

Re: OT Naked Truth about Masks

Ah! I have been wondering what Spencer Tunick has been up to lately. His usual sea of bodies ideas won't fly these days. Yet more art that can't be posted on Unsocial Media. On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 2:14 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > An "art installation" in London features hundreds of people

Re: PESO: Life on Mars

That's pretty damned cool, Toine. On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 7:59 AM Toine wrote: > > Maybe I pointed the telescope lens in the wrong direction: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-875-20200916-imgp2753 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: Speed-photographing?

That's just tutu funny, Ken. On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 4:17 PM Ken Waller wrote: > > That’s one way to get a leg up on the competition. > > > -Original Message- > >Sent: Sep 15, 2020 12:12 PM > >Subject: Speed-photographing? > > > >It looks like a renewed challenge for photographers: speed

Re: Speed-photographing?

On Tue, Sep 15, 2020 at 12:13 PM Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > It looks like a renewed challenge for photographers: speed photographing > in public places: [...] > > And this has more varieties, I think, because the poses are offered by the > gymnasts themselves: >

Re: Speed-photographing?

Cool, Igor! Omar Z Robles is the guy to beat for dancers in the streets though. His authenticity is unmatched and he's been doing this genre the longest I think. Here's an article ... https://bit.ly/32vjpR0 Jordan Matter is taking it a little further in being provocative. I expect to hear from

Re: OT: Largest Digital Camera

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 9:10 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:57 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 8:21 PM Larry Colen wrote: > >> > >>> On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>> > &

Re: OT: Largest Digital Camera

On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 8:21 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > On Sep 13, 2020, at 5:04 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > In ten years that rez will come in one of the standard cameras in an iPhone. > > lets call green light 500nm, so if I do my math right, a square sensor

Re: PESO - Olivia

, 2020 at 4:55 PM Bill wrote: > > On 9/11/2020 2:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 4:03 PM Bill wrote: > >> > >> On 9/9/2020 5:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>> Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot > >&

Re: PESO - Olivia

Thank you, Christine! On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 1:48 AM Christine Aguila wrote: > > That is a beautiful portrait, Bruce! You and her must be very pleased with > your work here! Cheers, Christine > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > Broke m

Re: OT: Largest Digital Camera

In ten years that rez will come in one of the standard cameras in an iPhone. On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 7:50 PM Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Lightroom will probably choke on that size of the image... > (Unless it were installed on a supercomputer with a huge amount of RAM. > But those are not running

Re: PESO - Olivia

On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 4:03 PM Bill wrote: > > On 9/9/2020 5:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot > > since February, with this result ... (100% SFW) ... > > > > https://portfolio.brucemwal

Re: PESO - Olivia

Appreciated, John! On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 3:47 PM John wrote: > > Beautiful eyes. > > On 9/9/2020 19:30:53, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot > > since February, with this result ... (100

Re: GESO - Olivia [was PESO]

*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:16 PM Bruce Walker wrote: > > > Thanks, Larry. Yeah, the jacket one is a fave too. I got something for > > everyone though :-) ... > > &

Re: PESO - Olivia

the process is > creative and enjoyable (at least it was for me both times I tried). > > S > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:57 PM Bruce Walker wrote: > > > Many of the models I regularly shoot with are offering this, but I am > > > > not even going to try remote sh

Re: PESO - Olivia

Thank you, Paul. On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:36 PM Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Beautiful. Well captured! > > Paul > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 7:31 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot > > since F

Re: PESO - Olivia

the look I want. On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:22 PM Sasha Sobol wrote: > > Shooting in studio can be tricky wth covid and all. > Have anyone tried remote shoots? > > S > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 4:41 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 4:

GESO - Olivia [was PESO]

/GYAjkPdbqmCc/I9muLPIijkP0 Colour https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/ISQSlSQ7_XVA https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/IZXa3C1ak13k On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 7:41 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 4:30 P

