RE: upside down portraits

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Frits W?thrich http://www.brutonstroube.com/UDF/ You have to be creative to stand apart from the crowd. Frits Or don't bathe for a month. ;-D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: Galia (Boris) PESO #37

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/11/2009 5:50 AM, frank theriault wrote: Yeah, me too. Boris, if she insists on posting incomprehensible poetry with her photos, be very afraid. ;-) (just teasing, Godfrey) And, in all seriousness, that is a really cool, well done series of photos. cheers, frank Speaking of which, Fr

Re: PESO: Star trails

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
I outlate you, Frank ;-). Great shot, Charles. Made me think of Pink Floyd album cover photographs... Boris On 12/11/2009 6:08 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2009/IMGP6866-2.jpg It's not much.. if

Re: PESO - Katharina and the Dolphins

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 3:38:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Brian Walters > wrote: > > Sounds a bit like a 60's rock group. > > > > But it isn't > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/187760/Katharina_and_the_Dolphin

Re: PESO - The Whisper - final version (I promise!)

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 7:12:06 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bori...@gmail.com writes: On 12/14/2009 1:12 AM, frank theriault wrote: > Sorry to inundate you with all these versions - usually I just show > one and go with it, but for some reason I had the feeling that there's > a better ph

Re: Galia (Boris) PESO #37

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/10/2009 12:02 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Well, you can always be her merchant... ;-) Regards, Jaume Likely I'd fail miserably. I am not any good in anything that has to do with merchant/business/etc skills... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Galia (Boris) PESO #37

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/10/2009 3:45 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, Cheers to Galia. I tried to understand the photo, the arrows, and the oversized nature of the thing. Having to move the image from side to side adds some unique impressions. It is almost like following a trail. Enjoy the journey with your daughter

Re: Galia (Boris) PESO #37

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/10/2009 7:21 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like you have her pointed in the right direction anyway. Dave :-) Boris -- 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 foll

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/16/2009 11:24:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: G'day all We have a serious bushfire burning a few km to the east of us. It's downwind of us so that's good - but not good for those in that direction. As I write another Erikson Air Crane has

Re: PESO - Chinstraps adrift

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Gee, Jostein, why don't you submit an image, or two, or three for NatGeo photo competition??? Boris On 12/7/2009 8:33 PM, AlunFoto wrote: In blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2009/12/chinstraps-adrift.html Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VWBjZjc1fI4/Sx1HSguCpYI/Ark/XguNJQCh6s8/s160

RE: PESO - Protesters

2009-12-17 Thread Bob W
> > you'll still be allowed to wear your cowboy boots and eat meat. As > > long it's organically reared. > > How will that affect moob production? > They're not a function of diet, they're a function of age. Even Arnie has them. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: GESO SF Balfest

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/8/2009 11:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I did a quick pass through the 2600 frames and put together a teaser set of the ones that leapt out as keepers. Now I've got to go and sort them to contests and awards, classes, social dancing, performances etc... Teaser set on flickr: http://www.flickr.

Re: PESO - Departing chinstraps

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
This is insanely good photograph... But then again, you've been on unreasonably wonderful trip with impossibly good photo gear. Adding to that your uncanny photographic abilities makes it all perfectly reasonable and understandable ;-). Boris On 12/8/2009 9:39 PM, AlunFoto wrote: In blog: h

Re: PESO 2009 - 196 - GDG

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
I also like airports... And I also hate rushing for connection... And I like your photograph... Oh well... Boris On 12/6/2009 9:25 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's weird but I actually like airports ... new blog post: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/196-waiting-for-a-plane Comments al

Re: PESO - Sunset over Turin, Italy

2009-12-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 12/1/2009 11:14 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: I took this photo in September in Turin Italy: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Italy2009/_IRP0251.jpg Does it look too bright to you? Should I darken it back? Yet another photo from night Turin: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/PHOTOS/Italy2009/_IRP0300.

