Re: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures
Why Sid, you handsome (melancholy) devil! :) Great shots and a good beginning for your website. I'll be cranking out a site soon too, I hope... Jim - Original Message - From: Sid Barras [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:43 PM Subject: OT: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures Hi all: Well, I'm back, at least temporarily. I've spent the better part of two months either hunched over the matt cutting machine, the enlarger, or the trays of ferricyanide, selenium, sulphites and bromides; I've built frames and bought them. I've shaken the hands of more strangers in the last month than I have my entire life previous. I've combed my hair to get that artist's disheveled look. I've worn that tweed jacket to things other than funerals. I've seen the sun rise on an all night darkroom session-- brought warm memories of my long ago college days, cramming the finishing touches on my presentations for those egotistical professors. I've fearlessly (NOT!) ended my well paying day job. (There are health and phyical reasons for this. I don't blindly leap ahead for that completely assured career in lucrative photography, which by the way, doesn't include gawdawfull Wedding photography) I put together a photography exhibit. I have an agent. I got incredible publicity. I got a TV spot on the local news coming; a sort of Local character who does things that are unique type of 10 minute segment the local NBC affiliate does a couple of times a month. I guess it's been slow for them But, with this wonderful Lady at the helm, she has arranged newspaper feature articles, regional museum showings, coffee shop hangings, etc, etc. I met and joined a group of local artists who call themselves the artisan's Gallery. I have access to Arts and Humanities council's grant proposals (Ms. Monteith claims to be an expert grant proposal writer..) I have a WEB PAGE!! I announce it carefully. It's just a front page, and there's 99% of the work left to be done, but, it's beginning. www.sidbarras.com And right now, it doesn't work too good in Explorer, or any browser that doesn't like overlapping layers. But, both Ms. Monteith and I are just learning Dreamweaver, in a month or two, it may look as good as some of the very nice ones I see among our pentax brethren. Much more to say and boast about, but, my point of the letter: the reality check. I had hundreds of people walk through the exhibit. Out of over 200 invitations sent out (plus some great print publicity which encouraged anyone to come) I must say, most of them did come. I had very famous local celebrities tell me how great my stuff is. I had a museum curator for a museum in the next big town over promise me I could hang a gallery in their very notable museum. (This is probably the biggest thing I got out of this whole deal.) I got a commitment for the month of July in a small museum in our sister city. All in all, I'd say, my first time off the launching pad was an enormous success. But, if I keep succeeding this well, I'll need a loan to buy any more film, if I plan on taking some more pictures. Ah, well, not that bad. I probably did a little better than break even. And I've got lots of my stuff still available and framed for the next show. But tell me someone. There's got to be some folks on this list who traveled this road before. Can you make money behind the lens if: 1. You don't (and won't) do weddings. 2. You would do portraiture, sure. But I don't want to be Olan Mills. If I do portraiture, I want to do black and white mostly. And outside. In infrared. I guess every one starts with some sort of idealistic purity I have this idea too. That my photography is art first and foremost. I don't want to be a contractor, bidding on jobs against other contractors. Or being told exactly how my picture should be taken before I take it. So, all you callous old shutterbugs, you cynical yet wiser now veterans. Is there a way to sustain this dream I've got playing now? Or will I succumb to the harsh reality of what people really want. Cheers, An exhausted playwright. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: June Commentary: Eduardo Carone Costa Junior
Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior wrote: Paul, Thanks again for taking the time to comment my PUG submission ... Best regards, Eduardo. You're quite welcome. Shooting a symmetrical photo of a complicated pattern is quite difficult. Critiquing one is easy. Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: June PUG comments: Paul Stenquist, Jaume Lahuerta
--- Luis Pinar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Balconies in the Afternoon by Jaume Lahuerta, Spain: This is an interesting subject, but I wish youd be able to isolate some detail with a longer lens. The lighting is pleasant, but the big shadow at the BLC breaks the pattern of the other shadows and is distracting IMO. Id shoot it again with a tele and a tall tripod, if that is possible. Gracias Luis, I decided to send the cropped version at the last minute, but now I think that maybe it would have been better to submit the original (with the whole building). In the original picture the shadow is bigger but not that disturbing, and I agree that I didn't achieved the level of isolation needed only cropping. That is, or the whole building or only 3 or 4 balconies. I'll try with a tele. Thanks for your time, Jaume __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: MESSAGES IN HTML
