Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread Boris Liberman
frank theriault wrote: But honestly, I think I prefer living in a place that has distinct seasons. I think warm all year round would drive me nuts! :-) Yeah, I'd second that on the spot. And it is getting warmer and warmer by the year over this little part of the third rock from the sun. B

Re: Bored Butterfly Brain

2009-01-13 Thread John Celio
Hey John - what about this one for the book? You'd have to get a model's release I guess... Like it a lot Thanks! Yeah, there's no way I'd be able to track her down. Besides, that sort of image isn't my usual style, so I don't think it would be right for a "best of" sort of thing. If she w

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Stan Halpin
I agree with the dumb bird guy. Very nice shot. The look in his eye reminds me a bit of my third-grade teacher... stan On Jan 13, 2009, at 8:37 PM, Christian wrote: AlunFoto wrote: http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) AHHH. Great shot, Jostein! Christian -- PDML Pe

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jan 13, 2009, at 17:00 , William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Winter photos updated The re-do confirms my initial two favorites, "Grass" and "Weed". Whats the difference? William Robb I think one has seeds, the other not. Get yourself a sh

Re: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
I hope you checked out the last msg from the "other" KW... He's got me beat by a long way. I discovered fire.. On Jan 13, 2009, at 16:31 , Ken Waller wrote: Hmmm, I had heard he was older than dirt ! ;-} Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
Jeeez Keith, that makes you older than me, by a bunch... On Jan 13, 2009, at 16:03 , keith_w wrote: Bill Owens wrote: Out local media is reminding me of Dave's recent post about the Toronto "blizzard". We're expecting lows in the upper teens and highs in the mid to upper 30's and they cal

Re: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices)

2009-01-13 Thread Stan Halpin
1. Grapes. 2. ? Probably the meerkat, except for the bokah. Of the other three, the butterfly is too tight a shot for my taste, the hummingbird shot is nice but has those distracting wires, and the branch is one of those macro shots that are so tight that you can't tell what you are looki

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Stan Halpin
I didn't comment before, but I also thought the Landscape shot was the best of the bunch. Many other interesting shots, but there is a serenity about the Landscape image. stan On Jan 13, 2009, at 9:00 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/13/2009 4:11:42 P.M. Pacific Standard

Cotty's birthday

2009-01-13 Thread Scott Loveless
It's Cotty's birthday where Cotty is. Somebody call him, please, and pass on the birthday wishes. -- Scott Loveless New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSC

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jan 13, 2009, at 16:31 , Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jan 13, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Igor: Here's the link for Epson ICC paper profiles. I believe Godfrey's right; there's no Ultra Prem/Glossy listed. I think that's just a naming snafu. There's only one professional gl

Re: Bored Butterfly Brain

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
If she was in a public place, you don't need her release to publish that type of photo in a book of photography. You would only need a release if the photo was going to be used in a commercial promotion. An ad for example. Paul On Jan 13, 2009, at 8:42 PM, John Celio wrote: Hey John - what

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread David Savage
2009/1/14 Mark Roberts : > David Savage wrote: >> >> 2009/1/14 Mark Roberts : >>> >>> Christian wrote: AlunFoto wrote: > > Hi gang, > > One time has to be the first, right? > http://turl.no/2ro > > How can I do this better? - Apart from that silly mat and frame

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/13/2009 3:48:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Igor: Here's the link for Epson ICC paper profiles. I believe Godfrey's right; there's no Ultra Prem/Glossy listed. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supAdvice.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&no

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/13/2009 4:11:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, msro bert...@ysu.edu writes: I've just re-done the photos in my winter gallery of a few days ago. Thanks to everyone who commented. I don't think any two people picked the same shot as a favorite. New gallery has slightly differ

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread Christian
Mark Roberts wrote: No, no, Christian. You agreed with me, which makes you insightful and intelligent by definition ;-) If not slightly insane... or at least a little bit inebriated. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: 2009/1/14 Mark Roberts : Christian wrote: AlunFoto wrote: Hi gang, One time has to be the first, right? http://turl.no/2ro How can I do this better? - Apart from that silly mat and frame with the writing on, of course. Please ignore that... I've read the other replies, b

