Re: Re Dec Pug
Thanks for the second look, Ann. Glad everything is going well for your eyes. On 12/6/14 9:24 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:17:21 -0500 From: Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Re Dec Pug Message-ID:54838071.7040...@nyc.rr.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Don - I looked at the PUG for two days and couldn't decided on a fave, a top 3, a top 4... etc... just plain nice to look at them all. and a second look reveals things a quick read through misses.. I thought nice train but didn't quite get the big having missed the man in the lower left.. I get my new glasses in a couple of weeks:-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re Dec Pug
I thought it was a wonderful collection technically clever. I thought Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful could fit a doz themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in talent. And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that same statue this summer got their too late. Everyone else very very close to 1st place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong image in the lot. To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is one of my favorite photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state fair. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Re Dec Pug
Don - I looked at the PUG for two days and couldn't decided on a fave, a top 3, a top 4... etc... just plain nice to look at them all. and a second look reveals things a quick read through misses.. I thought nice train but didn't quite get the big having missed the man in the lower left.. I get my new glasses in a couple of weeks :-) ann On 12/6/2014 13:13, Don Guthrie wrote: I thought it was a wonderful collection technically clever. I thought Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful could fit a doz themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in talent. And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that same statue this summer got their too late. Everyone else very very close to 1st place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong image in the lot. To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is one of my favorite photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state fair. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Re Dec Pug
Thanks Don and I agree this months gallery was one of the better as far as submitted images and the title are concerned. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: Re Dec Pug I thought it was a wonderful collection technically clever. I thought Ken's picture seemed to me big and vast and artful could fit a doz themes. And Jack's half dome makes me feel small and and limited in talent. And Rick W just irks me because I missed a chance to shoot that same statue this summer got their too late. Everyone else very very close to 1st place as I have been back 4 time and cannot find a wrong image in the lot. To those who singled out my effort thank you; it is one of my favorite photos and it won a prize at last Summer's IA state fair. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Dec-PUG comment
Why am I still seeing November? :-( I'm Netscrape, FWIW... cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Familie Scheffler) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dec-PUG comment Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:00:55 +0100 A wonderful cloudy gallery! Spontaneous I like most the pic of Ken Waller - it's so zen. And the entry of Alan Chan (nice pic, too) shows what his comment on the 31mm-limited means - supersharp (should I buy one instead of saving the money for an *ist-D?) Regards Bernd _ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Dec-PUG comment
frank theriault wrote: Why am I still seeing November? :-( Pedal harder! Or try reload or Reload + shift mike
Re: Dec-PUG comment
Why am I still seeing November? :-( I'm Netscrape, FWIW... Because somebody along the line is cacheing stale data? Try Shift-reload to see if that helps.
Re: Dec-PUG comment
I just used Internet Explorer. That worked. Cool gallery! thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dec-PUG comment Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:32:39 + Pedal harder! Or try reload or Reload + shift mike _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca
Re: Dec PUG comments: Chris N.
Lasse, thanks for the comments. I left the photo unretouched in spirit of the synchronicity theme. I do agree some cropping and an exposure change would have helped. Wes Montgomery is a good choice! I think, however, that based on my poor effort for the January PUG, Wes' song Sack O'Woe recorded with Cannonball Adderly would be choice of soundtrack. Thanks again, and Happy New Year to you! Chris Sorry Chris and all for being this late in commenting. Synchronous Willow by Chris Niesmertelny, It also makes me want to listen to (jazz guitar player) Wes Montgomery's take on the song Willow Weep For Me. (In fact I think I'm going to play it right now. Been years since I heard it last.) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec Pug comments: Skofteland, Niesmerstelny
Thanks Luis. You can see another cormorant shot taken on the same day only minutes before, here: http://photography.skofteland.net/animals/animal03.htm I think the colors are better than my submission but I liked the vertical seperation of the birds. Still has the black tree trunk in the LLC! I guess I should have cropped that out! Christian Luis Pinar wrote: My Dec PUG assignment: Dusk Watch by Christian Skofteland, USA: Nice silhouette and sky color. I like the way the bird on the right fits into the branch shape. The black area at the LLC I could do without. There are cormorants near where I live too and I have photographed them many times, but never as good as this. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments for Theriault, Osojnik
Jaume, being a little late with reply, thanks for your comment. I'm no big fan of macro either, but decided to try out new glass in my collection, SMC Takumar 28/3,5 which goes a little beyond 1:1 when reversed. I took several shots of that ashtray but decided for this one exactly because of the texture it shows. I like the definition as Moon in Warhol's manner too. Thanks. As for other experiments, I took some night portraits at candle light but the results were to contrasty since I used Ilford HP5 at 3200 ASA which pushed the contrast to much. As well there were some close-up shots of CD collection in the rack with reversed M 50/1.7 that I like but I should clean CDs more carefully since there was some distracting dust visible. I might use one of them for the PUG some day. Thanks again, Matjaz Caught in the Glass by Matjaz Osojnik: I am (still) not really fan of macro, specially flowers or insects, but sometimes there are patterns and textures that work very well on this kind of photography. And yours is an exemple. I would define it as a Moon in a kind of Andy Warhols way :-) Since it is about showing a texture, I cant think on improvement or suggestions in this one. Great idea and very good result, will you show us the rest of your experiments? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments for Theriault, Osojnik
