PESO: Orange Circle

Really, that's all, just an orange circle: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/06/26/-big/RUNE1770.jpg.html -T -- 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: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

Another vote here for the 50-135. No, I haven't measured, that wind blowing flapping your undies is my arms waving. Often perceived sharpness is a function of DoF. The 21mm Limited isn't all that sharp, but when you're taking pictures of mountains and skyscrapers and so on... Someone should run

Re: Two pass color correction in lightroom

On 6/25/2011 00:48, Larry Colen wrote: I ran into this problem at a dance last night: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157626913661877/ The ideal would be if lightroom just let me push the color correction harder, either by doing a pre-adjustment to one of the color channels, or

Re: PESO A quiet stream

Oh gosh that's nice; full of peace. -T On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Seen on an ostensible dog-walk this evening. Dog was unimpressed. > > http://goo.gl/hovrC  (Flickr lightbox) > http://goo.gl/fKhhW  (Flickr plain vanilla) > > K20D, DA* 55mm F1.4 @ F2.0, 125th, ISO 400.

Re: Two pass color correction in lightroom

Bruce, You understood me correctly. Thank you for the clarification. Sorry, I was writing from the road, while being away from my computer with LR, so I didn't remember how exact tools in LR were called. Igor Sun Jun 26 15:17:39 EDT 2011 Bruce Walker wrote: > Forgive for me interceding in a

Re: summer evening

They totally ignore our suet cake but we have a pair of downey + a pair of hairy who daily come to the peanut feeder like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Perky-Pet-395-10-Inch-Sunflower-Capacity/dp/B0006349LC The occasional Red-bellied woodpecker and Northern Flicker also enjoy the peanuts as d

Re: GESO 1.7x F100macro

These are fantastically detailed. I've come to the conclusion that the F 1.7x adapter pretty much goes with any good lens. On 6/25/2011 4:46 PM, Toine wrote: Inspired by Mark Cassino's idea of combining the 1.7x and a 100m macro I put this combo to the test with good results: http://www.repiu

Re: PP help

You need tick repellent, unfortunately it's not sold everywhere. On 6/19/2011 8:02 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Also Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ... http://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/ I've had it. It ain't good. I don't care what it smells like; I go out in the woods, I put on STRONG insect repellent. Fr

Re: summer evening

FWIW - I'm able to attrach numerous woodpeckers - of the hairy & downey ype - to my back yard by simply hanging a suet cake from a tree. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: summer evening On Sun, J

Re: 'Presque Isle River Kettles'

A thank you to all who took the time to look and also to those who commented. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Subject: PESO: 'Presque Isle River Kettles' A favorite spot of mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the Por

Re: summer evening

On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 07:16:31PM -0500, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Thanks Paul... I did the same earlier today while out on the front porch I > saw our first woodpecker in the neighborhood. I will confess I was tempted > to get up and get my camera but decided I would just let the moment be what >

PESO A quiet stream

Seen on an ostensible dog-walk this evening. Dog was unimpressed. http://goo.gl/hovrC (Flickr lightbox) http://goo.gl/fKhhW (Flickr plain vanilla) K20D, DA* 55mm F1.4 @ F2.0, 125th, ISO 400. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: A confession...

Okay I must be getting tired instead of don't I meant to type not On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Now shame on you she is wondering why you are fooling with your > phone camera and don't your usual camera. > > ___

Re: summer evening

That was always my philosophy in such cases..when I didn't have a camera. Helps ease the disappointment sting..for a moment. =) Actually agree with you, Paul. Jack --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist > Subject: summer evening > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >

OT: Ongoing debate about a bird

I was not certain of a bird I took a captures of last Sunday at Richland Creek Greenway and I asked for help identifying the bird on a bird group on Flickr. It seems to be between a Carolina Wren or a Bewick's Wren. If there is anyone that can help with this it would be appreciated. Location is Ri

Re: A confession...

Grainy but nice. Phones aren't that far away . . . On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > Now shame on you she is wondering why you are fooling with your phone > camera and don't your usual camera. > > ___ > You can see my la

RE: A confession...

