RE: OT 11/11/11 11:11

2011-11-13 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Where were you and what were you doing :-) I could tell you, but you probably wouldn't want to know. Suffice it to say that it involved outpatient surgery, but I couldn't post pictures on a

Re: PESO: Reflections

2011-11-13 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Great detail and colours Dave On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Keith Mosier jarheadpho...@yahoo.com wrote: Comments critiques are welcome. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63543084@N05/6326628915/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fall leaves

2011-11-13 Thread David J Brooks
Nice fall shot Dave On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Fall leaves may be a cliche but its all I am seeing right now. CC fire away. http://donspix.posterous.com/fall-leaves-may-be-cliche-but-i-photograph-wh#!/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO 2011 - Rain In Peel #1 #2 - GDG

2011-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Two from Peel, Isle of Man: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483347/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483347/ thanks for looking. comments

Re: PESO - Rockport, MA

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I know the place, and I keep going back to photo 24 as particularly evocative and iconic. and 25 , the piece of iron - is that call a cross tie? ..part of a railroad, I have one actually... anyway, the sharpness vs bokeh makes this for me. also the closeup of the clothing in the store window,

Re: OT 11/11/11 11:11

2011-11-13 Thread mike wilson
On 13/11/2011 10:31, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Francis Where were you and what were you doing :-) I could tell you, but you probably wouldn't want to know. Suffice it to say that it involved outpatient surgery, but I couldn't

Re: PESO 2011 - Rain In Peel #1 #2 - GDG

2011-11-13 Thread David J Brooks
Like the first one, very nice feel to it. On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Two from Peel, Isle of Man:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/  

Re: OT GESO: Galaxy Nexus World Tour

2011-11-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Bray wrote: So, I've been dogfooding the not-quite-shipping new Galaxy Nexus Android phone which has a decent camera and, more interesting actually, a new camera app which has the very attractive property that it has *very* fast response to tapping the shoot button, almost like a real camera.

Re: PESO 2011 - Rain In Peel #1 #2 - GDG

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Both very nice, but especially the 1st one. Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 5:44 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Two from Peel, Isle of Man: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6339483273/

PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hey Boston guys - for my 75th birthday (Dec 10th) I will be going to the greater Boston area arriving Dec 7th in the afternoon and departing Monday, the 12th in the afternoon. Staying part of the time with a friend who lives in the South End and going up to Ipswich at some point. I had

Re: AM I Being Paranoid?

2011-11-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-11-13 1:47, David Mann wrote: But for the truly paranoid, maybe they just don't want you to know what they can really do with government-level resources. As far as I'm concerned, DBAN is easy enough if you know what you're doing and if you want more than that, physical destruction

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread P. J. Alling
So it will be a day that will live in infamy? On 11/13/2011 12:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Hey Boston guys - for my 75th birthday (Dec 10th) I will be going to the greater Boston area arriving Dec 7th in the afternoon and departing Monday, the 12th in the afternoon. Staying part of the time

Re: PESO: Reflections

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice.  Where? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Keith Mosier jarheadpho...@yahoo.com To: pdml@pdml.net pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 6:08 PM Subject: PESO: Reflections Comments critiques are welcome.

Re: PESO - certain slant of light

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Ann, I like this one.  Nice light, and the fan adds something for me.  I'm ambivalent about the noise; removing all of it would detract, but a modest reduction might help, and overall I think it adds. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele

Re: PESO - Cauldron

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
I'm late commenting, as usual these days, but that is gorgeous.  What was the final shutter speed? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 7:01

PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14572434size=lg (K7, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

OT PESO - Laura

2011-11-13 Thread David Savage
G'day All, Recently I've been assisting at some beginners DSLR workshops a friend of mine runs, mostly helping people figure out how to change the settings on their camera and answer any questions they might have. It's a 6 hour workshop, the last hour of which is spent shooting a model putting

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Indeed but December 10th has different infamy - besides my 75 years a On 11/13/2011 12:46, P. J. Alling wrote: So it will be a day that will live in infamy? On 11/13/2011 12:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Hey Boston guys - for my 75th birthday (Dec 10th) I will be going to the greater Boston

Re: PESO - certain slant of light

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/13/2011 13:38, Rick Womer wrote: Ann, I like this one. Nice light, and the fan adds something for me. Thanks, Rick! I'm ambivalent about the noise; removing all of it would detract, but a modest reduction might help, and overall I think it adds. Rick I did try a little (after

Re: PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
and I like this too... the Wrigley buildingis also special to me -- used to live very near there as a wee child ann On 11/13/2011 13:52, Rick Womer wrote: Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in:

Re: Would you buy a used camera from this man?

