Re: Android Apps
On 23 June 2012 00:25, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: William Robb wrote: I finally gave in and bought myself a cute little Asus tablet that runs on the Android OS. Anyone have any good websites for apps bookmarked? Paid or free, doesn't matter much. Apps seem pretty cheaply priced anyway. I use RawDroid for viewing raw files and QuickPic as a basic image I second RawDroid and Quick Pic - I installed them after Mark showed them to me in a pub in Greenwich (we were probably waiting for Cotty, but I digress) Also K9 mail is good - you can send mail to PDML from it as it doesn't insist on HTML like the stock Gmail app. And I use Dolphin browser rather than the standard one. Chris viewer (nicer than the default image app).. I have both Firefox and Opera web browsers and an ebook reader. And that's all. I'll dig up the URLs for you... -- 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. -- 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: no Jobs...
By coincidence SBS TV here broadcast 'Codebreaker' just a couple of weeks ago to mark the 58th anniversary of his suicide. It's a great insight into Turing's life. I'm not sure if the film has had much of a distribution outside of the UK (and now Australia) but it's well worth seeing if it turns up in other locations. his biography by Alan Hodges is well worth reading, and very accessible: http://www.turing.org.uk/book/ Don't know how I did it exactly, but I managed to get a download of the BBC4 Great Britain's Greatest Codebreaker. The show downloaded as a .AVI file. I found a free utility app on the Mac App Store that converts .AVI to MPEG 4. Worked perfectly, looks great streamed to our television. A well done biography, although sad to learn the torture they put him through. :-( 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: OT: no Jobs...
On Jun 23, 2012, at 7:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bob W From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Y'all are arguing about who did the best job of stealing ideas from Xerox. It's worth reading the Steve Jobs bio just to get the straight goods on that somewhat apocryphal story. Xerox were being really stupid with that technology and basically sold it to Apple for pennies on the dollar. Yup. SJ weaseled it out of Xerox legitimately, Microsoft stole the ideas from Apple. It's the hundredth anniversary of Turing's birth today. Everybody stole everything from him. Ironically he killed himself by eating a cyanide-laced apple after being prosecuted and persecuted for being gay and forced to take drugs which made him grow breasts. I wonder if Jobs had that in mind when he chose the symbol of a rainbow-striped apple with a bite taken out. Google has a nice doodle today marking the centenary. Thanks to them for helping to fund Bletchley Park. I saw at least one argument that the coroner's inquest in Turing's case wouldn't stand up by modern standards. They didn't even test the apple to see if it did have cyanide in it. The alternative theory put forth was that Turing was experimenting with electroplating careless handling his chemicals leading him to accidental death. ... or possibly the British government did him in. And Godfrey, there's plenty of evidence that Bill Gates stole the ideas that became Windoze directly from Xerox. Gates told a funny story once in some documentary I saw a while back. It was Steve Jobs' view that Microsoft had stole something from Apple, so he called Gates to the Apple headquarters and started ranting in a meeting about this. When Jobs finished, Gates said, well, Steve, there's another way to look at this. We both had Xerox as a neighborhood. Microsoft tried to break in and steal something only to discover you at Apple had stole it first. Cheers, Christine -- 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: In a pub, waiting for Cotty
On 25/6/12, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Funny, I sent this email on January 12. I told you I would be late!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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: In a pub, waiting for Cotty
On 25/6/12, Ann Sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Well I got Mark's Cotty post but I didnt see the one about my eyes. wtf? MARK! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.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: The PDML Annual
On Jun 25, 2012, at 8:12 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Agreeing with every comment I've seen so far. Great work, Mark. Thanks! Wonderful photos. Very humbling to see the amazing work others are doing. Frank, you've enhumbled a person or two yourself. LRC -- 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.
peso killing time
I was waiting for a friend to meet me for lunch, the restaurant had some flowers planted in front, I had time to kill and a camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7438709938/ -- 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: The PDML Annual
Frank's THE enhumbler. (I'm rather serious now) -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ To err is human to arr is pirate 2012/6/26 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Jun 25, 2012, at 8:12 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Agreeing with every comment I've seen so far. Great work, Mark. Thanks! Wonderful photos. Very humbling to see the amazing work others are doing. Frank, you've enhumbled a person or two yourself. LRC -- 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. -- 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.
geso, belt tests
We had belt tests at the dojo last week. These are the 32 best of about 900 frames that I shot. The lighting in the dojo is quite challenging to work with. The roof tiles are tan, the mat is green, sometimes we have direct sunlight coming in. Despite my often wishing I had a somewhat longer fast zoom (28-75 ish f/2.8) or a second body and the 50-135, when I was processing my photos, I was frequently impressed by the capabilities of the K-5. http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630295017536/ I can't help but notice that a 50-135 on a 24x36 sensor would be just about the perfect range for shooting from the side behind where people sit, and the same lens on an APS sensor would be just about right for shooting from the end opposite the examining board. Two photos that really surprised me, because apart from the wonky color balance, and the windows being blown out, I think the lighting is marvelous: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7446506520/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7446507084/ I've also come to the strong conclusion that I wish that lightroom's autotone feature allowed me to select an area of the photo to optimize the exposure in, and to let whatever else (like the window behind the people I'm photographing) fall wherever it may. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 25, 2012 6/25/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- 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: If You're Ordering the 2012 Annual Ouside of the USA....
