Re: Testing...

2022-02-23 Thread Alan C
& in Phalaborwa Alan C On 23-Feb-22 04:48 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Loud and clear in Milwaukee On 2/23/2022 8:44 AM, Rick Womer wrote: 1, 2, 3 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO: My Winter Hobby

2022-02-21 Thread Alan C
old furniture which is big business. I shall show him your photos. Alan C On 21-Feb-22 09:12 PM, Bill wrote: I don't do much photography in the winter. No studio access these days, too cold to want to be outside, that sort of thing. So, I found a new hobby. I make stuff out of wood. An

Re: GESO (2): wetland birds

2022-02-20 Thread Alan C
Excellent images. That Tokina does a fine job. Alan C On 20-Feb-22 03:59 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: me and adit went to a wetland on the outskirts of the city. a couple of images from the trip: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/wetland-birds-2/ k5iis and tokina atx sd 400/5.6

Re: OT Geso, 1st forest bath of the year

2022-02-15 Thread Alan C
Breathtaking! Conditions I have never & probably will never experience. No wonder you "wen tout for a wealk"! Alan C On 15-Feb-22 10:33 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Five of us from our camera group wen tout for a wealk this morning in a forest not far from home. Weather was sunn

Re: Big problem in lightroom classic

2022-02-15 Thread Alan C
Sounds like the nuts have lost their kernels. Perhaps try switching on the light so the room is no longer dark? Oh, and be careful not to back up through any open windows. Alan C On 15-Feb-22 09:38 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 14, 2022, at 11:20 PM, wrote: This is not the first time

Re: PESO: red-wattled lapwing

2022-02-14 Thread Alan C
Classic pose! A very handsome looking Lapwing. I still find myself calling them Plovers. In Afrikaans they are Kiewiets, preferred by many. Alan C On 14-Feb-22 07:55 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: a photo from yesterday's birding, taken with the k3ii and the sigma 150-500 OS HSM. https

Re: No Superb Owl for me today

2022-02-13 Thread Alan C
The original Bronze Turkeys are much more photogenic than the White Hybrids we see today. I haven't seen a Bronze in anyone's back yard for years. Your series made me feel quite nostalgic. You'll have to re-visit that nest in Spring to see what pitches up. Alan C On 14-Feb-22 04:53 AM, Larry

Re: Worthwhile feature found in new lightroom

2022-02-13 Thread Alan C
Larry FWIW, the second image with the uncluttered background looks much better!  Alan C On 13-Feb-22 09:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I got an photo job with some actual payment involved, doing a photo shoot with a band. The gig they wanted me to photo was last night and I’ve spent today

Re: bugs and flowers

2022-02-10 Thread Alan C
Stink Bug! Luckily only one. Limes rather than Lemons? My lemons have rough skins. Alan C On 10-Feb-22 07:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The weather now should be mostly rainy interspersed with a few lovely sunny days. We’ve been getting unrelenting sunshine and with the temp today in the high

Re: GESO: Eastern Caribbean

2022-02-10 Thread Alan C
Captivating images up to your usual high standards. Have a great holiday! Alan C On 09-Feb-22 09:03 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: We’ve ended the first leg of our cruise, headed back for Fort Lauderdale; we’ll stay aboard for the following cruise, that one further south in the Caribbean. Here

Re: PESO - Bread

2022-02-08 Thread Alan C
Well done, Rick. Looks good. Do you do it the traditional way or use modern technology? Alan C On 08-Feb-22 08:38 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Many moons ago, before two offspring and two professional jobs altered our routines, my wife and I baked bread most weekends. With retirement and our

Re: PESO: Maui blog 15: Turtle City

2022-02-06 Thread Alan C
ared from predators like crabs & seagulls. Alan C On 07-Feb-22 08:42 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Alan I have stripped the rest of this e-mail. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

PESO: Maui blog 13: Wait for me!

