GESO best of September
This seems to be the month of critters, or even the fortnight. All of these shot in the last two weeks. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157674075994795/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Boats in the Harbour
Dig out the old shot & see. Better maintenance may be the answer? Alan C -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 12:07 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Boats in the Harbour On Fri, Sep 30, 2016, at 05:15 PM, Alan C wrote: Splendid Pano. I must say the boats are in pristine condition, quite unlike those I have seen at Hout Bay. Thanks Alan. I photographed the same scene in 2004 and the boats looked just as pristine then. Of course they may or may not have been the same boats. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 12:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Boats in the Harbour The small fishing fleet at Stanley, Tasmania: http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGP7446-K5-1peso.html I really liked the bright red colour that was intensified by the late afternoon sunlight. Here's a larger and wider view - merge of two frames: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PanoramaIGP7447-7449.jpg C & C Welcome (K-5 + 18-135 DA zoom) -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Pot garden
Penicillin soup? > On Sep 30, 2016, at 7:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I found this unintentional pot garden this afternoon. > > in color: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/29406807524/in/album-72157673351965272/ > > B&W > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3582136/in/album-72157673351965272/ > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.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 Pot garden
I found this unintentional pot garden this afternoon. in color: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/29406807524/in/album-72157673351965272/ B&W https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/3582136/in/album-72157673351965272/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Archeologist
Dan, I like the composition and the look of concentration. I think the color rendering is off, though, unless the guy's hat and shirt are both light blue and his face is flushed; and the contrast is rather high. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > An Archeologist at work at Ephesus in Turkey: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18288564&size=lg > K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 > 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: PESO Statue
The touristy areas of Europe are heavily infested with these. I've never been impressed, except with the intensity of the performers (?) masochism. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 8:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Not a very attractive "statue" > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Gonz wrote: > >> Taken while touring Boston a while ago. She stood there motionless >> made up to look like a metal statue. Donation tin at her feet. >> >> https://flic.kr/p/LKhB9P >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO spider and cocoon
Igor PDML-StR wrote: I've been looking at this image for 3 days, and I am still having problems discerning the spider. Did you notice that it's a GESO? Did you scroll down to other photos? For example, the next one in the series, the spider is a bit more visible: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/29856564692/ I think I am finally able to see its eyes (2 with a catch light in each, and maybe one more on top with two catchlights, including one orange). I'm pretty sure that when I took that photo, it was on the other side of the cocoon. Since a few people are less than fond of spiders, particularly closeups of spiders, I put a photo of just the cocoon first in the album, so that wouldn't be what people saw in the album thumbnail. BTW, Larry, did you notice some sort of "color banding" in the background? When I am looking at the "maximized" verion of the image in Flickr, right in the middle (just left of the cocoon), there are bands of two different levels of brown. This might be an artifact of JPEG compression. Or, it comes from the dark shadows that are "clipped". On flickr, there are some jpeg artifacts. When I look at the original in lightroom, very closely, I can see a dirt spec on the sensor. (In non-maximized version that banding is much worse, -- it has several steps.) In the background on several of the photos, the house has cedar siding, and when I was processing it in lightroom, I'd get the blue clipping indications in a banding pattern showing the cedar planks. Igor Daniel J. Matyola Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:39:19 -0700 wrote: Now, that's a spider! Nice images of a very interesting subject. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The caterpillar I photographed a couple days ago seems to have gotten around to wrapping a cocoon. However, there seems to be a spider that thinks it's a pretty nifty MRE. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157673270739161 BTW, someone pointed out that what I thought was a spider in the previous photos was probably a mosquito. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Perseverance and Passion
