Re: K-r successor coming soon?
On 19/03/2012 19:53, Larry Colen wrote: I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them. Would work for me, so Mark! -- No fixed Adobe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT Rallycross Caddy
I ran across this picture taken with a POS cheap digicam. I was riding in the back seat during a Rallycross: http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0489.jpg A few more of the day: the car: http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0504.jpg http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0515.jpg http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0517.jpg http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0644.jpg Unfortunately the supercharger on Jasmine put me in the unlimited class, even though I was on street tires: http://www.purelyhip.com/i-club/rally-x/november2002/page/image121.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
On 21 March 2012 13:00, Mark C wrote: > The second biggest challenge was getting the image exactly registered with > the film plane - no perspective tilts. Put at mirror on the copy plane. When the lens's reflection is in the centre of the viewfinder then you've got perfectly parallel image and focal planes. Re-position the artwork (without altering its tilt) to centre up the framing, but don't move the camera again for this setup. Batch the paintings into similar sized groups to minimize the number of setup changes you'll need. Works with low textural relief can be treated as simple copies using equal lights from each side, or from each corner if the work is larger than 50cm a side. If the work has high textural relief then light it as a 3D object, but watch out for falloff of illumination, because the light will be predominantly one-sided. One trick is to feather the light so that the bright centre of the beam is directed to the further edge, while the nearer edge to the light gets the dimmer boundary of the illumination circle. Half of the light will be wasted, so be careful that it doesn't reflect back into the copy area. Use barn doors if you can. With care and luck the light spread will be even. And, importantly, ensure that the light appears to come from "above", i.e. the dominant light should come from the top edge of the artwork, even if you've laid it down or have it hanging/standing sideways. regards, Anthony "Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight" (Anon) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
On Mar 20, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> I was just about getting used to those spiders, too (golden orb). > > We have them here. Beautiful creatures, except when they spin a web across a > well used path during the night and you walk into it next morning Whenever I saw the webs I also saw the spider sitting right in the middle of it. So walking through one would not be a pleasant experience! I decided that we would not do any forest walks first thing in the morning. Let some other poor bastard clean up all the webs across the paths. I still kept a very careful lookout... Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Watching Sunset #4
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15380334 Comments are welcome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
Cute title, and nice image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html > > Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the title. Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
Really nice shot. Love the darkish overcast sky. You appear to be somewhat above or at least on the same level as the plane. How did you get that angle? Jack From: Walter Hamler To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:44 PM Subject: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
On 20/03/2012 9:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: However, the pugmeister at the time was humbled enough to suggest a restart, and Bill Robb took over as pugmeister/promoter/ring master of the circus. The rest is history. Looking at the old stuff, I miss some of those guys! The PUGMeister when I took over was none other than Mark Cassino who was doing a very fine job of looking after the gallery. I was a mere cog in the machine, waiting, learning, and biding my time in the hope that one day I would be given the opportunity to serve as PUGMeister. Or something... -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
On 19/03/2012 2:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. Great job. That was one of the projects I had always wanted to do but never found the time. When I was maintaining the PUG, it was all coded by hand, so it was rather time consuming. I recall a bunch of files from what I presumed were the geocities days were in a directory called archives, I hadn't realized that was Igor's hand that had done that. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html > > Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the title. Comments always welcome. Very nice job, excellent composition and rendering. I suspect that the photo would have worked well in color too. > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
On 3/19/2012 4:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so I've spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all galleries back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple exercise. This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities system. Enter - The Wayback Machine. Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries and, by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec 97, Jan 98 and Feb 98. All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback Machine, I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early PUGs at: http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images was limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's PUG. And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be scanned. It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also appearing in '97. Thanks for you work doing this - it was a great trip back through memory lane. Back in the 90's were were kind of leading the curve by having an online presence. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
Fun stuff. Nicely composed. Paul On Mar 20, 2012, at 10:24 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Great shot, Frank! > > Love the white-walls, especially. > > -- Walt > > On 3/20/2012 9:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html >> >> Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the title. Comments always welcome. >> >> cheers, >> frank >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Spring come slowly.
On 3/19/2012 5:09 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Spring Comes Slowly to the Lake Land the ice goes out, the grass begins to green, the trees throw out hesitant buds and the hikers begin to hope. Just a prosaic landscape open to C&C http://donspix.posterous.com/spring-comes-slowly-to-the-lakeland-photo#!/ The 'brown season' can be a bear to photograph but you have done a nice job capturing it here. The high tones on the water and the lighting in the brown grass and early spring green grass is very good. The lines in the photo - the water, the mowed grass, the bridge - are a little zig-zaggy and lead the eye around, but the overall mood and painterly quality is great. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO "Call me a cab!"
Very impressive set of images. The lighting and color is spot you. Your attention to detail in the costume, props, and of course posing and composition is really impressive. I'm not a studio photog and aside form a couple of classes have never played around in the studio - but from the little experience I've had in the arena I can appreciate the amount of effort it takes to make photos like these. The one minor nit I would have is with the backgrounds - the halo effect around the model in the first two is a little distracting and the way the white backdrop blends with the carpet in the third shots tends to draw my eye to that and away from the more interesting elements in the frame. But - minor nits, these are very high caliber shots and evidence a lot of planning, hard work, and skill. Mark C. On 3/19/2012 4:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For the studio fans (all four of you): two more finished images in my Postmodern Pinups project: http://goo.gl/udU3k I had hoped to get to more of last week's Posing Workshop shoot, but learning how to do decent background extraction using a copy of the blue channel in Ps took up all my spare weekend time. By the way, I had an unbelievable Duh! moment. With a flash of utter brilliance, I rotated my second monitor, an older Dell LCD, to portrait position and was able to edit these portrait orientation images so as to completely cover the now vertical screen, increasing their area roughly 400%! I have had this monitor now for about 6 years and this is the very first fecking time I've thought to do that. Live and -- eventually -- learn. It's like buying a brand new 30" monitor, for portraits anyway. Kit: K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, ISO 100. 4 Bowens 400WS strobes, 2 barn-doored on backdrop; 2 in 42" gridded softboxes. Lr, Ps. Thanks to Bob W for the "Postmodern" moniker. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
Great shot, Frank! Love the white-walls, especially. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 9:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the title. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Fishy Daffy
I like it. Very dramatic. On Mar 20, 2012, at 9:39 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > We interrupt this program of pix from Lancaster to bring you one taken today > on the way to work: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15392295&size=lg > > (K-7, DA 10-17 fisheye, about 2cm from the flower, between puffs of wind) > > Comments craved. > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Dick Johnson, RIP
Thanks Doug. I'm very careful these days. Quit drinking a couple of months ago, so I'm kind of boring and hopelessly in control. Paul On Mar 20, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > On 3/20/12 5:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056 >> >> I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while >> he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of >> BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a long bout with cardiac >> problems.He was a brilliant and witty man who served as creative director on >> the Dodge national advertising account from the late eighties through about >> 2001, He took the brand from an also ran to a place o prominence in the U.S. >> automobile market and was loved by both his staff and the clients. He had a >> knack for managing the creative team, of which I was a member for most of >> those years. He'd stay out of our way until he sensed it was time to get >> involved, then he'd simply say "let's gather." He always professed that he >> had done okay for a guy whose two names were both synonyms for the male sex >> organ. He was well known in the industry for both the work that his teams >> turned out and the parties he hosted: adult beverages, no spouses, cab rides >> home. > We will honor his passing at a service, but in keeping with his wishes, we > will also bid him adieu with a long night of heavy partying. Cabs will be > provided. >> >> Paul > > So sorry to read this about your friend, Paul. He sounds like he a lot of > fun, and I think you and the others will be doing him a great honor. Just > please be careful. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Dick Johnson, RIP
On 3/20/2012 4:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056 I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a long bout with cardiac problems.He was a brilliant and witty man who served as creative director on the Dodge national advertising account from the late eighties through about 2001, He took the brand from an also ran to a place o prominence in the U.S. automobile market and was loved by both his staff and the clients. He had a knack for managing the creative team, of which I was a member for most of those years. He'd stay out of our way until he sensed it was time to get involved, then he'd simply say "let's gather." He always professed that he had done okay for a guy whose two names were both synonyms for the male sex organ. He was well known in the industry for both the work that his teams turned out and the parties he hosted: adult beverages, no spouses, cab rides home. We will honor his passing at a service, but in keeping with his wishes, we will also bid him adieu with a long night of heavy partying. Cabs will be provided. Paul My sincerest condolences to you and all he knew and loved him, Paul. I'll tip one back in his name next time I get out. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the title. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
I did this kind of project once,some time ago. I shot slides of the paintings, scanned them, matched up the colors in the scans and sold the files to the artist. The biggest challenge was matching up the colors - I used a netural daylight balanced slide film and shot under natural light - fortunately the artist had a studio with a skylight and diffuse natural light. The second biggest challenge was getting the image exactly registered with the film plane - no perspective tilts. Regarding rights - this is one situation where I'd sell the full rights to the photo. Since I didn't have rights to use an image of someone else's work for my use, the exposures were of no use to me. I'm sure some of the prints sold well, others did not. Whether they sold or not had little to do with my photography but everything to do with the original image. We agreed to fair compensation for my services, I did the ob, and that was that. It was a fun project. Mark C. On 3/20/2012 3:05 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hello all, and happy spring! I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images together for large pieces? 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How does that work? I'm reading up - http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or provided that kind of license? Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Hold Still
