Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
That's excellent, Brian! On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tue, Jan 3, 2012, at 09:09 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I agree with Paul, but I _also_ agree with Tom. I want both drama *and* detail in the highlights. :-) Have you tried some selective

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 3/1/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: For those of you familiar with Toronto, Croft Street (it's easy to miss, it looks more like a back alley) runs off College between Spadina and Bathurst, nestled between Kensington Market and Little Italy. It's one of my favourite streets:

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 3/1/12, Jeffery Johnson, discombobulated, unleashed: The Nashville Zoo recently acquired two Snowy Owls and this is one of the Captures I created. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p903715260/e1b6a0ebf Great work mate. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Quantarid meteor shower peak this evening

2012-01-04 Thread Darren Addy
I was in place between 1 AM and 4:30 AM. Darn nice meteor shower! Must have seen close to 50 altogether. No idea if I got anything captured though. I highly recommend attempting meteor photography if you'd like to confirm that the entire cosmos is really against you. Darren Addy Kearney,

Re: Quantarid meteor shower peak this evening

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Who needs meteors to confirm that the entire cosmos is against you when you can have significant others? 2012/1/4 Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com: I was in place between 1 AM and 4:30 AM. Darn nice meteor shower! Must have seen close to 50 altogether. No idea if I got anything captured

Re: Quantarid meteor shower peak this evening

2012-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/1/12, Eckehard Wegner, discombobulated, unleashed: Who needs meteors to confirm that the entire cosmos is against you when you can have significant others? Ouch! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
Nice. Looks old world Dave On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:25 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you familiar with Toronto, Croft Street (it's easy to miss, it looks more like a back alley) runs off College between Spadina and Bathurst, nestled between Kensington

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
Nicely timed Dave On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:23 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: The Nashville Zoo recently acquired two Snowy Owls and this is one of the Captures I created. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p903715260/e1b6a0ebf Well off to bed I go.. Jeffery

Re: PESO - Galileo was Here

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: The first session of the meeting that brought me to Padua was held in the university lecture room Galileo used 500 years ago: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14891530size=lg The ceiling was

Re: PESO - Galileo was Here

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent! Did you snag any souvenir plaques? On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: The first session of the meeting that brought me to Padua was held in the university lecture room Galileo used 500 years ago:

Re: PESO -- Ice or no ice...

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
I thought the police were being directed to remove the sign. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 12:10 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Wed, Jan 4, 2012, at 04:31 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ha! Good one. Why, one wonders, should the police be so vigorously directed to enforce? Is

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Jack Davis
Like this very much, Brian.   Jack - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:09 PM Subject: Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3) On Tue, Jan 3, 2012, at 09:09 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Jack Davis
Clean crisp action shot, Jeff. Don't blame you for being possessive about it, but copyright is distracting. Jack - Original Message - From: Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:23 PM Subject: PESO: Recent visit to the

Re: PESO - Closed

2012-01-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice image, with atmosphere and a sense of gritty realism. It looks to me like the gentleman is just trying to get out of the wind for a while. I think you're right, Dan. It was mild that day, but damp and windy.

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Like it It looks like what we called an alley back in Chicago. Pretty sure I was there when I went wandering around down there a couple of years ago. You probably have seen it, Ann. It's only a couple of blocks from

Peso

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14924792 Lakeshore swamp http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14924794 Uniroyal I forgot i had some end of year photos still on the k10-D Dave Brooks -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/

K-5

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
Just wondering what those of you have set as your jpeg setting, those that just shoot jpeg. Three star or four. 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

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread David Parsons
I set mine on 4 star, but 6MP. I don't need 16MP for jpeg files. I downsize them to 2000x3000 when uploading them online anyway. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:28 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering what those of you have set as your jpeg setting, those that just shoot

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Sounds like you frame before you shoot =) Cheers Ecke 2012/1/4 David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com: I set mine on 4 star, but 6MP.  I don't need 16MP for jpeg files.  I downsize them to 2000x3000 when uploading them online anyway. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:28 AM, David J Brooks

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
I shoot DNG when I am on my own and DNG + jpg when with others in case someone wants an image. Have jpg at 4*. Hope this helps Ecke 2012/1/4 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Just wondering what those of you have set as your jpeg setting, those that just shoot jpeg. Three star or four. Dave

Re: My best 12 of 2011

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Ver nice indeed. Snail and slug gets my vote. Cheers Ecke 2012/1/2 Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info: Very nice. I particularly like 110th St Station. stan On Jan 1, 2012, at 2:22 PM, David Parsons wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157628667028781/detail/ I've