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Brian Walters" On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:30 +, "Cotty" wrote: > On 17/12/09, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/album-firefighting/index.html > > > Nice shots. A twin-bladed HU1 as well. One of the few helicopters that > can land, switch

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty >> >http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/album-firefighting/index.html >> >> >> Nice shots. A twin-bladed HU1 as well. One of the few helicopters that >> can land, switch off, take off again, do a 360, and land, all on the >> momentum of the rotors. > > >How do you know these things?

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:42 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 8:12 PM, frank theriault > wrote: >> We could talk about guns. > > You left out Global Warming. ?Jeepers. ?Even though you're Not Trying > Hard Enough, I will nonetheless offer this amusing look

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:24 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > We have a serious bushfire burning a few km to the east of us. ?It's > downwind of us so that's good - but not good for those in that > direction. > > As I write another Erikson Air Crane has just flown

Re: OT - Re: Wow, someone in the Netherlands really wants to hack my web site!

2009-12-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
So Christian, How do I contact AOL as a user. I got a AOL Priority email about some TOS violation on a user name my daughter hasn't used since before college. I can't figure if this is phishing or what, and AOL does a real good job of making themselves inaccessible. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 17

Re: GESO 2009 - 199-206 - GDG

2009-12-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you all again for the comments! :-) On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > Loved 'em, but I kept wanting to turn up the brightness on my screen. > If you were going to print them, I suspect you'd want to lighten up > quite a bit first.  But excellent photos all.  -Tim That's a

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Brian Walters wrote: >On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:30 +, "Cotty" wrote: >> On 17/12/09, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> >http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/album-firefighting/index.html >> >> Nice shots. A twin-bladed HU1 as well. One of the few helicopters t

RE: PESO - Snow Patterns #1

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Marnie aka Doe About two weeks ago, we had a heavy snow fall. (Sorry, been busy, missed some PESOs in those weeks, as my mailbox got full.) This is like a one-in-fifty-year event for this area (Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area -- no, don't know if they had any in SF, doubt

Re: Peso - PDML friends at GFM 2005

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/17/2009 2:17:48 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bori...@gmail.com writes: On 12/14/2009 2:06 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: http://tinyurl.com/ybj9hg9 http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/739962486_syp

GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
Hi folks, I meant to get this done months ago but the day job kept getting in the way. At the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend back in May of this year, there were a short set of tributes paid to Don Nelson by the good and great of the mountain. Don spearheads the NPW every year an

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/09, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, he doesn't know the proper name of the helicopter: It's "UH-1" >not "HU1" I sdant rocceted. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: OT: Know when to get out of the way... (cool pictures)

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis It was very unlikely that the car would come over the wall? Watch it again. Maybe not the whole car, but the rear wheel is up on top of the wall at one point. That makes it quite possible that something could snag and wrench the wheel off. Even just a wheel, at a mere 50mph

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/09, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Helicopter pilots like to play. If you're around them when the brass >aren't watching too closely, they'll show you. In Chickenhawk the author recounts how they used to clear young trees in the chosen landing area *as they landed* with the r

Re: Boris - PESO #41

2009-12-17 Thread Jack Davis
I give you credit for having chosen matrix metering. This kind of performance does help endear the camera to one. Jack --- On Thu, 12/17/09, Boris Liberman wrote: > From: Boris Liberman > Subject: Re: Boris - PESO #41 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 10:2

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/09, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Prior to 1961 it was HU (Helicopter, Utility) before the category was >re-designated UH (Utility Helicopter). > >I think the Brits and some other NATO allies still use HU as the class >designator. ANZAC military might still use HU as well. @

Re: PESO: Christmas cookies

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan Boris, I agree about the eye color. I've never photographed someone with such blue eyes. She's a darling little girl who was wishing me Happy Hanukah as we decorated the cookies. I talked to her mom yesterday and the cookies she took home were eaten in a day or two. She mus

Re: PESO: Star trails

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Boris Liberman I outlate you, Frank ;-) . Great shot, Charles. Made me think of Pink Floyd album cover photographs... Boris H? Didn't see that the first time. But now that you mention it ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

OT: so what little beastie is this?

