Re: PPG Landmark: 200

[Bong Manayon]

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:59 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> Congratulations;  that is quite an accomplishment.
>
> Dan
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Thank you sir!
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PESO: connected

[Dario Bonazza]

paul stenquist wrote:


It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or
talking on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As 
such

it's just an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much. So
this scenario isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is
unusually attractive. Enough talk!

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12072755


A nice shot for sure, from more than one point of view.

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Re: Dust Alert

[Dario Bonazza]

paul stenquist wrote:


On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Jack Davis wrote:


Dust Alert must work intermittently as is the case with the DA 55~300.
I've used the Pentax gummy pen and bulb blower.
As I see no spots on the images, I'm beginning to actually wonder if it's 
on the sensor.(?)
Does the Dust Alert come alive only when it actually recognized that the 
sensor needs cleaning?


No. It works with dirty and clean sensors. I know it's not always 
selectable. I don't remember why. Check the manual.

Paul


Set camera to AF and you get the Dust Alert working.

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RE: OT: Photographer Monique

[Tanya Love]

Yup, I concur there Paul.  I probably should have mentioned some other stuff
that is a "given" to me as I am so used to shooting this way, and just
"looking" for the light in my usual way.  Like I said, I am so NOT
technical.  When looking at these and mentioning "late afternoon light" I
failed to mention my assumption that the light source was either hidden by
surrounding buildings and/or already below the horizon to achieve that
texture that we speak of.  When you refer to "north light" that makes no
sense to me as I am in a different hemisphere, so not really sure what
direction we are talking, iykwim?

Anyways, I think Walt has the general gist of it all now!

Tan.x.

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Tanya Love wrote:

> 
> Hey Paul,
> 
> I totally agree, but wanted to give Walt specific instructions that he 
> could easily replicate.  For the examples that he showed, they were 
> most definitely shot in "available" or "natural" light in late 
> afternoon, and in open shade (ie. The shadow cast by the buildings 
> that she has her subjects against).  There has been no light 
> modification in these shots except for the angle of the subject to 
> achieve side/backlighting etc, which is more what I was trying to
emphasise in my explanation.

Possibly. But open shade light is flat if the source is a broad expanse of
north light. Some of these have much more texture than would result from
that kind of light. I wouldn't be surprised if she;s reflecting sky light on
some of these -- or perhaps she was using only a small patch of sky. It's
always hard to be sure without seeing the setup. But I just wanted to make
the point that the camera doesn't see what the photographer sees. That's key
to learning to work with light.



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RE: 10th GFM-PDML Anniversary

[Tanya Love]

Lol! No, actually!

It was that trip that opened my mind to the fact of how unhappy I was with
my home life and how much "more" there is in the world that both of us were
missing out on by being in such a situation.  So as it turned out, GFM was
indeed a "life changing event" for me! Lol.

Tan.x.

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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 3:19 AM, Tanya Love  wrote:
> Yep, yep, sure was Jos, just prior to my divorce! Lol.

Co-incidence?  Hmmm...

;-)

cheers,
frank, being very cheeky just now...

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RE: GESO: Snowmageddon

[Tanya Love]

Wow!! Awesome images!  I know that I post this to the list every year, but
you know I am yet to even SEE snow in real life!

By complete contrast, here is what happened in our house today -
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=86380&id=1077428195&l=c97c9c1bb1

It is a facebook link but a public one so all should be able to view it.

Isn't this planet amazing?!? Here you guys are, literally up to your necks
in snow and my kids are running around naked outside and playing in their
kiddy pool!

Never ceases to amaze me the contrast!

Tan.x.

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 22:59, steve harley wrote:

> On 2010-12-12 11:42 , Charles Robinson wrote:
>> the "fun" we've been having here the past couple days.
> 
> my BBC feed just reported that the Minneapolis Metrodome roof has
collapsed (pics show a hole, not a complete collapse)
> 
> 
> 

>From the outside, it looks like a bad souffle.  Good riddance, it's always
been an eyesore. 

They'll probably fix it, though.  It collapsed in 1981/1982 (can't remember
- I was in Germany) and they stitched it back up and it was good for... 30
years?

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RE: Tan and 2011...

[Tanya Love]

Phew! That's a relief, I don't want to EVER sound pompous or condescending,
I just love spruiking to people that you can do all of this WITH a Pentax in
hand.  You should see the looks on the faces of other pros at trade shows
etc when they realise that I am still shooting Pentax.  It is even an "in"
joke amongst some when they see me around the traps and say "you aren't
STILL shooting Pentax are you, when are you ever going to upgrade?!".  I
always say back to them, "I just did upgrade, this is a new camera I have
here!". Lol!

Anyways, I have SUCH a ways to go to reach anywhere near the level that I'd
like to be at, (which is to be able to pay my bills) and it isn't likely to
happen whilst I have five little kids, but my eldest starts high school this
year, and things are becoming a little more "free" in that I am not so
"bound" and can travel more as the kids are getting older and can handle me
being away overnight etc.

I meant to post about the Vancouver bus thing!  It turned out to be a bit of
a fizzer.  They all went out but the artwork was totally different to the
original plan due to budget constraints so in the end about 6 brands all put
in together for a montage of sorts and the image that they ended up using of
mine was pretty small, so would have been hard to see unless you were
reaaally looking.  But anyways, onwards and upwards!

As for you being an "underachiever", Steve that is completely subjective
Steve and something that I doubt to be factual at all! :)

Tan.x.

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On 2010-12-12 18:51 , Tanya Love wrote:
> I actually thought that Steve was serious for a bit there!
>
> I hope I didn't offend with my post,

no, no, you rock! just made me a little punchy about my underachiever status
... kind of like when i read the alumni news and learn that so and so is now
ambassador to such such ... power to you, Tanya -- you have a very down to
earth attitude about your adventures


it was more of just one of those
> "reflections of 2010" type things, and trying to instigate a bit of 
> conversation...  not trying to sound as though I am bragging or 
> anything, and definitely not exaggerating.  Quite the opposite 
> actually, cause I am working waay too much and still not making any
money!

that's surprising, but it still sounds very fulfilling and you've got a
great resumé even from just this year (looked for, but did not see your bus
ads in Vancouver)

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Re: Dust Alert

[Larry Colen]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 7:28 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

> This is the first time that neither the sensor shaker nor blower worked.
> Guess I'll use it 'til it begins affecting the image.
> Thanks much for suggestions, Larry!

This may make some people cringe, but at that point, what I did was use one of 
the inexpensive blower brushes to brush the dust off the sensor, then hit it 
again with the rocket blower.  I've had to do that about 5-10 times over the 
past 3 years (mostly on the K100), and all but once it worked. I only had to 
resort to pentax swabs once.


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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[Walter Gilbert]

 Thanks for the clarification, Paul.

I guess the gist of what I'm saying is that I'm just happy to know that 
use of flash isn't required to get that kind of effect; something I'd 
*suspected* was the case, and was hoping would be confirmed by people 
who've been at this a bit longer than I have.  Given that I'm just not 
adept at using flash due to having very little experience with it, I'm 
always happy to know it's not required.


And, boy, am I ever aware of the fact that the camera sees things 
differently from the way I do.  I've managed to get a fairly decent 
handle on positioning for best results in available light by just 
shooting from different perspectives and adjusting the camera 
accordingly.  And, I'm perfectly happy to return to a particular scene 
when I think the available natural light will be more advantageous at a 
different time for a specific angle.


Of course, I'll eventually have to come to terms with using flash if I 
ever hope to make any money taking photos.  But, for now, I just employ 
the "shoot, CHIMP, adjust, shoot, CHIMP, adjust, shoot..." method until 
I develop an intuition for it.


-- Walt

On 12/12/2010 8:18 PM, paul stenquist wrote:

It's not about whether the light is "available" or provided by the 
photographer. It's about the direction of the light and how much it differs from shadow 
to highlight. Subtle shadows and texturing may frequently require some fill light in 
addition to what nature or room lighting provides. The texturing you see is the result of 
a mix of shadow and highlight. Getting the right mix takes practice. The camera tends to 
make the difference between shadow and highlight much more extreme than does your eye. 
That's because your eye and brain combine to balance he difference. The most difficult 
part of photography is learning what the camera will see and how it will differ from what 
you see.
Paul

On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:


 Thanks so much for the wonderfully informative answer, Tanya!

Not only did it tell me everything I need to know, but everything I wanted to 
hear.  I much prefer to use available light whenever possible, and I was afraid 
it was going to turn out that I'd need to use external flash with a Fong 
diffuser, and all manner of gewgaws and whirligigs to fully achieve the look.  
And, yes -- the style is really similar to yours, save for Monique's lower-key 
rendering.  I can see where both would be beneficial, depending upon the actual 
skin tone of the subject.

What I loved about the contrast/depth in the third image is that it seemed to make the 
shot more expressive by a long shot, and that's a quality I've noticed in a lot of shots 
that really "grabbed" me.  But, I was never able to put my finger on the 
particular quality until now.  And, now that I've discovered the virtues of shooting in 
RAW, I just might stand a chance of achieving that quality.

Thanks again for the helpful reply.  Now, if I can just get some cooperative 
weather and subjects ...

Best,

Walt



On 12/12/2010 7:23 PM, Tanya Love wrote:

Hey there Walt,

I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, it is
almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the texture.

Firstly, it must be shot with available light, in full open shade, and late
in the afternoon, with the child facing into/toward the sun, or with the sun
to the side of the child, depending upon where you want the shadows to fall.
Don't add a reflector to fill shadows. You must also shoot RAW because in
the post-processing, you will need to increase the dynamic range by
reworking the shadows/highlights to achieve the depth that you need.

Next, you have to make sure that the image contains a good mix of textures,
that way, when you do your post on it, it will have a lot of contrast and
that "depth" that you speak of.

I can only see one shot of Moniques on that page that looks as though she
may have added some artificial light to it, and that is the one with the
violin, but even it may have been shot with available light too, depending
what the original location/backdrop was, it is hard to tell with that shot
due to the post production work (btw, I LOVE that shot!).

