Re: Remote Assistant 3 for Mac

2007-05-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 24, 2007, at 10:18 PM, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: > Dario Bonazza a écrit : >> http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/accessories/2007/05/24/6319.html >> >> Dario >> >> > RA 3.0 for Mac and RA 3.01 for Windows > > *Update history* > > * 24 May, 2007 Version 3.01 > The item of "2nd sync

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
The first doesn't do anything for me. It looks like there is a great picture in there, but this isn't it. The second shot is wonderful. I really like it. The interaction is great, the woman by herself strengthens the scene, as does the dark area on the left. Excellent. -- Bruce Thursday, M

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Stan Halpin wrote: >Ann - I can't imagine anyone being so tired that they would let you >drive! (Don't you drive a taxi in NYC in your spare time?) > >stan > lol! ann > >On May 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > >>Scott Loveless wrote: >> >> >> >>>ann sanfedele wrote: >>>

Re: Remote Assistant 3 for Mac

2007-05-24 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Dario Bonazza a écrit : > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/accessories/2007/05/24/6319.html > > Dario > > RA 3.0 for Mac and RA 3.01 for Windows *Update history* * 24 May, 2007 Version 3.01 The item of "2nd synch" was deleted from a menu of the flash mode of the shooting condi

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Ann - I can't imagine anyone being so tired that they would let you drive! (Don't you drive a taxi in NYC in your spare time?) stan On May 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Scott Loveless wrote: > >> ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> >>> David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/24/

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
Hi Dave, I checked the raw file, the metering worked just fine, the Histogram is a Gauss Bell "fat" on the left side and with a small peak on the right side (probably the overexposed face of the guy in the middle). I had to underexpose 1 stop aprox when processing the raw file to the "digital B&W

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Scott Loveless wrote: >ann sanfedele wrote: > > >>David J Brooks wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>On 5/24/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Bill Owens wrote: >That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty > >>

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
As I read you, you prefer a short answer. I've learned something about genres and communication. No hard facts. As I see learning it is a very simple, AND a very complex process.. But thats an ad infinitum (and very OT) topic. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Kenneth

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
:-) Tim Øsleby wrote: > Kind'o cool comment. > Being out in such weather makes me dizzy, or disoriented. > > But I do get your point. You don't like it. > Thank you for your "kind brutality". > > Tim Typo > Mostly Harmless > > - Original Message - > From: "Norm Baugher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
>I argue to learn, not to convinse you that you are wrong. Not to carry this on ad infinitum but may I ask what you learned in this argument ? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2) I try to

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Burp...h Tym Tipo Postly Barnless - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:14 AM Subject: Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2) On 25/5/07, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >blurrynes I knew there was a su

Re: PESO -- Escheresque.

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Er, duh - those comments were directed @ your PESO "4 trees" if you couldn't guess ! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: PESO -- Escheresque. > Trees? Island? > > Kenneth Waller wrote: >> Thumbs down from me. I have several issues

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
I agree. Nice shot. The focus disparity allows the separation and doesn't bother me a bit. The OOF background birds in your subject shot simply add to the chaos and intensity of their situation in the heavy weather. The rear facing near bird is just sharp enough, under these conditions, to work fin

Re: PESO -- "4 Trees"

2007-05-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Whew, you and me both. Looks like some stuff that I scanned and then deleted the files 'cause I hated the look. G On May 24, 2007, at 3:27 PM, Bob W wrote: > I like the composition, but I really dislike that so-called Kodachrome > treatment. >> >> What can I say. It's 4 young trees. I gave i

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Cotty
On 25/5/07, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >blurrynes I knew there was a subspecies of humans that frank belongs to... ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/5/07, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >but what I meant was - was it Jostein or Cotty who sounded like Chainsaw >Brooks :) :) I cannot tell a lie. It was not me! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I try to live by that rule too. Some times I break it, like I break the rule of thirds ;-) See my reply to Christian. The short version is that I argue to learn, not to convinse you that you are wrong. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: PESO -- "Memoriam"