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
http://tinyurl.com/yl5pb3g http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/743436410_57Ra9/Medium shot hand held and quickly... Ashley had been trying to get him for ages -- it flies, I was thinking "leafhopper" off the top of my head but now that doesn't seem

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns #1

2009-12-17 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 11:45:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes: From: Marnie aka Doe > About two weeks ago, we had a heavy snow fall. (Sorry, been busy, missed > some PESOs in those weeks, as my mailbox got full.) > > This is like a one-in-fifty-year e

Re: OT: so what little beastie is this?

2009-12-17 Thread Christian
ann sanfedele wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yl5pb3g http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/743436410_57Ra9/Medium shot hand held and quickly... Ashley had been trying to get him for ages -- it flies, I was thinking "leafhopper" off the top of my head

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Christine Aguila
Terrific!!! Lovely work, Sir Cotty. Nice camera work on the tributes, and the opening and closing scenes were excellent. Editing overall very nice--consistently keeps the viewers interest. Spied some PDML friends in the audience, as well as my husband. Darrel watched it with me just now, and

Re: PESO - 645 Seagulls

2009-12-17 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 12/10/2009 3:21:38 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: G'day all Another one from my trip to Western Australia. At Geraldton there is a memorial to the sailors who were lost off the WA coast when the HMAS Sydney II was sunk in WW2. It's a particul

PDML Digests

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
I subscribe through the digests. I've recently noticed responses to posts that I never saw the original in the digest. I don't know if that represents gaps in my memory or if they're really missing from the digests. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listin

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
damn it Cotty, you made me cry ann Cotty wrote: Hi folks, I meant to get this done months ago but the day job kept getting in the way. At the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend back in May of this year, there were a short set of tributes paid to Don Nelson by the good and great

PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Tom C
A shot from home several minutes ago. We received 2.5 feet of snow 2 days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10364093&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/09, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >damn it Cotty, you made me cry I have that effect on women ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns #2

2009-12-17 Thread Ken Waller
In Michigan, that's called frost ! Nice capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Subject: PESO - Snow Patterns #2 The second night it must have snowed again. That time it WAS a light dusting that would soon melt in the sun. So I grabbed

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns #2

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 12:49:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, kwal...@peoplepc.com writes: In Michigan, that's called frost ! Nice capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f === Heh. Well, it looked like heavy frost. But it was everywhere, so actually it was light s

Re: OT: so what little beastie is this?

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Christian wrote: ann sanfedele wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yl5pb3g http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso/1/743436410_57Ra9/Medium shot hand held and quickly... Ashley had been trying to get him for ages -- it flies, I was thinking "leafhopper" off

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 17/12/09, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: damn it Cotty, you made me cry I have that effect on women ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty true as that may commonly be, you know what it was , wasn't you I couldnt watch the whole thing... at least not today ann --

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Is that goona be your holiday greeting card , Tom? Lovely shot. ann Tom C wrote: A shot from home several minutes ago. We received 2.5 feet of snow 2 days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10364093&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Ken Waller
Simply beautiful! Could be made stronger (IMO) by cropping off, from the bottom, about a little less than half way up, turning it into a mini pano, forcing the viewer's eye's onto the hill, trees & ground fog. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "

Re: OT: so what little beastie is this?

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:28 -0500, "Christian" wrote: > stink bug > http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/brown-marmorated-stink-bug > > They swarm here during the summer and fall. > Here too. Different species, no doubt. They seem particularly fond of citrus. Cheers Brian

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 17/12/09, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Helicopter pilots like to play. If you're around them when the brass >aren't watching too closely, they'll show you. In Chickenhawk the author recounts how they used to clear young trees in the chosen landing area *as they la

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:23 -0500, "frank theriault" wrote: > Very cool set! > > You guys should buy come Canadair water bombers. They work way better > than helicopters: > > http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/revolution-in-flight-363.jpg Thanks Frank. Water bombers don't get used much here,

PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
Calling this series snow traces now. Adjusted white balance and punched up a bit. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/snow3.htm Original. Looks colder to me, but the white balance adjusted one is probably better. http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/snow2.htm Comments welcome. Ma

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Hope it continues _away_ from you fascinating machines and nice photo series... what odd looking copters.. hope I never get to see one up close ann Brian Walters wrote: G'day all We have a serious bushfire burning a few km to the east of us. It's downwind of us so that's good - but not

Re: PESO - PDML special :-)

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:02 -0500, "Christian" wrote: > eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/2009 12:17:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > alunf...@gmail.com writes: > > > Blog: http://turl.no/6tp > > Image: http://turl.no/6tq > > > > Jostein > > > > = > > ??? B

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:55 -0600, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > Well, some lighter would help ;-). Seriously though, when I did the > camera-store-try on the K7, it felt good to hold and had a nice feel. I > do > understand the point about weight/steadier grip/with longer lenses--and > agree, b

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:22 -0600, "Christine Aguila" wrote: > Sorry to hear about the fires. Stay safe. Excellent set though, Brian! > Just out of interest, what lens were you using? Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine. It's been raining this morning and the temperature is expected to be in

RE: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:06 -0500, "John Sessoms" wrote: > A minor nit ... rotor-craft & prop driven aircraft need a slower shutter > speed so you don't completely stop the motion of the rotor/propeller. > Gives a more pleasing rendition. Most of them need just slightly more > blur to the rotor

RE: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Bob W
> > A shot from home several minutes ago. We received 2.5 feet > of snow 2 days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10364093&size=lg > Superb - looks great -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Marnie: You know, I like the original best--I think it's lovely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:24 PM Subject: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2 Calling this series snow traces now. Adjusted white balance and

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: RE: PESO - Hidden Ridge A shot from home several minutes ago. We received 2.5 feet of snow 2 days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). http://photo.net/photodb/

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" -actually, I just checked Lightroom; I shot 5887 frames so far for 2009. I suppose by PDML standards that's pretty wimpy, but certainly not out of character for the wimp I am :-). Cheers, Christine You call 5887 wimpy? How about 5465?

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 2:18:46 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Hi Marnie: You know, I like the original best--I think it's lovely. Cheers, Christine = Thanks, Christine. :-) I probably do too, it was taken in shadow and it was very cold. The other

Re: PESO - PDML special :-)

2009-12-17 Thread Christian
Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:02 -0500, "Christian" wrote: eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/9/2009 12:17:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, alunf...@gmail.com writes: Blog: http://turl.no/6tp Image: http://turl.no/6tq Jostein = ??? But it's not a c

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Great work, Cotty! Nice to see all the goings-on at GFM worked into the video. Lots of friends making cameo appearances :) If anyone wants background on the jokes about champagne and Tahitian virgins during the photo contest judging, it's here: http://www.robertstech.com/blog/?p=58 That'll give

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
I agree with Christine...version 2 is a nice, pretty picture of frosty leaves, while version 1 is more subtle and reminiscent of an "old masters" look. -p Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Marnie: You know, I like the original best--I think it's lovely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message -

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
Nice series...this one makes the Skycrane look like a huge, alien insect. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/album-firefighting/slides/_IGP5904j.html -p Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:22 -0600, "Christine Aguila" wrote: Sorry to hear about the fires. Stay safe. Excellent set t

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Christian
Tom C wrote: A shot from home several minutes ago. We received 2.5 feet of snow 2 days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10364093&size=lg Wow... that's a beautiful picture. Could be a Christmas card. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.c

Re: Peso Torch run

2009-12-17 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Christine. I pretty much just did a WB change in LR and sent it to photo,net. I'll try that Dave On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Looks good, Dave--very nice moment; I might try a square crop taking a bit > from both left and right--tight on the guy in gray on

Re: OT: suprising lack of spine for a vertebrate

2009-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:54 AM, mike wilson wrote: > http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2009/04/07/rare-species-applies-for-voluntary-extinction/ >From the SL I was quite certain that you were talking about our prime minister, Stephen Harper and his (non)performance in Copenhagen. (no smiley - I truly