Igor PDML-StR wrote: Larry, Do you remember which Benro model? C38F, by any chance? It's the MC-66m8 no longer in production I believe. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Benro-B0063-BEM-Carbon-MC-66m8-Monopod/dp/B0027VSPUM A critical spec for me was that I could take the ball head off and it would be short enough to carry in the laptop computer pocket of my camera bag, that way I always have it with me. As for Induro ball heads: I looked at the cheapest one, BHS1: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/816613-REG/Induro_479_011_BHS1_Ball_Head.html While 10 reviews on Amazon are ok, 1 review there and 3 reviews on B&H suggest that its build is poor, and that especially shows within a few months. Did you get a different model? I use the Induro BHD3 on my tripod https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/655337-REG/Induro_479_003_BHD3_Ballhead.html I've had the Induro BHD3 for 6 or 7 years. It could be better, but I don't know if I could have found a sturdier one for the price. On my monopod I have an old Manfrotto 486RC2 ballhead that I replaced the RC2 catch plate with a generic Arca swiss mount https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086AJ4AS/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 For the monopod, I'm more concerned with weight than it being super solid, and went for a compromise. Thank you, Igor Larry Colen Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:30:11 -0700 wrote: I should probably consider getting some reasonable monopod with a head that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions. Speaking of which, does anybody have a suggestion for a simple and inexpensive head like that? Alternatively, are there any flip-brackets designed for mounting a camera on a monopod? (I am thinking along the lines of flash-mounting brackets that easy to flip, - something similar for cameras.) I have a benro carbon fiber monopod that I'm very happy with, it set me back about $85, rather than $240 for the manfrotto. Pretty much any decent arca-swiss style ball head on it will work. There's a little notch to flip the camera over to portrait format. I find that the Induro ball heads are very good for the money. I like the custom slr mini plates. They work with both arca-swiss and most of the manfrotto style generic tripod plates. I also picked a couple of these plates up, but haven't really gotten a lot of use out of them https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VE0KW80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Perseverance and Passion
Larry, Do you remember which Benro model? C38F, by any chance? As for Induro ball heads: I looked at the cheapest one, BHS1: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/816613-REG/Induro_479_011_BHS1_Ball_Head.html While 10 reviews on Amazon are ok, 1 review there and 3 reviews on B&H suggest that its build is poor, and that especially shows within a few months. Did you get a different model? Thank you, Igor Larry Colen Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:30:11 -0700 wrote: I should probably consider getting some reasonable monopod with a head that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions. Speaking of which, does anybody have a suggestion for a simple and inexpensive head like that? Alternatively, are there any flip-brackets designed for mounting a camera on a monopod? (I am thinking along the lines of flash-mounting brackets that easy to flip, - something similar for cameras.) I have a benro carbon fiber monopod that I'm very happy with, it set me back about $85, rather than $240 for the manfrotto. Pretty much any decent arca-swiss style ball head on it will work. There's a little notch to flip the camera over to portrait format. I find that the Induro ball heads are very good for the money. I like the custom slr mini plates. They work with both arca-swiss and most of the manfrotto style generic tripod plates. I also picked a couple of these plates up, but haven't really gotten a lot of use out of them https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VE0KW80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Boats in the Harbour
On Sat, Oct 1, 2016, at 02:02 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Brian, > > The "single" image is good, but after seeing the panorama, I cannot > appreciate it anymore: I want to go back to the panorama. > I grealy enjoyed the panorama: there is some "red magic" there. Thanks, Igor. The pano was a bit of an accident. I didn't set out to do a pano but when I was working on the single frame I noticed that the next three adjacent frames had all been shot at the same focal length and covered a wide field of view and with good overlap. So I threw Photomerge at them just to see if they would align satisfactorily. I was pleased (and a bit surprised) at the result. There's a bit of a problem with the colour of the ocean at the far right that I hadn't previously noticed but that should be easily fixed. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > On Sep 29, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > The small fishing fleet at Stanley, Tasmania: > > > > http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGP7446-K5-1peso.html > > > > I really liked the bright red colour that was intensified by the late > > afternoon sunlight. > > > > Here's a larger and wider view - merge of two frames: > > > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PanoramaIGP7447-7449.jpg > > > > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Boats in the Harbour
On Fri, Sep 30, 2016, at 05:15 PM, Alan C wrote: > Splendid Pano. I must say the boats are in pristine condition, quite > unlike > those I have seen at Hout Bay. Thanks Alan. I photographed the same scene in 2004 and the boats looked just as pristine then. Of course they may or may not have been the same boats. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > -Original Message- > From: Brian Walters > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 12:28 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PESO - Boats in the Harbour > > The small fishing fleet at Stanley, Tasmania: > > http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGP7446-K5-1peso.html > > I really liked the bright red colour that was intensified by the late > afternoon sunlight. > > Here's a larger and wider view - merge of two frames: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PanoramaIGP7447-7449.jpg > > > C & C Welcome > > (K-5 + 18-135 DA zoom) > > -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - The professional email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Perseverance and Passion