Thanks Brian, The US$ trick worked for me (Spain). Regards, Jaume De: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: Martes 26 de junio de 2012 2:36 Asunto: If You're Ordering the 2012 Annual Ouside of the USA G'day all Like others, I found that the discount codes mentioned by others wouldn't work for me in Australia but, after a bit of online searching I think I've found a work around. It seems to have worked for me in Australia - it may work in other countries as well. The trick is to do the transaction in US dollars. On the order page for the annual, if you scroll down to the bottom right you'll see a drop down box where you can select to carry out the transaction in US dollars rather than your local currency (choose Blurb United States). Once you've done that you'll find that the discount code UNIVERSITY25 will work. A disconcerting feature of Australian orders is that Blurb is now charging Goods and Services Tax. This is something new and adds 10% to the quoted cost of the annual for Australian buyers. Strangely, the tax is added even if you make the purchase in US dollars and the amount charged is more than 10%. I'm not sure what's going on with this but even with PayPal's skewed exchange rate for USD/AUD, I've still come out ahead by using US dollars for the transaction (I think.) --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. -- 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 killing time
Vibrant colours! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: June 26, 2012 6/26/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: peso killing time I was waiting for a friend to meet me for lunch, the restaurant had some flowers planted in front, I had time to kill and a camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7438709938/ -- 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. -- 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: Minimalist outfits
On Jun 25, 2012, at 22:06, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: What you are portraying is an unnatural abomination and a sin against God. Good work! ;-) Seriously, I really like this. Two young people who are obviously into each other, having a bit of fun. I'm pretty sure they've stuffed kleenex down their you know what, though. Not that I checked... I didn't either! :-) -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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 - what's that song (or noise)?
The choir of these has been singing most of the time recently. Sunday evening I had a chance of spotting one. It refuses to sing in front of the camera, so, I couldn't photograph that in the process. But I did a static portrait: http://42graphy.org/snapshots/_IR37501.jpg Igor -- 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 - Oprah's Dead?
I like that image a lot, especially the guy in the poster staring at the preacher from behind. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:48 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: frank theriault Last one from my streetcorner preaching series: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/oprahs-dead.html This is a ~very~ flawed photo in so many ways, but there are enough positives that I'm happy with it. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Yeah, Oprah didn't die for your sins ... I'd have had to ask him if he was *volunteering*? -- 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 - PAD - The Photographer - Print-a-Day-23
This is number 23 in the series Print-a-Day for 30 Days. http://georges.posterous.com/the-photographer-print-a-day-23 You might have to be a photographer to appreciate this photo. For most people, I'm sure the idea of setting up a tripod to take a picture of an alley may seem a bit odd. The juxtaposition of extreme care and dumpy subject makes me smile. The photo didn't require anything special for print. It was an exercise in using a couple of the newer tools in Photoshop 6.The original photo was a quick snapshot taken with a very wide angle lens that happened to be on the camera at the time. The perspective was a mess, and there was a lot of distortion that was corrected with the new wide angle tool. If you examine the brick pattern on the lower right, you'll see a small mis-match left over from the removal of a tree by one of the content-aware tools. It was fun experimenting with this one and it was a good learning experience. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.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: PESO - what's that song (or noise)?
Fine image, but that is one ugly critter. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: The choir of these has been singing most of the time recently. Sunday evening I had a chance of spotting one. It refuses to sing in front of the camera, so, I couldn't photograph that in the process. But I did a static portrait: http://42graphy.org/snapshots/_IR37501.jpg Igor -- 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 killing time
Great colors and composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I was waiting for a friend to meet me for lunch, the restaurant had some flowers planted in front, I had time to kill and a camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7438709938/ -- 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. -- 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 - what's that song (or noise)?
Cicada ann On 6/26/2012 09:27, Igor Roshchin wrote: The choir of these has been singing most of the time recently. Sunday evening I had a chance of spotting one. It refuses to sing in front of the camera, so, I couldn't photograph that in the process. But I did a static portrait: http://42graphy.org/snapshots/_IR37501.jpg Igor -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Sent: June 25, 2012 6/25/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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 - what's that song (or noise)?
Tue Jun 26 09:50:00 EDT 2012 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Fine image, but that is one ugly critter. Dan Matyola I think our perception of what is beatiful and what is ugly is based on what we are used to. I find it interesting that some people find less frequently seen insects ugly, but e.g. a photo of an ant doesn't cause that reaction. I think it is because ants are shown in children's cartoons and books, so that we are familiar with the overall look from the very childhood. (Also, see below.) Igor Tue Jun 26 10:28:11 EDT 2012 Ann Sanfedele wrote: Cicada ann Thank you, Ann, I knew it. This time, the question was rhetorical. Actually, the name is Superb Green Cicada (Tibicen superba). I am not a specialist, - but I found that and it is kind of funny. Dan, - you see somebody called it superb! ;-) We've got tons of them lately. Locust is yet another beast that has showed up in big quantities. (Not as much as in Libya though.) Last week, coming from work after dusk, I was attacked by a bunch of them. And one came into the house and another one was seen inside the local Barnes and Noble. Igor On 6/26/2012 09:27, Igor Roshchin wrote: The choir of these has been singing most of the time recently. Sunday evening I had a chance of spotting one. It refuses to sing in front of the camera, so, I couldn't photograph that in the process. But I did a static portrait: http://42graphy.org/snapshots/_IR37501.jpg Igor -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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: OT: Matting Framing
On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM, Ed Keeney ewkphoto at gmail.com wrote: This year I was thinking of handling the matting and framing myself. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary, but possibly working with my local Blicks to get it together. I am thinking of going 16x20 for the print with a 2 border for the mat. This would make the frame 20x24. I was thinking about the same lines as Bruce wrote: I might consider a slightly wider mat (border). Especially if you are doing custom-sized mat/frame. On another hand, I was going to suggest that if you are going with standard sizes, you can find reasonably priced precut mats at art-supplies stores such as Aaron Brothers (which I like better than Michaels), or your local equivalent store. If you can find one that looks adequate, it would be much cheaper than a custom ordered one, and just a bit more expensive than what you can do yourself (minus all the trouble). What is nice with the precut mats is that you can take your photo to the store, and try to see how it looks with that matt (I sometimes take just a small 4x6 or 5x7 print before I even printed the large one). Also, - sometimes I get the dual mats (two colors) - this is harder to imagine, but easy to see with the precut ones. I also found some good and relatively inexpensive frames at Aaron Brothers. On some rare occasion, I find inexpensive premade frames at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. My biggest problem with the premade frames is that very few exist in 8x12 size. For that size range, most of them are 8x10 or 8.5x11. BTW, yet another source of relatively inexpensive frames (albeit more odd sizes) - is Ikea (if you have one in the vicinity). For Ann: a decade ago, when I lived in Manhattan, I was doing all the printing at Adorama (18th street). A.I. Friedman store was next door. It was (or just seemed to me?) very expensive, but had very nich choice of supplies, including premade mats and frames. I still have one photo in the frame that I bought there. HTH, Igor -- 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 - what's that song (or noise)?
