Re: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-07-30 Thread mike wilson
On 29/07/2011 22:54, Bob W wrote: On 29/07/2011 21:35, Chris Mitchell wrote: On 29 July 2011 18:28, Bob Wp...@web-options.com wrote: I think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all. --- Ogden Nash

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread mike wilson
On 30/07/2011 06:00, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I see. well i hate the three pane one... and it seems to be fine I have the index showing up in the right hand pane and the other folders listed on the left. when I click on a message to read or when I reply the whole screen is filled up - which is what

Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was. Scorching +47C my car showed... At least in the evening and early morning the weather was quite pleasing...

RE: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
I really like #1 and #4 - great shots. How was the London Street Photography Exhibit? I was planning to enter it but never got round to it. Thanks. The exhibition is excellent - very interesting. I don't think it's something you could enter - it's taken from the collection of the Museum of

RE: My First Camera

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
We've had numerous first camera threads over the years, and I've said that my first was a plastic 620-film box camera that I bought at Erler's camera store for two dollars. I remembered what it looked like, but couldn't recall the name. Well, I ran across a picture of it on the web -- or one

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it. There's a bit of irony in the power lines combining with a nice sky to form an artful picture. Paul On Jul 30, 2011, at 3:32 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was.

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Philip Northeast
On 30/07/11 5:32 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was. Scorching +47C my car showed... At least in the evening and early morning the weather was quite pleasing...

Re: My First Camera

2011-07-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-07-29 9:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: We've had numerous first camera threads over the years, and I've said that my first was a plastic 620-film box camera that I bought at Erler's camera store for two dollars. I remembered what it looked like, but couldn't recall the name. Well, I ran

Re: My First Camera

2011-07-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
So, they stole that Marilyn Monroe shot from you? It's nice to actually have you first shot. Those cameras were really basic and now look at all the features we put up with. On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-07-29 9:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Here is a couple of photos by Galia: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-27-before-and-after.html Be brutal and honest. 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

Re: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree -- 1 4 -- particularly 4. Paul On Jul 30, 2011, at 4:04 AM, Bob W wrote: I really like #1 and #4 - great shots. How was the London Street Photography Exhibit? I was planning to enter it but never got round to it. Thanks. The exhibition is excellent - very interesting. I don't

Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! The last one for today, I hope to be able to promise :-). http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-28-sixteen-minutes-apart.html Cheers! Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Although I read the title prior to viewing it, I was the slightest disappointed when the Power Lines appeared. Believe I'd have preferred they be more obvious or were non existent..perhaps(?) Love the lighting and graduated tones, Boris. Jack --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Boris Liberman

Re: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
She's still developing that special eye. Jack --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 5:05 AM Hi! Here is a

Re: Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Nicely composed! Believe I prefer the warmth of #2. Jack --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 5:08 AM Hi!

Re: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Mark C
Sounds like an really great exhibit! Nothing like getting immersed in a really fine collection of work to get your inspiration going... Obviously not something one would enter - I was thinking of this one which is running this month: http://londonstreetphotographyfestival.org/ MCC On

Re: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Mark C
Sounds like an really great exhibit! I was thinking of this one which is running this month: http://londonstreetphotographyfestival.org/ MCC On 7/30/2011 4:04 AM, Bob W wrote: I really like #1 and #4 - great shots. How was the London Street Photography Exhibit? I was planning to enter it

RE: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C Sounds like an really great exhibit! Nothing like getting immersed in a really fine collection of work to get your inspiration going... Obviously not something one would enter - I was thinking of this one

Re: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Steven Desjardins
I hate it when those guys pop out of the ground and pull your strings. The whole set is good, BTW. Are these all with the X100? On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C Sounds like an

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'm just a one window at a time kinda girl, sometimes I can manage 2 for a really good reason. There is a correlation to my social life over the years here. OR maybe because if you have spent 40 years of your life typing letters on a single page at a time and another 20 or so on a DOS screen

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I really like that - well - taht is I like the photo.. I would not like to have been there to see it - it feels too hot! ann On 7/30/2011 03:32, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was.