Igor PDML-StR wrote: For me, this photo is overwhelmed with the passion and excitement: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35254.html One more photo: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35212.html I am sharing it even though it is soft. I think it is one of those that "tell a story". (And that's why I don't want to spoil the effect and will pause before posting the story about it.) But then, I am biased (and I was there to watch it). Does it do that for you? Both of those make up for any technical defects with emotional content. I think I am finally getting some handle on photographing figure skaters on ice. There are still several things I'd like to improve and will try to work on next time. (All critique and suggestions are solicited.) I should probably consider getting some reasonable monopod with a head that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions. Speaking of which, does anybody have a suggestion for a simple and inexpensive head like that? Alternatively, are there any flip-brackets designed for mounting a camera on a monopod? (I am thinking along the lines of flash-mounting brackets that easy to flip, - something similar for cameras.) I have a benro carbon fiber monopod that I'm very happy with, it set me back about $85, rather than $240 for the manfrotto. Pretty much any decent arca-swiss style ball head on it will work. There's a little notch to flip the camera over to portrait format. I find that the Induro ball heads are very good for the money. I like the custom slr mini plates. They work with both arca-swiss and most of the manfrotto style generic tripod plates. I also picked a couple of these plates up, but haven't really gotten a lot of use out of them https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VE0KW80/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thank you, Igor -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
Thanks, Larry. I may just give it a try. I see there are lots of options. > On Sep 30, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I'm not the only one who has had this idea, google "home made lens hood" > > https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=home%20made%20lens%20hood&oq=home%20made%20lens%20hood&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i64.5014j0j7 > > Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> Eric Weir wrote: On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The bright spot should be shaped like the aperture. It's lens flare, caused by light reflecting off internal parts of the lens. Use as long a lens hood as you can without vignetting to minimize. Shooting from under an umbrella held to "flag" the sun also helps. Finally, the best lenses with excellent coatings offer more flare resistance than cheaper lenses. Most Pentax lenses have excellent coating. On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:14 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: That is a symptom of lens flair, and it's caused by reflections within the lens that design and coatings haven't been able to completely eliminate. The fact that it's six sided means that your lens has a six bladed aperture. To not have this type of flair, don't shoot into bright light sources. Sorry not the advice you were looking for. The other thing you can do with this type of lens flair is make it part of your composition and just live with it. However on a good note you have found one of the limits of your lens. >>> >>> Thanks to both of you. The lens is the smc da 4-5.6 50-200 ed wr—I >>> think you recommended to me, Paul. I had a hood on but it was a short >>> soft rubber one. I’d very much like to have the new hd da 55-300mm >>> F4.5-6.3 ed palm wr re lens, but my body is a k-5, which doesn’t take >>> advantage of the capabilities of this lens. The lens and a minimally >>> qualifying body—k-3ii—together are beyond me at the moment. >> >> >> If your bank account is more important to you than being stylish, you >> could extend your lens hood. One possibility would be to take some >> construction paper and tape it to the existing lens hood, following the >> angle of it. >> It might be worth also checking the angle of view at the widest point. >> Another thing you could do is take a yogurt tub, put your lens at its >> widest, look through the viewfinder with the open part of the tub facing >> the lens. Move the tub until the edges of it disappear from view, that >> is how far from the front of your lens it can be. >> >> Now cut a hole in the base of the tub so that you can mount it to either >> your lens hood, or your lens. You may want to spray paint the inside >> flat black too. >> >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "You keep on learning and learning, and pretty soon you learn something no one has learned before." - Richard Feynman -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
I'm not the only one who has had this idea, google "home made lens hood" https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=home%20made%20lens%20hood&oq=home%20made%20lens%20hood&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i64.5014j0j7 Larry Colen wrote: Eric Weir wrote: On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The bright spot should be shaped like the aperture. It's lens flare, caused by light reflecting off internal parts of the lens. Use as long a lens hood as you can without vignetting to minimize. Shooting from under an umbrella held to "flag" the sun also helps. Finally, the best lenses with excellent coatings offer more flare resistance than cheaper lenses. Most Pentax lenses have excellent coating. On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:14 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: That is a symptom of lens flair, and it's caused by reflections within the lens that design and coatings haven't been able to completely eliminate. The fact that it's six sided means that your lens has a six bladed aperture. To not have this type of