Hi, Jaume, Thanks for taking the time to critique my image this month. All of your criticisms were and are valid. I knew it wasn't a particularly good photograph when I submitted it, but of the 15 or 20 that I took of the building and it's sign (different angles and distances, bracketing like mad), I opted for that one. I think what I should have done was to scout out what I was going to do before I left the house with my camera, but I didn't. I thought I'd try spontaneity, and just leave the house and see what comes up. Didn't work too well this time! ;-) Thanks again. regards, frank Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Helpless by Frank Theriault: Well, it is a picture very related with the months subject and with the moment in which it was done. You were very strict with the rules for this month, but this affected to the quality of the result. Maybe someone / something indicating the city where you took the picture, maybe showing the whole building (at least the lower part of it) would improve the final result. But, you chose to shot at the equinox precise moment instead of looking for a more balanced picture. Thanks for your contribution! -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG - William Robb, Cotty, Stan Halpin
William Robb wrote: Thats a leaf As much as I like the idea of the Synchronicity theme for it's sense of community, I admit to shameless snapshooting when it comes to actually fullfilling the obligation of posting an image. In this case, I was taking the dogs out for their after supper constitutional, and decided that the ivy was going to have to suffice as a PUG subject. Something to think about, the context of this picture, it was taken near the time of the equinox, but more importantly, it was also taken when my dogs were having a dump. This is the photographic equivalent to what my dogs were doing. Perhaps I should have just followed my dogs around the yard. It would have been more honest. William Robb Well, I liked it :-) Jim - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG - William Robb, Cotty, Stan Halpin
Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001 Simply brilliant. Must get an LX. Anyone fancy swapping one for an MV1? I'll pay shipping. Just a beautiful photograph. Jim, Thanks for your EXTREMELY kind words! I think most of us regard children as fantastic subjects for portraiture, awake or asleep! Many thanks, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments
Thanks, Bob, for the kind words. However, I think your eye keeps coming back to my picture because it's the last on the page...:) Appreciate your comments! Chris - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Dec PUG comments Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet... Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church - Wonderful nighttime cloud effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting my attention. Sergey SHP - St. Petersburg, City Centre - So was it nighttime in Poland and broad daylight in St. Petersburg, or is that moonlight? Bill Piefer - Clockworks - simple subject, well executed Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug makes it all that much better. Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the colors? Rodger Whitlock - A Synchro-Tomato - The fuzzy stuff threw me off at first, then drew me into the photo. You can almost feel the warmth of the sunshine. Christian Skofteland - Dusk Watch - I like the silouettes and the color, but you've got to lose the CrappyScan scanner. William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great contrast between the blue berries and the red stems. What kind of Ivy is that? Cotty - Stefan Asleep, 2001 - Sell this photo to a stock agency! It is a wonderfully lit and exposed example of a sleeping child. He will forgive you for taking the photo when he as kids of his own. g Chris Niemertelny - Synchronous Willow - Why do I keep on coming back to look at this photo again and again. It is deceptively simple yet attractive. Gianfranco, Darryn, Jon, Annsan - as others commented, your images are excellent. Regards, Bob S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments
Thanks Bob, I am glad that you liked it. Jaume --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet... Jaume Lahuerta - The Tower and the (Ghost) Church - Wonderful nighttime cloud effects over the city and the tower keeps attracting my attention. Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG
Matjaz Osojnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gang, my top three PUG picks this month are as follows: (...) The Party is Over by Gianfranco Irlanda. Great photo. Yes, as Cotty wrote, the hands tell the story perfectly, especially the relation among woman's hands, caught in the moment of telling the story, and man's calm, listening hands. Less is more comes to mind. Ciao Matjaz, Thanks for the kind comments! If I knew I was going to receive so many positive comments I would have prepared a couple of appropriate replies... :-) You know, after submitting this shot I thought a nice alternative title for it: Talking Hands... Thanks again, Gianfranco Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments
Bob - thanks for the comments. There were several bugs flying around among the various flowers. At first I tried to follow the bugs, then gave up and just framed the flower I wanted and waited for the bug to come to me. I think the color is about right. I forgot to mention that I had a Tiffen enhancing filter on the lens - the combination of the neutral-to-subdued Portra film plus the filter seems to produce pretty accurate, slightly saturated, colors. I know it would have been much brighter with Kodak Gold or one of the Fuji films, but this is late September after all and most natural colors are a bit muted . . . I am not totally happy with Portra as a general purpose film, but it does have the advantages that (a) my local store consistently has it in stock, and (b) I can get the same film for both 35mm and 645. Stan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Dec PUG comments Just some mentions of photos that caught my eye and have not been noted yet... . . . Stan Halpin - Yellow Flower - Yellow Bug - I like the flower and the bug makes it all that much better. Do you think the Portra 160 NC is muting the colors? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Dec PUG comments
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Dec PUG comments William Robb - Berries - Very vibrant colors and great contrast between the blue berries and the red stems. What kind of Ivy is that? Thanks Bob, my wife says that is a Virginia Creeper. Its pretty vibrant, though not quite as bright as the picture suggests. Royal 200 is a pretty over saturated film. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