Hi It appears that some of my posts went out in HTML format. Could readers of this message confirm (pls reply directly to me) that you have received this as plain text. Apologies for any inconvenience caused! Regards Patrick - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid Barras wrote: And I give silver stars to: Cory Waters, Frank Theriault, and William Johnson. Thanks, Sid! -frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: PUG: D Ross, S Larson, R Lane
Thanks Lasse, I am glad you liked it. When I took the picture, I was sort of thinking Old stuff and New stuff hmm... might turn out ok. You see I had just gotten in a couple of filters and lens and I was dying to try them out. So my sister and I went out to the Fort where we go fishing and I walked around the fort while she fished. It was pretty late in the day and the sun was about a hour from going down. So I was out there shooting with every lens I had and I actually recorded it all, for a change. It was alot of fun, but I didnt really think that I was trying to say anything with the picture. When I scanned it and then cropped it, I thought that looks neat, so that was the one I sent in. Also, in paint shop I sharpened it (I think twice if I remember right) and that may be why it looks like a hand tinted bw picture. I am not sure. I am glad you like it. Thanks again, Rebecca Rebecca Lane: Old and New I like this picture. It presents an interesting and unusual cropping - a landscape panorama crop where the content, (it's lack of symmetry and rest points etc) is not what you usually get in this format. The colours are also rather off (I guess) compared to what it looks like in real life. It almost looks like a hand tinted bw picture. Frankly, I don't really know what to make of it. It raises many questions (a quality that I generally like, both in artistic expressions or in life in general.) I ask myself if this is the result of a very deliberate artistic statement, or if you just went by some gut feeling of at one point simply deciding I like it this way. (And it really doesn't matter at all; I find it refreshingly original.) One could discuss other ways to crop the picture, change the picture format, adjust the colors, but any different cropping would change the impact dramatically. And since I have no idea of what you want to say with this picture, I wouldn't dare to suggest any improvements of it. (However, since it's so easily done, you could do some alternate (cropping) takes. Save them all, and at a later time go back to them to see what you think of them.) All in all, an interesting and different take. Lasse - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: June PUG: Dan Matyola
Frank: Thank you very much for your kind comments. I was so faxcinated by the unique qualities of Russian church architecture that I couldn't decide which of these shots to submit, so I ended up using this montage. Unfortunately, it doesn't show some of the detail as well as I the individual shots, especially for the wooded churches. Thanks again, Dan Frank Theriault wrote: My second PUG assignment this month is Dan Matyola, Russian Churches: Each image in this montage stands alone as a wonderful image. Together, they tell a story of how important religion was in pre-revolutionary Russia. That a relatively impoverished country could muster the resources and will-power to construct such beautiful churches is awe-inspiring. While you chose to include the most spectacular part of each building (the spires) in each image, you portrayed the diversity of each to show each one as a unique structure. The different colours in the spires, and the varying patterns of them is quite beautiful. I'm guessing that you used different focal length lenses to get a different perspective of each one, and you did that very effectively. I especially like the long shot of the Church of Our Savior of the Spilt Blood, reflected of the water in the foreground. It contrasts nicely with the close-ups of the other spires. The lighting (looks like later in the afternoon?) of the aforementioned long shot, along with the two at the bottom is particularly dramatic. All in all, a lovely work. Thank you. regards, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: MESSAGES IN HTML
Looks OK to me. Dan Patrick Genovese wrote: Hi It appears that some of my posts went out in HTML format. Could readers of this message confirm (pls reply directly to me) that you have received this as plain text. Apologies for any inconvenience caused! Regards Patrick - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:20:23 -0500 Darryl Lafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I happened to buy the only one in stock at Arlington Camera in Arlington, Tx and the price was 899.99. The quoted price on Adorama is 849.95. I would have to disagee about the overkill for a Pentax. This camera has a solid feel like on the Nikon F100 or the Contax N1. Yesterday, Adorama emailed me a quote of 899.95 -- must be inflation! -- Michael Moore - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: D Ross, S Larson, R Lane