flair, don't shoot into bright light sources. Sorry not the advice you were looking for. The other thing you can do with this type of lens flair is make it part of your composition and just live with it. However on a good note you have found one of the limits of your lens. Thanks to both of you. The lens is the smc da 4-5.6 50-200 ed wr—I think you recommended to me, Paul. I had a hood on but it was a short soft rubber one. I’d very much like to have the new hd da 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ed palm wr re lens, but my body is a k-5, which doesn’t take advantage of the capabilities of this lens. The lens and a minimally qualifying body—k-3ii—together are beyond me at the moment. If your bank account is more important to you than being stylish, you could extend your lens hood. One possibility would be to take some construction paper and tape it to the existing lens hood, following the angle of it. It might be worth also checking the angle of view at the widest point. Another thing you could do is take a yogurt tub, put your lens at its widest, look through the viewfinder with the open part of the tub facing the lens. Move the tub until the edges of it disappear from view, that is how far from the front of your lens it can be. Now cut a hole in the base of the tub so that you can mount it to either your lens hood, or your lens. You may want to spray paint the inside flat black too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
Eric Weir wrote: On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The bright spot should be shaped like the aperture. It's lens flare, caused by light reflecting off internal parts of the lens. Use as long a lens hood as you can without vignetting to minimize. Shooting from under an umbrella held to "flag" the sun also helps. Finally, the best lenses with excellent coatings offer more flare resistance than cheaper lenses. Most Pentax lenses have excellent coating. On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:14 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: That is a symptom of lens flair, and it's caused by reflections within the lens that design and coatings haven't been able to completely eliminate. The fact that it's six sided means that your lens has a six bladed aperture. To not have this type of flair, don't shoot into bright light sources. Sorry not the advice you were looking for. The other thing you can do with this type of lens flair is make it part of your composition and just live with it. However on a good note you have found one of the limits of your lens. Thanks to both of you. The lens is the smc da 4-5.6 50-200 ed wr—I think you recommended to me, Paul. I had a hood on but it was a short soft rubber one. I’d very much like to have the new hd da 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ed palm wr re lens, but my body is a k-5, which doesn’t take advantage of the capabilities of this lens. The lens and a minimally qualifying body—k-3ii—together are beyond me at the moment. If your bank account is more important to you than being stylish, you could extend your lens hood. One possibility would be to take some construction paper and tape it to the existing lens hood, following the angle of it. It might be worth also checking the angle of view at the widest point. Another thing you could do is take a yogurt tub, put your lens at its widest, look through the viewfinder with the open part of the tub facing the lens. Move the tub until the edges of it disappear from view, that is how far from the front of your lens it can be. Now cut a hole in the base of the tub so that you can mount it to either your lens hood, or your lens. You may want to spray paint the inside flat black too. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
> On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:10 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > The bright spot should be shaped like the aperture. It's lens flare, caused > by light reflecting off internal parts of the lens. Use as long a lens hood > as you can without vignetting to minimize. Shooting from under an umbrella > held to "flag" the sun also helps. Finally, the best lenses with excellent > coatings offer more flare resistance than cheaper lenses. Most Pentax lenses > have excellent coating. > > > On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:14 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > That is a symptom of lens flair, and it's caused by reflections within the > lens that design and coatings haven't been able to completely eliminate. The > fact that it's six sided means that your lens has a six bladed aperture. To > not have this type of flair, don't shoot into bright light sources. Sorry > not the advice you were looking for. The other thing you can do with this > type of lens flair is make it part of your composition and just live with it. > However on a good note you have found one of the limits of your lens. Thanks to both of you. The lens is the smc da 4-5.6 50-200 ed wr—I think you recommended to me, Paul. I had a hood on but it was a short soft rubber one. I’d very much like to have the new hd da 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ed palm wr re lens, but my body is a k-5, which doesn’t take advantage of the capabilities of this lens. The lens and a minimally qualifying body—k-3ii—together are beyond me at the moment. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “Man has been a murderer forever.” - Peter Matthiessen. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: LR file location puzzle