Re: My First Camera

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/30/2011 06:55, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-07-29 9:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: We've had numerous first camera threads over the years, and I've said that my first was a plastic 620-film box camera that I bought at Erler's camera store for two dollars. I remembered what it looked like, but

Re: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Not going to be brutal with her! no need.. I'd like to see the first shot a bit darker and more saturated (no pun...) I'm guessing she isn't doing her own photoshopping ann On 7/30/2011 08:05, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is a couple of photos by Galia:

RE: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
I hate it when those guys pop out of the ground and pull your strings. The whole set is good, BTW. Are these all with the X100? Thanks. They're about half-and-half M8 and X100. The 6 most recent are all M8. B On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From:

Re: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/30/2011 08:06, Paul Stenquist wrote: I agree -- 1 4 -- particularly 4. Paul YEs, me too... laughed aloud at 4 but like those no more than number 3 the bike photo... that's just stunning as art I think. I'd lose #2 -- doesn't quite work um geometrically... ann On Jul 30, 2011, at

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Thunderbird is context sensitive. If there is no /All/ to reply to the [Reply All] button doesn't appear on the message toolbar. If you open a message with multiple recipients then that button should appear. The funny thing is that messages from the PDML activate the [Reply List] button,

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/30/2011 11:24, P. J. Alling wrote: Thunderbird is context sensitive. If there is no /All/ to reply to the [Reply All] button doesn't appear on the message toolbar. If you open a message with multiple recipients then that button should appear. The funny thing is that messages from the PDML

RE: Two more angels

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
On 7/30/2011 08:06, Paul Stenquist wrote: I agree -- 1 4 -- particularly 4. Paul YEs, me too... laughed aloud at 4 but like those no more than number 3 the bike photo... that's just stunning as art I think. I'd lose #2 -- doesn't quite work um geometrically... ann Thanks to

RE: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling An experiment, I'm not sure if it succeeds, but I'll bet I'll be told. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20athingaslovelyasatree.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. I like the

Re: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
You're guessing right, Ann. It may be time she started doing it on her own, but it would mean I will have to think how to organize this properly. You've brought a valuable point... Thanks! Boris On 7/30/2011 17:58, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Not going to be brutal with her! no need.. I'd like to

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Actually, this shot was made just before 6:00 in the morning. It was pretty comfortable +21C at the time. Thanks! Boris On 7/30/2011 17:52, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I really like that - well - taht is I like the photo.. I would not like to have been there to see it - it feels too hot! ann On

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Paul! On 7/30/2011 11:49, Paul Stenquist wrote: I like it. There's a bit of irony in the power lines combining with a nice sky to form an artful picture. Paul On Jul 30, 2011, at 3:32 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, sir! On 7/30/2011 12:25, Philip Northeast wrote: On 30/07/11 5:32 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was. Scorching +47C my car showed... At least in the evening and early

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Jack. But doesn't it occur to you that that little line of light down below in the frame is actually a power line far more powerful than those coming across it? Boris On 7/30/2011 16:04, Jack Davis wrote: Although I read the title prior to viewing it, I was the slightest

OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele ok thunderbirders - I'm enjoying it but but when I finish reading something I want to just hit a key once to go to the next mail without having to close the first when I finished reading and then opening the next... I want to keep all the sent and inbox mail where it is

Re: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Aguila by Joyce Kilmer I THINK that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth's flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may

Re: GESO: Flowers

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/28/2011 15:19, AlunFoto wrote: I know flower pictures are held by some on this list to be cliché by default. Yet it means something special to us up here in the Frostpit these days. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=27 Jostein Very sad times are upon us, Jostein. You

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
If I get your question, I appreciate the more powerful horizontal line at the bottom virtually to the exclusion of the actual diagonal power lines. Did I understand your question, Boris? Jack ;) --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
I am afraid not, Jack. What I meant to indicate is that Power lines title has more than immediate meaning of few power lines going diagonally in the frame. The horizontal line is also a power line, and in fact more powerful than those going diagonally - physically speaking, of course. Boris

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, I was fairly sure that was your meaning and I completely agree. So much so that I would remove the actual overhear diagonal power lines, leaving only the base power line. Image is cleaner, simpler and exerts more impact without them. Sorry for my confusing initial response. Jack --- On

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Two men talking about the same thing over great linguistic divide... Thank you for your patience and explanation, Jack. On 7/30/2011 19:43, Jack Davis wrote: Yes, I was fairly sure that was your meaning and I completely agree. So much so that I would remove the actual overhear diagonal power

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele Just one more thing _ where is the button for Reply all hiding? didn't see a keyboard thing for that when I looked at the help. ann Ctrl+R = reply to sender Ctrl+Shift+R = reply to all recipients I believe those are the same keyboard shortcuts Netscape used. Actually,

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
My pleasure! Welcome back. Jack --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 9:47 AM Two men talking about the same