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread David Savage
2009/1/14 Mark Roberts : > Christian wrote: >> >> AlunFoto wrote: >>> >>> Hi gang, >>> >>> One time has to be the first, right? >>> http://turl.no/2ro >>> >>> How can I do this better? - Apart from that silly mat and frame with >>> the writing on, of course. Please ignore that... >> >> I've read th

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian wrote: AlunFoto wrote: Hi gang, One time has to be the first, right? http://turl.no/2ro How can I do this better? - Apart from that silly mat and frame with the writing on, of course. Please ignore that... I've read the other replies, but I'm gonna say that the subject of "Rainy c

Re: PESO - The Sunday Papers

2009-01-13 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: Yesterday at the Jet Fuel Coffeeshop, Toronto. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/01/sunday-papers.html Comments always welcome. cheers, frank Love the depth created by the line of people reading their papers. Nicely seen and grabbed. Christian -- PDML Pentax

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Christian
AlunFoto wrote: http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) AHHH. Great shot, Jostein! Christian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - attempt at B/W conversion

2009-01-13 Thread Christian
AlunFoto wrote: Hi gang, One time has to be the first, right? http://turl.no/2ro How can I do this better? - Apart from that silly mat and frame with the writing on, of course. Please ignore that... Jostein I've read the other replies, but I'm gonna say that the subject of "Rainy coast" wo

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
this is my fave on a quick run through http://www.robertstech.com/blog/photos/gallery10/haze.html I'd take a tiny bit more off the top, though. 3 or 4 runners up include the road... all very subjective, but HAZE to me was the one that really made me go "oooh" first. ann Mark Roberts wrote:

Re: PESO - Poplars

2009-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
G'day Brian I love it ! ann Brian Walters wrote: G'day all These Lombardy Poplars along a drainage channel caught my eye a year or so ago. They had not yet come into new leaf and the trunks and branches took on a silver/gold appearance in the late afternoon light. Image processing disclosu

Re: Bored Butterfly Brain

2009-01-13 Thread John Celio
Hey John - what about this one for the book? You'd have to get a model's release I guess... Like it a lot Thanks! Yeah, there's no way I'd be able to track her down. Besides, that sort of image isn't my usual style, so I don't think it would be right for a "best of" sort of thing. Thanks

Re: opportunity to test the stamina of equipment - brrrrrrr!

2009-01-13 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:08:35 -0500 ann sanfedele wrote: > It will be interesting to hear who got snaps in the cold snap... the > best shot in the cldeeest place... etc. -41.7 C and i rememb i wanted to shoot the neighbour's lights. just snaps but cold -- "The individual has

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Winter photos updated The re-do confirms my initial two favorites, "Grass" and "Weed". Whats the difference? Maybe we should ask "Bong" Manayon? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Cookies& Cream camera sighting

2009-01-13 Thread Cory Waters
The white K2000 was introduced in the podcast Tekzilla (just Google it) as part of the CES day 2 coverage. In case you care. I still think it look goofy. CW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: Winter photos updated The re-do confirms my initial two favorites, "Grass" and "Weed". Whats the difference? William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
The re-do confirms my initial two favorites, "Grass" and "Weed". Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: Winter photos updated > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:11 PM > I've just re-done the photos in my winter gallery

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 13, 2009, at 4:31 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think that's just a naming snafu. There's only one professional glossy stock from Epson, and the ICC profile on the Epson site is the one that's required. However, I think the newest paper packages use the word "Ultra." Epson does their

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 13, 2009, at 7:02 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: Well, true enough, Paul, but we were omitting facts to play the East Side joke. I understand the State street thing clear enough, but in my "big limited view" :-) the East side is the Lake Michigan Water Park :-

Re: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Hmmm, I had heard he was older than dirt ! ;-} Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: OT: How to review books (for LF) Joe, You had fire? I thought maybe it hadn't been discovered yet! :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jan 1

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 13, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Igor: Here's the link for Epson ICC paper profiles. I believe Godfrey's right; there's no Ultra Prem/Glossy listed. I think that's just a naming snafu. There's only one professional glossy stock from Epson, and the ICC profile on the E