2007-05-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Not uncommon, but unusual in a residential area. Bob W wrote: >> I think this is about the nicest >> memorial I've ever heard of. >> >> > > is that uncommon in the US? It's a very common form of memorial over > here. And still one of the nicest, of course. > > -- > Bob > > > >> -Or

Photoshop seminar in Columbus tomorrow

2007-05-24 Thread Mark Roberts
I'm off to the exotic locale of Columbus, Ohio tomorrow (departing from the equally exotic Pittsburgh, PA) for a seminar that Adobe's putting on as part of their "Photoshop CS2 for Photographers" tour. Hope to post a report about it on Saturday or Sunday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Working on it. Thank you. And the exersice seem to make me more relaxed towards the big bad(?) PS beast. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Toine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:28 PM Subject: Re: How to improve this

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Kind'o cool comment. Being out in such weather makes me dizzy, or disoriented. But I do get your point. You don't like it. Thank you for your "kind brutality". Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Norm Baugher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Th

RE: PESO -- "Memoriam"

2007-05-24 Thread Bob W
> I think this is about the nicest > memorial I've ever heard of. > is that uncommon in the US? It's a very common form of memorial over here. And still one of the nicest, of course. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I forgot to say one thing in my eagernes. This is a hell of a shot. http://tinyurl.com/2emxee I think it is one of the best Scolopacidae (thats what it is, isn't it?) shots I've ever seen. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

OT: We are all guilty!

2007-05-24 Thread Bob W
There's a mildly interesting story here enlivened by the reporter's cynicism: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39824 "At the time he wasn't arrested, but [Police chief] Milanowski believed that Peterson was guilty of something, because most people are. " "Peterson will have to [..

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread Amita Guha
Have you been to Ireland or Scotland to shoot them? I'm almost certain they're in Scotland... On 5/24/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amita Guha wrote: > > Yep, and supposedly you can walk right up to them (the puffins at > > least) because they're not afraid of humans. The longest lens

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
You have absolutely no need for asbestos suit. I'm stubborn about this, but not to the point where I start flaming you or others. I do respect your opinion, otherwise I would not bother asking for it, and I sure would not bother responding to it. But respect is one thing, total agreement is anoth

RE: PESO -- "4 Trees"

2007-05-24 Thread Bob W
I like the composition, but I really dislike that so-called Kodachrome treatment. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 24 May 2007 10:43 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: PESO -- "4 Trees" > > Wha

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread Amita Guha
Thanks! It's a trip just for us that I put together with the help of a travel agent. I've never used one before, but this one caters to adventure travelers and photographers and they have been wonderful to work with: http://www.natureexplorer.is/ Your workshop sounds like fun. Could you post a lin

Re: PESO -- Waiting for Summer to call.

2007-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On 5/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was walking my dog along the shore this afternoon when this little bit > of found surrealism jumped out at me. I constantly amazed at how good > the smcp 28-200mm is when paired with either the *ist-D or Ds. I really > hated this thing on fi

Re: PESO -- Escheresque.

2007-05-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Trees? Island? Kenneth Waller wrote: > Thumbs down from me. I have several issues with this one. > + the merge of the first tree with the island in the background. > + the shrubbery on the LH side distracts from the 3 trees themselves > + the proximity of the first tree top to the top edge - looks

Re: PESO -- The girl, the dog, the shower.

2007-05-24 Thread P. J. Alling
He was moving, (snapping at the water droplets). Norm Baugher wrote: > I think would be good if the dog were in focus... > Norm > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> Another shot from yesterday afternoon. For his walk, I took the dog to >> the beach, in violation of all the "No Fun Allowed" signs. I

Re: Don't want to sound too alarmist but...

2007-05-24 Thread Bob Blakely
Think of it as adding 2 -> 2&1/2 stops. or... Think of it as allowing me to mount my camera on my motorcycle bars. That means a lot to me. Regards, Bob Blakely From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I agree, Peter, but it's not a specifically digital breakthrough. > Theoretically i

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread ann sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: >On 5/24/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Bill Owens wrote: >> >>>That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty >>> >>>Bill >>> >>um, right, and Frank and me and you >> >>but what I meant was - was it Jostein or Cotty who sounded like Chainsaw >>Brook

Re: Don't want to sound too alarmist but...