Ah yes..summer evenings in the midwest. Miss um. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:27 AM Subject: PESO - what's that song (or noise)? The choir of these has been singing most of the time recently. Sunday evening I had a chance of spotting one. It refuses to sing in front of the camera, so, I couldn't photograph that in the process. But I did a static portrait: http://42graphy.org/snapshots/_IR37501.jpg Igor -- 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: Matting Framing
Just in case it would useful, some ideas on mounting prints on the board: For mounting canvas prints (especially those that didn't have much empty margin around the print), I've used foam (aka foam-core?) board with self-adhesive surface. I bought it rather inexpensively (within $10 for about 20x30 piece) at a local art-supply store. They are rather expensive via mail (and usually, you have to buy a pack of 10) The one I used was by Hunt (now Elmers): http://www.elmers.com/product/detail/950049 Other brands that I see available are Crescent: http://www.dickblick.com/products/crescent-perfect-mount-self-adhesive-mounting-board/ and Bainbridge: http://www.artsupply.com/foamcore/self_adhesive.htm . As for the glues, - several years ago, I asked at a large framing store in Russia about what they used as an adhesive to mount canvas on a board (they did a good job on a few orders - those seem to be lasting so far). They told me that they found that they had very good and consistent results with the glue called Moment. They observed no typical problems. I haven't seen that glue sold anywhere outside of the former Soviet Union republics and other Eastern European countries. It is a universal glue used to bond wood, metal, rigid PVC, leather, rubber, felt, glass, ceramics, etc. http://7kilometr.com/eng/article/clay-universal-moment-of-glues-wood-metal This page (albeit in Polish) shows nice diagrams that indicate properties of this glue: http://www.pattex.pl/content/view/294/342/ This glue is manufactured by the German company Henkel. It is marketed (mostly in Europe) as Pattex: http://www.mscomposit.com/ruzne/lepidla/pattex-power-glue-transparent.html http://www.pattex.com/index.html If somebody knows how this glue (or its analogues) is sold in the US, I'd appreciate that information. Igor -- 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 -- Compact Car II
Some may remember my not particularly artistic, but I hoped at least somewhat amusing, photo of a Hummer parked in a compact car space, in a Los Angeles parking Garage. This is it's little brother the H3 tricked out with over sized tires and an off road package, (which is amusing in itself that you have to put an off road package on an off road vehicle). As if it weren't big enough already. Nothing particularly artistic, but I hope amusing. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20compactcarii.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO - PAD - The Photographer - Print-a-Day-23
I like this very much, George. Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 2:49 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This is number 23 in the series Print-a-Day for 30 Days. http://georges.posterous.com/the-photographer-print-a-day-23 You might have to be a photographer to appreciate this photo. For most people, I'm sure the idea of setting up a tripod to take a picture of an alley may seem a bit odd. The juxtaposition of extreme care and dumpy subject makes me smile. The photo didn't require anything special for print. It was an exercise in using a couple of the newer tools in Photoshop 6.The original photo was a quick snapshot taken with a very wide angle lens that happened to be on the camera at the time. The perspective was a mess, and there was a lot of distortion that was corrected with the new wide angle tool. If you examine the brick pattern on the lower right, you'll see a small mis-match left over from the removal of a tree by one of the content-aware tools. It was fun experimenting with this one and it was a good learning experience. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.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 - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
It's a secret list. Much easier to levy fines when the public is ignorant of the law, and ignorance of the law is no excuse... On 6/23/2012 4:13 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: If you haven't heard this news yet, - if you swear in Middleborough, in Mbuttachusetts [I am not there, but who knows if they screen PDML], you can be fined $20: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/12/massachusetts-town-puts-20-fine-on-profanity/ The menu... err. list of the forbidden words is not announced, as it will be at the discretion of police. Is CaNikon on that list? Igor PS. That reminds me of a primary school teacher telling the students: Please remember these words well: you should never use them! -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Che
Pit bull's are what their owners make them. Though they can be quite naturally territorial with other dogs when on their home turf, but that's true of other breeds too. He has quite the self satisfied look on his face. Probably just over heated. On 6/23/2012 9:46 PM, frank theriault wrote: Not the revolutionary on a motorcycle, but our neighbour's dog. A pit bull, a breed recently banned by legislation in Ontario, Che is the sweetest, gentlest dog I've ever met: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/06/che.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
That's strictly true. Congress shall make no law... Until the 14th amendment there was no specific passage in The Constitution to keep States from violating their citizens natural rights that were Guaranteed by the Federal Constitution. It was generally assumed that they wouldn't dare. That was changed with the 14th amendment, but that still doesn't apply, as the Commonwealth of Massotwoshits, is not Congress. The Commonwealth is well within it's powers to create a State Religion within Massachusetts, that is between the people and government of that particular state. I'm not familiar enough with the state constitution, of that particular benighted region to know if a state religion is prohibited there, but it hardly matters, if it's like Connecticut, enough of the state constitution is ignored to make any such point moot. It's fun to live in a lawless society, if you get to enforce the laws. On 6/24/2012 8:44 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Igor Roshchin If you haven't heard this news yet, - if you swear in Middleborough, in Mbuttachusetts [I am not there, but who knows if they screen PDML], you can be fined $20: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/12/massachusetts-town-puts-20-fine-on-profanity/ The menu... err. list of the forbidden words is not announced, as it will be at the discretion of police. Is CaNikon on that list? Igor PS. That reminds me of a primary school teacher telling the students: Please remember these words well: you should never use them! Someone will end up having to sue them, and it will get knocked down. If the government defines profane, that by extension defines sacred. The government is not allowed to establish religion. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO - Che
On 6/24/2012 9:02 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: frank theriault Not the revolutionary on a motorcycle, but our neighbour's dog. A pit bull, a breed recently banned by legislation in Ontario, Che is the sweetest, gentlest dog I've ever met: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/06/che.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank So, what happens if you live in Ontario and already have a pit bull? Do the mounties come and take away your dog? I think I'd redefine the dog as an American Staffordshire Terrier Mix. That aught to confuse them. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: peso killing time
Thanks Dan, and Frank, and everyone who looked. I found processing those photos to be quite a challenge, very tough to bring out the colors and not just oversaturate and clip and end up with a muddy mess. There was one where I tried to push it over the top with processing, but when I looked at it on flickr, it didn't look much different than the one I tried to process straight. On Jun 26, 2012, at 6:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Great colors and composition. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I was waiting for a friend to meet me for lunch, the restaurant had some flowers planted in front, I had time to kill and a camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7438709938/ -- 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. -- 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. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. -- 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: PESO: Minimalist outfits
Makes me want to wear a t-shirt that says; So? On 6/25/2012 10:26 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Looks like an over exposure to me! -Original Message- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Minimalist outfits Well done photo Dave On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I spotted this couple passing by on the sidewalk during the Minneapolis PRIDE parade this weekend. I guess a warning is appropriate if people are easily offended by images of shirtless young men in tight shorts. OK. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/mpls_pride_2012/content/IMGP1213_large.html -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 1:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. I'd hate to deprive you of your due heaping of opprobrium. -- Walt -- 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: PESO: Soccer Dad