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Epson has an ICC for Premium Glossy. It came in the last bundle I downloaded. The word "Ultra" doesn't appear on any of the ICC profile labels, only on the paper boxes. Part of Epson's confusing labeling. Paul On Jan 13, 2009, at 6:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: With the R2400, the basic pape

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Igor: Godfrey has given some great advice, so I'll only add the following: 1) When you get the "Low Ink" warning, you still can print quite a few prints, but if you have an important print job that you need to do, stock up on whatever is low, so you have back-ups ready. 2) I seem to go thro

Winter photos updated

2009-01-13 Thread Mark Roberts
I've just re-done the photos in my winter gallery of a few days ago. Thanks to everyone who commented. I don't think any two people picked the same shot as a favorite. New gallery has slightly different renderings but no major changes. One image (Lisa on the trail) is cropped slightly but everyt

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread keith_w
Bill Owens wrote: Out local media is reminding me of Dave's recent post about the Toronto "blizzard". We're expecting lows in the upper teens and highs in the mid to upper 30's and they call this an Arctic invasion. I remember living in the Chicago and Indiana area when this would be considered

opportunity to test the stamina of equipment - brrrrrrr!

2009-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
It will be interesting to hear who got snaps in the cold snap... the best shot in the cldeeest place... etc. The coldest temp I've ever been in was when I lived in Orono, Maine... it twice got down to 40 below F., colder than in all the 21 years I lived in Chicago (from birth to first ma

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jostein, That's a great shot of a rare subject! I didn't know there were Sea Eagles. I've seen our American Bald Eagles hunting, and Osprey Eagles in the US west. Beautiful bird. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > http://turl.no/2rr > > Enjoy. :-) > > (I do... :-

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: Well, true enough, Paul, but we were omitting facts to play the East Side joke. I understand the State street thing clear enough, but in my "big limited view" :-) the East side is the Lake Michigan Water Park :-). Cheers, Christine And it always was for me -- Altho

Re: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices)

2009-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Bob Sullivan wrote: John, The last 3 are better than the first two. Regards, Bob S. hope he doesn't use the "arrange" button to change the order, bob ;-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

Re: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, You had fire? I thought maybe it hadn't been discovered yet! :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Sticks. Rocks. Water. Fire. Dirt. > > On Jan 13, 2009, at 11:48 , Bob W wrote: > >> All we had to play with when I was a kid was an Action Man w

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Igor: Here's the link for Epson ICC paper profiles. I believe Godfrey's right; there's no Ultra Prem/Glossy listed. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supAdvice.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes¬eoid=112763&type=highlights - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" To: "Pentax-D

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > With the R2400, the basic paper profiles were installed with the R2400 > driver installation. Epson's premium profiles are available in separately > downloadable bundles: Glossy, Fine Art, Matte, and Canvas groups. > > I haven't seen an IC

Re: PESO Tulip Shake 1 or 2?

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
I actually had the same problem, which is why I posted the pics. I ended up printing both of them for my sister: she likes flowers & she likes pink. Thanks, Frank. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, Januar

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
With the R2400, the basic paper profiles were installed with the R2400 driver installation. Epson's premium profiles are available in separately downloadable bundles: Glossy, Fine Art, Matte, and Canvas groups. I haven't seen an ICC for "Ultra Premium Glossy". Godfrey On Jan 13, 2009, at

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Stunning! Love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:30 AM Subject: PESO - Sea Eagle http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Well, true enough, Paul, but we were omitting facts to play the East Side joke. I understand the State street thing clear enough, but in my "big limited view" :-) the East side is the Lake Michigan Water Park :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To:

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
You can download the ICC profile for Ultra Premium Glossy and a lot of other Epson papers from the Epson website. The ICC profiles don't come on the install disk -- at least they didn't last time I looked. Try printing with the ICC profile for Ultra Premium Glossy and your results might imp

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
When I lived in Chicago, I, like most Southsiders, was always annoyed by the fact the Northsiders think Chicago doesn't has an East Side:-). Seriously, the neighborhood bordering Commercial Avenue is known as the East Side. And it's a good five or six miles east of State Street, the dividi