2022-02-06 Thread Alan C
It will be interesting to see if this e-mail arrives. Original post cleared out. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

PESO: Maui blog 15: Turtle City

2022-02-06 Thread Alan C
you arrives. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: GESO (4): migratory birds at pulicat

2022-02-03 Thread Alan C
I like the Terns(?) in flight. I haven't had much success with that sort of shot yet. The others are Sandplovers I think. We occasionally get small groups of species of both at Sable Dam in the Kruger Park, about 200km from the coast in Mozambique. They fly up the major rivers. Alan C On 03

Re: test

2022-02-03 Thread Alan C
It seems as if my e-mail problem has been resolved. Vox have put pdml@pdml.net onto a white list to prevent it from being blacklisted. They dud not say how or why it was being blacklisted. Alan C On 03-Feb-22 10:37 AM, Alan C wrote: -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

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2022-02-03 Thread Alan C
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2022-02-01 Thread Alan C
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Re: Kitty time, kids

2022-01-30 Thread Alan C
This? https://amsd.clld.org/contributions/amsd_00124 Alan C On 30-Jan-22 10:26 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 30.01.22 um 20:57 schrieb Doug Brewer: I am open to alternate ideas. https://www.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/Activities/Philately-IRCs/International-Reply-Coupons-(IRCs

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2022-01-28 Thread Alan C
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Re: PESO: Maui Blog 6: Beach House

2022-01-27 Thread Alan C
Sound like you are enjoying yourselves! Tough? You could make it even tougher by running up to the top of the volcano! Alan C On 28-Jan-22 03:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: We have a tough schedule here. Every Morning I get up at 7:00, put on the coffee and the tea kettle, and then walk

Re: I'm a little slow getting things processed

2022-01-24 Thread Alan C
An interesting set, Colin. I thought it was Winter over there? Alan C On 24-Jan-22 09:35 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Three from a resort in the Branson, MO, area with the 75mm and the rest from Pictured Rocks (MI) with the 165mm on a monopod while on a moving boat

Re: PESO: Stuck

2022-01-22 Thread Alan C
As the saying goes: "One is never too old to learn". Next time you'll probably be setting up for a time lapse sequence? Alan C On 23-Jan-22 04:13 AM, David Mann wrote: Well I've learned something. I just went out to check, thinking it'd still be there. There's an empty shell b

Re: Some messages do not make it to mail-archive online archive

2022-01-22 Thread Alan C
of the following: On 22-Jan-22 06:32 AM, Alan C wrote: Yes, I see that with some of my posts & replies too. Alan C On 22-Jan-22 04:32 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Igor, there have been other strange things going on with the list. Messages sometimes appear within a few minutes, and sometimes it takes a

Re: PESO: Stuck

2022-01-22 Thread Alan C
Came out very well! Sadly, it missed its chance of stridulating but I suppose there were a few hundred others. On 22-Jan-22 10:10 AM, David Mann wrote: The cicadas have been coming out recently. This one somehow died while shedding its skin so it stayed nice and still for a photo. It's been

Re: Ricoh direct marketing cue wailing and moaning and gnashing of teeth

2022-01-21 Thread Alan C
earted, fearful of online transactions, may order cameras through their local branch. Stores like Game & Makro (Walmart) also sell low range Canon & Nikon products. Alan C On 21-Jan-22 09:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 21, 2022, at 11:02 AM, John Sessoms wrote: We still have two &

Re: Some messages do not make it to mail-archive online archive

2022-01-21 Thread Alan C
Yes, I see that with some of my posts & replies too. Alan C On 22-Jan-22 04:32 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Igor, there have been other strange things going on with the list. Messages sometimes appear within a few minutes, and sometimes it takes a day or more. “Bounce” messages come thr

Re: PESOx2: Ultra Colonisation

2022-01-20 Thread Alan C
ies - they decided on the oldest name. IMHO, some of the "new" names are stupid but we will just have to get used to them. The Afrikaans names which are in common use have not changed! Alan C On 20-Jan-22 09:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 20, 2022, at 8:08 AM, Alan C wrote: The

Fwd: All my Pentax K lenses

2022-01-20 Thread Alan C
Trying again. I'd gladly suffer it if I was fortunate enough to have one! Alan C On 15-Jan-22 09:06 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:42 PM, John Francis wrote: I don't have quite as meny lenses on my shelf as Juan does, but his collection is definitely a lot easier to carry

PESOx2: Ultra Colonisation

2022-01-20 Thread Alan C
creatures. That's real productivity! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51832322454/ Both with the K5 & HD 55-300 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly a

