PESO: Melbourne Skyline

[David Mann]

A view of Melbourne from the balcony at the Shrine of Remembrance.  This is the 
opposite view of one of the photos that Pete linked to.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/834/#peso

I took a photo later with better light but it was off-centre.

Cheers,
Dave


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[steve harley]

on 2014-11-21 15:24 Igor PDML-StR wrote


I know that a few people here have been interested in steady tripods
recently. So, I thought this might be useful to someone.

Vaguard Auctus 323AT Aluminum Tripod for $150 @ B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/763140-REG/Vanguard_AUCTUS_323AT_Auctus_323AT_Aluminum_Tripod.html


i was wondering what you'd want with that, then i saw 40 lb load capacity …



[discussing TiltAll] Last time I tried to disassemble it trying to figure out 
how one of the
legs could be used as a monopod -- according to rumors, I somewhat damaged
the gasket, or whatever it's called, - inside the central column mount. It's
working fine, but that gasket can probably fall apart at any moment.


in case you are not aware, there is a valuable resource at 



somewhere that blog talks of using stickum velcro of just the right 
thickness; i need to do this repair myself on one of my two TiltAlls … then 
i need to sell them along with some beefy Manfrottos and some ball heads, as 
i seem to have completed the traditional cycle of "buy several bargain 
tripods before you get the one you'll like"


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Re: PESO - 'On the Rail'

[Ken Waller]

Thanks Ann & Dan for commenting.

And Ann, the 600 was tripod mounted - I was concentrating on some egrets 
when this cardinal landed on the railing to my right - I swung the lens 
around and was able to capture several shots of him.


The 600 is heavy enough that I have issues just mounting it to the head.

Kenneth Waller
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- Original Message - 
From: "Ann Sanfedele" 

Subject: Re: PESO - 'On the Rail'


great timing, nice framing - and I envy your ability to hand-hold a 600 
and get perfect focus and no camera shake.  Pretty bird, Pretty bird.


ann

On 11/19/2014 16:30, Ken Waller wrote:

A male Cardinal perched on a handrail at a nearby metro park.
K10D, 600mm f4.0 FA, 1/160 @ f4.0, 400ISO

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17908265

Your comments appreciated


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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

[Steve Cottrell]

On 21/11/14, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:

>I was born in Melbourne

Bloody hell I knew there was something about you Walkden - couldn't put
my finger on it!!

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[Igor PDML-StR]

I know that a few people here have been interested in steady tripods 
recently. So, I thought this might be useful to someone.


Vaguard Auctus 323AT Aluminum Tripod for $150 @ B&H
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/763140-REG/Vanguard_AUCTUS_323AT_Auctus_323AT_Aluminum_Tripod.html

(Just in case, - note that this is not the "Plus" model that has a geared
central column, here it is manual.)

I did some research of the reviews. It looks like a very steady and 
convenient tripod at a great price. (It is a bit heavy, - around 8 lbs / 
almost 4 kgs.) And having used a Vanguard photo bag for almost 2 years 
now, I am impressed with the thoughtfullness of the design by this 
company.



I almost decided to buy it, as a replacement to my old original 
aluminum TiltAll is getting too old [*]. But then, I

decided that it would be even heavier than the TiltAll ( 8+ vs 6 lbs),
and I have a comparably heavy (~8 lbs without the 3-lbs head) video 
Manfrotto tripod.



=
[*] Last time I tried to disassemble it trying to figure out how one of 
the legs could be used as a monopod -- according to rumors, I somewhat 
damaged the gasket, or whatever it's called, - inside the central column 
mount. It's working fine, but that gasket can probably fall apart at any 
moment.



Igor


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FS Friday: Anyone interested in a slide scanner?

[Mark Roberts]

I'm trying to clear out space here and the Minolta Scan Multi II is
going on the block soon. On eBay if no one here wants it.

What it is:
Minolta Scan Multi II slide/film scanner
Scans 35mm and medium format film
2880dpi for 35mm
1125dpi for med format
SCSI interface

Extras:
FS1E SCSI-to-FireWire converter
Bulk slide loader for 35mm - holds 50 slides

Details:
There are a couple of reasons I'm selling this. Firstly, the med.
format resolution is barely better than the JPEG scan option I always
order when I get my medium format film developed, so I don't bother
with MF scanning any more. Secondly, as far as I can tell there are no
64-bit drivers available for this scanner – I'm currently using it
with my laptop but I'm planning on upgrading that to a 64-bit OS soon.