Lasse Karlsson wrote: Steve Larson: Cinderella's Castle That's a funny and creative way of solving your problem with the failed original attempt at architectual shots. I like it, and I guess your daughter may enjoy it too. It would definitely fit as an illustration to a/the tale. To be pedantic - the lights come across slightly too bright and burned out, but it's still a good shot. Do you happen to remember what aperture the lens was set at? Hi Lasse, Thanks for taking the time to comment on my image. On my failed attempts, the sky is always the problem, as it is not often around here we get a blue sky with white clouds, it`s usually a gray or hazy sky. I think the solution would be black and white film. I found a good architectural shot after I already submitted this image, with a great sky (Las Vegas), oh well. Back to the submitted image, it would have been nice if the round light in the middle of the image was not burnt to a crisp, but it was a trade off (as is everything photographic) ;), because it is a clock. I guess if I wanted the clock to show up I could have put a rheostat or resistor in that bulb circuit. The Super-Multi-Coated Takumar (very early version) 50mm f1.4 was set at 1.4, that lens will go with me to the grave, as I still can`t believe how sharp it is wide open, not to mention color rendition. I believe it was a 1/4 sec exposure with 100 speed film. Sorry I didn`t respond sooner, been busy in the yard with sprinklers, anyone want to come over and help dig? :) Thanks, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: PUG comments: Peifer, Wuthrich... Also Waters, Theriault, Johnson
Sid Barras wrote: Bill Peifer's Forbidden Tower: [Comments snipped for brevity] Hi Sid, Thanks for the kind comments on my submission. I agree with you 100% on the temptation to erase that other building in the upper left corner. I was likewise tempted, and I may go back to the computer and play around with that idea. The buildings are pretty crowded on that particular block downtown, and I'm not sure if it would be possible to shoot from any particular vantage to eliminate an interfering building from the viewfinder, but it could certainly be done via image processing. Take care, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MESSAGES IN HTML
Yes - this was in plain text. Maris - Original Message - From: Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 6:05 AM Subject: OT: MESSAGES IN HTML | | Hi | | It appears that some of my posts went out in HTML format. Could readers of | this message confirm (pls reply directly to me) that you have received this | as plain text. | | Apologies for any inconvenience caused! | | Regards | | Patrick | | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
Todd wrote: The price will drop. Remember how much the PZ-1 was when it first came out? Yes, it costed the same as the Nikon F90. I paid quite a lot for mine... Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
Todd wrote: I seem to recall them selling for more than $800. The MSRP on the PZ-1p is $1048, btw. In a couple years we'll probably be paying $550-$600 for a new MZ-S. Isn't the list price on the MZ-S around $1400? I woudn't bet on that the price will go below $600 or even near that figure. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
From: Jaros³aw Brzeziñski The MZ-S is a fine camera but quoting a price approximating one grand is definitely an overkill for Pentax. $1000 for a Pentax overkill? I wonder what that make the LX? Multiple overkill? Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
Yeah but we got a better camera than the F90, too. I've owned both an N90s and a PZ-1p and the PZ-1p is a whole lot better, although build quality may be slightly less than the Nikon. Cracks in the battery cover door area kind of piss me off about my PZ-1p. I really believe the MZ-S is pretty close to Nikon F100 class, there are a few tradeoffs on either side but the $850 price of the MZ-S pretty much makes up for the differences. If you shop around, the F100 is still going to cost $1100 new. I've been watching the price of the F5 drop lately, too. Interesting. What was the consensus opinion on how to fix the cracks on the PZ-1p? Can I do it myself, neatly, or should it go back to Pentax? If they don't have a sturdier solution, it's just going to happen again in a year. Len --- -Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ... Todd wrote: The price will drop. Remember how much the PZ-1 was when it first came out? Yes, it costed the same as the Nikon F90. I paid quite a lot for mine... Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Trip Report
Well, my week long photo excursion is over, and I had a blast. Of course you did, you got to see me. :) Ate some bad food. Your one lucky guy aren't you? Grandfather is a great place to shoot. If you can get there, you should definitely check it out. You could incorporate it into a trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway, or spend several days in the area. If you get there, go to the lunch room and have the BBQ sandwich and the vegetable soup. Admire the stamina of the cinnamon bear. Stand on top of McCrae Peak in 80 mph wind. I'd recomend the chicken Salad, it's wonderful. Oh and Tom will give you his pickle if he hears you ask for it. You could turn red if you watched the cinnamon bear . Nothing like the top of McCrae peak. Just watch getting down. I'm telling you, if you haven't ever hung out and shot with good photographers, you should. Just being around these guys is highly motivating and instructional. Tom fits in with them also. I am amazed at the stuff I learned just hanging out with them. After that, we headed back down, but