Hi all, One of the good things about the Front Porch Photography thing is that it's easy to get to, and every time you do it, you increase your odds of getting a good shot. I was pretty happy with it and just wanted to share it. I shot it with my K-x fitted with the Tokina 28-200 f/3.5-5.3 manual focus zoom which I've really grown fond of in recent days. Here's what I got late this afternoon. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7001663069/ f/6.3, 1/125 sec, ISO 250 Thanks for looking! Comments and suggestions are appreciated as always. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
That's a great pic, against a very dramatic sky. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:44 PM Subject: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Fishy Daffy
We interrupt this program of pix from Lancaster to bring you one taken today on the way to work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15392295&size=lg (K-7, DA 10-17 fisheye, about 2cm from the flower, between puffs of wind) Comments craved. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Dick Johnson, RIP
On 3/20/12 5:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056 I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a long bout with cardiac problems.He was a brilliant and witty man who served as creative director on the Dodge national advertising account from the late eighties through about 2001, He took the brand from an also ran to a place o prominence in the U.S. automobile market and was loved by both his staff and the clients. He had a knack for managing the creative team, of which I was a member for most of those years. He'd stay out of our way until he sensed it was time to get involved, then he'd simply say "let's gather." He always professed that he had done okay for a guy whose two names were both synonyms for the male sex organ. He was well known in the industry for both the work that his teams turned out and the parties he hosted: adult beverages, no spouses, cab rides home. We will honor his passing at a service, but in keeping with his wishes, we will also bid him adieu with a long night of heavy partying. Cabs will be provided. Paul So sorry to read this about your friend, Paul. He sounds like he a lot of fun, and I think you and the others will be doing him a great honor. Just please be careful. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
Unless the contract specifically states that you are working under a work-for-hire, you shouldn't assume that the job is automatically WFH. The Copyright act has very specific conditions that qualify for WFH. http://masslawblog.com/copyright/the-work-for-hire-trap/ http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ09.pdf#search=%22work%20for%20hire%20nine%20categories%20copyright%20act%22 The short answer, talk to a lawyer that is versed in copyright or IP law. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:02 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Assuming the client owns the rights to the artwork, I think you're looking > at "work for hire", and the person who is hiring the work done will own the > rights to the photographs. You may want to retain some rights to use the > image for self promotion. All that should be spelled out in detail in the > contract. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Great fun. Thanks for your efforts, Brian. On Mar 20, 2012, at 6:19 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > Ok, I guess it's time for me to chime in. > > First, I will refer to my 2-year old post to PDML where > I described my recollections about the PUG history. > http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg480710.html > >> As it turned out, galleries from April >> 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored >> away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives >> folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple >> exercise. > > The secret of those galleries was that > I saved them by mirroring them from the geocities just before that site > became defunct. I was trying to find the rest, asked Doug Brewer about > them, but he didn't have them or didn't respond.. I don't remember. > > Brian, I am glad you were able to find some of the missing ones. > > Igor > > > > > > -Messaggio originale- > From: Brian Walters > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:54 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries > > G'day all > > A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to > try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. > > As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a > good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so > I've spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... > > In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all > galleries back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April > 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored > away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives > folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple > exercise. > > This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still > 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities > system. > > Enter - The Wayback Machine. > > Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries > and, by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec > 97, Jan 98 and Feb 98. > > All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous > Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as > they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback > Machine, I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. > > If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early > PUGs at: > > http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html > > Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images > was limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's > PUG. And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be > scanned. > > It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active > back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 > gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also > appearing in '97. > > > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
Excellent shot! Congratulations. Paul On Mar 20, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Great. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: >> I was on the ground, Dan. Wish I were up there , but they were flying >> pretty close to the crowd. And, the 300mm equivalent lens on the m4/3 >> camera brought them in close. >> I got some great shots of a B2 Stealth bomber as well. They may be >> published in future dates, I'm hoping. >> >> Walt >> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola >> wrote: >>> Congratulations! That is a fine image. What were you in when you >>> made that shot? >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler >>> wrote: I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to http://www.planeaday.comThey published one today. :-) Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
That's great! I'd be very proud to have taken that shot. -- Walt G. On 3/20/2012 6:58 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: I was on the ground, Dan. Wish I were up there , but they were flying pretty close to the crowd. And, the 300mm equivalent lens on the m4/3 camera brought them in close. I got some great shots of a B2 Stealth bomber as well. They may be published in future dates, I'm hoping. Walt On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Congratulations! That is a fine image. What were you in when you made that shot? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to http://www.planeaday.comThey published one today. :-) Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
Great. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > I was on the ground, Dan. Wish I were up there , but they were flying > pretty close to the crowd. And, the 300mm equivalent lens on the m4/3 > camera brought them in close. > I got some great shots of a B2 Stealth bomber as well. They may be > published in future dates, I'm hoping. > > Walt > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> Congratulations! That is a fine image. What were you in when you >> made that shot? >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler >> wrote: >>> I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to >>> http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 07:54:34AM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these > early PUGs at: > > http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html Looks like my first entry was in June 1998. Sounds about right to me. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
I was on the ground, Dan. Wish I were up there , but they were flying pretty close to the crowd. And, the 300mm equivalent lens on the m4/3 camera brought them in close. I got some great shots of a B2 Stealth bomber as well. They may be published in future dates, I'm hoping. Walt On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Congratulations! That is a fine image. What were you in when you > made that shot? > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: >> I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to >> http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) >> >> Walt >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Photographing artwork for prints
From: Christine Nielsen Hello all, and happy spring! I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images together for large pieces? 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How does that work? I'm reading up - http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or provided that kind of license? Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, 1. First of all, consider the resolution of the print & how the print is going to be made. A 30x40 print at 300ppi is 9000x12000 pixels. K-5 sensor 4928x3264 300ppi - 16.42"x10.88" 240ppi - 20.5"x13.6" 150ppi - 32.85"x21.76" I included 240ppi because I believe that's the default resolution recommended for Epson printers. Take that with a grain of salt, I'm not certain about it. When I was running the photo-lab, I could make an acceptable print on Kodak glossy paper (C-print, aka RA-4 photographic print) with as little as 150ppi given the right image. If you want a 30x40 @ 300ppi resolution without up-scaling you'd likely have to stitch. Figure at least 3x3; 4x4 might be even better. 2. First question, does the person who wants you to photograph the artwork own the rights to the artwork? Is this client the painter or someone who bought the painting? Assuming the client owns the rights to the artwork, I think you're looking at "work for hire", and the person who is hiring the work done will own the rights to the photographs. You may want to retain some rights to use the image for self promotion. All that should be spelled out in detail in the contract. Charge accordingly for the taking and for the post-process assembling the print-ready image. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
K-5 battery
When ever i buy a new camera, Nikon, Pentax or Canon, i run the supplied battery right into the ground and see how many images i get. The K-5 died at our club meeting, just after taking a group shot. My fully charged Pentax battery gave me 370 photos, each with an LCD chimp, 4 20" movies and a number of menu look sees and such. Not bad i suppose. Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
Congratulations! That is a fine image. What were you in when you made that shot? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to > http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) > > Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Ok, I guess it's time for me to chime in. First, I will refer to my 2-year old post to PDML where I described my recollections about the PUG history. http://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/msg480710.html > As it turned out, galleries from April > 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored > away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives > folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple > exercise. The secret of those galleries was that I saved them by mirroring them from the geocities just before that site became defunct. I was trying to find the rest, asked Doug Brewer about them, but he didn't have them or didn't respond.. I don't remember. Brian, I am glad you were able to find some of the missing ones. Igor -Messaggio originale- From: Brian Walters Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:54 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries G'day all A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so I've spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all galleries back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple exercise. This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities system. Enter - The Wayback Machine. Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries and, by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec 97, Jan 98 and Feb 98. All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback Machine, I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early PUGs at: http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images was limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's PUG. And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be scanned. It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also appearing in '97. -- Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
Wow, nice, Walt. That's a beauty! On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: > > I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to > http://www.planeaday.com They published one today. :-) > > Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT-One of my pics at www.PlaneaDay.com