Somehow I was expecting a guy with a beer bump and knobby knees in ill fitting shorts. But that's just my expectation... This was much better. On 6/25/2012 10:53 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't want anyone to think I am picking on soccer moms, so here is a soccer dad: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976373 Comments and criticisms are solicited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO: Soccer Dad
Thanks, Steven, Frank and P.J. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 2:58 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Somehow I was expecting a guy with a beer bump and knobby knees in ill fitting shorts. But that's just my expectation... This was much better. On 6/25/2012 10:53 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't want anyone to think I am picking on soccer moms, so here is a soccer dad: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976373 Comments and criticisms are solicited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 1:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I'm not used to getting all the blame from people with Y chromosomes. I'd hate to deprive you of your due heaping of opprobrium. With friends like you, who needs Canon? -- Walt -- 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. -- 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: PESO: Soccer Moms
Darn, I should have checked that out! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:46 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: I hope they are not those horrid plastic ones. -- 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 - The War for your Soul
Can't I just read the Qur'an? Back to street I see, I'll just have to hate you some more. On 6/24/2012 8:55 PM, frank theriault wrote: It's going on now. Choose well, eternity may hang in the balance: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/war-for-your-soul.html No pressure, though... ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO - The War for your Soul
Well spotted, frank. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2012, at 1:55 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It's going on now. Choose well, eternity may hang in the balance: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/war-for-your-soul.html No pressure, though... ;-) Hope you enjoy. 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: PESO -- Compact Car II
I have to say, it looks eager. Oh, buy the way; GUNG HO!! Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:21 AM Subject: PESO -- Compact Car II Some may remember my not particularly artistic, but I hoped at least somewhat amusing, photo of a Hummer parked in a compact car space, in a Los Angeles parking Garage. This is it's little brother the H3 tricked out with over sized tires and an off road package, (which is amusing in itself that you have to put an off road package on an off road vehicle). As if it weren't big enough already. Nothing particularly artistic, but I hope amusing. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20compactcarii.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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: PESO: Soccer Moms
I wonder how long it takes to get a BA in Pink? On 6/24/2012 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Taken at my grand-niece's soccer tournament yesterday at Fort Dix, NJ. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976502 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO -- Compact Car II
It would be a whole lot cheaper for the driver, but probably not as amusing for us, if he just had a t-shirt printed with the words I'm a twat. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: 26 June 2012 18:22 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO -- Compact Car II Some may remember my not particularly artistic, but I hoped at least somewhat amusing, photo of a Hummer parked in a compact car space, in a Los Angeles parking Garage. This is it's little brother the H3 tricked out with over sized tires and an off road package, (which is amusing in itself that you have to put an off road package on an off road vehicle). As if it weren't big enough already. Nothing particularly artistic, but I hope amusing. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20compactcarii.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly 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: PESO - The War for your Soul
I think the guy on the right holding his ears knows something. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 5:55 PM Subject: PESO - The War for your Soul It's going on now. Choose well, eternity may hang in the balance: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/06/war-for-your-soul.html No pressure, though... ;-) Hope you enjoy. 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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: PESO: Soccer Moms
That one soccer mom has a very nice aura -- which you captured well. -- Walt On 6/24/2012 8:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Taken at my grand-niece's soccer tournament yesterday at Fort Dix, NJ. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976502 Comments are invited. 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: Soccer Moms
Thanks, Walk. She was definitely the queen bee of that hive. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: That one soccer mom has a very nice aura -- which you captured well. -- Walt On 6/24/2012 8:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Taken at my grand-niece's soccer tournament yesterday at Fort Dix, NJ. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976502 Comments are invited. 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.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- 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: geso, belt tests
On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:18, Larry Colen wrote: I've also come to the strong conclusion that I wish that lightroom's autotone feature allowed me to select an area of the photo to optimize the exposure in, and to let whatever else (like the window behind the people I'm photographing) fall wherever it may. I kinda do it this way (so far it's been working) if I can't get the tones the way I want 'em on my own from the get-go: 1. Select autotone and note that the exposure is way off in the weeds (but note that shadow/highlight/contrast have been modified with respect to each other) 2. Grab the exposure slider and expose your subject area appropriately. Mostly that works. I like your idea, though, of an autotone but this is my subject right here tool but I'm not sure how you'd select a large enough area to properly reflect what the subject is before you let it do its thing! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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.
Barbie effect
The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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, belt tests
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:15 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:18, Larry Colen wrote: I've also come to the strong conclusion that I wish that lightroom's autotone feature allowed me to select an area of the photo to optimize the exposure in, and to let whatever else (like the window behind the people I'm photographing) fall wherever it may. I kinda do it this way (so far it's been working) if I can't get the tones the way I want 'em on my own from the get-go: 1. Select autotone and note that the exposure is way off in the weeds (but note that shadow/highlight/contrast have been modified with respect to each other) 2. Grab the exposure slider and expose your subject area appropriately. I'll sometimes autotone a group, then in Library module, grid mode, use the bump the exposure up or down buttons to try to get things closer. Mostly that works. I like your idea, though, of an autotone but this is my subject right here tool but I'm not sure how you'd select a large enough area to properly reflect what the subject is before you let it do its thing! I'd use something very similar to the crop tool to say this is the area I want exposed properly. You could use that to select an area on someone's face, even if they were standing in front of a window. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. You could try making one of my cheap-ass fongdongs, and just leave it at the bar http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157606657830875/ AKA light grenade because it throws photons in every direction. It might work even better to make one out of clear plastic, but with a diffuser on the end so the light getting scattered isn't attenuated quite so much. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, There isn't a condom machine in the bathroom? unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- 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. -- 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: Barbie effect
Dario Bonazza wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater You are not alone! That's an overdone Photoshop skin-smoothing treatment if ever I saw one. -- 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: Barbie effect
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater You say that like it's a bad thing. That picture would have been perfect if he had done it with HDR, but carefully kept the skin highlights just slightly blown out. Really Dario, you've been spending too much time looking at photos taken by the curmudgeons on the PDML, you need to get out in the real world more. -- 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: Barbie effect
She was wearing 'Plastic Skin'. It's a new cosmetic from Revlon. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: Barbie effect
No, you're not the only one thinking that. Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: Barbie effect
BTW: This is the real thing: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310805814278set=oa.406123262767130type=1theater Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Barbie effect The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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.
Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Very nice work, Walt. Some interesting character and expression in your portraits here. Cheers, Christine On Jun 25, 2012, at 5:56 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A while back, Larry suggested I take photos of folks who frequent the club where I work. So, I decided to take his suggestion and start snapping photos of them as the opportunity presents itself. These were shot with my K20D, which still had my Promaster 70-300 -- an absurdly long focal length for the size of the room, but it's what I had on the camera when I grabbed it at the last second and headed out the door on Thursday. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157630283469490/ The first is Bob -- an exceedingly eccentric fellow whose real name is Charlie, but who has several alter-egos which seem to based solely on what he happens to have on his head that given day, be it a trucker's cap (Steve), a straw hat (Charlie), or the thoroughly bedraggled hairpiece he's seen wearing in this image. (The ZipLock bag-as-shirt-pocket is a common accoutrement among all the alter-egos, BTW.) The second shot is of Ronnie -- one of the trustees down at the club. As you can see, he's a little bit skeptical of having his photo taken, but he's a good sport. The final image is of a gentleman named Jimmie Moore -- a retired union electrician whose DNA will likely be preserved by some society dedicated to human longevity. He'll be 79 years old this year and gets around better than I do, isn't much of a guitar player or singer, but one hell of an entertainer. The man can hold forth uninterrupted for hours reeling off toast after ribald poem after filthy limerick to the delight of the entire room. The guitar he's playing in the image is a 1957 Gibson J50 that was given to him in three pieces by a friend and one-time club member whose uncle had fallen on it in a highly drunken state. That member has since passed away, and Jimmie decided to take it to a local guitar maker to see if anything could be done with it. The guy managed to put it back together after hand-making a few pieces and adding a good deal of TLC in the process. So there you have it. A long-winded explication for three photos. Comments and critiques are welcome. -- 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: Barbie effect
It's hard to tell from an image on Facebook. I'd want to see it larger and before it's been overly compressed. I know from my own shots that skin with lots of real detail can become plastic-y looking at 960px and high JPEG compression. Then there's context. If this is intended for a fashion spread, highly smoothed skin (but still with texture) is expected. If it's supposed to be a portrait, I'd expect more reality. On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
Tue Jun 26 16:10:20 EDT 2012 Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt In that case, you may consider one of the small diffusers for the built-in flash. I haven't tried any, but have been considering this one: (at just $6-7, it might be worth a try). http://www.buy.com/pr/SellerListings.aspx?sku=230026122 http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Universal-Studio-Diffuser-Olympus/dp/B002W3EL8U http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pd-2%20diffuser.htm Or something like that: http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pop-up%203%20color%20diffuser.htm HTH, Igor -- 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, belt tests
On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:18, Larry Colen wrote: I've also come to the strong conclusion that I wish that lightroom's autotone feature allowed me to select an area of the photo to optimize the exposure in, and to let whatever else (like the window behind the people I'm photographing) fall wherever it may. I think you can do selective rendering in Lightroom 4, no? Cheers, Christine -- 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: Barbie effect
Those pics were taken at an event for funding the people hit by the earthquake. This Young Galadriel is my favorite pic of the day: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310303041709set=oa.406123262767130type=1permPage=1 Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect BTW: This is the real thing: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310805814278set=oa.406123262767130type=1theater Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Barbie effect The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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.
Re: Barbie effect
Oh, and just to spot some Pentax contents: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310302281690set=oa.406123262767130type=1permPage=1 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4314586068782set=oa.406123262767130type=1permPage=1 Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect Those pics were taken at an event for funding the people hit by the earthquake. This Young Galadriel is my favorite pic of the day: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310303041709set=oa.406123262767130type=1permPage=1 Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect BTW: This is the real thing: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310805814278set=oa.406123262767130type=1theater Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Barbie effect The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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.
Re: Barbie effect
