Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
On Jun 10, 2007, at 11:27 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: > I've put some pictures on http://picasaweb.google.com/placus/ > NewZealand > so enjoy and if you have any question, please ask. Any comments are > also > very welcome. These are all from istDs, slides are being developed. Those are some nice pictures. I have a real fondness of the area around Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook. We used to stay in a cabin at the motor camp. Once we got to stay in the manager's house for the same price because it was empty and they had to keep the hot water cylinder going to prevent it from freezing solid. Every time we went there the camp seemed to have been sold to new owners, and the prices kept going up. Still pretty reasonable for a place that's about a 1 minute walk from the lake shore though. My father-in-law works for the air force so we've also had a couple of long weekends in a house nearby that's owned by the armed forces. It's a bit of a lottery to get a booking though :) I must get myself up to the North Island for a decent trip sometime. Wellington is the only place I've stayed. Next time you're down here we'll have to meet up... - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Peter, Nice pictures and a wonderful place. We want to go back too. Regards, Bob S. On 6/10/07, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everybody, > > since I am now more or less un-lagged (you know recovering from 12 hour > jetlag takes some time) I'd like to say few words about our visit to a > beautiful land of Aotearoa, also known a New Zealand. > > You can find something interesting or even breathtaking in about any > country in the world, but the diversity of NZ is phenomenal - wherever > you go there's certainly something to see (and to do). Even driving is > far from the usual boring relocation and quite a few roads bear the > attribute "Scenic route". And it's well deserved indeed. > > I've put some pictures on http://picasaweb.google.com/placus/NewZealand > so enjoy and if you have any question, please ask. Any comments are also > very welcome. These are all from istDs, slides are being developed. > > The weather was great and practically the only rainy day we experienced > on the way to Milford Sound. But I can't complain because according to > David Mann (our man from Christchurch ;-)), Milford is even more > spectacular in rain than on a clear day. Unfortunately we haven't met > David because we were in Christchurch during a work days. But we were > lucky to meet Alastair in Palmerston North so even if it wasn't the > first PDML meeting in New Zealand, it was most probably the first on the > North Island. ;-) Alastair kindly brought some very interesting Pentax > gear to our meeting so I had an opportunity to try for example SMC > Pentax A* 200 lens - the first star lens I've ever seen in person. Thank > you, Alastair! > > It was a quite short visit to this beautiful country but it was > certainly worth flying around the world to see it. We changed our > itinerary in the middle for a more relaxed route which means we left > some parts (most notably western shore glaciers, north of the South > Island and Kaikoura) for our next visit - yes, I hope to return to > Aotearoa sooner rather than later! > > Cheers, > > Peter > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Peter, some impressive pictures! (and nice compositions, especially for the mountain views which areusually exciting but it is hard to capture that on the photo) I envy you. These pictures woke up my old thoughts of visiting NZ... Unfortunately, it is hard to fit it in the plans for the near future. Igor > I've put some pictures on http://picasaweb.google.com/placus/NewZealand > so enjoy and if you have any question, please ask. Any comments are also -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Hello everybody, since I am now more or less un-lagged (you know recovering from 12 hour jetlag takes some time) I'd like to say few words about our visit to a beautiful land of Aotearoa, also known a New Zealand. You can find something interesting or even breathtaking in about any country in the world, but the diversity of NZ is phenomenal - wherever you go there's certainly something to see (and to do). Even driving is far from the usual boring relocation and quite a few roads bear the attribute "Scenic route". And it's well deserved indeed. I've put some pictures on http://picasaweb.google.com/placus/NewZealand so enjoy and if you have any question, please ask. Any comments are also very welcome. These are all from istDs, slides are being developed. The weather was great and practically the only rainy day we experienced on the way to Milford Sound. But I can't complain because according to David Mann (our man from Christchurch ;-)), Milford is even more spectacular in rain than on a clear day. Unfortunately we haven't met David because we were in Christchurch during a work days. But we were lucky to meet Alastair in Palmerston North so even if it wasn't the first PDML meeting in New Zealand, it was most probably the first on the North Island. ;-) Alastair kindly brought some very interesting Pentax gear to our meeting so I had an opportunity to try for example SMC Pentax A* 200 lens - the first star lens I've ever seen in person. Thank you, Alastair! It was a quite short visit to this beautiful country but it was certainly worth flying around the world to see it. We changed our itinerary in the middle for a more relaxed route which means we left some parts (most notably western shore glaciers, north of the South Island and Kaikoura) for our next visit - yes, I hope to return to Aotearoa sooner rather than later! Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Alastair, Unofficial?? PDML visit last November... David Mann was kind enough to meet us in Christchurch. Hope he's recovered. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/NewZealand02/photo#4992787337964748818 Stunning country, morepicturs in the public albums. Regards, Bob S. On 5/31/07, Alastair Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last Saturday, I enjoyed a very interesting morning with Peter Lacus > and his friend Frank who had made the long journey to New Zealand and > gave me and Palmerston North the honour of what I am sure must be the > first PDML official visit. > > It's autumn here and I decided that in case he wasn't already cold, I > would take up to local windfarm to make sure that he thoroughly > experience why it they put the farm there. > > Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it Frank's > DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and > Peter on the right -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered in > B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the land > has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, > appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other with > the FA24-90. > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 > > Comments welcome. > > Alastair > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Thanks to those who commented on the images and yes Peter got the propellors in this shot - I didn't post the one where I had them instead! I have posted a cropped version of the sheep & mills shot - http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79770915 Better? Here's the original http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 I hope that Peter will post some of the great images he and Frank both took on their trip - I've had a preview! Alastair -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
