Re: WTB - K50/1.2

[Bruce Walker]

Divide by zero error. There's no such thing as "photographic commonsense".

Anyway you don't pick lenses using math. You take them out on dates to
see if you're compatible. It's more an emo thing.


On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 7:11 PM, mike wilson  wrote:
>> On 04 April 2016 at 23:51 Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 4/4/16, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>> >I'll take his $10.00 and raise it another $5.00.
>>
>> I think your decimal points are out a bit
>
> The 1.4 is what?  ~95% as good in 
> depth
> of field for less than a third of the price.  Unless you want the LX gold 
> plated
> 1.2, in which case it's even better value.
>
> Looks like a case of lens envy overwhelming photographic commonsense.




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Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

[Bruce Walker]

I prefer the first. Something harmonious about it.
The 2nd is out: distractions in the frame.
The 3rd is okay, but loses to #1.

On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 9:27 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
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>
> Hi All!
>
> I am trying to understand preferences of different people.
> Here are three different shots of flowers:
> http://42graphy.org/misc/FlowersToChoose/
> I would appreciate if you can tell me which of these three work or do not
> work for you. And, it would be especially valuable if you can say why.
>
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Igor
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Re: April PUG - no time to waste

[Bruce Walker]

None of us will now. Submissions closed.

Now it's time to start meditating on what we won't do for Golden Hour.


On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 3:44 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> That was my idea, a quite road with a model, walking down the road, with a
> giant table fork over their shoulder.
>
> You can fill in any details your imagination wishes to supply, I will not be
> held responsible.
>
> If anyone wishes to use that idea, be my guest, I won't be able to.
>
> On 4/1/2016 8:56 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>
>> Think outside the box.
>>
>> "When you come a fork in the road, take it."
>>
>> Yogi Berra
>> Dan Matyola
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 8:45 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
>>>
>>> struggling here on this theme - and finding time to hunt too
>>>
>>> ... now if you'd said "crossroads" ...
>>>
>>> sigh
>>> ann
>>>
>>> On 3/31/2016 5:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote:

 G'day all

 I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening (Sydney time).

 Theme: A Fork in the Road

 As usual submit here:

 http://pug.komkon.org/submit/

 Full Submission Guidelines here:

 http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html


 Cheers

 Brian

 ++
 Brian Walters
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 http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

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Re: PESO - Bridge

[Bruce Walker]

Har! :)  You can be sure I wasted no time shooting several frames when
I saw Molly move gracefully into this pose.

Thanks Dan! And thank you Jack and Mark too.



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> Great image.
>
> It's nice to have a model who will bend over backwards for the photographer.
>
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> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> One for the yoga fans ... NSFW yoga.
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142127664892
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
>> Key light: 7 foot silver parabolic, directly overhead pointing down.
>>
>> Molly Fassbender; Judi Willrich makeup and hair.
>>
>> Comments (except body shaming remarks) welcome!
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Re: PESO - Bridge

[Bruce Walker]

It is a "standard" (though advanced) yoga pose. Molly is apparently
demonstrating excellent form here, though I was unaware of it before
Googling. :)

I have the name wrong too: this is the "upward facing bow" or "wheel"
pose, aka Urdhva Dhanurasana. Supposed to be very healthy to do,
though I don't think I'd recover from the attempt, myself.

Thank you, Ann!


On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 4:01 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> nice shot!   a graceful backbend - yoga? not competitive gymnastics?
>
> ann
>
>
> On 4/2/2016 1:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> One for the yoga fans ... NSFW yoga.
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142127664892
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
>> Key light: 7 foot silver parabolic, directly overhead pointing down.
>>
>> Molly Fassbender; Judi Willrich makeup and hair.
>>
>> Comments (except body shaming remarks) welcome!
>>
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Re: PESO paronomasia

[Bruce Walker]

On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 4:27 PM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote:
> Bruce Walker wrote:
>
>>On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> 
>>wrote:
>>> David J Brooks wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> 
>>>>wrote:
>>>>> ann sanfedele wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I see a match stick but don't know what a metz in this context
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe it means he met(z) his match?
>>>>
>>>>This is strikingly familiar
>>>
>>> Don't make light of the situation!
>>
>>I'm still waiting for that flash of inspiration.
>
> You shouldn't wait around. It's sync or swim with these matters.

That's it. I'm going to hot shoe it out of here now.

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PESO - Bridge

[Bruce Walker]

One for the yoga fans ... NSFW yoga.

http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142127664892

645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
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Molly Fassbender; Judi Willrich makeup and hair.

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Re: PESO paronomasia

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On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> David J Brooks wrote:
>
>>On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Mark Roberts  
>>wrote:
>>> ann sanfedele wrote:
>>>
I see a match stick but don't know what a metz in this context
>>>
>>> Maybe it means he met(z) his match?
>>
>>This is strikingly familiar
>
> Don't make light of the situation!

I'm still waiting for that flash of inspiration.

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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

Claudette Colbert; hmm, yes, I see that in a number of her shots.
Louise will like that. :)

Thank you, Ann!


On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 4:16 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> could be...  it is fine on Tumblr. No idea why it freezes on your other site 
> but
> since I see your work on facebook fine always.
>
> This portrait reminds me of Claudette Colbert  - fun stuff!
>
> ann
>
>
> On 4/1/2016 1:00 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> It's got to be some Javascript-blocking stuff, John (and Ann). You use
>> that, I believe?
>>
>> I just put it on Tumblr. Try this link:
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142075134442
>>
>> Lack of shadows? Take another look. :)  Mucho shadow there, especially
>> in the lower third.
>>
>> As for retouching: I know. I have two prints of before and after on
>> Joan Crawford. Six hours of working with a pencil on the negative by
>> the retoucher, and the glam polish is there.
>>
>> Now that meticulous retouching applied much less to older women that
>> he photographed. He did not turn them into freaks, just reduced and
>> softened lines in a pleasant way.  I can safely assure you that I did
>> serious retouching to my wife who is in her mid 70's -- shh!
>>
>> I have the definitive book on the man and his work, and I have studied
>> it thoroughly. "George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits
>> 1925-1992",  Mark A. Vieira. The author had access to Hurrell like few
>> others and he documents his various "periods" and the lighting and
>> retouching techniques he employed. Other than using gridded silver
>> reflectors rather than fresnel spots I followed the way he worked
>> during the 1940's very closely.
>>
>> https://www.amazon.ca/George-Hurrells-Hollywood-Portraits-1925-1992/dp/0762450398/
>>
>> Thanks for your comments, John!
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:39 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 4/1/2016 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 5:17 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/20/2016 3:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>>>>>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>>>>>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>>>>>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>>>>>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>>>>>> camera-left.
>>>>>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>>>>>> Styling: Louise
>>>>>> Set design: me
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Comments most certainly welcome!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Nice attractive portrait, but I don't think you've quite captured the
>>>>> essence of George Hurrell yet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John, could you elaborate? I'm very curious about what you find missing.
>>>>
>>> It's been a week or more, and your image just opens a blank new page now.
>>>
>>> But, I think it was the shadows or lack there of. Hurrell used a lot of
>>> deep shadow for dramatic effect.
>>>
>>> Hurrell was also an extremist when retouching. No flaw was too small for
>>> him to remove it.
>>>
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Re: The marketing ploy of 4k video in new (Ricoh) cameras

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks for that link, Igor. I'm idly considering upgrading my
projector and I wasn't up on these specmanship games going on. Now I
am. :)


On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 1:18 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
>
>
> As many other PDMLers, I just received the spam message from Ricoh about the
> new camera that produces "4k videos", WG-M2.
> And that's a big "selling point".
> (And in a way, it's an interesting camera, in part due to it's wide-angle
> lens...)
>
> What I am surprised is that it offers only 30 fps at 4k resolution (although
> 60 fps at 1080p).
> I am guessing that the bottleneck might be in the writing to the card part
> (on the CPU that is handling all that).
>
> And it is known about the refresh rate playing much bigger role in the
> clarity of the video compared to the number of pixels.
> See, e.g. here:
> http://www.cnet.com/news/ultra-hd-4k-tv-refresh-rates/
>
> Aah, those marketing ploys...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Igor
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

It's got to be some Javascript-blocking stuff, John (and Ann). You use
that, I believe?

I just put it on Tumblr. Try this link:
http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/142075134442

Lack of shadows? Take another look. :)  Mucho shadow there, especially
in the lower third.

As for retouching: I know. I have two prints of before and after on
Joan Crawford. Six hours of working with a pencil on the negative by
the retoucher, and the glam polish is there.

Now that meticulous retouching applied much less to older women that
he photographed. He did not turn them into freaks, just reduced and
softened lines in a pleasant way.  I can safely assure you that I did
serious retouching to my wife who is in her mid 70's -- shh!

I have the definitive book on the man and his work, and I have studied
it thoroughly. "George Hurrell's Hollywood: Glamour Portraits
1925-1992",  Mark A. Vieira. The author had access to Hurrell like few
others and he documents his various "periods" and the lighting and
retouching techniques he employed. Other than using gridded silver
reflectors rather than fresnel spots I followed the way he worked
during the 1940's very closely.

https://www.amazon.ca/George-Hurrells-Hollywood-Portraits-1925-1992/dp/0762450398/

Thanks for your comments, John!


On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:39 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 4/1/2016 10:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 5:17 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 3/20/2016 3:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>>>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>>>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>>>
>>>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>>>
>>>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>>>
>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>>>
>>>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>>>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>>>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>>>> camera-left.
>>>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>>>
>>>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>>>> Styling: Louise
>>>> Set design: me
>>>>
>>>> Comments most certainly welcome!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nice attractive portrait, but I don't think you've quite captured the
>>> essence of George Hurrell yet.
>>
>>
>> John, could you elaborate? I'm very curious about what you find missing.
>>
>
> It's been a week or more, and your image just opens a blank new page now.
>
> But, I think it was the shadows or lack there of. Hurrell used a lot of
> deep shadow for dramatic effect.
>
> Hurrell was also an extremist when retouching. No flaw was too small for
> him to remove it.
>
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

I'm not sure where you are seeing this one, Jack. I only uploaded a
single shot to my portfolio site (http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/)
and it's untouched since I put it there a couple of weeks ago. So,
same image. :)

I have a lot of trouble with shots like this appearing the same to all
viewers, especially shadows and highlights. All the different LCD
displays apply their own gamma curves, and some are different
depending on viewing angle.


