Re: GESO I got one published

2012-08-19 Thread Toine
Yes I captured this building before during the process of reconstruction. http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/panorama-mainmenu-95/78-w-hal If you click on Next you could watch 10 or more of these 360 panos The complete stripped building is here:

Re: OT - 25 GB Free Cloud Storage

2012-08-19 Thread Toine
Thanks for the tip. always handy to have a spare 25Gb cloud drive available. On 19 August 2012 00:14, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all If anyone is interested in cloud storage, this offer from Box.com looks good: https://www.box.com/signup/o/hellosign_25 I've been

RE: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over the seeds and down. I decided ot get serious about photographing them and broke out the A* 400 f2.8 and 1/7x AF

RE: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer Nature called early.  This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16319213size=lg that's a lovely scene. B That's a loon between the

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water

2012-08-19 Thread David Mann
I think it's fantastic but I'm still making up my mind about the colours. Dave On Aug 19, 2012, at 3:29 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/08/clouds-and-water.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water

2012-08-19 Thread Toine
Lovely. And the first picture in which I enjoyed purple fringing Toine On 19 August 2012 05:29, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/08/clouds-and-water.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

RE: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I agree with Bob. Getting the birds actually doing something makes these special. Amazing detail and sharpness. Tremendous gallery. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob W

PESO - Stereo Street

2012-08-19 Thread Derby Chang
I've had in the back of my mind acquiring a Pentax stereo adapter for a while. This is the older version, that came with a stereo slide viewer. The slide viewer has seen better days, but that's ok. The adapter is in good nick. Some schmutz on the mirrors, but doesn't affect the pictures

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Beautiful shots and great story-telling here. Paul On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:08 PM, Mark C wrote: Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over the seeds and down. I decided ot get serious about photographing them and broke out the A*

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Derby Chang
Love how you just throw the gear together and, blam. Fine set. The last one, tweetie is looking very proud of self. D On 19/08/2012 12:08 PM, Mark C wrote: Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over the seeds and down. I decided ot get

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Rick Womer
Those are beautiful--nicely composed, great detail, nice use of DOF. I was afraid you'd branch out from bugs someday... Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday,

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water

2012-08-19 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice composition, Frank, and I like the reflections on the water.  The color of the sky is a bit funny, and pulling back its exposure would bring out the clouds better.  Maybe BW? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: frank theriault

OT Diane Arbus’ Dark Secrets

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Olivia Cole talks to author William Todd Schultz about his biography of Diane Arbus: An Emergency in Slow Motion: The Inner Life of Diane Arbus. This should be a fascinating book. [For filing under Fine Art Photography. ;-) ] http://goo.gl/aiVPy Via @KatrinEismann (She packs her twitter feed

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
I love them, Mark! Not only are they technically amazing, they're my very favorite birds. And I still haven't gotten a decent shot of one this summer. -- Walt On 8/18/2012 9:08 PM, Mark C wrote: Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
Super shots and that combo is spot on Dave On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over the seeds and down. I decided ot get serious about photographing them and broke out

Re: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
very soothing Dave On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Nature called early. This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16319213size=lg That's a loon between the rafts, which was also

Re: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
That's a wonderful, placid scene, Rick! I'd say it's worth getting up early every morning if that's the view from your porch. -- Walt On 8/18/2012 9:02 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nature called early. This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered:

PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
I was really tired last night and didn't do a very good job rendering this one. Here's a reworked version with more contrast in the clouds and less purple in the water. Couldn't get all of that purple out (I guess that was just the colour the camera saw) but in any event here's what I think is a

Re: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Those colours are stunning. Beautiful composition. I feel calmer just looking at it. I can almost hear the loons calling! cheers, frank On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Nature called early. This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Gorgeous!! cheers, frank On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com 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 the Black Hills. A

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
I definitely like the re-worked color. It made all the difference in the world -- especially in the clouds. Beautiful shot, Frank! -- Walt On 8/19/2012 9:36 AM, frank theriault wrote: I was really tired last night and didn't do a very good job rendering this one. Here's a reworked version

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Interesting shots, but they are extremely muddy looking to me. Maybe old out of date film but surely something could be done in PS after scanning? cheers, frank On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Last week I did some walking around in my area, with a '90s

Re: PESO: Pink Hibiscus

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Very pretty! cheers, frank On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The blooms are not as large as those on my white hibiscus, but this plant makes up for it in color and in the larger number of flowers it bears at one time.