PESO - Olivia

Broke my COVID-19 exile two weeks ago today for my first studio shoot since February, with this result ... (100% SFW) ... https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IeIqHiAEP9xQ Promptly gone back into the COVID-cave for the (un)foreseeable future. Too much anxiety all around, and besides:

Re: story 3 of the new APS-C flagship

On Fri, 4 Sep 2020 at 10:30, Henk Terhell wrote: > > https://pentaxofficial.com/en/6628/ > > Well, as expected, the die is cast: the new flagship will have a > fixed LCD screen. > Wrong decisions by R/P I have a tilt-up screen on my 645Z which I *never* use. I only ever shoot using the OVF

Re: ot time machine question

On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 2:17 PM David J Brooks wrote: > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 1:33 PM Bruce Walker wrote: > > > Have you checked that Time Machine is successfully backing up > > regularly? Check its status in the System Preferences panel. You > > should see dates

Re: ot time machine question

Have you checked that Time Machine is successfully backing up regularly? Check its status in the System Preferences panel. You should see dates for oldest, latest and next backups. On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 12:57 PM David J Brooks wrote: > > dont ask me why but the other day i just had a peak at

Re: PESO - isolated

Christine Aguila > >> wrote: > >> > >> That’s really nice, Bruce! Cheers, Christine > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >>> On Jun 30, 2020, at 7:33 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >>> > >>> Isolated

PESO - isolated

Isolated - https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/ISly2147JCpE Taken in ambient window light last Dec, 2019 with model @phylactere_ontheroad 645Z, 55mm/2.8 at f/4, 1/60th sec, iso 1600; handheld. Post in Lr and Ps. Almost all of my recent gear purchases have been for fabrics of various

Re: photographing textile arts

Rick, the K-3 was the first body to have the AA filter simulator feature. See page 58 of the K-3 manual. It's enabled in the Rec 3 menu. On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 3:59 PM Rick Womer wrote: > > Christine, the K-5 and K-3 have anti-aliasing filters in front of the sensors > to minimize moire. The

Re: photographing textile arts

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:31 AM Christine Aguila wrote: > > Bruce, with the suggestions you make, what lens and what distance would you > be shooting at—camera to art work distance? What would you start with? Assuming APS-C, I'd reach for my go-to normal, the 35mm/2.8 Macro. My rule of thumb

Re: photographing textile arts

On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 5:49 PM Christine Aguila wrote: > > Quick question: > I’d like to develop skills used to photograph the textile arts—which can > often include fabrics with beads and metals and sequins etc. > So, has anyone done this kind of work? Any recommendations? Tips? Resources? >

Re: photographing textile arts

On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 7:38 PM Sandy Harris wrote: > > Christine Aguila wrote: > > > I’d like to develop skills used to photograph the textile arts... > > My understanding is that moire can be a problem with fabrics, > especially ones with fine-grained pattern like tweeds. I'd be > interested

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:55 AM Bill wrote: > > On 6/1/2020 5:26 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I’m thinking $1700. It will be priced reasonably. It has to be to support > > the brand. > > Amazon.com has it available for preorder for you. As I said in a > previous post, it is US$1899.95. I was

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:06 AM Bill wrote: > On 6/1/2020 11:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > >> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Bill wrote: > >> > >> On 6/1/2020 10:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Bill wrote: > > > At F8, it doesn't have an MTF curve, it

Re: Photoshop problems

MI input! > > Thanks again, Bruce. > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML On Behalf Of Bruce Walker > Sent: Saturday, 4 April 2020 11:50 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Photoshop problems > > John, a few t

Re: Photoshop problems

John, a few things to consider: Since changing the app is easier than Windows, have you tried downgrading to an earlier version of Photoshop? Try adding more scratch space. You can configure multiple drives to supply Ps swap. Try playing with the GPU acceleration options. I'd first try disabling

Re: PESO: More water.