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread David Parsons
I try to. But I'm not afraid of heavy cropping a 6mp file either. :) 3 years with a K100DS has taught me that large crops can still be enlarged fine. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Eckehard Wegner overpenta...@googlemail.com wrote: Sounds like you frame before you shoot =) Cheers Ecke

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: I try to.  But I'm not afraid of heavy cropping a 6mp file either.  :)  3 years with a K100DS has taught me that large crops can still be enlarged fine. I made nice 11x14's with a 2.74 D1:-) Dave On Wed, Jan 4,

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Tom C
I agree with Bruce that I want drama and detail, so here's the final version which more or less achieves what Bruce suggested - drama in the clouds but less contrast in the foreground.  I have to stop now before I go cross-eyed :-) Thanks for the valuable feedback Bruce, Jack, Paul, Tom,

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Mark Roberts
I'm with Tom C. That bw version is great. Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Bruce that I want drama and detail, so here's the final version which more or less achieves what Bruce suggested - drama in the clouds but less contrast in the foreground.  I have to stop now before I go

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
The 16 MP of the K-5 haven't exactly made me feel like the K10D's 10 MP or even the Optio WP's 5 MP weren't enough either. Point taken =) 2012/1/4 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:44 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: I try to.  But I'm not afraid of

The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=166 Comments are appreciated. This is an image I submitted to the PPG on a whim, as I had another slot for the week and nothing I felt really stong about. To my surprise, it was accepted yesterday. Dan Matyola

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=166 Comments are appreciated. Yikes! -- Mark Roberts -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Bulent Celasun
Strange thingy! My eyes wandered around for a sense of scale. Must be very big, I guess. Bulent - http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Jack Davis
I can see why it was approved. Technically very well done and especially appreciate your chosen waterfall shutter speed. Jack From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:08 AM

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Four star, disk storage, (and SD cards), are, relatively, cheap. Not that I shoot Jpeg very often. On 1/4/2012 9:28 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Just wondering what those of you have set as your jpeg setting, those that just shoot jpeg. Three star or four. Dave -- Don't lose heart! They

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Hungry? On 1/4/2012 10:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=166 Comments are appreciated. This is an image I submitted to the PPG on a whim, as I had another slot for the week and nothing I felt really stong about. To my

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Eckehard Wegner
Well executed. I am not qualified to comment beyond that as I profoundly detest and despise all things (or should I say blings) Svarovski... Congrats anyway! Cheers Ecke 2012/1/4 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: Hungry? On 1/4/2012 10:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

RE: PESO - Galileo was Here

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful photo, even better story. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Galileo was Here The first session of the meeting that brought me to Padua was held in the university

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread kwaller
It reminds me of the place, on the Rick Mercer show - on Canadian TV that we get in the Detroit area - where he does his sound off on Canadian issues - he walks up down a similar looking alley. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From:

Re: PESO: Caution

2012-01-04 Thread Tim Bray
Gotta smile at that one. And admire the bold free-flowing strokes of the person who drew the kitten -T On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:00 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: A cellphone snap from my road ride today.  It's a rural area, we don't all grow our grass that long.

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:24 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 3/1/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: For those of you familiar with Toronto, Croft Street (it's easy to miss, it looks more like a back alley) runs off College between Spadina and Bathurst, nestled between

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Toine
My vote goes to version 2. Toine On 3 January 2012 22:58, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Thanks for all of the comments on 'Pillars'. Based on the feedback here are two re-worked versions. Version 2 is a subtle change - just trying to reduce the harshness of the

Re: Quantarid meteor shower peak this evening

2012-01-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
Oh dear! I'm afraid our friend Ecke has stepped on a land mine and could be seriously injured, either now, or sometime shortly. Don't lift your foot Ecke On Jan 4, 2012, at 03:13 , Eckehard Wegner wrote: Who needs meteors to confirm that the entire cosmos is against you when you can have

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-03 14:58 Brian Walters wrote Version 2 is a subtle change - just trying to reduce the harshness of the highlights slightly: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw1.jpg Version 3 is a lower contrast attempt: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw2.jpg catching up, i like the

Re: PESO - Pillars

2012-01-04 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-02 14:19 Brian Walters wrote http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3091bw-peso.html i like how the pillars lean, combined with the angle of the sun and the directionality of the clouds; this seems like a good candidate for a print, particularly if you can hold the detail

