PESO - Park Avenue

Another of the Southern Utah Trip. Taken in Arches in the morning in an area called Park Avenue - hence the PESO name. Pentax *istD, DA 16-45/4, Handheld, Polarizer ISO 200, 1/125 sec @ f/8 Converted from Raw using Capture One http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0165.htm Comments welc

Re: Grandpa's Lil Wonder

Catching up on some old mails. That is one very intense looking young man :-) As everyone has said the lighting is beautiful & the pose is fantastic. Great shot Jay. Dave On 6/28/05, Jay Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a shot of my grandson, one of which I really like. Captured >

Re: PESO - Cliff Dweller

Hi! Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5, no filtration Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0080.htm One cannot beat the Dead Horse enough ;-)... Bruce, should I say I hate you? ;

Re: PESO: My dragonfly...

Hi! Being inspired by Mark's stunning images I thought I'd try some bug shots myself. I wandered around the small park behind my house and came across this guy, who was kind enough to stay in one place long enough for me to take a few shots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/23042647/ Nowh

Re: GESO: shots in New York

Hi! Bill, don't you have any mercy? Not when cheap humour is at stake. WW.. That's acceptable. You're on, mr Robb ;-). Boris

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

Hi! Throughout the holiday, I had problems concentrating properly when out shooting. I'm pretty sure it was the pollen concentration in the air. Last night, I prepped myself to saturation with anti-allergy chemistry and dared a trip into the fields. Normally, it's just my eyes and nose that ge

Re: PESO: Out of time

Hi! Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=91#comments Comments (here and/or on website) welcome Regards I think that the cat looking down and "Gracias!" on the top right complete the shot. I would consider to crop a bit on the left, so that no incomplete cloth-stand parts would

Re: PESO: subject interaction

Hi! Hi, here is a pair of shots I made a few weeks ago at a concert in our local botanic garden: http://www.vollholz.de/peso/frau_j.html (taken with my Vivitar S1 3.5/70-210 (2nd version) fairly wide open AFAIR, on superia 100) They made me think of the long discussion about sniping or int

Re: GESO: shots in New York

- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: GESO: shots in New York Bill, don't you have any mercy? Not when cheap humour is at stake. WW..

Re: Recomendations on where to upload public images

Hi! www.webaperture.com (free) www.photosig.com (paysite) www.photo.net (paysite) www.fotocommunity.com (paysite) Even though webaperture is free, I don't like it. Fotocommunity is my favourite. Simple design, and you get a lot of storage space for your money. Second that, Jostein. I virtua

Re: PESO: The Nabours Harley

Try here Mark. http://www.crazy-frogs.com/ Proof positive that just because it sells doesn't make it good. :-) Dave On 7/2/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Now we know: Mark Roberts _is_ the Crazy Frog!!! > > I think I'm missing some p

To Herb Chong et al

Hi! Herb, I followed the "no stinking filters" thread for some time. I have a question. You may argue that if a photo sold, it means that it managed to overcome some competition... Hence it is rather good one... What about those photos that participate in (international) contests and get m

Re: I love it! I love it! K24/2.8 is here.

Hi! What a wonderful lens! I've wanted one for ages, finally found one I could afford. Unscrew the rear group, blow the dust out, like new! Samples: http://www.donsauction.com/PDML/24_28.htm Don, that's one of the few lenses that does not necessarily have to be replaced with modern (24/2) op

Re: GESO: shots in New York

Hi! As a matter of fact, I thought of going to the Freedom Island (is that the correct name?) but the weather did not permit that... They renamed Frenchman's Island, did they? Bill, don't you have any mercy? Boris

Re: PESO: two images from my "project"

Hi! So its title, then, could be "Lunchtime with Boris"? Eleanor, you see, "Lunchtime with Boris" could be a title to a TV show, but unlike certain list member(s) I shot only stills ;-)... Boris P.S. What did I do wrong, that my mere P.S. in the original message gets so picked upon?