On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Bruce, isn't the first image in this series a reprocessed print?
> Seams there is a tad more detail available in her waist and seating
> area than in the initial post.(?)
>
> J
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 1, 2016, at 7:40 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Me professional? Nah. :)  Just a very painstaking amateur.
>>
>> Thank you very much, Mark.
>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Mark Stringer <c...@cmstringer.com> wrote:
>>> Yes it has that silver screen elegance of years past.  She reminds me of
>>> Richard Castle's mother (if you watch that show). A very beautiful portrait.
>>> It will wow for years to come.  This looks very professional and I guess it
>>> is.
>>>
>>>> On 3/20/2016 2:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>>>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>>>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>>>
>>>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>>>
>>>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>>>
>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>>>
>>>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>>>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>>>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>>>> camera-left.
>>>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>>>
>>>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>>>> Styling: Louise
>>>> Set design: me
>>>>
>>>> Comments most certainly welcome!
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks, Igor! :)

On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote:
>
> WOWnderful!
>
> Igor
>
>
> Bruce Walker Sun, 20 Mar 2016 12:04:30 -0700 wrote:
>
> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>
>
> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>
> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>
> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>
> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
> camera-left.
> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>
> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
> Styling: Louise
> Set design: me
>
> Comments most certainly welcome!
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

Agreed; it could use more fill in the lower part. I was trying to get
more from the white reflector and got about 2/3 stop less than I hoped
for. But my wife prefers the dark and the shadows, so I left it as-is
rather than pull it up in post. Tons of latitude in the raw, so it
would have been a simple curves tweak.

Thank you very much, Jack.

And thank you also Nicole, Darren, Mark C, Marco, Bulent and Paul, and
to everyone who looked.


On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Like it!
> Might prefer a tiny bit of lap soft reflection or,
> if the image will allow it, pull it up some.
>
> J
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Bruce Walker" <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
> To: "Pentax Discuss Mailing List" <PDML@pdml.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2016 12:03:02 PM
> Subject: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star
>
> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>
> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>
> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>
> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>
> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
> camera-left.
> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>
> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
> Styling: Louise
> Set design: me
>
> Comments most certainly welcome!
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>
>
> Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>
>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>
>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>
>
> Wonderful photo, and excellent lighting. It makes me wonder why you spend
> all that money on models when you've got such a lovely one at home.

Honestly, my wife has been reluctant to model for me. She is way
pickier than my other models and has forced me to work really hard to
get to the point where she's portrayed the way she wants to be seen.
She likes this one. :)


> I love the way that her face is the one brightly lit subject in all of that
> dark negative space.  I'm also curious to see how it would work as a
> horizontally framed shot out of the middle third of the photo. Cropping just
> above her hair and just below the brightly lit flowers.

I have some tighter framed shots I have't processed yet. Pretty sure I
did a closeup like you're describing.


> By the way, did you also process it in color?  I can't help but be curious
> about that as well.

Yes, my workflow is to post-process entirely in colour then in the
final step convert it to b But we shot this set intending to have
them in b and we did not spend any time harmonizing the colours.
Colour was used to get specific tones in the b rendering, so the b
is significantly better than the colour raw.

Thank you very much, Larry!

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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

Me professional? Nah. :)  Just a very painstaking amateur.

Thank you very much, Mark.

On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 4:53 PM, Mark Stringer <c...@cmstringer.com> wrote:
> Yes it has that silver screen elegance of years past.  She reminds me of
> Richard Castle's mother (if you watch that show). A very beautiful portrait.
> It will wow for years to come.  This looks very professional and I guess it
> is.
>
> On 3/20/2016 2:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>
>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>
>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>> camera-left.
>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>
>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>> Styling: Louise
>> Set design: me
>>
>> Comments most certainly welcome!
>>
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

Ann, I'm quite sorry to hear that! The folks at Photoshelter would
probably like to know what browser version you're using. They take
enormous pains to make their portfolio hosting work on all devices.
It's one of the few I found that display well on smartphones, tablets,
and desktop browsers.

You can see the shot on Facebook too, especially as we're linked up there.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154051440644948=9aba7a5f4b


On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 6:51 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> every time I try to go to that page it freezes my screen :-(
>
> ann
>
> On 3/20/2016 3:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>
>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>
>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>> camera-left.
>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>
>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>> Styling: Louise
>> Set design: me
>>
>> Comments most certainly welcome!
>>
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Re: PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

[Bruce Walker]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 5:17 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 3/20/2016 3:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
>> Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
>> I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...
>>
>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w
>>
>> I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>> Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
>> Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
>> Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
>> camera-left.
>> Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.
>>
>> Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
>> Styling: Louise
>> Set design: me
>>
>> Comments most certainly welcome!
>>
>
> Nice attractive portrait, but I don't think you've quite captured the
> essence of George Hurrell yet.

John, could you elaborate? I'm very curious about what you find missing.

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Re: OT: Museum of Modern Art Launches Free Course on Looking at Photographs as Art

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On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>
> Septuagenarians seldom need to pad their resumes.

Mark!

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PESO - b portrait of my wife as a Hollywood star

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A while back I got it in mind to explore the 1930's/1940's George
Hurrell Hollywood glamour look and I kept pursuing it on and off until
I got this shot of Louise last Thursday ...

http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/Igv_.gI.8h3w

I finally think I am getting somewhere. :)

645Z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.

Key light: 22" beauty dish with 15 degree grid, above-left.
Hair, rim light: 8.5" reflector, boomed above directly behind.
Background light: 7" reflector with barn doors and 30 degree grid, low
camera-left.
Fill: white foamcore v-flat bouncing spill from rim light, camera-right.

Makeup/hair: Judi Willrich
Styling: Louise
Set design: me

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Re: PESO ~ Core curriculum

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:)

Thanks, Jack.

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Well shot. Slutty Free!
> Apple is a tiny bit smutty.
> J
>
> - Original Message -
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> To: "Pentax Discuss Mailing List" <PDML@pdml.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 11:00:27 AM
> Subject: PESO ~ Core curriculum
>
> A model friend wanted to shoot with her "naughty schoolgirl" outfits.
> I wanted to do something more memorable. We compromised ...
>
> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/I63HfxxskLRg
>
> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8, f:8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
>
> Key light: 64" silver parabolic umbrella above, camera-left
> Fill: three strobes with bare reflectors bouncing from white wall opposite
>
> Model, makeup, hair, styling: Kristina Jovanovic
>
> Comments welcome!
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Re: PESO ~ Rainbow

[Bruce Walker]

Prefer a unicorn, Ann? :)  Anyway, thanks!

And thank you very much Jack and Ken!


On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 4:56 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Not my kinda thing but it isfun and clever...
> ann
>
> On 3/12/2016 2:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> An outtake from a project due to be published in the April edition of
>> Emboss Magazine.
>>
>>
>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/IJNyxK2Kd8eI
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 55mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
>>
>> Light: 4' Photek umbrella softbox, above camera-left
>>
>> Model: Dorrie Mac
>> Makeup, hair: Judi Willrich
>>
>> Comments welcome!
>>
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PESO ~ Rainbow

[Bruce Walker]

An outtake from a project due to be published in the April edition of
Emboss Magazine.

http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/IJNyxK2Kd8eI

645Z, DFA645 55mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO

Light: 4' Photek umbrella softbox, above camera-left

Model: Dorrie Mac
Makeup, hair: Judi Willrich

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PESO ~ Core curriculum

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A model friend wanted to shoot with her "naughty schoolgirl" outfits.
I wanted to do something more memorable. We compromised ...

http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/#!/index/GgHoq5gQcQhY/I63HfxxskLRg

645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8, f:8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO

Key light: 64" silver parabolic umbrella above, camera-left
Fill: three strobes with bare reflectors bouncing from white wall opposite

Model, makeup, hair, styling: Kristina Jovanovic

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Re: new old member

[Bruce Walker]

Welcome to the pleasuredome, Mark. Be sure and post some PESOs so you
can secure yourself a place in next year's annual.


On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Mark Stringer  wrote:
> I've been monitoring this list for years but not posting.  When I tried to
> post, it was rejected cuz a mishap with email addresses.
>
> If this posts then all is okay.
>
> Mark Stringer
>
> I have evidence of my existence.  I bought an A300/2.8 lens from Jack Davis
> is 2006. I bet he remembers.  Still have it and hope to use it on my K-1
> when I get one.
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Re: Joseph McAllister as reported by Farr on Facebook

[Bruce Walker]

Sad news, Morris. Had quite a few good chats and reminiscences with
Joe in the last few years. He will be missed.

Thank you for updating us.

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Morris Galloway
 wrote:
> Anthony Farr reports that we  lost Joe sometime around mid January. Just
> picked it up on Facebook. Sorry to bear sad news, but there are too many
> friends here.
> Surely more and better information will follow by those who know what is
> going on.
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Re: March PUG - Now available for your viewing pleasure!

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Fortunately not, Ann. The most recent storm did leave quite a bit and
the city forgot to clear our street for a while so navigating to the
grocery store was tricky, but we're all good now. :)

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 3:52 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> Wow thanks so much, Bruce!  - are you also snowed in with actual snow? :-)
> ann
>
>
> On 3/4/2016 3:06 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> There is one clear standout in this excellent gallery: it's yours,
>> Ann. What a fabulous shot!
>>
>> I am snowed-under with planning shoot projects, executing shoots and
>> doing post work, so I'm spending close to no social media time.
>> Relative to my usual amount anyway.
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 10:19 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is a combined test and comment post...  does seem odd that the PUG
>>> is
>>> up and I havent' seen any posts except
>>> Brians announcementafter over 12 hours... I know why I haven't posted in
>>> a
>>> few of days, but I usually have
>>> more to plow through by mid week..
>>>
>>> Brian - so glad you liked my ancient and not so well digitally processed
>>> snowbirdies.. , I love your pelican
>>> crowd,in the "wish I'd had that one to submit" in my files..
>>>
>>> I do have a personal first this month- and that one is a straight
>>> interpretation of the theme, although I like it
>>> most because of it's film noir atmosphere - so Dave's "Stuck at Night"
>>> narrowly edges you out if I were put
>>> in the position of having to pick one.
>>>
>>> Overall a terrific if small group, methinks.
>>>
>>> so now I gotta ask
>>> before Jack does
>>> Where is everyone?
>>>
>>> ann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/3/2016 6:26 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
>>>>
>>>> G'day all,
>>>>
>>>> "Rush Hour' evokes images of trains rushing through crowded stations or
>>>> massive city traffic jams.
>>>>
>>>> But not always.  Birds feature prominently in this months gallery, for
>>>> example, and there's definitely a bit of 'left field' interpretations of
>>>> the theme - eg Alan, Phillip and Pat.
>>>>
>>>> My favourite is Ann's 'Hurry Flurry' with Jorge's 'Ponte Estaiada' and
>>>> Frank's 'A Kinder, Gentler Commute' close behind.
>>>>
>>>> As usual you'll find the gallery here:
>>>>
>>>> http://pug.komkon.org/
>>>>
>>>> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
>>>> there).
>>>>
>>>> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
>>>> infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
>>>> gallery, let me know.
>>>>
>>>> +
>>>>
>>>> Next Up: "A Fork in the Road".
>>>>
>>>> Full Submissions Guidelines here:
>>>>
>>>> http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html
>>>>
>>>> You can submit here:
>>>>
>>>> http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> ++
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>>>> Western Sydney Australia
>>>> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
>>>>
>>>>
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Re: March PUG - Now available for your viewing pleasure!