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-03 21:23 Jeffery Johnson wrote The Nashville Zoo recently acquired two Snowy Owls and this is one of the Captures I created. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p903715260/e1b6a0ebf a vivid and engaging photo; i suggest cropping it a little tighter on the top right, and it is

Re: PESO - Closed

2012-01-04 Thread steve harley
on 2012-01-02 14:13 frank theriault wrote I think he was hiding - not from me, just hiding: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/closed.html he appears to be waiting for someone to open the door; from its decor, i'd say it's his sort of store -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I don't watch tv so I haven't seen Mercer's wants in years. Just youtubed some recent ones and my guess is that he's now doing them in the labrynthine alleyways around Queen and Bathurst. Doesn't look like the area around Croft to me. Of course I could be wrong. Cheers, frank --- Original

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Bruce (and Cotty too). I walk around that neighborhood with some regularity and always peek up that street when walking along College. Usually there's nothing to catch my eye, but this weekend, with the wet street and those two figures, I decided to take a snap. I was pleased with the

Re: PESO - Closed

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
He seemed almost furtive as he looked up and down the street before slipping under the partially rolled up grate. That's why I'm thinking he is simply seeking shelter in the doorway. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com Sent: January 4, 2012 1/4/12 To:

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Mark, PJ and Ecke! My wife collects Swarovski, mostly inexpensive jewelry items and knick knacks. The displays in the Kristallwelten, inside the giant are rather interesting. There are exhibits about the history and manufacturing of crystal, as well as exhibits of most of the items they

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Larry Colen
It looks like a postcard or album cover. It is as technically perfect as possible without shooting at another time of day when the light isn't so challenging. The high shutter speed was definitely the right choice for this photo. On 1/4/2012 7:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

OT soup shooting (esp for Christine)

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Here's a great food-shooting story (and pic) ... http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2012/01/soup-on-location.html (How's the tart biz, Christine?) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Larry. As you guessed, I didn't have much choice about the time of day or sky conditions. Since we were traveling by train on this trip, we caught one of the few buses from Innsbruck to Wattens, and had limited time there before the bus back to town. In addition to the giant and the

Re: PESO: Caution

2012-01-04 Thread David Mann
On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:42 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Gotta smile at that one. And admire the bold free-flowing strokes of the person who drew the kitten -T Yes I actually admired that drawing, it was very well done. We don't have much in the way of nasty spiders here, and no snakes, so kittens are

Re: PESO - Closed

2012-01-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters On Mon, Jan 2, 2012, at 04:13 PM, frank theriault wrote: I think he was hiding - not from me, just hiding: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/closed.html Well spotted. His whole demeanor is one of dejection. He really must have wanted to buy something

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/1/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: That's what I was thinking, Cotty. Well composed and engaging shot, Frank. Interesting that two people facing each other, possibly intimate, gives it such a different feeling than if they were just walking together. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: K-5

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
+1 [I made a longer comment on this topic last year. See the PDML Quotations list.] On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 10:45 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Four star, disk storage, (and SD cards), are, relatively, cheap. Not that I shoot Jpeg very often. On 1/4/2012 9:28 AM, David

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/1/12, knarftheria...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Thanks, Bruce (and Cotty too). I walk around that neighborhood with some regularity and always peek up that street when walking along College. Usually there's nothing to catch my eye, but this weekend, with the wet street and those

Re: PESO- Pillars (versions 2 and 3)

2012-01-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012, at 12:11 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-01-03 14:58 Brian Walters wrote Version 2 is a subtle change - just trying to reduce the harshness of the highlights slightly: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP3091bw1.jpg Version 3 is a lower contrast attempt:

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: The Nashville Zoo recently acquired two Snowy Owls and this is one of the Captures I created. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p903715260/e1b6a0ebf Well timed shot of a beautiful bird. Excellent background as well - helps to

GESO - 2011 Favourites

2012-01-04 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all A small(ish) gallery of 2011 images. Comments appreciated, especially as these will need to be culled down for the 2011 Annual. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Images-2011/index.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

PESO: A Touch of Class

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=167 Comments are Appreciated. This was just admitted to the PPG, as the 100th image in my gallery there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - 2011 Favourites

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an impressive collection if images indeed! They are are superb, but I especially like Rusting and Touchdown. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all A small(ish) gallery of

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love the pose you caught! It looks as if he is heisting his leg, like a dog . . . l. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tue, Jan 3, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: The

Idea for Ricoh ...