Re: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link

2009-01-13 Thread Walter Hamler
Wow, That is certainly a different approach for a usually dull subject! Made me think about seeking out some more mundane subjects arounf here to explore again. Thanks! Walt On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Played around this evening with some images I captured this

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Christine Aguila
It's currently 7F in Chicago right now, but as they say, it's cooler by the lake; I'm about 15-20 minutes west of Lake Michigan (West of Foster Beach; course everything is west of Lake Michigan :-)) If you want to play a joke on someone new to Chicago, just tell them you live on the East Side,

Re: First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 13, 2009, at 12:40 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: 3. The prints were coming a bit darker than what I was expecting them to be. I cannot blame just the calibration of my CRT monitor, as I am looking at the hystogram, - and it looks very reasonable. Making the photos brighter would start blowin

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice. Well caught! Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: Re: PESO - Sea Eagle > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 2:51 PM > Superb. A great photo. > Paul > On Jan 13, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Cotty wrote: > > > On 13/

Re: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W wrote: > I think Peter Cook has come back to life. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3R7PU67SRMD1E/ref=cm_pdp_rev_mo > re?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R2X2TB3S4O5I60 > Not only books. Scroll to bottom for reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Superb. A great photo. Paul On Jan 13, 2009, at 4:53 PM, Cotty wrote: On 13/1/09, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) Wow - gorgeous shot! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread David Savage
2009/1/14 frank theriault : > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, David Savage wrote: >> And here's another for Frank: >> >> >> >> :-D > > Is that ice under the water? We get that sometimes too, usually > around the thaw. Ya gotta b

Re: VOT: Christopher Hitchens on free speech

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Bob W wrote: > A very, very interesting video (21 minutes long) here, where Hitchens speaks > in a debate in Canada against some proposed law banning 'hate speech' > > http://nigelwarburton.typepad.com/virtualphilosopher/2008/12/free-speech-chr > istopher-hitchens-

Re: PESO - Takin' It to the Streets

2009-01-13 Thread Fernando
I like this one, the whole scene is so natural looking, the face expressions are also natural and the dog looking at the viewer gives it a little intimate feeling. On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:56 AM, frank theriault wrote: > We got a dusting of snow on the weekend. I was in Kensington Market > doi

Re: PESO: Shade Garden

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Thanks Frank. > We got some more snow today, and we'll get subzero F temps tonight. Lots of > winter. We got snow today, too, and the temps are down to about -20C tonight (that's a heat wave for Wheatfield). -20C is around -5F. cheers, fr

Re: PESO Tulip Shake 1 or 2?

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 3:30 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Bit of an accident here: I sneezed & the tulip shook--then I kind of liked > what I saw. I'd be interested in knowing which you prefer-- 1 or 2. > > http://faculty.ccc.edu/caguila/tulip%20shake/index.html > > Thanks, Ch

Re: PESO: Shade Garden

2009-01-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. We got some more snow today, and we'll get subzero F temps tonight. Lots of winter. Paul On Jan 13, 2009, at 3:00 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:08 PM, Paul Stenquist > wrote: On the east side of my house, under some spruces, oaks and pines, I've planted a

Re: PESO - A Winter Treat

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > So you sends your girlfriend instead of yourself. Hm? Yes. > Cute little bugger BTW You should see my girlfriend. She's even cuter. :-) Thanks for the comment. And thanks to everyone else who commented! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a

Re: OT: Those pesky terrorists and their assault bicycles again.

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Bruce Walker >> >> Steve Sharpe wrote: >>> >>> > At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote: >> >> "Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers, they >> >> insisted >> on searching him after they fou

Re: Whats this PDML book thing?