Now that is very nice! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: BTW: This is the real thing: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310805814278set=oa.406123262767130type=1theater Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Barbie effect The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario -- 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: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. You could try making one of my cheap-ass fongdongs, and just leave it at the bar http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157606657830875/ AKA light grenade because it throws photons in every direction. I remember seeing that before and thinking it was pretty cool! I'll try my hand and making something similar out of whatever I can find around the ol' shop. It might work even better to make one out of clear plastic, but with a diffuser on the end so the light getting scattered isn't attenuated quite so much. Hmm. I'll give that a shot, too. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, There isn't a condom machine in the bathroom? Nope! I'm pretty sure they'd dry-rot in the machine if we did. unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- 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. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 3:43 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Tue Jun 26 16:10:20 EDT 2012 Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 3:03 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: Walt, as several people said, - it's a very nice colorful (albeit BW) photos! As for the flash, - if the flash head allows tilt/swivel, depending on the room, I'd try to bounce the light of the ceiling or even swivel it 180 degrees (so it would point backward). Also, I found that in this type of setting, if the flash is capable of A setting, it works better than P-TTL. (At least with my Metz 58, which, for this reason, I like better than Pentax AF 540FGZ. I also think that the small forward looking flash on Metz 58 helps for catch lights when the flash light is bounced of the wall or the ceiling. That's assuming that it does what I think it does.) Igor Thank you, Igor! I was using the built-in flash on my K20D for those shots. Unfortunately, I don't have a flash with an A setting -- just one that I can use manually, which is fine if I have time to make several attempts to get the shot just right. Unfortunately, with the very uneven lighting in the bar area, and the nature of the shots I'm trying to take, it's just not practical. I have used the fingers of latex gloves to diffuse the on-camera flash in the past, and it seemed to work pretty well. I just didn't think to take one to work with me at the time, unfortunately. I may get a real flash before too long, though. I'll just have to save up my pennies for a while. -- Walt In that case, you may consider one of the small diffusers for the built-in flash. I haven't tried any, but have been considering this one: (at just $6-7, it might be worth a try). http://www.buy.com/pr/SellerListings.aspx?sku=230026122 http://www.amazon.com/CowboyStudio-Universal-Studio-Diffuser-Olympus/dp/B002W3EL8U http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pd-2%20diffuser.htm Or something like that: http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/pop-up%203%20color%20diffuser.htm HTH, Igor Thanks! That looks to be within my meager means in the event Larry's DIY Cheap-Ass FongDong proves elusive. -- 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: Game Face
My great niece during a recent soccer match: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976417size=md Comments are welcomed. 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: Barbie effect
On 6/26/2012 3:20 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario I'm with you, Dario. She looks very well drawn. -- 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: Barbie effect
Honestly, more troubling than the retouching is the lighting. Catch lights are at 4:00 (if you couldn't tell from that odd nose shadow). Close to zombie lighting. 10:00 to 2:00 is most flattering facial lighting. -- 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: Game Face
On 6/26/2012 4:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My great niece during a recent soccer match: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976417size=md Comments are welcomed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Great shot, Dan! She certainly appears to mean business. -- 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: Barbie effect
OMG! It's the Attack of the 50 ft Woman!! B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: 26 June 2012 21:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect Oh, and just to spot some Pentax contents: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310302281690set=oa.40612326276 7130type=1permPage=1 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4314586068782set=oa.40612326276 7130type=1permPage=1 Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect Those pics were taken at an event for funding the people hit by the earthquake. This Young Galadriel is my favorite pic of the day: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310303041709set=oa.4061232627 67130type=1permPage=1 Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:41 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Barbie effect BTW: This is the real thing: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4310805814278set=oa.4061232627 67130type=1theater Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 10:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Barbie effect The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.4066007793 86045type=1theater Dario -- 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: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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. - Nessun virus nel messaggio. Controllato da AVG - www.avg.com Versione: 2012.0.2180 / Database dei virus: 2437/5094 - Data di rilascio: 26/06/2012 -- 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: Barbie effect
From: Bob Sullivan She was wearing 'Plastic Skin'. It's a new cosmetic from Revlon. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_vVUIYOmJM It probably wouldn't be as jarring if the photographer had used a little more on the arms and shoulders and a little less on the face - sort of equalized the effect. As it is, the overdone face just kind of jumps out at you. -- 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.
