GESO: Three Mysteries

Where by “mysteries” I mean “attractively-oversaturated shots concerning which I’ve forgotten the details”: http://goo.gl/WIh64 -- 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 foll

Re: peso church door

On Aug 7, 2012, at 8:58 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-08-07 19:01 Larry Colen wrote >> From when I photographed a friend's wedding in June. I liked the red door >> on the front of the church: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7736379388/ >> >> For them that care, I experimented

Re: peso church door

on 2012-08-07 19:01 Larry Colen wrote From when I photographed a friend's wedding in June. I liked the red door on the front of the church: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7736379388/ For them that care, I experimented with horizontal and vertical composition, i think the first is th

Re: OT - Only in the UK

on 2012-08-07 1:47 Steve Cottrell wrote it seems they are making light of the assault -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to

on 2012-08-07 19:42 John Sessoms wrote I keep getting emails from various subsidiaries of Gawker telling me I need to reset my password because their site got hacked. I don't have a Gawker account, so I'm not going to reset the password. are you sure you know all the subsidiaries? see the cur

RE: peso church door

Thumbs up. Vibrant colour and very nice textures. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen Sent: August 7, 2012 8/7/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: peso church door >From

Re: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed

Please take me Porsche shopping with you next time you go? Can't get late model drop-top Carreras around here for no ten grand, that's for sure! ;-) Thanks to all who looked and commented. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitc

RE: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

Excellent shots! We don't often see hummingbirds up here (I've only photographed one in the wild and it's blurry!), so I am very envious. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Walt Gilbert Se

PESO - Reena and Charlie

Saw these two on the weekend. I really liked the loyalty of Charlie who was just happy to be by Reena's side as she waited for her boyfriend: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/08/reena-and-charlie.html?m=0 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without pro

RE: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to

From: Igor Roshchin I know that many PDMLers are very conservative in how they store their files and do the backups, not just blindly living in the "clouds". But for those who are not, - this might be a good wake-up call: If entrust your "digital" live to the "clouds" you may experience some se

Re: Wildflower Gallery

Clicking on the album title in the upper LH corner gets you back to the index -p On 8/7/2012 2:45 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Only want for me would be away to get back to an 'index' of some sort. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: Wildflower Gallery

From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:22 AM Subject: Wildflower Gallery Testing a new way to post my photos here. This is from Iphoto on my Ipad. The photos are not that great but I wanted to try this service so comments welcomed. After half a dozen reloads and

peso church door

>From when I photographed a friend's wedding in June. I liked the red door on >the front of the church: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7736379388/ For them that care, I experimented with horizontal and vertical composition, also B&W: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/721576

Re: OT: Large Format photographer at Olympics

Darren Addy wrote: >I got a kick out of this: >http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/07/large-format-sports-photographer-seen-at-olympic-gymnastics/ >The photographer's site: >http://www.davidburnett.com/ David Burnett has been doing this kind of photography, and doing it well, for many years. I think

Re: PESO: Jump! (followup)

On Aug 6, 2012, at 21:02, Charles Robinson wrote: > Fooling around with my twin friends in Ohio. Thank goodness for a > splash-proof K7! > > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/twins_days/content/IMGP2404_large.html > BTW, a woman photographing from the side of the pool was fascinate

Re: OT - Only in the UK

On 07/08/2012 20:24, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell lol I reckon the Ugly Duckling did it He should get out of town. -- No fixed Adobe -

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

On 7 August 2012 21:30, Tim Bray wrote: > If there’s anyone reading this who uses gmail, and whose > quality-of-life would be damaged if their account got hacked or > deleted, please go turn on 2-factor authentication. It’s easy, it’s > free, and the extra inconvenience is trivial. I wrote about

RE: OT - Rue Brittania

Oops! Sorry! B > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > knarftheria...@gmail.com > > Spoiler! > > cheers, > frank > > ;-) > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > Fr

re: Wildflower Gallery

Thanks for the feedback Walt,Dan,Jack Ken and anyone else who has time to look. I will try this for awhile its pretty simple to do. My only question will be how long this stays up. If I keep the geso small maybe lack of index will be less of issue. Thanks again. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

If there’s anyone reading this who uses gmail, and whose quality-of-life would be damaged if their account got hacked or deleted, please go turn on 2-factor authentication. It’s easy, it’s free, and the extra inconvenience is trivial. I wrote about this today: http://goo.gl/qLmav On Tue, Aug 7, 2