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/09, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >true as that may commonly be, you know what it was , wasn't you >I couldnt watch the whole thing... at least not today I understand An, only joshing. I'm humbled that it evokes emotion - I hope you find time and strength to see it all, ther

Re: Photographer arrested at mall

2009-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: It's my god given right to be an asshole > for the First Amendment. MARK!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Akamboka 2009 :-)

2009-12-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
It's materialising :-) After one day of sale it is number two at Japan Photos best seller list. Scott Kelby is number one. MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, plea

Re: Akamboka 2009 :-)

2009-12-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
Forgot the link http://www.japanphoto.no/product/fotoboker-og-dvd-film/akam-forum-boken-2009 MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2009/12/18 Tim Øsleby : > It's materialising :-) > After one day of sale it is number two at Japan Photos best seller > list. Scott Kelby is number one. > > >

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 17/12/09, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>damn it Cotty, you made me cry > > I have that effect on women ;-) I thought you said that was the ether. Dave > > -- > > > Cheers, >  Cotty > > > ___/\__ > ||   (O)  |     People, Places,

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns #2

2009-12-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > In Michigan, that's called frost ! Here its called July Dave > > Nice capture. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - From: > > Subject: PESO - Snow Patterns #2 > > >> >> The second night it must h

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:24 PM, wrote: > Calling this series snow traces  now. > > Adjusted white balance and punched up a  bit. > http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/snow3.htm > > Original.  Looks colder to me, but the white balance adjusted one is > probably  better. > http://www.mapphoto

Re: Peso - PDML friends at GFM 2005

2009-12-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 1:16 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 12/17/2009 2:17:48 A.M.  Pacific Standard Time, > bori...@gmail.com writes: > On 12/14/2009 2:06 AM, ann  sanfedele wrote: >> http://tinyurl.com/ybj9hg9 >> >> > http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Random-stuff/2607384_N3Nso

Re: Peso - PDML friends at GFM 2005

2009-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 2:51 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> > I thought you and Frank were the same age ;-) We were the same age back then, but I'm older now... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

Re: OT: suprising lack of spine for a vertebrate

2009-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" From the SL I was quite certain that you were talking about our prime minister, Stephen Harper and his (non)performance in Copenhagen. (no smiley - I truly detest the man) +1 William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

RE: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Coyle
Great pictures Brian - but are you still safe after the fires spread yesterday? John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Thursday, 17 December 2009 5:24 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: A Small

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Beautiful Tom. Hope you are safe and can get out. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Christian wrote: > Tom C wrote: >> >> A shot from home several minutes ago.  We received 2.5 feet of snow 2 >> days ago (prediction was for 5 inches). >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id

RE: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:41 +1000, "John Coyle" wrote: > Great pictures Brian - but are you still safe after the fires spread > yesterday? > Thanks John. We were never really at risk here as the winds almost always blow from the west. But it's still a bit concerning when the fires are so close.

Re: A Small GESO - Firefighting Helicopters

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: ann sanfedele Hope it continues _away_ from you fascinating machines and nice photo series... what odd looking copters.. hope I never get to see one up close ann They're a fun ride if you ever get the chance. Just don't forget your hearing protection. Nap of the Earth (NOE) fligh

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 4:19 PM -0600 12/17/09, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" -actually, I just checked Lightroom; I shot 5887 frames so far for 2009. I suppose by PDML standards that's pretty wimpy, but certainly not out of character for the wimp I am :-). Cheers,

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice work Cotty! It's a good tribute to Don Nelson and gives a nice taste of the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend experience. I'm sure Don will like it. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Cotty wrote: > Hi folks, > > I meant to get this done months ago but the day j

Re: PESO - Katharina and the Dolphins

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Marnie On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:36 -0500, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 12/17/2009 3:38:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > supera1...@fastmail.fm writes: > > On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Brian Walters > > wrote: > > > Sounds a bit like a 60's rock group. > > > > > > But it