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2022-01-19 Thread Alan C
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Re: All my Pentax K lenses

2022-01-16 Thread Alan C
I'd gladly suffer it if I was fortunate enough to have one! Alan C On 15-Jan-22 09:06 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:42 PM, John Francis wrote: I don't have quite as meny lenses on my shelf as Juan does, but his collection is definitely a lot easier to carry around! I

Re: "Second" Best of 2021

2022-01-15 Thread Alan C
Thanks Igor. Also Mark, Larry & Dan. My overall fav. is the Ellie atop the Kopje. Heavens knows what it was doing up there. Alan C Alan On 14-Jan-22 10:04 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: A very nice set! I especially enjoy the photos of animals. The one with hippo stands out from the

Re: All my Pentax K lenses

2022-01-15 Thread Alan C
Well done, Juan. I enjoyed that. It reminded me of an acquaintance down in the Cape who spoke about "rummaging" through his box of lenses. Alan C On 14-Jan-22 08:28 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hi all, I posted a video on my channel about all my Pentax K-mount lenses. It's funny, aft

Re: OT; Brilliant photograpyy

2022-01-12 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Igor. Yesterday was a Happy Day with a 35min thunderstorm (47mm) after a wet Dec. followed by 11 very hot, dry days to start the year. Alan C On 13-Jan-22 03:27 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: A great set! My wife and I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you for sharing it! Igor, popping in just

Re: OT; Brilliant photograpyy

2022-01-12 Thread Alan C
Thanks, John. A bit of inspiration! Alan C On 13-Jan-22 02:52 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Worth a look! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=tkliwinihilisci=a.4859932557378431&__cft__[0]=AZVd6-yQN-dlhXAc7eqDOz99uWl ZhlLPRK2K7ikx4gXPFZJS0cu9TKKBLbi3jYXuFSCu8oCA4RfnrC4X96sf_YDUcX

Re: Best of 2021

2022-01-10 Thread Alan C
Well done, Larry. You are an inspiration to us all. Alan C On 10-Jan-22 12:00 AM, Larry Colen wrote: It’s a small best of gallery for last year. When I was looking at my quarterly favorites I was amused by how the photos of the turkey Madonna and the tempera-ry art in the blue bowl echoed

"Second" Best of 2021

2022-01-10 Thread Alan C
Following Larry's lead, I decided to do something similar - roughly one a month. I only shot about 600 images for the whole year so, Larry, you're not alone! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72177720295865083 All with the K5 & mostly the HD 55-300, my favourite lens. Al

Re: PESO: Exmoor ponies

2022-01-04 Thread Alan C
In Dutch, Flemish & Afrikaans, that's how they do the plurals of some words ending in vowels. e.g. Canoe in Afrikaans is Kano of which the plural is kano's. Alan C On 03-Jan-22 05:00 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Thanks Paul and Bob. Funny enough, pony's is the Dutch plural for pony. Op ma 3

Re: PESO: Exmoor ponies

2022-01-03 Thread Alan C
That's a wonderful image, Henk. The Pentax Muse was working for you! Alan C On 03-Jan-22 03:58 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: On my daily walk in the dunes I saw the (semi-wild) ponies at a small pool. Fortunately there was just a bit of sunlight. https://flic.kr/p/2mUZKni Henk -- %(real_name)s

GESO: Signs of the Wild

2022-01-02 Thread Alan C
or trail. Scroll for the others: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51793281287/ K5 & DA 18-55 WR Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

PESO: Darter

2021-12-31 Thread Alan C
170-500 DG @ 450mm Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO - Fungus Amongus

2021-12-30 Thread Alan C
a K1 using a K5 or K3 like that. Here's an example with the K110D & FA 80-320 at full stretch uncropped: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51184992538/ Alan C On 30-Dec-21 07:15 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Deep in a cabinet I found my 20-year-old Optio 33L, a very portable littl

Re: PESO x2: Mushrooms

2021-12-28 Thread Alan C
Incredible! Alan C On 28-Dec-21 12:39 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: For me it is not unusual to see clusters of mushrooms on dead and almost dead trees.Seeing fungi on the trunk of a living tree is usually a bad sign. My own record is this picture of honey fungi: https://flic.kr/p/2hvrRRR Henk Op

Re: GESO: Christmas Cheer from Sable Dam.