I recently submitted some of my pics from an air show to http://www.planeaday.comThey published one today. :-) Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Dick Johnson, RIP
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056 I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed away after a long bout with cardiac problems.He was a brilliant and witty man who served as creative director on the Dodge national advertising account from the late eighties through about 2001, He took the brand from an also ran to a place o prominence in the U.S. automobile market and was loved by both his staff and the clients. He had a knack for managing the creative team, of which I was a member for most of those years. He'd stay out of our way until he sensed it was time to get involved, then he'd simply say "let's gather." He always professed that he had done okay for a guy whose two names were both synonyms for the male sex organ. He was well known in the industry for both the work that his teams turned out and the parties he hosted: adult beverages, no spouses, cab rides home. We will honor his passing at a service, but in keeping with his wishes, we will also bid him adieu with a long night of heavy partying. Cabs will be provided. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
Thanks Dave. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. On Mar 20, 2012, at 10:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Great shot > > Dave > > On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: >> The first daffodil bloomed today. Earliest by at least ten days for my 20 >> years in Michigan, and within a day of the earliest I ever saw them in New >> Jersey. After hundreds of daffodil pics, tried for a bit of a different look >> here. Had the DA* 60-250 mounted, so I used it. f11, IS) 400, 1/250th, 250 >> mm. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15378457 >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Pentax to replace K-01 with K-02
with features that Pentax users actually want and improved ergonomics, eventually... and yes I am bored, thank you very much. -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
AlunFoto wrote: >Hi Christine, >I'm working on a project to record the works of my great granddad, to >be represented in an exhibition in Lofoten in June. It's as Peter >says, colour is critical. I use a grey card thingy from Lastolite to >shoot a reference shot, and then adjust WB in post. According to the >printer guy it works pretty well. He also appreciates that I use >ProPhotoRGB in Lightroom for my colour space, and says it gives him >the latitude he needs. > >I believe the K-5 would suffice for most paintings. It depends on >their size, really. In my case all the reproductions will be in 1:1, >so I guess anything over two square meters of canvas could deserve a >stitchup of two or more shots. For my own part I use the 645D since I >can, but I would have got by with K-5. > >My usual "trick" for lighting is to place the paintings on the floor >and position the camera perpendicularly above on a tall tripod. If >possible I do it in a room with a white-painted ceiling to bounce a >flash off. It works pretty well in most cases. Avoid having other >bright light sources around if you can. > >I bought my edition of "Light; Science and magic" in 1989. Possibly my >best photographic investment, even though -or perhaps because- I >mostly use ambient light. :-) The only thing I'd add to this is that you need to see the paintings and know how the artist works before choosing a lighting set up - some painters use techniques like palette knife, or even just very heavily loaded brushes, which make their paintings' texture vitally important to the look: They can be quite literally three-dimensional works of art. In cases like this you'll need some amount of side lighting to show the effect accurately. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Posterous acquired by Twitter
On 3/20/2012 3:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 20, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: One of my former law partners (now deceased) wrote to a judge "I intended to write a much shorter brief, but I didn't have the time." One thing that writing and photography share in common, is that so often the best way to improve either is by taking stuff out, rather than putting it in. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est That's quite true. And I say that from the regrettable perspective of being a long-winded, edit-on-the-fly writer with an aversion to proof-reading. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
Once upon a time, I did a lot of art capture—primarily for the artists to have good quality images of their work for their portfolio and for exhibition submission use. As PJ said, the biggest problems in capture are how to obtain the same colors in the photographic reproduction as are in the original art (in the film days, this was a freakkin' nightmare) and all the usual concerns of doing small and large scale copy work with respect to proper lighting, elimination of glare, etc etc. Whether you need a larger, higher resolution camera for the job has to do with what the clients' end purpose for the photographs might be. If the originals are 30x40 inch and they want to make same size 30x40 inch reproduction prints from the photographs, you're going to need a lot of pixel resolution to achieve the detailing of the original ... if that's important. However, if the goal is to make more modest repros and the target isn't necessarily such a high resolution output, you can get away with a lot less. Regards licensing, if they are looking for the photographs as a means to generate reproductions for sale, then you are looking at an exclusive license with open reproduction/redistribution rights, or you want them to buy the originals and rights to use them at their need. At which point you set your price for the job based not on a time-based license use but on the hours it takes to complete the job to spec, the equipment needed, and the amount of revenue you might expect from license sales of the photos. Generally speaking, unless you have a license from an artist to make reproductions of their original art for re-distribution, you can't resell or license them anyway. I usually just figure it as an hourly billable job and retain only the rights to use the captures in my portfolio and marketing efforts, giving the client full reign to use the products of the job for whatever purposes they deem important. I deliver the products, as described in the contract, to them and that's that ... I retain a copy purely as backup, not as part of my 'stock in trade for sale and licensing.' If they need additional work done with them by me after the fact, that's just more billable hours if/when it comes up. My overriding notion in maintaining good client relationships: Keep It As Simple As Possible But No Simpler. Funny, I think Einstein said something like that about cosmology... :-) G On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Hello all, and happy spring! > > I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a > client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose > of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: > > 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of > the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I > think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) > themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to > the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? > Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images > together for large pieces? > > 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard > agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How > does that work? I'm reading up - > http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - > but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or > provided that kind of license? > > Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > > -c > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Posterous acquired by Twitter
On Mar 20, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > One of my former law partners (now deceased) wrote to a judge "I > intended to write a much shorter brief, but I didn't have the time." One thing that writing and photography share in common, is that so often the best way to improve either is by taking stuff out, rather than putting it in. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
Hi Christine, I'm working on a project to record the works of my great granddad, to be represented in an exhibition in Lofoten in June. It's as Peter says, colour is critical. I use a grey card thingy from Lastolite to shoot a reference shot, and then adjust WB in post. According to the printer guy it works pretty well. He also appreciates that I use ProPhotoRGB in Lightroom for my colour space, and says it gives him the latitude he needs. I believe the K-5 would suffice for most paintings. It depends on their size, really. In my case all the reproductions will be in 1:1, so I guess anything over two square meters of canvas could deserve a stitchup of two or more shots. For my own part I use the 645D since I can, but I would have got by with K-5. My usual "trick" for lighting is to place the paintings on the floor and position the camera perpendicularly above on a tall tripod. If possible I do it in a room with a white-painted ceiling to bounce a flash off. It works pretty well in most cases. Avoid having other bright light sources around if you can. I bought my edition of "Light; Science and magic" in 1989. Possibly my best photographic investment, even though -or perhaps because- I mostly use ambient light. :-) best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
Just so happens, Light: Science & Magic has been my bedtime reading (works great!) lately. A very good resource, that one. :) Funny you should mention work for hire... I was reading about those distinctions the other day for some other reason, and remember gleaning that it was something to avoid, for my purposes at the time. But, maybe this is the perfect application of the concept. As you say, I have no real need of the "copy" of their artwork... I'm just in unfamiliar territory with this request & want to make sure I give them a reasonable quote. Thanks! -c On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:28 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Your biggest problem will be getting the colors in the prints to come close > enough to the colors in the painting, The sensor will be out of gamut. The > second will be glare off the paints which will can be a bitch to remove. > There are all kinds of methods none will work in every instance. You know > I hate to recommend this but you should find a book on copy photography. > There are a few out there and the Resolution? The first time I did this > digitally it was with the *ist D. So a larger format camera than the k-5 is > probably not necessary unless your client want's larger than life size > prints. Rights, this is work for hire, you don't have any rights. You can > probably insist on getting limited rights for yourself to show off as > samples of your work. Somewhere I have a sample contract, though I don't > know where it is. I work these on a handshake basis. I have no particular > wish to claim anyone else' work as my own so it's easy not to violate. I > find most artists don't want paperwork, it can lead to taxes. > > > On 3/20/2012 3:05 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: >> >> Hello all, and happy spring! >> >> I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a >> client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose >> of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: >> >> 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of >> the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I >> think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) >> themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to >> the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? >> Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images >> together for large pieces? >> >> 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard >> agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How >> does that work? I'm reading up - >> http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - >> but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or >> provided that kind of license? >> >> Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> -c >> > > > -- > Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid > a lengthily search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photographing artwork for prints
Your biggest problem will be getting the colors in the prints to come close enough to the colors in the painting, The sensor will be out of gamut. The second will be glare off the paints which will can be a bitch to remove. There are all kinds of methods none will work in every instance. You know I hate to recommend this but you should find a book on copy photography. There are a few out there and the Resolution? The first time I did this digitally it was with the *ist D. So a larger format camera than the k-5 is probably not necessary unless your client want's larger than life size prints. Rights, this is work for hire, you don't have any rights. You can probably insist on getting limited rights for yourself to show off as samples of your work. Somewhere I have a sample contract, though I don't know where it is. I work these on a handshake basis. I have no particular wish to claim anyone else' work as my own so it's easy not to violate. I find most artists don't want paperwork, it can lead to taxes. On 3/20/2012 3:05 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hello all, and happy spring! I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images together for large pieces? 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How does that work? I'm reading up - http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or provided that kind of license? Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, -c -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Spring come slowly.