Here is a quick example that I just did up for you.  I processed it to
achieve a similar feel in the sepia to the example that you showed (although
the skin tones are a bit more high key as I prefer them this way), but also
included a colour version as that is how I originally intended it to look
when I shot it.

http://www.lovebytes.com.au/files/waltsexample.jpg

I do all of my main post in Lightroom, and then  tweak the final
levels/curves in PS CS5.

Hope that helps!

Tan.x.



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Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique

Hi all,

I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something
interesting to post on my Facebook page, and was just stru

Re: GESO: Snowmageddon

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 22:59, steve harley wrote:

> On 2010-12-12 11:42 , Charles Robinson wrote:
>> the "fun" we've been having here the past couple days.
> 
> my BBC feed just reported that the Minneapolis Metrodome roof has collapsed 
> (pics show a hole, not a complete collapse)
> 
> 
> 

>From the outside, it looks like a bad souffle.  Good riddance, it's always 
>been an eyesore. 

They'll probably fix it, though.  It collapsed in 1981/1982 (can't remember - I 
was in Germany) and they stitched it back up and it was good for... 30 years?

 -Charles

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Re: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Stan Halpin]

I know you have heard some complaints about your site, but I didn't have too 
much problem. I went to the indicated page, then had dinner and watched some 
football for an hour or two before I came back to the computer, and by then the 
page was loaded. And even though the vertical shots don't open a tall enough 
window to show themselves, I was able to stretch the window to be able to see 
the full frame.
Web-page nit-picking aside, I liked the series. I was immediately struck by the 
richness of the colors when I saw the thumbnails, a deep earthy tone that is 
perfect for the subject. 

stan

On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote:

> Did it again, won't I ever learn?   
> 
> http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html
> 
> 
> sheepisly 
> 
> Ted
> "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles
> 
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Re: GESO: Snowmageddon

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 21:57, steve harley wrote:

> On 2010-12-12 11:42 , Charles Robinson wrote:
>> A few people have been asking for more pictures of the "fun" we've been 
>> having here the past couple days.  So.. if you like pictures of cold and 
>> misery:
>> 
>> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/snowmageddon/index.html
> 
> note the dude without gloves:
> 
> 
> 

Gloves are for when it's cold.  It was just about 20 degrees when this shot was 
taken.  Balmy!

 -Charles

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Re: GESO: Snowmageddon

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 11:42 , Charles Robinson wrote:

the "fun" we've been having here the past couple days.


my BBC feed just reported that the Minneapolis Metrodome roof has 
collapsed (pics show a hole, not a complete collapse)




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Re: GESO: Snowmageddon

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Charles Robinson  wrote:
> A few people have been asking for more pictures of the "fun" we've been 
> having here the past couple days.  So.. if you like pictures of cold and 
> misery:
>
> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/snowmageddon/index.html
>

All terrific shots, but that one of Melissa is quite surreal!

cheers,
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Re: PESO: Snowbound

[frank theriault]

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Charles Robinson  wrote:
> You can always tell the direction of the prevailing winds by which side of a 
> car is completely covered in snow.
>
> It's been snowy here in Minneapolis today.
>
> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP1459.jpg

Brilliant!!

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Re: PAW49 - Shadow

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 3:03 PM, DagT  wrote:
> http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html
> K20D, da*16-5...@26, 1/250s, f/6.7, ISO800

I somehow feel the urge to dance around it smashing bones to the ground...

;-)

Excellent shot none-the-less.

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Re: laptop recommendation

[Adam Maas]

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM, steve harley  wrote:
> On 2010-12-12 11:02 , Adam Maas wrote:
>>
>> Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64
>> bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM)
>
> what specifically is better? i'm curious, and wondering if it has  to do
> with the fact that Photoshop switched from Carbon to Cocoa as of CS5, or is
> it plugins still at 32 bit? for most people, are photographic images large
> enough that it matters?
>
> (as i understand it Lightroom's been Cocoa, and thus 64-bit since version 2,
> though i can suppose plugins could be a problem there too)

The biggest issues are twofold, first off PS CS5 is rather buggy on OS
X, where it's effectively a 1.0 release (first Cocoa version) while
the Windows version is much more stable (PS has been better on Windows
for the last two releases due to the Carbon/Cocoa switch and related
issues). Secondly you've got the relative lack of 64bit plugins on the
Mac side limiting the utility of CS5 in 64bit form, thirdly you've got
the lack of 64bit support in most non-PS imaging apps on the Mac side
unlike Windows where pretty much everything's been 64-bit capable for
a full release cycle or more.

The problems with 64bit on OS X are: a combination of the Carbon/Cocoa
switch which was forced by Apple killing the announced 64-bit Carbon
support late in the dev cycle which caused the CS4 release cycle to
stay 32bit on OS X, serious bugs with Photoshop CS5 related to the
switch (CS5 on Windows is simply more stable than the Mac version),
the fact that many plugins which are 64bit capable in Windows aren't
in their Mac versions as their release cycles haven't caught up to
CS5, the fact that CS5 has even more issues in 32 bit mode on OS X
than it does in 32 bit mode (max memory limitations which CS3 and CS4
lack and you have to use the 32bit version of CS5 to use 32bit
plugins) and the simple fact that 64 bit support is much more mature
on the Windows side (where it's been functionally mature since Vista
was released) than the Mac side (where Snow Leopard is the first fully
64bit version of OS X) which means that there's a solid library of
64bit capable apps and drivers in Windows which OS X lacks. OS X is
well ahead of where Vista was in terms of 64 bit support at the same
point in the release cycle thanks to the partial 64 bit support in
Leopard but it lags where Windows is now.

LR does have less issues because it's been on Cocoa for longer than PS.

Note I expect that these issues will go away with the next release
cycle for PS and OS X, but they do exist today.

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Re: 10th GFM-PDML Anniversary

[frank theriault]

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 3:19 AM, Tanya Love  wrote:
> Yep, yep, sure was Jos, just prior to my divorce! Lol.

Co-incidence?  Hmmm...

;-)

cheers,
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PESO - December Rain

[frank theriault]

It's snowing just now (11pm), but earlier today it rained - a cold,
dark, miserable December rain:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-rain.html

Hope you enjoy (especially if you live in the Southern Hemisphere).
:-)  Comments welcome.

cheers,
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Re: Dust Alert

[Jack Davis]

I've read that subject in the manual a couple times. May make some sense of it 
all tomorrow.
Thanks for suggestions, Paul!

Jack

--- On Sun, 12/12/10, paul stenquist  wrote:

> From: paul stenquist 
> Subject: Re: Dust Alert
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 7:32 PM
> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> 
> > Dust Alert must work intermittently as is the case
> with the DA 55~300.
> > I've used the Pentax gummy pen and bulb blower. 
> > As I see no spots on the images, I'm beginning to
> actually wonder if it's on the sensor.(?)
> > Does the Dust Alert come alive only when it actually
> recognized that the sensor needs cleaning?
> 
> No. It works with dirty and clean sensors. I know it's not
> always selectable. I don't remember why. Check the manual.
> Paul
> > 
> > Jack 
> > 
> > --- On Sun, 12/12/10, paul stenquist 
> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: paul stenquist 
> >> Subject: Re: Dust Alert
> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> >> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 6:10 PM
> >> Dust alert doesn't work with some
> >> lenses. Don't know why. 
> >> Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try
> blowing it off
> >> with an ear cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work,
> use the
> >> Pentax gummy stick or some other heavy duty
> cleaning kit.
> >> Don't ad lib.
> >> Paul
> >> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and
> DA55~300.
> >> I got a debris field similar to the one I'm
> sending each
> >> time. I did the Dust Removal numerous times and
> all that
> >> happens is the debris is re-distributed.
> >>> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared
> clean. I
> >> then tried another lens and found the Dust Alert
> grayed out
> >> and has refused to wake up.
> >>> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through
> it, out
> >> of frustration, but saw nothing floating around in
> there.
> >> :(
> >>> 
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>> 
> >>> Jack
> >>> 
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Re: 10th GFM-PDML Anniversary

[Ann Sanfedele]

Tanya Love wrote:


Yep, yep, sure was Jos, just prior to my divorce! Lol.

Would love to see you guys again, wonder if the GFM organisers would like to
feature a presentation on "photographing kids in nature" by an Aussie
ring-in? lol...

Tan.x.

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Last time was in 2004, wasn't it?
I almost went this year, but had to choose between GFM and the Chicago
exhibit.
Would love to go again too, but can't commit to it yet.
Jostein


I remember that year... :-)
Tan - nice that you are working !  your Koala is still on my shelf and 
every now and then

I wonder once more how anyone can eat vegamite ..

No GFM for me , barring a miricle either.

ann



2010/12/12 Tanya Love :
 

Me too frank, unless I feed the kids on bread and water for the next 
six months...


I would love to make a "reappearance" though!  Maybe I'll make it a 
priority and my motivation to get some big jobs happening between now 
and then. It sure was fun last time, bloody cold though!


Tan.x.

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On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Christine  Aguila 


wrote:
   


Just wondering:   who's going?  Is there hope for a big do?  Cheers,
 


Poverty will likely prevent my going - unless something good happens soon.

cheers,
frank

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Re: GESO: Snowmageddon

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 11:42 , Charles Robinson wrote:

A few people have been asking for more pictures of the "fun" we've been having 
here the past couple days.  So.. if you like pictures of cold and misery:

http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/snowmageddon/index.html


note the dude without gloves:



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Re: PESO: Snowbound

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-11 20:20 , Charles Robinson wrote:

You can always tell the direction of the prevailing winds by which side of a 
car is completely covered in snow.