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There is one clear standout in this excellent gallery: it's yours,
Ann. What a fabulous shot!

I am snowed-under with planning shoot projects, executing shoots and
doing post work, so I'm spending close to no social media time.
Relative to my usual amount anyway.

On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 10:19 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> This is a combined test and comment post...  does seem odd that the PUG is
> up and I havent' seen any posts except
> Brians announcementafter over 12 hours... I know why I haven't posted in a
> few of days, but I usually have
> more to plow through by mid week..
>
> Brian - so glad you liked my ancient and not so well digitally processed
> snowbirdies.. , I love your pelican
> crowd,in the "wish I'd had that one to submit" in my files..
>
> I do have a personal first this month- and that one is a straight
> interpretation of the theme, although I like it
> most because of it's film noir atmosphere - so Dave's "Stuck at Night"
> narrowly edges you out if I were put
> in the position of having to pick one.
>
> Overall a terrific if small group, methinks.
>
> so now I gotta ask
> before Jack does
> Where is everyone?
>
> ann
>
>
>
>
> On 3/3/2016 6:26 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
>>
>> G'day all,
>>
>> "Rush Hour' evokes images of trains rushing through crowded stations or
>> massive city traffic jams.
>>
>> But not always.  Birds feature prominently in this months gallery, for
>> example, and there's definitely a bit of 'left field' interpretations of
>> the theme - eg Alan, Phillip and Pat.
>>
>> My favourite is Ann's 'Hurry Flurry' with Jorge's 'Ponte Estaiada' and
>> Frank's 'A Kinder, Gentler Commute' close behind.
>>
>> As usual you'll find the gallery here:
>>
>> http://pug.komkon.org/
>>
>> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
>> there).
>>
>> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
>> infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
>> gallery, let me know.
>>
>> +
>>
>> Next Up: "A Fork in the Road".
>>
>> Full Submissions Guidelines here:
>>
>> http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html
>>
>> You can submit here:
>>
>> http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> ++
>> Brian Walters
>> Western Sydney Australia
>> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
>>
>>
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Re: email from ricoh announcing k1

[Bruce Walker]

What? Pentax/Ricoh is in the full-frame biz now? I don't believe it.
If Cotty hasn't eaten his hat then it's not so.

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> Price is $1799
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Re: 1st color film scan on new Epson V600

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On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>
> Paul via phone
>
> > On Feb 26, 2016, at 9:09 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> >
> > Christine Aguila wrote:
> >
> >>> The really big downside to Vuescan is the utterly unintuitive interface.  
> >>> It was
> >>> (I haven't used it for a very long time) the most unfriendly GUI software 
> >>> I've
> >>> ever used.  That may have changed.
> >>
> >> that’s a really big downside for me.  I don’t have much patience for fussy 
> >> user interfaces.   C
> >
> > It's trivial to download and try, I didn't find the UI that bad.
> >
> I thought the UI was okay, sort of like mid '80s software. But the 
> performance and control sensitivity is absolute horseshit.

You nailed it, Paul.

I tried to make minor adjustments to it and the results were all over
the map with tiny changes in the controls. And the UI was clearly
designed by somebody with no understanding of either UI design or Mac
s/w development.

The Epson s/w is by far the better choice, if imperfect.

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Re: Photographic Composition

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks, Ken!

I love that list of quotations, largely against the notion of rules.
Take that, photo club judges. :)


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> Some thoughts for the compositionally challenged -
>
> http://tinyurl.com/zfpty2r
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Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016 - One Week Left!

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On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 5:51 PM, Mark Roberts
 wrote:
> If you haven't uploaded your photos yet head on over to
> http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php and get with it!
>
> We've had some cracking good shots sent in already but we still need
> more.
>
> By the way: The technical quality of everyone's photos has really
> improved over the years. When we first started doing this it was
> routing for me to have to deal with massive blown highlights, multiple
> sensor dust spots, horrible Photoshop jobs and more. Everyone's higher
> skill levels are making the job much easier these days. Thanks!

Whatever are your students going to have left to do then? We should
submit some tricky ones for you. :)

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Re: PESO - Bamboo Leaves - 2

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A worthy addition to the series, Bulent. An excellent subject for your
treatment.

On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:50 AM, Bulent Celasun
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> Sometimes I feel like I can shoot only the bamboo plant for the rest of my 
> life.
>
> Pentax K3, Sigma 70 mm f/2.8 EX Macro.
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/02/21/bamboo-leaves-2/
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Bulent.
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Re: PESO: Lisianthus

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Nicely lit study, Alastair. I like the mood of it.

On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 5:19 AM, Alastair Robertson
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> Supermarket flowers in a vase - natural window light only, minimal
> processing in Lightroom, painted wall as a backdrop
>
> https://goo.gl/photos/npJnnT2tXUHncXDm7
>
> K3II, A*200, stabilised on bench. mirror up, F13, 1.3 s, ISO 100
>
> Comments welcome
>
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Re: PESO - OT - At the Library

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Well done, Frank, Pentax or no.

Very glad to hear that kitty is fine!


On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 4:18 PM, knarf  wrote:
> OT because it's not a Pentax pic. Taken, processed and blog - posted directly 
> from my phone.
>
> Taken yesterday as Judy and I waited at the library while our little kitty 
> was having a cancerous lump removed. Downtown libraries can be a warm, safe 
> place for down-and-outters:
>
> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2016/02/at-library.html?m=0
>
> Surgery went well, BTW.
>
> Comments always welcome. Hope you enjoy.
>
> Cheers,
>
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Re: What grabbed me reading the specs

[Bruce Walker]

They give away a stripped-down version for the 645Z so will probably
do so for the K-1.

I wouldn't use it though. It transfers your images from the camera
directly to Lightroom bypassing the SD card altogether. If the USB
cable connection glitches or comes undone, you lose any images in
progress, or shot after that. Lose as in _gone_ ... poof.

I use an EyeFi card and xfer small jpegs for (almost) instant preview
on my iPad. Way more reliable, faster, and useful. My studio creative
teams love it.


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>
> You can use wired tethering via the Image Transmitter application (I
> don't think it's free though).
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Re: Ken Rockwell on the K-1

[Bruce Walker]

<<< I've been shooting long and hard for over 40 years >>>

What a dick.


On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 1:47 PM, David Parsons  wrote:
> Ken Rockwell is an idiot.  I really don't understand why anyone who
> isn't a complete noob would ever read his site.
>
> I feel bad for giving him the page view to read that garbage.
>
> On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 1:35 PM, Kim Tang  wrote:
>> FWIW...
>>
>> http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/00-new-today.htm
>>
>> Must be taken with grain of salt.
>>
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Re: PESO: Plumeria

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Those are gorgeous, Dan, and in lovely light. Enjoying your macro, I see. :)

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> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18188670=lg
> K-5 IIs, FA MACRO 100 mm F2.8
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Re: WTF is wrong with DPReview?

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On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:39 AM, John  wrote:
>
> On 2/17/2016 9:36 PM, steve harley wrote:
>>
>> On 2016-02-17 15:55 , P.J. Alling wrote:
>>>
>>> I just ask this because, having just read their K-1 first impressions I was
>>> impressed, one with the camera and two with their lack of bias, which is
>>> unusual for them.
>>
>> also, while trying to list the "full frame" lens line, the review
>> completely missed the D-FA primes (100mm & 50mm macro); i'd say they
>> just don't know Pentax very well
>
> Who does?
>
> Pentax is the Rodney Dangerfield of camera brands.

Though not as ugly.


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Re: The Full-Frame "Thursday" rumour

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On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:17 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> On 2/17/2016 4:12 PM, John wrote:
>>
>> On 2/16/2016 5:54 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Steve Cottrell 
>>> wrote:

 By the way. I gather the sensor is *just shy* of full frame. It's not
 36mm x 24mm !
>>>
>>>
>>> Sensor size: 35.9 x 24.0mm
>>>
>>> Of course, 35mm film expressed its frame size in whole numbers. So it
>>> would be appropriate (apples to apples) to round 35.9 x 24.0 to remove
>>> the decimal point let's see. What do we get?
>>> :)
>>>
>>
>> Looks like what we're going to get is a whole lot of waffling, weasel
>> words and lame excuses.
>>
> Well, Cotty could always form a hat out of waffles...

And weasel road-kill.

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Re: OT - Fury as Adobe software deletes files

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On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 4:21 PM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Mark Roberts
>  wrote:
>> Rob Studdert wrote:
>>
>>>I agree Larry, I have two LR6.4 licenses and 5 to 6 introduced two
>>>features that I really use but overall it has slowed to a crawl for
>>>some of the stuff I do. My main edit WS is old now but the performance
>>>deficit that moving to V6 imposed had little to do with my hardware,
>>>it's just buggy.
>>
>> I'm on Lightroom 5.4 and plan to stay there for the foreseeable
>> future.
>
> I'm still on 4.1, i have no future,

I'm still on 4.4 -- works great for me.

It's a free upgrade from 4.1 to 4.4, Dave. Might want to check into
that as there are major speed improvements and bug fixes.

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Re: PDML Digest, Vol 118, Issue 67

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Thanks, Don!