Now shame on you she is wondering why you are fooling with your phone camera and don't your usual camera. ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- From: p

PESO/GESO: Last Sunday Richland Creek Greenway

Last Sunday after the rains cleared up I decided to get out and go to the Richland Creek Greenway. The following is two of the captures from that walk: I stood on the walkway bridge watching two different Herons fishing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/5873557054/in/set-72157626927265933/

Re: summer evening

Same here Paul. Its one of the reasons I like outdoor photography so much. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: summer evening And sometimes it's nice to read one's post before hitting send:-). That

A confession...

While I was sitting on the bench, I did snap a pic of Grace with my phone: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13557912 On Jun 26, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Jim King wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:10:11 -0700 > >> I sat on the bench behind my garden tonight. There's a finch fee

Re: summer evening

Just so; and well said. It's a funny thing about photography and me: Often it makes me slow down, so that I notice and appreciate the world around me more. Sometimes, though, it's a distraction. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Paul Stenquist wrote: > From: Paul St

RE: summer evening

Thanks Paul... I did the same earlier today while out on the front porch I saw our first woodpecker in the neighborhood. I will confess I was tempted to get up and get my camera but decided I would just let the moment be what it was and not attempt to record it. __

Re: summer evening

Paul Stenquist wrote on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:10:11 -0700 > I sat on the bench behind my garden tonight. There's a finch feeder in the > garden, and finches both house and gold darted in and out, along with the > occasional chickadee. A hummingbird hovered in front of me as he studied the > vario

Re: summer evening

And sometimes it's nice to read one's post before hitting send:-). That should have been: I find that sometimes it's nice not to get caught up in the effort to record everything... Paul On Jun 26, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I sat on the bench behind my garden tonight. There's a f

Re: Rainbow Bridge

That is pretty. Nice work. The Empire State Building wore the rainbow hues last night as well in celebration of the NY legislature passing a gay marriage act. Rainbows are a good thing. Paul On Jun 26, 2011, at 1:34 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Very pretty, Charles--lines, colors, all very pret

summer evening

I sat on the bench behind my garden tonight. There's a finch feeder in the garden, and finches both house and gold darted in and out, along with the occasional chickadee. A hummingbird hovered in front of me as he studied the various blooms that he might tap. I just enjoyed the show. No camera.

Re: Peso Wheelbarrow

Nice composition but IMO it would be a touch stronger with about half the space from the RH side of the barrow to the RH edge. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Peso Wheelbarrow http://photo.net/phot

Re: Rainbow Bridge

On Jun 26, 2011, at 12:34, Christine Aguila wrote: > Very pretty, Charles--lines, colors, all very pretty. Quite a striking light > display! The gay parade has just begun today here in Chicago, but I'll have > to miss it this year--family obligation--maybe next year. Cheers, Christine > BT

RE: 3 new pictures

Actually Bob I like the abstract nature of this one: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/content/_DSF1137_large.html ___ You can see my latest captures by visiting my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/ -Original Message- Fr

Re: 3 new pictures

On 11-06-26 4:40 PM, Bob W wrote: Not a very productive week photographically. The first three are the best I can muster: B For some reason I really like the motley of stools, chairs and tables. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://p

Re: GESO 1.7x F100macro

Nice job, Tione! That fly in particular is really great. - Original Message From: Toine To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sat, June 25, 2011 4:46:30 PM Subject: GESO 1.7x F100macro Inspired by Mark Cassino's idea of combining the 1.7x and a 100m macro I put this combo to the test wi

3 new pictures

Not a very productive week photographically. The first three are the best I can muster: B -- 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 f

Re: PAW77 - More rain

nice, moody and quiet. thumbs up. :-) On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 12:49 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > K-5, DA*16-50@28mm, 1/50s, f/4-0, ISO400 (at 9pm June 17). > > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml

Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

Fun picture! DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 26. juni 2011 kl. 09.27 skrev Christine Aguila: > Hi Everyone: Here's my paw for the week-- > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > The light turned quite dreadful on me, so I won't use these for the beach > project. The aged photo filter saved