2011-11-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark C On 11/9/2011 3:57 PM, Bob W wrote: He wasn't all bad, despite faking an assassination attempt to boost his poll ratings, being on the wrong side during the war until he saw which way the wind was blowing, supporting protecting his ex-collaborator chums. His last meal was oysters,

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Hey Boston guys - for my 75th birthday (Dec 10th) I will be going to the greater Boston area arriving Dec 7th in the afternoon and departing Monday, the 12th in the afternoon. Staying part of the time with a friend who lives in the South End and going up to Ipswich at some

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bromfield camera is where i bought the only non-manual film camera I ever owned, in 1996. I aint going anywhere NEAR a camera store - I sold the camera to someone on the list the first year I was on list, I think. It was a z5n? have very very bad memories of it. disaster at a Scrabble

Re: AM I Being Paranoid?

2011-11-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Nov 12, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Cotty wrote: FWIW I once filmed here: http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.co.uk/ and I asked one of the techs what the best method of hard drive security was if (say) I was selling a computer 2nd hand. His answer was simple and straightforward: take

Cow Bell

2011-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
Sometimes a photo just has to be done, no so much for the artistic merit, but so you can use a particular name for it. Cow Bell: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/6341067077/ A friend had his 50th birthday party at an amazingly cool house in SF. I want to return here sometime when there's

Re: Cow Bell

2011-11-13 Thread Jack Davis
That Dr Rick doing some plunger art? Very, very interesting stuff well photographed, Larry. If I were him, believe I'd head for the Antique Road Show. Jack - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, November 13,

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Miserere
On 13 November 2011 14:57, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bromfield camera is where i bought the only non-manual film camera I ever owned, in 1996.  I aint going anywhere NEAR a camera store - I sold the camera to someone on the list the first year I was on list, I think.  It was a

Re: PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread Tim Bray
Nice shot... and I like the extra-large presentation too. (Hint hint other PDMLers) -T On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in:

Re: Blurbed again

2011-11-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Christine, Thanks for looking and commenting. Yes, that combined concert was great. Especially Eric Sardinas, as Johnny Winter is toast to say the truth. However, it was nice to be so close to a living legend. Dario - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com

PAW97 - Wall

2011-11-13 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA15mm, 1/60s, f/11, ISO100. 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 link directly above and

GESO: Jing 'an temple

2011-11-13 Thread Tim Bray
Worth visiting with your camera next time you're in Shanghai: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/11/05/Jing-an-Temple -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

Re: Cow Bell

2011-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
On 11/13/2011 1:32 PM, Jack Davis wrote: That Dr Rick doing some plunger art? Plunger art? Very, very interesting stuff well photographed, Larry. Thank you. Zab and I went to a party there some years back, and Zab has been talking about the place ever since. When this party came up,

Re: GESO: Jing 'an temple

2011-11-13 Thread Jack Davis
I'll be sure and do that, Tim...promise! The girl at the foot of the sreps appears to be about to pick someone off with a bean shooter.(?) Jack ;) - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011

PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- 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 directions.

Re: OT PESO - Laura

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Very pretty! Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 12:56 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Recently I've been assisting at some beginners DSLR workshops a friend of mine runs, mostly helping people figure out how to change the settings on their camera and answer any questions they might

Re: PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
The Wedding Cake sure pops there :-) Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 12:52 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14572434size=lg (K7, DA 16-45) Rick -- PDML

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/13/2011 16:55, Miserere wrote: On 13 November 2011 14:57, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bromfield camera is where i bought the only non-manual film camera I ever owned, in 1996. I aint going anywhere NEAR a camera store - I sold the camera to someone on the list the first year

Re: PAW97 - Wall

2011-11-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Finally one that doesn't do anything for me. Still well executed though. On 11/13/2011 5:08 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA15mm, 1/60s, f/11, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out,

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread DagT
Lovely :-) DagT Den 14. nov. 2011 kl. 00:14 skrev Christine Aguila: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dan and DagT! Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very nice, Christine, you have really captured the feeling and the colors of fall. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Christine

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice, Christine, you have really captured the feeling and the colors of fall. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011!  Amazing!!!  Cheers, Christine

Re: GESO: Jing 'an temple

2011-11-13 Thread Tim Bray
She's burning a bundle of incense sticks. Now, I can't be 100% sure that there are no concealed munitions involved. -T On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I'll be sure and do that, Tim...promise! The girl at the foot of the sreps appears to be about to pick

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Tim Bray
Heart-warming. -T On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011!  Amazing!!!  Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I wouldn't call it abstract - but I like it :-) very paintnerly, tho ann On 11/13/2011 18:14, Christine Aguila wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Sony NEX-7 First Impressions on Luminous Landscape

2011-11-13 Thread Miserere
The NEX-5n has better high ISO performance (it uses the same sensor as the K-5); that has annoyed some Sonystas. I find the rest of the camera a big win and like it a lot, at least in theory, as I haven't handled one yet. That said, I will never buy into the NEX system due to the gargantuan

