Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread David Mann
On Sep 9, 2012, at 4:05 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Who knew brakes could be sexy? I have a sexy scar on my knee from grabbing the lever of an immensely powerful hydraulic disc brake while absent-mindedly thinking it was a rim brake as on my commuting bike :) Dave -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread David Mann
On Sep 9, 2012, at 3:58 AM, Bob W wrote: > Fantastic set, Bob. I might even go to Paris some day. I share a little of your pain, having injured one of my heels while running the other day. By the time I'd pedalled out to see the podiatrist, then walked

Cloud in trousers (was: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance)

2012-09-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Sat Sep 8 03:29:43 EDT 2012 Bob W wrote: > > From: pdml-bounces at pdml.net [mailto:pdml-bounces at pdml.net] On > > Behalf Of > > Mark Roberts > > > > They're installing a security patch on a cloud instance? That sounds > > like a crime against nature or something... > > > > It's probably a

Re: PESO - Storm Brewing (the re-do)

2012-09-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like this... Think I forgot to comment earlier Brewing storms always get me and the figure adds, of course. We had TWO tornados in the city today -- none too near to me, happily but really, Tornados in NYC... ?? what next? ann On 9/9/2012 00:09, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Cott

Re: PESO - Storm Brewing (the re-do)

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Cotty, and thanks to all who commented on both iterations of this picture. As someone noted, it might look much better done up as a print. We'll likely never find out... ;-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's a terrific shot! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins Sent: September 8, 2012 9/8/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Peso: Bugs Oh, give it a look Dave.

RE: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Who knew brakes could be sexy? ;-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts Sent: September 8, 2012 9/8/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: PESO for the motorcycle geeks Eve

Re: PESO: The Politicians

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The one second from the right does look a bit like Stephen Harper... Fun shot (made all the much more so by the title), Marni. Welcome back. Stick around for a while this time! :-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --

Re: Ot - do you know where the watercolor was done?

2012-09-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Lol! I don't think my water color sketches are um quite up to par. Also seems unlikely the "Renoir" is authentic... smells like a hoax to me. ann On 9/8/2012 13:53, John Sessoms wrote: In the spirit of Ann's Salvation Army watercolor discoveries ... http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/0

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Cotty, you have such good taste! That was in my top 3 or 4 group from Bob's gallery... I might have commented sooner but between real life and my inability to decide favorites I ducked the assignment :-) also 1, 7, 11 clearly, I favor the BW BWs ann On 9/8/2012 14:16, Steve Cottrell wrote:

Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Bruce! I really don't know how old this building is. There were several waves of farm abandonment and consolidation in the Dales, from the 1850s onwards. It is along a former carriage road that is just off the crest of the ridge; a mile or so farther along the path is an abandoned coach

RE: Unsubbing for a while...

2012-09-08 Thread John Coyle
Thanks Ann and all the rest who sent a welcome-back message. It's been good to see the mix of wit and wisdom hasn't lost anything in the last three weeks! Ann, that's the first time anyone has suggested I'm young in a very long time - including that old guy who keeps inserting himself into my re

RE: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Amazing photos (as usual). Thoroughly enjoyed these. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark C Sent: September 8, 2012 9/8/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: GESO - Another batch of

RE: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread John Coyle
Love 'em Bob -hope the ankle is fixed soon. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Sunday, 9 September 2012 1:58 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Paris I got back yesterday from a f

RE: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
This is "not in the groove"? You've got to be kidding, man! You should take photos with an excrutiatingly sore ankle all the time! ;-) Seriously, this is seriously great stuff. This one in particular: http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/content/L1000101_large.html stands out. Cheers, frank

RE: OT GESO - Biennale of Sydney Cockatoo Island

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The second one (in the mist) is particularly stunning. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang Sent: September 8, 2012 9/8/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: OT GESO - Bienna

PESO - Girl with the Flower Tattoo

2012-09-08 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-girl-with-flower-tatoo.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: >I'd love to get something silly like a Royan Enfield for tooling >around Boston. That should, of course, be *Royal* Enfield. But the curious thing is that my spell checker didn't catch it. I must have the Dave Brooks edition installed... -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Mul

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Reminds me of a quote attributed to Mark Donohue when asked 'how much is enough power' He said when I can spin the rear wheels in top gear at the end of the straight. -Original Message- >From: mike wilson >Subject: Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks > >On 08/09/2012 20:17, kwal...@peoplep

Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very nice subject & capture Rick. -Original Message- >From: Bruce Walker >Subject: Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC > >An excellent shot, Rick. Just how old might that place be? > > >On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> ...as a realtor's/estate agen

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have no issues with any brand, really. My biggest regretted "no-purchase" was 3 years ago. A 76 Honda CBR750a (14000 miles) with a Texas Sidecar for $3K. Great condition, ran well, etc. The "a" had an automatic transmission while was evidently fairly bulletproof. I had convinced myself to bu

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/30/2012 6:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 30, 2012, at 12:49 PM, Darren Addy wrote: The Maserati, with apologies to Joe Walsh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiORhKnwXF4 re: The Yugo There is one that my coworker drives an hour to work (each way) every day M-F. Here it is, with him at th

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Just curious, what camera did you use? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I really like 12, 16, and 21. Very nice gallery overall. > > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM, steve harley wrote: >> on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote >> >>> It's only by walking or cycling that you c

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I really like 12, 16, and 21. Very nice gallery overall. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM, steve harley wrote: > on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote > >> It's only by walking or cycling that you can really learn a city, >> in my view. > > > i agree, and i had a great time walking in Paris, taking unpl

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: >On 08/09/2012 20:17, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >> Nice! >> Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? > >Until _all_ of the squealing is coming from the tyres, there is no such >thing as brake overkill. My road racer was a Yam FZR 400. The Triumph will never decelerate like t

OT Posterior vitreous detachment

2012-09-08 Thread mike wilson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_vitreous_detachment Just a heads-up for those who have to pay for treatment or who may suffer a premium increase for consulting. Stepping out of the house on Thursday, I saw a splash of white across my left eye. Thinking it was bird poop, I wiped the eye

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: >On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts >wrote: >> Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >>>That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. >> >> Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike Championship >> races (Germany) and you'll see what a Kawasaki is good for in th

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread mike wilson
On 08/09/2012 20:17, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice! Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? Until _all_ of the squealing is coming from the tyres, there is no such thing as brake overkill. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
There is a fantasy author I like who got dropped by his publisher. He self-publishes on Amazon, but also uses Kickstarter to raise money. When he raises enough (usually about $5000) he will write the novel. Contributors get an electronic or hard copy depending on the size of the donation. This ki

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
If it makes you feel any better I've always imagined you as a tall thin man in a tux. On 8/30/2012 4:36 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: I'd rather it take of 20 POUNDS! :-) On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Wow, Walt, you seem so much younger the that. Of course, the inte

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The snark is strong with this one. It being Time, I'm not at all surprised that they are ahistorical and inconsistent in their judgement. There were a number of stupid designs for the ages in their list, but then there were a few that were simply ahead of their time, and others that weren't b

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
OK, it works. Just don't use it. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:00 PM, Tom C wrote: > The new NEX-7 arrived yesterday. Auto review works exactly like it's > supposed to on this one. :) > > Tom C. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
I would have said the same thing for Honda. I can't pick on Suzuki because Debbie has one. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Steven Desjardins wrote: > >>That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. > > Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike Championship > races

Re: The last Photokina speculation thread on PDML before Photokina

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/7/2012 3:07 PM, Miserere wrote: On 7 September 2012 14:13, Boris Liberman wrote: On 9/7/2012 9:00 PM, Miserere wrote: Boris, It would be for a mirrorless camera, so it wouldn't be a retrofocus design (thus the rear element protruding into the "mirror" box. —M. Oh, I don't expect

Re: Setting the Q's Quick Dial

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Not that I could work out. I wondered if it could be done by doing the smart effect user settings but no such luck. This dial is a nice idea but the selections are lousy. This would be a nice firmware upgrade. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Mark C wrote: > Does anyone know - is it possible to

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Here's a brighter version: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-fj6jqcv/0/XL/spider-2-XL.jpg On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Love the bee, Steve. > > Spidey is hard to make out though. Had to squint a few of my own eyes > to see him. :-) Could you dodge the leaves

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
> From: > > Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a > boat in the inside passage. > A great place to capture marine life. > > Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a Zodiak. > 20D, 300mm f4.5 FA ISO 400. > > http://photo.net/photodb/pho