Re: PESO - PDML special

2009-12-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Brian Walters" On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:02 -0500, "Christian" wrote: > eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 12/9/2009 12:17:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > alunf...@gmail.com writes: > > > Blog: http://turl.no/6tp > > Image: http://turl.no/6tq > > > > Jostein > > > > =

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Another vote from the Midwest for #2, the original. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > I agree with Christine...version 2 is a nice, pretty picture of frosty > leaves, while version 1 is more subtle and reminiscent of an "old masters" > look. > > -p >

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread Cory Waters
Thanks for that Cotty. Really. Now, could you just CG out all the bits where they're using the wrong mic and PA for the application? Kthanks. Cory Cotty wrote: Hi folks, I meant to get this done months ago but the day job kept getting in the way. At the Grandfather Mountain Nature Photogra

Re: PESO - Hidden Ridge

2009-12-17 Thread Jack Davis
This is good stuff, Tom. Love the effect of the blowing power. You are truly back. Ya sure that's only 2.5 ft? Jack --- On Thu, 12/17/09, Tom C wrote: > From: Tom C > Subject: PESO - Hidden Ridge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:45 PM > A shot from hom

Re: PDML Digests

2009-12-17 Thread Jack Davis
Me too! Jack --- On Thu, 12/17/09, John Sessoms wrote: > From: John Sessoms > Subject: PDML Digests > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:34 PM > I subscribe through the digests. I've > recently noticed responses to posts that I never saw the > original in the digest. >

Re: PESO - 645 Seagulls

2009-12-17 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Boris On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:29 +0200, "Boris Liberman" wrote: > Brian, you evoked some rather grim associations also related to the > WWII. So one may say, you've hit the bull's eye with this viewer... Thanks - it was an unexpectedly emotional experience for my wife and me. We had an exc

PESO 2009 - 207 - GDG

2009-12-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
a new lens ... a new photograph ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/lost-paper comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT: suprising lack of spine for a vertebrate

2009-12-17 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:19 -0500 frank theriault wrote: > From the SL I was quite certain that you were talking about our prime > minister, Stephen Harper and his (non)performance in Copenhagen. > > (no smiley - I truly detest the man) > > cheers, > frank I thought the same thing frank --

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
Have you tried a good neoprene strap? It does not make the camera lighter, but it sure makes it feel lighter. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2009/12/17 Christine Aguila : > Well, some lighter would help ;-).  Seriously though, when I did the > camera-store-try on the K7, it fel

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Christine Aguila
No, can you recommend one, Tim? Thanks for the tip! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Tim Øsleby" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 7:03 PM Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions? Have you tried a good neoprene s

Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions?

2009-12-17 Thread Tim Øsleby
I've used a Tamrac strap for nearly two years. No complaints so far. It has two nice pockets for extra cards, and it's easy to take off. IMO thats very handy when mouting the camera at a tripod, gets the strap out of the way. Bought it for about 15$ at B&H. But there might be better straps out ther

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 2:33:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, allarou...@earthlink.net writes: I agree with Christine...version 2 is a nice, pretty picture of frosty leaves, while version 1 is more subtle and reminiscent of an "old masters" look. -p == Thanks. Marnie aka Doe

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 3:12:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, knarftheria...@gmail.com writes: On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 4:24 PM, wrote: > Calling this series snow traces now. > > Adjusted white balance and punched up a bit. > http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/snow3.htm > > Or

Re: PESO - Snow Patterns (Traces) #2 - Version 2

2009-12-17 Thread eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2009 4:04:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rf.sulli...@gmail.com writes: Marnie, Another vote from the Midwest for #2, the original. Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. Marnie aka Doe Guess I have to look up hoary now. Sheesh, this list pushes my dictionary

Re: GFM 2009 Tribute to Don Nelson - a short film

2009-12-17 Thread paul stenquist
Well done, sir. I enjoyed it. Nicely shot and edited. I've never met Don in person, so it was great to meet him here. Paul On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:55 PM, Cotty wrote: > Hi folks, > > I meant to get this done months ago but the day job kept getting in the way. > > At the Grandfather Mountain Na

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