Re: sabine

- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: sabine Missed a turn in Mansfield last night and had to go 30 miles out of my way; I passed through a time warp, I guess. http://www.sonc.com/sabine.htm Think "time exposure" to give it that truly dated look. William Ro

Re: GESO: shots in New York

is that in mcdonalds bay? mishka On 7/2/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > As a matter of fact, I thought of going to the Freedom Island (is that > > the correct name?) but the weather did not permit that... > > They renamed Frenchman's Island, did they? > > W.W... > >

Re: I love it! I love it! K24/2.8 is here.

it's a gem, i love mine (although it's an A). congrats! mishka On 7/2/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What a wonderful lens! > I've wanted one for ages, finally found one I could afford. > Unscrew the rear group, blow the dust out, like new! > > Samples: > http://www.donsauction.c

sabine

Missed a turn in Mansfield last night and had to go 30 miles out of my way; I passed through a time warp, I guess. http://www.sonc.com/sabine.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane égalité, liberté, crawfish

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

Restored Edsels are nice cars and good conversation pieces.. They were more ugly than bad. And now that ugliness is somewhat of a novelty. They did have a lot of power accessories that were still in the infant stages of development, so there were some glitches, particularly in the first year of

I love it! I love it! K24/2.8 is here.

What a wonderful lens! I've wanted one for ages, finally found one I could afford. Unscrew the rear group, blow the dust out, like new! Samples: http://www.donsauction.com/PDML/24_28.htm (About 270KB) Don (Thrilled!)

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

- Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! On Jul 2, 2005, at 5:50 PM, William Robb wrote: I wonder what a factory original, mint condition Edsel would go for these days? About 25,000. Are they still junk? Or have the years b

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

On Jul 2, 2005, at 5:50 PM, William Robb wrote: I wonder what a factory original, mint condition Edsel would go for these days? William Robb About 25,000.

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

I can usually tell what will sell as stock. Experience is a great teacher. In galleries, it's more difficult to say, although scenics and still lifes definitely outsell people pics. My best seller, gallery and stock, is a flower pic. It's the same shot that's had the most hits on my PhotoNet pa

RE: PESO - Cliff Dweller

Magnificent Bruce. Don > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:35 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO - Cliff Dweller > > > Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park > > Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400,

RE: PESO: My dragonfly...

I'd say his _sight_ is pretty good too! ;-) Don > -Original Message- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 5:08 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: PESO: My dragonfly... > > > > - Original Message - > From: "William Robb" >

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! And some pictures are superb in every respect, but, for whatever reason, have not sold. That does not make them junk. And some photos which are pretty bad in many respects have found buyers, but

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

there is no shame in imitating when learning. it's the acid test of originality and vision to see if you can get beyond imitating. that's when you are contributing something to the art instead of just the volume. there are three or so working pros in the area i like to photograph besides myself

Re: Lens Test: Need Help

In a message dated 7/2/2005 4:59:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have (a) the December 2000 issue of Popular Photography, (b) a flatbed scanner, and (c) willingness to scan and e-mail a lens test to me? It is the test of the Sigma 180 mm macro. This one p

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

Hello Herb, I don't really disagree with what you are saying here, but I do have to say that as I have observed different genres of photography, there comes to be some expectations about how they should look. Unfortunately, this can leads towards a little less creativity and more of mimickry. The

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #1540

Apologies, Flubadub. A moving account of an obviously distressing time. Please remember to change the subject line when replying from the digest version of the list, otherwise it may not be immediately apparent what the body of the message is in response to. I finally figured it out. >Thanks for

Re: PESO - Cliff Dweller

Beautiful, Bruce! I really like the out-of-focus background, which is usually the whole shot! Rick --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park > > Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld > ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5, no filtration > Converted from Raw using Ca

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

Gee Herb, I don't know exactly how many paintings Van Gogh sold during his lifetime, if any. I do know that he lived on the support of others, died without money, and was distraught by the lack of acceptance (SELLING) of his paintings. You can look the facts up and argue minor points with me. I

