Re: studio light brand suggestions

2010-06-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 06/06/2010, Bruce Walker wrote: > Out of phase issues with the CFLs: hmmm, I hadn't heard anything about that, > but it certainly sounds like a valid concern. I'd imagine that would vary > widely by CFL make and the amount of coating used in the tube. > > Re LED stage lights: yes! I've had ann

Re: studio light brand suggestions

2010-06-10 Thread William Robb
-- From: "Tanya Love" Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:30 PM To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Subject: RE: studio light brand suggestions Elinchrom or Bowens are the only way to go if you are serious. Do you remember how patient I was with you

Re: PESO launcry

2010-06-10 Thread William Robb
-- From: "paul stenquist" Subject: PESO launcry http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11052048&size=lg -- I always wondered what those things were called. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Dust spots ;-( Give me some help!

2010-06-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11/06/2010, Bob Sullivan wrote: > I cannot see anything on the sensor's surface. > Furthermore, the spot disappears when I open the lens to f2.8 or f4.0. > Spot happens with multiple lenses at f16 or f22. > It's a small spot, but I don't understand the mechanics. > Is my sensor broken? Hi Bob

Re: Mel Torme

2010-06-10 Thread Doug Brewer
frank theriault wrote: I borrowed a copy of a 1995 CD called Velvet and Brass, by Mel Torme with the Boss Brass. I was reading the liner notes and a certain "Doug Brewer" was the photographer. Hmmm... cheers, frank seems like I would have remembered that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

Re: PESO precious

2010-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Touching, Paul! Jack --- On Thu, 6/10/10, paul stenquist wrote: > From: paul stenquist > Subject: PESO precious > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6:52 PM > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11019736&size=lg > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@

Re: PESO launcry

2010-06-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
"The whites are white, the brights brighter!" Certainly a good test shot for color saturation and fidelity. NIce… On Jun 10, 2010, at 18:49 , paul stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11052048&size=lg Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com http://gallery.me.com/jomac

Re: Dust spots ;-( Give me some help!

2010-06-10 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jun 10, 2010, at 21:36 , Ken Waller wrote: Is it with just one lens or on several? If just one lens then its obviously a lens issue. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" > Subject: Dust spots ;-( Give me some he

Re: Dust spots ;-( Give me some help!

2010-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, Multiple lenses show the same spot when stopped down to f16 or f22. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Is it with just one lens or on several? If just one lens then its obviously > a lens issue. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennet

Re: Dust spots ;-( Give me some help!

2010-06-10 Thread Ken Waller
Is it with just one lens or on several? If just one lens then its obviously a lens issue. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Dust spots ;-( Give me some help! Hello team, I need your collective wisdom o

Dust spots ;-( Give me some help!

2010-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hello team, I need your collective wisdom on a K-7 problem. I noticed a spot (dust?) on my pictures at Grandfather Mtn.. I had the camera tech clean the sensor at GFM. On the way thru the Smokies, I shot some landscapes and IT'S BACK! (still there?) I've got a spot just below 1/2 way down and a bi

Re: PESO: Bowe Lamborghini

2010-06-10 Thread Northeast Media
What truck ?? (it took 7 minutes, but I did not hurry) Phil - Original Message - From: "paul stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 11:04 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Bowe Lamborghini On Jun 10, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nice panning, beaut

Re: PESO launcry

2010-06-10 Thread Christine Nielsen
Does June Cleaver know you've been lurking around her clothesline? :) That's a great collection. Fun shot! -c On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:52 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > Uh, laundry. > > On Jun 10, 2010, at 9:49 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11052048&siz

Re: PESO launcry

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
Uh, laundry. On Jun 10, 2010, at 9:49 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11052048&size=lg > > -- > 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

PESO precious

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
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PESO launcry

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
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Re: On topic of lenses and enablement, for a change

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Keep looking! It's my favorite lens, especially for shooting events. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 6/6/10, Boris Liberman wrote: > I tried to find a mechanically decent > sample of FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 but failed so far. Ideally, I'd > like something like 24-90/4.0, but such a b