Re: OT - thunderbird email question

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks , JOhn using F and N comfortably already B and P useful to know really neat mail program! ann On 7/30/2011 12:09, John Sessoms wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele ok thunderbirders - I'm enjoying it but but when I finish reading something I want to just hit a key once to go to the next mail

Re: OT{ Photochoping history +

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker On 11-07-29 3:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: http://www.fourandsix.com/photo-tampering-history/ It seems that when the pendulum swings, it goes right on through the wall. The largely politically motivated tampering to deceive is unarguably bad (unarguable by *us* anyway), but

Re: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
Wouldn't the waterfall you DON'T know is somewhere ahead be more of a problem? From: Joseph McAllister That's great Bob! The problem with floating downstream on acid is the waterfall you KNOW is somewhere ahead. On Jul 29, 2011, at 02:47 , Bob W wrote: Relax, turn off your mind, float

Re: Where are the rumors?

2011-07-30 Thread P. J. Alling
It was but the K-x continued in the line at least in some places. The K-7 is still a current product in the US but has been discontinued in Japan for some time. On 6/9/2011 2:36 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Did I miss something? I thought the K-r was the K-x replacement. -p On 6/9/2011 1:09

Re: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread P. J. Alling
It's the suspense that get's me... --Bugs Bunny. On 7/30/2011 1:49 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Wouldn't the waterfall you DON'T know is somewhere ahead be more of a problem? From: Joseph McAllister That's great Bob! The problem with floating downstream on acid is the waterfall you KNOW is

Re: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Ken Waller
Nice subject composition in 'Before', the light - not so much. - a bit harsh. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after Hi! Here is a couple of photos by

Re: Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart

2011-07-30 Thread Ken Waller
Good example of the varying quality of light. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart Hi! The last one for today, I hope to be able to promise :-).

Re: Spend someone else's mony

2011-07-30 Thread John Francis
I believe I paid $700 or so for my 16-50, and maybe $100 more for the 50-135 The K-5, BTW, can now be found for less than $1327; $1230 is the best I've seen On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 01:23:26PM -0400, Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm surprised at how expensive the 16-50 is now. I believe it used to

Re: GESO: Flowers

2011-07-30 Thread Toine
Thanks for posting. What can I say, very very sad. I was on a short holiday break and it's all over the news here. The links Breivik makes to the netherlands is one of the hot topics... Toine On 28 July 2011 14:19, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I know flower pictures are held by some on

RE: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
Doesn't matter either way - you're doing acid, you can fly. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Sent: 30 July 2011 18:49 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Something for the weekend Wouldn't the waterfall you

RE: OT{ Photochoping history +

2011-07-30 Thread Bob W
Next, will photogs be castigated when it's discovered that their cameras have done hot pixel removal and replaced a truthful (though 100% white) pixel with a new lying pond-scum average of the surrounding pixels? that's not a valid comparison with removing / airbrushing a political

Re: OT{ Photochoping history +

2011-07-30 Thread David Parsons
PJ works under very strict protocols regarding editing pictures. They make sure that they don't tolerate any appearance of misconduct and when it is found, they react like they do as a message to others. Basic corrections are already allowed, contrast, levels, etc. You cannot materially change

Re: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
Precisely. But your can't be sure until the roar is behind you! On Jul 30, 2011, at 11:55 , Bob W wrote: Doesn't matter either way - you're doing acid, you can fly. B John Sessoms Sent: 30 July 2011 18:49 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Something for the weekend Wouldn't the

Duotones: Model FAME

2011-07-30 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20110730225549 I don't make duotones every day and it was interesting discovery for duotone tab on my favorite raw converter - ufraw v0.18. In channel mixer mode you can select weight of each color channel to resulting duotones, thus changing sky color to such

Re: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke. ~Rudyard Kipling Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Christine Aguila by Joyce Kilmer I THINK that I shall never see A poem

Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5992099066 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Hard to not be prone to prefer anything in Yosemite in other than BW. Ansel is. of course, to blame for that. Actually, in this case I see no clear choice. When were you there, Larry? Have more stuff? Jack --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the color version better. The bit of blue sky really sets off the rock come alive. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW

RE: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread John Coyle
BW, but only if you can get a greater dynamic range. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2011 8:35 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Color or Black White

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread David Parsons
I like the BW version, but you lose the light tones in the stone with the conversion that you've used in this version. On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a beautiful rendering and either will do just fine. On 7/30/2011 6:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5992099066 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- Where's the Kaboom? There

Re: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread William Robb
On 29/07/2011 9:54 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: That's great Bob! The problem with floating downstream on acid is the waterfall you KNOW is somewhere ahead. Acid took a lot of planning. Otherwise, it was yer basic clusterfuck. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Focus Chart online recommendations?