2021-12-27 Thread Alan C
hoto). Hippos & Crocs will move up-steam to the dam. Alan C On 27-Dec-21 07:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Wow. It’s amazing how the reservoir goes from a dry trickle to a brim-full lake. Rick On Dec 25, 2021, at 4:23 AM, Alan C wrote: We had an almighty thunderstorm (51mm) late on Thursday a

Re: Train widget

2021-12-27 Thread Alan C
Larry, I meant to ask. What is that 2' gauge light railway use for? Alan C On 27-Dec-21 06:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 26, 2021, at 8:02 PM, Alan C wrote: Yes, Larry, that's exactly what it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQl2-A1Owq0 Thanks. Enjoyed your gallery. Hope you

Re: Train widget

2021-12-26 Thread Alan C
Yes, Larry, that's exactly what it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQl2-A1Owq0 Enjoyed your gallery. Hope you avoided the snails. Alan C On 27-Dec-21 05:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I went for a little walk around the neighborhood today (OK it was about 2mi/3km south of my house) and I saw

Re: PESO: No sunset

2021-12-25 Thread Alan C
Great image. Imagine what a negligent driver could do on that bend! Alan C On 26-Dec-21 01:36 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: One of the very few sunrises I've ever photographed. Usually far too early for me and thus only possible around Xmas and at the extreme Western end of our timezone, i.e

GESO: Christmas Cheer from Sable Dam.

2021-12-25 Thread Alan C
roll for the other. K5 & HD 18-55 WR. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PDML image sharing

2021-12-24 Thread Alan C
On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 11:05:40AM -0500, Mark C wrote: And best wishes for the new year! https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51773061684/in/dateposted/ Mark Brrr!   A Merry Christmas to you too. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml

Re: Seasonal greetings

2021-12-23 Thread Alan C
Thanks John. Same to you & the rest of the bunch. Sounds like our weather is much like yours. Huge thunderstorm with 51mm yesterday. Trees down, no power for 3 hours. Alan C On 24-Dec-21 06:14 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all fellow Pentaxians!

Re: GESO: "Nature Drive"

2021-12-20 Thread Alan C
Thanks Dan. One of last year's lambs. There must be plenty of newly-born ones but I haven't been lucky enough to see any yet. Alan C On 20-Dec-21 10:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nicely done! I love the little Impala. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <ht

Re: GESO: "Nature Drive"

2021-12-19 Thread Alan C
ommodation in Kruger is now at International rates which is steep for pensioners unless they are prepared to camp or have a caravan. Alan C On 19-Dec-21 08:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 18, 2021, at 10:03 PM, Alan C wrote: Thanks, Larry. Yes, I quite agree. Perhaps I need to look at using

Re: GESO: "Nature Drive"

2021-12-18 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Larry. Yes, I quite agree. Perhaps I need to look at using a suitable filter on sunny days (camera sun-glasses)? Any ideas? Alan C On 19-Dec-21 07:05 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 18, 2021, at 8:52 PM, Alan C wrote: We have had a very unusual spell of cooler weather with light

GESO: "Nature Drive"

2021-12-18 Thread Alan C
p; not really suitable for game viewing.  Here are a few images of interest. The descriptions are under the photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72177720295370533 All with the K5 & HD 55-300. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send a

Re: PESO: Trumpeter Hornbill

2021-12-14 Thread Alan C
at from your hand. I suppose not much different to Parrots. We have has another exotic species in town recently - the Purple Crested Turacao (formerly Lourie). Haven't managed a photo yet. Alan C On 14-Dec-21 04:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I really like this photo. Viewing the bird through

PESO: Trumpeter Hornbill

2021-12-12 Thread Alan C
& HD 55-300 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO 2021 - Fulvia ... Almost Home - GDG

2021-12-11 Thread Alan C
Well done, Godfrey. Looks like they have done a great job. 50 years - how time flies! If it was somewhat younger there would no doubt have been a wing on the boot. Alan C On 12-Dec-21 04:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: The work on my 1967 Lancia Fulvia continues … I stopped by the shop

Re: PESO - Gingko in the Cemetery

2021-12-10 Thread Alan C
A well tended cemetery. Can't smell a thing - the e-mail must have the wrong frequency! Alan C On 10-Dec-21 11:50 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I took my camera for a walk in Woodlands Cemetery last week. It opened in 1840, and all of the headstones date from the mid-to-late 1800s. It is also

Re: Happy Birthday, Annsan!