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Donald Guthrie <shark50...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am inclined to agree with Larry here. Fun series shoot though.
>
> On 2/15/16 11:26 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:57:55 -0800
>> From: Larry Colen<l...@red4est.com>
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<pdml@pdml.net>
>> Subject: Re: GESO ~ Vintage unmentionables
>> Message-ID:<56c29033.30...@red4est.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>>
>>
>> Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>
>>> >Tiny, full-figured pin-up model Holly Harlott wears vintage bullet
>>> >bras, girdles, real nylons, and other dainties in this fun shoot I did
>>> >last Monday. Most of the shots have been submitted to a vintage fans
>>> >publication, but these extra ones are public.
>>> >
>>> >One shot is a little NSFW as it's sheer black fabric over boobies.
>>> >
>>>
>>> > >http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/139392504892/from-a-shoot-with-model-holly-harlot-stylist
>>> >
>>> >645Z, both 55mm and 90mm macro, 100 ISO, mostly f:11, 1/125th sec.
>>> >
>>> >Three lights in the most complex glamour style setup I've done to
>>> >date. Sheers used to create a giant 6 foot by 9 foot softbox, a 5 foot
>>> >stripbox for accenting, and a 7" gridded reflector for highlighting
>>> >model's face.
>>> >
>>> >Styling by Julia of Gigi's House of Frills.
>>> >Makeup and hair by Judi Willrich.
>>> >Set design, lighting, photos and retouch by me.
>>> >
>>> >Comments welcome, of course.
>>> >
>>
>> Lovely model, great concept.
>>
>> I'm afraid to say that I think that the shadows might have one this
>> round. A lot of the shadows are a bit too hard edged for my taste.  The
>> one on the wall behind her when she's standing, in particular.
>>
>> http://41.media.tumblr.com/d0fe27a5a86a32e02be579ea4a80ea77/tumblr_o2m9gs90O01rdwvm9o2_1280.jpg
>>
>> In a couple others, the ones on her neck and/or shoulder.  Mind you, I'm
>> not saying that I could do better, but I find as a theme those shadows
>> distract my attention from other, more pleasing aspects of the photos.
>> In general, they are the shadows from the light on camera left, fairly
>> high
>>
>> I nearly really like the one with her back to the camera:
>>
>> http://41.media.tumblr.com/318fa3967584e9f2dbf8e7f3021e77e3/tumblr_o2m9gs90O01rdwvm9o3_1280.jpg
>> but the light seems to flatten out her figure rather than define her
>> lovely curves.  The right leg and arm are nice, but I think there is too
>> much fill on her hips and butt.
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Re: February PUG Updated!!

[Bruce Walker]

Yes it is. Gorgeous!


On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> G'day all
>
> It seems that Bob Sullivan's submission was missed in compiling the
> February PUG.
>
> Bob had trouble with the submission form so he emailed me the
> submission.  The problem was he sent it to my 'apathy...@lyons-ryan.org'
> address and, true to the username, I haven't bothered to check that
> address for a year or so...
>
> (in my defence, it was only ever used for PDML and is no longer my
> subscribed address).
>
> I thought I'd arranged an auto-forward from that address to my main
> address but apparently I couldn't have been bothered to do that either
> :-(>  Anyway, that's now been fixed.
>
> Bob's submission has now been belatedly added and well worth a look.
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/index.html
>
>
> Sorry Bob!
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
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Re: GESO ~ Vintage unmentionables

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These nylons, at least the teal ones (blueish) are the real deal. They
don't stretch like today's fabrics and like silk have to be carefully
pulled on to avoid tearing. Luckily the pair the stylist owns fit our
model.

On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 2:05 PM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Of course nylons are real, and vintage late 40's and early 50's
> pre-pantyhose.  Silk stockings would have been 30's vintage.  That look is
> more or less 50's.
>
> On 2/16/2016 1:53 PM, John wrote:
>>
>> Nice, but are nylons "real"?
>>
>> I thought nylons were the substitute women turned to when they couldn't
>> get silk stockings.
>>
>> IIRC, nylon can be made from coal tar, but silk comes from caterpillars
>> found mostly in Asia and during WWII became a scarce resource reserved
>> for the manufacture of parachutes.
>>
>> On 2/15/2016 8:44 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>
>>> Tiny, full-figured pin-up model Holly Harlott wears vintage bullet
>>> bras, girdles, real nylons, and other dainties in this fun shoot I did
>>> last Monday. Most of the shots have been submitted to a vintage fans
>>> publication, but these extra ones are public.
>>>
>>> One shot is a little NSFW as it's sheer black fabric over boobies.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/139392504892/from-a-shoot-with-model-holly-harlot-stylist
>>>
>>> 645Z, both 55mm and 90mm macro, 100 ISO, mostly f:11, 1/125th sec.
>>>
>>> Three lights in the most complex glamour style setup I've done to
>>> date. Sheers used to create a giant 6 foot by 9 foot softbox, a 5 foot
>>> stripbox for accenting, and a 7" gridded reflector for highlighting
>>> model's face.
>>>
>>> Styling by Julia of Gigi's House of Frills.
>>> Makeup and hair by Judi Willrich.
>>> Set design, lighting, photos and retouch by me.
>>>
>>> Comments welcome, of course.
>>>
>>
>
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Re: GESO ~ Vintage unmentionables

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Hey, Larry, thanks!

I agree with you re distracting hard edged shadows. As always with my
shoots I experiment and push my boundaries. In this shoot I wanted to
purposely mix soft and hard light and the risk is that I'd end up with
some fishy shadows. It depends on the angle of the light, the pose,
and what surface is opposite the subject from the light source. In
some shots it was all perfect, but in many I was not so lucky. I tried
to arrange the spill from the key hard light to land out of the scene,
but not always possible in a small set like we had.

But as it happens, this style of lighting is favoured by the fans of
this vintage genre, so they won't notice so much. And the better shots
were submitted to the mag. Most of them worked out better than these
ones did.

I learned much from this shoot and I'll be refining my technique for
the next, you can be sure. :)


On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>
>
> Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> Tiny, full-figured pin-up model Holly Harlott wears vintage bullet
>> bras, girdles, real nylons, and other dainties in this fun shoot I did
>> last Monday. Most of the shots have been submitted to a vintage fans
>> publication, but these extra ones are public.
>>
>> One shot is a little NSFW as it's sheer black fabric over boobies.
>>
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/139392504892/from-a-shoot-with-model-holly-harlot-stylist
>>
>> 645Z, both 55mm and 90mm macro, 100 ISO, mostly f:11, 1/125th sec.
>>
>> Three lights in the most complex glamour style setup I've done to
>> date. Sheers used to create a giant 6 foot by 9 foot softbox, a 5 foot
>> stripbox for accenting, and a 7" gridded reflector for highlighting
>> model's face.
>>
>> Styling by Julia of Gigi's House of Frills.
>> Makeup and hair by Judi Willrich.
>> Set design, lighting, photos and retouch by me.
>>
>> Comments welcome, of course.
>>
> Lovely model, great concept.
>
> I'm afraid to say that I think that the shadows might have one this round. A
> lot of the shadows are a bit too hard edged for my taste.  The one on the
> wall behind her when she's standing, in particular.
> http://41.media.tumblr.com/d0fe27a5a86a32e02be579ea4a80ea77/tumblr_o2m9gs90O01rdwvm9o2_1280.jpg
>
> In a couple others, the ones on her neck and/or shoulder.  Mind you, I'm not
> saying that I could do better, but I find as a theme those shadows distract
> my attention from other, more pleasing aspects of the photos. In general,
> they are the shadows from the light on camera left, fairly high
>
> I nearly really like the one with her back to the camera:
> http://41.media.tumblr.com/318fa3967584e9f2dbf8e7f3021e77e3/tumblr_o2m9gs90O01rdwvm9o3_1280.jpg
> but the light seems to flatten out her figure rather than define her lovely
> curves.  The right leg and arm are nice, but I think there is too much fill
> on her hips and butt.
>
>
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Re: PESO - Fire Escape

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Perfect symmetry makes an intriguing composition, Rick. A fine b

On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 8:37 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> Another from Vancouver:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18184421
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Rick
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GESO ~ Vintage unmentionables

[Bruce Walker]

Tiny, full-figured pin-up model Holly Harlott wears vintage bullet
bras, girdles, real nylons, and other dainties in this fun shoot I did
last Monday. Most of the shots have been submitted to a vintage fans
publication, but these extra ones are public.

One shot is a little NSFW as it's sheer black fabric over boobies.

http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/139392504892/from-a-shoot-with-model-holly-harlot-stylist

645Z, both 55mm and 90mm macro, 100 ISO, mostly f:11, 1/125th sec.

Three lights in the most complex glamour style setup I've done to
date. Sheers used to create a giant 6 foot by 9 foot softbox, a 5 foot
stripbox for accenting, and a 7" gridded reflector for highlighting
model's face.

Styling by Julia of Gigi's House of Frills.
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Set design, lighting, photos and retouch by me.

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Re: February PUG - 'Black and White' - is UP

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On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
>
> How about if you participants in the PUG also send in some shots for
> the Photo Annual? :-)
> As usual, the page is here:
> http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php

I already sent in my three.

I hope that that information does not deter anyone. :)

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Re: February PUG - 'Black and White' - is UP

[Bruce Walker]

A most enjoyable gallery. Thanks once again, Brian.

Particularly loved Dario's People and Christine's Waiting -- great
symmetry in that.
Also have to mention P.J.'s Bench Seat, Rick's Huh?? and Darren's Long
Abandoned.

I'm all for accepting the Ricoh GXR. We can treat it as a step
brother. Anyway, the PDML is all about contradictions and confusion,
so why not?


On Sun, Feb 7, 2016 at 5:12 AM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> G'day all.
>
> Another good sized gallery this month, very varied in scope and content
> so it's difficult to pick a favourite, although Alan's interpretation of
> the theme was innovative...
>
> We have one submission with a Ricoh GXR which, if the rules are strictly
> applied should be ineligible.  However, given that Ricoh owns the Pentax
> brand (one could possibly say Ricoh saved the Pentax brand), I've let it
> in.  What does the collective wisdom of the list think about this?
>
> Anyway - it's a great gallery so take a look.
>
> As usual you'll find the gallery here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/
>
> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
> there).
>
> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
> infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
> gallery, let me know.
>
> +
>
> Next Up: "Rush Hour".
>
> Full Submissions Guidelines here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html
>
> You can submit here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/submit/
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
> Brian Walters
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Re: OT: Life in engineerland

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 2:21 AM, Ken Waller  wrote:
>> "I'm an engineer, I have to look for any opportunity to optimize. " <--
>> that's fundamentally wrong.
>
>
> How's that Boris?
> I'm also an engineer & while I might not act on those opportunities, I need
> to at least be aware of them.

Agreed, 110%.

A very large part of my career was built on optimizing. Cost, size,
weight, reliability, appearance, ... something. Especially cost. The
fewer lines of code the better, since bugs increase exponentially with
complexity. The fewer the components the better since that generally
drops the cost and increases MTTF.

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Re: PESO : Bamboo Leaves / La Valse Kendall

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Beautiful and lyrical, Bulent. I like the tint you chose.

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> Natural light.
> Ricoh GXR A12 module.
> A toned monochrome.
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/bamboo-leaves/
>
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
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Re: OT: Life in engineerland

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On Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 5:49 AM, Boris Liberman  wrote:
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> As well, we can take it off the list, as this is very much off topic.

"that's fundamentally wrong."

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Re: OT: Elucidating the fundamental differences between Photoshopped and "Real"

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On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 1:59 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
>
> I don't use stuff like "Silver Efex 2". That's using someone else's expertise 
> to
> simulate a look of film. To me, that's a cheap cheat—artificial and sterile.
> I have no interest in "simulating film", or anything else, at all. I render 
> my photos
> into monochrome or color as I see perceive the subject to have expressive 
> value,
> as it reflects what I saw when I looked at whatever the subject might be.