July PUG Countdown
G'day all Time's running out for the Close Up/Macro PUG. We have six submissions so far. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Eden, New South Wales, 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.
Re: July PUG Countdown
thanks for the reminder, school is just about out and my mind is elsewhere. Dave On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Time's running out for the Close Up/Macro PUG. We have six submissions so far. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Eden, New South Wales, 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. -- 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.
Color Test
This should keep everyone busy for a while. http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77lang=en gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.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: Color Test
Someone posted that to the list a few years ago.Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:12 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This should keep everyone busy for a while. http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77lang=en gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net plus.georgesinos.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: no Jobs...
On Jun 22, 2012, at 18:42 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Y'all are arguing about who did the best job of stealing ideas from Xerox. It's worth reading the Steve Jobs bio just to get the straight goods on that somewhat apocryphal story. Xerox were being really stupid with that technology and basically sold it to Apple for pennies on the dollar. Yup. SJ weaseled it out of Xerox legitimately, Microsoft stole the ideas from Apple. It was a few years before MS caught on and started programing for the mouse. Almost all the Apple innovations after the success of the Mac were as a result of buying the small companies that came with them. Eventually, MS caught on to that too. And now, they are introducing the first hardware that MS has ever offered for Windows. Other than a bunch of mice and keyboards. If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.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: Barbie effect
Ah! There is nothing that brings photographers together like trashing an anonymous photographers work. :) -- 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: Color Test
Yep. I'm going downhill folks. 12 last time, 23 this time. On Jun 26, 2012, at 15:17 , Christine Aguila wrote: Someone posted that to the list a few years ago.Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:12 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This should keep everyone busy for a while. http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77lang=en gs If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.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: PESO: Game Face
Thanks, Walt. She is a sweet 13 year old, until she takes the field. That image was taken during a game this Saturday. She scored two goals in the first five minutes, after which the other team put two defenders on her for the rest of the game, producing that look of determination. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 6/26/2012 4:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My great niece during a recent soccer match: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15976417size=md Comments are welcomed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Great shot, Dan! She certainly appears to mean business. -- 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: Good SD card deal --- Add: yet another Sandisk deal
On Jun 23, 2012, at 12:44 , Igor Roshchin wrote: SanDisk is a good brand, but there are 2.5 reasons why I am rather unhappy with them at the moment: 1. They created a complete mess with their card naming (Ultra, extreme, HD Video, Extreme Pro, earlier: game card, this, that ..) which is confusing, inconsistent, and not explained even on their own website. About half a year ago, I spoke with their customer support, and even they had problems giving a straight forward explanation what name corresponds to what rating/speed. 2. Out of all cards, it was the one from SanDisk where the lock slide fell off (in the locked position). So that card is unusable. (and I don't want to send it to SanDisk, as I cannot erase the private photos I have on it.) 2.5. When I was talking with their customer support about having that card replaced under warranty, it took ridiculous amount of time going in circles with one person, and then the next person (supervisor) agreed relatively quickly, asking to send photos of the damaged card. But then there was a silence for more than two weeks. And then after my reminder, they asked to provide additional information (photos of the card being destroyed). They are sure putting you through the ringer for a piece that would cost them more to ship to you than produce it. If you didn't have something personal on it, that's another US$0.50 to ship it. How about a program from all of the chip makers that you bring it back to where you bought it for a swap. Let the store bear the cost of testing it for Sandisk or whomever. That's why I buy such accessories from Amazon or Costco. No questions, exchange for a new one or money back (with receipt). Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com There is no off position to the genius switch. Genius can, however, be observed as insanity. -- 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: In a pub, waiting for Cotty
How many pubs between his house and the pub you are in? Figure 30 minutes per… On Jan 12, 2012, at 09:35 , Mark Roberts wrote: If he's late will that be a good thing or a bad thing? -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Playing Bridge is a lot like sex. You'd better have a great partner or, you'd better have a really good hand. -- 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: Barbie effect
On 6/26/2012 16:20, Dario Bonazza wrote: The photographer got a lot of compliments for this picture. Am I the only one thinking she looks more plasticky than a Barbie here? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4213904911356set=oa.406600779386045type=1theater Dario I'm gonna chime in before reading others comments - I say Stepford wives :-) but yeah, barbie too ann -- 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: July PUG Countdown
nag nag nag ann On 6/26/2012 17:55, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Time's running out for the Close Up/Macro PUG. We have six submissions so far. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- 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: Color Test
On Jun 26, 2012, at 3:56 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Yep. I'm going downhill folks. 12 last time, 23 this time. I scored 22, might be able to do better if I spent more time at it. On Jun 26, 2012, at 15:17 , Christine Aguila wrote: Someone posted that to the list a few years ago.Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:12 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This should keep everyone busy for a while. http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77lang=en gs If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.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. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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. -- 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: OT - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