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > A lot of things has been going on in my life lately. I've lost my > father, under (let us say) complicated circumstances. > So I havent really paid much attention to the list. > > Now i see that somebody is planning a list book project. Sounds f

Re: PESO - William Stone

2009-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 12/1/09, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed: >A lovely portrait, Cotty. It really shows his character. Thanks to all who replied. I filmed interviews with his son and daughter today for a tribute piece. The funeral is being organised by the Ministry of Defense. It will be big. -- Ch

Re: Costa Rican earthquake

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 2:09 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Don't know how many of you noticed, I don't think it has been a major story, > but there was a 6.1 or 6.2 earthquake in Costa Rica about 30 hours ago. I > have been tracking the relatively few stories that have come out. Since my > wife and I w

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 13/1/09, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://turl.no/2rr > >Enjoy. :-) Wow - gorgeous shot! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Random bird from South Texas

2009-01-13 Thread Cotty
On 12/1/09, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >African? AARRGH! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

VOT: Christopher Hitchens on free speech

2009-01-13 Thread Bob W
A very, very interesting video (21 minutes long) here, where Hitchens speaks in a debate in Canada against some proposed law banning 'hate speech' http://nigelwarburton.typepad.com/virtualphilosopher/2008/12/free-speech-chr istopher-hitchens-video.html Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: PESO 2009 - 004 - GDG

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Something a little different ... One of my candidates for the PDML photo > book too, btw ... > > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/004-rescueme.jpg > "Looking For Rescue" - Palo Alto 2008 > Pentax K10D + FA43mm f/1.9 Limited > ISO 400 @

Re: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" Subject: Re: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link On Jan 13, 2009, at 08:32 , Ken Waller wrote: On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Joseph McAllister > wrote: Played around this evening with so

Re: PESO - Takin' It to the Streets

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
I can hear the squeaking snow and detect it's unmistakable smell. We get it occasionally when the wind is just right to carry the sweet smell our way from the Sierra. Really good catch, Frank Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Takin'

Re: Atctic invasion

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
Tonight's predicted overnight low for my hometown in Iowa, is -7F. Now they have serious summer bugs. We're talking hogs with wings. ;( Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Bill Owens wrote: > From: Bill Owens > Subject: Atctic invasion > To: "pdml" > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 10:05 AM > Out lo

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
Well, those yard long ones have to stay quiet or the big ones will swallow them. 8-(( However, it does help control the slime and population. Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Re: For Frank > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, Ja

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
errr, ahem... make that WEST of Detroit ! With around a foot of snow on the ground, with a few more inches promised for tomorrow. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" Subject: Re: For Frank Heard it was in the mid 80's in LA today.

First prints Was: where to buy paper? (my R2880 has arrived!)

2009-01-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks a lot for everybody's input! It's all very helpful. I've got my first few prints last night using the paper I got from the local Circu($)City. Unfortunately, neither of the local shops (CC,BestBuy, OfficeDepot) had any interesting matte paper, so I did a few prints on the small 4x6 Epson Ul

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread Jack Davis
That's what I thought. Jack --- On Tue, 1/13/09, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Re: For Frank > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 8:59 AM > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Jack Davis > wrote: > > LoL.. You're investing way too much

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Great shot. Good pose, exposure & background ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "AlunFoto" Subject: PESO - Sea Eagle http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Penta

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Heard it was in the mid 80's in LA today. We're heading for minus readings (degrees F) tonight - a little east of Detroit. Dropped 20 degrees today in a 45 minute period. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: For Frank In cas

Re: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices)

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Paul, great minds think alike ! My choice also. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices) Meerkat and grapes. On Jan 13, 2009, at 12:52 AM, John Celio wrote: Five finalists: http://www.

Re: FIlm transport in hand luggage

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
I can't speak for international air travel, but I traveled extensively in the USA from 88 thru 05, a couple of hundred thousand miles a year, always carried 6 to 12 rolls of 400 film (both carry on & shipped below) & never had an issue with damage of exposed film due to security inspection devic

Re: PESO - Random bird from South Texas

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/12/2009 6:03:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, christ...@skofteland.net writes: http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com/ Click it to make it bigger. This guy was photographed during the workshop in Texas 18 months or so ago. I just got around to editing it! Comments always

Re: OT PESO (x4) - So, how are you enjoying your winter?

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/12/2009 6:16:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: :-D G'day All, Here is another from my trip down south a couple of weeks ago (~210kb): And these I took at a local kite surfing competi

Re: Can't Decide (book choices)

2009-01-13 Thread Ken Waller
Meerkat & Grapes work for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "John Celio" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:52 AM Subject: GESO: Can't Decide (book choices) Five finalists: http://www.neovenator.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1062 Too

Re: PESOs: all I got in Christmas...