found that jeepgirl hadn't shown up yet. We were a bit concerned since the gates were locked, so I tried calling the number she had given me. Turned out to be her Mom. Mom and I had a little talk, and I found out she wasn't due until the next day. Mom said I was pretty polite, as internet stalkers go. That's what my Sister said about you too. At some point Bill Owens showed up with his charming wife Phyllis. He gave me a beer, so we're friends for life. I think you just want more beer So the next day rolled around, and Bill took us to a stream he knew about. We shot for a while...I think someone may have fallen in. Luckily the borrowed MZ-S and FA 400/5.6 didn't get wet... Serves you right for not sharing At that point, I had a BBQ sandwich. Jeepgirl showed up that night safe and semi-sound. You just aint right. She brought her cousin Jessica, and a bunch of us hung out and talked about this and that. A good time was had. He failed to mention that he scared the crap out of me when he came stalking up to the tent at some ungodly hour to get me out of my warm sleeping bag just so he could have the pleasure of meeting me. The next day we got up at 4:45...I dragged jeepgirl and Jessie up the mountain to try and get some sunrise shots, but it was so foggy you couldn't see more then about 10 feet. So we found Doug and another friend and headed down to McDonalds. Again, more talking, and before we knew it 3 hours had passed. Everyone seemed to click, and enjoyed each other's company. Or maybe it was just those delicious McMuffins casting their spell. I don't know. I really enjoyed Dougs company that morning. He's a cool guy. About this time the photography weekend proper was about to start, so we headed back, got Jeepgirl and Jessie registered (I didn't enter the contest since I was helping) and went out to shoot. I had it in mind a PDMLer should win, so I served as Jeepgirl and Jessie's personal coach. We ran here and there, and they didn't seem too irritated to have me along, though that could be because I have a fisheye. And a ton of patience. At that point, I had another BBQ sandwich. uhhmmm I belive it was 2 sandwiches. That night (Friday) Doug gave his talk. He's a good speaker, and has a bunch of nice stuff we haven't seem here on the PDML before. He also made a point to be extra thankful for the PDMLers that showed up...Jeepgirl and I wept openly. I think Bill may have actually sobbed out loud. Everyone was impressed and proud. Doug's a good guy, and a good photographer. Wow is all I have to say. Doug is truly amazing. Makes some nice photo's also. His hair looked great, btw. Hey Doug, who cuts your hair. Let's see...we went back to camp after that, hung out for a bit, drank some of Bill's beer and went to sleep. Jessie forgot to tell us she's only 19, so the NC police (pronounced pO-lice) may be looking for me for alcohol violations. Jessie wants to know why you tell everything you know? The next day I had gate duty at 0-dark-thirty. I opened the entry gate, and decided to open the exit gate just in case someone needed to leave. Everyone ignored me and drove in through the exit gate. I cursed them. He cursed them for the rest of the day. Jeepgirl showed up for a minute to beg for a lens. A good lens will get you through times of no man better then a good man will get you through times of no lens. (originally a jeep quote.) When gate duty was over, Jeepgirl found me and we headed out again. They each had about 10 frames left for the contest, so we chased the fog around, trying to get some of those god-rays on film. I have a lot to learn about shooting god-rays. It was time for a BBQ sandwich, so I had one. Or 2. I ate a chicken sandwich it was better, And I got an extra Pickle that time too. 2 o'clock rolled around, and it was time to hand the film in. We crossed our fingers
Re: MZ-S gripes
On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: Mark wrote: Absolutely. Seeing an LED bargraph go up for overexposure and down for underexposure just plain makes sense. But the point wasn't if it makes sense isolated. But whether it makes sense in conjunction with its control dial which goes left right. For me at least, theres no logic direction for a left/right wheel in order to make, say, the scale go up. Since one can reach the wheel from the front and back of the camera, turing it left from the back side is the same as turning it right from the front, and vice versa. So there would be confusion with a left/right exposure display too. If you turn the wheel left/right, either one or the other sides of the wheel is going down. Choose a side which feels more important to you and then if its up/down doesn't coincide with the exposure up/down, use the Pentax functions to reverse the direction you need to turn the dial so it makes sense to you. Personally, I prefer a vertical lightmeter display. -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Trip Report
