Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread Bob W
On 10 Jun 2013, at 03:44, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Christine Aguila Tried a little high key rendering here. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP6109_large.html A PAW with paws. Neat. Just the bare necessities. Have a look for another - you

RE: GESO: Water Wars

2013-06-10 Thread John Coyle
My grandkids do this too, local kiddies come in and they all love it. Great sequence too, love the expression on the boy's face in 1341. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Monday, 10 June 2013

Polarizers and other filters

2013-06-10 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hi Collin David, we normally do not use color filters when shooting BW on a DSLR. Reason: todays DSLRs have built in color filters, which you can use very easily, rather than attaching a filter physically. So also photo programs like Photoshop have a variety and strengths of color filters. But

Re: Polarizers and other filters

2013-06-10 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 June 2013 20:47, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Collin David, we normally do not use color filters when shooting BW on a DSLR. Reason: todays DSLRs have built in color filters, which you can use very easily, rather than attaching a filter physically. So also photo programs like

RE: PESO: Luke

2013-06-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Luke is obviously feeling the loss as well. Lovely, sad photo. Condolences to your wife and you. Regards, frank --- Original Message --- From: David Mann dmann...@gmail.com Sent: June 10, 2013 6/10/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Luke Last week was pretty hectic

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Ken and Ann! I like Ann's idea about the inside joke too! :-) Cheers, Christine On Jun 9, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Duh! Should have been - Well done! A very nice capture! And the original email was done with out the help of an adult

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread Christine Aguila
Funny! Cheers, Christine On Jun 10, 2013, at 2:43 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 10 Jun 2013, at 03:44, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Christine Aguila Tried a little high key rendering here. Cheers, Christine

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Very well done Dave On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Tried a little high key rendering here. Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/paw2013/content/_IGP6109_large.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Water Wars

2013-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice to see kids being kids for once. On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Back when I was a kid, everyone who lived on the block played together, regardless of age or gender. Haven't seen much of that in recent years. Lots of play dates and parents

PESO 2013 - 050 - GDG

2013-06-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Finally had a moment to scan some more film yesterday ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9007325084/lightbox Thanks for looking! Enjoy! Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.wordpress.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Dave. This is an amazingly deep crop. Because I didn't know the dog (just noticed it outside of a store I was leaving), I didn't want to get too close. I didn't want to spook the dog, though I agree he looks harmless enough. Still . . . I had the DA40 on the K-5. I wish I'd had

Re: PESO: another merganser portrait (and a Loon)

2013-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Or add a bit of light with the shadow slider in Lightroom4 Or add a bit of fill flash - that background id very bright! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 10:58 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I prefer this crop as well. On the loon pic, you might try to pull a little

Re: GESO: Water Wars

2013-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
We had 23+ kids on the block and these were great fun. Mom smiled when we came home soaked. (It was 95 degrees and nobody had air conditioning.) Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 9:07 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice to see kids being kids for once. On Sun, Jun 9, 2013

Re: Peso Norman's birthday face

2013-06-10 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Jun 02, 2013, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 10:33 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Our oldest cat, Norman, turns 14 in June, so we make today her birthday. Here is her reaction when i told her to day was the day:

Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Yesterday was Erins 30th birthday. S,all group of friends and relatives in attendance, good food and a nice day. It was touch and go 30 years ago, but, she pulled through and is now happy and healthy and well into her own life.: Erin at one: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17420249 Erin

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Lovely daughter at a fine age. Congratulations! Your work is done, for now. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was Erins 30th birthday. S,all group of friends and relatives in attendance, good food and a nice day. It

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Congratulations to you, your wife and your beautiful daughter. Lovely photo. Paul On Jun 10, 2013, at 11:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was Erins 30th birthday. S,all group of friends and relatives in attendance, good food and a nice day. It was touch and go 30

Re: paw week 23-dog

2013-06-10 Thread Don Guthrie
I always think this is hard to pull off. Applying this to pet portraits does kind of add to the result. So thumbs up from me. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:30:57 -0500 From: Christine Aguilachrist...@caguila.com To: PDML Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: paw week

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Glad she made it. She looks like a lovely young lady. -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 10, 2013, at 10:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was Erins 30th birthday. S,all group of friends and relatives in attendance, good food and a nice day. It was touch and go 30 years

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Same here Dave! -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: Peso Erin at one and 30 Congratulations to you, your wife and your beautiful daughter. Lovely photo. Paul On Jun 10, 2013, at 11:35 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday was

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
And me! Beautiful pix, both of them. Erin has the most beautiful smile! Lovely. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Sent: June 10, 2013 6/10/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso Erin at one and 30 Same here Dave!