The real reason for owning this scanner is the bulk slide loader. It
was originally a $600.00 option! Yeah, the bulk feeder without the
scanner was six hundred bucks (scanner was about 2k new but I bought
it used for around 1200... then paid for the bulk feeder new). Works
great, though: Just load up 50 slides, start it up and go to bed. In
the morning you'll have 50 scanned slides.

Downsides:
Needs 32-bit OS, as mentioned.
SCSI Interface. I'm including a SCSI-to-FireWire converter which works
brilliantly but is a real bear to configure. Once you get it running
it's great. Otherwise you'll have to buy a SCSI card.
I think the OEM software only runs on Windows XP – In Windows 7 I've
been using Vuescan Professional instead.

This is not a scanner for someone who wants to "plug and play", it's a
project for someone who has the knowledge and willingness to put some
work into installing and configuring computer stuff and enjoys
tinkering. 

$300.00 plus shipping takes it all.
 
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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

[Bob W-PDML]

I was born in Melbourne - I'm assured of a full ceremonial welcome whenever I 
return

B


> On 21 Nov 2014, at 20:35, Brian Walters  wrote:
> 
> Quoting Bob W-PDML :
> 
>> That building is hideous.
> 
> 
> The Shrine of Remembrance is a much-loved landmark.
> 
> You and Dan are hereby banned from visiting Melbourne unless heavily 
> disguised...
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> ++
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney Australia
> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
> 
> 
>> 
>> B
>> 
>>> On 21 Nov 2014, at 05:32, David Mann  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I had just taken a photo of this scene under flat lighting, then the sun 
>>> came out so I quickly took another.
>>> 
>>> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/833/#peso
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Dave
>>> 
>> 
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Re: OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

[Mark Roberts]

John wrote:

>Final verdict - bad mother-board & out of warranty with Compacq/HP.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!
 
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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

[Pete McIntosh]

VERY heavily disguised! :-)

Seriously though, that's the back of the shrine. The front is quite 
different...


http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Shrine-of-Remembrance-australia-532339_1280_960.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/skwestmore/7995786228/

(Not my images)

Ciao,

Pete Mac in Melbourne

On 22/11/2014 07:35, Brian Walters wrote:

Quoting Bob W-PDML :


That building is hideous.



The Shrine of Remembrance is a much-loved landmark.

You and Dan are hereby banned from visiting Melbourne unless heavily 
disguised...



Cheers

Brian

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Western Sydney Australia
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B


On 21 Nov 2014, at 05:32, David Mann  wrote:

I had just taken a photo of this scene under flat lighting, then the 
sun came out so I quickly took another.


http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/833/#peso

Cheers,
Dave









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Re: OT: I am SOOOOOOOOOO happy!

[John]

Just in case anyone is even mildly interested ...

I finally just gave up. It wouldn't install the BIOS update, just hung.
Looking into the dump files, the BIOS update might have been contingent
to Vista SP2 being installed.

Service Pack 2 error-ed out with a message saying it required Service
Pack 1 to be installed first. Vista Service Pack 1 wouldn't install. On
the "about" page it showed Vista w\SP1.

Final verdict - bad mother-board & out of warranty with Compacq/HP.

It might have been a corrupt Vista preload on the recovery partition,
but I think it got so dirty inside before I got hold of it that it
overheated & damaged the memory controller chip.

I managed to rescue my sister's photos & documents, salvaged the
hard-disk & DVD drive.

I also removed the new memory I'd bought for it, although I don't have
anything that can use 2x2GB DDR2 RAM. I just didn't feel like junking
brand new memory even if it is totally useless.

The carcass is going to recycling.


From: Paul 



Is everything in the BIOS OK?  Can you update the BIOS to the latest
version without running the OS?

You might try creating a Knoppix disc and booting from that.  You might
have to go into the BIOS and change the boot order so it looks for the
Knoppix disc first.

If that runs OK it would seem the problem is in the HDD.  You said you
had managed to rescue the data, but Knoppix will allow you to mount the
HDD to see if it's working OK or to move data to another disc.

Just mentioning this 'cause Knoppix has saved my bacon a couple times...

-p



On 11/14/2014 11:57 AM, John wrote:

NOT!

I've spent the last week trying to ressurect my sister's computer
(Compaq Presario manufactured by HP). It had crashed on her and she
couldn't get it to boot.

I managed to rescue her data from the hard-drive. While I had the
hard-drive out, I gave the inside of the case a thorough cleaning. Put
the hard-drive back in & tried to do a system restore to return the
operating system, Vista Home Basic, to Out Of The Box condition.