> On Sep 30, 2016, at 3:01 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > From this, updated description, it sounds like that file is NOT in LR at all, > - since you only see it while going to "import" new photos. > Why do you think it is in LR? > > When you are importing photographs that are not in LR, - you see all photos > stored on your drive. And that the same as what you are describing. What's > the problem? > If you do not want to see that file in that folder, - in Mac's "Finder", - > move it to where you want it to be saved (or delete, if you no longer need it > at all). Thanks Igor. That explains it. I confusedly assumed that because the file showed up when I went to import it was in LR and was afraid that deleting it would mess up my catalog. I will either delete it at it’s current location or import it. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred." - Amos Oz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
That is a symptom of lens flair, and it's caused by reflections within the lens that design and coatings haven't been able to completely eliminate. The fact that it's six sided means that your lens has a six bladed aperture. To not have this type of flair, don't shoot into bright light sources. Sorry not the advice you were looking for. The other thing you can do with this type of lens flair is make it part of your composition and just live with it. However on a good note you have found one of the limits of your lens. On 9/30/2016 2:54 PM, Eric Weir wrote: I’ve been following the cross country team of the high school in the community in which I worked the last few years before retiring. I frequently find myself having to shoot into the sun. When I do I get bright spot of varying size shaped like the focus indicator in the viewfinder. Why does this happen? Can it be avoided? -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit." - Chief Seattle -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shooting into the sun
The bright spot should be shaped like the aperture. It's lens flare, caused by light reflecting off internal parts of the lens. Use as long a lens hood as you can without vignetting to minimize. Shooting from under an umbrella held to "flag" the sun also helps. Finally, the best lenses with excellent coatings offer more flare resistance than cheaper lenses. Most Pentax lenses have excellent coating. Paul via phone > On Sep 30, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > > I’ve been following the cross country team of the high school in the > community in which I worked the last few years before retiring. I frequently > find myself having to shoot into the sun. When I do I get bright spot of > varying size shaped like the focus indicator in the viewfinder. > > Why does this happen? Can it be avoided? > > -- > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, > men would die from a great loneliness of spirit." > > - Chief Seattle > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.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: LR file location puzzle
Eric, From this, updated description, it sounds like that file is NOT in LR at all, - since you only see it while going to "import" new photos. Why do you think it is in LR? When you are importing photographs that are not in LR, - you see all photos stored on your drive. And that the same as what you are describing. What's the problem? If you do not want to see that file in that folder, - in Mac's "Finder", - move it to where you want it to be saved (or delete, if you no longer need it at all). Igor Eric Weir Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:51:52 -0700 wrote: On Sep 30, 2016, at 1:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" panel choose "All Photographs". Then in the menu on top Library->Find (or Ctrl-F on Windows, probably Command-F on Mac). In the small "form" at the top right, enter the filename of that photo (or a part of it). It should be able to find it. Then, right-click and choose "Remove photo", and from the pop-up window, choose "remove" (it will remove it from the LR library, but not from the disk). And just in case: You said, that you see it in "Finder", so, you know where it resides on the HDD, but in case you have doubts: In LR on Windows, you can do as follows: choose the photo, right click and choose "Show in Explorer". That will open Windows Explorer in the folder where it resides. I just don't know what replaces the right-click on Mac in this case. Thanks, Igor. The file does not show up in Folders under Library. Likewise, if I search for the file—do what you describe in your second folder—I get “no photos match the filter.” But if I go to import and select my directory as the source the file is there. And Finder has it, too. So LR seems to be of a divided mind—the file shows up in import mode but a search doest find it. And so my wonder whether I can just go ahead and delete the file in Finder. As for right-clicking on a Mac, I use gestures on the trackpad. The equivalent in that is a two-fingered tap. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Shooting into the sun
I’ve been following the cross country team of the high school in the community in which I worked the last few years before retiring. I frequently find myself having to shoot into the sun. When I do I get bright spot of varying size shaped like the focus indicator in the viewfinder. Why does this happen? Can it be avoided? -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit." - Chief Seattle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: LR file location puzzle
> On Sep 30, 2016, at 1:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to > "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). > > If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" panel choose "All > Photographs". Then in the menu on top Library->Find (or Ctrl-F on Windows, > probably Command-F on Mac). In the small "form" at the top right, enter the > filename of that photo (or a part of it). > It should be able to find it. > > Then, right-click and choose "Remove photo", and from the pop-up window, > choose "remove" (it will remove it from the LR library, but not from the > disk). > > And just in case: > You said, that you see it in "Finder", so, you know where it resides on the > HDD, but in case you have doubts: > In LR on Windows, you can do as follows: > choose the photo, right click and choose "Show in Explorer". That will open > Windows Explorer in the folder where it resides. > I just don't know what replaces the right-click on Mac in this case. Thanks, Igor. The file does not show up in Folders under Library. Likewise, if I search for the file—do what you describe in your second folder—I get “no photos match the filter.” But if I go to import and select my directory as the source the file is there. And Finder has it, too. So LR seems to be of a divided mind—the file shows up in import mode but a search doest find it. And so my wonder whether I can just go ahead and delete the file in Finder. As for right-clicking on a Mac, I use gestures on the trackpad. The equivalent in that is a two-fingered tap. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “Man has been a murderer forever.” - Peter Matthiessen. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Perseverance and Passion