2012-01-04 Thread Larry Colen
Poking around on visualscience I saw his predictions for 2011, that got me to thinking, and coming to the conclusion that Ricoh/Pentax are going to make some announcements, if not releases, of very creative products. I wonder if/when they'll release a GXR k-mount module, and whether it'll be

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 1/4/2012 10:22, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=166 Comments are appreciated. Yikes! ditto that! ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/4/2012 12:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, Larry. As you guessed, I didn't have much choice about the time of day or sky conditions. You didn't by any chance bracket your exposure? This is exactly the sort of situation that I always bracket in case I ever get off my butt and

Re: PESO: A Touch of Class

2012-01-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well they certainly are going lickity-split. I gave this of yours shot a thumbs up yesterday. I'll have to say though, that I wouldn't have done with the Svawrski giant.. a big green monster barfing just isn't something I can bear to look at... I didn't see it when I was voting at all.

OT - Now I Feel Stupid

2012-01-04 Thread Tom C
From todays Writer's Almanac: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2012/01/04 Today is the birthday of Sir Isaac Newton, born in Woolsthorpe, England (1643). He was born very prematurely, and it was said that he could fit into a quart pot. His father had died three months before

OT: Sloppy borders

2012-01-04 Thread Matthew Hunt
At Leica, even the publicity photos are full-frame: http://boingboing.net/2012/01/04/leica-m9-p-8k-camera-looks-b.html -- 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

Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy?

2012-01-04 Thread Morris Galloway
Several U.S. News organizations are reporting Kodak is preparing for Bankruptcy proceedings. Hope this hasn't been discussed already -- a little tardy in keeping up with PDML. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy?

2012-01-04 Thread Postmaster
Morris Galloway wrote: Several U.S. News organizations are reporting Kodak is preparing for Bankruptcy proceedings. Hope this hasn't been discussed already -- a little tardy in keeping up with PDML. I read about it a little earlier today but I don't think it's hit the PDML yet.

Re: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy?

2012-01-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Morris Galloway wrote: Several U.S. News organizations are reporting Kodak is preparing for Bankruptcy proceedings. Hope this hasn't been discussed already -- a little tardy in keeping up with PDML. I read about it a little earlier today but I don't think it's hit the PDML yet.

Re: OT - Now I Feel Stupid

2012-01-04 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:29:54 -0700 Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: From todays Writer's Almanac: http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2012/01/04 Generally suppressed are the million plus word he wrote on religion, 650,000 words on alchemy and that he proudly died a virgin --

Re: OT - Now I Feel Stupid

2012-01-04 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: Generally suppressed are the million plus word he wrote on religion, I agree, Bran. Apparently much of it was destroyed by his family. I find his views about the Trinity especially interesting/enlightened.

Re: GESO - 2011 Favourites

2012-01-04 Thread kwaller
Nice collection ! End of the Road Cauldron are especially nice IMO. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: GESO - 2011 Favourites G'day all A small(ish) gallery of 2011 images.

Re: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy?

2012-01-04 Thread Robert and Leigh Woerner
This really, really saddens me, love Ektar filmof course, I haven't shot a roll since early summer... From: Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wed, January 4, 2012 7:23:56 PM Subject: Kodak Preparing for Bankruptcy?

PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Rick Womer
A shot from the head of the table of the Anatomical Theater of the University of Padua, first used in 1595, and the first in Europe.  It is preserved but no longer in use.  In its heyday, hundreds of medical students occupied the circular tiers above, leaning over to see the dissection.

Re: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Terrific shot, Rick! Brilliant idea to get that PoV. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: A shot from the head of the table of the Anatomical Theater of the University of Padua, first used in 1595, and the first in Europe.  It is preserved but no longer in

Re: My best 12 of 2011

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
A fine set, Dave. I just love Tickling the ivories. Clever and it's got legs. On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/sets/72157628667028781/detail/ I've compiled my list of the 12 best shots that I took last year.

Re: GESO - 2011 Favourites

2012-01-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow! I'd like to have had *your* year. Very hard to pick a fave, but I very much admire The Painted Hills. On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all A small(ish) gallery of 2011 images. Comments appreciated, especially as these will need to be

Out of the room

2012-01-04 Thread Anthony Farr
Just delurking to say that I'm heading out on a road trip for a week with my family, so I won't see any posts for a little while (unless I find a free WiFi along the way, and have time to use it). It'll be a short trip starting in Blackheath, in the Blue Mountains, then winding down the back

RE: Two things -- Lighting HDR

2012-01-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Collin Brendemuehl #1 I've been reading through an old book -- Professional Portrait Lightings by Charles Abel. 1947. Good stuff. Each portrait has a layout and description of the lighting types. Some quartz, some incandescent, some flourescent. Some with snoots and others with