Just to throw some proper spin on Tom's report, I offer the following observations: And I am spinning your observations now. Beware of North Carolinians bearing Diet Dr. Peppers. I thought they were good as far as Diet drinks go. After failing in his bid to shock any innocent coeds wandering past the creek on the edge of campus by channeling Johnny Weismuller, Tom apparently then decided to catch up on his laundry one outfit at a time. Why are there no pictures of this. Kodiak, the cinnamon bear, =is= worthy of admiration. he's the bear My hair looked great, btw. You think? If you ever find yourself on the same program with Tony Sweet, bring your good stuff, and prepare to be humbled anyway. You were wonderful too. Jeepgirl really has a Jeep. It's not a =real= Jeep, though, because it has an automatic transmission. Ignoring the automatic transmission it isn't a real jeep because it's a wrangler, not a cj. Brian Setzer works the breakfast shift at the MacDonald's in Banner Elk, NC. And you are telling me this, becuase Tom and Jeepgirl were married in an earlier life. In Tom's dreams... John DeLoach is a funny guy. Wonderfully funny. Mark Roberts has the oddest New York accent I've ever heard. Must be all that running. I didn't notice. On Equipment: The MZ-S with BG-10 grip attached seriously kicks ass. I ran several rolls of film through it, and had a good time. I really enjoyed this camera also, I had to fight with Tom so I could borrow his. And every second I did was a joy to me. Anyone who has ever seen my cameras can tell I don't care much how they look, but the MZ-S/BG-10 with the FA35/2AL attached is one good looking package. It feels good too. All in all, it was a great weekend. I really enjoyed meeting and hanging out with other PDML members, and I think Pentax was well-represented amongst the infidels. We're already working on next year's program, so start planning that time off now. First weekend after Mother's Day. I am ready to go, can we do it again next week? jeepgirl - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Trip Report
Brewer, Doug wrote: Jeepgirl really has a Jeep. It's not a =real= Jeep, though, because it has an automatic transmission. Plus it's yellow, and has tweety bird floor mats. At least I have a little spirit in my car, its not black with a funny antenna sticking out of the middle of the roof. And I saw 5 of them in the DC area on my way home, so i am not that far off. jeepgirl tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
PUG Commentary - Ross, Lahuerta, Waller
Here's my thoughts. I found all three shots I was assigned to comment on interesting and thought provoking. If I may make some suggestions... take them with a grain of salt. What do I know? Roman Bath by Donald Ross, Canada I like this type of shot. It would make a nice wall-hanging, matted and framed appropriately, or just on stretched canvas. Here's what I notice when I look at this. It appears that the camera was not exactly ninety degrees to the subject, i.e., the right side of the photo appears to be closer than the left. I'm not sure if this true, it just looks that way. It looks like the top edge of the shot may actually go beyond the plaque. I realize your intentions were to focus on the central figures, but all three human figures in the frame seem to be cutoff unnaturally to my senses. I wonder though, if you actually did get the entire plaque in the frame and then crop very tightly, what the results would be. It would be a bit more panoramic, but I sense you would have a very nice piece of artwork. Tripod-mounted, would give the ability to really fine tune the composition. I like the subject and the idea. Some fine-tuning could make it great. Balconies in the Afternoon by Jaume Lahuerta, Spain There is quite a bit of interest in this shot and the idea is great. Several things I might change. The photo seems a little fuzzy, likely because of the cropping/enlarging. Some sharpening in the image manipulation tool may improve it. I'd like to see the same kind of shot taken a little closer to the building with maybe 1/3 to 1/2 the number of balconies. Possibly even just several balconies, some occupied/some not. Using a tall tripod and step stool you may be able to get the lens more perpindicular to the building... reducing the leaning back feeling. I might suggest taking the shot on an overcast day. The range between light and dark would be less. I realize the shadows do lend interest, but in this case I wish I could see more in the shadow area. A little more uniform lighting could help. I think going back again and again, would provide additional time for alternate compositions to become apparent. Taos View by Ken Waller, Michigan, USA As I said before this was my favorite of the month. I'm not sure there is anything I would do differently. Nice use of a polarizer. It's a very abstract shot and a great composition. The beams and shadows provide a great point of interest against the rather stark background. Since this is partly Indian architecture and there's always a bit of mysticism surrounding the culture, I am intrigued by the beams and the thought that the ends of them are like eyeballs, peering out and surveying the town and its people. The blue and orange colors are complementary, providing a great contrast. Maybe, maybe, I would wish for a smaller aperture giving greater depth of field and more texture on the far wall... tripod mounted, exposure time would not be a problem. Just a thought. The tightness of the composition is great with no distracting elements. It's evident that since you had 'this image in mind for quite some time', you gave it a lot of thought and were able to convey precisely what you intended to the viewer. Tom C. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX Metering
They were out when I tried it last night - the 4 seconds is the result of streetlights etc. At 08:07 PM 6/11/01 -0700, you wrote: Try it with all the room lights out. Regards, Bob... --- - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