Godfrey, you would do well to have a closer look at Silver Efex Pro.
Simulating film is but one of its special effects features, but for me
the real power of it lies in its black and white conversion tools. The
ability to increase contrast just in the midtones, or the coarse and
fine detail extraction tools are very powerful. The Soft Contrast
slider is a terrific tool. There are presets provided to let you
quickly try some different overall looks, but I also tend to avoid
them, preferring to build up my own from scratch.

It's true that everything you can do in Silver Efex Pro you can also
do in Photoshop with enough fiddling and time, but it's so much more
convenient to use SEP. Think of it like Lightroom versus Photoshop.
Same kind of creative enhancement and time saving.

I use Silver Efex all the time, but I almost never simulate film with it.

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Re: I hate to come off like some paranoid, delusional conspiracy theorist...

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I'm not concerned about the possibility of a ToS change like that.
Anyone who has tried that in the past has been flayed alive by public
outcry.

And I find myself unconcerned by the possibilities of major changes or
even a shutdown at Flickr. It has played less and less of a role for
me as a work showcase in recent years, and its social functions are
much less useful than Facebook's.

If it were to disappear I'd barely notice, and I'm pretty sure I'm not
alone there.


On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> ... but if you have images on Flickr you'd better pay attention:
> http://petapixel.com/2016/02/03/flickr-to-be-scaled-back-as-yahoo-trims-1700-jobs/
>
> Reading between the lines, I'd say that Flickr is For Sale and I think
> the likely buyer could be someone like Getty Images (with whom Flickr
> already has a relationship). If such a thing happens, I'd pay VERY
> CLOSE attention to any changes in their Terms of Service (You know,
> those things that most people seem to click through without a moment's
> thought?)
>
> Flickr could be a Gold Mine for a stock service like Getty and your
> images could be getting licensed for a fraction of what they could be
> if Getty (or someone similar) takes a service like Flickr over.
>
> I'm currently investigating ways to get my stuff OFF Flickr, as I feel
> it is coming sooner rather than later.
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Re: GESO fifteen from fifteen

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Very good shots in a wide range of subject matter, Larry. (Much wider
than my own year's product.)

My favourites would have to be the two performer portraits/closeups,
but the silhouetted birds and signs in the orange sky (sunrise?) is a
real eye-catcher.

Here's to a successful 2016!


On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> As part of finding my three to submit to the annual, I put together my
> favorites from 2015.  I had a lot going on last year, since I was spending
> so much time preparing for my shodan exam in Aikido, that didn't leave me as
> much time for photography, so most of what I photographed was just events.
> I think that I got a reasonable number of good photos, but not as many great
> photos as I'd like.  On the bright side, that makes it easier to improve in
> 2016. :-)
>
> Here's my collection for 2015:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157660800978585
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Re: Photoshop + World of Warcraft = Nikon contest winner!

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On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:34 AM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> On 2/1/2016 7:56 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
>>
>> http://petapixel.com/2016/01/29/nikon-awards-prize-to-badly-shopped-photo-hilarity-ensues/
>
> The amazing thing is there are people actually making fun of the
> photographer.  The judges, if you can call them that, at Nikon are the ones
> who deserve ridicule.  I'm not sure he meant it as a joke, but it sure
> turned into one.

The photographer should never have submitted a hastily constructed
"just in fun" image to a contest, so they are both deserving of
ridicule. The photographer admits it was a joke and sort-of half-ways
apologized for the submission.

Mark, thanks for the belly laughs. :)

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Re: OT - Ethernet Cable- can you help?

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On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 7:40 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
>
> I've since discovered that 'stranded' cable is more flexible than solid
> core, and have found what I think will be prefect:
>
> 

Considered WiFi?


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Re: OT - Ethernet Cable- can you help?

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On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 9:14 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote:
> On 29/1/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>>Considered WiFi?
>
> Cheers Bruce.
>
> I should have qualified the request with an illustration. The ethernet
> is for reeling out from a cable drum from my truck to a distance up to
> 50 metres away to plug into a hardware video encoder next to the camera.
> An alternative (which I am already capable of) is to leave the hardware
> encoder in the truck and cable out up to 50m with video SDI cable and
> also XLR audio cable). A further alternative is to invest in a radio cam
> system (wireless digital video/audio link) but these are quite expensive
> and over 4k GBP for the cheapest.
>
> I can use the truck's wifi in the immediate vicinity of it.

Okay, I see. But back in the early days of WiFi (circa 1998), I
connected two suburban offices together via rooftop mounted dishes and
two WiFi access points. The two offices were hundreds of meters apart,
separated by a number of streets, trees, etc. I did have line of sight
for good reception.

WiFi is usually local area only because of the short stubby whip
antennae. Add high gain dishes and you have long haul capability, up
to 50 miles with the right hardware. Dishes are not that expensive.

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Re: OT Computers what a PITA

[Bruce Walker]

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>
> P.J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> 
>
> Depending on how often you need to use the software that only runs on XP,
> your best solution may be to set up a Win XP virtual machine.  That way if
> you get an update the breaks everything, you can go to a previously backed
> up version of the VM. You could also, if you want, copy that VM to other
> computers, even a Mac or a Linux box.

Full endorsement of this!

I have VM's of Win98, WinXP, Win7 (and a few others like FreeBSD, and
a Linux distro or three). I can run and test any Windows crud I need
on my Mac and never get nuked. VMware, but there are free ones too.


> The big question being is how much effort do you want to spend on saving a 
> little bit of work?

Silly question! Consider what mail list he's on.


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Re: GESO - 12 photos

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Your set is a humdinger, Doug. Wonderful work.

Tumblr does indeed impose a limit on number of images in a single
posting, to ten. I split my gallery down the middle and do two posts
back-to-back in that case.


On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 3:18 PM, Doug Brewer  wrote:
> Thank you, Cotty. I'm not certain how my twelve photos morphed into ten, but
> I'm happy you inadvertently pointed it out. Perhaps Tumblr has a limit?
> Thank you also for the kind mini-reviews. I'm humbled.
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> On 1/27/16 2:15 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> On 27/1/16, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> For those of you who don't follow me on Tumblr, which would be,
>>> let's--carry the three, multiply by 3.14--approximately all of you, I
>>> ran up a gallery of decent photos from last year here:
>>>
>>
>> > photographs-in-any-one-year-is>
>>
>>
>> Wow - not seen these before - and my favourite type of photography.
>> Merits some in-depth viewing.
>>
>> 1. A private moment captured, love the way the shadows in the
>> reflections surround her.
>>
>> 2. Very soft and low key image mocking the billboard pose. Almost
>> surreal. Very tranquil feeling.
>>
>> 3. Superb picture, a favourite. Nice use of square format, love the
>> patterns and contrast between the almost silhouetted foreground and the
>> high key and hazy background.
>>
>> 4. Simple and effective portrait study with a delightful splash of light
>> on the face. I like images like this with a main subject and a number 2
>> in the frame - your eye starts on the face and then darts off to see the
>> lamp, then immediately back on the face for more in-depth viewing.
>>
>> 5. Funicular railway at night - wouldn't be the same without the girl
>> walking up alongside. Blur and contrast gives it immediacy and
>> 'happening' qualities.
>>
>> 6. Another portrait, this time a haphazard collection in the frame, lots
>> of interest that keeps circling around and back to the face.
>>
>> 7. High contrast silhouettes and shadows. Graphic image we all know.
>>
>> 8. Really delicate portrait of a beautiful woman. Love the focal planes
>> in this and the deep shadows contrasting the gentle swathe of light on
>> her face. A knowing smile adds delight.
>>
>> 9. Mysterious low key urban street scene - could be anywhere warm. I can
>> hear the dog barking out of sight, the distant radio. Very atmospheric.
>>
>> 10. Absolutely great photograph here - my other favourite. Charming pose
>> with just the right amount of face. Love the contrasting patterns
>> between her hair and the wood slats, the shirt and the wooden board.
>> Beautiful qualities and a beautiful model - what's not to like?
>>
>> Well done sir - please let me know when your next book is out!
>>
>>
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Re: 17-70

[Bruce Walker]

Oh, you tease!

On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:42 AM, P.J. Alling
 wrote:
> There are so many things that one could say about a lubricant problem.  I'll
> just leave them to your imaginations.
>
> On 1/25/2016 8:34 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>>
>> Planning a trip to Gentec in Markham to have them look at my fussy
>> Sigma 17-70 they repaired last year at this time. Focus is good for a
>> while then goes slow then stops. Seems worse in the cold than indoors
>> in warm climate. Could be a lubricant problem,??? Worked fine all
>> summer.
>>
>> Dave
>>
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Re: GESO - Grace notes

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I get that, Christine, and I see what you mean. Urges the eye to
follow the sweep of the curve around.

Thank you very much!


On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Christine Aguila
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> Hi Bruce:  Of the three frames I think I like the third frame best—the lines 
> of the saxophone nicely flow from the lines of the human body in this 
> frame—to create the semblance of one complementary continuous line.  Not sure 
> if that makes sense.  Anyway, intriguing concept here.  Cheers, Christine
>
>
>> On Jan 19, 2016, at 7:54 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/137620638402/grace-notes-model-kandy-vert-makeup-judi
>>
>> NSFW: art nudes.
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 55mm f:2.8 SDM, f:16, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO
>> Window light.
>>
>> With model Kristen Au; makeup & hair: Judi Willrich
>>
>> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the children.
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Re: GESO - Grace notes

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On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 6:30 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 1/19/2016 8:54 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/137620638402/grace-notes-model-kandy-vert-makeup-judi
>>
>> NSFW: art nudes.
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 55mm f:2.8 SDM, f:16, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO
>> Window light.
>>
>> With model Kristen Au; makeup & hair: Judi Willrich
>>
>> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the
>> children.
>
> I like the one where she's playing the instrument, but there appears to
> be a big spot on the image. I'm sure it's on the image because it moves
> along with the image when I move my browser around, and the spot is
> still there after I clean my monitor.

Did you view that image large? (just click on it.)  I suspect you are
referring to the model's left nipple which looks a little like it's
floating out in space because of the high-key tonal curve pushing skin
tones way up into the whites. I noticed that smaller images, like the
thumbnail, look odd but viewing it at a decent size on a decent
monitor show you what's what.

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Re: GESO - Grace notes

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On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote:
>
>  Bruce Walker Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:45:57 -0800 wrote:
>
>> That makes me blue.
>
> That sax!

I think you meant to say "That blows!", but I may be reeding too much into it.

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Re: GESO - Grace notes

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On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 11:37 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>
>> Beautiful! Interesting concept, well executed.
>
> Well phrased.  My feelings exactly.