2007-05-24 Thread Adam Maas
Actually, in-body anti-shake is digital-only, there's too much mass in a film transport system to do it reliably. That's why film setups only use in-lens (both technologies have been understood at the theoretical level for years). -Adam John Forbes wrote: > I agree, Peter, but it's not a speci

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Scott Loveless
ann sanfedele wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > >> On 5/24/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Bill Owens wrote: >>> >>> That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty Bill >>> um, right, and Frank and me and you >>> >>>

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
Amita Guha wrote: > Yep, and supposedly you can walk right up to them (the puffins at > least) because they're not afraid of humans. The longest lens I'm > taking is a 70-300, but I'm hoping for some decent bird shots anyway. Puffins are one of my "target" species. They are the coolest little bi

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On 5/23/07, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday, we leave for our trip to Iceland for a week. I'm not > packing any Pentax gear, but I am meeting PDMLer Thrainn on Monday, > and I'm looking forward to that. Talk to you guys in a couple of > weeks! Say hi to Bjork for me... Oh yeah,

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Toine
Tim, I would try masking the front bird and reduce the saturation of the remaining image to almost B&W and maybe also adjusting the brightness and or contrast of the background. Should be a nice photoshop exercise. Toine On 5/24/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some NEWS first: > I'm no

Re: Don't want to sound too alarmist but...

2007-05-24 Thread John Forbes
I agree, Peter, but it's not a specifically digital breakthrough. Theoretically it would be possible to build a film body with anti-shake. And also, it doesn't improve image quality generally, only with slow shutter speeds. John On Thu, 24 May 2007 00:36:13 +0100, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PRO

Re: Central Park

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
Thanks for the link Bob, I'm going there next week... Norm Bob W wrote: > There's a really good photo essay by Bruce Davidson about Central Park > on the front page of the Magnum site at the moment: > http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.AgencyHome > _VPage&pid=2K7O3R1VX08V

Re: Birding pictures in your back yard.

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might also try drilling several small holes partially into a fallen > branch, filling the holes with peanut butter & hanging the branch in front > of more acceptable background. Never thought of that. Thanks Dave > > Various foods, as C

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill Owens wrote: > > >That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty > > > >Bill > > > um, right, and Frank and me and you > > but what I meant was - was it Jostein or Cotty who sounded like Chainsaw > Brooks :) :) Then the bears won't co

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Have a great time ! Is this a trip you put together yourself or is it part of a tour or workshop? I'm seriously considering a 10 day workshop there in the near future. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Amita Guha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: off to Iceland in a couple of

Re: Birding pictures in your back yard.

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
You might also try drilling several small holes partially into a fallen branch, filling the holes with peanut butter & hanging the branch in front of more acceptable background. Various foods, as Christian pointed out will definitely help in getting a variety of birds. Kenneth Waller - Or

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Bill Owens wrote: >That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty > >Bill > um, right, and Frank and me and you but what I meant was - was it Jostein or Cotty who sounded like Chainsaw Brooks :) :) ann > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Be

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
>Now I'm going to do a foolish thing. I'm going >to argue against a critique. But, who said I'm wise? My first rule in asking for comment/critiques is not to argue with the critiquer. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: How to improv

Re: PESO -- Waiting for Summer to call.

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
I like it. Looks like a well thought out composition. My only nit is the stark lighting. I can see this one with some nice evening lighting. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO -- Waiting for Summer to call. >I was walking my dog

Re: PESO -- Escheresque.

2007-05-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Thumbs down from me. I have several issues with this one. + the merge of the first tree with the island in the background. + the shrubbery on the LH side distracts from the 3 trees themselves + the proximity of the first tree top to the top edge - looks like a mistake, something that wasn't notice

Re: Birding pictures in your back yard.