PAW77 - More rain

http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50@28mm, 1/50s, f/4-0, ISO400 (at 9pm June 17). DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the lin

Re: Two pass color correction in lightroom

On 11-06-26 2:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 25, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: The camera correction menu? I tried that and wasn't able to get anything that worked. Perhaps I wasn't using it correctly. No, I was talking about the LR, when you work with the RAW file. I believe you

Re: PESO - The Kiss

Thanks Christine. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. Paul On Jun 26, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Cute, cute, Cute!!! Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:36

Re: Two pass color correction in lightroom

On Jun 25, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Sat Jun 25 12:24:05 EDT 2011 > Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Jun 25, 2011, at 9:01 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Larry, >>> >>> It looks to me that the lights in the room were colored, weren't they? >>> If yes, you are fighting wi

RE: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

From: "Bob W" A very interesting shot, though. Reminds me of one by Ernst Haas Paris has recently strengthened its already quite strict laws against advertising signs by reducing the

Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

Thanks Rick and Paul. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:07 AM Subject: Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet! Your PAW and the second-to-last shot in the gallery are my favorites. Rick

Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

- Original Message - From: "Bob W" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 3:44 AM Subject: RE: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet! Hi Everyone: Here's my paw for the week-- http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ The light turned quite dreadful on me, so I won't use these f

Re: PESO - The Kiss

Cute, cute, Cute!!! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:36 PM Subject: PESO - The Kiss http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13547237&size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Practice, Practice, Practice

I agree with John! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" To: Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 9:42 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Practice, Practice, Practice From: steve harley On 2011-06-24 05:36 , frank theriault wrote: > She was just standing there, playing her gu

Re: GESO 1.7x F100macro

Wow!!! Combo definitely yielded great results. That fly--Wow! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Toine" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: GESO 1.7x F100macro Inspired by Mark Cassino's idea of combining the 1.7x and a 100m

Re: The GESO Dilemma

Rick, I think you are right. I prefer galleries that come with thumbnail overviews. Editing is hard work and we all don't do enough of it. Sometimes you want a gallery to show a concept or effect, but showing the number of photos in the header is a good idea. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 26, 2011

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

Both very nice, Rick. Looks like a fun street. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax List" Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 5:39 PM Subject: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto A month ago we were in Toronto, and I'm just getting around to sorting through the p

Re: Rainbow Bridge

Very pretty, Charles--lines, colors, all very pretty. Quite a striking light display! The gay parade has just begun today here in Chicago, but I'll have to miss it this year--family obligation--maybe next year. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Charles Robinson" To:

Re: Sydney Photo Expo

Nice report, Brian, but bypass the K-r and go straight to the K-5 :-)) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 2:33 AM Subject: Sydney Photo Expo G'day all My son and I spent an hour or so today at

RE: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

As I mentioned earlier, apart from the electricity bit it started with Vivaldi, teaching foundling girls in Venice: "The young ladies for whom Vivaldi composed and directed music were known as the putte or maidens. [...] The reputation of

Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

And Jean-Luc Ponty beat them all. I was commenting on where the "sexy girls w/electric violins playing classical music" thingy came from; a limited subset. From: Boris Liberman In my ears, Vanessa Mae is far better violin player than Bond. I should also mention that Mik Kaminski of ELO (alth

Re: PESO: Line Drive

From: Rick Womer Superb timing and choice of shutter speed. Pity about the netting. If you got a 200 or 300mm f/1.8 lens, it probably wouldn't be a problem! How much you want for that 300 f/1.8 lenses? - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1388 / V

Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

I think Jenkins originally wrote that piece for the DeBeers company. He's kind of a "classical" music version of Barry Manilow. From: "P. J. Alling The DeBeers commercial has really ruined that particular song, for me and the damned dancers in that clip were annoyingly distracting, what are pr

