Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: A lot has to do with the photographer having a 'known' name. I've seen that one-liner so many times I've stopped believing in it. If it was true, new artists would not emerge at the rate it actually does. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread DagT
I agree. The folllowing question is always: How did the name become known ? You have to be different, be remembered. This is not too difficult for a short time, but to be recognized for your work over a long periode there has to be something about it worth remembering. And them, in addition the

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" I find the whole question of what is art to be a form of mental wankage of the highest order. About the only question that makes any sense is "does this person find that object, or action, beautiful, or artistic?". Good question, and good e

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 17, 2012, at 1:53 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: >> > > I think it was great to see so many of Eggleston's images together. What > emerged was more than the sum of the individual images. Take series of > pictures called "election eve", for example. The individual pictures in that > series I

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 17, 2012, at 1:53 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: >> > > I think it was great to see so many of Eggleston's images together. What > emerged was more than the sum of the individual images. Take series of > pictures called "election eve", for example. The individual pictures in that > series I

PESO $2 Hurricanes

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
After the megatones gig, I spent some time wandering around Murphy Street with my camera. The 16-50 seems to have some real issues with glare when shooting into lights. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7800674466/in/set-72157631108944390 C&C, as always, welcome. For them that are intere

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Jostein Øksne wrote: >From: > >>A lot has to do with the photographer having a 'known' name. > >I've seen that one-liner so many times I've stopped believing in it. >If it was true, new artists would not emerge at the rate it actually does. I think Ken's right. The new artists get their reputat

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Wow, that's a great gallery. The deer shot you highlighted has a wonderful coincidence of pose. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > My wife and I recently drove from Pennsylvania to South Dakota, for a > camping vacation in the Fort Pierre National Grassland, Badlands > Nation

Re: PESO - Simple Pleasures

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
It makes me wistful. I'm glad I gave up smoking but sometimes I do miss it. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > I like it, Frank! > > Interesting subject (I wonder if that's a Gauloises in his hand?) and great > exposure! > > -- Walt > > > > On 8/16/2012 10:22 PM, frank theri

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" I think Ken's right. The new artists get their reputations and make their names by breaking the conventions and defying the definitions of the "known" artists. Then the "new" artists become "known" artists and the next generation comes along an

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good tones an textures in the whites. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16303774 > Comments are soliciterd. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
The internet is this nearly universal gallery for images. It's so much easier to get you pictures out there and somebody's work is bound to arise from the melee. The trick will increasingly be to stay relevant as an artist; bloggers/critics may dominate more. After all, lots of folks have a few

Re: PESO $2 Hurricanes

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That image has a very nice combination of elements. I find however that the person on the left is a bit distracting because of the way he or she is sliced in half. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 5:08 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > After the megato

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Steven. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Good tones an textures in the whites. > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16303774 >>

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread DagT
Den 17. aug. 2012 kl. 15:01 skrev Jostein Øksne: > > - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" >> I think Ken's right. The new artists get their reputations and make >> their names by breaking the conventions and defying the definitions of >> the "known" artists. Then the "new" artists b

Re: PESO Apples

2012-08-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe, That's a colorful shot. I enjoy taking similar pictures at the local farmers market. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 8:39 PM, jn289 wrote: > This was not taken with a Pentax, but a little Nikon point and shoot. How > many of you have taken your camera into a food store or any store

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Good work arising from the melee is not at all certain. An opinion expressed in the film PressPausePlay is that we may be entering a new Dark Ages culturally. The thought is that one result of the democratized, uncurated morass of creative output we have today is that it would be unlikely for a Ba

Re: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Matt, Nice set of pictures. I've not seen a missle silo before. And the Higgs Bison made me smile. Looks like a fun trip for all. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:12 PM, wrote: > Some nice captures! > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Origina

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Like Steve says, good tones & textures. Only problem is a lack of scale. I know it is a big flower, but nothing conveys the size in the blossom. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Good tones an textures in the whites. > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:5

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
Very nice, Dan! As others have commented, I love the texture and subtle lighting. -- Walt On 8/16/2012 10:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16303774 Comments are soliciterd. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Di

OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread John Sessoms
I usually enjoy getting out of bed just before the crack of noon ... I've been up since 5:00am. WindozeXP, Vista & Windoze7 have all betrayed me this morning. I hate automatic updates. ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a $500 machine! If I had that kind of