2021-12-10 Thread Alan C
Happy Birthday, Ann. Alan C On 10-Dec-21 07:50 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: and remember it's not a real party unless the SWAT Team shows up. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: Whoosh? was (I'll be doing a little show in Santa Cruz December 4th)

2021-12-09 Thread Alan C
Delight! So casual. Haven't done that for some years. My Windsurfer is rotting away is the garage. Alan C On 10-Dec-21 03:46 AM, John Francis wrote: Google have also just announdce they'll be donating a million bucks to provide habitat for monarchs, including setting up an area in a local

Fwd: PESO - Down the Block

2021-12-09 Thread Alan C
Trying again. Forwarded Message Subject:Re: PESO - Down the Block Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:40:16 +0200 From: Alan C To: pdml@pdml.net A very pleasing image, Rick. The Japanese Maple is well known for spectacular Autumn colours. Something we don't see

Fwd: GESO lichen

2021-12-09 Thread Alan C
Trying again Forwarded Message Subject:Re: GESO lichen Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021 14:43:26 +0200 From: Alan C To: pdml@pdml.net So the image is about life size? Do you get lichen on roofs too? Alan C On 09-Dec-21 08:58 AM, Toine wrote: In this case growing

Re: GESO lichen

2021-12-09 Thread Alan C
So the image is about life size? Do you get lichen on roofs too? Alan C On 09-Dec-21 08:58 AM, Toine wrote: In this case growing on trees. I guess the captured patch is app 5-10 cm. Toine On Wed, 8 Dec 2021, 22:38 Rick Womer, wrote: I’m lichen these. Are these growing on dark grey rock

Re: PESO - Down the Block

2021-12-09 Thread Alan C
A very pleasing image, Rick. The Japanese Maple is well known for spectacular Autumn colours. Something we don't see in the Lowveld. Alan C On 09-Dec-21 03:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote: This ridiculously late autumn had our trees at peak color in late November - early December. Twenty years ago

Re: Test

2021-12-02 Thread Alan C
OK in Phalaborwa. Alan C On 02-Dec-21 03:26 PM, Mark C wrote: -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Live view, arrggh

2021-12-01 Thread Alan C
Seems to have worked well. You're quite a large customer - the hair even amplifies that!  I looked in vain for one with a smile. Alan C On 02-Dec-21 08:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I think I learned some things from my last shoot and am giving it another try tonight. Oddly, things seem

Re: Live view, arrggh

2021-11-30 Thread Alan C
The things people do! How about asking someone else to press the shutter? Deeper sigh. Alan C On 01-Dec-21 07:03 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I need some recent portraits, and have made some attempts at selfies. It’s extra challenging when you can’t see what the camera does. I had the clever

Re: PESO: CACTUS

2021-11-29 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Larry, Rick & Dan. Rick, I see you have philosophical tendencies too! Alan C On 29-Nov-21 08:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Very nice! The composition and DOF are just right. Flowering cacti are always intriguing, combining as they do beautiful soft flowers and vicious sharp sp

PESO: CACTUS

2021-11-29 Thread Alan C
A large Cactus in bloom at the Phalaborwa Mall caught my eye. Cacti are alien plants in SA but a lot of people grow then, often mixed with indigenous Aloes. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51712290467/ K5 & DA 18-55 WR. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Riverwalk Nights

2021-11-28 Thread Alan C
Well, I don't have access to a K3iii to make comparisons but I find noise is minimal even at 12800 on my K5. With the consumer lenses I have, I mostly use TAV and seldom find the ISO ever gets that high. The K110D & K7 I previously used were very noisy above ISO 800. Alan C On 29-Nov-2

Re: Where is James Burke? (was Whoosh? was (I'll be doing a little show in Santa Cruz December 4th))

2021-11-27 Thread Alan C
Benzene Alan C On 27-Nov-21 11:03 PM, Nolan Hinshaw wrote: On Nov 27, 2021, at 00:47, Bob Pdml wrote: What Nolan has demonstrated is a meta-whoosh in respect of my para-whoosh. ... and this leads to an ancient and hoary organic chemistry trope of the images of the ortho-, meta-, and para