On Jun 24, 2012, at 05:44 , John Sessoms wrote: The government is not allowed to establish religion. Didn't they form the Republican Party? Or was that Wall Street? Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than humankind. Without Nature there isn't any humankind. Without humankind, Nature is fine.” -- 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: Color Test
On 6/26/2012 5:56 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Yep. I'm going downhill folks. 12 last time, 23 this time. I scored an 11, and fear it's all downhill from here. -- Walt On Jun 26, 2012, at 15:17 , Christine Aguila wrote: Someone posted that to the list a few years ago.Cheers, Christine On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:12 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: This should keep everyone busy for a while. http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77lang=en gs If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.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: geso, belt tests
On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:18, Larry Colen wrote: I've also come to the strong conclusion that I wish that lightroom's autotone feature allowed me to select an area of the photo to optimize the exposure in, and to let whatever else (like the window behind the people I'm photographing) fall wherever it may. I think you can do selective rendering in Lightroom 4, no? Cheers, Christine As I understand it, selective rendering is just burning and dodging on steroids. Very handy, and powerful for bringing out the best in a particular photo. But it's not an automatic feature for making a first guess at the settings. What I want is for Lightroom to set the exposure based on a particular region of the photo, and not try to make it's best guess for everything, including the parts I don't care about. -- 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. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. -- Walt As for the flash -- I'm extremely unaccustomed to using it and avoid doing so whenever possible. Unfortunately, that makes me pretty bad at flash photography. I do need to learn, I know -- but, for the life of me, I can't help myself. I just don't like using flash, which I'm sure is due (at least partly) to the fact that I don't own a good one. Thanks for the kind words! -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: 26 June 2012 17:11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos) I think so, too. Larry gets all the credit/blame for that one. I have a few who don't like having their photos taken, but being the bartender gives me a little sway. I can always bribe them with a drink -- something I may try out on the ladies. ;-) -- Walt On 6/26/2012 10:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That would be a great project, Walt, for you and for the club! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I plan to continue updating that set until I get all the regulars down at the club. I may eventually start framing and hanging them on a wall there. -- Walt On 6/26/2012 5:02 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are brilliant! Such characters, and it feels like you have captured their essence in these photos. Love 'em! 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. -- 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: OT - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:44 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: If the government defines profane, that by extension defines sacred. The government is not allowed to establish religion. I have no opinion on the law, however your first sentence there is illogical (on multiple levels), making your second irrelevant to the discussion. But don't let me spoil the fun of those wishing to accept your premise and follow you down the rabbit hole. : ) -- 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 - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
On 26/06/2012 11:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's a secret list. Much easier to levy fines when the public is ignorant of the law, and ignorance of the law is no excuse... I'm waiting for some smart person to argue that there are too many laws to reasonably be expected to know, and that ignorance of at least some of the more obscure laws probably is an excuse. Regarding the law in question, I have my doubts it would survive a court challenge. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - don't @#$%% in Middleborough, Mbuttachusetts
I favor fewer laws. Vague is good. I only have to think Should I be doin' this? to keep from screwing up. Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On Jun 26, 2012, at 19:06, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/06/2012 11:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's a secret list. Much easier to levy fines when the public is ignorant of the law, and ignorance of the law is no excuse... I'm waiting for some smart person to argue that there are too many laws to reasonably be expected to know, and that ignorance of at least some of the more obscure laws probably is an excuse. Regarding the law in question, I have my doubts it would survive a court challenge. -- 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. -- 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: Mini-GESO: Club Characters (3 photos)
On Jun 26, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 6:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 26, 2012, at 12:48 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 6/26/2012 2:38 PM, Bob W wrote: being the bartender gives me a little sway. Don't drink the stock!! They're superb photos, but they'd be even better if you took your foot off the flash pedal a little. B I have my own private stock on-hand: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7449805818/ It's tasty. You should give Bowmore legend a try. I think I shall, if I can find it locally! It looks to cost about the same amount I paid for the Royal Salute -- which was a deal I'll never get again for as long as I live, I'm sure. One of our club members had it on a shelf for the past15 years, or so, (he once owned several bars) and offered to sell it to me for $40. I, of course, jumped on the offer with both feet -- rather emphatically. I've been paying about $20 a bottle for it. If you prefer whiskey with a bit less character, I'm fond of Tullamore Dew, which is my favorite blended Irish. -- 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: July PUG Countdown
Quoting Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com: nag nag nag Yup! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ ann On 6/26/2012 17:55, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Time's running out for the Close Up/Macro PUG. We have six submissions so far. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- 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: Barbie effect
Darren, hard to see but I think there are two catchlights: a smaller bright one at about 10:00 and the larger one you noticed at 4:00, which is likely from a silvered reflector. One portrait authority I read suggests that multiple catchlights result in a directionless gaze and all but one should be retouched out to prevent that. Multiple catchlights are kind of in fashion at the moment, I think. Something different, like large ringlight catchlights (which I find very distracting and odd). On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Honestly, more troubling than the retouching is the lighting. Catch lights are at 4:00 (if you couldn't tell from that odd nose shadow). Close to zombie lighting. 10:00 to 2:00 is most flattering facial lighting. -- 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.