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > For those that do a lot of birds. > > you rang? :-) > > > > > I have a rather big yard, compared to modern subdivision lots, about a > > tad over a 1/4 acre. Lots of big maple trees along the fences. > > > > We have birds

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 24/5/07, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Cotty is 5' 5" and fat. Whoo, Hoo, some one to bond with. > > Just a general observation, but I'd say you were skating on thin ice mate ;-) Ice ,is, a bit thin this time of year. Dave > > -

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread Amita Guha
Yep, and supposedly you can walk right up to them (the puffins at least) because they're not afraid of humans. The longest lens I'm taking is a 70-300, but I'm hoping for some decent bird shots anyway. Thanks! Amita On 5/24/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amita Guha wrote: > > On Frid

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
"Good bye. Don't let the door hit you in the ass." G On May 24, 2007, at 8:12 AM, Tom C wrote: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at the > firm's general shareholders meeting in late June to take > responsibility for > "causing confusion" over a possible busines

Re: Remote Assistant 3 for Mac

2007-05-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's available on www.pentaximaging.com for download now. Seems to be two versions ... one for Mac OS X v10.3.x users and another for v10.4.x users. G On May 24, 2007, at 6:36 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/accessories/2007/05/24/6319.html > > Dario -- PDML P

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Something innately honorable in their resignations..if not truly forced. Maybe I'm too cynical. Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 5/24/2007 8:20:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at

Re: PESO -- The girl, the dog, the shower.

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
I think would be good if the dog were in focus... Norm P. J. Alling wrote: > Another shot from yesterday afternoon. For his walk, I took the dog to > the beach, in violation of all the "No Fun Allowed" signs. I wasn't the > only one. This young woman and her big puppy, (less than a year old),

Re: Birding pictures in your back yard.

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
David J Brooks wrote: > For those that do a lot of birds. you rang? :-) > > I have a rather big yard, compared to modern subdivision lots, about a > tad over a 1/4 acre. Lots of big maple trees along the fences. > > We have birds come to the feeders in front, but if i try and get them > there,

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
Thanks for commenting Norm, regarding the second shot, I was debating about your suggested crop when I was processing this one and I didn't crop because I liked the shadows of the two guys talking, but that crop might actually emphasize the reflections better, I end up opting for keeping the shadow

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
Dave, thanks for the comments, I just let the K10D meter by itself (multipattern metering) but I shot raw so I might have use some of the extra "latency" that the raw process gives me, I don't recall exactly but I let you know once I go back home. I found that the K10D consistenly handles the most

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
Thanks Paul, appreciated. Cheers On 5/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The architecture shot was just okay for me, but I love the human interaction > shot. The reflections are super, as is the broad range of tonal values. > Excellent. > Paul > -- Original messa

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
I'm glad you looked too ;-) thanks for the comments On 5/24/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Like both. > The sun placement in the museum shot works for me. > "Human Interactions" is one of the better examples I've seen. The > reflections could tell their own story, as well as the disc

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Fernando
On 5/24/07, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fernando wrote: > > Here are a couple of shots that I would like you guys to see: > > > > > This linked image should fit every browser but you can click in the > > option "original" for a larger version: > > http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread pnstenquist
That's my take. Sounds like good news. Paul -- Original message -- From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Kou Torigoe, a senior executive officer overseeing the firm's digital > camera operations, is expected to replace Watanuki as president." > > - > >

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
Ooohh, looks like someone lost face... Norm Tom C wrote: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at the > firm's general shareholders meeting in late June to take responsibility for > "causing confusion" over a possible business integration with Hoya Corp., > company s

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread pnstenquist
The architecture shot was just okay for me, but I love the human interaction shot. The reflections are super, as is the broad range of tonal values. Excellent. Paul -- Original message -- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You take pictures of additions

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Joseph Tainter
"Kou Torigoe, a senior executive officer overseeing the firm's digital camera operations, is expected to replace Watanuki as president." - Thanks, Tom. Torigoe-san has given interviews about Pentax's DSLR products. I think he will support the imaging division. This is encouraging. Joe --

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/5/07, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty is 5' 5" and fat. Whoo, Hoo, some one to bond with. Just a general observation, but I'd say you were skating on thin ice mate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottys

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/5/07, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: >That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty I was kissing his feet each night. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pent

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
Frenando, the architecture shot didn't do anything for me, found the sun to be distracting. The second one, I loved. The lighting and shadow gives it great mood and I think the reflections of the subject in the glass are nice. Might crop out a little of the photo on the left, nothing there to s

Birding pictures in your back yard.