PESOx2: A difference of 100mm

2021-11-27 Thread Alan C
of water all over the place in the veld & plenty of fresh grazing. The downside for visitors is that the game has dispersed to evade the predators. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/51708584331/ Scroll L for the other. K110D with FA 80-320  &  K5 with HD 55-300 Alan C -- %(r

Re: PESO - Moonrise

2021-11-26 Thread Alan C
The moon is upside down. Only kidding! That is a clever, well composed image. Alan C On 27-Nov-21 12:35 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >From our overnight trip last week: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/November-2021/Autumn/i-fpfSqdx/A Comments always appreciated! Rick -- %(real_name)s Pen

Re: GESO (26): desert national park birds

2021-11-24 Thread Alan C
tard after the Kori which we have in Kruger but I've only ever spotted a few over many years. There is another large Bustard here too - Stanley's, a bit smaller than yours, found on the Highveld. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/47059834821/ Alan C On 22-Nov-21 03:26 PM, Subash J

Re: Geso; secord trail

2021-11-24 Thread Alan C
ue on top of the stone plinth. Alan C On 24-Nov-21 05:22 PM, David J Brooks wrote: We had awesome snow overnight Monday aso the club went for a trail walk a few km from town. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2021-secord/album/index.html K-5 with Sigma 17-70 Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: (mostly) OT GESO (7): desert national park

2021-11-23 Thread Alan C
Yes, it's as high as animals are able to eat. You see the same sort of thing on country lanes in the UK where sheep are the culprits. Alan C On 23-Nov-21 07:33 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: thank you Mark, it is an interesting place. as for the low branches being of the same height from the ground

Re: Henk's email as spam??

2021-11-22 Thread Alan C
Spam isn't lean. Your computer must be pigging out! Alan C On 22-Nov-21 05:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I wondered why my PDML mailbox was lean again; and it is because a few dozen messages in the last few days were designated “spam” by Gmail. They included Henk’s messages, as well as some from

Re: Testing

2021-11-20 Thread Alan C
Loud & clear! Alan C On 20-Nov-21 08:27 PM, John Francis wrote: Testing -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Dis

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

2021-11-18 Thread Alan C
Or simply the "Photographer's Discuss Mail List" plus a "PENTAX AT HEART" sticker for use on any camera or mobile! On 18-Nov-21 11:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Considering how many members of this list have moved away from Pentax, maybe we should change it to the Phalacrocoracidae Discuss

Re: PESO - Water Music

2021-11-17 Thread Alan C
Shows just how effective Roman technology was! Alan C On 17-Nov-21 09:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I saw a bit on TV a few years ago where they built a trebuchet and used to to throw a piano quite some distance, to the great detriment of the piano. like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Re: PESO - Water Music

2021-11-16 Thread Alan C
ts fate. It hit the ground next to the runway with a hell of a bang and shattered into a thousand pieces. What a waste. Alan C On 16-Nov-21 04:30 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A flood can’t rip the sound board out of a piano. Pianos are hard to get dispose of, so some miscreants chop them up and dump

Re: Touch of Fall on the River

2021-11-13 Thread Alan C
Me too! I looks so like a low water scene on many rivers in the Kruger Park. I'll bet if I re-posted on "Kruger Sightings" I'd be told exactly where! Alan C On 13-Nov-21 04:24 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 13.11.21 um 04:53 schrieb Corey Leopold: Just the slightest of red i

EMPATHY PDML ARCHIVES LIST

2021-11-11 Thread Alan C
Is there any way of doing an advanced search like we could when the archives was stored on the old server? Year/Month, Author & Thread would be a useful start. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Gloomy San Diego Morning

2021-11-11 Thread Alan C
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callistemon Popular in SA. Red & Yellow varieties. Alan C On 11-Nov-21 07:58 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice images. I love San Diego, but the ocean water is just too COLD. The "Bottle Brush Trees" have flowers somewhat similar to one type o