2011-07-30 Thread Brendan MacRae
Hi Gang,   Anybody got a suggestion for an printable focus chart that can be found online. I need to check the DA*16-50mm.   Thanks.   -Brendan -- 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

Re: Focus Chart online recommendations?

2011-07-30 Thread William Robb
On 30/07/2011 8:03 PM, Brendan MacRae wrote: Hi Gang, Anybody got a suggestion for an printable focus chart that can be found online. I need to check the DA*16-50mm. Actually, I think focus charts are both a waste of time and effort, and are practically guaranteed to give a false result. If

Re: Focus Chart online recommendations?

2011-07-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I make my own. Just a series of lines, spaced at about 3/8 inch and printed in high resolution on a 13 x 19 piece of paper with a central focus point. I shoot it wide open off a tripod at a 45 degree angle. Works well. With the DA* 16-50 you'll also want to check for a flat focus filed. Do

Re: Focus Chart online recommendations?

2011-07-30 Thread William Robb
On 30/07/2011 8:27 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Off a tripod of course and squared off. And how does one square off? Here's a little formulae that works for squaring off. Remember this: 3-4-5. A triangle that is 3 units on one side, 4 units on the second, and 5 units on the third has to have a

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Hard to not be prone to prefer anything in Yosemite in other than BW. I kind of got lost in that one. Do you usually prefer color or bw for Yosemite? Ansel is. of course, to blame for that. Actually, in this case I see no clear choice.

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2011, at 5:54 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: It's a beautiful rendering and either will do just fine. Thanks. I'm not even sure that it's a shot that I meant to take. It's quite possible I meant to crop in tight and only show part of half dome, but even if not, I rather liked the way

Re: OT: Something for the weekend

2011-07-30 Thread drd1135
Mark, kind of. . . -Original Message- From: William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:00:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Something for the weekend On

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 04:19:46PM -0700, Jack Davis wrote: When were you there [in Yosemite], Larry? Have more stuff? Jack We were there yesterday. I called him up at the end of last week and suggeated a quick trip to Yosemite, as the warm weather and the heavy snowpack were combining to

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2011, at 8:27 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 04:19:46PM -0700, Jack Davis wrote: When were you there [in Yosemite], Larry? Have more stuff? Jack We were there yesterday. I called him up at the end of last week and suggeated a quick trip to Yosemite, as the

Re: My First Camera

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Love it, Paul! And I do remember you posting this previously. Cheers, Christine On Jul 29, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: We've had numerous first camera threads over the years, and I've said that my first was a plastic 620-film box camera that I bought at Erler's camera store

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Tough one, Larry--but I think I'll go with the color rendering. Lovely shot. Cheers, Christine On Jul 30, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5992099066 -- Larry Colen

Re: Boris PESO #28 - Sixteen minutes apart

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! Quite a difference between the two. I prefer the warmer one, Boris. Cheers, Christine On Jul 30, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! The last one for today, I hope to be able to promise :-). http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-28-sixteen-minutes-apart.html

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Boris. Cheers, Christine On Jul 30, 2011, at 2:32 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was. Scorching +47C my car showed... At least in the evening and early morning the

Re: Galia PESO #27 - Before and after

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Cute--playful concept. Cheers, Christine On Jul 30, 2011, at 7:05 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Here is a couple of photos by Galia: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/07/peso-2011-27-before-and-after.html Be brutal and honest. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
well those landscape shots are all well and good but I like the little ground squirrel the best :-) http://www.jfwaf.com/Yosemite/image.php?name=Yosemite_15 And the rattler, too - just getting him in that pose... would love to see you work on that image a bit to bring out his face .. Now I

PAW--Week 30--At the Beach

2011-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
I was able to sneak in some photography at the beach today--didn't have much time, but had some fun anyway. Darrel prefers the traditional rendering. This the first chance I've had to fool around with Lightroom 3, and I'll just say wow! Lots of new filter settings to play with. I like'em.

Re: Color or Black White

2011-07-30 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:00:50AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: well those landscape shots are all well and good but I like the little ground squirrel the best :-) http://www.jfwaf.com/Yosemite/image.php?name=Yosemite_15 Larry has a shot of the little guy, too, in a slightly better pose.