Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread Dario Bonazza
Boris Liberman wrote: I thought Chuck Norris was pretty good at karate... Nobody's perfect, but Ken Rockwell. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Bags Again

2007-03-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 17, 2007, at 3:54 PM, Cotty wrote: ... I worked out of the Domke F-803 black canvas bag that was sent to me by mistake. I've decided to keep it. [snippage] ... Cotty's Review Decision: Highly Recommended So Go By The Motherloving Thing If You'd Been Umming And Ahhing. Glad

RE: PESO - Windmills of the Mind

2007-03-21 Thread Henk Terhell
I liked Marnie's pic better, but I cropped your picture a bit to get rid of the foreground. How about this? http://www.dewindvanvoorne.nl/fotoalbum/silos5452rev.jpg Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 20 March,

RE: Lens suggestions

2007-03-21 Thread Minelli Flavio
To support this I can say that I shoot some portraits of a friend of mine a few years ago with the lens. I was using BW film, ISO400, I forgot exactly which one. She liked them a lot so I finally had a couple of the printed 100x70 cm. (40x28in.), on colour paper, sepia filtered. They looked very

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed AM 05:33:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer Oh my Lord, a work of genius, I nearly fell out of my chair and broke my ass laughing. My one question.

Re: Lens suggestions

2007-03-21 Thread Mishka
speaking of portraits, i have found that i like Helios 85/1.5 screwmount (older version, black) a lot. it's quite a bit soft at f1.5, but quite beautifully soft and with very nice bokeh. see also here: http://www.dantestella.com/technical/helios.html best, mishka On 3/21/07, Minelli Flavio

RE: Film Is Dead

2007-03-21 Thread Minelli Flavio
We are. This is the final stage of the evolution: heading mule-headedly towards self destruction... ;-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:29 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Film Is

Spring full water

2007-03-21 Thread Roman
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070320234539 Quiet water has always attracted me, but sometimes, spring full streams are quite amazing, reflecting clouds and blue sky in its ever changing surface. -- new photos ever so often... http://roman.blakout.net/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:49:57 -0500, J wrote: Has anyone figured out why a photo makes or does not make it into the gallery...Right now I have 14 photos that have made it in the gallery... What about subjective interpretation by a few Pentax (marketing) people ? As others said, It seems they

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I wouldn't worry too much. As a friend of mine, who ten years or so ago, built a New VW Sirocco from two wrecks, It's just a car. John Celio wrote: So you went from Cool to people pointing and laughing... Man, you have no idea. Here's my new ride:

Re: Boris (PESO) Week 11

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this one. Unusual framing and composition make it interesting. Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! This image has a long history. So I think I have arrived to a way in which I cropped it that seems to properly put in pixels what I've been trying to say in my mind... Anyway, to

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
On a related note, Kenny boy seems to have discovered camera settings. I won't post a link, I'll leave finding it as an exercise for the student. mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed AM 05:33:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject:

Re: PESO - Truck Sculpture

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good light, nice perspective. I like it. Paul Shel Belinkoff wrote: Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 4:29:22 PM, you wrote: SB At the very northern end of the Napa Valley SB is the little town of Calistoga, home to geysers, SB hot springs, mineral baths, spas, and the SB Calistoga Mineral

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. Either the people who do the pickin' like 'em or they don't. Fairly simple. Their taste doesn't correspond exactly to mine, and I suspect others feel the same way. But, hey, it's their gallery. Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 1:49 AM, J wrote: Has anyone figured out why a photo makes or does

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ouch! Save up for that clutch replacement. Nothing like the smell of burning asbestos in the morning. (Although these days it's burning composite fibers:-) Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 12:54 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: I drove once Acura Integra and was well, surprised, by the fact that I could

RE: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote: If you are out of the meter's range, you can still use the camera, just shoot manually at apertures you want to use and adjust the shutter speed until you get a good histogram/review image on the LCD. At really low light levels its going to be the

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread mike wilson
From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed PM 01:31:23 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer On a related note, Kenny boy seems to have discovered camera settings. I won't post a link, I'll leave

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this as well. Good job placing the two signs in frame. My first instinct might have been to crop tighter, but I can see that you wanted to include the pile of tires at frame left. Good choice. Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 12:50 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought his entire website was a tributes section, to himself. mike wilson wrote: From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed AM 05:33:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer Oh my Lord, a work of