Re: PESO - Stop Stressing

2021-11-09 Thread Alan C
That's really taking Mark Twain to extremes! Alan C On 10-Nov-21 08:03 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: Three years since the last PESO. (But I’ve been here lurking.) Here’s one from the before times. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread Alan C
Which shouldn't be mentioned until tomorrow. Alan C On 09-Nov-21 10:27 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Perfection is the enemy of excellence. Dan Matyola ... and the bedfellow to Procrastination. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Geso: Countryside trail

2021-11-07 Thread Alan C
Thanks for posting Dave. I'll never tire of nature scenes. I see some Halloween survivors (or perhaps victims) there. Alan C On 07-Nov-21 05:33 PM, David J Brooks wrote: In case you're not sick of my trail walk photos here's the latest. Countryside trail in Uxbridge Ont. http

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-07 Thread Alan C
Mark!!! Alan C On 07-Nov-21 08:30 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I am impressed that the photographers on this list have advanced so far that they no longer make excuses for the mistakes they made in their pictures and have reached the platonic ideal of making excuses for not even taking the photos

Re: PUG Themes for 2022

2021-11-01 Thread Alan C
I suggest you remove Aerial/From on High, Red, Three, Food & Strange. The Open Gallery gives a gap to any may who feel "aggrieved"! Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: GESO: Mackinac Island, Northern MIchigan

2021-10-27 Thread Alan C
mouth & were forced to over-winter with some hillbillies. Alan C On 26-Oct-21 05:36 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Thanks Alan! As Ann mentioned, the bridge in question, about 5 miles long, connects the Lower portion of Michigan to the Upper Peninsula (i.e., the U.P.) The photo of the bridge is n

Re: GESO: Mackinac Island, Northern MIchigan

2021-10-25 Thread Alan C
Stan, I found both your GESO's very interesting. A bit of everything, even horse-drawn transport. The island looks a nice place to retire for those who can afford it! That image of the long bridge with a suspension section at the far end puzzles me somewhat. Why would it be on an island or

Re: GESO (15) - A Walk in Center City (Philly)

2021-10-22 Thread Alan C
An excellent gallery, Rick. You have such a good eye. I began wondering if I could make our run down town look good with a selective Geso? Alan C On 22-Oct-21 12:12 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Tuesday I took a walk through Center City with a then-acquaintance (now friend) who is a retired

OT: Arrivals fill the air!

2021-10-22 Thread Alan C
The N-S migration is a little late this year. I heard, then observed European Bee-eaters twice last week & hundreds of European Swallows this afternoon. Summer is truly here! Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSC

Re: GESO: Bob Hunter park walk

2021-10-21 Thread Alan C
Well documented as usual, Dave. Clearly autumn - I suppose it's getting a bit nippy?. We had the first substantial rain of the season (48mm) on Tuesday so everything should spring to life, including the weeds! Alan C On 21-Oct-21 04:53 PM, David J Brooks wrote: The gang and I went

Re: AnnaMarie and Virgil

2021-10-17 Thread Alan C
Dark subjects in fading light. You did very well! Alan C On 17-Oct-21 04:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: A friend’s cat is getting old and has not been doing well. She asked me to get some photos before he passed on, we did what we could with the late afternoon light. Here’s one I like of both

Re: GESO: Aloe Aloe

2021-10-14 Thread Alan C
ents. There are quite a lot interspersed between the aloes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_marlothii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_ingens Alan C On 14-Oct-21 11:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: A bit dry-looking, for sure, nicely shot. There appear to be a lot of plants (like the two in the

GESO: Aloe Aloe

2021-10-14 Thread Alan C
Scroll L for the others. All with the K5 & HD 55-300 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO 2021 - 149 - GDG

2021-10-07 Thread Alan C
That came out well, Godfrey. I well remember those cars & cameras - popular with the well heeled in my youth. Haven't seen either for yonks. Alan C On 07-Oct-21 12:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Something a little different … I had to move my car around in the garage today bec

[stunnel-users] Re: Will a hosts file entry create a circular reference

2021-10-06 Thread Alan C. Bonnici
Thank you Peter. This would be a blocking point for Web Farms that rely on host headers. On Wed, 6 Oct 2021 at 17:44, Peter Pentchev wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 06, 2021 at 05:04:24PM +0200, Alan C. Bonnici wrote: > > Hi, > > > > If I have the following in my st

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