Re: PESO - Haze

As I am shooting in Raw, I leave the camera setting to AWB. Capture One is really not set up with setings, but with two white balance scales - one in kelvin temperature and the other green/magenta. I can go back and look at those settings if you want. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, July 2,

Re: PESO - Haze

i looked up some color Ansel Adams photos of the area. his pictures had some haze. not as much as i see in Bruce's but it's there. the saturation is markedly higher in the Adam's photos, partly because of the greater visibility. these days, it seems you get those really clear shots only right a

RE: Recomendations on where to upload public images

Yes it does, but I want to be part of a community of fellow freaks. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: PESO: My dragonfly...

- Original Message - From: "William Robb" Subject: Re: PESO: My dragonfly... on his sight. U, that shoud be "site", as in "website" William Robb

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

you don't, but you can develop a very good idea by placing your work in front of people all the time, especially people who are accomplished photographers or artists in other media. accomplished could be commercial success, but it's enough to be respected by their peers. if you can generate a w

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #1540

On 2/7/05, FlubADub, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks for the nice offering on our memorial. I remember that day very well. [Bizarre extract snipped] Did I miss a few posts or what? . >Enough maudlin comments. Lets get back to Pentax photography! Only a small detour then... > >Galloway, lur

Re: PESO - Haze

Re: http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0123.htm Such a beautiful place, ruined by pollution. Good photo, Bruce, but depressing. Visibility in southeast Utah should be 100 miles. It used to be. Just curious: what white-balance setting do you use for the haze photos? Joe

Re: Recomendations on where to upload public images

- Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: Recomendations on where to upload public images So now I have a question for you. My regular site foto.no will not allow me more than two submissions a week. This is more. Anyone having any recommendations on where to look for the p

Re: GESO: shots in New York

- Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: GESO: shots in New York As a matter of fact, I thought of going to the Freedom Island (is that the correct name?) but the weather did not permit that... They renamed Frenchman's Island, did they? W.W...

Re: PESO: My dragonfly...

- Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: Re: PESO: My dragonfly... I think it's great that you were inspired and willing to share. I have had precious little luck in photographing bug like Mark. I think you are on the right road - found, captured and now to find out the l

Lens Test: Need Help

Does anyone have (a) the December 2000 issue of Popular Photography, (b) a flatbed scanner, and (c) willingness to scan and e-mail a lens test to me? It is the test of the Sigma 180 mm macro. This one predates Pop's online test archives. If so, please contact me off-list: jtainter at mindspr

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

- Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! So I would generalize and say that depending on current public taste to 'sell' anything as a judge for it's artistic merit or overall worth is a slippery slope to be standing on. You might want

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! Read ALL of Herb's comments. He's evaluating the worth of a photo by its marketability. He looks at pictures that way. You look at pictures with a different viewpoint, I look at them by a dif

Re: PESO - Cliff Dweller

Bruce Dayton wrote: Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5, no filtration Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0080.htm Comments welcome *I* like it! ;-) keith

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

How does one know that something will sell until it sells? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Herb Chong > did i say that it had to have been sold? i said that it will sell. > > Herb > - Original Message - > From: "Bob W" > > > And you think a photo that will sell, has? You're

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

Yeah, so like I was saying, there's this geezer right, and blow me if he isn't related to my dear old aunt Winnie's butcher. Well, the next thing you know he's in there like a shot and helping her do the old place up. Well I tell you, my old man nearly had a fit, he. (with apologies to Tony Ha

Re: Don't need no stinkin' judges Was: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

On 2/7/05, Bob Blakely, discombobulated, unleashed: >You want something that sells and a good marketing strategy? Take photos of >nekkid tits, blow 'um up to 8x10 glossy. Stand on any corner near a junior >high and hawk 'um to trans pubescent, pimple faced boys for a few $ a pop. That'll be me.