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/11/2009 11:40:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, bongmana...@gmail.com writes: A little late but in between the coverages and projects during December I manage to get these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/3183164587/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/31842

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/13/2009 9:30:22 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, alunf...@gmail.com writes: http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ Very, very nice. Nice branch, nice composition. Marnie aka Doe :-) --

Re: PESO: Shade Garden

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > On the east side of my house, under some spruces, oaks and pines, I've > planted a shade garden of hosta, rhododendron, trillium and lily of the > valley. In the winter, only the rhodies poke their heads bravely above the > snow, while curli

Re: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jan 13, 2009, at 08:32 , Ken Waller wrote: On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Joseph McAllister > wrote: Played around this evening with some images I captured this afternoon, a grey, foggy, misty day in the Pacific Northwest. http://homepage.mac.com/jomac/GESO/002/index.html Subject: Re

Re: Zenitar-K f2.8 16mm

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 2:11 AM, willdo-1 wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone used the Zenitar-K f2.8 16mm on a *ist D? > > And by the way the set of AA Lithiums I mentioned before, as having a very > long life, are still going strong. I've taken about another 300 shots. I > hardly use the flash; but

Re: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
Sticks. Rocks. Water. Fire. Dirt. On Jan 13, 2009, at 11:48 , Bob W wrote: All we had to play with when I was a kid was an Action Man with a parachute. Bob W wrote: I think Peter Cook has come back to life. http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3R7PU67SRMD1E/ref =cm_pd

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Bruce Dayton
Wow, very nice. Everything done right - great perch, view of the bird and lack of bothersome background. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 9:30:04 AM, you wrote: A> http://turl.no/2rr A> Enjoy. :-) A> (I do... :-)) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

RE: OT: How to review books (for LF)

2009-01-13 Thread Bob W
All we had to play with when I was a kid was an Action Man with a parachute. > > > Bob W wrote: > > I think Peter Cook has come back to life. > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3R7PU67SRMD1E/ref =cm_pdp_rev_mo > > re?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R2X2TB3S4O5I60 > >

Re: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link

2009-01-13 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jan 12, 2009, at 20:54 , Ken Waller wrote: Different ! I like them. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Joseph McAllister" > Subject: GESO - 002 - Study In Chain Link Played around this evening with some images I captured this afternoon, a grey

Re: Zenitar-K f2.8 16mm

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 2:11 AM, willdo-1 wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone used the Zenitar-K f2.8 16mm on a *ist D? > > And by the way the set of AA Lithiums I mentioned before, as having a very > long life, are still going strong. I've taken about another 300 shots. I > hardly use the flash; but

Re: Quick gallery

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Just got home after a week in NC. Stayed at our friends' cabin, "roughing > it" by Cotty's definition: Only dial-up Internet :) > > Here's a quick-n-dirty gallery of snaps I took during a walk around the > cabin on Wednesday while it was snowi

Re: For Frank

2009-01-13 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:52:58AM -0600, William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" > Subject: Re: For Frank > > > >> But honestly, I think I prefer living in a place that has distinct >> seasons. I think warm all year round would drive me nuts! > > I'm not real

Re: OT: How to review books

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Bob W wrote: > I think Peter Cook has come back to life. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3R7PU67SRMD1E/ref=cm_pdp_rev_mo > re?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R2X2TB3S4O5I60 > > 'It must therefore suffer in comparison to the exquisite detail in Sar

Re: PESO - Sea Eagle

2009-01-13 Thread Luiz Felipe
Great work indeed - the kind to leave a lot of ruffled feathers... LF ps: actually I like it more because the feathers aren't neatly arranged. AlunFoto escreveu: http://turl.no/2rr Enjoy. :-) (I do... :-)) -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/

Re: PESO: St. Louis Water Division

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 9:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > This was taken in Laclede's Landing, an area of old warehouses and > cobblestone streets near the Arch in St. Louis. > > I'm not sure why it appeals to me, but it does. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8317513&size=lg > > (K10D, DA 1

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