Re: PESO: 'Shroom

2012-08-19 Thread frank theriault
Cool! I like the composition. cheers, frank On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16303772 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Great shots! On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Some large bull thistles have popped up in my garden and the goldfinches are going crazy over the seeds and down. I decided ot get serious about photographing them and broke out the A* 400 f2.8 and 1/7x AF

RE: OT: Marilyn Monroe?s Two Secrets

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert I found this article fascinating and thought I'd pass it along as there is a bit of photographic interest, and I just found it a thoroughly enjoyable read. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/doonan/2012/01/was_marilyn_monroe_fat_her_secrets_revealed_.single.html Shortened

Re: OT: Marilyn Monroe?s Two Secrets

2012-08-19 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 8/19/2012 10:13 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Walt Gilbert I found this article fascinating and thought I'd pass it along as there is a bit of photographic interest, and I just found it a thoroughly enjoyable read.

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
I feel that the low contrast adds to the mood in these: sombre, low-key, gritty industrial stuff. I like them, in an abstract sort of way. They'd make a good series. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:40 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting shots, but they are extremely muddy

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
Nice, i like the last one Dave On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Toralf Lund tor...@toralf.net wrote: Last week I did some walking around in my area, with a '90s camera and a bit of T-Max 100. Here is some of what I brought back: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2012-8-15

RE: Third party gear

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: luiz felipe Bruce's answer to Dave... Dave, are you avoiding the Pentax Remote Control F because of the price? ($40 at Henrys) Because it works perfectly, wirelessly, and lasts forever, if you don't lose it. :-) I'm really glad I picked one up when I got my K100D Super. On Sat, Aug 18,

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
On 8/18/2012 10:23 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Been years since I did any serious bird photos. Apparently it is like riding a bike for you! Wonderful images. Thanks for sharing them. Thanks, Darren! There is a bit of motor learning involved in using the big lens - and I almost dropped the think

Re: PESO - Stereo Street

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I've had in the back of my mind acquiring a Pentax stereo adapter for a while. This is the older version, that came with a stereo slide viewer. The slide viewer has seen better days, but that's ok. The adapter is in good

RE: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: Toralf Lund Last week I did some walking around in my area, with a '90s camera and a bit of T-Max 100. Here is some of what I brought back: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2012-8-15 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2012-8-17 http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=2012-8-20

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Ken - I was working close to the minimum focusing distance of the lens (~4.5 meters) and the little AF360FGZ unit was able to throw out enough light to help with the highlights - though the sun helped in some cases as well. Mark On 8/18/2012 11:37 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:

Re: OT - 25 GB Free Cloud Storage

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jeffery Smith I have been using Dropbox for a while. It has worked well, but I have had two instances in which the entire set of folders was deleted. I was able to go back and restore them in both cases, but am at a loss to determine why the were deleted. Regards, Jeffery If you're

RE: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer Nature called early. ?This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16319213size=lg That's a loon between the rafts, which was also calling. (K-5, FA 24-90) Comments always appreciated. Rick That would be a

Re: GESO - Finches and Thistle

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Bob - I've been watching the finches eat the thistle see for the last several weeks. Sometimes they load up on the silk and fly off to add it to their nest (I assume). So it was a fun challenge to catch them in action with this. They also will go for the grew cone flower seed heads,

Re: Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-19 Thread John Sessoms
Gear is tools. How well you know how to use them is more important than what they are. -- 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: PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, the clouds are stronger in the second one, and the water looks more natural. good image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:36 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: clouds -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I found this in my yard after two days of rain. I have no idea what it is: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16323254 Apparently, some critter in the yard thought it looked tasty: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16323272 Comments, and help in identifying these tumorous growths,

Re: PESO: 'Shroom

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Cool! I like the composition. cheers, frank On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 12:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO: Pink Hibiscus

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and commenting, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:41 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Very pretty! cheers, frank On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: OT: Marilyn Monroe?s Two Secrets