From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: "\"Pentax-Discuss Mail List\"" Subject: RE: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: <360697835.2299.1332192030145.javamail.se...@ap0.p2.fra.samsungsocialhub.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The snow's gone but the fields are just not quite ready (despite the unseasonably warm temperatures) to don their spring colours just yet. That is beautiful photo! Compelling composition. Cheers, frank Thanks Frank. Just talking about Spring read like poetry. From: David Mann To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: <4e4cba33-00fd-4ffc-8021-ca5a2e4c7...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii On Mar 20, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: http://donspix.posterous.com/spring-comes-slowly-to-the-lakeland-photo#!/ Nice, I'm really pining to run that trail, wherever it goes. Actually I'm pining to run any trail at the moment. I have a followup appointment with my sports doc tomorrow, followed with a podiatrist. Hopefully my stress fracture has healed by now and I can start running again! And it's getting cold here... which isn't helping the post-holiday blues. Dave Thanks Dave. I can appreciate that restless felling. I was laid up inside for two months last year and I didn't feel "healed" until that 1st walk with a camera in my hand. Message: 6 Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:12:15 -0500 From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: <4f6811af.2050...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I like that shot a lot, Don. Very nice light and shadows. -- Walt I was very pleased the way the K-5 handled the shadows. Thanks for noticing. Message: 9 Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:08:26 -0400 From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 If anything shown here lately deserves to be called painterly, this does. It would look stupendous printed large and hanging above a mantelpiece. Great work, Don! Your very kind, Bruce. My late sister-in-law was an accomplished oil painter who painted from photographs. I always said my photographs looked more like paintings than her paintings looked like photos. Message: 7 Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:30:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womer To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: <1332250222.50093.yahoomail...@web162103.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Don, I'm ambivalent about this one. ?I like very much the peaceful atmosphere, the lighting, and the colors and textures. ?My problem is the way the composition seems to tug my eyeballs this way and that: the path leads to the right and back across the bridge, and the grass and stream lead to the left and back, and then to the right, and then to the left again. Rick I can't argue about the lines. I will say that after sometime as my wallpaper I liked the complexity and the various angles in the photo and that's when I decided to post it. As always I value your opinion and I am happy with ambivalence over indifference. From: Bob Sullivan To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spring come slowly. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Don, That's a very nice scene. Excellent composition, good execution, fine photo. Regards, Bob S. Bob, glad you liked it. I am glad I accomplished what I set out to do. I have shot many lousy pics in and around that bridge. It wasn't until last week it came to me to walk a different route and get this angle. Lesson learned. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Photographing artwork for prints
Hello all, and happy spring! I come to you again, seeking wisdom... I've had an inquiry from a client about photographing artwork (painted canvases) for the purpose of creating prints... for sale. A couple of issues come to mind: 1) The actual photography... I'm assuming hi-resolution is the name of the game here. Not sure yet how big they want to go with prints... I think some of the actual canvases are fairly large (30 x40?) themselves. From the research I've done, I'd think my K-5 is up to the task... Should I consider renting a larger-format camera? Alternatively, at what point should I consider 'stitching" images together for large pieces? 2) Rights. So, this where I really have no idea... my standard agreement doesn't provide for the sale of my images by clients. How does that work? I'm reading up - http://asmp.org/tutorials/licensing-guide.html has been helpful, btw - but has anyone out there ever taken on this kind of project or provided that kind of license? Any thoughts or experiences you have to share are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Posterous acquired by Twitter
One of my former law partners (now deceased) wrote to a judge "I intended to write a much shorter brief, but I didn't have the time." Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > "I would have made the document shorter if only I had a bit more time > to work on it." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 3/20/2012 1:53 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> If you're photos turn out looking like you want them to, you don't have to >> apologize for the tools you used. >> > Thanks, John. > > Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't. But, I'm at a loss to come up > with a single instance where it's been the software's fault. ;-) > > -- Walt Amen to that. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
On 3/20/2012 1:53 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walt Gilbert Thanks, Rick. I do shoot RAW exclusively nowadays, but I don't have Lightroom. I do all my editing with freeware applications and plugins -- pretty much Picasa as an organizer and quick & dirty editor, IrfanView with a few Photoshop plugins for noise reduction (which I almost NEVER use anymore, but like to have) and some B/W conversions, and GIMP for saturation, curves, contrast, etc. I haven't messed around with the luminance channels, so that's something I need to dip my toe into, obviously. I'm definitely not getting all that I can out of my photos that way, but dollar-for-dollar, I'm getting reasonable bang for my buck on an absurdly limited income. If you're photos turn out looking like you want them to, you don't have to apologize for the tools you used. Thanks, John. Sometimes they do, and sometimes they don't. But, I'm at a loss to come up with a single instance where it's been the software's fault. ;-) -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
From: Walt Gilbert Thanks, Rick. I do shoot RAW exclusively nowadays, but I don't have Lightroom. I do all my editing with freeware applications and plugins -- pretty much Picasa as an organizer and quick & dirty editor, IrfanView with a few Photoshop plugins for noise reduction (which I almost NEVER use anymore, but like to have) and some B/W conversions, and GIMP for saturation, curves, contrast, etc. I haven't messed around with the luminance channels, so that's something I need to dip my toe into, obviously. I'm definitely not getting all that I can out of my photos that way, but dollar-for-dollar, I'm getting reasonable bang for my buck on an absurdly limited income. If you're photos turn out looking like you want them to, you don't have to apologize for the tools you used. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Watching Sunset #3 [Was Re: ]
Thanks, Godfrey and Walt. This is the third in my "Watching Sunset" series, and I have corrected the subject line. I thought this couple looked quite romantic, and that is what attracted me. There were lots of people on the beach to their right, and lots of people on the grassy hill behind them, but they chose a spot where they could be alone. I tried to emphasize that my including quite a bit of sand around them. I also liked the colors in his shirt, the beach towel around her shoulders, and the towel on which they were sitting. The temperature was in the low 70s, but there was a breeze that might have chilled her a bit, especially if they had been in the ocean. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Very nicely done. The deep blue tones look great! > > G > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15380349 >> >> Comments will be appreciated. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
From: David Mann On Mar 20, 2012, at 2:07 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I just realized that Daffy is a black duck. I've never seen a real black duck. We have lots of them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Scaup Frank would be more likely to have seen these & not recognized them. They look like a really dark female mallard. The key is noticing there's no racing stripe on the wings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Black_Duck -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Posterous acquired by Twitter
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 4:38 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I wonder how much time is considered ample, by a service that considers, 140 > characters a thesis. "I would have made the document shorter if only I had a bit more time to work on it." -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Posterous acquired by Twitter
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:48 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Darren Addy > >> I know a lot of PDMLers use Posterous, so you probably got (or will >> get) the same email that I just did informing you that Posterous has >> been acquired by Twitter. Not sure what they have in mind, but the >> "Acquisition FAQ" only says that "ample time" will be given of any >> service or terms changes. > > > Blog entries will now be *very* short. Executives from both companies are glaring at each other across a boardroom table. "We thought you had a plan for making money!" "No, we thought *you* had a plan!" -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Posterous acquired by Twitter
From: Darren Addy I know a lot of PDMLers use Posterous, so you probably got (or will get) the same email that I just did informing you that Posterous has been acquired by Twitter. Not sure what they have in mind, but the "Acquisition FAQ" only says that "ample time" will be given of any service or terms changes. Blog entries will now be *very* short. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I like it a lot, Dan! They certainly coordinated well before heading out for the day -- almost as though they expected to be photographed at some point. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 12:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15380349 Comments will be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Very nicely done. The deep blue tones look great! G On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15380349 > > Comments will be appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Re: PESO: Watching Sunset #2
Thanks, Walt Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > I agree with those dudes. It's a great idea, loaded with potential. > > -- Walt > > > On 3/20/2012 11:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> Thanks, Frank and David. >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com >> wrote: >>> >>> With this and #1 you've got the beginnings of a fun and interesting >>> series here! >>> >>> This one is very well done. The glow on their skin is most impressive! >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >>> Christopher Hitchens >>> >>> --- Original Message --- >>> >>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>> Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >>> Subject: PESO: Watching Sunset #2 >>> >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15386098 >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Watching Sunset #2