Thank you, Larry.


> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the
> children.
>
> You're a cruel, cruel man, the subject matter is rife for opportunities for
> sophomoric humor.

As my posts to Facebook have already amply shown. I was hoping for
graduate level or at least more lettered humour here instead. :)

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Re: OT: Please Do Me a Favor

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I use(d) LinkedIn to manage and host my resume, and it is(was) my
professional addressbook. As my link into The Old Boys Network I
indirectly got jobs through it. I use the present(past) tense as I'm
retired from IT but I still don't have my head fully around that. :)

But I hate the UI and its terrible builtin messaging. It's even worse
than Facebook. And the groups features - gah! Useless. It's just not a
very sociable social network.


On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
>
> As for the nature of LinkedIn, - as Paul wrote, - it can be used as an
> effective professional networking tool.
>
> One can connect to people (as on Facebook), and that is especially
> convenient in the technical industries, where people tend to change their
> jobs rather often, so that their work e-mail changes frequently.
>  It also helps finding people who work at a particular company (especially
> if you have a paid account), which is useful when you need to find some
> direct contacts at a particular company (e.g. when you are searching for a
> job). In some technical disciplines, it is also used as a tool for short
> recommendations from colleagues (via "endorsements").
> And of course, as with any tool, any of these features can be abused.
> As a networking tool, it should be used thoughtfully.
>
> But no, one shouldn't expect manna falling from LinkedIn. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Igor
>
>
>  Paul Stenquist Thu, 21 Jan 2016 04:45:46 -0800 wrote:
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> I've gotten work through connections made on LinkedIn. It's used quite a bit
> by the journalism and ad industry types in the U.S. I also use it to check
> the credentials and background of people I work with, many of whom may be
> unknown to me. In recent years I rarely come across a photog, writer, artist
> or marketing exec who is not on LinkedIn. I find it useful, although some of
> their practices are annoying.
>
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Jan 21, 2016, at 6:52 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 2:26 AM, Malcolm Smith 
>>> wrote:
>>> John wrote:
>>>
 Correction - it's LinkedIn without a dash.

 It's not just one PDML list member. I've received multiple invites on
 multiple occasions to join LinkedIn from multiple list members.

 I don't think the list members are sending them intentionally, but the
 SPAM does appear to come from the list members' LinkedIn accounts.

 Anyone who is a member of LinkedIn, please check your account settings.
>>>
>>>
>>> I've had no end of these darn e-mails. I've spoken to a couple of people
>>> who've (supposedly) sent them, and they have no idea how regularly or how
>>> many of these messages are sent. The one thing I did ask was how they
>>> benefitted from membership, and no one has told me anything positive;
>>> it's
>>> usually being sent other membership requests!
>>>
>>> Malcolm
>>
>>
>> I joined, for what ever reason , several years ago. I have been tagged
>> as "transportation specialist" i suppose cause i drive a school bus. I
>> get job postings for Transportation managers but thats about it.
>>
>> Dave
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Re: GESO - Grace notes

[Bruce Walker]

That makes me blue.

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
> You can hope all you want for intellectually stimulating humor but the only 
> way you are likely to get adult humor around here is in the same sense as 
> adult movies.
>
> On January 21, 2016 7:10:31 AM PST, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 11:37 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Beautiful! Interesting concept, well executed.
>>>
>>> Well phrased.  My feelings exactly.
>>
>>Thank you, Larry.
>>
>>
>>>>>>> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the
>>>>>>> children.
>>>
>>> You're a cruel, cruel man, the subject matter is rife for
>>opportunities for
>>> sophomoric humor.
>>
>>As my posts to Facebook have already amply shown. I was hoping for
>>graduate level or at least more lettered humour here instead. :)
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Re: PESO and a question

[Bruce Walker]

Cool idea, Mark. I'll have to steal that sometime.

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Mark C  wrote:
> Nice set - I really like the first image you selected though all are quite
> good. Nothing like the power of water...
>
> I don't have any photographic techniques for shooting surf, but if I was
> going to try I'd go for a faster shutter speed, tripod mount the camera and
> take a mess of photos of the crashing waves. Then selectively blend the
> shots to blur (via multiple averaged exposures) the places that looked
> better motion blurred and keep sharp the stuff that looks best frozen. I
> never tried this technique with surf but I have with little creeks and
> waterfalls and it works.
>
> Mark
>
> On 1/20/2016 4:15 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> Does that make it queso?
>>
>> Sunday afternoon, my friend Nicole and I spent some time playing with
>> cameras down at Garrapata state park (just south of point lobos).  With the
>> weather we've been having the surf was active to the point of being scenic.
>> I got a few decent shots, this may be the best:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/23868256674/in/album-72157663572666792/
>>
>> When I got home and started trying to process the photos I realized that
>> while I might have everything exposed reasonably, processing them so that
>> you can actually see the details is quite a challenge.
>>
>> Has anyone developed any techniques or tricks for photographing and
>> processing active surf, particularly sea foam with a cloudy sky in the
>> background?
>>
>> I suspect that I may have been a bit too conservative in terms of ISO,
>> that a bit more shutter speed might have better preserved some of the
>> details.
>>
>> For those interested in the rest of the set:
>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663572666792/
>>
>>
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Re: OT: Please Do Me a Favor

[Bruce Walker]

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 6:03 PM, Bill  wrote:
> On 1/21/2016 7:55 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
>>
>> As for the nature of LinkedIn, - as Paul wrote, - it can be used as an
>> effective professional networking tool.
>
> One of the people I work with opened his LinkedIn profile the other day and
> found that they were pushing connections to a bunch of pole dancers his way.
> Apparently he had been to Las Vegas a few weeks prior and had checked his
> profile from his hotel.
> He really wants to network with strippers.
> not.

I shot website marketing photos for an escort last fall. Luckily
LinkedIn hasn't figured that out yet. ;)

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Re: PESO - Night Work

[Bruce Walker]

I've been following the colour temp versus make it b thoughts here
and I have this suggestion.

Were it my shot, I'd adjust the WB slider to find the midpoint between
the window light colour temp and the tree illumination colour temp so
as to make the window light be still warm and the tree look blue
(rather than that anemic white). Take advantage of the differences to
contrast them, in other words.


On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> On my way home through the Penn Med campus one evening:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18160924=lg
>
> (K-5, DA 40/2.8 Ltd.)
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Rick
>
>
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Re: GESO - Grace notes

[Bruce Walker]

Thank you kindly, Don.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Donald Guthrie <shark50...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The third one is sublime. Nice piece of work.
>
> On 1/19/16 10:02 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:54:00 -0500
>> From: Bruce Walker<bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>> To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List<PDML@pdml.net>
>> Subject: GESO - Grace notes
>> Message-ID:
>>
>> <cajuu0cd56swwfaoxtktggdbscgbxofrkowacptay49aho75...@mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>
>>
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/137620638402/grace-notes-model-kandy-vert-makeup-judi
>>
>> NSFW: art nudes.
>>
>> 645Z, DFA645 55mm f:2.8 SDM, f:16, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO
>> Window light.
>>
>> With model Kristen Au; makeup & hair: Judi Willrich
>>
>> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the
>> children.
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Re: OT: Please Do Me a Favor

[Bruce Walker]

Well hell, if you know a spammer, please tell him or her to inform
their buddies to please stop sending me spam. I don't want any of it.

Thanks.

:)

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 1:52 PM, John  wrote:
> If you are a member of Linked-In, please make it stop sending me invitations
> to join Linked-In.
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Re: GESO - Grace notes

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks, Paul!

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Beautiful! Interesting concept, well executed.
>
> Paul
>> On Jan 20, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you kindly, Don.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 11:14 AM, Donald Guthrie <shark50...@gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> The third one is sublime. Nice piece of work.
>>>
>>> On 1/19/16 10:02 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Message: 4
>>>> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:54:00 -0500
>>>> From: Bruce Walker<bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>>>> To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List<PDML@pdml.net>
>>>> Subject: GESO - Grace notes
>>>> Message-ID:
>>>>
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>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/137620638402/grace-notes-model-kandy-vert-makeup-judi
>>>>
>>>> NSFW: art nudes.
>>>>
>>>> 645Z, DFA645 55mm f:2.8 SDM, f:16, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO
>>>> Window light.
>>>>
>>>> With model Kristen Au; makeup & hair: Judi Willrich
>>>>
>>>> Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the
>>>> children.
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OT FYI: New55 - a new instant 4x5 film product

[Bruce Walker]

Haven't seen this mentioned here. There's a new 4x5 film product out
based on ideas and chemistry from both Polaroid and Kodak before they
started to pack it in.

http://www.new55.net/

Possibly of interest to film fans here? Though I don't suppose that
Pentax ever produced any 4x5 gear.

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GESO - Grace notes

[Bruce Walker]

http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/post/137620638402/grace-notes-model-kandy-vert-makeup-judi

NSFW: art nudes.

645Z, DFA645 55mm f:2.8 SDM, f:16, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO
Window light.

With model Kristen Au; makeup & hair: Judi Willrich

Comments welcome. If punning, please avoid lameness. Think of the children.

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Re: PESO - Shadows

[Bruce Walker]

Very cool, Rick.

On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 9:42 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> I've shot this sculpture on the Penn medical campus many times on my way to 
> and from work, but the sunlight was striking it in a way I hadn't seen before:
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18160923=lg
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> (K-5, DA 40/2.8 Ltd.)
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Rick
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Re: K-1 Sensor

[Bruce Walker]

They already tried explaining the reasoning behind pursuing an APS-C
only product line, and see where that got them.


On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:56 PM, P.J. Alling  wrote:
> I can't imagine why they would go with a 42mp sensor.  Extreme high
> resolution mp sensors are for companies that don't have a medium format
> solution on the shelf. What you want to do is educate the user base on why
> they should want to aspire to having a medium format system, and make the
> reasons for having a Pentax more compelling than the competition, and how
> could it not be, since the competition is either outrageously priced or even
> more outrageously priced?
>
>
> On 1/17/2016 8:35 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>> I continue to believe that it will be the 42MP Sony sensor used in the
>> Sony Sony a7R II and recently Cyber-shot RX1R II. A 36MP sensor would
>> be a significant upgrade from the current 24.3MP APS-C line, of
>> course, but that 36MP sensor has been around so long that I feel
>> Pentax would be opening themselves up to "Why didn't I just switch
>> brands when Nikon released the 800/800E 4 years earlier (though, to be
>> fair, the Pentax offering would probably be better compared with the
>> Nikon D810, which was introduced a mere TWO years ago).
>>
>> Based on what other manufacturer's full frame camera owners have said,
>> a full frame sensor will definitely impact the selection of lenses you
>> are satisfied with. You don't have to be a big pixel peeper to detect
>> poor corner performance and this is the area that I expect to be the
>> differentiator. Although it is "mind over matter". If you don't mind -
>> it don't matter!
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 1:58 PM, John  wrote:
>>>
>>> On 1/17/2016 12:51 PM, Kim Tang wrote:

 Good Sunday morning.