Re: PESO - Four Taps

2011-11-13 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for looking Tim and Christine. On Saturday, November 12, 2011 10:12 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Puzzling, but pleasing to the eye -T Yeah - it's a bit strange but the wall it was on (in?) was puzzling as well - sort of an abstract mural. I mainly photographed it for the

Re: PESO - Cauldron

2011-11-13 Thread Brian Walters
On Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:44 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm late commenting, as usual these days, but that is gorgeous.  What was the final shutter speed? Late is good Thanks for the comment. It was 4 sec at f22. Cheers Brian

Re: PESO - Rockport, MA

2011-11-13 Thread Ken Waller
Been waiting to say this for a while 'This picture is obviously for the birds' BTW - the image has a nice crisp feel to it as the day must have been. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Miserere miser...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread David Parsons
I may be up for this on the weekend. What time are we looking at? On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: Hey Boston guys - for my 75th birthday (Dec 10th) I will be going to the greater Boston area arriving Dec 7th in the afternoon and

Re: PESO - certain slant of light

2011-11-13 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_cBJMSB/1/1577685974_XBDNtR4/Large This is one time I should have put a small light frame around the photo - given my preferred gallery

Re: PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14572434size=lg (K7, DA 16-45) I love this photo! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011!  Amazing!!!  Cheers, Christine Yeah, really nice. Very nice. Love it. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: FS: Pentax AF 1.7x

2011-11-13 Thread Darren Addy
I would love this, and Collin's price is a fair one, but at the moment I am saving up for a Fuji G617 kit. (Seriously!) : ) Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I can't be specific yet - have to work out stuff with friends there other than you guys. But I'd say about 1 for lunch and pond to follow :-) either Sat or Sunday ann On 11/13/2011 20:44, David Parsons wrote: I may be up for this on the weekend. What time are we looking at? On Sun, Nov

Re: PESO - certain slant of light

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks much, Knarf ann On 11/13/2011 21:08, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_cBJMSB/1/1577685974_XBDNtR4/Large This is one time I should have put a

OT: Troubleshooting.. all-white images?

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Nielsen
Hi all, What do you make of this: A friend brought her camera to me today, a Nikon D50, which has been shooting blanks lately. Every photo she takes turns out all white. No visible traces of the image are there. Just white. Pretty quickly, I exhausted what little technical expertise I had to

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Nielsen
Sounds like a fun time! Keep me posted on the plan -- weekends are crazy with my gang, but I'd love to join you if I can. :) -c On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I can't be specific yet - have to work out stuff with friends there other than you guys.  But

Re: PESO: My Baby Fix

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Nielsen
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 1:08 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Hah, the baby's face and torso was so compelling that I didn't even notice the arms issue till I'd looked at the photo and come back here to say nice picture! -T :) Thanks, Tim! On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine

Re: OT: Troubleshooting.. all-white images?

2011-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
On 11/13/2011 6:30 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hi all, What do you make of this: A friend brought her camera to me today, a Nikon D50, which has been shooting blanks lately. Every photo she takes turns out all white. No visible traces of the image are there. Just white. Pretty quickly, I

Re: PESO - Chicago at Night

2011-11-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Makes me homesick! Paul On Nov 13, 2011, at 9:09 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Along the Chicago River, on my way from the meeting hotel to the one I was staying in:

Re: OT: Troubleshooting.. all-white images?

2011-11-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
I would guess it's a sensor problem. But it's impossible to say. Time for a trip to NIkon service. Paul On Nov 13, 2011, at 9:30 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: Hi all, What do you make of this: A friend brought her camera to me today, a Nikon D50, which has been shooting blanks lately.

Re: PDML Boston in December?

2011-11-13 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Will do - I've got some logistics to work out with my close friends there But will surely be able to come up with one or two possibilites Would be nice to add to my collection of PDML's I know in person :-) Mark I've known for years, and Miserere met in Chicago. ann On 11/13/2011 21:33,

Re: OT: Troubleshooting.. all-white images?

2011-11-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I think that Paul's right. The symptoms you describe are well beyond anything you can do to diagnose besides saying you get extreme over exposures in all modes. It may not be a sensor problem, but what ever is wrong in the image processing train isn't something that a user is likely to be

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Tim! Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 6:00 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Heart-warming. -T On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers, Christine

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Ann! Cheers, Christine On Nov 13, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I wouldn't call it abstract - but I like it :-) very paintnerly, tho ann On 11/13/2011 18:14, Christine Aguila wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers,

Re: PAW--Week 45--Fall Abstract

2011-11-13 Thread Brian Walters
On Sunday, November 13, 2011 5:14 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Only 7 Weeks left for my PAW of 2011! Amazing!!! Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ That's great. The beautiful foliage contrasts well with the colour and texture of the wall Cheers