The diagnostics included with the system restore passed the hard-drive,
motherboard & CPU, but failed the memory. I replaced the memory.

I've also run diagnostics of my own - 20+ passes of Memtest86+ on the
new memory & Spinright 6.0 on the hard-drive. It takes about 24 hours
for each of those to run to completion, so that's 2 days right there.
Both diagnostis completed without finding any errors.

Still, the computer kept crashing when I tried to run Windows Update. I
finally overcame that by booting into Safe Mode and running the Norton
Removal Tool. After that I was able to run Windows Update from the
Control Panel and install updates 2 & 3 at a time. Running it from the
taskbar crashed the computer again.

I've spent 5 days downloading & installing updates, rebooting and
downloading & installing updates again.

I got down to one last update that wouldn't install, and according to
Microsoft support (via Google) I needed to install Service Pack 2.
Looking at the requirements for Service Pack 2, I have to have Service
Pack 1 installed in order to install Service Pack 2.

Service Pack 1 installation failed. It gave an error code, but before I
could write it down it flashed to a BSOD, which also shut down &
rebooted before I could write down the error number. It wasn't one I'd
seen before.

And now, it won't start again. I get a BSOD & reboot OR a black screen &
reboot OR it gets to the logon screen & goes black/BSOD when I enter the
password. I can't even get into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode with Networking goes black & reboots as soon as the last
driver loads; Safe Mode without networking BSODs & reboots ... in either
case it doesn't pause long enough for me to write the Stop Code down.

Thank you for listening. I don't feel any better, but at least I've been
able to vent.





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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

[Brian Walters]

Quoting Bob W-PDML :


That building is hideous.



The Shrine of Remembrance is a much-loved landmark.

You and Dan are hereby banned from visiting Melbourne unless heavily  
disguised...



Cheers

Brian

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B


On 21 Nov 2014, at 05:32, David Mann  wrote:

I had just taken a photo of this scene under flat lighting, then  
the sun came out so I quickly took another.


http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/833/#peso

Cheers,
Dave






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Re: PESO 2014 - 312 - GDG

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Strong atmosphere in that image;  I like it.

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On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
 wrote:
> Oops...
>
> https://flic.kr/p/pRJfcV
>
> Godfrey
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>
>> On Nov 21, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>>
>> Quiet evening last Saturday, meeting a friend for a chat.
>>
>>  https://flic.kr/p/pR
>>
>> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated.
>>
>> Godfrey
>> ---
>>  "They say, 'Seize the Moment!' Well, maybe it's the other way around: the 
>> moment seizes us."
>>
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Re: PESO 2014 - 312 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Oops...

https://flic.kr/p/pRJfcV

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> On Nov 21, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Quiet evening last Saturday, meeting a friend for a chat.
> 
>  https://flic.kr/p/pR
> 
> Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. 
> 
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> moment seizes us."
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PESO 2014 - 312 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Quiet evening last Saturday, meeting a friend for a chat.

  https://flic.kr/p/pR

Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. 

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Re: Peso-Chipping Sparrow

[Jack Davis]

Ann, your comments make it for me!
Yes, Dan's ID (thanks) is correct and I should have made that change.

Jack

- Original Message -
From: "Ann Sanfedele" yc.rr.com>
To: "PDML" 
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 7:05:06 AM
Subject: Re: Peso-Bobolink?

Jack - I think you nailed that one and clearly Dan nailed the ID.  I was 
certain "sparrow" but couldn't remember "who".

Really difficult to get those little guys to hold still but I don't
think the lack of detail in the breast feathers matters that much 
because the composition and colors ares so appealing and the bird
is showing his key identifiable markings nicely.

ann


On 11/21/2014 09:13, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> Nice image, with a great pose, and the foliage adds a lot.
>
> I don't think it's a bobolink, however:
> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bobolink/id
>
> More like a sparrow, perhaps a chipping sparrow:
> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/chipping_sparrow/id
> http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1077&q=sparrow+eye+line
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>>
>>
>> This was a member of a small flock of variously marked smallish birds 
>> flitting about in a Japanese Maple near the patio.
>> Was a completely overcast, giant soft box day. great lighting, but a little 
>> dim, in addition to the background redwoods
>> that slowed the shutter. Hand held DA55~300at300 and ISO of 800 didn't quite 
>> do it. Hoping they return today.
>>
>> Comments invited.
>>
>> Jack
>>
>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=861
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Re: Peso-Bobolink?

[Ann Sanfedele]

Jack - I think you nailed that one and clearly Dan nailed the ID.  I was 
certain "sparrow" but couldn't remember "who".