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
For those that do a lot of birds. I have a rather big yard, compared to modern subdivision lots, about a tad over a 1/4 acre. Lots of big maple trees along the fences. We have birds come to the feeders in front, but if i try and get them there, i have really bad backdrops, posts, door frames etc.

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
You take pictures of additions to cultural places, and i take pictures of additions to farm out buildings. LOL I like them both, the placement of the sun and the dark shadow area work well. The second one i really like. The reflections work well. Curious on what you used to meter the second one

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/24/2007 8:20:55 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at the firm's general shareholders meeting in late June to take responsibility for "causing confusion" over a possible business integrati

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Norm Baugher
Hi Tim - I couldn't agree more with Christian. I'll also add that the blur in the photo made me dizzy. Norm Tim Øsleby wrote: > I really do appreciate your honenesty Christian. What is vallue of critique > without honesty? And nay sayers makes me analise my own emotions and the > photos better

Re: How to improve this shot? (Heavy Weather 2)

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
Hey, Tim. Based on your "rant" and "semi rant" it would seem that you are totally emotionally attached to this photo and because of that I will not comment further on it or other parts of this series. To me, as part of offering an image to the public for critique, letting go of your feelings

Re: Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
Humm, i'm looking for work. Whats the fax number. Dave On 5/24/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at the > firm's general shareholders meeting in late June to take responsibility for > "causing confusion" over a possible busines

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bill Owens wrote: > > >IIRC you stayed in our camper in 2005 > > > >Bill > > > Which reminds me of something Cotty has in common with Dave Brooks :) Cotty is 5' 5" and fat. Whoo, Hoo, some one to bond with. Dave > > Or was that Jostein ? > >

Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Walter Hamler
I guess this is the same gent who spoke to Keppler a few years ago about the digital version of the K1000 ( June 2007 Pop Photo). I believe he has had a close relationship with Keppler over the years. That should be a good thing. On another forum, the Canadian fashion photographer that works out

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/5/07, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: >IIRC you stayed in our camper in 2005 Good point! I was just pretending to camp ;-))) Besides, I was only 39 then. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

RE: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Bill Owens
That was Jostein who shared the camper with Cotty Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ann sanfedele Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:23 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GFM check list Bill Owens wrote: >IIRC you stayed in our

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
graywolf wrote: > And, there was a BIG at the end of my post. oops.. :-( -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Bill Owens wrote: >IIRC you stayed in our camper in 2005 > >Bill > Which reminds me of something Cotty has in common with Dave Brooks :) Or was that Jostein ? ann > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Cotty >Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Pentax Board To Resign

2007-05-24 Thread Tom C
TOKYO (Nikkei)--All eight directors of Pentax Corp. will resign at the firm's general shareholders meeting in late June to take responsibility for "causing confusion" over a possible business integration with Hoya Corp., company sources said Thursday. Pentax President Takashi Watanuki on Thursd

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread graywolf
And, there was a BIG at the end of my post. Mark was funning folks, and I just took it a step farther. I think he understood that. I am sorry that you apparently did not. The fact I exaggerated just a bit was, I thought, also obvious. Sorry to hear you missed out on the important parts of life

Re: PESO: Another plant thing. this one's Yellow

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
Nice one Cory. The contrast of the flower against the rich green is good. Just enough water drops i'd say. Mr Braswell would be proud.:-) I tend to use my Nikon mount Tamron 90mm Macro more than my K mount 100 F2.8 macro. I could be persuaded.:-) I'm bringing it along anyway. Dave On 5/22/0

Re: off to Iceland in a couple of days

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
Have a great time. Sounds like a wonderful trip. Dave On 5/23/07, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Friday, we leave for our trip to Iceland for a week. I'm not > packing any Pentax gear, but I am meeting PDMLer Thrainn on Monday, > and I'm looking forward to that. Talk to you guys in a