It's been snowy here in Minneapolis today.

http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP1459.jpg


really gives me the chills -- memories of tramping around during the 
four winters i spent in mpls, like the day we came out and the cars were 
coated in 1/2 inch layers of ice


something is really wrong because it's still above fifty at 11pm in 
Denver; it's never quite like Minneapolis here, but we've had far too 
little snow (except in the hills) or cold yet, and i'm afraid it's 
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Re: laptop recommendation

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 11:02 , Adam Maas wrote:

Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64
bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM)


what specifically is better? i'm curious, and wondering if it has  to do 
with the fact that Photoshop switched from Carbon to Cocoa as of CS5, or 
is it plugins still at 32 bit? for most people, are photographic images 
large enough that it matters?


(as i understand it Lightroom's been Cocoa, and thus 64-bit since 
version 2, though i can suppose plugins could be a problem there too)



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Re: Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 11:00 , Bob W wrote:




I know some don't like smallpox (neither do I). So here's a dose of plague.


fwiw, flickr's lightbox is quite tolerable to me ... i flipped through 
them all and enjoyed them -- _almost_ sensed a narrative; interesting, 
but i don't think i learned anything about the Civil War


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Re: Dust Alert

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:24 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

> Dust Alert must work intermittently as is the case with the DA 55~300.
> I've used the Pentax gummy pen and bulb blower. 
> As I see no spots on the images, I'm beginning to actually wonder if it's on 
> the sensor.(?)
> Does the Dust Alert come alive only when it actually recognized that the 
> sensor needs cleaning?

No. It works with dirty and clean sensors. I know it's not always selectable. I 
don't remember why. Check the manual.
Paul
> 
> Jack 
> 
> --- On Sun, 12/12/10, paul stenquist  wrote:
> 
>> From: paul stenquist 
>> Subject: Re: Dust Alert
>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
>> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 6:10 PM
>> Dust alert doesn't work with some
>> lenses. Don't know why. 
>> Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it off
>> with an ear cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work, use the
>> Pentax gummy stick or some other heavy duty cleaning kit.
>> Don't ad lib.
>> Paul
>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>>> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and DA55~300.
>> I got a debris field similar to the one I'm sending each
>> time. I did the Dust Removal numerous times and all that
>> happens is the debris is re-distributed.
>>> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I
>> then tried another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out
>> and has refused to wake up.
>>> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out
>> of frustration, but saw nothing floating around in there.
>> :(
>>> 
>>> Any ideas?
>>> 
>>> Jack
>>> 
>>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[paul stenquist]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Tanya Love wrote:

> 
> Hey Paul,
> 
> I totally agree, but wanted to give Walt specific instructions that he could
> easily replicate.  For the examples that he showed, they were most
> definitely shot in "available" or "natural" light in late afternoon, and in
> open shade (ie. The shadow cast by the buildings that she has her subjects
> against).  There has been no light modification in these shots except for
> the angle of the subject to achieve side/backlighting etc, which is more
> what I was trying to emphasise in my explanation.

Possibly. But open shade light is flat if the source is a broad expanse of 
north light. Some of these have much more texture than would result from that 
kind of light. I wouldn't be surprised if she;s reflecting sky light on some of 
these -- or perhaps she was using only a small patch of sky. It's always hard 
to be sure without seeing the setup. But I just wanted to make the point that 
the camera doesn't see what the photographer sees. That's key to learning to 
work with light.

> 
> The contrast that you speak of (ie. How the light differs from shadow to
> highlight) as it is seen in those shots,  is most easily achieved in the
> conditions that I explained above.  The textures of the walls, wood etc that
> she has used only highlight this contrast which is what gives the "depth" to
> these images.  Particularly in the shot of the little girl out the window,
> you can see there are very subtle catchlights in the top half of her eyes
> and dark shadow under her chin/eyes.  This is most definitely achieved by
> late afternoon light, if there were any fill added to this, the shadows
> would have been softer and the catchlights brighter/lower.
> 
> I completely agree with your final sentence - ie. " The most difficult part
> of photography is learning what the camera will see and how it will differ
> from what you see."  Being able to predict the final outcome is the whole
> object as far as I am concerned.  It is something that has taken me almost
> 10 years to get a hold of and I still get curve balls thrown into the mix
> that make me think.  I am getting much more accurate these days though, and
> rarely rely on meters, or numbers to get me my results.  I just know now
> that I can look at a scene and turn a dial to the left or right a few
> notches and it will give me what I want.  I hate the techo stuff anyways, I
> leave that to you guys on the PDML, so that I can just wave my little
> "damsel in distress" flag when I need to and not have to boggle my mind with
> more than it can handle! Lol.
> 
> Tan.x.
> 
> -Original Message-
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> stenquist
> Sent: Monday, 13 December 2010 12:19 PM
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> 
> It's not about whether the light is "available" or provided by the
> photographer. It's about the direction of the light and how much it differs
> from shadow to highlight. Subtle shadows and texturing may frequently
> require some fill light in addition to what nature or room lighting
> provides. The texturing you see is the result of a mix of shadow and
> highlight. Getting the right mix takes practice. The camera tends to make
> the difference between shadow and highlight much more extreme than does your
> eye. That's because your eye and brain combine to balance he difference. The
> most difficult part of photography is learning what the camera will see and
> how it will differ from what you see.
> Paul
> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
> 
>>Thanks so much for the wonderfully informative answer, Tanya!
>> 
>> Not only did it tell me everything I need to know, but everything I wanted
> to hear.  I much prefer to use available light whenever possible, and I was
> afraid it was going to turn out that I'd need to use external flash with a
> Fong diffuser, and all manner of gewgaws and whirligigs to fully achieve the
> look.  And, yes -- the style is really similar to yours, save for Monique's
> lower-key rendering.  I can see where both would be beneficial, depending
> upon the actual skin tone of the subject.
>> 
>> What I loved about the contrast/depth in the third image is that it seemed
> to make the shot more expressive by a long shot, and that's a quality I've
> noticed in a lot of shots that really "grabbed" me.  But, I was never able
> to put my finger on the particular quality until now.  And, now that I've
> discovered the virtues of shooting in RAW, I just might stand a chance of
> achieving that quality.
>> 
>> Thanks again for the helpful reply.  Now, if I can just get some
> cooperative weather and subjects ...
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Walt
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/12/2010 7:23 PM, Tanya Love wrote:
>>> Hey there Walt,
>>> 
>>> I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, 
>>> it is almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the
>

Re: Dust Alert

[Jack Davis]

This is the first time that neither the sensor shaker nor blower worked.
Guess I'll use it 'til it begins affecting the image.
Thanks much for suggestions, Larry!

Jack

--- On Sun, 12/12/10, Larry Colen (Droid Mail)  wrote:

> From: Larry Colen (Droid Mail) 
> Subject: Re: Dust Alert
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 6:21 PM
> I've had very good luck with my
> rocket blower. There have only been a couple of times 
> I've needed a bigger hammer than the rocket.
> Adorama IIRC sells something like the rocket without the
> fins. It won't stand up on its own, but takes less space in
> the camera bag.
> 
> "paul stenquist" 
> wrote:
> 
> >Dust alert doesn't work with some lenses. Don't know
> why. 
> >Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it
> off with an ear
> >cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work, use the Pentax
> gummy stick or some
> >other heavy duty cleaning kit. Don't ad lib.
> >Paul
> >On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> >
> >> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and
> DA55~300. I got a debris
> >field similar to the one I'm sending each time. I did
> the Dust Removal
> >numerous times and all that happens is the debris is
> re-distributed.
> >> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean.
> I then tried
> >another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out and
> has refused to
> >wake up.
> >> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it,
> out of frustration,
> >but saw nothing floating around in there. :(
> >> 
> >> Any ideas?
> >> 
> >> Jack
> >> 
> >> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
> >> 
> >> 
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Re: Dust Alert

[Jack Davis]

Dust Alert must work intermittently as is the case with the DA 55~300.
I've used the Pentax gummy pen and bulb blower. 
As I see no spots on the images, I'm beginning to actually wonder if it's on 
the sensor.(?)
Does the Dust Alert come alive only when it actually recognized that the sensor 
needs cleaning?

Jack 

--- On Sun, 12/12/10, paul stenquist  wrote:

> From: paul stenquist 
> Subject: Re: Dust Alert
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 6:10 PM
> Dust alert doesn't work with some
> lenses. Don't know why. 
> Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it off
> with an ear cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work, use the
> Pentax gummy stick or some other heavy duty cleaning kit.
> Don't ad lib.
> Paul
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> 
> > I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and DA55~300.
> I got a debris field similar to the one I'm sending each
> time. I did the Dust Removal numerous times and all that
> happens is the debris is re-distributed.
> > I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I
> then tried another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out
> and has refused to wake up.
> > I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out
> of frustration, but saw nothing floating around in there.
> :(
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Jack
> > 
> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
> > 
> > 
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Re: Tan and 2011...

[drd1135]

Sometimes my students almost take me seriously as well. . .

Sounds like a great year. Your post made my day. 
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I actually thought that Steve was serious for a bit there!

I hope I didn't offend with my post, it was more of just one of those
"reflections of 2010" type things, and trying to instigate a bit of
conversation...  not trying to sound as though I am bragging or anything,
and definitely not exaggerating.  Quite the opposite actually, cause I am
working waay too much and still not making any money!

Rob, we need to catch up one of these days, I've been in Sydney thrice this
year and been too busy every time!  Are you going to PMA next year?  I'll
definitely be down for it, we should make time then!  It is at the Sydney
Convention Centre next year, from 23-27 June.

Tan.x.

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On 13 December 2010 05:00, steve harley  wrote:

> eh, well i'm resigning as President of National Education Association 
> so that i can devote myself full-time to sumo wrestling, i'm hoping to 
> reach yokozuna next year -- can't get there if i don't try!
>
> and this year in my spare time i wrote 11 books on the history of 
> Peru, wetlands remediation, integrated circuit design, family therapy 
> and similar topics -- i'll probably put out about 15 next year, and 
> maybe buy myself some new equipment for my nuclear physics lab
>
> another crazy year ahead for me too, i guess ...

LOL, you don't know Tan ;-)

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Re: Tan and 2011...

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 18:51 , Tanya Love wrote:

I actually thought that Steve was serious for a bit there!