Re: Lens suggestions

2007-03-21 Thread Cory Papenfuss
I almost wonder if I can just forego the 85mm altogether. I love my 85mm on my EOS1D, but it's FOV on that camera is like a 100mm lens on a 35mm camera. And back when I was shooting Pentax I had a 28/2.8, a 50/2 and a Sears 135/2.8. And I'll tell you what, that Sears lens was one of the

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
I was referring to this http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/camera-adjustments.htm but your's is so much better, err.. worse, err... amusing, err... frightening, yes that's it frightening, since Kenny boy actually seem to be linked to from at least one reputable photography related web site.

Re: Film Is Dead

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Evolution doesn't necessarily favor intelligence, only survival. Minelli Flavio wrote: We are. This is the final stage of the evolution: heading mule-headedly towards self destruction... ;-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. J.

Re: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
On 3/19/07, Mike Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, everyone. Sometimes I just need to think aloud! I do that to, but some people think i'm snoring Dave Mike -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/07, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: Man, you have no idea. Here's my new ride: http://neovenator.livejournal.com/147846.html Complete with Go Slower stripes ;-) And for comparison's sake, my old ride: http://www.neovenator.com/special/mustang/ Oh man, that makes me cry. --

Re: Film Is Dead

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
So, that was a flying pig i saw this morning:-) Dave On 3/21/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Evolution doesn't necessarily favor intelligence, only survival. Minelli Flavio wrote: We are. This is the final stage of the evolution: heading mule-headedly towards self destruction...

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
It's hard to imagine that one factor is not the equipment. K10D with the most weight.(?) Jack --- J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone figured out why a photo makes or does not make it into the gallery...Right now I have 14 photos that have made it in the gallery... -- PDML

Re: Spring full water

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Nice job of framing, Roman. DOF creates an interesting shot. Jack --- Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070320234539 Quiet water has always attracted me, but sometimes, spring full streams are quite amazing, reflecting clouds and blue sky in its ever changing

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/21/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was referring to this http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/camera-adjustments.htm Classic. The very first link in the introduction says skip the examples. Takes one right to the examples. Go figure. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Hi, Marnie, All I feel when I look at this is a bit of pathos. I want to see the pile of tires and how I could make them more dominant (foreground) and in the frame with the near tires sign. As the lighting allowed, maybe a low angle vertical shot from a the building next to the tires.(?) Jack

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: Yep. Either the people who do the pickin' like 'em or they don't. Fairly simple. Their taste doesn't correspond exactly to mine, and I suspect others feel the same way. But, hey, it's their gallery. Precisely. Furthermore, I've come to realize that I *already know*

RE: Lens suggestions

2007-03-21 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I know at least some Sears lenses were made by Mamiya/Sekor but those ones I know of were M42. Can't say for PK. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cory Papenfuss Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed PM 01:20:14 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery It's hard to imagine that one factor is not the equipment. K10D with the most weight.(?) Jack Anyone managed to get a K1000/M50f2 picture

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
Ken counted to infinity, twice Dave On 3/21/07, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/21/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was referring to this http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/camera-adjustments.htm Classic. The very first link in the introduction says skip the

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] If the Gallery accepted every shot I submitted and put it in their Premier Collection it would be a huge ego boost, but I wouldn't learn anything. Given that scenario, would you need to? - Email sent from

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/03/21 Wed PM 01:24:07 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer On 3/21/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was referring to this

RE: Tokina 50-135 F2.8

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Is the April issue of PopPhot on the stands yet? Shel [Original Message] From: Joseph Tainter There is a wonderful test of this lens in the April Popular Photography. The results are very good. Very, very good. Pentax has designed another great lens. It is sharp across the board, even

RE: PESO - Windmills of the Mind

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I don't care for it at all. Much prefer the foreground and background to provide some context.. I can't help thinking that you're being sarcastic since the result of your crop looks very much like Marnie's photo. I guess you really like her photo. Now, since you've directly compared Marnie's

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread graywolf
You guys are just jealous because Ken's thing is bigger than yours.* I believe some one once said there is no such thing as a boring photographic subject. This thread proves him wrong. -grayolf *Ego, what did you think I meant? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Jack About half of my submitted photos where made with the SFXn on film and, sadly, negative scanned with a mediocre Canon 9900f flatbed scanner or the Minolta Dual scan II filmscanner. If I had a real good filmscanner with ICE like a Nikon I would rescan some of my very old photos made with

OT: ebay woes

2007-03-21 Thread ann sanfedele
Anyone having trouble searching for their items by the seller search? I only have 4 items listed (not camera stuff right now). All 4 are there in the MYebay page. I revised one earlier today and it no longer shows up when someone clicks on view sellers other items from another item I'm

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 5:29:11 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like this as well. Good job placing the two signs in frame. My first instinct might have been to crop tighter, but I can see that you wanted to include the pile of tires at frame left. Good

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yeah, but asbestos still smells better LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist Ouch! Save up for that clutch replacement. Nothing like the smell of burning asbestos in the morning. (Although these days it's burning composite fibers:-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Spring full water

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. I pondered a bit about the single twig near the centre, but its not to distracting. I can feel the coldness of the water. Good job. Dave On 3/21/07, Roman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20070320234539 Quiet water has always attracted me, but sometimes,

Re: PESO - Old Barn

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Turn the sound down on your speakers LOL Yeah, the format was not really right for such a pic, and I sorta suck at such things anyway. Shel [Original Message] From: mike wilson Screams out for large format to me, to bring out the best in the meadow. From: Shel Belinkoff Took a

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
Nice colours and i like the mirrored sign. Oh and it also has tires in it LOL Dave On 3/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone told me a few weeks ago that I make too many disclaimers about my pictures when I post. So I am going to try not to. But it's hard. Like this

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 6:18:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, Marnie, All I feel when I look at this is a bit of pathos. I want to see the pile of tires and how I could make them more dominant (foreground) and in the frame with the near tires sign. As the

Re: PESO - Truck Sculpture

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Paul, The light was awful - really had to work to get a halfway decent exposure, and at that I still had to bring down the front of the truck quite a bit. Thanks for your comments and for looking. Shel Why in Hell should I have to Press 1 for English?!!! [Original Message] From: Paul

RE: Show

2007-03-21 Thread Tim Øsleby
If your definition of friends is something in the line of people who put up with you. Then yes. Congrats. A bit short notice for me to show up, but it sure would have been fun. Tim Typo Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread Cory Papenfuss
My point was that the histogram is a very useful tool to check the exposure, but could be even better in some circumstances if it had the option of being a log histogram. Using the image review with the kind of images I suggested is pretty much useless. There's often not large enough

OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Loveless
John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 09:24:07AM -0400, Scott Loveless wrote: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/camera-adjustments.htm Classic. The very first link in the introduction says skip the examples. Takes one right to the examples. Go figure. Perhaps the fact that the link

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On 3/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip but it's four wheels instead of the two human- powered wheelssnip You make it sound like bicycles aren't inherently superior to pollution-producing non-renewable-resource-gobbling automobiles... ;-) -frank, who rode his bike to work

PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple, and yet, I like it. OTOH, it also sort of makes me think of Windows XP, which isn't necessarily a-good-thing. This vineyard shot was taken near the farm that

Re: OT: Facts about the PDML's favorite photographer

2007-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On 3/21/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This was posted over at DPReview: http://www.bahneman.com/liem/blog/article.php?story=Ken_Rockwell_Facts I've still got tears in my eyes. Cheers, Wait guys: At first I thought it was a tribute site, but the more I read, the more I'm

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Doug Brewer
Jack Davis wrote: My incidental comment: We've all been dismayed by the inconsistencies in judging. A photo which may have been honored with a first place ranking in a well attended inventory of work assembled by a respected gallery, would reasonably be expected to show well in most judged

OT- Belgian sheepdogs

2007-03-21 Thread Christian
Looks like a missing Boy Scout was found by a Belgian of some sort: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2969044 video: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2969123 -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Splash of Color

2007-03-21 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks so much Bruce. Seeing that small colorful bunch of flowers while freezing my butt off waiting for Marnie cheered me somewhat. The crop had me stymied for a bit, so I'm pleased to get some positive response from you on the result. Shel [Original Message] From: Bruce Dayton Just

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Adam Maas
I like this one, it's simple, but very well put together. -Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple, and yet, I like it. OTOH, it also sort of makes me think of

Re: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On 3/21/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do that to, but some people think i'm snoring ~Think~ you're snoring? THINK?!? Dave, the only thing your snoring could be mistaken for is a 747 at full throttle... ;-) cheers, he-who-has-slept-in-your-tent-the-past-two-GFMs -- Sharpness

Re: GESO - Weekend in Haifa

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/20/2007 12:36:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! This is the first gallery I compiled for a very long time. It is also the first one I made with LR. Enjoy if you can and let me know what you think.

RE: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Tom C
I like this one. I like it much better than the other two youshowed recently. I find this aesthetically pleasing and composed well. Nice. The other two, windmill and the shot with the foreground grayish wood with a view through the structure, struck me as more or less - sorry to use the word

RE: OT- Belgian sheepdogs

2007-03-21 Thread Bill Owens
According to a Charlotte TV news channel, he's a Shiloh Shepherd Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:26 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT- Belgian sheepdogs Looks like a missing Boy

Re: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
On 3/21/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/21/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do that to, but some people think i'm snoring ~Think~ you're snoring? THINK?!? Dave, the only thing your snoring could be mistaken for is a 747 at full throttle... I'm trying for

Re: PESO: Absorbed

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
I agree with Cotty, best coffee house shot in a while. Good lighting and the background and finger position i like. Dave On 3/20/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5751680 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple, and yet, I like it. OTOH, it also sort of makes me think of Windows XP, which isn't necessarily a-good-thing. This vineyard shot

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Tom C
Good post. Ego-wise it's hard to take when a favorite photo gets rejected, especially when it's met popular acclaim elsewhere. That's OK cause the judges/viewers at Pentax aren't the ultimate judges of my/your/our work anyway. I submitted a photo that I took on a whim. It's not my ususal

Re: Today in the Studio

2007-03-21 Thread Norm Baugher
Interesting, that's what my parents said when they kenneled me... Norm William Robb wrote: They do get bored easily, but they aren't anywhere near as manic as BCs. Bella has proven to be somewhat destructive when bored, so we kennel her when we are not home, as much for her own safety as the

RE: Metering Takumar lenses

2007-03-21 Thread J. C. O'Connell
In those type cases the histogram would be ignored of course, What I am talking about is good exposures AS SEEN USING IMAGE REVIEW after you take the test photos. Not the histrograms exclusively. In any case, any histogram always has to be evaluated based on the particular photo itself. There is

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] If the Gallery accepted every shot I submitted and put it in their Premier Collection it would be a huge ego boost, but I wouldn't learn anything. Given that scenario, would you need to? In that scenario, I'd be damn certain that

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: A photo which may have been honored with a first place ranking in a well attended inventory of work assembled by a respected gallery, would reasonably be expected to show well in most judged exhibits. This statement isn't true on any planet *I've* lived on! -- PDML

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
On 3/21/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip but it's four wheels instead of the two human- powered wheelssnip You make it sound like bicycles aren't inherently superior to pollution-producing

Re: OT- Belgian sheepdogs

2007-03-21 Thread Christian
Bill Owens wrote: According to a Charlotte TV news channel, he's a Shiloh Shepherd Bill oops. Stupid reports I found never mentioned the breed... :-/ -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Absorbed

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice one Paul. Well seen, captured titled. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Absorbed http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5751680 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Marnie, nice capture but the image by itself doesn't do anything for me. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Tires Someone told me a few weeks ago that I make too many disclaimers about my pictures when I post. So I am going to try not to.

Re: PESO - Truck Sculpture

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Well seen captured Shel. Love the perspective! Their water isn't bad either. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Truck Sculpture At the very northern end of the Napa Valley is the little town of Calistoga, home to geysers, hot

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On 3/21/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/21/07, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip but it's four wheels instead of the two human- powered wheelssnip You make it sound like bicycles aren't inherently

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
lol ... Yes, you do often post with a bunch of disclaimers. We editorialize our work way too much IMO. Better to post with maybe a little info for context and see what people say. :-) I agree. I find myself not posting images if I have to explain them. Also (not that it applies with Marnie),

Re: Today in the Studio

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
On 3/21/07, Norm Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting, that's what my parents said when they kenneled me... Norm Were is GATEBOY...when we need him LOL Dave William Robb wrote: They do get bored easily, but they aren't anywhere near as manic as BCs. Bella has proven to be