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Walt
She's a lovely young woman, Dan. Much prettier than I was at her age (though, I did have a gorgeous head of hair). -- Walt On 6/10/2013 11:29 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Glad she made it. She looks like a lovely young lady. -p Sent from my iPad On Jun 10, 2013, at 10:35 AM, David J Brooks

Re: GESO: Water Wars

2013-06-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I don't remember how many kids on our block but other was a lot. During summer vacation Mom would boot me out the door and tell me not to come back until lunch (or dinner). At about noon or 6pm all the mothers would stick their heads out the window and yell for their kids to come home for

Re: Peso Norman's birthday face

2013-06-10 Thread Bob W
On 10 Jun 2013, at 16:21, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Sun, Jun 02, 2013, Bruce Walker wrote: On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 10:33 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Our oldest cat, Norman, turns 14 in June, so we make today her birthday. Here is her reaction when i told her to

PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread DagT
Sorry for boring you with another one. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21mm, 1/50s, f/4.5, ISO100, DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT: Why are Apple such a bunch of twats?

2013-06-10 Thread mike wilson
smug Ubuntu asks for my account password, purely to establish that I have the authority to install the app. on that machine. So far, I have installed an OS, browser, mail client, and about fifteen other apps without anyone knowing my financial status, never mind asking for potential access.

Re: PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Ho-hum. Another really great image. Same old, same old. ;-) On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Sorry for boring you with another one. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21mm, 1/50s, f/4.5, ISO100, DagT

Re: PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Yeah.. well.. gee.. just another boringly exquisite photo - yawn...:-) ann On 6/10/2013 16:16, DagT wrote: Sorry for boring you with another one. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21mm, 1/50s, f/4.5, ISO100, DagT http://www.thrane.name/

Re: PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
lol - great minds! read my comment, Bruce ann On 6/10/2013 16:58, Bruce Walker wrote: Ho-hum. Another really great image. Same old, same old. ;-) On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Sorry for boring you with another one.

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
When I read Erin at one and 30 I thought of Houseman and thought it was going to be her at 31. Happy birthday, Erin! ann On 6/10/2013 12:11, Paul Stenquist wrote: Congratulations to you, your wife and your beautiful daughter. Lovely photo. Paul On Jun 10, 2013, at 11:35 AM, David J Brooks

Re: Peso Erin at one and 30

2013-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
:-) I have a number of these pictures with Liz and Erin at this sign, do you think i can find the all, nope. Dave On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:23 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: When I read Erin at one and 30 I thought of Houseman and thought it was going to be her at 31. Happy

Re: PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread Bob W
On 10 Jun 2013, at 21:16, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Sorry for boring you with another one. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21mm, 1/50s, f/4.5, ISO100, not at all boring - another great shot. It reminds me of when we lived in Singapore

Re: PESO 2013 - 050 - GDG

2013-06-10 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Dave On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Finally had a moment to scan some more film yesterday ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9007325084/lightbox Thanks for looking! Enjoy! Godfrey -- a photo blog:

Re: PAW179 - Swimming in the rain

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the way you used the light here. A nice composition. Paul On Jun 10, 2013, at 5:45 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 10 Jun 2013, at 21:16, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Sorry for boring you with another one. http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html

Re: Polarizers and other filters

2013-06-10 Thread Mark C
I use a polarizer when needed - usually when I want a bluer shade of blue in the sky, make the clouds pop, or to cut back on reflections, like on tree leaves, water, shiny metal, etc. A polarizer in the bag can double as a 2 stop ND filter as well. That is the only filter I use on digital

K5 + M

2013-06-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I really am happy with how the K5 handles M lenses. -- 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.

Bracketing on the K5

2013-06-10 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team, I got caught out when shooting some panos recently, bracketing in manual mode my camera would default to bracketing Tv so the aperture would change to bracket which made stacking images a little more problematic than I would have liked. Just in case you were not aware the remedy to

Re: K5 + M

2013-06-10 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 6/10/2013 8:10 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: I really am happy with how the K5 handles M lenses. whats different about it vs previous pentax dslrs? -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
On my way back from the Lake on Saturday I heard the sounds of a sporting event coming from a pitch at the local college. Turned out to be a local Aussie rules football league. By the sound of the accents lots of ex-pats from Down Under were playing. Watched for about fifteen minutes and my

RE: PESO 2013 - 050 - GDG

2013-06-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Beautifully composed, sublime light and shadows, timeless, wonderful! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com Sent: June 10, 2013 6/10/13 To: PAW Picture-A-Week project p...@micapeak.com, SeePhoto Talk seeph...@micapeak.com, BAPhotoShooters BAPA

PESO - The Dog Walker

2013-06-10 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso5.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: K5 + M

2013-06-10 Thread P.J. Alling
I don't own a K-5 but I would assume the improved metering would carry over when using lenses stopped down. Every camera I've owned since the Spotmatic seems to have been optimized for open aperture metering. Even the LX was problematic when metering with a M42 lens. I run out of the

Re: PESO: Luke

2013-06-10 Thread David Mann
Thanks, Frank. He was keeping a good eye on us but seemed quite happy snoozing on the bed while we worked. Cheers, Dave On Jun 11, 2013, at 12:41 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Luke is obviously feeling the loss as well. Lovely, sad photo. Condolences to your wife and you.

Re: PESO - Grizzled Warrior

2013-06-10 Thread David Mann
On Jun 11, 2013, at 3:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Watched for about fifteen minutes and my camera kept being drawn to this old warrior. He was very good and oh-so-photogenic. One of my favourite shots of the day: