OT: Nice

2012-02-06 Thread Rob Studdert
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Re: peso: local transport

2012-02-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Frank, it takes me to a single image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Your link (at least for me) goes not to a single photo but to a page with 35 > photos. > > I've looked at all 35 and the quality

Re: peso: local transport

2012-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
actually, it worked for me -- but after what Frank said I looked at all of 'em :-) ann On 2/6/2012 22:58, Subash wrote: On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:10:19 + (UTC) "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: Your link (at least for me) goes not to a single photo but to a page with 35 photos. I've looked

Re: Peso: Boot Scraper

2012-02-06 Thread Tim Bray
Mmm tasty. Might work in B&W. -T On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1701763238&k=BSChjgG&lb=1&s=A > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Precisely! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO To Elle and back On 2/6/2012 6:24 PM, knarftheria

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Igor Roshchin
On 2/6/2012 9:48 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. > Some bright spots, but not too much. > She& I agreed that #2 was prettier, but #1 was more professional. > > #1 http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/margarita.jpg > #2 http://www

Re: peso: local transport

2012-02-06 Thread Subash
On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:10:19 + (UTC) "knarftheria...@gmail.com" wrote: > Your link (at least for me) goes not to a single photo but to a page > with 35 photos. > > I've looked at all 35 and the quality of them ranges from extremely > good to incredible. Stunning gallery of your trip!! thank

Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > A serious photographer shouldn't cheap out on a tripod. Unless, of course, it is a Bogen 3021PRO that you find at the local thrift store in perfect condition for $7. Odds are good that this will show up only after you have spend more than $100

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 6, 2012, at 9:59 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Oof. Just waded through a 15-page thread on PF about this... "K-5 > Mirror Disorder"... My take is that it seems to be a problem with > over-charged batteries... Good to know. So if it every happens again, I'll just spend some time chimping

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Christine Nielsen
Oof. Just waded through a 15-page thread on PF about this... "K-5 Mirror Disorder"... My take is that it seems to be a problem with over-charged batteries... On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On Feb 6, 2012, at 8

Re: Peso: Boot Scraper

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
Very nice. As Ann says, "painterly". Did you do something interesting with the processing? What was the light like? There's no shadow under the paint scraper, but the tiles don't look like they're under very flat lighting. On 2/6/2012 6:38 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smug

Re: Peso: Boot Scraper

2012-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
that's very painterly... nice one, Steve ann (who is in photo slump) On 2/6/2012 21:38, Steven Desjardins wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_3zgwM8#!i=1701763238&k=BSChjgG&lb=1&s=A -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Not that it matters hugely, but this one is Katia, a lovely Portuguese model. And she's crawling toward me over black seamless paper on the floor, not a table. And yes that means I was flat on my stomach for this shot (and about two dozen more that I rejected). I had the K20 right on the floor and

Re: peso: local transport

2012-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/6/2012 20:10, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Your link (at least for me) goes not to a single photo but to a page with 35 photos. I've looked at all 35 and the quality of them ranges from extremely good to incredible. Stunning gallery of your trip!! Cheers, frank I looked too - lots

Peso: Boot Scraper

2012-02-06 Thread Steven Desjardins
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Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 6:24 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: Larry Colen Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 Very definite concepts. The first version is a great photo, the second is more along the lines of what I'd consider "graphic art". That explains it then. I hate art. That would explain y

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
From: Larry Colen Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 Very definite concepts. The first version is a great photo, the second is more along the lines of what I'd consider "graphic art". That explains it then. I hate art. Cheers, frank :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
See? I told you Larry's weird. :-) cheers, frank (also weird but in different ways) "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: R

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 6:02 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe Larry will like it (he's a bit weird) Most people wouldn't qualify that with "a bit". but it's way too blown out to me. A lot of the highlights in the original were a bit too blown out for my taste, that's what gave me the idea.

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 5:56 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Hey Larry, how about this: http://goo.gl/sxele ? Pretty cool. I find some of the white dots in the background a bit distracting. Maybe you could use the burn brush and make them go away. I made myself a LR3 Photo Graphic preset after absorbing Pa

Re: PESO - Wesley

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Oh yeah, thanks. :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Wesley Do I detect a twinkle in those

Re: PESO - Wesley

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I would say definitely a twinkle. He seemed a very friendly, gentle man who's gone through some rough times. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To

Re: PESO -- Saved for later.

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I like it, Peter. Well seen, well captured. cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO -- Saved for later

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Maybe Larry will like it (he's a bit weird) but it's way too blown out to me. The original was exquisite, this one not so much. Imho. Btw, just joking, Larry - but you knew that, didn't you? ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher

re:PESO: Whale's Tale

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful photo! My folks used to live near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and a local fisherman seeing the diminishing cod stocks tried to make a buck taking tourists out on whale watching trips. I went out at least four times in successive years. The first two times there was nothing. The third year

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Hey Larry, how about this: http://goo.gl/sxele ? I made myself a LR3 Photo Graphic preset after absorbing Par Lunqvist's book on the subject. "Photographics: Line and Contrast Methods", 1972/1973. Pretty kewl result if I don't say so myself. Thanks for the suggestion. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:40

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 6, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Mark C wrote: > On 2/6/2012 9:48 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >> This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. >> Some bright spots, but not too much. >> She& I agreed that #2 was prettier, but #1 was more professional. >> >> #1 http://www.br

Re: The Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I really like this photo a lot! Don't exactly know why but it could have something to do with the fact there's so much going on. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: Februar

RE: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Can't choose; they're both lovely. I can see why she'd be pleased. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Collin Brendemuehl Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: pdml Subject: More than product T

RE: peso: local transport

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Your link (at least for me) goes not to a single photo but to a page with 35 photos. I've looked at all 35 and the quality of them ranges from extremely good to incredible. Stunning gallery of your trip!! Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." --

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Mark C
On 2/6/2012 9:48 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. Some bright spots, but not too much. She& I agreed that #2 was prettier, but #1 was more professional. #1 http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/margarita.jpg #2 http://www.brendemueh

Re: OT: This Old House

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Excellent. (although I've yet to contribute up to now I've been following this thread with a combination of horror and disbelief) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: John Sessoms Sent: Fe

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I've checked this photo over and over and I can find no fog. Excellent! ;-) Seriously, that's a terrific shot. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/1

Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread P. J. Alling
A serious photographer shouldn't cheap out on a tripod. Of course I'm lousy on taking my own advice. On 2/6/2012 5:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Larry Colen : On 2/6/2012 2:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The price also isn't obvious on that page. Never mind, I found it L 300, which is

Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Sounds like my last girlfriend. On 2/6/2012 5:01 PM, Darren Addy wrote: If you are into lightweight, skinny legs perhaps. :) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: PESO -- Saved for later.

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh yeah, that made me laugh. You've got a great eye for detail. :) I like it. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 12:38 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Sometimes you find the sublime, sometimes you find the ridiculous. > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20forlater.html > > Equipment: Pentax K20D w/s

Re: PESO - Shameless Plug

2012-02-06 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank! Wikipedia says that the fire hydrant was invented in Philly in 1801, but that the patent records for it were lost when the patent office burned in 1836.   Ironic, that. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: ""Pent

Re: OT: This Old House

2012-02-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 2/6/2012 4:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Plumbing's done. Congrats! Time to rent a few beers in celebration. -- Walt -- 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 th

Re: OT: This Old House

2012-02-06 Thread John Sessoms
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Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Larry Colen : On 2/6/2012 2:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The price also isn't obvious on that page. Never mind, I found it L 300, which is what? $500? I'm afraid that's not something going on my short list of gear to buy. According to the manufacturer's website 249GBP = $A367 =

Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 2:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The price also isn't obvious on that page. Never mind, I found it L 300, which is what? $500? I'm afraid that's not something going on my short list of gear to buy. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDM

Re: PESO - Happy

2012-02-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 2/6/2012 3:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On 2/6/2012 1:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm sure it happens to a lot of Elles. They go entirely without food for weeks, subsisting on coffee, cigarettes and heroin, then one day they wake up and ... poof! They look like Happy here. I thought that was

Re: re PESO: Bovine Menace

2012-02-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 2/6/2012 3:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I enjoyed it, too. Maybe one cow who doesn't want to end up on the slaughter house and is taking a stand... Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens Thank you, Frank! As I

Re: OT - Brian is sexy

2012-02-06 Thread Darren Addy
If you are into lightweight, skinny legs perhaps. :) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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 - Shameless Plug

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love the light and shadows. Great colour. I recently read that the fire hydrant was invented (or maybe more accurately developed) in Phillie. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer

Re: PESO - Wesley

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Do I detect a twinkle in those eyes? A fine portrait, Frank. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 9:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Funny day yesterday:  I didn't set out to take "street portraits" but > that's the way it worked out.  About an hour after I took "Happy", I > bumped into Wesley.  He needed $13 t

Re: PESO[s] Railroad related PUG rejects

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I love the wheels shot especially, but they're both very good. The detail in the mechanism is wonderful. I'm just a gear-head I guess. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:29 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > No the PUG isn't rejecting submissions, at least not that I know of, no > these are images I rejected, but

RE: PESO: Puffer

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Funny but usually when my phone is on 3G (as opposed to wi-fi) I cannot get into photo.net. Today, however, I can. Cool! I really like this one. In an aquarium? If so you dealt with glare very well. If you're under water we need details! :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof c

re:PESO - Wesley

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Don. One sees a lot of "characters" along Queen Street West in Toronto. I don't go out of my way to approach them but will Talk to them if they approach me. I also don't often ask to take their photo, but if they ask me, I often do so. I say "often" because if I get a sense that they wil

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 1:19 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: No problem, Frank, a few fog-free photos will follow shortly. Meanwhile, here's one ... http://500px.com/photo/4853756 Interesting composition. Since you've already got the high contrast thing going with it, it would be fun to see what would happen

Re: PESO - Happy

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 1:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm sure it happens to a lot of Elles. They go entirely without food for weeks, subsisting on coffee, cigarettes and heroin, then one day they wake up and ... poof! They look like Happy here. I thought that was vitamin C, reds and cocaine. -- Larry Co

Re: re PESO: Bovine Menace

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I enjoyed it, too. Maybe one cow who doesn't want to end up on the slaughter house and is taking a stand... Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To:

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I had that happen once. Don't recall the exact circumstances, but it never > happened again. Your camera probably just  needs a good rest and some chicken > soup. Maybe I should take it on a vacation somewhere, then? Someplace warm & sun

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Feb 6, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From >> Droid) wrote: >>> My problem was that when I'd try to take a picture it would turn off, but >>> yours sounds l

Re: PESO - Happy

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm sure it happens to a lot of Elles. They go entirely without food for weeks, subsisting on coffee, cigarettes and heroin, then one day they wake up and ... poof! They look like Happy here. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:09 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks, Bruce. Kind of the anti-Elle, e

re: PESO[s] Railroad related PUG rejects

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yeah, I like them both. Love those old swingbridges and drawbridges from that era. They were quite ingenious. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
No problem, Frank, a few fog-free photos will follow shortly. Meanwhile, here's one ... http://500px.com/photo/4853756 Thanks for your appreciation and comments, Frank. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 4:06 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Very nice photo but K have to admit that I'm not a big fan o

Re: re PESO: Bovine Menace

2012-02-06 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Don! I momentarily entertained calling it "Cowthulu". -- Walt On 2/6/2012 2:49 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: All very ominous and spooky like a slasher movie cow. I admit I kinda like it. Message: 14 Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:35:49 -0600 From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: The Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
Yeah I know I feel silly using a long putter but if it works well .. Thanks for looking. Message: 12 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:57:43 -0800 (PST) From: Rick Womer To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Dog Walkers Message-ID: <1328497063.35719.yahoomail...@web162102.mail.bf

re:PESO - Wesley

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
Frank I very much enjoyed the last two portraits you posted. Nice work. Message: 5 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 21:14:42 -0500 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Wesley Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Funny day yesterday: I didn't

Re: PESO - Happy

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Bruce. Kind of the anti-Elle, eh? cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Happy Awesome! :)

Re: PESO -- Not Communicating

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Fun! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO -- Not Communicating On 2/6/2012 07:18, Paul Stenquis

RE: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very nice photo but K have to admit that I'm not a big fan of the haze. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: February 6, 2012 2/6/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subjec

re: PESO[s] Railroad related PUG rejects

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
P.J. I like the wheel just fine and can make no complaint about composition or crop. Thanks for posting this one. Message: 8 Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:29:23 -0500 From: "P. J. Alling" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO[s] Railroad related PUG rejects Message-ID: <4f2eca83.7070...@gma

re: PESO -- Saved for later.