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

did i say that it had to have been sold? i said that it will sell. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:11 PM Subject: RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters! And you think a photo that will sell, has? You're talking out of y

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

a while ago you said that he sold a few. make up your mind. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 12:48 PM Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! Let me connect the dots for you Herb. You have said, if it doesn

Re: Buying lenses new - having a question

>> As Will Robb will confirm, a 60mm on the Digis becomes a 90, On 2/7/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >AAAHHH. Hook, line, and sinker. Why Bob I'm surprised at you Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V05 #1540

Thanks for the nice offering on our memorial. I remember that day very well. It was shortly after my old-fashioned windup clock had finished chiming. I was some six miles north of the blast site. Suddenly a roar. The earth trembled. The glass in the building rattled. The very air inside my buildin

PESO - Cliff Dweller

Taken at Dead Horse Point State Park Pentax *istD, A 70-210/4, handheld ISO 400, 1/500 sec @ f/9.5, no filtration Converted from Raw using Capture One LE http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0080.htm Comments welcome -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: PESO: two images from my "project"

Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! The first one is a nice strong photo. The second has no context or story, and offers little to involve the viewer. How nice it is to know that you sometimes work late and eat supper at work. What is your project? If these are two "images" from the same projec

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

- Original Message - From: "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay, you're totally right. Any plant growning in an area you don't WANT it to grow is a weed, by definition! If you have a rutabaga patch, and you find rare orchids growing there, by golly, they're WEEDS! LOL. I see your poin

RE: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

And you think a photo that will sell, has? You're talking out of your arse. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 July 2005 11:56 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! > > a photo that won't s

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

> But as luck would have it, taste changed (got better to my eye), > and Vincent's paintings are now worth millions. > Luckily enough they are not going to be sell easily (if not at all, I *pray* they'll never go into a private house) so we can enjoy them in that wonderful (and strongly doped!) c

PESO: Out of time

Hi gang, http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar/?p=91#comments Comments (here and/or on website) welcome Regards Albano Garcia Photography & Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.albanogarcia.com.ar __

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

Jostein wrote: - Original Message - From: "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3479/display/3436741 Those aren't "weeds," they are daisies and poppys... Daisies? No. These are Scentless Chamomiles (Matricaria perforata), which is a very annoying w

Re: OT: NYC Will Never Be the Same

On Jul 1, 2005, at 11:31 AM, frank theriault wrote: ... Having a great time chatting with Ann, whose hospitality is (as one would expect) first rate. More later (if I survive this city ). With Ann as your guide, you'll be fine. Welcome to NYC! from the other side of the Hudson, --jc

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

- Original Message - From: "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3479/display/3436741 Those aren't "weeds," they are daisies and poppys... Daisies? No. These are Scentless Chamomiles (Matricaria perforata), which is a very annoying weed in the grain f

Re: Any free online course/tutorials about Photoshop (and co.) ?

A few are free, the others are low-cost: http://www.varis.com/Navigation/Steps.html

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

Thanks, Ken and Mike. You guys are too kind. Jostein - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:03 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark Kenneth Waller wrote: I'm not sure I'd have taken it myself One of the great strengt

Re:PESO: two images from my "project"

Boris, I really like the first shot. Although I am a little biased towards building shots since I am an architect. For me what works is not only the point of view, but the contrast between built and the natural. Oh yeah the composition and choice of border works well too. JayT

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

It was too bad we crossed paths, Jens. It would have been great to see you again. Hopefully next time! Jostein - Original Message - From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark Beautiful, Jostein. It's funny, t

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

See what you mean, Boris. Throughout the holiday, I had problems concentrating properly when out shooting. I'm pretty sure it was the pollen concentration in the air. Last night, I prepped myself to saturation with anti-allergy chemistry and dared a trip into the fields. Normally, it's just my

PESO: no fun

Hi, I saw this young lady some weeks ago when I was in Wetzlar, the next town to Giessen which is where I live http://www.vollholz.de/peso/no_fun.html (taken with FA 43 Ltd on superia 100) For those who don't know, Wetzlar is the home of Leica :-) There are some points in the photo I'm not r