Re: MZ-S gripes
Isaac Crawford wrote: Pål Jensen wrote: Mark wrote: Absolutely. Seeing an LED bargraph go up for overexposure and down for underexposure just plain makes sense. But the point wasn't if it makes sense isolated. But whether it makes sense in conjunction with its control dial which goes left right. For me at least, theres no logic direction for a left/right wheel in order to make, say, the scale go up. In addition, that the bar graph goes up for overexposure certainly isn't in hamony with other, older Pentax bodies. On eg. the LX making the the bar graph go up means shorter shutter speeds - underexposure. Most people, and all text books, visualize exposure as varying around a zero value on a horizontal scale. Hell, all trains of numbers that relate to each other are visualized on a horizontal scale. The same is the case for the aperture scale used in calculating exposure. Didn't we all learn with the good old match needle? It went up and down too, and it never seemed to confuse people. The shutter speed indicators in my LX are vertical, as are a couple of other Pentax cameras. I have never heard of this being a problem before... Um.. actually, its always confused me. I'm continually confused on my K-1000, which I've used for 20 years, I'm confused by my KS-2, and I'm extremely confuddled by the PZ (_alwasy_ turn it the wrong way first). Never noticed it much until the PZ though, which is probably because it wasn't until that camera that I started trying to adjust it while looking through the viewfinder. Never saw much reason to gripe about it though.. almost all cameras are that way and I can't imagine the manufacturers would change their design just to make me happy :-) later, patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures
I would offer some wisdom, but I fear I would not be terribly understanding. -Original Message- Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:43:00 -0700 From: Sid Barras [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Accept-Language: en To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Status: Hi all: Well, I'm back, at least temporarily. huge snip Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures
Better to dare mighty things, even though checkered by failure, then to join ranks with those poor souls who neither suffer much nor enjoy much because they live in the twilight that knows neither victory or defeat. -- unknown Congrats Sid, Norm Sid Barras wrote: snip - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Trip Report
- Original Message - From: jeepgirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] So the next day rolled around, and Bill took us to a stream he knew about. We shot for a while...I think someone may have fallen in. Luckily the borrowed MZ-S and FA 400/5.6 didn't get wet... Serves you right for not sharing Oh, like I wasn't throwing the thing at you to use Let's see...we went back to camp after that, hung out for a bit, drank some of Bill's beer and went to sleep. Jessie forgot to tell us she's only 19, so the NC police (pronounced pO-lice) may be looking for me for alcohol violations. Jessie wants to know why you tell everything you know? Covering my ass for the upcoming legal battles. Jeepgirl showed up for a minute to beg for a lens. A good lens will get you through times of no man better then a good man will get you through times of no lens. (originally a jeep quote.) I thought Doug coined that? At that point, the weekend was over, more or less. Hugs and kisses, buh-bye. Tom took me (and Jessie) to Grayson Highlands, He wanted to marry me in front of the ponies, but I decided to wait and see. I think you misunderstood...I wanted to marry a pony. I am really glad I waited, He forgets to turn off the safe light in the darkroom when he is winding film. I knew there had to be a problem with him somewhere Oh man, low blow. Too bad Shel isn't around, that's another plus for APX 25 - it doesn't fog even with a minute under the safelight. Thank you Doug, Tom, Bill, John, and Mark for spending time with me and sharing a large amount of your knowledge. It is appreciated. Thanks for being so enthusiastic...I think everyone was happy to have you around. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: My fine art/ photography exhibition/ 15 minutes of fame adventures
At 08:23 PM 6/12/01 +0200, Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Better to dare mighty things, even though checkered by failure, then to join ranks with those poor souls who neither suffer much nor enjoy much because they live in the twilight that knows neither victory or defeat. -- unknown Congrats Sid, Norm This quote is actually from Theodore Roosevelt, United States President: In the battle of life, it is not the critic who counts; nor the one who points out how the strong person stumbled, or where the doer of a deed could have done better. The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually strive to do deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion, spends oneself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at worst, if he or she fails, at least fails while daring greatly. Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those timid spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. --mike nosal [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