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/6/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >surely you mean Cownadian? >From Moontreal? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: PESO: Bowe Lamborghini

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
On Jun 10, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Nice panning, beautiful car. Pity about the truck in the background. > Cloning out the truck is a simple job. Five minutes if you lolligag:-). > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > --- On Thu, 6/10/10, p...@philnortheast.com wrote: >

Re: Peso Stone and bush

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
I like it; but there is something about old cemeteries... Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 6/7/10, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso Stone and bush > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" , > "Harry Bolton" > Cc: "Home Sarah" , "Conley Leah" > ,

Re: PESO: Bowe Lamborghini

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Nice panning, beautiful car. Pity about the truck in the background. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 6/10/10, p...@philnortheast.com wrote: > An old one that is still part of my > screen saver slide show. > > John Bowe was the Tasmania motosports hero before Marcos > Ambrose

PESO - Parallel

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Another from the Chicago "L": http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4007&size=lg (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 200, f/5.6 @ 1/125) Rick -- 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 dire

Re: Lightroom 3 now available

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
On Jun 10, 2010, at 7:53 PM, Tanya Love wrote: > I bloody hope so cause it's the only reason I bought a Windows laptop with > an Nvidia GPU rather than a Macbook last month! Not sure what you're talking about, but Macbooks have Nividia graphics cards. > > How can I find out? I am running LR 3

Re: PESO: The Prodigy

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, I know. As I said previously, as we walked by Carnegie Hall, his mother was taking this young man's picture, and he was anxious to get back inside. I walked behind his Mom, to where I could get both the young man and the sign in the image, and snapped a quick shot. unfortunately, The came

Re: PESO: Gnarley

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. I'll give that a try. Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I like it.  Playing with the curves or the "blacks" slider in LR might make > the roots more dramatic. > > Rick > > http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > > --- On Mon, 6/7/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> From

Re: PESO: The Prodigy

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Unfortunately, the boy is out of focus and his feet have been amputated. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11070284&size=md > > Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are Welcome. > > Dan > > -- >

PESO - Editorial

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
The best part of the Eggleston exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4012 Rick -- 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 abo

Re: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:54 -0400, "David J Brooks" wrote: > Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of > the OOF chain link i shot this trough > You can see a bit on the right side. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2010 > Nice one, Dave. I like the way

RE: Lightroom 3 now available

2010-06-10 Thread Tanya Love
I bloody hope so cause it's the only reason I bought a Windows laptop with an Nvidia GPU rather than a Macbook last month! How can I find out? I am running LR 3... Tan. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: Wednes

RE: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Tanya Love
You wanna try the NR in ACR in CS5 - wowsers! Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul stenquist Sent: Friday, 11 June 2010 3:59 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow! On Jun 10, 20

RE: studio light brand suggestions

2010-06-10 Thread Tanya Love
Elinchrom or Bowens are the only way to go if you are serious. That said, I've been shooting Alien Bees for years now and love them. They now have a distributor in Australia which is even better, and you can get the same features for half of the price of either of the aforementioned brands. PLUS,

Re: PESO: Cathedral Rocks

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice, Jack. I prefer the BW version, and I think it's because of the more dramatic sky. Darkening it a bit in the color version might make me change my mind. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Jack Davis wrote: > I'm given you a couple or three days > break, but t

Re: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Ken Waller
Something similar was done in the Detroit area last year, I believe. Caricatures of cars IIRC. I've seen a similar happening in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - with guess what ? Moose. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Dan

Re: Boris, PESO #22 and #23 -

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Boris, Fond as I am of geometric photos, I like "riddle". It might benefit from straightening so that the horizontal bar is horizontal. The cell phone pic is nicely composed, but the lens quality doesn't allow one to distinguish grass, astroturf, or green paint in the background. Cheers, Ric

Re: PESO - Under the Red Sky

2010-06-10 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks to all who looked and/or commented. A couple of specific responses On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:27 -0500, "Bob Sullivan" wrote: > Brian, > Lovely photo. The sky is so dramatic and the tombstones in the > foreground really add a special touch. How do you let convicts be > architects? Gre

Re: PESO - Paying Attention?