Re: PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
An excellent shot, Rick. Just how old might that place be? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > ...as a realtor's/estate agent's listing might say. Yorkshire is full of > these, which is a bit sad. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16443672&size=lg > > (K-5, DA 16-45)

Re: Cool astro photo opportunity

2012-09-08 Thread Larry Colen
I haven't gone through all of my attempts. For this sort of work I seriously need a much better tripod head. Here is one that I spent a little time on. I zoomed in on Jupiter, and used the adjustment brush to bring the moons out without bringing up the exposure on the noise. Kind of a manual

PESO - Hilltop Fmhse, Many Orig Features, Needs TLC

2012-09-08 Thread Rick Womer
...as a realtor's/estate agent's listing might say.  Yorkshire is full of these, which is a bit sad. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16443672&size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always welcome. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 12:51 Bob W wrote It's only by walking or cycling that you can really learn a city, in my view. i agree, and i had a great time walking in Paris, taking unplanned turns and grooming my internal geographic sense, as i have in most every other major city i've visited; but the only

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/8/2012 1:31 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2012-09-08 13:26, John Sessoms wrote: At least with dogs there's no question about who is "owner" & who is "owned". There's no question with cats, either, it's just reversed from the answer with dogs. :-) Dogs have owners, cats have staff. --

Re: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
The new NEX-7 arrived yesterday. Auto review works exactly like it's supposed to on this one. :) Tom C. -- 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: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 September 2012 18:09, wrote: >> Well I would, but I really don't know clouds at all. > > > Have you looked at them from both sides now?? > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > Yes, from up and down, but those illusions... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDM

RE: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread Tom C
> From: "Bob W" > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: RE: OT - Sony NEX-7 > Message-ID: <015501cd8dc6$099827a0$1cc876e0$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Bruce Walker >> > > >> > > Peo

Setting the Q's Quick Dial

2012-09-08 Thread Mark C
Does anyone know - is it possible to program the Q's quick dial so that you can click on a setting and take an HDR shot? Not the faux HDR as in the HDR digital filter, but the real HDR that takes muliple shots and combines them? I spent a bit of time with the Q and its manual hoping to do this

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent shot. Good job of managing the light. Nice shadow detail. Paul On Sep 8, 2012, at 3:54 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Well done, Ken! Beautifully exposed crisp image. > > > Jack Davis > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis > http://www.photoligh

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, Great place to be and an excellent portrait. He had to be a little close with a 300mm. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:40 PM, wrote: > Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a > boat in the inside passage. > A great place to capture marine life. >

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Mark C
Stellar indeed! Excellent shot! Mark On 9/8/2012 2:40 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a

Re: PESO - The Jury

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it. Various stages of nodding off. :-) On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > > Going over some old files, found one shot a couple of years ago that I > apparently overlooked at the time. > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo07/peso18.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. >

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Jack Davis
Well done, Ken! Beautifully exposed crisp image. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: "kwal...@peoplepc.com" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Saturday, Septembe

Re: PESO: The Politicians

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Ain't it the tooth. Good to see ya here, Marnie! On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM, wrote: > > Taken about a couple of weeks ago in Santa Cruz, California. > > http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/politics.html > > Just my little jab at our current political cycle. > > Marnie aka Doe ;-) >

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Love the bee, Steve. Spidey is hard to make out though. Had to squint a few of my own eyes to see him. :-) Could you dodge the leaves and burn Mr. spider a bit brighter? On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > The Bee: > > http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-3Wp2fjJ

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: >On 9/8/12 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint >> owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage >> yard :-) >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg > >nice. was this bolt and go? Yep. Bol

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Matthew Hunt
Excellent portrait! I've seen Steller's Jay, but not his sea lion. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:40 PM, wrote: > Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a > boat in the inside passage. > A great place to capture marine life. > > Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around t

Re: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
That sea lion is superb, Ken. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:40 PM, wrote: > Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a > boat in the inside passage. > A great place to capture marine life. > > Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a Zodiak.

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Bob W wrote: > > 'Comes to the fore' in the way I meant it is not about commercial success > but about recognition. Some of the works that are now recognised as among > the best in their field were never commercial successes. What they > benefitted from was publicat

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > John Sessoms > > From: "Bob W" > > > With the democratisation of publishing, the difficulty that writers > > and photographers will have is to find a way of getting the right > > exposure to the right people. People are n

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Bob W wrote: > ...but here are some photos, mainly Atmosphere! Brilliant, wonderful. Enjoyed every single one. Thanks to people like you I can see all the beauty of Paris without having to return there myself. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://t

RE: PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > kwal...@peoplepc.com > > Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly > on a boat in the inside passage. > A great place to capture marine life. > > Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian

RE: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > steve harley > > on 2012-09-08 9:58 Bob W wrote > > I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle > > there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can > still > > barely walk, but some

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
The real question is what's going to happen to the work of good writers, good photographers & good artists when the answer to the question "Can I make a living doing this?" becomes universally NO. The 'good' photographers are going to have to step up their efforts both in their photography and

PESO - Alaska Coastal image

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Returned earler this week from 10 days in South Eastern Alaska mostly on a boat in the inside passage. A great place to capture marine life. Captured this Stellar Sea Lion around the Inian Islands while on a Zodiak. 20D, 300mm f4.5 FA ISO 400. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16442772 C

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg nice. was this bolt and go? I don't think I ever did a mod that did

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" With the democratisation of publishing, the difficulty that writers and photographers will have is to find a way of getting the right exposure to the right people. People are not going to look at a great many places in search of good work, so the outlets will coalesce around a few

Re: PESO - Storm Brewing (the re-do)

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/9/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >Darkened the clouds. Actually it's now the darker exposure of the >bracketed trio, so you'll notice the figure is slightly different: > >http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/09/storm-brewing-re-do.html Love it! -- Cheers, Cotty _

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Nice! Are those 6 piston? Seems like overkill? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: PESO for the motorcycle geeks Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade h

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/9/12, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > Lovely gallery. This one is exceptionale! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
Seems today that most photographs are destined for facebook, and that's where they belong. From: Some truth in the essay. But just because an image is posted & liked doesn't mean it is well done or even good. It means in some cases it struck a cord with the viewer on some level. And I doubt mos

RE: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread Bob W
> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > steve harley > > on 2012-09-08 8:07 Bruce Walker wrote > > There's still no > > credible business model for this thing. > > does there need to be a business model? can good writing, or > photography, happen without a bu

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 9:58 Bob W wrote I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely walk, but somehow I managed to hobble around. Not exactly the flaneur of normal, but still. I stayed in a flat about mi

Re: Ot - do you know where the watercolor was done?

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
In the spirit of Ann's Salvation Army watercolor discoveries ... http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/a-possible-renoir-surfaces-at-a-virginia-flea-market/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Steven Desjardins wrote: >That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Ooh, that's a bit harsh! Watch tomorrow's World Superbike Championship races (Germany) and you'll see what a Kawasaki is good for in the hands of someone who knows how to use it! (Go Tom Sykes!) >Nice Upgrade, BTW. The original ca

Re: Peso: Bugs

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh, give it a look Dave. He's winking 3 eyes fro you. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 10:46 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> Oops. All love, no spider: >> >> http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-fj6jqcv/0/XL/spider-2-XL.jpg > > I'm sure it

Re: PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's what Kawasakis are for: Parts. Nice Upgrade, BTW. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint > owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage > yard :-) > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/b

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh, I'm late to the party. Are we ignoring someone? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:06 PM, wrote: > Simply couldn't. <;+} > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" > > Subject: test > > > >> ignore > > > > -- > PDM

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/8/12 8:35 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Is it done yet? I've not heard any different, so I guess it went well. -- 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 dir

PESO for the motorcycle geeks

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Every time a young punk totals his Kawasaki ZX-7 a Triumph Sprint owner gets to upgrade his brake calipers with parts from the salvage yard :-) http://www.robertstech.com/temp/brakes.jpg -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-09-08 13:26, John Sessoms wrote: At least with dogs there's no question about who is "owner" & who is "owned". There's no question with cats, either, it's just reversed from the answer with dogs. :-) -- Doug "Lefty" Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook "NutDriver

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
A nice variety of subjects well done! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: Paris I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I ca

Re: Peso: My Yard

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele Ah - I thought it was more like dog owner signed as "parent or guardian" (hate to consider critters as property - despite the term "dog owner") ann At least with dogs there's no question about who is "owner" & who is "owned". -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n

Re: OT: aguila's spamming issue

2012-09-08 Thread P. J. Alling
It's nice to see that a long dead Roman Emperor has his own domain to be master of... On 9/8/2012 1:05 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: That's what the earthlink support staff said, but I decided I needed a change--you know, a woman needs to move the furniture around and change email addresses eve

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-08 8:07 Bruce Walker wrote There's still no credible business model for this thing. does there need to be a business model? can good writing, or photography, happen without a business model? going a little deeper, is it possible that all it means when good this or good that "co

Re: Oracle vies with Apple to see who will be the supreme, , , ASSHOLES in the entire universe

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
FWIW, although it was a download that set me off, I was comparing business models rather than specific downloads. -- 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 direc

Re: OT In an Age of Likes, Commonplace Images Prevail

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Some truth in the essay. But just because an image is posted & liked doesn't mean it is well done or even good. It means in some cases it struck a cord with the viewer on some level. And I doubt most i phone photos are crafted. Some of the work on instagram is truly good - not so others. YMMV

Re: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
I never get tired of shooting these guys - And we can all see why ! You da dragonfly man Mark ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: GESO - Another batch of dragonflies I never get tired of shooting these guy

Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Well I would, but I really don't know clouds at all. Have you looked at them from both sides now?? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Chris Mitchell" Subject: Re: List news: Fwd: Emergency Maintenance Well I would, but I rea

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread kwaller
Simply couldn't. <;+} Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: test ignore -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

Re: OT: aguila's spamming issue

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
That's what the earthlink support staff said, but I decided I needed a change--you know, a woman needs to move the furniture around and change email addresses every now and then :-) Cheers, Christine On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > Probably would have been good enough to ju

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
yep, and keep me posted on that calendar! :-) Cheers, Christine On Sep 8, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Of course she knew, that's why she did it! > > Marnie - great to see you back > Christine - glad you see you back :-) > The nice side effect of your problem is that we got a pho

RE: OT - Sony NEX-7

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker People have different styles and I respect that because as long as it works it's good. However, the line "I never look at the LCD" is a typical line of a phtotoposeur. Please note that I'm not

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Christine Aguila
Great gallery, Bob, with consistently excellent work throughout. Though I find this one, most especially brilliant! I'd love to have a print of it! http://www.web-options.com/Paris2012/content/L1000152_large.html cheers, Christine On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:58 AM, "Bob W" wrote: > I got ba

Re: test

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
That's funny. From: Tim Bray I think your tone, what with the imperative verb form, lacking capitalization and punctuation, is a little, well, abrupt. Your PDML posse deserves better. I frequently lecture my difficult 6-year-old when she emits one-word imperatives, especially at the dinner tab

RE: Anybody got a line on an inexpensive ring flash?

2012-09-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen Unfortunately, when I started digging into what it would cost to upgrade my tripod/monopod heads, and do it right, it rapidly exceeded my birthday present budget. I was trying to photograph a spider eating a fly this afternoon, and tried several variations of the flash, includ

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Matthew Hunt
I love the one with the crosswalks. The connection to the awnings is remarkable. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Bob W wrote: > I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there > and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely > walk, but somehow

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: >I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there >and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that idea. I can still barely >walk, but somehow I managed to hobble around. Not exactly the flaneur of >normal, but still. > >I stayed in a flat about midway between

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
A very nice set. Seeing Paris always makes my heart ache a bit, in a good way, and atmosphere is the perfect inducement. Paul On Sep 8, 2012, at 11:58 AM, Bob W wrote: > I got back yesterday from a few days in Paris. I'd planned to cycle there > and back, but an ankle injury put paid to that id

Re: K-5 II and K-5 IIs leaked

2012-09-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Miserere wrote: >On 7 September 2012 16:45, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> Aside from the low pass option, any other guesses about the "s" part? > >Splendid? Satisfying? Sultry? Stoopid? Sanitised? ...? "Spurious" in this case. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Re: Paris

2012-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
A wonderful gallery , Bob. Enjoyed every shot. I daresay you get around better in your injured condition than I do with two good legs. Especially love #6 and #47. Noticing that zigzag zebra stripes shape in #47 was genius. On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Bob W wrote: > I got back yesterday fro

Re: Unsubbing for a while...

2012-09-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
I do believe I'm recovering from that particular pestilence myself, John. I can't remember the last time I've been that sick. Glad to hear you're well down the road to recovery. -- Walt On 9/7/2012 8:18 PM, John Coyle wrote: But now I'm back, so what have I missed(although I have been through

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