I agree with those dudes. It's a great idea, loaded with potential. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 11:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Frank and David. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: With this and #1 you've got the beginnings of a fun and interesting series here! This one is very well done. The glow on their skin is most impressive! :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO: Watching Sunset #2 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15386098 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs: Tractor and Sunset - 3/19/12
On 3/20/2012 11:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Both are fine images. Thank you, Dan! The sunset image is lovely, and not at all cliche. (After 5 weeks in Maui, photographing sunsets virtually every night, I consider myself an expert in cliche sunsets.) You did manage to discover an interesting perspective in the process. Photographs of people sunset gazing is something I wouldn't have thought of -- unless I'd been on a nude beach during the week leading into the Ms. World pageant, that is. The tractor image is even more interesting. I like the contrast between the regular patterns of the silo and the tractor grill and the irregular ones created by the grass and the saplings. I think it works very well indeed. Thanks again! I'll be revisiting that location in the future. It's a great-looking old tractor and I want to take a stab at some color shots when the light is better. I just picked a bad day and a bad time of day to take my stroll. -- Walt Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Here's a shot I grabbed yesterday evening after distractedly looking toward the horizon for a good 15 minutes as the sun went down. Yes, it's a sunset photo -- so, I was reluctant to share it here after hammering the list with flower after cliché flower photo. But, it got a pretty nice reception on my Facebook page, so I figured, "What the hell?" http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6998558287/ K-x, Tokina 28-200 SZ-X 3.5-5.3, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 500 And now for something only slightly less cliché: Here's a shot of a tractor next to an old grain bin I shot on my photowalk yesterday -- which proved to be less than productive as the sun was just too bright and the sky too damned cloudless. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6852460184/ K100D, A-50/1.7, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 200 Let the heaping of derision commence in earnest. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo Rumors: K-r successor
on 2012-03-19 23:16 Brian Walters wrote The problem for many people (me included) is that while you can use almost any lens on other mirrorless systems, you lose autofocus. I still have and use the odd manual focus lens but more and more I'm becoming dependent on autofocus. Laziness is part of the issue, I'm suppose i've had the opposite experience, though it depends on a good viewfinder and lenses with good focus rings — i stopped using AF much, mostly due to circumstances (non-AF lenses that i found enjoyable, taking lots of macro shots, AF becoming sketchy on my 16-45) and learned that in many cases manual focus simply works better and i enjoy it more; this despite presbyopia setting in hard over the last few years that led to trying a Macro-Takumar 50mm onto a Panasonic GH1 (micro 4/3) and finding that the EVF (such as it is) makes it easier to work with the lens in a few ways: manual focus is aided by the center magnify feature, and working stopped down is aided by the EVF compensating for low light (thus avoiding two-step metering clumsiness); and now i'm eager for a better manual focus + EVF experience (NEX-7, OM-D, Pentax ...) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs: Tractor and Sunset - 3/19/12
On 3/20/2012 11:38 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Here's my steaming heap: I love that tractor! Good stuff! Thanks, Bruce! I really want to get back out there on a cloudier day. I thought it was a great subject that could really use better light than it was given yesterday. Like the colour in the sunset, but it doesn't grab me, sorry. That's entirely understandable. Non-photographers really seemed to dig it, so it made for good Facebook fodder at least. -- Walt On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Here's a shot I grabbed yesterday evening after distractedly looking toward the horizon for a good 15 minutes as the sun went down. Yes, it's a sunset photo -- so, I was reluctant to share it here after hammering the list with flower after cliché flower photo. But, it got a pretty nice reception on my Facebook page, so I figured, "What the hell?" http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6998558287/ K-x, Tokina 28-200 SZ-X 3.5-5.3, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 500 And now for something only slightly less cliché: Here's a shot of a tractor next to an old grain bin I shot on my photowalk yesterday -- which proved to be less than productive as the sun was just too bright and the sky too damned cloudless. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6852460184/ K100D, A-50/1.7, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 200 Let the heaping of derision commence in earnest. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Watching Sunset #2
Thanks, Frank and David. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > With this and #1 you've got the beginnings of a fun and interesting series > here! > > This one is very well done. The glow on their skin is most impressive! > > :-) > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO: Watching Sunset #2 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15386098 > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2012 - 042 - GDG
That sounds like a wonderful workshop! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> A new entry to the posterous blog last evening. Trying to keep it to one per >> week. >> http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/jumble > > Thank you all for commenting, and taking the time to look! > > News of the moment: > I've just been accepted into a juried workshop on photo book making > for this Spring at Stanford U. Really looking forward to it. My > project will be to produce a book from a selection of the photos in my > "Communicating 2011" set. Woo Hoo! :-) > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT -- Help
Great sense of humor. I think my camera would like very much to send me that message! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:48 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5gWye2vlvQ/TxmRghL2eGI/C60/0jkY-42zcog/s640/help2.jpg > > -- > Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid > a lengthily search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs: Tractor and Sunset - 3/19/12
Both are fine images. The sunset image is lovely, and not at all cliche. (After 5 weeks in Maui, photographing sunsets virtually every night, I consider myself an expert in cliche sunsets. ) The tractor image is even more interesting. I like the contrast between the regular patterns of the silo and the tractor grill and the irregular ones created by the grass and the saplings. I think it works very well indeed. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Hi all, > > Here's a shot I grabbed yesterday evening after distractedly looking toward > the horizon for a good 15 minutes as the sun went down. Yes, it's a sunset > photo -- so, I was reluctant to share it here after hammering the list with > flower after cliché flower photo. But, it got a pretty nice reception on my > Facebook page, so I figured, "What the hell?" > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6998558287/ > K-x, Tokina 28-200 SZ-X 3.5-5.3, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 500 > > And now for something only slightly less cliché: Here's a shot of a tractor > next to an old grain bin I shot on my photowalk yesterday -- which proved to > be less than productive as the sun was just too bright and the sky too > damned cloudless. > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6852460184/ > K100D, A-50/1.7, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 200 > > Let the heaping of derision commence in earnest. > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESOs: Tractor and Sunset - 3/19/12
Here's my steaming heap: I love that tractor! Good stuff! Like the colour in the sunset, but it doesn't grab me, sorry. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > > Hi all, > > Here's a shot I grabbed yesterday evening after distractedly looking > toward the horizon for a good 15 minutes as the sun went down. Yes, it's a > sunset photo -- so, I was reluctant to share it here after hammering the > list with flower after cliché flower photo. But, it got a pretty nice > reception on my Facebook page, so I figured, "What the hell?" > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6998558287/ > K-x, Tokina 28-200 SZ-X 3.5-5.3, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 500 > > And now for something only slightly less cliché: Here's a shot of a > tractor next to an old grain bin I shot on my photowalk yesterday -- which > proved to be less than productive as the sun was just too bright and the sky > too damned cloudless. > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6852460184/ > K100D, A-50/1.7, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 200 > > Let the heaping of derision commence in earnest. > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Coot dive
Rehearsal or not, that is a stunning image! I love the way we can see the head, including the beak and the eye, under the water. That makes it quite special, to me at least. Also, the patterns of the disturbed water around its feet is a fascinating detail. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:01 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > Another pic from this week. > In context: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2012/03/coot-dive-rehearsal.html > Image only: http://turl.no/jvf > > Jostein > > -- > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re:
On 3/19/2012 2:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 19, 2012, at 12:03 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: Dave, I have always been accused of having too dark images, except when I was taking photography at Bakersfield College back in the 70's. I had to be careful, printing for school, prints were expected to have a full tonal range, while when I was printing at the studio, I had to be sure to print lighter for reproduction in the newspaper. I still like my images towards the darker side with a full range of tones. Are you comparing my rhino shot to Walt? At least Walt could fit in my car when he visited. He must have gained a few pounds between visiting you and me, I had to drive him around in my van. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Well, you guys caught me in different seasons -- Ted in early fall, before I'd had a chance to put on that extra layer of fat to get me through the lean winter months, Larry in the early spring, before I'd had a chance to burn it off. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
Thanks, Rick. I do shoot RAW exclusively nowadays, but I don't have Lightroom. I do all my editing with freeware applications and plugins -- pretty much Picasa as an organizer and quick & dirty editor, IrfanView with a few Photoshop plugins for noise reduction (which I almost NEVER use anymore, but like to have) and some B/W conversions, and GIMP for saturation, curves, contrast, etc. I haven't messed around with the luminance channels, so that's something I need to dip my toe into, obviously. I'm definitely not getting all that I can out of my photos that way, but dollar-for-dollar, I'm getting reasonable bang for my buck on an absurdly limited income. ;) -- Walt On 3/19/2012 10:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Walt, For yellow daffys (and red tulips), I shoot RAW, and pull down the luminance of the yellow (or red) channel in Lightroom. It is remarkable how much detail is there when the channel appears to be blown out. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:08 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Daffy Day On 3/18/2012 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The first daffodil bloomed today. Earliest by at least ten days for my 20 years in Michigan, and within a day of the earliest I ever saw them in New Jersey. After hundreds of daffodil pics, tried for a bit of a different look here. Had the DA* 60-250 mounted, so I used it. f11, IS) 400, 1/250th, 250 mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15378457 Paul, I don't know how you do it. I have the hardest time trying to get a decent exposure on yellow daffodils. What's the big secret? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
On 3/20/2012 9:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I went ahead and set up my K-x to display the histogram and light/dark regions, You'll be happy you did this. I live for histograms Dave I think I already am. One of the reasons I never used it before was because I didn't really have a strong sense for how they translate to the images displayed on-screen -- and also because I have an aesthetic preference for darker shadows, so I didn't want to start second guessing shots that seemed a little heavy in the darker regions. I think I have a better grasp on the translation now than I did before, and I think actually using the histograms may get me further down the road. -- Walt -- Walt On 3/19/2012 8:57 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: You should also be monitoring the in camera histogram if you can - making sure you aren't blowing out that particular highlight color R, G or B ie the specific curve is not cut off on the RH side. If you can't monitor the histogram (I don't remember what camera body you're shooting with) continue to go for slightly underexposed, cause once the highlights are blown out you've lost any data in that area while you can recover modestly under exposed features. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Walt Gilbert" Subject: Re: PESO: Daffy Day Hmm. I guess I'm using the wrong exposure mode, but I always seem to get severely blown highlights when I try to shoot them. The last time I tried, I set exposure compensation at -1 and /still/ managed to get some blown highlights. I may have had it set to spot metering. -- Walt On 3/18/2012 8:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: No secret here. I shoot RAW with the K-5 in multi-point exposure mode. I think I had it set to +0.3 exposure comp, then some minor tweaking in conversion. Paul On Mar 18, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 3/18/2012 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The first daffodil bloomed today. Earliest by at least ten days for my 20 years in Michigan, and within a day of the earliest I ever saw them in New Jersey. After hundreds of daffodil pics, tried for a bit of a different look here. Had the DA* 60-250 mounted, so I used it. f11, IS) 400, 1/250th, 250 mm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15378457 Paul, I don't know how you do it. I have the hardest time trying to get a decent exposure on yellow daffodils. What's the big secret? -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESOs: Tractor and Sunset - 3/19/12
Hi all, Here's a shot I grabbed yesterday evening after distractedly looking toward the horizon for a good 15 minutes as the sun went down. Yes, it's a sunset photo -- so, I was reluctant to share it here after hammering the list with flower after cliché flower photo. But, it got a pretty nice reception on my Facebook page, so I figured, "What the hell?" http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6998558287/ K-x, Tokina 28-200 SZ-X 3.5-5.3, f/7.1, 1/125, ISO 500 And now for something only slightly less cliché: Here's a shot of a tractor next to an old grain bin I shot on my photowalk yesterday -- which proved to be less than productive as the sun was just too bright and the sky too damned cloudless. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6852460184/ K100D, A-50/1.7, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO 200 Let the heaping of derision commence in earnest. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT -- Help
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y5gWye2vlvQ/TxmRghL2eGI/C60/0jkY-42zcog/s640/help2.jpg -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk
Thank you, Bob! Yeah, the flowers and blossoms are already fading. I'm going to head down this afternoon and take another few shots at the place with the tulips. They should be in full bloom in the next day, or so. I think the reason it gets better the further in is because, after a certain point, the road goes down a bit of a hill and into a tree-lined valley, where the light is more diffuse. It's a nice spot to shoot. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 10:23 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Walt, That's a good gallery. It gets better as you move into it. Keep shooting as the flowers won't last at these temps. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:34 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I thought for sure that I commented on this before, but this morning I can find no evidence that I did. So I will now: Wonderful gallery, especially (as others have said) the first one. Fine work! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk Many thanks, David. That is my favorite of the set, and as I mentioned in a previous reply, it's the one that inspired my photowalk. You can't just go and put the camera up when you think you might have a capture like that. :) -- Walt On 3/19/2012 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Enjoyable set but the first one is great Dave On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Walt Gilbertwrote: Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more often. As far as I'm concerned, it's one hell of a lens -- a much better performer than any of my auto-focus zooms. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629242881952/ I even got a shot of some fungi for Larry. As usual, comments, suggestions and critiques are heartily encouraged. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Yes Brian, thanks for restoring those pages. The PUG was on hiatus for a while when I first started reading the pdml. Some fellow in the Philippines or Indonesia proposed a gallery and asked for submissions. I sent him a picture of a squirrel on my bird feeder hunkered in during a snowstorm. He tarted it all up with a ragged mat to emphasize the snow and that was the end for me. However, the pugmeister at the time was humbled enough to suggest a restart, and Bill Robb took over as pugmeister/promoter/ring master of the circus. The rest is history. Looking at the old stuff, I miss some of those guys! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 3:11 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Excellent! Thank-you so much for restoring those pages. > Dario > > -Messaggio originale- From: Brian Walters > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:54 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries > > G'day all > > A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to > try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. > > As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a > good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so > I've spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... > > In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all > galleries back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April > 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored > away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives > folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple > exercise. > > This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still > 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities > system. > > Enter - The Wayback Machine. > > Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries > and, by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec > 97, Jan 98 and Feb 98. > > All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous > Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as > they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback > Machine, I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. > > > If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early > PUGs at: > > http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html > > Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images > was limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's > PUG. And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be > scanned. > > It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active > back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 > gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also > appearing in '97. > > > > > -- > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > - > Nessun virus nel messaggio. > Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com > Versione: 2012.0.1913 / Database dei virus: 2114/4880 - Data di rilascio: > 19/03/2012 > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk
Many thanks, Frank! I've meant to comment on your "Waiting" photo, but it would have been a repetition of all the accolades it's gotten from everyone else. It really is a fine image, and the composition is just perfect to my eye. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 7:34 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I thought for sure that I commented on this before, but this morning I can find no evidence that I did. So I will now: Wonderful gallery, especially (as others have said) the first one. Fine work! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk Many thanks, David. That is my favorite of the set, and as I mentioned in a previous reply, it's the one that inspired my photowalk. You can't just go and put the camera up when you think you might have a capture like that. :) -- Walt On 3/19/2012 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Enjoyable set but the first one is great Dave On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more often. As far as I'm concerned, it's one hell of a lens -- a much better performer than any of my auto-focus zooms. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629242881952/ I even got a shot of some fungi for Larry. As usual, comments, suggestions and critiques are heartily encouraged. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO "Call me a cab!"