RE: The GESO Dilemma

I agree. I don't have any answers. There are some subjects that I don't generally look at at all: flowers, motor bikes, cars, cats, etc. but there are people who seem perfectly happy to look through each one of a large number of samey pictures, so I guess it's different strolks for different foke

The GESO Dilemma

I've been looking over the view counts that photo.net provides on my photos. Photos I post in a gallery (GESO) get only 1/5 to 1/10 as many views as photos posted singly (PESO). There are several shots that languished in GESOs for weeks with 20 views; posting them as PESOs zoomed the views to 1

Re: PESO - Practice, Practice, Practice

From: steve harley On 2011-06-24 05:36 , frank theriault wrote: > She was just standing there, playing her guitar. She wasn't busking > or asking for money (no hat or cup on the ground in front of her), she > was just leaning against that pole, playing. Not singing, just > playing her guitar.

Re: Peso Wheelbarrow

I like the shot. What it doesn't convey (fortunately) is the smell. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 6/26/11, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso Wheelbarrow > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Jacquilene Currington" > , "Petch Dianne" , > "Barbara Brooks" >

Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

Your PAW and the second-to-last shot in the gallery are my favorites. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 6/26/11, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > Subject: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet! > To: pdml@pdml.net > Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 3:27 AM > Hi Everyone:  Here'

Re: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

Some nice pics. The filter effect works well here. Paul On Jun 26, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: Here's my paw for the week-- > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > The light turned quite dreadful on me, so I won't use these for the beach > project. The aged phot

Re: GESO- pushing the K-5

On 6/25/2011 06:25, Mark Cassino wrote: Great shots - that 'aged photo' filter does a nice job, but the the essential composition and lighting really comes through in the photos. I am with Mark on this one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pd

Re: Enablement... 18-55 DA

On 6/25/2011 01:57, Ann Sanfedele wrote: my right arm is kinda incapacitated due to a little annoyance called bursitis. that's my lens arm. Sorry to hear that, Ann. As someone who had suffered from tennis elbow and still suffering from RMS (touch typer's type), I can relate... Wishing you an

RE: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

> Rick, > Daytime shot portrays a visual mess of a street. Everybody has to post > signage. > Having the light-posts labled DOWNTOWN just pushed it over the top for > me. > I like the night shot better as it conceals all this visual pollution. > Regards, Bob S. > A very interesting shot, though

RE: PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

> > Hi Everyone: Here's my paw for the week-- > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > The light turned quite dreadful on me, so I won't use these for the > beach > project. The aged photo filter saved this small gallery. > > http://www.caguila.com/caguila/agedbeach > > Comments welcome. Che

Peso Wheelbarrow

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13549552 The horse we sold in 2008 has wound up at CARD, http://www.card.ca/, and my daughter volunteered to be a walker at the Saturday fund raiser. Great way to see Calyn again. it made Erin happy to. K10D D FA 50-200 converted in LR3 Dave -- Documenti

Re: GESO: The Appetiser

On Jun 26, 2011, at 3:36 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > I didn't quite understand what did the guy with his shoes in the pedals > do and how he got back into his shoes... Did he jump out of his running > shoes and then put his feet into the riding ones that were attached? Yes, pretty much. He came i

Sydney Photo Expo

G'day all My son and I spent an hour or so today at the PMA Australia 2011 Imaging & Entertainment Expo. This is held in Sydney and Melbourne in alternate years. I wasn't looking seriously for any equipment but Black Rapid was there so I got a chance to look at the R Strap in the flesh so to spe

PAW--Week 25--Beach Feet!

Hi Everyone: Here's my paw for the week-- http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ The light turned quite dreadful on me, so I won't use these for the beach project. The aged photo filter saved this small gallery. http://www.caguila.com/caguila/agedbeach Comments welcome. Cheers, Christine --

Re: GESO 1.7x F100macro

Thanks eryone for watching. Joseph: Move slowly and hide your face behind a big camera. A ringflash also helps. I set the output power to 1/16 and the camera on drive mode. It takes app 20 shots for one sharp shot. The difficult part is getting a background properly exposed with a ringflash. Somet