I hope I didn't offend with my post,


no, no, you rock! just made me a little punchy about my underachiever 
status ... kind of like when i read the alumni news and learn that so 
and so is now ambassador to such such ... power to you, Tanya -- you 
have a very down to earth attitude about your adventures



it was more of just one of those

"reflections of 2010" type things, and trying to instigate a bit of
conversation...  not trying to sound as though I am bragging or anything,
and definitely not exaggerating.  Quite the opposite actually, cause I am
working waay too much and still not making any money!


that's surprising, but it still sounds very fulfilling and you've got a 
great resumé even from just this year (looked for, but did not see your 
bus ads in Vancouver)


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RE: OT: Photographer Monique

[Tanya Love]

Hey Paul,

I totally agree, but wanted to give Walt specific instructions that he could
easily replicate.  For the examples that he showed, they were most
definitely shot in "available" or "natural" light in late afternoon, and in
open shade (ie. The shadow cast by the buildings that she has her subjects
against).  There has been no light modification in these shots except for
the angle of the subject to achieve side/backlighting etc, which is more
what I was trying to emphasise in my explanation.

The contrast that you speak of (ie. How the light differs from shadow to
highlight) as it is seen in those shots,  is most easily achieved in the
conditions that I explained above.  The textures of the walls, wood etc that
she has used only highlight this contrast which is what gives the "depth" to
these images.  Particularly in the shot of the little girl out the window,
you can see there are very subtle catchlights in the top half of her eyes
and dark shadow under her chin/eyes.  This is most definitely achieved by
late afternoon light, if there were any fill added to this, the shadows
would have been softer and the catchlights brighter/lower.

I completely agree with your final sentence - ie. " The most difficult part
of photography is learning what the camera will see and how it will differ
from what you see."  Being able to predict the final outcome is the whole
object as far as I am concerned.  It is something that has taken me almost
10 years to get a hold of and I still get curve balls thrown into the mix
that make me think.  I am getting much more accurate these days though, and
rarely rely on meters, or numbers to get me my results.  I just know now
that I can look at a scene and turn a dial to the left or right a few
notches and it will give me what I want.  I hate the techo stuff anyways, I
leave that to you guys on the PDML, so that I can just wave my little
"damsel in distress" flag when I need to and not have to boggle my mind with
more than it can handle! Lol.

Tan.x.

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It's not about whether the light is "available" or provided by the
photographer. It's about the direction of the light and how much it differs
from shadow to highlight. Subtle shadows and texturing may frequently
require some fill light in addition to what nature or room lighting
provides. The texturing you see is the result of a mix of shadow and
highlight. Getting the right mix takes practice. The camera tends to make
the difference between shadow and highlight much more extreme than does your
eye. That's because your eye and brain combine to balance he difference. The
most difficult part of photography is learning what the camera will see and
how it will differ from what you see.
Paul

On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

> Thanks so much for the wonderfully informative answer, Tanya!
> 
> Not only did it tell me everything I need to know, but everything I wanted
to hear.  I much prefer to use available light whenever possible, and I was
afraid it was going to turn out that I'd need to use external flash with a
Fong diffuser, and all manner of gewgaws and whirligigs to fully achieve the
look.  And, yes -- the style is really similar to yours, save for Monique's
lower-key rendering.  I can see where both would be beneficial, depending
upon the actual skin tone of the subject.
> 
> What I loved about the contrast/depth in the third image is that it seemed
to make the shot more expressive by a long shot, and that's a quality I've
noticed in a lot of shots that really "grabbed" me.  But, I was never able
to put my finger on the particular quality until now.  And, now that I've
discovered the virtues of shooting in RAW, I just might stand a chance of
achieving that quality.
> 
> Thanks again for the helpful reply.  Now, if I can just get some
cooperative weather and subjects ...
> 
> Best,
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/12/2010 7:23 PM, Tanya Love wrote:
>> Hey there Walt,
>> 
>> I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, 
>> it is almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the
texture.
>> 
>> Firstly, it must be shot with available light, in full open shade, 
>> and late in the afternoon, with the child facing into/toward the sun, 
>> or with the sun to the side of the child, depending upon where you want
the shadows to fall.
>> Don't add a reflector to fill shadows. You must also shoot RAW 
>> because in the post-processing, you will need to increase the dynamic 
>> range by reworking the shadows/highlights to achieve the depth that you
need.
>> 
>> Next, you have to make sure that the image contains a good mix of 
>> textures, that way, when you do your post on it, it will have a lot 
>> of contrast and that "depth" that you speak of.
>> 
>> I can only see on

Re: OT: Hummingbird Rescue Video

[Daniel J. Matyola]

It's still here:

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2010/12/07/video-thats-quite-a-sizeable-talent/

Dan
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>  Great video, Dan.
>
> (I'm still disgruntled about the disappearance of the Jingle Bells video,
> BTW.)
>
> -- Walt
>
> On 12/12/2010 7:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>
>> http://www.wimp.com/babyhummingbird/
>>
>
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Re: Dust Alert

[Larry Colen (Droid Mail)]

I've had very good luck with my rocket blower. There have only been a couple of 
times  I've needed a bigger hammer than the rocket.
Adorama IIRC sells something like the rocket without the fins. It won't stand 
up on its own, but takes less space in the camera bag.

"paul stenquist"  wrote:

>Dust alert doesn't work with some lenses. Don't know why. 
>Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it off with an ear
>cleaning bulb. If that doesn't work, use the Pentax gummy stick or some
>other heavy duty cleaning kit. Don't ad lib.
>Paul
>On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>
>> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and DA55~300. I got a debris
>field similar to the one I'm sending each time. I did the Dust Removal
>numerous times and all that happens is the debris is re-distributed.
>> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I then tried
>another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out and has refused to
>wake up.
>> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out of frustration,
>but saw nothing floating around in there. :(
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>> 
>> Jack
>> 
>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[paul stenquist]

It's not about whether the light is "available" or provided by the 
photographer. It's about the direction of the light and how much it differs 
from shadow to highlight. Subtle shadows and texturing may frequently require 
some fill light in addition to what nature or room lighting provides. The 
texturing you see is the result of a mix of shadow and highlight. Getting the 
right mix takes practice. The camera tends to make the difference between 
shadow and highlight much more extreme than does your eye. That's because your 
eye and brain combine to balance he difference. The most difficult part of 
photography is learning what the camera will see and how it will differ from 
what you see.
Paul

On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

> Thanks so much for the wonderfully informative answer, Tanya!
> 
> Not only did it tell me everything I need to know, but everything I wanted to 
> hear.  I much prefer to use available light whenever possible, and I was 
> afraid it was going to turn out that I'd need to use external flash with a 
> Fong diffuser, and all manner of gewgaws and whirligigs to fully achieve the 
> look.  And, yes -- the style is really similar to yours, save for Monique's 
> lower-key rendering.  I can see where both would be beneficial, depending 
> upon the actual skin tone of the subject.
> 
> What I loved about the contrast/depth in the third image is that it seemed to 
> make the shot more expressive by a long shot, and that's a quality I've 
> noticed in a lot of shots that really "grabbed" me.  But, I was never able to 
> put my finger on the particular quality until now.  And, now that I've 
> discovered the virtues of shooting in RAW, I just might stand a chance of 
> achieving that quality.
> 
> Thanks again for the helpful reply.  Now, if I can just get some cooperative 
> weather and subjects ...
> 
> Best,
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/12/2010 7:23 PM, Tanya Love wrote:
>> Hey there Walt,
>> 
>> I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, it is
>> almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the texture.
>> 
>> Firstly, it must be shot with available light, in full open shade, and late
>> in the afternoon, with the child facing into/toward the sun, or with the sun
>> to the side of the child, depending upon where you want the shadows to fall.
>> Don't add a reflector to fill shadows. You must also shoot RAW because in
>> the post-processing, you will need to increase the dynamic range by
>> reworking the shadows/highlights to achieve the depth that you need.
>> 
>> Next, you have to make sure that the image contains a good mix of textures,
>> that way, when you do your post on it, it will have a lot of contrast and
>> that "depth" that you speak of.
>> 
>> I can only see one shot of Moniques on that page that looks as though she
>> may have added some artificial light to it, and that is the one with the
>> violin, but even it may have been shot with available light too, depending
>> what the original location/backdrop was, it is hard to tell with that shot
>> due to the post production work (btw, I LOVE that shot!).
>> 
>> Here is a quick example that I just did up for you.  I processed it to
>> achieve a similar feel in the sepia to the example that you showed (although
>> the skin tones are a bit more high key as I prefer them this way), but also
>> included a colour version as that is how I originally intended it to look
>> when I shot it.
>> 
>> http://www.lovebytes.com.au/files/waltsexample.jpg
>> 
>> I do all of my main post in Lightroom, and then  tweak the final
>> levels/curves in PS CS5.
>> 
>> Hope that helps!
>> 
>> Tan.x.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> - Mensaje original 
 De: Walter Gilbert
 Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
 Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
 Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique
 
 Hi all,
 
 I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something
 interesting to post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some
 of the  images.  There are a few that really stood out to me and I
 was hoping  someone might be able to tell me how to go about
>> approximating the  effect:
 http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/
 
 Here  are the particular images:
 
 http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
 http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
 http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg
 
 I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin
 tones -- the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to
 accomplish.  There just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas
 how I might go about  achieving that?
 
 Thanks!
 
 Walt
 
 
 
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Re: Tan and 2011...

[Mark Roberts]

Tanya Love wrote:

>It is a whole underground society this cloth nappy thing!

Some people even put them on their kids!


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Re: Dust Alert

[paul stenquist]

Dust alert doesn't work with some lenses. Don't know why. 
Sounds like your sensor needs cleaning. Try blowing it off with an ear cleaning 
bulb. If that doesn't work, use the Pentax gummy stick or some other heavy duty 
cleaning kit. Don't ad lib.
Paul
On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:08 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

> I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and DA55~300. I got a debris field 
> similar to the one I'm sending each time. I did the Dust Removal numerous 
> times and all that happens is the debris is re-distributed.
> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I then tried another lens 
> and found the Dust Alert grayed out and has refused to wake up.
> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out of frustration, but saw 
> nothing floating around in there. :(
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Jack
> 
> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
> 
> 
> 
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Re: OT: Hummingbird Rescue Video

[Walter Gilbert]

 Great video, Dan.