Re: OT: Great Photo of Venus and the Moon

2007-05-24 Thread David Savage
On 5/24/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/23/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is pretty cool > > > > Here's a crappy photo of the moon & Venus of mine from a few months back: > > > > > > > > I

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread graywolf
It is overly sensitive, Doug. It should have only gone slightly into the red. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Doug Brewer wrote: > graywolf wrote: >> I did mention I did not have

Re: OT: Great Photo of Venus and the Moon

2007-05-24 Thread David Savage
I really, really like that. Cheers, Dave On 5/23/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here's my take on Venus and the Moon. A PESO from a year or so ago. > > http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_companion.html > > P. J. Alling wrote: > > Strangely I don't see either the moon or

Re: OT: Great Photo of Venus and the Moon

2007-05-24 Thread David Savage
Thank you sir. Cheers, Dave On 5/24/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Now that's a picture of the moon and Venus, and it's not even crappy. > (It's actually quite good). > > > David Savage wrote: > > ...and this is a better shot of what you can barley see in the other photo: > > > >

Re: OT: Great Photo of Venus and the Moon

2007-05-24 Thread David Savage
Thanks Dan. It look much better bigger. Cheers, Dave On 5/23/07, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's not a bad shot at all, considering how difficult it must have > been to get all three objects in the same frame. > > Dan M > > On 5/23/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On 5/24/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Might be tight Frank. > > I have a thre day show starting Friday, class after work Monday, and i > have Tuesday off to get everything ready. > > Sunday is calling for a lot of rain. If thats the case i probably > won't be at Palgrave all day.

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
Might be tight Frank. I have a thre day show starting Friday, class after work Monday, and i have Tuesday off to get everything ready. Sunday is calling for a lot of rain. If thats the case i probably won't be at Palgrave all day. Maybe then.?? Dave On 5/23/07, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: I'm outta here

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
On 5/24/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/24/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On 5/23/07, Mark Roberts > > > > >> Enjoy yourself. I love road trips. I almost wish Grandfather Mountain > > >> was further away :) > > > > On 23/5/07, David J Brooks, discombobulated, un

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Like both. The sun placement in the museum shot works for me. "Human Interactions" is one of the better examples I've seen. The reflections could tell their own story, as well as the disconnected women alone at a table. Interesting very well done catch. Glad I looked. Jack --- Fernando <[EMAIL PRO

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread David J Brooks
I wonder how many of these early hikers had their own personal bear repel er.:-) I'v been loosening up the vocals all week now. Dave On 5/24/07, Bill Owens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IIRC you stayed in our camper in 2005 > > Bill > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mail

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
graywolf wrote: > I did mention I did not have a credit card, right? You didn't say if you had a day pack full of cash either. > I have always found it very strange how people who have money look down on > those who do not. Generalization. Be careful. I just find it interesting how you felt

Re: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Doug Brewer
graywolf wrote: > I did mention I did not have a credit card, right? > > You can do the trail anyway you like. From self contained (very difficult) to > having an RV meet you are every road crossing. I did it as a trail bum. > Actually a lot of trail bums were getting off the trail because they

Re: PESO x2

2007-05-24 Thread Christian
Fernando wrote: > Here are a couple of shots that I would like you guys to see: > > First one is an architecture shot of the new addition to the Royal > Ontario Museum, I can always spot somebody taking a picture of it, so > I assume soon It'll become, if not already, another classic tourist > sho

Re: I'm outta here

2007-05-24 Thread graywolf
Cotty does! -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- David Savage wrote: > On 5/24/07, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On 5/23/07, Mark Roberts >> Enjoy yourself. I love road

RE: GFM check list

2007-05-24 Thread Bill Owens
IIRC you stayed in our camper in 2005 Bill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cotty Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:02 PM To: pentax list Subject: Re: GFM check list On 23/5/07, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >it's inspiring to read abo

Remote Assistant 3 for Mac

2007-05-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
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