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
P.J I think it's catchy photo and I get the joke but I just keep wanting to throw away that dammed cigar. On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 12:38 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Sometimes you find the sublime, sometimes you find the ridiculous. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20forlater.html

RE: Pesos From my walk about Sunday

2012-02-06 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Kind of looks like you missed the focus a bit on the first one (like I did with Wesley). The hair on be side of her face and her headband seem sharper than her face. She also looks a bit uncomfortable to me. Now the second one I like a lot! A nice, relaxed informal portrait. Nice smiles, they

Re: The Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
The "box" bothered me a little but it was part of the park and this photo was not going to hang on the walls so I haven't gone back to it. But it might be worth a try if it does no harm. Thanks! for looking & commenting. Message: 2 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 01:14:37 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Maty

re PESO: Bovine Menace

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
All very ominous and spooky like a slasher movie cow. I admit I kinda like it. Message: 14 Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:35:49 -0600 From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Bovine Menace Message-ID: <4f2dc0d5.3000...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Re: PESO - Happy

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Awesome! :) That's a great shot, Frank! On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:23 PM, frank theriault wrote: > She told (not asked) me to take her picture: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois co

re: Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Brian. I think I will have my 21mm on camera and this lens in my pocket for a little more reach along with my 135mm. Not too much weight to carry. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/6818580139/ A happy photo, although the odd angles of the human legs is a bit off-putting. I have

'Iao Needle

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
I love these lush exotic locations you find. I think I would have cropped a little off the left side to move subject left but I might be wrong. Message: 15 Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:36:15 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: 'Iao Needle Message-ID:

Re: PESO: Whale's Tale

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/6/2012 12:37 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: I was hoping for Ahab's revenge or something. Well good timing or bad it is interesting. It just shows that a good shot from Dan isn't just a fluke. But you know what wikipedia says: "cetacean needed". -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (from dos4est)

re:PESO: Whale's Tale

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
I was hoping for Ahab's revenge or something. Well good timing or bad it is interesting. Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:33:05 -0500 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Whale's Tale Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 http://photo.net/p

Re: The Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
You should see all the limbs akimbo in the shots I didn't post. This lens works best in flat lighting or light at my back like this one. I have another subject I am posting later with this lens - plenty of lens flare kept me from posting to PUG. Message: 9 Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:55 -0

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Darren Addy
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > That young woman needs some lipstick lessons.  But the pix are fine. -T Cosmetics is definitely a cultural thing. For some cultures, the lipstick defines the lips, it is not constrained by them. See also: Removal of eyebrows and reapplying them b

Re: The Dog Walkers

2012-02-06 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Jack, God knows I've spent more & gotten less. Lens hood came today haven't had a chance to try it. Very common 49mm size so it fits my M 50 & 28 also. Message: 3 Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:14:40 -0800 (PST) From: Jack Davis To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The Dog Walkers Me

PESO: Puffer

2012-02-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15119622&size=md Comments and criticisms are encouraged. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: Hidden Idol

2012-02-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Dave. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > nice. > > Dave > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15119618&size=md >> >> Comments and crit

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I had that happen once. Don't recall the exact circumstances, but it never happened again. Your camera probably just needs a good rest and some chicken soup. Paul On Feb 6, 2012, at 8:04 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Hi all, Happy Monday. > > What do you make of this... > > Shooting at my

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 6, 2012, at 6:48 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. > Some bright spots, but not too much. > She & I agreed that #2 was prettier, but #1 was more professional. > > #1 http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/margarita.jpg > #2 ht

Re: PESO 2012 - 021 - GDG

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 6, 2012, at 5:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 11:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I know that pile of axles well! >> >>> At the Felton, California "Roaring Camp" train yard ... >> >> When were you here? If I'd known you were in the area, I'd have made the >> tortuou

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 6, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From > Droid) wrote: >> My problem was that when I'd try to take a picture it would turn off, but >> yours sounds like a more common problem. > > "Common", as in "frequent", "

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Bob. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Bruce, > Hoods are my friends as well. > Interesting photo - an oriental model in a glamor wardrobe. > The flare does add a bit of mystery... > Regards,  Bob S. > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Hood