 Any bets as to what size sensor, in MP, the K-1 will have? 24, 36, 42?

 Manufacturer?

 How will a given size impact lens suitability?

 I'm coming from a K20D.

 Kim

>>> Rumors I remember have it as the same sensor Sony used in their A7r. Be
>>> nice if it's the same as the A7r II.
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Re: The Guardian - Saul Leiter

[Bruce Walker]

Very cool, Mark. Thank you!

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Mark Roberts
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> Some great photography here:
> http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/jan/15/made-in-manhattan-how-saul-leiter-found-beauty-in-gothams-glass-and-grime
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Re: Not quite OT: Pentax MX + Acros 100 + Caffinol developer

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On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 8:52 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm really glad to see that folks have found a way to use up instant
>> coffee instead of drinking it.
>
> As a coffee snob who hand grinds my own beans every morning in a
> Zassenhaus manual coffee grinder (I also do home coffee roasting and
> have about 20 lbs of green coffee beans in the house at the moment) I
> heartily agree with you.
> :)

Very cool, Darren. My wife tolerates a lot from me, even new lenses,
but she would draw the line if I ever mentioned roasting my own beans.
:)


> Instant coffee was always the worst part of visiting my parents, but
> they have since "graduated" to buying ground coffee which is at least
> drinkable.

I had my mother upgraded to an occasional French press, and convinced
my father to stop using a stove top percolator, but they were tough
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Re: PESO - The Look

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I like it, Bulent. Fascinating.

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Bulent Celasun
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> Pentax K3, Sigma 70 mm f/2.8 EX Macro.
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/the-look/
>
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
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Re: PESO ~ Sinews

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On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>
> Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
>
> Love those dancer's legs.  Very nice.

She is so strong and fit it makes you sick.

:)


>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24182314865/in/album-72157660648703824/lightbox/
>>
>> 645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>> Socked 22" beauty dish boomed on-axis with camera, above.
>> Two tall strip softboxes left and right.
>
> I was just about to ask about the lighting, thanks for posting it.  I had
> figured out the striplights and was wondering about on axis.
> What do you mean by socked beauty dish?  Does that basically make it like a
> round softbox?

Yeah, kind of. The sock is like a white fabric shower cap that slips
over the beauty dish. The light spread goes from a narrow 45 degrees
to about 130 degrees. But it's still fairly specular because the dish
is silver. And the light is most intense in the center with strong
circular falloff.

I aimed it at the subject's head and set it about a stop or so less
than the strips. Gives a nice shine to her shoulders in this specific
shot, but more importantly when Rachel is facing us the beauty dish
fills in shadows on her face and avoids that intense, tough-guy look
that you get from split lighting that looks okay with men but is very
unflattering on women.

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Re: Not quite OT: Pentax MX + Acros 100 + Caffinol developer

[Bruce Walker]

I'm really glad to see that folks have found a way to use up instant
coffee instead of drinking it.

Pretty impressive results too.


On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:39 PM, Darren Addy  wrote:
> I know we have a few film & self-development afficianados here so...
>
> This is not my image, but I'm using it as a springboard for this
> thread. Since the photographer used a Pentax camera (MX) and lens (SMC
> 30mm f/2.8) it isn't OT.
> The image (which blew me away for multiple reasons):
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellinuxero/4547285529/in/faves-22413777@N00/
>
> In the photographer's comments he gives his formula and method for
> Caffinol developer. I have yet to try it, but I also wanted to take
> this opportunity to share this link to the Caffinol Cookbook:
> http://www.caffenol-cookbook.com/hi-res/hires.php
>
> While we are on the subject, you may enjoy a couple of the Caffenol
> groups on Flickr:
> https://www.flickr.com/groups/33051635@N00/pool/
>
> https://www.flickr.com/groups/1574714@N23/pool/
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Re: PESO ~ Tilt

[Bruce Walker]

:-)

On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 11:56 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> more like tilt - a - girl.
>
> Kenneth Waller
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> - Original Message - From: "Mark C" <pdml-m...@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: PESO ~ Tilt
>
>
>
>> My first though before clicking on the link was that "Tilt" referred to a
>> "tilt a whirl" - but your photo is much better. Superb lighting, model and
>> pose (as always).
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> On 1/9/2016 3:15 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>>
>>> Don't sweat it, Dan. Inclined is fine too, but I feel that Tilt is
>>> more economical, with just one syllable. :)
>>>
>>> When I posted this image I decided to just let it to the talking.
>>>
>>> I appreciate the look, and that you and PJ both thought about it.
>>>
>>> Cheers!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Your original post was pithy and quite satisfactory, and the image is
>>>> quite attractive and a real attention grabber, not to mention
>>>> technically superb.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps it is my old physics training coming out, but when I saw the
>>>> prop, "inclined plane immediately came to mind, and it seemed to me a
>>>> perfect title for the image, because of the various connotations
>>>> "Inclined" has relative both to the model and to the viewer (and I
>>>> presume the photographer).  
>>>>
>>>> There are levels of meaning [pun intended] in the word inclined, which
>>>> also brings to mind "recline,"  "decline" and "supine."  It is your
>>>> image, of course, so the title that occurred to you is the proper one,
>>>> not the one that occurred to me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dan Matyola
>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:46 AM, P.J. Alling
>>>> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I was trying to come up with a decent riff on this and the original
>>>>> title,
>>>>> (given the subject), and all came up with were too wordy, and had other
>>>>> drawbacks.  So you'll all have to imagine that I wrote something pity.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/9/2016 10:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would have called it "Inclined" instead of Tilt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dan Matyola
>>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
>>>>>>> Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8 Macro SDM, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
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Re: PESO ~ Tilt

[Bruce Walker]

Thank you, Mark!

On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote:
> My first though before clicking on the link was that "Tilt" referred to a
> "tilt a whirl" - but your photo is much better. Superb lighting, model and
> pose (as always).
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On 1/9/2016 3:15 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> Don't sweat it, Dan. Inclined is fine too, but I feel that Tilt is
>> more economical, with just one syllable. :)
>>
>> When I posted this image I decided to just let it to the talking.
>>
>> I appreciate the look, and that you and PJ both thought about it.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Your original post was pithy and quite satisfactory, and the image is
>>> quite attractive and a real attention grabber, not to mention
>>> technically superb.
>>>
>>> Perhaps it is my old physics training coming out, but when I saw the
>>> prop, "inclined plane immediately came to mind, and it seemed to me a
>>> perfect title for the image, because of the various connotations
>>> "Inclined" has relative both to the model and to the viewer (and I
>>> presume the photographer).  
>>>
>>> There are levels of meaning [pun intended] in the word inclined, which
>>> also brings to mind "recline,"  "decline" and "supine."  It is your
>>> image, of course, so the title that occurred to you is the proper one,
>>> not the one that occurred to me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:46 AM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I was trying to come up with a decent riff on this and the original
>>>> title,
>>>> (given the subject), and all came up with were too wordy, and had other
>>>> drawbacks.  So you'll all have to imagine that I wrote something pity.
>>>>
>>>> On 1/9/2016 10:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I would have called it "Inclined" instead of Tilt.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan Matyola
>>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
>>>>>> Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8 Macro SDM, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
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Re: PESO ~ Tilt

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Thank you very much, Christine. Greatly appreciated!


On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 1:37 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote:
> Wow!  I think this is lovely.  To my eye the lines are soft and elegant and 
> the light compliments those lines nicely. The body art is nicely featured. 
> For sure one of your best, Bruce!
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
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>> On Jan 9, 2016, at 9:31 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582
>>
>> Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
>> Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich
>>
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Re: PESO ~ Tilt

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Thank you, Frank!

On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:57 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Beautiful photo.
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
> On January 9, 2016 10:31:36 AM EST, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582
>>
>>Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
>>Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich
>>
>>645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8 Macro SDM, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
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Re: PESO ~ Sinews

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Thank you very much, Frank!


On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:50 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wow!
>
> I love this. A great portrayal of sexy (without being sexist) , feminine 
> strength. Quite enticing, the way the rope coils around her feet.
>
> Terrific!
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
> On January 5, 2016 10:54:46 AM EST, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
>>
>>https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24182314865/in/album-72157660648703824/lightbox/
>>
>>645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>>Socked 22" beauty dish boomed on-axis with camera, above.
>>Two tall strip softboxes left and right.
>>
>>Model, makeup: Rachel Cornejo IG @rachel.ann.elizabeth
>>Hair: Louise Peacock
>>Assistant: Anique Alletson
>>Photo, retouch: Bruce Walker IG @bruce.walker
>>
>>Comment away! :)
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Re: PESO ~ Sinews

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Thanks, Jack.

On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
>  Striking pose, Bruce!
> J
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 5, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24182314865/in/album-72157660648703824/lightbox/
>>
>> 645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.
>>
>> Socked 22" beauty dish boomed on-axis with camera, above.
>> Two tall strip softboxes left and right.
>>
>> Model, makeup: Rachel Cornejo IG @rachel.ann.elizabeth
>> Hair: Louise Peacock
>> Assistant: Anique Alletson
>> Photo, retouch: Bruce Walker IG @bruce.walker
>>
>> Comment away! :)
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PESO ~ Tilt

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http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582

Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich

645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8 Macro SDM, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO

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Re: PESO ~ Tilt

[Bruce Walker]

Don't sweat it, Dan. Inclined is fine too, but I feel that Tilt is
more economical, with just one syllable. :)

When I posted this image I decided to just let it to the talking.

I appreciate the look, and that you and PJ both thought about it.

Cheers!