> On Sep 30, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > For me, this photo is overwhelmed with the passion and excitement: > http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35254.html Cool. Brought a big happy smile to my face. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net "The invincible shield of caring Is a weapon sent from the sky against being dead." - Tao Te Ching 67 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: LR file location puzzle
I don't know or use lightroom so take this for what it's worth ... Could the image be a "ghost" of an image already deleted? As to "right-click on Mac", I think cmd+click = right click. I'm not absolutely certain because when I used Macs at school, I always brought my own 2 button mouse to class so I could right-click whenever I needed to. On 9/30/2016 1:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Eric, You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" panel choose "All Photographs". Then in the menu on top Library->Find (or Ctrl-F on Windows, probably Command-F on Mac). In the small "form" at the top right, enter the filename of that photo (or a part of it). It should be able to find it. Then, right-click and choose "Remove photo", and from the pop-up window, choose "remove" (it will remove it from the LR library, but not from the disk). And just in case: You said, that you see it in "Finder", so, you know where it resides on the HDD, but in case you have doubts: In LR on Windows, you can do as follows: choose the photo, right click and choose "Show in Explorer". That will open Windows Explorer in the folder where it resides. I just don't know what replaces the right-click on Mac in this case. HTH, Igor Eric Weir Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:37:10 -0700 wrote: I have a single image file that is of no value to me that I’ve been unable to get rid of. It's at the top level of my directory, not in a folder. It shows up both in the source and destination windows in import mode. It also shows up in Finder. But it does not show up in Library otherwise, e.g., I doesn’t show up when I search for it. I’d like to get rid of the damn thing. It’s a nuisance. It just hangs out in the directory, showing up only when I go to import. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to get rid of the stupid thing within LR. Can I just delete in Finder? -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: LR file location puzzle
Eric, You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" panel choose "All Photographs". Then in the menu on top Library->Find (or Ctrl-F on Windows, probably Command-F on Mac). In the small "form" at the top right, enter the filename of that photo (or a part of it). It should be able to find it. Then, right-click and choose "Remove photo", and from the pop-up window, choose "remove" (it will remove it from the LR library, but not from the disk). And just in case: You said, that you see it in "Finder", so, you know where it resides on the HDD, but in case you have doubts: In LR on Windows, you can do as follows: choose the photo, right click and choose "Show in Explorer". That will open Windows Explorer in the folder where it resides. I just don't know what replaces the right-click on Mac in this case. HTH, Igor Eric Weir Fri, 30 Sep 2016 09:37:10 -0700 wrote: I have a single image file that is of no value to me that I’ve been unable to get rid of. It's at the top level of my directory, not in a folder. It shows up both in the source and destination windows in import mode. It also shows up in Finder. But it does not show up in Library otherwise, e.g., I doesn’t show up when I search for it. I’d like to get rid of the damn thing. It’s a nuisance. It just hangs out in the directory, showing up only when I go to import. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to get rid of the stupid thing within LR. Can I just delete in Finder? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Perseverance and Passion
For me, this photo is overwhelmed with the passion and excitement: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35254.html One more photo: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35212.html I am sharing it even though it is soft. I think it is one of those that "tell a story". (And that's why I don't want to spoil the effect and will pause before posting the story about it.) But then, I am biased (and I was there to watch it). Does it do that for you? I think I am finally getting some handle on photographing figure skaters on ice. There are still several things I'd like to improve and will try to work on next time. (All critique and suggestions are solicited.) I should probably consider getting some reasonable monopod with a head that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions. Speaking of which, does anybody have a suggestion for a simple and inexpensive head like that? Alternatively, are there any flip-brackets designed for mounting a camera on a monopod? (I am thinking along the lines of flash-mounting brackets that easy to flip, - something similar for cameras.) Thank you, 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.