Really difficult to get those little guys to hold still but I don't
think the lack of detail in the breast feathers matters that much 
because the composition and colors ares so appealing and the bird

is showing his key identifiable markings nicely.

ann


On 11/21/2014 09:13, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Nice image, with a great pose, and the foliage adds a lot.

I don't think it's a bobolink, however:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bobolink/id

More like a sparrow, perhaps a chipping sparrow:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/chipping_sparrow/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1077&q=sparrow+eye+line

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


On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:



This was a member of a small flock of variously marked smallish birds flitting 
about in a Japanese Maple near the patio.
Was a completely overcast, giant soft box day. great lighting, but a little 
dim, in addition to the background redwoods
that slowed the shutter. Hand held DA55~300at300 and ISO of 800 didn't quite do 
it. Hoping they return today.

Comments invited.

Jack

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Re: December PUG Countdown

[David J Brooks]

done

Dave

On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> G'day all,
>
> Last chance for 2014!  Don't miss out!!  You know you'll be sorry if you
> do...
>
> Theme: Big
>
> Nominal closing date for submissions - 30 November.
>
> 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.
>
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Re: American nightmares

[Bruce Walker]

The copy of this book that I ordered arrived last evening. Great
stuff! A fascinating story of Mortensen's life, his career as a
photographer and teacher (he ran a school for years in Laguna Beach)
and artist. The section on the techniques he used, some of which he
invented, is thorough and detailed. His wonderful images are well
reproduced.

Thirty bucks well spent. I needed an early Christmas present and
distraction anyway.


On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 9:55 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> I find it fascinating that Ansel Adams and Weston (and the f/64 group)
> continued attacking Mortensen even after he was dead. (!) Sort of
> modifies my view of them. They were "purists" in most senses of the
> word, apparently. Good for them, but I don't think that gives them the
> right to dictateset themselves up as Judge, Jury, & Executioner of all
> other photographer's work and technique. Sounds to me like what
> Mortensen did was rather groundbreaking in its own right.
>
> As Don Henley said: "Rebels been rebels since I don't know when."
> :)
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
>> I know about many darkroom processing techniques and how much was or
>> was not done back in the day, but, although I could see clearly that
>> he'd manipulated those images, I wasn't specifically aware of
>> Mortensen's work and his attempts to gain general acceptance of his
>> heavy post processing.
>>
>> I find it quite fascinating and I thank you, Darren, for digging those
>> references up.  Or maybe I shouldn't thank you because now I'm going
>> to be digging further tomorrow. ;-)
>>
>> And I'll have to get the book now too.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 8:05 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
>>> It also occurs to me that Bruce (and everybody else in this "room")
>>> already knew about Mortensen's techniques and history and his
>>> "Photoshopping" comment was not tongue-in-cheek at all. Oh well,
>>> wouldn't be the first time the joke was on me.
>>> :)
>>>
>>> That forthcoming book "American Grotesque" has an entire glossary of
>>> "Mortensen's Methods" (only the introductory page of that section is
>>> in the preview PDF I linked to, above).
>>> According to the Guardian article linked from Bob's first link, the
>>> new book should be released sometime this month. It is only available
>>> for "preorder" on Amazon here in the U.S.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
 A bit more on some of Mortensen's "photoshopping" techniques:
 "Figure 1.16 In his essay "Fallacies of ‘Pure Photography',” Mortensen
 challenged the hypothesis of Group f/64 by stating, "Purists and
 puritans alike have been marked by a crusading devotion to
 self-defined fundamentals, by a tendency to sweeping condemnation of
 all who over-step the boundaries they have set up, and by grim
 disapproval of the more pleasing and graceful things in life.”8
 Mortensen etched the original negative to remove unwanted detail. He
 then elongated the image during the enlargement process and made the
 projection through a texture screen. For details about his printmaking
 methods, including the Abrasion-Tone Process he used to make this
 image, see William Mortensen, Print Finishing, San Francisco: Camera
 Craft Publishing, 1938. © William Mortensen. Machiavelli, from the
 book Monsters and Madonnas, 1936. 10¼ × 8¼ inches. Abrasion-tone
 gelatin silver print. Courtesy of Robert Hirsch Collection."
 Source: http://www.photovideoedu.com/Learn/Print/12590.aspx