On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Your original post was pithy and quite satisfactory, and the image is
> quite attractive and a real attention grabber, not to mention
> technically superb.
>
> Perhaps it is my old physics training coming out, but when I saw the
> prop, "inclined plane immediately came to mind, and it seemed to me a
> perfect title for the image, because of the various connotations
> "Inclined" has relative both to the model and to the viewer (and I
> presume the photographer).  
>
> There are levels of meaning [pun intended] in the word inclined, which
> also brings to mind "recline,"  "decline" and "supine."  It is your
> image, of course, so the title that occurred to you is the proper one,
> not the one that occurred to me.
>
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 11:46 AM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> I was trying to come up with a decent riff on this and the original title,
>> (given the subject), and all came up with were too wordy, and had other
>> drawbacks.  So you'll all have to imagine that I wrote something pity.
>>
>> On 1/9/2016 10:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>>
>>> I would have called it "Inclined" instead of Tilt.
>>>
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136948785582
>>>>
>>>> Molly Fassbender, November, 2015
>>>> Hair and makeup by Judi Willrich
>>>>
>>>> 645Z, DFA645 90mm/2.8 Macro SDM, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO
>>>>
>>>> Comments welcome.
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Re: PDML Photo Annual 2016: Coming soon

[Bruce Walker]

http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/2015-December/410290.html

You're welcome. :)


On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Jan van Wijk  wrote:
> Silly me ...
>
> Did archive the message below, and started looking for some good 2015 images.
>
> Must have missed the announcement of the actual upload URL or email ...
> The 2015 link I had does not work :-(
>
> Anyone?
>
> TIA, Jan van Wijk
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:34:02 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote:
>>
>>Just a couple of more days till we start taking submissions for the
>>2016 PDML book. It's time to start combing through your past year's
>>work and finding your best work to send in.
>>
>>Everything's going to work pretty much the way it has for the past few
>>years but if you have any questions now's the time to ask.
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Re: PESO ~ Form and light #1

[Bruce Walker]

Thanks for commenting, Frank. Interesting how this image is polarizing
opinion fairly strongly.

I posted that rope shot just now; title Sinews.

And thank you Ann, Jack, Igor and Paul. Appreciate the feedback!


On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:44 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This just doesn't feel like it's coming together for me. Can't really say 
> why, it's just not cohesive, not flowing, something's just not right to my 
> eye.
>
> Unlike Ann, this is my least favorite of your shots of Rachel posted on 
> Flickr.
>
> The other photos of her, on the other hand, are spectacular. I like the rope 
> one...   :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
> On January 2, 2016 4:34:55 PM EST, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>First peso for 2016 and it's a b Weird! :)
>>
>>https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/24050939061/lightbox/
>>
>>Model is Rachel Cornejo, a dancer (ballet and jazz), fitness
>>instructor, actor and model.
>>
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>>One tall strip softbox left.
>>
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Re: OT - Q: how to link eBay account with Paypal?

[Bruce Walker]

That's encouraging, Ann. From experience I generally assume that phone
help is going to be pretty useless and a huge waste of time spent on
hold, so I don't go there.

Honestly though, based on having found hundreds of forum messages from
folks in the same boat, I'm going to just buy the lens I want from
another seller, North American based, who doesn't have this linked
restriction. It will cost me a bit more, but I think the source is a
lower risk anyway.

Looks like the eBay/Paypal split has created unresolved technical
issues. I'll just avoid this.

Thanks!

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 11:10 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> oy
> have you tried actually talking to someone at ebay? -- when I go to "helP"
> and am patient I eventually get the phone image and call
> most of the time I actually do get help
>
> ann
>
>
> On 1/4/2016 9:39 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> That's the trouble though, Ann. During checkout with this one seller I
>> get a message that he has set the requirement that the accounts be
>> linked, and it cancels the transaction. I cannot purchase from this
>> guy unless I can link my Paypal with my eBay account.
>>
>> I have an existing Paypal account; have had since the mid 2000's. I'm
>> sure it was linked up until eBay and Paypal split up.
>>
>> And yes the Link With Paypal button is there, but when I use it I get
>> logged into Paypal, it tells me that the process is almost complete
>> and to click another button to go back to eBay, then nothing happens.
>> Not linked.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:04 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have kept my ebay and paypal accounts separate - never had any problem.
>>> But yes, set up a paypal account for starters...
>>>
>>> Then "link with paypal" thing willlikely show up.  DOn't know if ebay
>>> Canada
>>> works differently...
>>> They are always nagging me to link and I've refused... but when I've
>>> bought
>>> things from people with
>>> a paypal button it always is fine.
>>>
>>> hope this helps
>>> ann
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/4/2016 8:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Do you have a paypal account? Setting that up is the first step.
>>>>
>>>> Paul via phone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that there are lots of savvy eBay and Paypal folks on the list,
>>>>> and there must be a fix for this stupid problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to buy a lens from an eBay buyer who has stipulated that he
>>>>> only sells to customers with a linked eBay/Paypal. So I go into my
>>>>> eBay account settings, click "Link with Paypal", follow the prompts,
>>>>> and ... nothing. Nothing except another browser tab open on eBay that
>>>>> is. Account remains stubbornly unlinked. Support info is useless.
>>>>> Forum is useless. Have tried three different browsers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone here been faced with this and got past it? Apparently sellers
>>>>> can't collect if their account isn't linked to Paypal so it's a real
>>>>> issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
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Re: OT - Q: how to link eBay account with Paypal?

[Bruce Walker]

I spent some time on Paypal looking into that possibility. They don't
even acknowledge eBay's existence. But I can link my personal bank
account if I wanted to. Yeah, right! Like I'm going to trust these
monkeys with unfettered access to my money. Heh.


On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 2:07 AM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I know absolutely about it, but I wonder do you have to do anything from
> the Paypal end to get them to link?
>
> On 1/4/2016 8:46 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>>
>> I do have a Paypal account. And there's a series of steps for linking
>> that. But when I follow them, I end up back on eBay on the Paypal
>> Account page, but no linking has occurred. It's circular.
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Do you have a paypal account? Setting that up is the first step.
>>>
>>> Paul via phone
>>>
>>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I know that there are lots of savvy eBay and Paypal folks on the list,
>>>> and there must be a fix for this stupid problem.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to buy a lens from an eBay buyer who has stipulated that he
>>>> only sells to customers with a linked eBay/Paypal. So I go into my
>>>> eBay account settings, click "Link with Paypal", follow the prompts,
>>>> and ... nothing. Nothing except another browser tab open on eBay that
>>>> is. Account remains stubbornly unlinked. Support info is useless.
>>>> Forum is useless. Have tried three different browsers.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone here been faced with this and got past it? Apparently sellers
>>>> can't collect if their account isn't linked to Paypal so it's a real
>>>> issue.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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Another b of dancer Rachel Cornejo.

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645z, DFA645 90mm f:2.8 Macro, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO.

Socked 22" beauty dish boomed on-axis with camera, above.
Two tall strip softboxes left and right.

Model, makeup: Rachel Cornejo IG @rachel.ann.elizabeth
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OT - Q: how to link eBay account with Paypal?

[Bruce Walker]

I know that there are lots of savvy eBay and Paypal folks on the list,
and there must be a fix for this stupid problem.

I'm trying to buy a lens from an eBay buyer who has stipulated that he
only sells to customers with a linked eBay/Paypal. So I go into my
eBay account settings, click "Link with Paypal", follow the prompts,
and ... nothing. Nothing except another browser tab open on eBay that
is. Account remains stubbornly unlinked. Support info is useless.
Forum is useless. Have tried three different browsers.

Anyone here been faced with this and got past it? Apparently sellers
can't collect if their account isn't linked to Paypal so it's a real
issue.

Thanks!

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Re: In other Pentax news.

[Bruce Walker]

I much prefer the whimsy to be happening in front of my camera. I
should not be the source of whimsy. Though sometimes I will tell my
subjects a lame joke.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 7:55 PM, David Parsons  wrote:
> Why not?  There's nothing wrong with a bit of whimsy when shooting.
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Bill  wrote:
>> On 1/4/2016 10:26 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>>>
>>> Ricoh seems to have dropped almost all of the rainbow colors from the
>>> K-50, K-S1, and K-S2 special orders.  Probably to free up production
>>> capacity for the K-FF.  Of course that's just speculation on my part.
>>>
>> YAY. Does Pentax really need to make candy coloured full frame cameras?
>>
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Re: OT - Q: how to link eBay account with Paypal?

[Bruce Walker]

That's the trouble though, Ann. During checkout with this one seller I
get a message that he has set the requirement that the accounts be
linked, and it cancels the transaction. I cannot purchase from this
guy unless I can link my Paypal with my eBay account.

I have an existing Paypal account; have had since the mid 2000's. I'm
sure it was linked up until eBay and Paypal split up.

And yes the Link With Paypal button is there, but when I use it I get
logged into Paypal, it tells me that the process is almost complete
and to click another button to go back to eBay, then nothing happens.
Not linked.


On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 9:04 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> I have kept my ebay and paypal accounts separate - never had any problem.
> But yes, set up a paypal account for starters...
>
> Then "link with paypal" thing willlikely show up.  DOn't know if ebay Canada
> works differently...
> They are always nagging me to link and I've refused... but when I've bought
> things from people with
> a paypal button it always is fine.
>
> hope this helps
> ann
>
>
>
> On 1/4/2016 8:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>
>> Do you have a paypal account? Setting that up is the first step.
>>
>> Paul via phone
>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I know that there are lots of savvy eBay and Paypal folks on the list,
>>> and there must be a fix for this stupid problem.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to buy a lens from an eBay buyer who has stipulated that he
>>> only sells to customers with a linked eBay/Paypal. So I go into my
>>> eBay account settings, click "Link with Paypal", follow the prompts,
>>> and ... nothing. Nothing except another browser tab open on eBay that
>>> is. Account remains stubbornly unlinked. Support info is useless.
>>> Forum is useless. Have tried three different browsers.
>>>
>>> Anyone here been faced with this and got past it? Apparently sellers
>>> can't collect if their account isn't linked to Paypal so it's a real
>>> issue.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
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Re: OT - Q: how to link eBay account with Paypal?

[Bruce Walker]

I do have a Paypal account. And there's a series of steps for linking
that. But when I follow them, I end up back on eBay on the Paypal
Account page, but no linking has occurred. It's circular.

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Do you have a paypal account? Setting that up is the first step.
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I know that there are lots of savvy eBay and Paypal folks on the list,
>> and there must be a fix for this stupid problem.
>>
>> I'm trying to buy a lens from an eBay buyer who has stipulated that he
>> only sells to customers with a linked eBay/Paypal. So I go into my
>> eBay account settings, click "Link with Paypal", follow the prompts,
>> and ... nothing. Nothing except another browser tab open on eBay that
>> is. Account remains stubbornly unlinked. Support info is useless.
>> Forum is useless. Have tried three different browsers.
>>
>> Anyone here been faced with this and got past it? Apparently sellers
>> can't collect if their account isn't linked to Paypal so it's a real
>> issue.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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Re: OT: Picture editors

[Bruce Walker]

Surely a cock-up of epic proportions.


On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
> I once went to a talk by Philip Jones-Griffiths in which he said many things 
> about picture editors, the kindest thing being that an essential 
> qualification is blindness.
>
> Here's a case which proves him wrong.
>
> The article is accompanied by a stock picture of a horse, which is helpful 
> because nobody has the slightest idea what a horse looks like. A bad picture 
> editor would have chosen to show at least Kyrgyzstan's national dish, 
> something we're all familiar - perhaps even overfamiliar - with.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35218100
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