2010-06-10 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:43 -0700, "Rick Womer" wrote: > Not Chicago-specific... > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3976 > Well seen. I like the "In Case of Emergency" sign. Apparently if you manage to escape a mugging you'll get fried as soon as you dash off the train Chee

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Chicago had one of the first cow display art projects (1999). > Fiberglass cows were decorated and displayed locally > at points all around the city. One member of the herd subsequently wandered off to Cooperstown: http://www.flickr.com/pho

Re: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Jerry in Arizona
These cows or their predecessors were distributed around Houston in the early '90s.  This is a pic I took outside the Glassell School of Art, Pentax PZ3, lens ?, Agfa BW film, Scanned from the negative on Epson scanner. http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/TexasArtCow.jpg --

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread George Sinos
Just tagging into the thread here - The develop module of LR3 and ACR 6.1 are the same. The new features are in both, so if you upgrade to CS5 you'll get the same features. Also - Don't overlook a NAPP membership. It's about $100/year. In addition to the magazine subscription there are a lot o

Re: PESO: Gnarley

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
I like it. Playing with the curves or the "blacks" slider in LR might make the roots more dramatic. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 6/7/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: PESO: Gnarley > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, June 7, 2

Re: Mini GESO - Same image; different crops

2010-06-10 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:16 +1000, "Derby Chang" wrote: > Brian Walters wrote: > > Here's several crops - I'm tending towards Crop 3 but it loses the patch > > of ocean on the left which, although small, gives the other crops a bit > > of context. > > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/NSW-Qld_May

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob Sullivan" Subject: Re: PESO: Cow Truck Well, I'm sure those cement cows are hard to steal... I'm sure that's cast in stone. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Bob W

Re: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's better than most of what I saw in the Tate Modern. Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Bob W wrote: > is it this one? > > > > > >> >> I have a banana peal on a plinth, asking 1,000,000. >> >> On 6/10/2010 1:30 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wro

Re: PESO: Yosemite Ridge

2010-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave! Without the clouds you wouldn't have seen it. :) Jack --- On Thu, 6/10/10, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Re: PESO: Yosemite Ridge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 9:18 AM > The clouds eally add to this, stellar > shot >

RE: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
is it this one? > > I have a banana peal on a plinth, asking 1,000,000. > > On 6/10/2010 1:30 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > That's SO twentieth century. These days, ANYTHING can be considered > "art." > > > > Dan > > > > On Thu, Jun 10,

Re: PESO: Cathedral Rocks

2010-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Rick! Now that you mention it, I may prefer a more brooding look at that. Jack --- On Thu, 6/10/10, Rick Womer wrote: > From: Rick Womer > Subject: Re: PESO: Cathedral Rocks > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 1:20 PM > Very nice, Jack.  I prefer the > B

Re: Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Refreshing Peacock shot! ;) Jack --- On Thu, 6/10/10, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso Randel > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" > Cc: "Home Sarah" , "Conley Leah" > , "Smillie Dale" > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:21 AM > At least that's what he said h

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread John Graves
Is the improvement in the processing engine enough of a change that I should update from PSE3 to PSE8? Most of what is immediately visible in th ensuing updates since PSE3 have been in areas that have little impact on how I use the program. John / WA1JG Charles Robinson wrote: On Jun 10,

Re: PESO - Yin & Yang

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 6/10/2010 12:03 PM, Bob W wrote: One question that I couldn't quite settle on is whether I want to remove all the bright spots from the dress of the woman. Bill Clinton had similar problems I didn't think his problem was bright spots, more dull ones... -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\

Re: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread eckinator
2010/6/10 P. J. Alling : > > I have a banana peal on a plinth, asking 1,000,000. On a CLEFT STICK you could ask that... but a plinth... aw maaan... -- 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 di