Re: Two things -- Lighting HDR

2012-01-04 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/4/2012 6:46 PM, John Sessoms wrote: We had to do something like that in my basic lighting course. The model was a 6 styrofoam ball. Had to light it with with a single hot light a white card reflector so that the lit side was just less than pure white the dark side was just more than

Re: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: A shot from the head of the table of the Anatomical Theater of the University of Padua, first used in 1595, and the first in Europe.  It is preserved but no longer in use.  In its heyday, hundreds of medical students occupied the circular tiers above, leaning over to see the

RE: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Dan: I didn't even notice that it looked like a dog heisting his leg... that is funny. Brian: Thanks and the background luckily is part of their enclosure. Steve: Thanks I will work on the cropping and I decreased opacity of the watermark. Jack: Thanks and as I stated above I decreased the

RE: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Interesting perspective Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 8:07 PM To: Pentax List

RE: GESO - 2011 Favourites

2012-01-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Like the lighthouse one... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Images-2011/slides/_IGP3293a1-2011.html Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of

RE: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Dan interesting giant... Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 9:09 AM To:

PESO - Stolen Kiss

2012-01-04 Thread frank theriault
Stolen by a camera, that is: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/stolen-kiss.html Taken at a New Years Eve party deep in the heart of Toronto's Kensington Market. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Galileo was Here

2012-01-04 Thread Rick Womer
Alas, no.  Too bulky and tightly fastened.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 7:46 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Galileo was Here Excellent! Did you snag

Re: PESO - Galileo was Here

2012-01-04 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Brian!  One just felt the wisdom of the ages seeping through one's pores. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 11:15 PM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Rick Womer
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 9:52 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View Rick Womer wrote: A shot from the head of the table of the Anatomical Theater of the

Re: PESO - Stolen Kiss

2012-01-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hope she was a friend of yours :-) She looks like she had several helpings of holiday cheer interesting grab, Frank ann On 1/4/2012 22:29, frank theriault wrote: Stolen by a camera, that is: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2012/01/stolen-kiss.html Taken at a New Years Eve party deep in

RE: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm not surprised it was accepted. It's a wonderful photo. Full of whimsy and very well executed. I like it a great deal. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: January 4, 2012 1/4/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: The

RE: PESO: A Touch of Class

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Ah yes, Seven Year Itch. One of my favourite MM movies. Very cool car, very well captured. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: January 4, 2012 1/4/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: A Touch of Class

RE: PESO: A Touch of Class

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Oh yeah, congrats one your 100th image. Let's see now, that puts me about, hmm, er, just doing some arithmetic, carry the one, okay, yup, 100 behind you. :-) Seriously that's quite an achievement, Dan! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent:

Re: The Swarovski Giant

2012-01-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not surprised it was accepted. It's a wonderful photo. Full of whimsy and very well executed. I like it a great deal.

RE: Out of the room

2012-01-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Have fun - or as much fun as one can have in a car full of kids for a week. ;-) All joking aside, sounds like quite the ambitious holiday you've planned. Take loads of pix to post upon your return. And most of all drive safe and enjoy. ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From:

Re: PESO - Stiff's-Eye View

2012-01-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That looks like a model of it, somehow, rather than the real thing. I like it anyway, tho -- ann On 1/4/2012 21:06, Rick Womer wrote: A shot from the head of the table of the Anatomical Theater of the University of Padua, first used in 1595, and the first in Europe. It is preserved but

Re: OT soup shooting (esp for Christine)

2012-01-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Bruce: Thanks for the post--helpful read. It's interesting this post should be about photographing soup. I had a nasty row with the blender today while pureeing Chickpea Soup a la Provençal; The thing sputtered, leaked, and I got some annoying little burns. Not fun. I think I'll stick

Re: PESO: Recent visit to the Nashville Zoo

2012-01-04 Thread Christine Aguila
That's very nice. sharp and nice light! cheers, Christine On Jan 3, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: The Nashville Zoo recently acquired two Snowy Owls and this is one of the Captures I created. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/p903715260/e1b6a0ebf Well off to bed I

Re: PESO - Croft Street

2012-01-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Excellent! Love it Frank! cheers, Christine On Jan 3, 2012, at 9:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: For those of you familiar with Toronto, Croft Street (it's easy to miss, it looks more like a back alley) runs off College between Spadina and Bathurst, nestled between Kensington Market and

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