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Mark Roberts
DagT wrote: >Den 17. aug. 2012 kl. 15:01 skrev Jostein Øksne: > >> - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" >> >>> I think Ken's right. The new artists get their reputations and make >>> their names by breaking the conventions and defying the definitions of >>> the "known" artists. Then

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > > ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a > $500 machine! Not trying to convince ya, but that's an old trope. Time to update your assumptions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/17/2012 9:54 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a $500 machine! Not trying to convince ya, but that's an old trope. Time to update your assumptions. -- -bmw To me, this never

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.apple.com/macmini/ Plug in your existing monitor and go to town. Specs: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini/select Somebody in your position: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=322322 I have the feeling that even the lowest configuration would out-

OT - Why Computers hate John

2012-08-17 Thread Igor Roshchin
They usually enjoy working late, with the people who feel and enjoy the magic of the night. But they are forced to work from 5am (Ouch!) That's all the master's fault. So, they all decided to go on strike this morning to show him that they should not be treated like that! (And he even has the a

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have one of each so I can bitch about the other while I work. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > http://www.apple.com/macmini/ > Plug in your existing monitor and go to town. > Specs: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini/select > Somebody in your po

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
"Only problem is a lack of scale. I know it is a big flower, but nothing conveys the size in the blossom." That's true. It needs a big insect. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: > Very nice, Dan! > > As others have commented, I love the texture and subtle lighting. > > -- Wal

Re: PESO $2 Hurricanes

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
Dan, Thanks for the feedback. While there were things I liked about having him in, I can also see your point. I tried a combination of cropping him out, and cloning out his foot and cane: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7802385892/in/set-72157631108944390/ On Aug 17, 2012, at 6:10 AM,

re: PESO - Simple Pleasures

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
A great "daily life" picture. It does have a certain French cafe look. Great work. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:22:44 -0400 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Simple Pleasures Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
I blew it up as large as my browser would allow. Great exposure and quite lovely. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:53:10 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: White Hibiscus Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; c

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
Nice collection of in country travel photos. As much as I like the animal shots, the rock formations photos are exceptionally well done with extra credit for the BW. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: - Original Message - From: "Matthew Hunt" Subject: GESO: South Dakota >My wife and I re

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 17, 2012, at 7:54 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a >> $500 machine! > > Not trying to convince ya, but that's an old trope. Time to update > your assumptions. The

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Christine Nielsen
This is not a conversation I'd usually wade into (I'm no fangirl & what do I know about 'puters?), but let me just say this about that: Earlier this summer, my Mac mini was acting up. It was almost 2 years old. Long story short, we took it into the Apple store, and they gave us a brand-new

Re: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob, Walt, Steven and Don! This one is about 9 inches (23 cm) across. There were others on this plant a bit larger, but they were damaged or a bit wilted. I took a few shots with a yardstick behind the bloom, for my information and records, but artistically those images suck. Last year

Re: GESO A garden walk

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Dan, it is tucked in between an interstate and a college football stadium and yet seems like another world. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:42:36 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO A garden walk Message-ID:

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love the Air Mac laptop, and it is wuite reasonable in price: http://www.shopzilla.com/laptop-computers/apple+air+mac+laptop/462/products Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > I usually enjoy getting out of bed ju

Re: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great Gallery! The Badlands is an interesting part of the country, and you have portrayed it well. You even made me nostalgic for Wall Drugs (and all their many signs for hundreds of miles in all directions).! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at

The 2012 drought

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
We get rain in twice a month 1/4 inch dabs. I should have known something was wrong when this early Spring storm passed by w/o a drop. http://donspix.posterous.com/another-stormy-day-with-no-rain-the-drought-c#!/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Fernando
Lot of nice photos there; was fun to watch in my lunch break. On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > My wife and I recently drove from Pennsylvania to South Dakota, for a > camping vacation in the Fort Pierre National Grassland, Badlands > National Park, and Custer State Park in t

Re: The 2012 drought

2012-08-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That image is very effective is conveying the dry conditions. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > We get rain in twice a month 1/4 inch dabs. I should have known something > was wrong when this early Spring storm pas

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Aug 17, 2012, at 7:54 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >>> >>> ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a >>> $500 machine! >> >> Not trying to convince ya, bu

Re: The 2012 drought

2012-08-17 Thread Tim Bray
Nice picture! Capturing the dark at the base of the grain-stalks really makes the composition work. -T On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: > We get rain in twice a month 1/4 inch dabs. I should have known something > was wrong when this early Spring storm passed by w/o a drop. >

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have the same on, Dan. It's a nice home system. I enjoy the actually usable battery life. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I love the Air Mac laptop, and it is wuite reasonable in price: > > http://www.shopzilla.com/laptop-computers/apple+air+mac+laptop/462/product

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
I didn't say good work would rise up, I said something would rise up. ;-) It was a very deliberate choice of words. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Good work arising from the melee is not at all certain. > > An opinion expressed in the film PressPausePlay is that we may be

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Much delicious stuff! The moonrise shot is stunning, the golden hour badlands, the sign shots , momma pronghorn with doe. I'm envious of the light you had while there, too. last trip to badlands for me was back in, I think, 1989 and we had crappy flat light - only stayed a day. You got excell

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Jack Davis
I took another look at this post and confirmed my agreement with Ann. Congratulation on "Bighorn Sheep on Rocks." Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele To:

FS friday - Spotone (I found another bottle)

2012-08-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
for you film developing guys -- digging around for soemthing else, I unearthed a full bottle of #6 and an almost empty bottle of #3. I listed them on ebay... 2 days left, no bids yet... http://www.ebay.com/itm/200805972253?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 I also have a sin

Re: The 2012 drought

2012-08-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think its very effective as handsome photograph :-) That sky is wonderful and the shot as a whole has good geometry. Disagree with Dan , though, on the broadcasting of dry conditions - If I didnt know there was a drought I'd just think late autumn on the prairie with an approaching storm...

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-17 9:17 Darren Addy wrote http://www.apple.com/macmini/ Plug in your existing monitor and go to town. yeah, you can buy a refurb for $520 with a one year warranty; watch this page for when the bottom-end model appears (though for photography, i'd prefer the one shown at $699 for it

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-17 10:01 Larry Colen wrote The price for what you get between Mac and Windows boxes isn't nearly as great as it used to be. The problem is that it just isn't worth Apple's time to make a desktop box that costs less than $3,000, and I'd really like to be able to cram a lot more stor

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I don't think computers like you very much either. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 7:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > I usually enjoy getting out of bed just before the crack of noon ... I've > been up since 5:00am. > > WindozeXP, Vista & Windoze7 have all betrayed me this morning. I hate > automatic updates

Re: OT - Hipsters and Vintage Cameras

2012-08-17 Thread kwaller
flat pedals Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David Mann" Subject: Re: OT - Hipsters and Vintage Cameras On Aug 17, 2012, at 4:11 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: After around 14 years on a fixie (the last 12 years

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread kwaller
What I mean is that given the same image - one by a 'name' and another by a 'no name', the 'name' will get the nod. I've seen this several times. It does not imply a 'no name' can't make it. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jos

My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Don Guthrie
If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She is a big fan of photos on pdml and she is my editor critic and photo assistant/lens holder and high-school sweetheart. I got her a new vacuu

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Darren Addy
> she is my editor critic and photo > assistant/lens holder and high-school sweetheart. > I got her a new vacuum. Sounds like you've got the best of *that* deal. Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to the both of you, (and please pass along my sympathy to her). : ) On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 3:

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > "Don’t get me started on naked chicks on train tracks" *Cough* http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpinzer/7793543784/ Well, it's Friday and no one's watching anyway. Yes, this is one of my Flickr contacts. I have aspirations of high preten

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice shot. The lens is sharp. Congrats on your special occasion. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> she is my editor critic and photo >> assistant/lens holder and high-school sweetheart. > >> I got her a new vacuum. > > Sounds like you've got the best of *that* deal. > Congr

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Good portrait. She seems happy about the vacuum, or did you get this shot *before* that gift was unveiled? I learned my lesson about practical gifts for the XYL, and it will never happen again. :-) Congrats on 44 years! On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > If I may indulge in

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread kwaller
Congrats on the event ! Did she really want a vacuum? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Don Guthrie" Subject: My Bride of 44 yrs If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This is the 1st photo I

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
My wife likes practical gifts. This year she specially asked for an electric weed trimmer. All these years of ignoring the lawn has finally paid off. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:48 PM, wrote: > Congrats on the event ! > > Did she really want a vacuum? > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotog

Re: PESO $2 Hurricanes

2012-08-17 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 17, 2012, at 4:08, Larry Colen wrote: > After the megatones gig, I spent some time wandering around Murphy Street > with my camera. The 16-50 seems to have some real issues with glare when > shooting into lights. > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7800674466/in/set-72157631108

Re: GESO (24) - A Wet Day in York with Bob

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes, Rick, an excellent gallery. I thoroughly enjoyed it! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: GESO (24) - A We

Re: PESO - Shopping

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Joe, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO -

Re: GESO: Dreampeaks

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'll jump in late and agree with everyone else. Outstanding and beautiful photos. And taken from a window, no less. Amazing! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: August 1

Re: PESO: Bray Repellant, or Red Wasp

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nice insect, lovely bokeh. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO: Bray Repellant, or Red Wasp Not Bad, Wal

Re: GESO I got one published

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very cool photo. Congrats on publication! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: GESO I got one published Toine,

Re: PESO - Virgin

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'll jump in late (again) and tell you that I think this is an outstanding portrait! I thought the title a bit odd at first but then I saw the sign in the background. Great stuff! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens ---

Re: PESO - Handmade RatRod

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very cool! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Handmade RatRod Thanks Larry and to all who gave a look

RE: PESO Apples

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love the colours! Nice composition, too. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: August 16, 2012 8/16/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO Apples This was not taken with a Pentax, but

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert On 8/17/2012 9:54 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM, John Sessoms wrote: ... and NO, not a Mac either. I ain't in no mood to spend $3,000 for a $500 machine! Not trying to convince ya, but that's an old trope. Time to update your assumptions. -- -bm

RE: PESO: White Hibiscus

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Lovely! I like the strong radial design. Great exposure, too. I always end up with blown out highlights with these sorts of things. You have lots of detail and no blow-outs. Excellent work. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitc

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Don Guthrie : If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She is a big fan of photos on pdml and she is my editor critic and photo assistant/lens holder and high-school sweeth

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/8/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't think computers like you very much either. LOL!! Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss M

RE: OT - Why Computers hate John

2012-08-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Igor Roshchin They usually enjoy working late, with the people who feel and enjoy the magic of the night. But they are forced to work from 5am (Ouch!) That's all the master's fault. So, they all decided to go on strike this morning to show him that they should not be treated like that! (A

Re: OT Fine art vs portrait photographer

2012-08-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: "Don?t get me started on naked chicks on train tracks" *Cough* http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpinzer/7793543784/ Well, it's Friday and no one's watching anyway. Yes, this is one of my Flickr contacts. I have aspir

Re: PESO $2 Hurricanes

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 17, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Aug 17, 2012, at 4:08, Larry Colen wrote: > >> After the megatones gig, I spent some time wandering around Murphy Street >> with my camera. The 16-50 seems to have some real issues with glare when >> shooting into lights. >> >> >> ht

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
that's a very nice natural portrait - the best kind ann On 8/17/2012 16:29, Don Guthrie wrote: If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She is a big fan of photos on pdml and she is my e

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 17, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Don Guthrie : > >> If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This >> is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She >> is a big fan of photos on pdml and she is my editor cri

Re: OT: Why I hate Computers

2012-08-17 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 05:37:18PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > > I don't really care how the computer gets the job done underneath > where I can't see it, but leave the damn buttons alone so I know > where to find them. I liked WindozeXP mainly because it's the > closest Micro$oft has come so far

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Congratulations! Nice portrait and good choice of gift! Paul On Aug 17, 2012, at 4:29 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: > If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This > is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She > is a big fan of photos on

OT Perseids photos

2012-08-17 Thread Larry Colen
I stumbled across this on the book of the face and tracked down the original URL: http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/night/h626c32b#h626c32b Number 3 in this set seems to have been taken from where I was thinking of shooting, but I was too tired after the party to spend another couple hours

Re: OT Perseids photos

2012-08-17 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-17 19:10 Larry Colen wrote I stumbled across this on the book of the face and tracked down the original URL: http://www.davidkinghamphotography.com/night/h626c32b#h626c32b kind of a mixed bag, that set … number nine is very cool, and the kind of thing i'd want to do if i were try t

Re: PESO Apples

2012-08-17 Thread Rick Womer
I've done that several times, though (like Bob) I prefer the local farmers' market for food pix. I like these.  Looks as though you've blown out the red channel on the apples, though. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: jn289 To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: T

PESO - The Happy Scooterists

2012-08-17 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-happy-scooterists.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: OT - Why Computers hate John

2012-08-17 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-17 16:41 John Sessoms wrote I don't even want to think about what it would have cost me to get a Mac with those specifications. I don't know if I could get a Mac with those specifications. you may not want to know but others might be curious … current top-end iMac is fairly similar

RE: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Beautiful! And congratulations. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: August 17, 2012 8/17/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: My Bride of 44 yrs If I may indulge in a personal n

RE: The 2012 drought

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's a hell of a photo. cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: August 17, 2012 8/17/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: The 2012 drought We get rain in twice a month 1/4 inch dab

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-17 14:29 Don Guthrie wrote If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This is the 1st photo I took with my anniversary gift - a Pentax DA 40mm XS. She is a big fan of photos on pdml and she is my editor critic and photo assistant/lens holder and high-schoo

re: PESO - Simple Pleasures

2012-08-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Don. And thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. Much appreciated. That was a one shot deal and it's nice that a few others agreed that it worked out. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Mes

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Wonderful photograph of a wonderful person... Yet, Don, I think you got your priorities reversed. It should start with "high-school sweetheart" and end with pdml :-). Boris On 8/17/2012 11:29 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today. This

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Absolutely outstanding... Enjoyed the gallery thoroughly - thought provoking set of images it is! On 8/17/2012 4:16 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: My wife and I recently drove from Pennsylvania to South Dakota, for a camping vacation in the Fort Pierre National Grassland, Badlands National Park, and C

Re: GESO I got one published

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Made me think of all kinds of (post)futuristic ideas... Am I right that you also published 360deg virtual reality immersion panos of this building? On 8/16/2012 5:31 PM, Toine wrote: The first photo in this series http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/227-metaforum-8-aug-2012 will be

Re: GESO: Dreampeaks

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Hateful :-). On 8/16/2012 7:23 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Some real eye candy here. Just a matter of being at the right place at the right time: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2012/08/15/Dreampeaks -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: Replacement for Pentax K-5

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/15/2012 9:41 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Boris Liberman On 8/15/2012 2:27 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Pentax's problem is that they have a nice niche product, that they can't seem to sell for better than commodity product prices, and they have to sell it on line with pretty much word of mou

Re: Pentax Si

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/15/2012 8:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 14, 2012, at 9:13 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 8/14/2012 12:18 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: http://www.minimallyminimal.com/2012/8/12/pentax-si.html It's a nice exercise in design. It's a masturbatory exercise in form over function. I sincerel

Re: Replacement for Pentax K-5

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Indeed. But: 1. Pentax hasn't been established two weeks ago. 2. Pentax has been selling in US of A for how long? 3. If you (and perhaps I) can see this, then it is very likely that bosses at Pentax can see it as well. Then it remains a matter of finding the right people for the marketing job a

Re: Peso, thirty years ago, today.......

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, you grew some beard and your hair turned white. Which by the way is useful if you appear to not have your white balance card with you :-). I think you've been doing great, Dave! Hope one I would be able to shake your hand in real life. Boris On 8/14/2012 9:48 PM, David J Brooks wrote

Re: PAW134-136 - I´m back :-)

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
Dag, the last photo is perfect. The first two are very good either so that I have three more reasons to hate you now :-). On 8/14/2012 11:50 PM, DagT wrote: Three first results from a long trip (mostly) through Germany. 134 http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1002-full.html K-5, DA

Re: Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/14/2012 7:59 PM, steve harley wrote: as it happens, fresh from Goodwill i've got _Under the Sun_, by Adriel Heisey, photos of the Sonoran Desert taken by an pilot who's also a very good photographer; it's actually one of the more stimulating landscape books i've seen in a while (and i've see

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