Re: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
You obviously have to hire a bigger tot. On 6/10/2010 12:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Bob W wrote: Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of the OOF chain link i shot this trough You can see a bit on the right side. http://photo

Re: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I have a banana peal on a plinth, asking 1,000,000. On 6/10/2010 1:30 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That's SO twentieth century. These days, ANYTHING can be considered "art." Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: I thought it had to be in B&W and grainy to be consi

Re: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Over the years, I have seen 7 or 8 of these events, where people got an animal and decorated it artistically as part of a community or charity event. By far the most clever were the Bears in Bern -- the variety and the humor were outstanding. Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wr

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 10, 2010, at 12:58, paul stenquist wrote: > > I wouldn't be surprised if you can accomplish the same level of noise > reduction with ACR in CS4. I've found it to be very effective. I've read that the NR improvement in LR3 is due to the different processor used for the RAW files. It is t

Re: Cheese!

2010-06-10 Thread eckinator
2010/6/10 P. J. Alling : >> > The problem was my Boss and his, (the Vice President of Engineering), were > the only ones who had an inkling of what I was working on, they made sure he > was out of town, and laid off the VP of engineering at the same time they > gutted my department.  It was a "nigh

Re: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Chris, I'm sure Knarf could arrange some nice Canada Geese to go along with your Canadian cows. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > Bob Sullivan wrote: >> Like Wikipedia says, Zurich had lions in '96, >> then did cows in '98 and Chicago took it internation

Re: PUG server is up

2010-06-10 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Igor! Yo, Scott!! You payin' attention?? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Igor Roshchin wrote: > From: Igor Roshchin > Subject: PUG server is up > To: PDML@pdml.net > Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 11:45 PM > > Hi All, > > Connectivity to PUG server is UP, a

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Bruce Walker
paul stenquist wrote: On Jun 10, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Paul Sorenson wrote: Sounds like I need to think seriously about spending $99... :-) -p On 6/10/2010 11:50 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: Good to hear the good news on the n

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread paul stenquist
On Jun 10, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Paul Sorenson wrote: >> Sounds like I need to think seriously about spending $99... :-) >> -p >> On 6/10/2010 11:50 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: >>> On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: >>> >>> Good to hear the good news on the

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Paul Sorenson wrote: Sounds like I need to think seriously about spending $99... :-) -p On 6/10/2010 11:50 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: Good to hear the good news on the noise reduction in v3. Any other comments on V3 vs V2? Is the interfac

Re: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's SO twentieth century. These days, ANYTHING can be considered "art." Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > > I thought it had to be  in B&W and grainy to be considered art.:-) > > Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinf

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Sounds like I need to think seriously about spending $99... :-) -p On 6/10/2010 11:50 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: Good to hear the good news on the noise reduction in v3. Any other comments on V3 vs V2? Is the interface pretty much the sa

Re: PESO - Nocturnal Chicago

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks, Bob.  My interest in nighttime shooting has been increasing, and was > a big reason for my getting a K7. > > Rick For me that would mean i would have to stay up past 8pm, my bed time, or wait till winter when its dark at 4:30.:-) Dave

Re: PESO: The One That Got Away

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Cool, Dan!  Enter it in the art contest. :-) > > -bmw I thought it had to be in B&W and grainy to be considered art.:-) Dave > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSU

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Good to hear the good news on the noise reduction in v3. Any other comments > on V3 vs V2? Is the interface pretty much the same? Is it faster? More > info please > Pretty much the interface is the same. All of the promos say it's a lo

Re: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very Nice!  The only cat picture I have enjoyed in a long time. > > Dan I have one on a hot tin roof, if that helps.:-) Dave > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:54 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:26, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Good to hear the good news on the noise reduction in v3. Any other comments > on V3 vs V2? Is the interface pretty much the same? Is it faster? More > info please > Also: Just closed it and was asked "do you want to backup now?" with th