(I'm still disgruntled about the disappearance of the Jingle Bells 
video, BTW.)


-- Walt

On 12/12/2010 7:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

http://www.wimp.com/babyhummingbird/




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RE: Tan and 2011...

[Tanya Love]

I actually thought that Steve was serious for a bit there!

I hope I didn't offend with my post, it was more of just one of those
"reflections of 2010" type things, and trying to instigate a bit of
conversation...  not trying to sound as though I am bragging or anything,
and definitely not exaggerating.  Quite the opposite actually, cause I am
working waay too much and still not making any money!

Rob, we need to catch up one of these days, I've been in Sydney thrice this
year and been too busy every time!  Are you going to PMA next year?  I'll
definitely be down for it, we should make time then!  It is at the Sydney
Convention Centre next year, from 23-27 June.

Tan.x.

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Subject: Re: Tan and 2011...

On 13 December 2010 05:00, steve harley  wrote:

> eh, well i'm resigning as President of National Education Association 
> so that i can devote myself full-time to sumo wrestling, i'm hoping to 
> reach yokozuna next year -- can't get there if i don't try!
>
> and this year in my spare time i wrote 11 books on the history of 
> Peru, wetlands remediation, integrated circuit design, family therapy 
> and similar topics -- i'll probably put out about 15 next year, and 
> maybe buy myself some new equipment for my nuclear physics lab
>
> another crazy year ahead for me too, i guess ...

LOL, you don't know Tan ;-)

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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[Walter Gilbert]

 Thanks so much for the wonderfully informative answer, Tanya!

Not only did it tell me everything I need to know, but everything I 
wanted to hear.  I much prefer to use available light whenever possible, 
and I was afraid it was going to turn out that I'd need to use external 
flash with a Fong diffuser, and all manner of gewgaws and whirligigs to 
fully achieve the look.  And, yes -- the style is really similar to 
yours, save for Monique's lower-key rendering.  I can see where both 
would be beneficial, depending upon the actual skin tone of the subject.


What I loved about the contrast/depth in the third image is that it 
seemed to make the shot more expressive by a long shot, and that's a 
quality I've noticed in a lot of shots that really "grabbed" me.  But, I 
was never able to put my finger on the particular quality until now.  
And, now that I've discovered the virtues of shooting in RAW, I just 
might stand a chance of achieving that quality.


Thanks again for the helpful reply.  Now, if I can just get some 
cooperative weather and subjects ...


Best,

Walt



On 12/12/2010 7:23 PM, Tanya Love wrote:

Hey there Walt,

I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, it is
almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the texture.

Firstly, it must be shot with available light, in full open shade, and late
in the afternoon, with the child facing into/toward the sun, or with the sun
to the side of the child, depending upon where you want the shadows to fall.
Don't add a reflector to fill shadows. You must also shoot RAW because in
the post-processing, you will need to increase the dynamic range by
reworking the shadows/highlights to achieve the depth that you need.

Next, you have to make sure that the image contains a good mix of textures,
that way, when you do your post on it, it will have a lot of contrast and
that "depth" that you speak of.

I can only see one shot of Moniques on that page that looks as though she
may have added some artificial light to it, and that is the one with the
violin, but even it may have been shot with available light too, depending
what the original location/backdrop was, it is hard to tell with that shot
due to the post production work (btw, I LOVE that shot!).

Here is a quick example that I just did up for you.  I processed it to
achieve a similar feel in the sepia to the example that you showed (although
the skin tones are a bit more high key as I prefer them this way), but also
included a colour version as that is how I originally intended it to look
when I shot it.

http://www.lovebytes.com.au/files/waltsexample.jpg

I do all of my main post in Lightroom, and then  tweak the final
levels/curves in PS CS5.

Hope that helps!

Tan.x.




- Mensaje original 

De: Walter Gilbert
Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique

Hi all,

I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something
interesting to post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some
of the  images.  There are a few that really stood out to me and I
was hoping  someone might be able to tell me how to go about

approximating the  effect:

http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/

Here  are the particular images:

http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg

I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin
tones -- the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to
accomplish.  There just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas
how I might go about  achieving that?

Thanks!

Walt



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Re: Dust Alert #2

[Jack Davis]

I should have added that I do not see anything but a clean sensor when I check 
it by shooting something bright.??

Jack

--- On Sun, 12/12/10, Jack Davis  wrote:

> From: Jack Davis 
> Subject: Dust Alert
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 5:08 PM
> I performed the Dust Alert with the
> K20 and DA55~300. I got a debris field similar to the one
> I'm sending each time. I did the Dust Removal numerous times
> and all that happens is the debris is re-distributed.
> I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I then
> tried another lens and found the Dust Alert grayed out and
> has refused to wake up.
> I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out of
> frustration, but saw nothing floating around in there. :(
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Jack
> 
> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=556
> 
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RE: Tan and 2011...

[Tanya Love]

LOL!

For the record "Cushie Tushies" is a brand of cloth nappy (diaper).  So they
are worn ON a baby's "tushie" and are nice and "cushie" (soft).  Their main
site is here: www.cushietushies.com.au

Very innocent really! You should hear the name of some of the other cloth
nappy brands around the traps!  There is: "Cherubs Kiss", "Bits For Bots",
"Bubblebubs", "Pea Pods", "Bonnibuns", "Bambooties", "Bum Genius", "Baby
Beehinds", "Booty Crawl", "Cheeky Butts",  "Mini Lala", "Itti Bitti", "Wee
Pantz", "Nudey Rudey", "Snazzipants", "Twinkle Lily", "Bumpy Buns", "Fancy
Pantz", "Nappy Days",  "Wiggle Bums" and looots more.  It is a whole
underground society this cloth nappy thing!

BUT, my hands down, all time favourites are, drum roll

"Krap Katchers" and
"Hippybottomus"

I kid you not these are REAL businesses!  Google them and you'll find their
websites! Lol.

Tan.x.

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P N Stenquist wrote:

>On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> Cushietushies says "Authorization Required."
>
>Mark!

I refuse to authorize anything called "Cushietushies"!


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RE: Tan and 2011...

[Tanya Love]

Yeah, Godfrey emailed me about that site, so funny as I've never even seen
it before last week!  But, yeah, apparently its pretty dormant...

Hey Paul, you are going to have to give me a tutorial one day on how to
achieve those car racing shots that you do so well, for the life of me, I
can't manage
to get those bloody things in focus!

Tan.x.

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:40 AM, Tanya Love wrote:

> 
> 
> Oh, and I have my sights set on Pentaxian.com too, I reckon I need to 
> make myself known in those circles - any pointers/tips from you 
> regulars (Godfrey??)...

I think that site is pretty much dormant. It was a voluntary thing that
seems to have fizzled. And Godfrey quite shooting Pentax quite some time
ago.
> 
> Another crazy year ahead, what about you guys and girls...?

A fair amount of photo work, most of it editorial and primarily automotive.
Much of it in conjunction with my writing, which occupies much of my time. A
bit of ad photography as well.
Lots of pictures of Grace. Hope to make it to GFM, but I always hope and
never make it:-).

Paul
> 
> Tan.x.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Photographer
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RE: Tan and 2011...

[Tanya Love]

Erm, yup, I know Dan, I have password protected it for my clients, which is why 
I wrote in the original post below that you need to enter the following to view 
it:

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Subject: Re: Tan and 2011...

Cushietushies says "Authorization Required."

Dan

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Tanya Love  wrote:
> Ok, so finally, I have some time to breathe!  I have just returned 
> from a month of travels, with three separate interstate trips (a week 
> in Wollongong, a week in Sydney and another week in Perth).  These 
> trips combined resulted in me completing a total of 35 portrait 
> sittings, 7 full day commercial shoots, and a total of 6500 frames 
> captured (yes, in less than one month!).
>
> I am freakin' buggered...
>
> So now I am home, and have actually unpacked my suitcases for the 
> first time in six months.  I have promised my poor kids that I am not 
> going to do any actual shoots for the entire remaining duration of 
> December and for the first two weeks of January, when it will, of course all 
> begin again...
>
> The newest (commercial) stuff that I have around the place can be 
> found
> here:
>
> www.bowtique.com.au (my shots are on the home page slideshow, which 
> they have trashed with their stretching/cropping of them for the 
> dimensions of the slideshow, I wish people would learn how to do these things 
> properly!).
>
> www.cushietushies.com.au (just round up a huge (and fun, and VERY 
> messy!) campaign for these guys!  They will be slowly releasing images 
> in coming months, but there is some stuff on the home page of the 
> site.  You can see a full gallery here: 
> http://www.lovebytes.com.au/cushietushies/fulllmontygal/
> and here: http://www.lovebytes.com.au/cushietushies/fulllmontygal2 
> (the last shot in the second gallery is my hands down 
> favourite!(you'll need a username/password to access it which are: 
> username: pdml password:pdml10 - oh and ignore the crappy product 
> shots, they were a last minute request and I shot them in the 
> directors loungeroom using only one light and an af360fgz to light the 
> sheet I had to use as a background.  They were to be deep etched sorying to 
> blow it out properly etc...).
>
> http://ecopeko.com/ (homepage images of the kids on the beach are 
> mine)
>
> www.jazslings.com.au (they aren't using my shots on their (very ugly!) 
> website yet, but you can see a few of them here:
> http://www.facebook.com/BabySling )
>
> http://blog.agooapparel.com/ (all of the images used in blog entries 
> from November 3rd onwards are mine) http://agooleggings.com/ (most 
> images on here are mine except for the flat lay product shots) 
> http://www.agoo4u.com/ (all images here are mine except for flat lay 
> product
> shots)
>
> I have a whole stack of new stuff in the works, including some more 
> kids fashion spreads and my first (well-known/high end) magazine cover 
> that will be released in May next year (it is for a bi-annual magazine 
> so a lot of mileage comes from that one cover!).  The magazine is 
> LittleONE Baby
> (www.littleonebaby.com.au) - there are a few shots on the 
> slideshow/mini mag that are mine but it is a print mag, so you need to 
> see the actual publication to see my work in full.  These are the guys 
> that I have been shooting interiors for...
>
> I have also presented a total of 6 workshops in 3 states in the past 2 
> months, with a similar schedule slated for 2011.
>
> Oh, and I've finally gotten around to completing my AIPP membership 
> and having my portfolio approved (which thankfully, it was!), so can 
> start spruiking the logo and some letters after my name soon which 
> will be great for my credibility etc.
>
> So what are my goals for 2011?  Well, I have decided that it is about 
> time that I pull my finger out and win some competitions!  Aiming high 
> for the APPA awards, as well as some Botanic Garden awards, our Lord 
> Mayor's Brisbane comp, and a few others that I hope my ego holds up 
> in!  I need some "Winner of the xyz Award" under my belt to get Pentax 
> and some others that I am working on to take notice of me!
>
> Pentax wise - gotta get my K-5 yet (have dragged the chain a bit on 
> that one on account of being so busy this month), as well as a couple 
> of new lenses now that I have my studio set up complete. Still 
> deciding between wide angle zooms, but definitely going to get my 
> hands on some limited lenses this year I reckon.
>
> I also have two ebooks not far from being released and my very special 
> Abandoned Babies project that is taking shape nicely too...
>
> Oh, and I have my sights set on Pentaxian.com too, I reckon I need to 
> make myself known in those circles - any pointers/tips from you 
> regulars (Godfrey??)...
>
> Another crazy year ahead, w

Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[Mark Roberts]

Walter Gilbert wrote:

>  Hi all,
>
>I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something 
>interesting to post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some of 
>the images.  There are a few that really stood out to me and I was 
>hoping someone might be able to tell me how to go about approximating 
>the effect:
>
>http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/

Wow. I *really* like those images!

Most of the technique involves having the right lighting on your
subject before pointing your camera at the subject.


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RE: OT: Photographer Monique

[Tanya Love]

Hey there Walt,

I know the effect that you mean, and it is very easy to do, in fact, it is
almost my style exactly.  The key lies in the light and the texture.

Firstly, it must be shot with available light, in full open shade, and late
in the afternoon, with the child facing into/toward the sun, or with the sun
to the side of the child, depending upon where you want the shadows to fall.
Don't add a reflector to fill shadows. You must also shoot RAW because in
the post-processing, you will need to increase the dynamic range by
reworking the shadows/highlights to achieve the depth that you need.

Next, you have to make sure that the image contains a good mix of textures,
that way, when you do your post on it, it will have a lot of contrast and
that "depth" that you speak of.  

I can only see one shot of Moniques on that page that looks as though she
may have added some artificial light to it, and that is the one with the
violin, but even it may have been shot with available light too, depending
what the original location/backdrop was, it is hard to tell with that shot
due to the post production work (btw, I LOVE that shot!).

Here is a quick example that I just did up for you.  I processed it to
achieve a similar feel in the sepia to the example that you showed (although
the skin tones are a bit more high key as I prefer them this way), but also
included a colour version as that is how I originally intended it to look
when I shot it.

http://www.lovebytes.com.au/files/waltsexample.jpg 

I do all of my main post in Lightroom, and then  tweak the final
levels/curves in PS CS5.

Hope that helps!

Tan.x.


>
>
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>> De: Walter Gilbert
>> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>> Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
>> Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something  
>> interesting to post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some 
>> of the  images.  There are a few that really stood out to me and I 
>> was hoping  someone might be able to tell me how to go about
approximating the  effect:
>>
>> http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/
>>
>> Here  are the particular images:
>>
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg
>>
>> I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin 
>> tones -- the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to 
>> accomplish.  There just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas 
>> how I might go about  achieving that?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Walt
>>
>>
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OT: Hummingbird Rescue Video

[Daniel J. Matyola]

http://www.wimp.com/babyhummingbird/

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Dust Alert

[Jack Davis]

I performed the Dust Alert with the K20 and DA55~300. I got a debris field 
similar to the one I'm sending each time. I did the Dust Removal numerous times 
and all that happens is the debris is re-distributed.
I went to my DA*50~135 and sensor appeared clean. I then tried another lens and 
found the Dust Alert grayed out and has refused to wake up.
I open the 55~300 aperture and peered through it, out of frustration, but saw 
nothing floating around in there. :(

Any ideas?

Jack

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Re: PESO: A Business Opportunity

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Paul.  I had to go back to my camera case in the car and get
my widest zoom to fit it all in the frame.

Dan
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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 7:01 PM, paul stenquist  wrote:
> Nice placement of the sign. An interesting shot.
> Paul
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12083012
>>
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>>
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Re: PESO: A Business Opportunity

[paul stenquist]

Nice placement of the sign. An interesting shot.
Paul
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> 
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Re: PESO: A Business Opportunity

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Bob and Jack.

Dan
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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 5:53 PM, Bob W  wrote:
> great place for a film set.
>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12083012
>>
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Re: PESO: A Business Opportunity

[Jack Davis]

Like it, Dan! Well caught.

Jack

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> From: Daniel J. Matyola 
> Subject: PESO: A Business Opportunity
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 2:50 PM
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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[paul stenquist]

I think that these images are excellent. The rendering is somewhat unique, but 
certainly not bad. 
Paul

On Dec 12, 2010, at 5:24 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote:

> Thanks for the link.
> 
> Let's take it in a positive way...there's a lot of...room for improvement...
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Jaume
> 
> 
> 
> - Mensaje original 
>> De: Walter Gilbert 
>> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>> Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
>> Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something  interesting 
>> to 
>> post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some of the  images.  There 
>> are 
>> a few that really stood out to me and I was hoping  someone might be able to 
>> tell me how to go about approximating the  effect:
>> 
>> http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/
>> 
>> Here  are the particular images:
>> 
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
>> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg
>> 
>> I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin tones 
>> -- 
>> the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to accomplish.  
>> There  
>> just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas how I might go about  
>> achieving 
>> that?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Walt
>> 
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Re: PESO: connected

[Walter Gilbert]

   Nice capture, Paul!

The young lady in the background ain't too shabby, either.

-- Walt

On 12/12/2010 2:14 PM, paul stenquist wrote:

It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or talking 
on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As such it's just 
an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much.  So this scenario 
isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is unusually attractive. 
Enough talk!

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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[Walter Gilbert]

 You're welcome, Mr. Lahuerta.

Best,
Walt



On 12/12/2010 4:24 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote:

Thanks for the link.

Let's take it in a positive way...there's a lot of...room for improvement...


Regards,
Jaume



- Mensaje original 

De: Walter Gilbert
Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique

Hi all,

I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something  interesting to
post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some of the  images.  There are
a few that really stood out to me and I was hoping  someone might be able to
tell me how to go about approximating the  effect:

http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/

Here  are the particular images:

http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg

I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin tones --
the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to accomplish.  There
just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas how I might go about  achieving
that?

Thanks!

Walt



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RE: PESO: A Business Opportunity

[Bob W]

great place for a film set.

> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12083012
> 
> This also is posted on my diner blog:  http://dinerdan.posterous.com/
> 
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> 
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Re: connected

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Great "action" image!

Dan
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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> Nice captures Paul.
>
> At least they're not trying to drive while doing this !
>
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>
> - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist"
> 
> Subject: PESO: connected
>
>
>> It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or
>> talking on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As such
>> it's just an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much. So
>> this scenario isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is
>> unusually attractive. Enough talk!
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12072755
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PESO: A Business Opportunity

[Daniel J. Matyola]

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12083012

This also is posted on my diner blog:  http://dinerdan.posterous.com/

As always, Comments, Criticisms, Suggestions and Abuse are all Welcome!

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Re: OT: Photographer Monique

[Jaume Lahuerta]

Thanks for the link.

Let's take it in a positive way...there's a lot of...room for improvement...


Regards,
Jaume



- Mensaje original 
> De: Walter Gilbert 
> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Enviado: dom,12 diciembre, 2010 04:53
> Asunto: OT: Photographer Monique
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I stumbled across this link the other day looking for something  interesting 
> to 
>post on my Facebook page, and was just struck by some of the  images.  There 
>are 
>a few that really stood out to me and I was hoping  someone might be able to 
>tell me how to go about approximating the  effect:
> 
> http://smashingpicture.com/photographer-monique/
> 
> Here  are the particular images:
> 
> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni4.jpg
> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni5.jpg
> http://smashingpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/moni7.jpg
> 
> I  just love the overall tone of the images, and especially the skin tones -- 
>the  third image being the best exemplar of what I'd like to accomplish.  
>There  
>just seems to be so much depth to it.  Any ideas how I might go about  
>achieving 
>that?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Walt
> 
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Re: Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010

[Eric Weir]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote:

> I know  some don't like the way my web page works, (neither do I.) So here is 
> a 
> link to flikr 
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/5254928944/in/set-72157625457650959/

Pretty impressive reenactment. I especially like the one with the cannons 
facing down hill.

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Re: PESO: connected

[Nick David Wright]

I love this.

Two women. Connected. Walking in opposite directions. They might have
become friends (seeing they have similar tastes in footwear) but we'll
never know. They're connected somewhere, but not right here right now.

Love it.

~Nick

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> It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or talking 
> on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As such it's just 
> an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much.  So this scenario 
> isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is unusually attractive. 
> Enough talk!
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Re: PESO: connected

[Jack Davis]

What fortunate..errr..skillful perfect timing, Paul! :)
Very well done indeed!