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/cat/3479/display/3436741 Crop an inch off the top and I'll take it :-) :-) I'll send you a print. Hope you find a new home with lotsa walls, man! Jostein

Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark

Thanks, Paul! On second look, I agree with you completely. Needed my home screen to see it though. Jostein (back in Oslo) - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:52 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Weeds of Denmark Nice. Just the ri

Re: PDML Bergen Brygge, Norway (was RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway)

- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That's TBPDML Okay, I give up. What's the T and the B? Jostein

Re: Recomendations on where to upload public images

Here's a couple of sites: www.webaperture.com (free) www.photosig.com (paysite) www.photo.net (paysite) www.fotocommunity.com (paysite) Even though webaperture is free, I don't like it. Fotocommunity is my favourite. Simple design, and you get a lot of storage space for your money. Jostein

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

read the original post. mishka On 7/2/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > then why are they different? > > Herb... > - Original Message - > From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 7:17 AM > Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! > > > > t

Re: PESO: My dragonfly...

Fred Widall wrote: Being inspired by Mark's stunning images I thought I'd try some bug shots myself. I wandered around the small park behind my house and came across this guy, who was kind enough to stay in one place long enough for me to take a few shots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/

Re: FS Friday/now with photos/Ltd lenses too

Hi! > No, I'm not jumping the ship :-). I still have PZ-1p, 77MM Ltd Black and > recently secured an FA50/1.4 and an FA35/2.0. I have several Canon lenses > and a 35mm film body (and an APS too :-). These and a 645N kit will take > care of my film needs, although PZ-1p seems like being orphaned

Re: Any free online course/tutorials about Photoshop (and co.) ?

Search for "Photoshop tutorial" and you will find enough to keep you busy for five or ten years. And that is about how long it takes to start to master PhotoShop. Here are a few from Adobe. First is a search for "PhotoShop Basic" in Adobe Studio which gives six pages of results. http://studio.a

RE: Recomendations on where to upload public images

Forgot; thank you for the links Boris ;-) Think I'll try Flickr.com Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMA

Street photo once more (was RE: Recomendations on where to upload public images)

Today, Mostly harmless Boris wrote: >Tim, I've been where you are for a long time. Eventually I took the dive [snip] >Hmmm, there is a small hotel district/town just nearby the Dead Sea. >Jostein can attest to that ;-). I wonder how then shooting on the >streets of this town would count... Kidd

PESO: Oklahoma City National Memorial

I recently visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial with my two sons. Here are are some photos and a couple of video clips. This is the memorial to those who were killed in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in 1995. Not knowing what to exp

Re: FS Friday/now with photos/Ltd lenses too

On 7/02/05 11:22 AM, "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Same here in the USA. Thumbnails page opens fine, but none of the > detailed pictures behind them. > > So are you keeping any Pentax equipment or switching format or...? Hello Bob, Thank you for pointing this out, along by others

Re: July PUG is open

End in June (20th), submissions for August are being accepted now. Joaquim Carvalho wrote: Submissions for July start or end in July? Jerome Reyes wrote: http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/05jul More than 1/2 of the shots were taken with an ist-D (over 60% if you count the -Ds). Not sure if

Re: Photoshop CS Book

Check the Barnes and Noble website. They list the CS and CS2 version of both books. Both titles are very good. If you're purchasing CS2 make sure you get the CS2 version of the book. There is quite a bit of added function in CS2. The replacement of the browser with the Bri

Re: PESO: My dragonfly...