RE: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
> Here we go. > > I had some strong backlighting and underexposed the subject horribly. > > K-7, ISO 800, with the exposure pushed in LR by +2.00 > > The two files have exactly the same processes - one is just a "virtual > copy" of the other with the only difference being the "Process 2003" or >

Re: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Nice! The only cat picture I have enjoyed in a long time. Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:54 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of > the OOF chain link i shot this trough > You can see a bit on the right side. > > http://photo.net/p

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
I was thinking I may not up grade to LR3, but now.?? Dave On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:02, Bob W wrote: > >> Examples for those of us whose LR3 hasn't arrived yet? >> > > Here we go. > > I had some strong backlighting and underexposed the sub

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Good to hear the good news on the noise reduction in v3. Any other comments on V3 vs V2? Is the interface pretty much the same? Is it faster? More info please -p On 6/10/2010 10:46 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: I've always thought of NR as something used to smear over grain and noise...

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:02, Bob W wrote: > Examples for those of us whose LR3 hasn't arrived yet? > Here we go. I had some strong backlighting and underexposed the subject horribly. K-7, ISO 800, with the exposure pushed in LR by +2.00 The two files have exactly the same processes - one is j

Re: PESO - Paying Attention?

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Good eye Rick. Dave On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Not Chicago-specific... > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3976 > > Rick > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: Yosemite Ridge

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
The clouds eally add to this, stellar shot Dave On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Just playing the lens around the valley rim. Top of Yosemite Falls (thunder > like roar as the water pounded the granite). It's claimed to be the highest > measured water fall in the U.S. Total

RE: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
> Bob Sullivan wrote: > > Like Wikipedia says, Zurich had lions in '96, > > then did cows in '98 and Chicago took it international in '99. > > It was a fun and a very public art celebration. > > (Now if we could just clew the Brits in to using fiberglass, not > cement...) > > Regards, Bob S. > > >

Re: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:02, Bob W wrote: > Examples for those of us whose LR3 hasn't arrived yet? > I'll see if I can do some screen grabs of a messy image from "Process 2003" and "Process 2010" for comparison. I'm at work, so might take a little bit of time. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - c

Re: PESO - Under the Red Sky

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely colours and composition. Dave On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Discovered while trolling through the archives... > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/IMGP3205peso.html > > > This church dates from 1821 and was designed by the convict archite

Re: Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > He looks to be trying to hide in the tall grass, not really all that proud. Well it was a Tuesday Dave > > > On 6/10/2010 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> At least that's what he said his ma,e was. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?

Re: Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
Bob Sullivan wrote: > Like Wikipedia says, Zurich had lions in '96, > then did cows in '98 and Chicago took it international in '99. > It was a fun and a very public art celebration. > (Now if we could just clew the Brits in to using fiberglass, not cement...) > Regards, Bob S. > I regret to ha

Re: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >> Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of >> the OOF chain link i shot this trough >> You can see a bit on the right side. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2010 >> > > nice shot. You could have elimina

RE: PESO - Yin & Yang

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
> > One question that I couldn't quite settle on is whether I want > to remove all the bright spots from the dress of the woman. > Bill Clinton had similar problems -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

RE: Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
Examples for those of us whose LR3 hasn't arrived yet? > I've always thought of NR as something used to smear over grain and > noise... and I've always used it sparingly if at all because I never > really thought it helped. > > RAW files that are re-processed with "Process 2010" in LR3 and then

RE: Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
> > Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of > the OOF chain link i shot this trough > You can see a bit on the right side. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2010 > nice shot. You could have eliminated the fence altogether by pushing your hands and the

Re: Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
He looks to be trying to hide in the tall grass, not really all that proud. On 6/10/2010 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: At least that's what he said his ma,e was. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2012 Dave -- {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcha

Peso Go ahead, make your move

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Another from Tuesday's Zoo charter. Heavy crop to try and get rid of the OOF chain link i shot this trough You can see a bit on the right side. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2010 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.c

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Well, I'm sure those cement cows are hard to steal... Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Bob W wrote: > we have fibre glass cows too, but the good people of Milton Keynes have an > eye for both the past and the future, and prefer to build their cows from > materials the Romans use

Lightroom3 and noise reduction - wow!