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm not dismayed. Surprised by some choices, but that's true of every selective show or website I've ever dealt with. Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: My incidental comment: We've all been dismayed by the inconsistencies in judging. A photo which may have been honored with

Re: PESO - Splash of Color

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like the idea but I'd like more room between the top of the bike rack the top edge. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Splash of Color In a message dated 3/20/2007 12:37:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
I suspect I could start going from any gear if I was gentle enough with the clutch. It's called slipping the clutch .. not conducive to clutch plate longevity Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Enablement: car If it drives

Re: Absorbed

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 3:13 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Nice one Paul. Well seen, captured titled. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Absorbed http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5751680 -- PDML

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 11:14:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like this one. I like it much better than the other two youshowed recently. I find this aesthetically pleasing and composed well. Nice. The other two, windmill and the shot with the foreground

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
This really portrays the region. Nicely done. Reminds me of some wonderful times up that way. Paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 1:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple,

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
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Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Pretty nice as posted simple, green blue. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO - Simple Green Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple, and yet,

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'm still not sure I like it. But they did. Different, simple, graphic colorful. Also well titled VBG Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Good post. Ego-wise it's hard to take when a favorite photo gets rejected,

RE: OT- Belgian sheepdogs

2007-03-21 Thread Bill Owens
I still don't know what a Shiloh Shepherd is. He looks like a black German Shepherd to me. Maybe WW or Wendy will enlighten us. Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Tom C
I wasn't meaning to Kaboom you... just give some honest feedback. :-) Sorry if it came across that way. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Simple Green Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:37:33 EDT In a message dated

Re: Enablement: car

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
Yeah, but asbestos still smells better LOL Sounds like lawyer talk to me ;+} Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Enablement: car Yeah, but asbestos still smells better LOL Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist

Re: PESO - Tires

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 12:26:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie, nice capture but the image by itself doesn't do anything for me. Kenneth Waller Honesty is always good, thanks, Ken. Marnie aka Doe :-) **

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Not certain what you mean.(?) Do you want me to put up a example image? Might appear a bit egotistical, but the one I'm thinking of got in to the gallery, but I had hopes it would make the collection. Jack --- Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: My incidental comment: We've

Re: OT- Belgian sheepdogs

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
I still don't know what a Shiloh Shepherd is. Not a cat ! VBG Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: OT- Belgian sheepdogs I still don't know what a Shiloh Shepherd is. He looks like a black German Shepherd to me. Maybe WW or Wendy

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Makes me want to look for a caption. 'Tis very simple, but soothing. :) Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Okay, one more from Napa Valley, before I throw a little gallery up, later this week, or early next week. This is extremely simple, and yet, I like it. OTOH, it also sort of makes

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 12:53:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pretty nice as posted simple, green blue. Kenneth Waller = Thanks, Ken, Paul, Christian, Adam, and... Tom. Marnie aka Doe ;-)Hehehe. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: PESO - Simple Green

2007-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2007 12:50:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I wasn't meaning to Kaboom you... just give some honest feedback. :-) Sorry if it came across that way. Tom C. === I was teasing. :-) Marnie aka Doe Honesty is good.

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Kenneth Waller
I'm encouraged they've liked as many of mine as they have. Doesn't mean I think less of the images they've rejected. But it would be nice to have some idea of the cause for rejection. In every photo contest I've entered, when I could talk to the judges, I've found they had very definite reasons

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Guess that's my point. Jack --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: A photo which may have been honored with a first place ranking in a well attended inventory of work assembled by a respected gallery, would reasonably be expected to show well in most judged

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
I can be dismayed and still hold it together. I could have added that it's a common experience for any who enter photo contests. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not dismayed. Surprised by some choices, but that's true of every selective show or website I've ever dealt

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Jack Davis
Tom, can't you just imagine the judge reacting with..Ooo..that's different and look how sharp. Let's put that in th 'YES' bin. I was very well done! Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good post. Ego-wise it's hard to take when a favorite photo gets rejected, especially when it's met

Re: Pentax Gallery

2007-03-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well put, Mark. I have found that for me, sometimes I like a shot that I had to work really hard to get and some other shots that were so easy to do, I don't give credit to. Others viewing our images don't have any context like that when they pick what they like. One of my premier collection

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