RE: OT - Rue Brittania

Spoiler! cheers, frank ;-) "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W Sent: August 7, 2012 And as I write that, Sally Pearson of Australia wins gold in the 100m hurdles. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

Re: PESO - Makes You Smile

Focus? Don't the cameras do that for me nowadays? ;-) Thanks for the comment and thanks to everyone eksr who commented and looked at this photo. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob Sul

Re: slideshow

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > I was recently chatting with someone about photography and he also > > mentioned that for him, it's all about the process. Once he has the > > pictures, they don't mean a lot t

RE: OT - Rue Brittania

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Brian Walters > > > To be perfectly honest I couldn't give a rat's arse about the > performances, except for the 200m butterfly where Nick D'Arcy failed to > make the final. There is some justice in the world. > > Austr

Re: slideshow

On Aug 7, 2012, at 12:07 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> Using iPhoto tends to be a painful, unpleasant experience. But it's >> entirely possible that if I keep doing something I don't like, I might >> eventually enjoy it. >> >> >> My poi

OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

I know that many PDMLers are very conservative in how they store their files and do the backups, not just blindly living in the "clouds". But for those who are not, - this might be a good wake-up call: If entrust your "digital" live to the "clouds" you may experience some severe storms: http://

Re: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

FWIW, we use 1/2 cup sugar to 2 cups water - Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Walt Gilbert" Subject: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12 This little guy appears to being growing accustomed to my presence near the feeder. It won't be

Re: Wildflower Gallery

Only want for me would be away to get back to an 'index' of some sort. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Don Guthrie" Subject: Wildflower Gallery Testing a new way to post my photos here. This is from Iphoto on my Ipad. The

Re: slideshow

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Using iPhoto tends to be a painful, unpleasant experience. But it's entirely > possible that if I keep doing something I don't like, I might eventually > enjoy it. You don't have to be so snippish about it. I don't use iPhoto much either. H

Re: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed

Not that expensive, I saw a used one recently that could be had for about $10,000 US. Which in inflated dollars was less than the old 912s were going for when I was in grad school. A good hospital bed sells for more. On 8/6/2012 10:00 PM, frank theriault wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspo

RE: OT - Only in the UK

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Steve Cottrell > > in- > sussex/> > > lol > I reckon the Ugly Duckling did it B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/

Re: slideshow

On Aug 7, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> >> iPhoto seems to be the lowest effort way to run a slideshow in some loose >> approximation of what I want, but I am now confirmed in my opinion that >> iPhoto sucks. Maybe, someday, I'll put in the effort to find something that >>

Re: slideshow

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > While I got many recommendations, both here and when I asked on facebook, > nobody actually mentioned any program that seemed to meet all of my > requirements. I do appreciate the quick scripts that someone wrote, but I > know how easy it is

Re: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

Thank you, Dan. I had a tough time getting shots of them at first, but now that they seem to be getting used to me, it wasn't all that difficult. The toughest part was getting enough DOF and shutter speed. I finally bumped the ISO up to 400, and that seemed to be about right for f/7.1 - f/8, s

Re: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

Excellent! Hummers are very difficult to capture. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > This little guy appears to being growing accustomed to my presence near the > feeder. It won't be long before I can park myself r

Re: slideshow

on 2012-08-07 1:55 Larry Colen wrote While I got many recommendations, both here and when I asked on facebook, nobody actually mentioned any program that seemed to meet all of my requirements. i think iPhoto met all of your requirements except you required it not be iPhoto; anything that did

OT: Large Format photographer at Olympics

I got a kick out of this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/07/large-format-sports-photographer-seen-at-olympic-gymnastics/ The photographer's site: http://www.davidburnett.com/ Wonder how large the Graflex Pro Booth is at the Olympics? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: OT - Only in the UK

Someone very confused seeks fish dinner? On 8/7/2012 3:47 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: lol -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discus

Re: Wildflower Gallery

Nicely laid out and with decent color. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:22 AM Subject: Wildflower Gallery Testing a new way to post

Re: Wildflower Gallery

Agreed. A nice little gallery set-up. Love the tiger swallowtail. I haven't seen one of those all year, unfortunately. -- Walt On 8/7/2012 10:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The gallery is easy to access and navigate. I enjoyed the images, especially the butterfly. Dan Matyola http://www.pen

GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

This little guy appears to being growing accustomed to my presence near the feeder. It won't be long before I can park myself right under it and get some great close-ups. There are others who visit the yard, so I'm considering getting another feeder or two. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/wal