Jack

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> From: paul stenquist 
> Subject: PESO: connected
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 12:14 PM
> It's rare to see a young woman these
> days who's not either texting or talking on her cellphone.
> (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As such it's just
> an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as
> much.  So this scenario isn't unusual. But the young
> lady in the foreground is unusually attractive. Enough
> talk!
> 
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12072755
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Re: connected

[Ken Waller]

Nice captures Paul.

At least they're not trying to drive while doing this !

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- Original Message - 
From: "paul stenquist" 

Subject: PESO: connected


It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or 
talking on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As 
such it's just an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much. 
So this scenario isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is 
unusually attractive. Enough talk!


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Re: OT Albums to CD's

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Link doesn't work for me.  "Enter Canadian Postal Code" is all I get.

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On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:50 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> Link not working for you.??
> It works for me, but then again i have a postal code.
>
> Dave
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Cory Waters  wrote:
>>
>> You're getting a web page?  With a post code from the Canadian Postal
>> service, to boot?!?
>> Lucky man.
>>
>> On 12/12/2010 10:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>>
>>> I have been looking for something to record my albums to CD's for a while
>>> now.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=&webid=892657&affixedcode=WW
>>>
>>> I know i'm getting this for Christmas cause i took Liz to the store to
>>> buy it.:-)
>>>
>>> I'll let you know how it works on the 26th,.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
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Re: PAW49 - Shadow

[Jack Davis]

My thought exactly! :)

Jack

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> Subject: Re: PAW49 - Shadow
> To: "pentax list" 
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 12:58 PM
> On 12/12/10, DagT, discombobulated,
> unleashed:
> 
> >http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html
> 
> Open the pod-bay door Hal.
> 
> Very nice.
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Re: PAW49 - Shadow

[paul stenquist]

Intriguing and dramatic. Well done.
Paui
On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:03 PM, DagT wrote:

> http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html
> K20D, da*16-5...@26, 1/250s, f/6.7, ISO800 
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Re: PAW49 - Shadow

[Cotty]

On 12/12/10, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed:

>http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html

Open the pod-bay door Hal.

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Re: OT: Lightweight bikes...

[AlunFoto]

Wonder if that applies to cameras and photographers alike...
Jostein

2010/12/12 Bob W :
> ...don't necessarily get you to B any more quickly than heavy old clunkers.
>
> "A reduction in the weight of the cyclist rather than that of the bicycle
> may deliver great benefit at reduced cost".
>
> 
>
> The results probably depend on all things being equal other than the frame,
> for example if the wheels are different widths the results are going to be
> skewed, but it's quite interesting. It's quite a commute.
>
> B
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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/12 Ann Sanfedele :
>
> get ye to the archives - shuffle by subject line... if you really have to
> know :_)

No I don't really have to I guess. :)


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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/12 Boris Liberman :
> Then came the story of sensor stains. Then you had cold weather and now we
> do. Wind literally blows you off your feet. Had a rain with sand yesterday.
> Rare and unusual experience.

Sooo you might end up being blamed for fanning sand into Pentax'
K-5 production facility...

Well that's news! :)

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PESO: connected

[paul stenquist]

It's rare to see a young woman these days who's not either texting or talking 
on her cellphone. (That would be sexist if it weren't true. As such it's just 
an observation.) The guys do it too, but not quite as much.  So this scenario 
isn't unusual. But the young lady in the foreground is unusually attractive. 
Enough talk!

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12072755
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OT: Lightweight bikes...

[Bob W]

...don't necessarily get you to B any more quickly than heavy old clunkers.

"A reduction in the weight of the cyclist rather than that of the bicycle
may deliver great benefit at reduced cost".



The results probably depend on all things being equal other than the frame,
for example if the wheels are different widths the results are going to be
skewed, but it's quite interesting. It's quite a commute.

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PAW49 - Shadow

[DagT]

http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html
K20D, da*16-5...@26, 1/250s, f/6.7, ISO800 

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Re: Back in the fold

[Ann Sanfedele]

AlunFoto wrote:


2010/12/12 Ann Sanfedele :
 


Boy are you asking for it! :-)

Welcome back super-shooter
   



Seems like noone rose to the bait except Boris.
Maybe something happened that nobody wants to talk about. Hmmm...
Archives still online, aren't they? :-)

Humble thanks for the welcome, super-shootress.


Cheers,
Jostein

 


aww   'welks ...

get ye to the archives - shuffle by subject line... if you really have 
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Re: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Theodore Beilby]

Jack Davis wrote:

Interesting reenactment. Appears to be a serious effort very well recorded, 
Ted. 
(if I may?)
Seriously, is the slightly soft look done in support of the era portrayed? I 
downloaded one image and see ISO 100 and 1/60s on a shot from some distance and 
on a somewhat less than bright day and scene.
Hand held?
I've deleted your downloaded image.

Jack

Jack, My K 7 was on the tripod and since the shot you looked at was ISO 100, I 
know it was the K 10D with the DA 18-250. For me, that lens is soft no matter 
what shutter speed I shoot it at. I was using the K 10D and that lens to have a 
wide focal range, while I had the F 100-300 on my K 7 on the tripod. Neither of 
these lenses are very sharp but that is what I have for longer focal length 
work. Need to sell a bunch of work and make some $'s to get some good long 
focal 
length glass. Diane seems to think we need to pay the bills and eat more than 
buying new lenses. I had the K 7 set for expanded dynamic range so it's base 
ISO 
was at 200. I almost always shoot at low ISO's in daylight. Guess it is a 
holdover from the days of film. 

Thanks for looking and commenting

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Re: Tan and 2011...

[Rob Studdert]

On 13 December 2010 05:00, steve harley  wrote:

> eh, well i'm resigning as President of National Education Association so
> that i can devote myself full-time to sumo wrestling, i'm hoping to reach
> yokozuna next year -- can't get there if i don't try!
>
> and this year in my spare time i wrote 11 books on the history of Peru,
> wetlands remediation, integrated circuit design, family therapy and similar
> topics -- i'll probably put out about 15 next year, and maybe buy myself
> some new equipment for my nuclear physics lab
>
> another crazy year ahead for me too, i guess ...

LOL, you don't know Tan ;-)

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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/12 Ann Sanfedele :
> Boy are you asking for it! :-)
>
> Welcome back super-shooter

Seems like noone rose to the bait except Boris.
Maybe something happened that nobody wants to talk about. Hmmm...
Archives still online, aren't they? :-)

Humble thanks for the welcome, super-shootress.


Cheers,
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Re: PESO: Snowbound

[Ann Sanfedele]

Charles Robinson wrote:


On Dec 12, 2010, at 10:20, Ann Sanfedele wrote:

 


Charles Robinson wrote:
   


http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP1459.jpg
 


Good grief!

Well that certainly tells the story-- hope you took it from your window :-)

   



You think I'd be out driving in that crap?  Even with a Subaru Outback, driving yesterday was not a good idea.  No, I was out for an hour-long walk (in snowshoes) in the 20-30mph winds to capture the feel.  And to help people push their cars out of drifts.  


-Charles

I meant you HOUSE window , sir, not your CAR window ;-)snowshoes - 
now thats being prepared!


all we have here is rain... but the warning is we will be getting your 
stuff in a couple of days.


anyway, nice shot

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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/12 P. J. Alling :
> Glad to hear you're alive.

Glad to be alive too, P. J. :)

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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/11 eckinator :
> The Norseman we love to hate! Welcome back Jostein =)
> Ecke

I'll try not to encourage you then... :)
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Re: Back in the fold

[AlunFoto]

2010/12/12 David J Brooks :
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> Pentax has a FF camera, and some one wants AF-C lock up

pFFt... :-)




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Re: PESO santacon

[Larry Colen (Droid Mail)]

For the one in Santa Cruz which was probably less than 50 people, and only one 
afternoon, that's a pretty good approximation. For the ones that last all 
weekend, and several hundred people show up from all over the country, I 
couldn't say.

"Boris Liberman"  wrote:

>On 12/11/2010 12:17 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>> Santacon is approximately a bunch of people dressing up like Santa
>> and going on a pubcrawl. There was one in Santa Cruz tonight, which I
>> went on.  I think that this is my favorite photo of the evening. I've
>> got no idea what I was trying to shoot at the time, but I'm pretty
>> sure this wasn't it.  I did spend a lot of time shooting from the
>> hip, so people wouldn't freeze up when they saw the camera pointing
>> at them.
>
>How "approximately"? /grin/
>
>Fun pictures though. Folks had their go for sure.
>
>Boris
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Re: Tan and 2011...

[Keith Whaley]

paul stenquist wrote:

On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:40 AM, Tanya Love wrote:



Oh, and I have my sights set on Pentaxian.com too, I reckon I need to
make myself known in those circles - any pointers/tips from you
regulars (Godfrey??)...


I think that site is pretty much dormant. It was a voluntary thing that
seems to have fizzled. And Godfrey quite shooting Pentax quite some time
ago.


Quit?

What does he normally use, then?
I see him on the list rather frequently...

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Re: Which is the preferred battery charger

[Matthew Hunt]

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 6:14 AM, Eric Featherstone
 wrote:
> On 11 December 2010 11:03, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> The charger that seems to work best with my AA hybrids is starting to get a 
>> bit flaky.  There was a discussion a couple weeks back on the subject of 
>> chargers and I thought i saved it, but can't find it.
>> What is the battery charger that is so highly recommended?
>
> I think it was the LaCrosse BC-900.
> http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg372271.html

I wasn't in that discussion, but I have a BC-900 and it has served me
flawlessly, with lots of nice geeky options for measuring cell
capacity, etc.

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Re: laptop recommendation

[paul stenquist]

On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Adam Maas wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede  wrote:
>> I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing.  I'm also
>> a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post
>> processing as well.  So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a
>> bit processing photos.  My plan is to give Photoshop and Lightroom a
>> try.
>> 
>> I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a
>> more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money.
>> 
>> Those of you who've used image processing software on both platforms,
>> what reasons made you settle on one OS over the other for working
>> images?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Kent
> 
> It's a tossup, really.
> 
> Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64
> bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM) and the
> printing system doesn't have the issues that Snow Leopard currently
> has (and Apple still hasn't fixed. It ain't just PS with profile
> issues in Snow Leopard, the problem is in the printing system). It's
> not a huge difference but Windows has fixed most of the 64 bit issues
> and OS X still has a few of those. This is mostly a result of Windows
> (and the Windows version of Photoshop) having gone fully 64-bit a full
> version cycle ahead of OS X.
> 
> That said, OS X is definitely ahead for Audio work and you get a
> pretty good low-end multitrack recording app in Garageband for free.
> 

I no longer have printing problems with Snow Leopard and my Epson 2880. There 
was a system update from Apple a while back that was described as "Epson 
Upgrade." Don't know what it did, but my printing is now excellent. Just made 
six 11 x 17x for a customer this morning. All spot on. No redos. (Which was a 
good thing, because I was down to seven sheets of Exhibition Fibre.

Paul
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Re: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Jack Davis]

Interesting reenactment. Appears to be a serious effort very well recorded, 
Ted. (if I may?)
Seriously, is the slightly soft look done in support of the era portrayed? I 
downloaded one image and see ISO 100 and 1/60s on a shot from some distance and 
on a somewhat less than bright day and scene.
Hand held?
I've deleted your downloaded image.

Jack


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> From: Theodore Beilby 
> Subject: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment
> To: PDML@pdml.net
> Date: Sunday, December 12, 2010, 9:08 AM
> Did it again, won't I ever
> learn?   
> 
> http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html
> 
> 
> sheepisly 
> 
> Ted
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> Photographer." Albert Maysles
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GESO: Snowmageddon

[Charles Robinson]

A few people have been asking for more pictures of the "fun" we've been having 
here the past couple days.  So.. if you like pictures of cold and misery:

http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/snowmageddon/index.html

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Re: Which is the preferred battery charger

[Otis Wright]

On 12/12/2010 12:43 PM, John Francis wrote:

I'd suggest taking a look at whatever Thomas Distributing are
selling this week at a good prace - LaCrosse, MAHA, etc.

I've been using a MH-C401FS as well; it's worked flawlessly for
the last eight or more years (since before I bought my *ist-D),
keeping my aging stock of rechargeables working (many of which
are also eight years old).  It also handles the Eneloop hybrids,
which apparently have slightly different charging requirements.

If I were buying another charger today, though, I'd take a look
at the MAHA 9000, which looks as though it might be an upgrade.


On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 07:03:50AM -0500, Michael Beacom wrote:

My favorite is the MAHA  MH-C401FS charger. It has 4 independent
charging circuits for AA and AAA batteries, and it conditions the
batteries too.
http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=178

Cheers
Mike


On Dec 11, 2010, at 6:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote:


The charger that seems to work best with my AA hybrids is starting
to get a bit flaky.  There was a discussion a couple weeks back on
the subject of chargers and I thought i saved it, but can't find
it.
What is the battery charger that is so highly recommended?

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I have the MAHA 401FS, Lacrosse BC900, and MAHA C9000.   All have worked 
very well.  No complaints/problems with any of them.  The latter two are 
excellent for sorting out older sets of cells ---  have not had any of 
the reported overheating problems with them.   My go to unit is the 
401fs simply because its is small,  simple/quick to use, and seems to 
have a good charge algorithm.Both MAHA units take 12v, which is a 
plus for me.  I often forget to recharge/top-off my batteries before a 
field trip and it helps to be able set up a set or two in the car on the 
way to wherever.


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Re: PESO santacon

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-11 03:17 , Larry Colen wrote:

Santacon is approximately a bunch of people dressing up like Santa and going on 
a pubcrawl. There was one in Santa Cruz tonight, which I went on.  I think that 
this is my favorite photo of the evening. I've got no idea what I was trying to 
shoot at the time, but I'm pretty sure this wasn't it.  I did spend a lot of 
time shooting from the hip, so people wouldn't freeze up when they saw the 
camera pointing at them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5251195076/in/set-72157625448696367/


this one stood out for me



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Re: laptop recommendation

[Adam Maas]

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede  wrote:
> I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing.  I'm also
> a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post
> processing as well.  So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a
> bit processing photos.  My plan is to give Photoshop and Lightroom a
> try.
>
> I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a
> more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money.
>
> Those of you who've used image processing software on both platforms,
> what reasons made you settle on one OS over the other for working
> images?
>
> Thanks,
> Kent

It's a tossup, really.

Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64
bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM) and the
printing system doesn't have the issues that Snow Leopard currently
has (and Apple still hasn't fixed. It ain't just PS with profile
issues in Snow Leopard, the problem is in the printing system). It's
not a huge difference but Windows has fixed most of the 64 bit issues
and OS X still has a few of those. This is mostly a result of Windows
(and the Windows version of Photoshop) having gone fully 64-bit a full
version cycle ahead of OS X.

That said, OS X is definitely ahead for Audio work and you get a
pretty good low-end multitrack recording app in Garageband for free.

-Adam

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RE: Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010

[Bob W]

> 

I know some don't like smallpox (neither do I). So here's a dose of plague.

> I know  some don't like the way my web page works, (neither do I.) So
> here is a
> link to flikr
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/5254928944/in/set-
> 72157625457650959/




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RE: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Bob W]

> > Did it again, won't I ever learn?
> >
> > http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html
> 
> i enjoyed looking through a scattering of these, but the navigation was
> difficult so i didn't look at a lot; i like the "authenticity", but
> it's
> in quotes because these people are much too clean and healthy ;?>
> 
> i've been following a blog at the NYT that is "reporting" about the
> Civil War as if it were happening now, 150 years later; i'm learning a
> lot and feel like the gradual unfolding is giving me a real feel for
> the
> times; i'm a little behind, but i don't recall seeing a Prairie Grove
> battle yet ...


find out who won, and put a bet on!

B


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Re: Tan and 2011...

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-11 23:40 , Tanya Love wrote:

Another crazy year ahead, what about you guys and girls...?


eh, well i'm resigning as President of National Education Association so 
that i can devote myself full-time to sumo wrestling, i'm hoping to 
reach yokozuna next year -- can't get there if i don't try!


and this year in my spare time i wrote 11 books on the history of Peru, 
wetlands remediation, integrated circuit design, family therapy and 
similar topics -- i'll probably put out about 15 next year, and maybe 
buy myself some new equipment for my nuclear physics lab


another crazy year ahead for me too, i guess ...

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Re: Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010

[Theodore Beilby]

I know  some don't like the way my web page works, (neither do I.) So here is a 
link to flikr 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/5254928944/in/set-72157625457650959/

Ted

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RE: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Bob W]

> Did it again, won't I ever learn?
> 
> http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html

some very nice stuff there. Lovely light you managed to get.

B


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Re: Which is the preferred battery charger

[John Francis]

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 12:43:54PM -0500, John Francis wrote:
 
>  . . . . . .  It also handles the Eneloop hybrids,

What I meant to say was:
 
>  . . . . . .  It also handles Eneloops and hybrids,



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Re: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[steve harley]

On 2010-12-12 10:08 , Theodore Beilby wrote:

Did it again, won't I ever learn?

http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html


i enjoyed looking through a scattering of these, but the navigation was 
difficult so i didn't look at a lot; i like the "authenticity", but it's 
in quotes because these people are much too clean and healthy ;?>


i've been following a blog at the NYT that is "reporting" about the 
Civil War as if it were happening now, 150 years later; i'm learning a 
lot and feel like the gradual unfolding is giving me a real feel for the 
times; i'm a little behind, but i don't recall seeing a Prairie Grove 
battle yet ...


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Re: Which is the preferred battery charger

[John Francis]

I'd suggest taking a look at whatever Thomas Distributing are
selling this week at a good prace - LaCrosse, MAHA, etc.

I've been using a MH-C401FS as well; it's worked flawlessly for
the last eight or more years (since before I bought my *ist-D),
keeping my aging stock of rechargeables working (many of which
are also eight years old).  It also handles the Eneloop hybrids,
which apparently have slightly different charging requirements.

If I were buying another charger today, though, I'd take a look
at the MAHA 9000, which looks as though it might be an upgrade.


On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 07:03:50AM -0500, Michael Beacom wrote:
> My favorite is the MAHA  MH-C401FS charger. It has 4 independent
> charging circuits for AA and AAA batteries, and it conditions the
> batteries too.
> http://www.mahaenergy.com/store/item.asp?idproduct=178
> 
> Cheers
> Mike
> 
> 
> On Dec 11, 2010, at 6:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
> 
> >The charger that seems to work best with my AA hybrids is starting
> >to get a bit flaky.  There was a discussion a couple weeks back on
> >the subject of chargers and I thought i saved it, but can't find
> >it.
> >What is the battery charger that is so highly recommended?
> >
> >--
> >Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: PESO 2010 - Passing Chair - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks Boris.

Yes, I wasn't thinking of the series as such when I was shooting and
stopped after this frame. A follow-on frame making a triptych would
have been good. So now I'm beginning to look for these opportunities
with a more pre-visualized intent ... :-)

On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 3:21 AM, Boris Liberman  wrote:
> I wonder if having a third picture, where a person would briskly walk by you
> would be a logical consequence of your idea...
>
> Intriguing image, Godfrey, like is often the case with your work and this
> viewer.
>
> Boris
>
>
> On 12/12/2010 1:10 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>
>> A new diptych ...
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5252142455/in/photostream/lightbox/
>>
>>  My caption:
>>
>> "I'm always fascinated with the capture of motion in still
>> photographs. I made the first exposure as I was pondering the balance
>> of light and dark, hard and soft edges in the scene in front of me.
>> Just after I'd made the exposure, the bicyclist entered the frame and
>> I immediately made a second. Seeing just one didn't do anything for
>> me, but when I framed them together a different statement emerged
>> from the combination of images."
>>
>> enjoy Godfrey
>>
>
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URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment

[Theodore Beilby]

Did it again, won't I ever learn?   

http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html


sheepisly 

Ted
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