On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 1:26 AM Bill wrote: > > I shot this in Sept 2018 at my annual shoot Wilson Creek vacation. > This is with the A* 85/1.4 set to f/5.6 on the K1. > It's a 17 layer stack of 8 second pixel shifted images. > It's 10 minutes of my life that I will never get back. > >

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 8:50 PM Bill wrote: > > On 4/2/2020 7:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Larry, much of it is in incremental refinements, and much of it is > > under the hood. Speedups in all operations mean it handles my 645Z > > files with ease. Faster previe

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

d for Photoshop or any of the other > tools in their suite at this point. > > G > > > On Apr 2, 2020, at 6:41 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > Alan, there are no Cloud operations unless you specifically perform > > them. All the software is installed on your workst

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

ent belly up and my new > machine with windows 10 apparently won’t accept the ‘new’ CS4 I have. > > What happens to PS if after some time on subscription, I cancel the > subscription ? > > -Original Message- > >From: Bruce Walker > >Sent: Apr 2, 2020 9:41 A

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

Alan, there are no Cloud operations unless you specifically perform them. All the software is installed on your workstation (or tablet). All your files are local to your workstation too. The "cloud" thing is largely a Marketing hype buzzword. What Cloud gives you is the optional ability to sync

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

On Apr 1, 2020, at 12:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > > > > > Once I got over my snit with the subscription concept, I'm very happy > > with the CC package. Recent features in Ps and Lr are the bees knees > > and save me huge amounts of work, especially things

Re: Stupid Adobe Question

Bill queried: > > My stupid question is this: Are the versions of Photoshop and Lightroom > in the 10 dollar offer the same ones in the 31 dollar offer? The software is completely the same. The features and frequency of updates are also the same. I subscribe to the ten buck option because (a)

Re: PESO - Cut Flowers

I really love the light and the delicate colours in this, Bulent. On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 6:14 AM Bulent Celasun wrote: > > A still life under natural light. Was not planned. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/49511680468/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/ > > (For the gadget conscious, I

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

like both - though might like the first better in just black and white > - pink is always kinda corny. > > as to the second - Edward Weston homage no doubt :-) > > ann > > On 2/6/2020 12:58 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 5/2/20, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

r.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > Bruce Walker , 6 Şub 2020 Per, 13:30 tarihinde > şunu yazdı: > > > > Thank you very much, Doug. > > > > > You already know I love that shot o

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

Much appreciated, Steve. On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 12:59 PM Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 5/2/20, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 > >weeks ago and the second is from the middle of December, 2019.

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

t (not knowing what a "Phylactere" might be). > > The first one is definitely the best I've ever seen you post. > > On 2/5/2020 20:11:27, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 > > weeks ago and the second is fro

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

can see only the thumbnails. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 8:12 PM Bruce Walker wrote: > > Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 > > weeks ago

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

Thank you very much, Doug. > You already know I love that shot of Phylactere, and the other one, of > Olivia, is a stunner. > Sent from my phone, which I’m staring at instead of doing actual work. > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 8:12 PM, Bruce Walker > wrote: > > > &

Re: PESO x 2 - two bests

Larry wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Bruce Walker > wrote: > > > > Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 > > weeks ago and the second is from the middle of December, 2019. > As well you might. > > > > might as well j

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Thank you very much, Doug. > You already know I love that shot of Phylactere, and the other one, of > Olivia, is a stunner. > Sent from my phone, which I’m staring at instead of doing actual work. > > On Feb 5, 2020, at 8:12 PM, Bruce Walker > wrote: > > > &

PESO x 2 - two bests

Two shots that I consider to be personal bests. The first is from 2 weeks ago and the second is from the middle of December, 2019. might as well jump https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Il3.o3EjAXlU nude study with Phylactere https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I9Ve8hGlONT0

Re: PESO -- fuzzy sweater

hu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:59 PM Bruce Walker > wrote: > > I have finally made a photograph that is safe from deletion on > > Instagram or jail time on Facebook. > > > > > https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GYAjkPdbqmCc/I3WQT11D_0ko > > > > On Fli

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