Re: PESO: Climber

Thanks, Frank. There were several carnival style rides at the balloon festival, but this was more interesting. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 10:42 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > The kid has more nerve than me. > > ;-) > > Nice grab, D

Re: PESO: You say it's your birthday

Thanks for looking and commenting, Frank. I enjoy the festival precisely because of the wide variety of interesting balloons it attracts. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 10:43 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Another incredible balloon,

Re: slideshow

I didn't reply to the original post because, frankly, the requirements sounded a little unrealistic. However, I am a bit surprised that nobody mentioned iMovie which allows you to make awesome slideshows and export them as a QuickTime movie (which you can then play on your Mac as a loop, if desired

Re: Wildflower Gallery

The gallery is easy to access and navigate. I enjoyed the images, especially the butterfly. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > Testing a new way to post my photos here. This is from Iphoto on my Ipad. > > The photo

Wildflower Gallery

Testing a new way to post my photos here. This is from Iphoto on my Ipad. The photos are not that great but I wanted to try this service so comments welcomed. https://www.icloud.com/journal/#3;CAEQARoQn8XTh-uXMpc7xwghEswdJg;8B658B83-F27E-4C68-9BF8-58EC137BF28D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: PESO: Jump!

Fun shot, well executed. Paul On Aug 7, 2012, at 10:42 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Aug 6, 2012, at 23:53, Walt Gilbert wrote: > >> Great, well-timed shot, Charles! I do hope the two in the foreground were >> wearing waterproof sunscreen, though. Quite a contrast between those two and >>

Re: PESO: Jump!

On Aug 6, 2012, at 23:53, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Great, well-timed shot, Charles! I do hope the two in the foreground were > wearing waterproof sunscreen, though. Quite a contrast between those two and > the ones right next to them! > Yeah, Scott and Jason are extremely pale individuals. I thi

Re: slideshow

Larry - One more suggestion, which you may or may not have already gotten. Have you considered jAlbum? While usually used for online albums, you can easily run the album off your HDD. There's a free version, it has lots of skins to choose from, can be run as a slideshow, you can order and

Re: slideshow

However, I don't think DVD slideshow GUI can automate everything, up to recognizing double entries. I'm always looking for simple solutions to simple problems, as I'm set to manually pilot the selection, resizing and (in case) cropping of my pictures to include in that presentation. Dario

Re: slideshow

Hi Larry, I'm not following PDML closely these days, being short of time, hence I didn't follow past discussions on this topic. However, Im trying 'DVD slideshow GUI' right now for the first time, hence zero experience with it. At first glance, it does not seem bad and I've been able to put toge

Re: PESO - Bullseye

Great image! I have seen glass like that in colonial era buildings here, but I have never been able to capture it well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:05 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > On 8/6/2012 8:14 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Pub windows, in

Re: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed

Those Canucks are rolling in oil money. Over the last three winters, we have noticed that Hawaii is being bought up by Canadians, because of the strength of their economy and the favorable exchange rate. Of course, winters with temperatures more than 30 degrees below zero also help motivate Canad

Re: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed

And it doesn't even let you lie flat! Sheesh! Nice shot, Frank! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, August 6, 2012 10:00 PM Subject: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed http://knarfint

Re: PESO - Bullseye

Thanks Frank! The windows are made of blown glass (a huge sphere cut into rectangular pieces).  The target-like panes come from the ends. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: ""Pentax-Discuss Mail List"" Cc: Sent: Monday, Aug

Re: PESO - Bullseye

Thanks, Walt! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Walt Gilbert To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:05 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Bullseye On 8/6/2012 8:14 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Pub windows, in Chester: > > http://photo.net/photod

Re: PESO: Butterfly on the wing

That's a very nice and dreamy capture! Toine On 7 August 2012 02:20, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Hi all, > > It's not exactly the sharpest or best composed photo, but I finally managed > to capture my first shot of a butterfly on the wing and just felt the need > to share. > > http://www.flickriver.co

Re: OT - Only in the UK

Oh My! Crayons must have run amuck again. < grin > On Aug 7, 2012, at 00:47 , Steve Cottrell wrote: > sussex/> > > lol -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

slideshow

While I got many recommendations, both here and when I asked on facebook, nobody actually mentioned any program that seemed to meet all of my requirements. I do appreciate the quick scripts that someone wrote, but I know how easy it is for me to fall into tweaking scripts, even if they are theo

OT - Only in the UK

lol -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net