I think it's great that you were inspired and willing to share. I have had precious little luck in photographing bug like Mark. I think you are on the right road - found, captured and now to find out the little things that make Mark's really stand out - I suspect that lots of practice is involved

Re: Recomendations on where to upload public images

Hi! I have done some street shooting today, in fact for the first time in my life. Something has been holding me back. The idea makes me a bit shy. There is something about directing a lens at somebody. It is a statement, saying "I find you appealing", or something like that. Tim, I've been w

Re: PESO: two images from my "project"

Hello Boris, The first shot has a nice compositional balance that makes it very nice to look at. On top of that, it offers an unusual perspective to a tall building - nice work. The second shot doesn't do much for me. The backgrounds need to have something to do with the presentation. As is, i

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

Let me connect the dots for you Herb. You have said, if it doesn't sell, it is junk. I have pointed out that Vincent Van Gogh didn't sell during his lifetime. By your logic, his paintings were junk. But as luck would have it, taste changed (got better to my eye), and Vincent's paintings are now wor

Re: PESO: subject interaction

The bokeh is smoother on the near out of focus than on the far, the Pentax 70-210mm does it the other way around. I actually like the out of focus leaves though. The second picture is stronger of course but for a reason, that women is asking: "why the hell is that guy pointing that long lens at

Re: Recomendations on where to upload public images

PnotoNet is very good if you ante up your twenty-five bucks. And of course some of the money goes to support an active photo community. Paul On Jul 2, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I have done some street shooting today, in fact for the first time in my life. Something has been holding m

RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway

Mocking, bad word, right. I was just playing along. In fact I did like the joke. I'm grown up with this kind of humour, my uncle, the "red spot in frame fantast" (I've mentioned him before) was a master with this kind of jokes. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the

Re: GESO: shots in New York

Hi! I've been to "The Big Apple", but did not take that ferry ride, so thanks for letting me it through your eyes... I lived there for 16 years and had never taken that ferry ride. It took coming back as a tourist to see the statue of liberty, *and* a broadway show. Go figure :o) No, I am n

Re: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway

Hi! And I consider myself odd... After this I'll revise my self image. ;-) - Ops, there I did it again, wrote a word somebody can mock with (referring to "image"). BWT. Please have a new look at my ever changing signature. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the po

Re: July PUG is open

Submissions for July start or end in July? Jerome Reyes wrote: http://www.kirschten.de/PUG/05jul More than 1/2 of the shots were taken with an ist-D (over 60% if you count the -Ds). Not sure if that's a first, but I found it interesting nonetheless. - Jerome

RE: PESO: My dragonfly...

Nice shot Fred! Wander aound first thing on a morning when there is dew. They'll have their wings open to dry in the sun. Don > -Original Message- > From: Fred Widall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 10:43 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: PESO: My drago

RE: GESO: Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway

And I consider myself odd... After this I'll revise my self image. ;-) - Ops, there I did it again, wrote a word somebody can mock with (referring to "image"). BWT. Please have a new look at my ever changing signature. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) Never underestimate the power of

PESO: subject interaction

Hi, here is a pair of shots I made a few weeks ago at a concert in our local botanic garden: http://www.vollholz.de/peso/frau_j.html (taken with my Vivitar S1 3.5/70-210 (2nd version) fairly wide open AFAIR, on superia 100) They made me think of the long discussion about sniping or interacti

Recomendations on where to upload public images

I have done some street shooting today, in fact for the first time in my life. Something has been holding me back. The idea makes me a bit shy. There is something about directing a lens at somebody. It is a statement, saying "I find you appealing", or something like that. Anyway, I did it! And no

Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters!

pretty good counter example to your position since people pay millions for a Van Gogh now. Herb - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:16 AM Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! Vincent Van Gogh didn't sell to

Re: PESO - Contrasts

> 4th picture from the Southern Utah trip. > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/monumentvalley_0271.htm Fantastic shot, Bruce. *Very* nice DOF. The foreground combined with the vivid view off the cliff really takes me there with you. What a novice like me would've done: Tried to shoot the foreground

PESO: My dragonfly...

Being inspired by Mark's stunning images I thought I'd try some bug shots myself. I wandered around the small park behind my house and came across this guy, who was kind enough to stay in one place long enough for me to take a few shots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/23042647/ Nowhere clo

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