That LED array does sound like a tempting piece of equipment. There've been several obstacles to my wanting to get too deeply into flash photography -- the biggest one being affordability. Another is that I'm just not crazy about carrying around anything more than I absolutely have to. Still, at some point, I do need to step out of the little comfort zone I've built around natural and ambient light. When I do, I'll definitely look into an LED array. Thanks for the info! -- Walt On 3/20/2012 6:51 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Temperament, schmemperament. :-) Walt, learning how to light is all about two things for me: light shaping, and personal growth. When I started 5 years ago I told everyone I was a "natural light shooter". I eventually figured out that this is really a code-phrase for "I'm afraid I'll suck at flash." Everything you learn about photography has good effects on everything else you do in photography, and possibly elsewhere besides. If I was starting out with lighting experiments today I'd go straight into LED lighting. I have a battery-powered 160-LED array and I can tell you it's an awesome tool, and cheap; $50. Because it's continuous you can see the effects immediately: the highlights and where the shadows fall. "Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." --Oliver Wendell Holmes On "Cab": when I first saw that in Lightroom it immediately reminded me of Botticelli's Venus, so I figured I had a keeper. Thanks, Walt! On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:37 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I actually love studio photography, but I love /other people/ doing it. I just don't think I have the temperament for it. I also love Paul Stenquist's car work, but I'll be damned if I'd want to try and make a living at it. I'm pretty sure I'd be awful at it. That said, I like all the shots, but I really love the "Call me a cab!" shot -- particularly the pose. Classically feminine. -- Walt On 3/19/2012 3:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For the studio fans (all four of you): two more finished images in my Postmodern Pinups project: http://goo.gl/udU3k I had hoped to get to more of last week's Posing Workshop shoot, but learning how to do decent background extraction using a copy of the blue channel in Ps took up all my spare weekend time. By the way, I had an unbelievable Duh! moment. With a flash of utter brilliance, I rotated my second monitor, an older Dell LCD, to portrait position and was able to edit these portrait orientation images so as to completely cover the now vertical screen, increasing their area roughly 400%! I have had this monitor now for about 6 years and this is the very first fecking time I've thought to do that. Live and -- eventually -- learn. It's like buying a brand new 30" monitor, for portraits anyway. Kit: K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8, ISO 100. 4 Bowens 400WS strobes, 2 barn-doored on backdrop; 2 in 42" gridded softboxes. Lr, Ps. Thanks to Bob W for the "Postmodern" moniker. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk
Thanks, Rick! I added a touch of softening on that one and wondered whether that was a good idea or not. The fact that you picked it as a favorite leads me to believe I might have been onto something. -- Walt On 3/20/2012 8:39 AM, Rick Womer wrote: That is a lovely gallery, Walt. My favorite is #84--a lovely use of lighting, composition, color, and DOF. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:12 PM Subject: Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk Many thanks, David. That is my favorite of the set, and as I mentioned in a previous reply, it's the one that inspired my photowalk. You can't just go and put the camera up when you think you might have a capture like that. :) -- Walt On 3/19/2012 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Enjoyable set but the first one is great Dave On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more often. As far as I'm concerned, it's one hell of a lens -- a much better performer than any of my auto-focus zooms. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629242881952/ I even got a shot of some fungi for Larry. As usual, comments, suggestions and critiques are heartily encouraged. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk
Walt, That's a good gallery. It gets better as you move into it. Keep shooting as the flowers won't last at these temps. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 7:34 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > I thought for sure that I commented on this before, but this morning I can > find no evidence that I did. > > So I will now: Wonderful gallery, especially (as others have said) the first > one. > > Fine work! > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Walt Gilbert > Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk > > Many thanks, David. > > That is my favorite of the set, and as I mentioned in a previous reply, > it's the one that inspired my photowalk. You can't just go and put the > camera up when you think you might have a capture like that. :) > > -- Walt > > On 3/19/2012 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >> Enjoyable set but the first one is great >> >> Dave >> >> On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take >>> the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K >>> 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X >>> 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more often. As far >>> as I'm concerned, it's one hell of a lens -- a much better performer than >>> any of my auto-focus zooms. >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629242881952/ >>> >>> I even got a shot of some fungi for Larry. >>> >>> As usual, comments, suggestions and critiques are heartily encouraged. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
I'm not much on hiring developers to reinvent the wheel. My philosophy is that if I want to do it, then somebody has already beaten me to it and has made it available - I just need to find it. First off, any design or redesign of a web site today should be using Responsive Web Design. It is a Design Once, and Look Good on Any Size Screen approach (including tablet and smart phones). For a manual on how to do that, I recommend the $9 ebook: http://www.abookapart.com/products/responsive-web-design You want an image carousel. Today, that is most likely going to be accomplished with jQuery. So if you are set on hiring a developer, I'd say you want a jQuery or jQuery Mobile developer. However there is a LOT of cool jQuery stuff already written that can be adopted into your web site. Specifically to fit into a Responsive Web Design you could look at something like Blueberry: http://marktyrrell.com/labs/blueberry/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
I'm wanting to do some image carousel work. I don't need Flash for Android for that. Just for the PC. Unless there are other recommendations ... Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
On 3/20/2012 10:14 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I have an AF 360 and 2 SB800's if that helps. Dave I deserved that. Adobe Flash. Adobe pushed it long enough so that it's no longer a solution in search of a problem, but it's still the work of the devil but I repeat myself. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Thank you so much for doing this, Brian. It is really wonderful being able to look at the early galleries. It was great seeing the work of some of the PUGsters who are no longer participating on the list. There are a lot of familiar names I haven't seen in years. I was not a member of the group when the PUG started. I lurked for a year or so, and didn't have the nerve to submit an entry until Feb 2000. I remember what a job it was getting a good scan back then. Mostly I worked from prints rather than slides or negatives, and the results weren't always great (but neither were my images). I was surprised to recall that one of my earliest entries was a black and white image with the old 6X7. What a camera that was . . . . Thanks again for all your efforts on behalf of the group. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Great job, Brian. I enjoyed the trip back in time. You are right that there > were months with no galleries; I sometimes couldn't get images, sometimes > didn't have time, and the attitude was very much in the "whenever" mode. It > was a year or two before we decided to make it a regular thing. > > Like all that fancy code? I tell you, I was a whiz at HTML. =cough= > > > > > On 3/19/12 4:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> >> G'day all >> >> A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to try >> to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. >> >> As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a >> good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so I've >> spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... >> >> In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all galleries >> back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April 1997 (the >> very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored away on the >> Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives folder and not >> readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple exercise. >> >> This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still >> 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities >> system. >> >> Enter - The Wayback Machine. >> >> Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries and, >> by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec 97, Jan >> 98 and Feb 98. >> >> All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous >> Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as >> they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback Machine, >> I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. >> >> If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early >> PUGs at: >> >> http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html >> >> Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images was >> limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's PUG. >> And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be scanned. >> >> It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active back >> then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 gallery >> but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also appearing >> in '97. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Spring come slowly.