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid) wrote: > My problem was that when I'd try to take a picture it would turn off, but > yours sounds like a more common problem. "Common", as in "frequent", "usual"? Have you heard of this happening before? In any case i

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Tim Bray
That young woman needs some lipstick lessons. But the pix are fine. -T On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. > Some bright spots, but not too much. > She & I agreed that #2 was prettier, but #1 was more p

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Christine N, > I gotta ask, was the replacement battery fully charged? My best answer is: as far as as I know, yes. It was put in my bag about a week ago, after charging until the green light on the charger went off. > Charge the original

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Hoods are my friends as well. Interesting photo - an oriental model in a glamor wardrobe. The flare does add a bit of mystery... Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Hood was firmly in place, Bob. I'm a firm believer in them, and I > always use 'em, even

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I think it may, Collin. Somebody here did a thorough test with a range of DA glass and made a table of FF-compat or not, plus caveats. Anyone here have a link to that? But if I got a FF body (and after Cotty ate his hat), I'd want to use the 77 LTD or an 85. 50-55mm is really too short for good p

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Hood was firmly in place, Bob. I'm a firm believer in them, and I always use 'em, even indoors. The cooling vents on the softboxes were velcroed open. At my distance, I could see the bare flash tube, so 300WS of light was hitting me at about 15 degrees off -- x2: from two sides! I later closed th

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Every image I've seen from that DA55/1.4 has a wonderful rendering. I wonder if it will cover a full frame, or how close it will come. After all, the optical formula looks suitab.e Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim El

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)
My problem was that when I'd try to take a picture it would turn off, but yours sounds like a more common problem. In any case if it's not a battery, it's probably a power supply. Contact Pentax, or CRIS and see if you can get things lined up before sending it in. Christine Nielsen wrote: >H

Re: PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Don't tell me you didn't have the lens hood on the DA55/1.4 !?? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Just a quick PESO to check in. More to come ... > > http://500px.com/photo/4839497 > > Attended my first organized collab studio shoot on Saturday. Two > m

Re: Technical difficulties - K-5/battery

2012-02-06 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine N, I gotta ask, was the replacement battery fully charged? Charge the original and the replacement and then try this again. Any K-5 issues I've had were resolved by fully charged batteries. (Not counting the 6 AA's I used for a while in the battery grip - very weak energy source.) (Autofo

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Jack Davis
I'd have a tough time choosing. Beautiful girl. Both very well done. Jack - Original Message - From: Collin Brendemuehl To: pdml Cc: Sent: Monday, February 6, 2012 6:48 AM Subject: More than product This gal got a promotion, so I took her pic for the industry journal. Some bright spo

Pesos From my walk about Sunday

2012-02-06 Thread David J Brooks
The camera club had amn informal walk about in downtown Stouffville Sunday, to let them get some practice with AV and TV modes. I did not get a lot of shots, as helping out, but managed these two,.: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15122474 Test for shallow DOF at f2.8 http://photo.net/ph

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
#1: lighting's good, perhaps a little too even? Subject looks a little tense though; did you take many shots? Bit of retouch, fade those hotspots, and you're good to go, I'd say. #2 is way too soft for me. It'd be okay if reduced for use as a thumbnail, otherwise I'd skip it. Good stuff, Collin.

Re: PESO -- Not Communicating

2012-02-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 2/6/2012 07:18, Paul Stenquist wrote: Fun stuff. And aptly titled! Paul Ditto - I really like that one, P.J. ann On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:58 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20notcommunicating.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Lim

PESO To Elle and back

2012-02-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Just a quick PESO to check in. More to come ... http://500px.com/photo/4839497 Attended my first organized collab studio shoot on Saturday. Two models, hair & MUA, and four photographers including me. 7 hours of intense learning. But it was a trial by fire for me; suffered 3rd-degree burns; still

Re: More than product

2012-02-06 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
It also looks like some stuck pixels showing up around her right eye on #1. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.n

Re: PESO 2012 - 021 - GDG

2012-02-06 Thread David J Brooks
I like the composition and placements here., Dave On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > At the Felton, California "Roaring Camp" train yard ... > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6828150233/lightbox/ > or > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6828150233/ > > thanks f

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