2012-08-19 Thread David Parsons
Hardcore alcoholics have been known to drink rubbing alcohol when they didn't have ethyl alcohol available. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:13 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Walt Gilbert I found this article fascinating and thought I'd pass it along as there is a bit of

RE: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola I found this in my yard after two days of rain. I have no idea what it is: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16323254 Apparently, some critter in the yard thought it looked tasty:

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Jeffery Smith
I think it's a fan fungus. They can be rather elaborate. ;-) http://colorfulcollectionsny.com/zencart/images/fungus_moose.JPG Regards, Jeffery __ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 19, 2012, at 12:07 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From:

Re: Third party gear

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, are you avoiding the Pentax Remote Control F because of the price? ($40 at Henrys) Because it works perfectly, wirelessly, and lasts forever, if you don't lose it. :-) I'm really glad I picked one up when I got

Re: Third party gear

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: For a large group photo, you still have to RUN a long way once you trigger the timer if you want to be IN the large group photo. I think I've expressed my feelings about running before. Those after-market plug in

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread David J Brooks
Rework is much better frank Dave On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 10:36 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was really tired last night and didn't do a very good job rendering this one. Here's a reworked version with more contrast in the clouds and less purple in the water.

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread Toralf Lund
On 8/19/12 17:16, Toralf Lund wrote: On 8/19/12 16:40, frank theriault wrote: Interesting shots, but they are extremely muddy looking to me. Maybe old out of date film but surely something could be done in PS after scanning? I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean by muddy. I did have

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread Toralf Lund
On 8/19/12 20:11, Toralf Lund wrote: On 8/19/12 17:16, Toralf Lund wrote: On 8/19/12 16:40, frank theriault wrote: Interesting shots, but they are extremely muddy looking to me. Maybe old out of date film but surely something could be done in PS after scanning? I'm not sure I understand

Re: Geso Markham Fair photos

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A very fine gallery of images indeed! My favorites are the hockey players and the swan with the cygnets. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 2:11 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all. Made a quick gallery of the 22 photos

Re: Geso Markham Fair photos

2012-08-19 Thread Jack Davis
Fine array of Fair shots. ;-)  The Americana takes me back to Iowa and my roots.    I recognized a few and certainly enjoyed them all, Dave! Jack Davis

Re: PESOs - Photowalking...

2012-08-19 Thread Toralf Lund
On 8/19/12 17:21, Bruce Walker wrote: I feel that the low contrast adds to the mood in these: sombre, low-key, gritty industrial stuff. So, opinions are divided. Surely the first time on this list??? :-) Yes, the idea was to capture some of the not-so-neat looking stuff I see around me. And

Re: Scanning services?

2012-08-19 Thread Otis Wright
I cannot compare with any other service, but I'm quite satisfied with standard ScanCafe service. Mostly slides and color negatives (35MM) to date. Just started using their service this year. No failures or other problems so far. The scans from the few pictures that I've sent them were

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
LOL That is indeed an elaborate fungus. I would love to find one of those in my yard. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Jeffery Smith jsmith...@gmail.com wrote: I think it's a fan fungus. They can be rather elaborate. ;-)

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My father (Rusyn, not Russian) loved mushrooms, and was an expert at picking wild mushrooms. He knew the ones that were tasty and the ones that would make one ill. I like to eat mushrooms almost as much as he did, but I confine my mushroom hunting to Wegman's. Thanks for looking and for your

Re: Geso Markham Fair photos

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'm sure you'll win something... My vote for most likely is the cats with the squirrel on the screen - given the unusualness - though there are many that are more _technically_ accomplished, I think decisive moment trumps pretty. Another is the three guys - really captures the character of

PAW137 - Straw

2012-08-19 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*50-135@135, 1/200s, 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

RE: Scanning services?

2012-08-19 Thread J.C. O'Connell
flatbed scanners are cheap, why not do it yourself and be totally satisfied? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Otis Wright Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 2:31 PM

Re: GESO I got one published

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
Congrats - it's a great shot of a very interesting building. Mark On 8/16/2012 10:31 AM, Toine wrote: The first photo in this series http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/227-metaforum-8-aug-2012 will be published in the local campus magazine:

Re: Geso Markham Fair photos

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
On 8/19/2012 2:11 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Hey all. Made a quick gallery of the 22 photos entered into this years contest. We shall see. http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2012-markhamfair/album/index.html Dave Impressive portfolio reflecting a wide range of styles and subjects. Nice portrait

Re: GESO: Dreampeaks

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
On 8/16/2012 12:23 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 Dreamy indeed - very nice! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: South Dakota

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
Quite an impressive collection - love the big horns and the dragonfly, the badlands are spectacular as well Mark On 8/16/2012 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

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
we call them LBM's ( LIttle brown mushrooms...) actually they dont look that little. but thats what 'sroom hunters call a variety of fungi they can't id. If you want to have even a good guess you needed to pluck one and turn it upsidedown. another help is cutting off the stem, putting the

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking, Ann. It didn't have gills, or much of a stem, and the cap had the shape of a rock more than that of must times of mushrooms I have seen. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: we

Re: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Don,, Congratulations on the anniversary. I thought you were gonna get her a new axe, so she could get the firewood chopped easier. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: If I may indulge in a personal note, here is my bride of 44 yrs today.

Re: PAW137 - Straw

2012-08-19 Thread Tim Bray
Elegant and striking, a moment captured perfectly -T On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:09 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*50-135@135, 1/200s, f/11, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread Mark C
On 8/18/2012 10:02 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nature called early. This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16319213size=lg That's a loon between the rafts, which was also calling. (K-5, FA 24-90) Comments always appreciated.

RE: My Bride of 44 yrs

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Don,, Congratulations on the anniversary. I thought you were gonna get her a new axe, so she could get the firewood chopped easier. Regards, Bob S. or indulge herself in a Lizzie Borden moment. B

RE: PESO - Tuesday 0530

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark C On 8/18/2012 10:02 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nature called early. This was the view from our porch in New Hampshire when I answered: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16319213size=lg That's a loon

Mounting a laser behind K-mount lenses

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
I'm looking for two things. First an inexpensive, high powered green laser. I bought mine a few years ago, and I expect that you can get a lot more power for $50 worth of laser now than you could back then. Has anyone done any shopping for them lately? Secondly, I'll want a way to mount one

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
It's a bolete of some sort - but there are lots of em The putting the cap on white paper and covering with a glass bowl or something for a while it will leave a spore print... the color of the spore print is another indicator of its genus, if not species. Is the soil sandy in your yard? got

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread Rick Womer
Much better!  I'm still curious how it would look in BW. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 10:36 AM Subject: PESO - Clouds and Water

Re: Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-19 Thread kwaller
Gear is tools. MARK! How well you know how to use them is more important than what they are. Amen bro... Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Creativity vs. gear? Gear is

Re: OT: Marilyn Monroe?s Two Secrets

2012-08-19 Thread kwaller
Hardcore alcoholics have been known to drink rubbing alcohol when they didn't have ethyl alcohol available. So did some soldiers during WWII. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com Subject: Re:

Re: Scanning services?

2012-08-19 Thread kwaller
Where ever you go be sure to check into the resolution. Way back when, I used a local service that used Kodak equipment and that resulted in several resoultions from just enough for the web up to resolution enough for great 13 X 19 inch prints. Kenneth Waller

PESO - Diverse Dreams

2012-08-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
I covered the Dream Cruise for the Times yesterday. Busy with processing photos and writing copy but figured I ought to share at least one pic. Huge crowd, pegged at 1.35 million by the law enforcement folk and many tens of thousands of cars, representing a broad spectrum, as evidenced by this

Re: Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:15 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: We often talk about tools and the final result they may or may not achieve, but tools, in my view, facilitate artistic process-- good tools combined with artists who understand those tools--and the creative decisions made during the

Re: Mounting a laser behind K-mount lenses

2012-08-19 Thread Tim Bray
How about buying a cheap old camera, taking off the back, and using the body as a laser mount? -T On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm looking for two things. First an inexpensive, high powered green laser. I bought mine a few years ago, and I expect

Re: Scanning services?

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
I think scan cafe are the ones that ship them off to India for scanning. I'd say that they are the best choice for getting everything processed in bulk, then you can decide what to do about the ones you actually care about for serious prints. On Aug 19, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Otis Wright wrote:

Re: PESO - Clouds and Water (reworked colour)

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
Frank, This is one that I think might actually work better in black and white. For that matter, if it were my photo, it's one that I might want to try getting all medieval on the processing sliders. Maybe us a red filter or a fake IR preset an crank contrast way up. Maybe not quite to

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Our soil is clay over shale, but we have many pines, firs, cedars, and arborvitae, (as well as oaks, maples, magnolia, dogwood, ash and willows). Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: It's a bolete

Re: Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: == someone with $1,000 lying around == Fallacy detected: EOM. :-) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Jeffery Smith
Down here this has been the wettest summer in recent memory, though most of the US has been drought-prone. It hasn't stopped raining all day today. This has led to a population explosion of mushrooms (actually, poisonous toadstools, I think) around the city. I've run into some fairy rings of

PESO - Road Eagle

2012-08-19 Thread P. J. Alling
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20roadeagle.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML

Re: PESO - Diverse Dreams

2012-08-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Damn, I wanted to get to Detroit for one of these cruises. Interesting photo, is that a Ferrari in front of the beetle? Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I covered the Dream Cruise for the Times yesterday. Busy with processing

RE: PESO - Diverse Dreams

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
It's a Maserati. Rather strangely, there are 2 of those living round the corner from my house. Strange because these houses are tiny and not generally the sort that attract Maserati owners. I suspect they are just pieds-a-terre and parking spots for bankers from Canary Wharf. B From:

RE: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Down here this has been the wettest summer in recent memory, though most of the US has been drought-prone. It hasn't stopped raining all day today. This has led to a population explosion of mushrooms

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Jeffery Smith
Some people think so, but I think he's pretty charismatic for a political pundit. Regards, Jeffery _ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 19, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well, then - According to my Audubon guide a likely suspect is a short stalked Suillus - which is a sort of bolete. Kinda looks like it from my field guide and your photo..but there are quite a few suillus's too. kinda fun trying to find it for you tho ann On 8/19/2012 18:51, Daniel J.

Re: PESO - Road Eagle

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That actually took me by surprise.. where were you? ann On 8/19/2012 19:22, P. J. Alling wrote: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20roadeagle.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- PDML

Re: PESO: Ugli Fungi

2012-08-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 8/19/2012 19:33, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffery Smith Down here this has been the wettest summer in recent memory, though most of the US has been drought-prone. It hasn't stopped raining all day today. This has led to a

PESO - Banks of the Condamine

2012-08-19 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I came across this one from 2010 while trawling the archives. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP6755peso.html Comments criticism, etc all welcome. http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

OT Some grey bloke explains Facebook

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Bang on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKHaFJzUb4 -- -bmw -- 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: PESO - Banks of the Condamine

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
Nice! Very painterly. On Aug 19, 2012, at 4:56 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I came across this one from 2010 while trawling the archives. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP6755peso.html Comments criticism, etc all welcome.

Re: OT Some grey bloke explains Facebook

2012-08-19 Thread David Parsons
It's cool to complain about facebook nowadays. Soon they'll be like this: http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesnt-own-a-tel,429/ On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Bang on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFKHaFJzUb4

Processing crazy blue saturation in lightroom

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
Trio Garufa played at the local milonga last night. They were light by blue LED spots. I'm finding processing the photos to be very challenging. Here are some examples of various attempts that I've made to process them: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631149650198/ BW,

Re: Geso Markham Fair photos

2012-08-19 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, A nice gallery. I like the color better. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 1:11 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all. Made a quick gallery of the 22 photos entered into this years contest. We shall see.

Re: Processing crazy blue saturation in lightroom

2012-08-19 Thread Larry Colen
Also, often when it loads a new picture in, set to black and white, at the very start the picture will have a bit of noise, but a lot more detail, then when it's done loading/processing it'll snap to much less noise and way less detail, even though noise reduction is set to zero. Any idea how

Re: OT Some grey bloke explains Facebook

2012-08-19 Thread Bruce Walker
True, that! BTW, I don't own a TV either. On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:43 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: It's cool to complain about facebook nowadays. Soon they'll be like this: http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-man-constantly-mentioning-he-doesnt-own-a-tel,429/ On

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