LR file location puzzle
I have a single image file that is of no value to me that I’ve been unable to get rid of. It's at the top level of my directory, not in a folder. It shows up both in the source and destination windows in import mode. It also shows up in Finder. But it does not show up in Library otherwise, e.g., I doesn’t show up when I search for it. I’d like to get rid of the damn thing. It’s a nuisance. It just hangs out in the directory, showing up only when I go to import. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to get rid of the stupid thing within LR. Can I just delete in Finder? -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “Man has been a murderer forever.” - Peter Matthiessen. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Boats in the Harbour
Brian, The "single" image is good, but after seeing the panorama, I cannot appreciate it anymore: I want to go back to the panorama. I grealy enjoyed the panorama: there is some "red magic" there. Igor On Sep 29, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: The small fishing fleet at Stanley, Tasmania: http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGP7446-K5-1peso.html I really liked the bright red colour that was intensified by the late afternoon sunlight. Here's a larger and wider view - merge of two frames: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PanoramaIGP7447-7449.jpg C & C Welcome (K-5 + 18-135 DA zoom) Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)
Bruce, In contrast to #1, this image doesn't show much of muscle tension: the position is more comfortable. This pose is more comfortable (and you described previously why). Enjoying watching your work, Igor Bruce Walker Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:26:48 -0700 wrote: The next in my Body Language series. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IHsDA9atyyg0 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:13, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO; 5' silver PLM with diffuser camera right; white reflector camera left. Comments always welcome. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Photo students today - equipment
It depends on the definition of the word "smart". I would differentiate between "smart" and "wise". Kids might lack the experience. And it is the experience that contributes (or rather, may contribute) to wisdom. And then, there could be an additional vector called "knowledge", which is also based on some specialized experience. I.e. "knowledge" is a specialized version of wisdom. So, coming back to your statement, Larry: Those kids could be as smart as they think; they just may not have a chance to become [as] wise. Igor Larry Colen Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:36:06 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Bipin Gupta Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:10:15 -0700 wrote: Kids are very very smart today ... Indeed, except that they always are. (i.e. smarter then some [grand]parents expect) And almost as smart as they think they are. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 spider and cocoon
I've been looking at this image for 3 days, and I am still having problems discerning the spider. I think I am finally able to see its eyes (2 with a catch light in each, and maybe one more on top with two catchlights, including one orange). BTW, Larry, did you notice some sort of "color banding" in the background? When I am looking at the "maximized" verion of the image in Flickr, right in the middle (just left of the cocoon), there are bands of two different levels of brown. This might be an artifact of JPEG compression. Or, it comes from the dark shadows that are "clipped". (In non-maximized version that banding is much worse, -- it has several steps.) Igor Daniel J. Matyola Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:39:19 -0700 wrote: Now, that's a spider! Nice images of a very interesting subject. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The caterpillar I photographed a couple days ago seems to have gotten around to wrapping a cocoon. However, there seems to be a spider that thinks it's a pretty nifty MRE. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157673270739161 BTW, someone pointed out that what I thought was a spider in the previous photos was probably a mosquito. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: K-1 firmware 1.30
I saw the advantage of square mode, in using the full image circle of APS-C lenses, without the need of going to FF and cropping in post processing. As such the file size would increase w.r.t. APS-C mode. If it is not like that, I will be disappointed. Jos On 30-Sep-16 04:20, Larry Colen wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: FWIW. the square crop mode is now in place, which I guess would save a small amount of memory if shooting in raw and you want square images. Does it really record fewer pixels? Or just add a cropping specification to the raw file? At the very least the files are smaller, though not much: Shot at full, square and APS -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff 48319058 Sep 29 19:14 20160929-LRC18272.DNG -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff 47363832 Sep 29 19:15 20160929-LRC18273.DNG -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff 23925425 Sep 29 19:15 20160929-LRC18274.DNG -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff46M Sep 29 19:14 20160929-LRC18272.DNG -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff45M Sep 29 19:15 20160929-LRC18273.DNG -rwxrwxrwx 1 lrc staff23M Sep 29 19:15 20160929-LRC18274.DNG I guess it might be useful with certain aps lenses that just vignette a small amount in the corners. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Boats in the Harbour
Splendid Pano. I must say the boats are in pristine condition, quite unlike those I have seen at Hout Bay. Alan C -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 12:28 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Boats in the Harbour The small fishing fleet at Stanley, Tasmania: http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGP7446-K5-1peso.html I really liked the bright red colour that was intensified by the late afternoon sunlight. Here's a larger and wider view - merge of two frames: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PanoramaIGP7447-7449.jpg C & C Welcome (K-5 + 18-135 DA zoom) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - The way an email service should be -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