2010-06-10 Thread Charles Robinson
I've always thought of NR as something used to smear over grain and noise... and I've always used it sparingly if at all because I never really thought it helped. RAW files that are re-processed with "Process 2010" in LR3 and then have some luminance NR applied look GREAT. A file which was und

Re: PESO - Yin & Yang

2010-06-10 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, Bob and Bruce for commenting! (and many people - for looking) As for cropping, - I paused while deciding if I wanted to crop it. While with a regular photograph of this sort, I'd indeed make a tighter crop, in this case I wanted to make sure that there was plenty of space around. W

RE: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
we have fibre glass cows too, but the good people of Milton Keynes have an eye for both the past and the future, and prefer to build their cows from materials the Romans used, so their cattle should outlive their 'city'. When future archaeologists dig it all up again they will no doubt identify a

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Like Wikipedia says, Zurich had lions in '96, then did cows in '98 and Chicago took it international in '99. It was a fun and a very public art celebration. (Now if we could just clew the Brits in to using fiberglass, not cement...) Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Daniel J.

Re: Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks They wonder around freely at the Toronto Zoo. You often see them wondering in the brush. Dave On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Nice!  Was that in "rural Ontario"? > > Dan > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> At least that's what he s

Re: Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice! Was that in "rural Ontario"? Dan On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > At least that's what he said his ma,e was. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2012 > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecoun

Re: PESO - Under the Red Sky

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Nice and dramatic. On 6/10/2010 9:02 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Discovered while trolling through the archives... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/IMGP3205peso.html This church dates from 1821 and was designed by the convict architect Francis Greenway. Comments, suggestio

Peso Randel

2010-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
At least that's what he said his ma,e was. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2012 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

RE: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Bob W
we've got fibre-glass elephants all over the place at the moment. > > The "cow parade" concept originated in Zurich. I saw them there years > ago. Bern then had a similar project with bears, rather than cows. I > have also seem mermaids (in Halifax). In our area, we had contests > for decora

Re: PESO - Under the Red Sky

2010-06-10 Thread Jack Davis
Great elements, beautifully exposed, Brian! Ideally, I "think" I'd like to see more of the foreground. Jack --- On Thu, 6/10/10, Brian Walters wrote: > From: Brian Walters > Subject: PESO - Under the Red Sky > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 6:02 AM > G'day al

Re: Cheese!

2010-06-10 Thread P. J. Alling
On 6/10/2010 4:15 AM, Madame RD wrote: Le 10/06/10 04:08, P. J. Alling a écrit : and a bulging document archive with a new password I typed with my eyes closed... Bob I ran wipe disk, (military standard), on it while they watched me clean out my desk and made sure I didn't steal any valu

Re: PESO: Cow Truck

2010-06-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The "cow parade" concept originated in Zurich. I saw them there years ago. Bern then had a similar project with bears, rather than cows. I have also seem mermaids (in Halifax). In our area, we had contests for decorating fiberglass horses as a charity fund raiser. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Re: PESO - Yin & Yang

2010-06-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Igor Roshchin wrote: I played with this photo so that it became Yin & Yang (and B&W): http://42graphy.org/tango/hotnight-2010/_IR_9058_E.html All comments are welcome, as always. Igor An appealing graphic, Igor. Were I at the controls, I'd crop it very close to the figures. -bmw -- PDML

Re: OT - Abobe Woes

2010-06-10 Thread mike wilson
On 8 June 2010 18:29, steve harley wrote: > On 2010-06-08 10:28 , Bruce Dayton wrote: >> >> Isn't that the 'Apple' way?  Tight control? >> > > it has nothing to do with Apple -- if the school were using Windows it seems > clear they'd have a similar policy; i've seen the same kind of policy (for >

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