> > From: Doug Brewer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2007/05/31 Thu PM 12:22:06 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand > > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > Peter has a cool beanie. "Taking sustainability to the next level" - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
he's a propeller-head! -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Doug Brewer > Sent: 31 May 2007 13:22 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand > > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > Peter has a cool beanie. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
both are very nice Alastair! I prefer the cows to the sheep, no particular reason. I do like the nice wide crop. For the sheep, if it were mine, I would try cropping out the bottom about halfway to the lowest sheep. Nice job on the BW conversion too. Russ On 5/31/07, Alastair Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Last Saturday, I enjoyed a very interesting morning with Peter Lacus > and his friend Frank who had made the long journey to New Zealand and > gave me and Palmerston North the honour of what I am sure must be the > first PDML official visit. > > It's autumn here and I decided that in case he wasn't already cold, I > would take up to local windfarm to make sure that he thoroughly > experience why it they put the farm there. > > Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it Frank's > DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and > Peter on the right -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered in > B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the land > has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, > appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other with > the FA24-90. > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 > > Comments welcome. > > Alastair > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Legacy Air, Inc. 11900 Airport Way Broomfield Colorado 80021 (303) 404-0277 fax (303) 404-0280 www.legacy-air.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Nice pics. Love the sheep shot. Excellent tonal range on the BW conversions. Paul -- Original message -- From: "Alastair Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Last Saturday, I enjoyed a very interesting morning with Peter Lacus > and his friend Frank who had made the long journey to New Zealand and > gave me and Palmerston North the honour of what I am sure must be the > first PDML official visit. > > It's autumn here and I decided that in case he wasn't already cold, I > would take up to local windfarm to make sure that he thoroughly > experience why it they put the farm there. > > Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it Frank's > DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and > Peter on the right -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered in > B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the land > has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, > appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other with > the FA24-90. > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 > > Comments welcome. > > Alastair > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
In a message dated 5/31/2007 4:28:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it Frank's DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and Peter on the right -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered in B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the land has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other with the FA24-90. http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 Comments welcome. Alastair = Cool. PDML meets all over the place. Nice shots. That looks a bit like Altamont Pass Wind Farm in Northern California. Marnie aka Doe :-) - Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 Peter has a cool beanie. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Hi Alastair Always interesting to put faces to the names. I like both of the B&W renderings - particularly "Mills and Cows". An unusual perspective and nicely composed. I shall refrain from making any sheep jokes Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Alastair Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Last Saturday, I enjoyed a very interesting morning with Peter > Lacus > and his friend Frank who had made the long journey to New Zealand > and > gave me and Palmerston North the honour of what I am sure must be > the > first PDML official visit. > > It's autumn here and I decided that in case he wasn't already cold, > I > would take up to local windfarm to make sure that he thoroughly > experience why it they put the farm there. > > Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it > Frank's > DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and > Peter on the right > -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 > > A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered > in > B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the > land > has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, > appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other > with > the FA24-90. > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 > http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 > > Comments welcome. > > Alastair > -- Free pop3 email with a spam filter. http://www.bluebottle.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Peter Lacus in New Zealand
Last Saturday, I enjoyed a very interesting morning with Peter Lacus and his friend Frank who had made the long journey to New Zealand and gave me and Palmerston North the honour of what I am sure must be the first PDML official visit. It's autumn here and I decided that in case he wasn't already cold, I would take up to local windfarm to make sure that he thoroughly experience why it they put the farm there. Here's a shot of the three of us taken with Peter's or was it Frank's DA40 on my K10D - that's Frank on the left, me in the middle, and Peter on the right -http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727496 A couple of shots of domestic animals and the windmills rendered in B&W in lightroom - seemed appropriate for the transformation the land has witnessed in the last 150 years or so (though I for one, appreciate the windmills). One taken with the DA40, and the other with the FA24-90. http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727495 http://www.pbase.com/kiwibiologist/image/79727494 Comments welcome. Alastair -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