 On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> http://hyperallergic.com/58916/dreaming-in-argentina-when-juan-peron-was-president/
>
> Quote from the above link: "Before discussing Stern’s work, I want to
> say something about William Mortensen (1897–1965), who was both a
> photographer and the author of numerous manuals and books, including
> Madonnas and Monsters (1936). Born nearly a decade before Sommer and
> Laughlin, and working at the same time as Edward Steichen (1879 –1973)
> and Alfred Steiglitz (1864–1946), Mortensen championed photographic
> manipulation over straight photography, and paid for it dearly.
>
> Ansel Adams (1902–1984) dubbed Mortensen “the Anti-Christ,” which
> tells you how much he was reviled and feared by “straight”
> photographers. In the ensuing argument between Mortensen and the
> purists, straight photography won out. In his seminal study, The
> History of Photography from 1839 to the Present (New York: Museum of
> Modern Art, 1937), Beaumont Newhall left Mortensen out altogether. Now
> that Photoshop has become ubiquitous, perhaps Mortensen’s fortune will
> change."
>
> Also of interest (wow!)
> http://feralhouse.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/American-Grotesque-Excerpt.pdf
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 6:41 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
>> Bruce is being tongue-in-cheek with his "Photoshoppin

Re: Peso-Bobolink?

[Jack Davis]

Yes, "Chipping Sparrow" is correct. 
Just confirmed in my Bird Book. Thanks.

Jack

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From: "Daniel J. Matyola" 
To: "PDML" 
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 6:13:12 AM
Subject: Re: Peso-Bobolink?

Nice image, with a great pose, and the foliage adds a lot.

I don't think it's a bobolink, however:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bobolink/id

More like a sparrow, perhaps a chipping sparrow:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/chipping_sparrow/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1077&q=sparrow+eye+line

Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:
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>
> This was a member of a small flock of variously marked smallish birds 
> flitting about in a Japanese Maple near the patio.
> Was a completely overcast, giant soft box day. great lighting, but a little 
> dim, in addition to the background redwoods
> that slowed the shutter. Hand held DA55~300at300 and ISO of 800 didn't quite 
> do it. Hoping they return today.
>
> Comments invited.
>
> Jack
>
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Re: PESO - 'On the Rail'

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I like the way the bird really stands out from the background.  Sharp
image, with pleasing color.

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On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:
> Rick & Paul thank you for commenting.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
> - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist"
> 
> Subject: Re: PESO - 'On the Rail'
>
>
>> Excellent!
>>
>> Paul via phone
>>
>>> On Nov 19, 2014, at 8:38 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
>>>
>>> Very nice, Ken. I really like the colors, the composition, and the use of
>>> the shallow DOF.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
 On Nov 19, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

 A male Cardinal perched on a handrail at a nearby metro park.
 K10D, 600mm f4.0 FA, 1/160 @ f4.0, 400ISO

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17908265

 Your comments appreciated


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Re: Peso-Bobolink?

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Nice image, with a great pose, and the foliage adds a lot.

I don't think it's a bobolink, however:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bobolink/id

More like a sparrow, perhaps a chipping sparrow:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/chipping_sparrow/id
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1077&q=sparrow+eye+line

Dan Matyola
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On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>
>
> This was a member of a small flock of variously marked smallish birds 
> flitting about in a Japanese Maple near the patio.
> Was a completely overcast, giant soft box day. great lighting, but a little 
> dim, in addition to the background redwoods
> that slowed the shutter. Hand held DA55~300at300 and ISO of 800 didn't quite 
> do it. Hoping they return today.
>
> Comments invited.
>
> Jack
>
> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=861
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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

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On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 3:13 AM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> That building is hideous.

Agreed.

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Peso-Bobolink?

[Jack Davis]

This was a member of a small flock of variously marked smallish birds flitting 
about in a Japanese Maple near the patio.
Was a completely overcast, giant soft box day. great lighting, but a little 
dim, in addition to the background redwoods
that slowed the shutter. Hand held DA55~300at300 and ISO of 800 didn't quite do 
it. Hoping they return today.

Comments invited.

Jack

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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

[Jack Davis]

Like this, David. Composition and exposure especially well done. 
It does, however, give me a slight feeling of a left lean.(?)

Jack

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From: "David Mann" 
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Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:31:37 PM
Subject: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

I had just taken a photo of this scene under flat lighting, then the sun came 
out so I quickly took another.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/833/#peso

Cheers,
Dave


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Re: PESO: Shrine Of Remembrance

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That building is hideous.

B

> On 21 Nov 2014, at 05:32, David Mann  wrote:
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> I had just taken a photo of this scene under flat lighting, then the sun came 
> out so I quickly took another.
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> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/833/#peso
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave
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