Don, That's a very nice scene. Excellent composition, good execution, fine photo. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > I like that shot a lot, Don. > > Very nice light and shadows. > > -- Walt > > On 3/19/2012 4:09 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: >> >> >> Spring Comes Slowly to the Lake Land the ice goes out, the grass begins to >> green, the trees throw out hesitant buds and the hikers begin to hope. >> >> Just a prosaic landscape open to C&C >> >> http://donspix.posterous.com/spring-comes-slowly-to-the-lakeland-photo#!/ >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
Yes, I think the correct question is: are there any HTML5 developers out there? :-) On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > If you don't have your pick of Flash developers now, you soon will as > most will have to be moving in other directions or be unemployed. > You don't want to develop in Flash in 2012 (if you ever did). > What is it you are trying to accomplish that you want a Flash developer for? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
If you don't have your pick of Flash developers now, you soon will as most will have to be moving in other directions or be unemployed. You don't want to develop in Flash in 2012 (if you ever did). What is it you are trying to accomplish that you want a Flash developer for? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Anybody still shooting wet plates?
On this subject, I have a book to recommend, if the historical processes [and how they work(ed)] interest you: "The Keepers of Light" (subtitle: A History & Working Guide to Early Photographic Processes) copyright 1979. Wow, WHAT a book. It provides an interesting historical account, but beyond that it is also a completely practical "how-to" for those who want to try their hand at: • Salted Paper • Ambrotype • Platinum • Palladium • Kallitype • Carbon • Carbro • Three-Color Carbo • Gum Dichromate • Oil • Bromoil • Photogravure I was fortunate enough to snag a hardcover copy of this "out of print" book for 1/3 of the going price, but after seeing it I can say that it is definitely worth having if you are interested in learning about (or pursuing) any of these processes. 301 pages of content (before pages of footnotes). Paperback on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Keepers-Light-Photographic-Processes/dp/0871001586/ Hardcover on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Keepers-Light-Photographic-Processes/dp/0871001683/ Reader reviews of the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Keepers-Light-History-Photographic-Processes/product-reviews/0871001586/ Hope someone finds this helpful. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Great job, Brian. I enjoyed the trip back in time. You are right that there were months with no galleries; I sometimes couldn't get images, sometimes didn't have time, and the attitude was very much in the "whenever" mode. It was a year or two before we decided to make it a regular thing. Like all that fancy code? I tell you, I was a whiz at HTML. =cough= On 3/19/12 4:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A project I've had in mind since taking over as PUG-meister, was to try to find and restore the first few PUG galleries from 1997/98. As 2012 is the PUG's 15th anniversary, I decided that now would be a good time. In any case, it hasn't stopped raining here for weeks so I've spent a lot more time at the computer than is usual... In the 'Previous Galleries' page on Komkon, we already had all galleries back to March 1998. As it turned out, galleries from April 1997 (the very first PUG) to August 1997 were, in fact, already stored away on the Komkon server. They were just hidden away in the archives folder and not readily accessible. Restoring those was a fairy simple exercise. This left galleries from September 1997 to February 1998 still 'missing'. These were galleries stored on the now departed GeoCities system. Enter - The Wayback Machine. Fortunately, I had a web address for one of the GeoCities galleries and, by fiddling with the URLs I was able to locate galleries for Dec 97, Jan 98 and Feb 98. All of these galleries have now been restored to the 'Previous Galleries' page. So, what about Sep/Oct/Nov 97? I don't know, but as they aren't in the archives and don't seem to be on the Wayback Machine, I'm guessing that there weren't any PUGs for those months. If you want to take a look back at PDML history, check out these early PUGs at: http://pug.komkon.org/general/pastgalleries.html Remember - these were dial-up days when bandwidth for posting images was limited, so the images are very small by the standards of today's PUG. And, of course, all were taken on film cameras and had to be scanned. It's interesting to see who of today's regular PDMLers were active back then. Doug Brewer is the only name I recognise in the April 97 gallery but JCO and Derby show up in May 97 with Luiz and Dario also appearing in '97. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
>I have an AF 360 and 2 SB800's if that helps. > >Dave I deserved that. Adobe Flash. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Watching Sunset #2
On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 8:26 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > With this and #1 you've got the beginnings of a fun and interesting series > here! > > This one is very well done. The glow on their skin is most impressive! Agreed Dave > > :-) > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > Sent: March 19, 2012 3/19/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: PESO: Watching Sunset #2 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15386098 > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
Great shot Dave On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > The first daffodil bloomed today. Earliest by at least ten days for my 20 > years in Michigan, and within a day of the earliest I ever saw them in New > Jersey. After hundreds of daffodil pics, tried for a bit of a different look > here. Had the DA* 60-250 mounted, so I used it. f11, IS) 400, 1/250th, 250 mm. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15378457 > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Daffy Day
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > I went ahead and set up my K-x to display the histogram and light/dark > regions, You'll be happy you did this. I live for histograms Dave > > -- Walt > > > On 3/19/2012 8:57 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >> >> You should also be monitoring the in camera histogram if you can - making >> sure you aren't blowing out that particular highlight color R, G or B ie the >> specific curve is not cut off on the RH side. >> >> If you can't monitor the histogram (I don't remember what camera body >> you're shooting with) continue to go for slightly underexposed, cause once >> the highlights are blown out you've lost any data in that area while you can >> recover modestly under exposed features. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> - Original Message - From: "Walt Gilbert" >> Subject: Re: PESO: Daffy Day >> >> >>> Hmm. I guess I'm using the wrong exposure mode, but I always seem to get >>> severely blown highlights when I try to shoot them. The last time I tried, I >>> set exposure compensation at -1 and /still/ managed to get some blown >>> highlights. >>> >>> I may have had it set to spot metering. >>> >>> -- Walt >>> >>> On 3/18/2012 8:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: No secret here. I shoot RAW with the K-5 in multi-point exposure mode. I think I had it set to +0.3 exposure comp, then some minor tweaking in conversion. Paul On Mar 18, 2012, at 9:08 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 3/18/2012 3:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> The first daffodil bloomed today. Earliest by at least ten days for my >> 20 years in Michigan, and within a day of the earliest I ever saw them in >> New Jersey. After hundreds of daffodil pics, tried for a bit of a >> different >> look here. Had the DA* 60-250 mounted, so I used it. f11, IS) 400, >> 1/250th, >> 250 mm. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15378457 > > Paul, I don't know how you do it. > > I have the hardest time trying to get a decent exposure on yellow > daffodils. > > What's the big secret? > > -- Walt >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: any flash developers out there?
I have an AF 360 and 2 SB800's if that helps. Dave On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > Sincerely, > > Collin Brendemuehl > "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" > -- Jim Elliott > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: any flash developers out there?
Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO 2012 - 042 - GDG
Congrats re workshop. Looking forward to hearing of your adventures / cadging free advice. :-) On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > A new entry to the posterous blog last evening. Trying to keep it to one > > per week. > > http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/jumble > > Thank you all for commenting, and taking the time to look! > > News of the moment: > I've just been accepted into a juried workshop on photo book making > for this Spring at Stanford U. Really looking forward to it. My > project will be to produce a book from a selection of the photos in my > "Communicating 2011" set. Woo Hoo! :-) > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk
That is a lovely gallery, Walt. My favorite is #84--a lovely use of lighting, composition, color, and DOF. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:12 PM Subject: Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk Many thanks, David. That is my favorite of the set, and as I mentioned in a previous reply, it's the one that inspired my photowalk. You can't just go and put the camera up when you think you might have a capture like that. :) -- Walt On 3/19/2012 6:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > Enjoyable set but the first one is great > > Dave > > On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take >> the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K >> 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X >> 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more often. As far >> as I'm concerned, it's one hell of a lens -- a much better performer than >> any of my auto-focus zooms. >> >> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157629242881952/ >> >> I even got a shot of some fungi for Larry. >> >> As usual, comments, suggestions and critiques are heartily encouraged. >> >> -- Walt >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
