Re:GESO - Monochrome Summer

The lens continues to perform well I see. I need to work mine more. The monochrome works well on most of the shots ( I know you made that choice already when you used film) only one or two made me wonder about the colors. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 17:04:21

Re: PESO - Focusing Before the Race

I think this person should cut waaay back on his race schedule. If an emaciated appearance is what he's going for, he's made it. Jack From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 8:16 AM Subject: PESO - Focusing Before the R

Re: PESOs Juvenile Great Blue Heron

A good guess, Ann, but the Bittern has brown wings and no crown of feathers -- as far as I can tell. And I did follow the bird that I shot in flight. I'm sure he landed in the water. I was convinced at first that this was a different bird, but after looking at some pics of juvenile herons on the

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

Well The Trillium is my fave flower shot (#21) Gramma and baby is the people choice for me (#11) #6 - I'd crop down from the top and maybe a bit off the left The skinny branch above momma swan's head is tres distracting #10 - nice interaction here... maybe convert to BW? THe sky is a bit too pa

re: PESO: Water Lily

Very nice Dan. I do find water lilies hard to photograph and usually in the wrong light. There is one little white spec in the water on the right I kept trying to wipe off my monitor. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 10 Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 01:12:55 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pe

Re: Few PESOs and new gear report

Boris, I think etude is especially fine and well titled. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 21:16:16 +0300 From: Boris Liberman To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Few PESOs and new gear report Message-ID:<51fd48f0.9070...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; chars

Re: PESOs Juvenile Great Blue Heron

I think the second one is a Bittern, Paul ann On 8/5/2013 10:21, Paul Stenquist wrote: This somewhat immature Heron was standing in a shallow Rouge River feeder stream in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. As I approached it took flight. I followed it downstream a couple hundred feet and saw another

Re:Peso - Up, Up and away

I like the composition. There is a sense she is hesitating before stepping into the bright lights. I have not even tried the new Smug Mug sandbox. I think I will wait for you & George to look in the nooks & corners for me. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 13:11:

Re: PESO - Couriers Go to College

Wow Frank it looks like somebody yelled "Free Beer!". Anyway it made for a great composition. Might have even worked in your famous B&W mode. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 11:26 PM,knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: >Another one from last weekend's Alleycat. It was held a

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

Thanks Bruce. I have no trouble getting my Swan pictures published but at the fair they do nothing. I think this one might change the judges minds.:-) Dave On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > What Dan said. #6 alone would be a shoe-in were I judging. > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at

Re: Few PESOs and new gear report

My photos are always on flickr.com. I only visit occasionally. :-) Godfrey On Aug 5, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > I am not "en-damned" by lack of comments on my photos, though > occasional comment lift my spirits. And unlike "everyone" I ain't no > logged into Flickr all the time.

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

That steam engine is in three catagories, so hears hoping Dave On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > If you want to talk about favorites #9 and #3 are mine. > There is a peaceful symmetry in #9, > and I'm a sucker for steam locomotives - the B&W is a nice touch. > Regards, Bob

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Excellent work! Among faves are 3,6, 11 and 12. I might crop number 10 > tighter on the right side of the frame. thanks Paul, #10 is Rural Landscape, I wanted to includ as much field as i could. Time will tell if i'm right or you are.LOL

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

Excellent work! Among faves are 3,6, 11 and 12. I might crop number 10 tighter on the right side of the frame. Best, Paul On Aug 5, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > What Dan said. #6 alone would be a shoe-in were I judging. > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wr

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

That should read "really great there" Sorry! Cheers, Christine On Aug 5, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Dave: > > Very nice!!! Nice job on the young gymnast. Great to get the maple leaf in > the background and with nice position on the gymnast--really gray there. The > I

PESO - Focusing Before the Race

Excuse the banal title. This is Jimmy Pants, eventual race winner of last when's Alleycat race, moments before the first heat: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/08/focusing-before-race.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank "For me, the camera is a sketch book, an inst

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

Hi Dave: Very nice!!! Nice job on the young gymnast. Great to get the maple leaf in the background and with nice position on the gymnast--really gray there. The IR shots are lovely and well composed. Solid gallery from start to finish. Good luck with the competition this year! Cheers, Chris

Re: some Lightroom 5 play

Thanks, Boris! Good to be back. I hope to participate a bit more regularly in future. Cheers, Christine On Aug 4, 2013, at 11:22 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Welcome back. Some very good photography and just as good photoshoppery in > that gallery. I haven't yet bought LR 5 and I might take

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

If you want to talk about favorites #9 and #3 are mine. There is a peaceful symmetry in #9, and I'm a sucker for steam locomotives - the B&W is a nice touch. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > What Dan said. #6 alone would be a shoe-in were I judging. > > On M

Re: some Lightroom 5 play

Intentional and well done! :-) Cheers, Christine On Aug 5, 2013, at 8:33 AM, John wrote: > Vignetting is not a problem when it is intentional. > > On 8/4/2013 2:38 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Fun gallery, Christine. Count me as a PDMLer who _does_ like >> vignetting, of the dark kind anyway.

Re: PAW187 - Night

Dag, if I wasn't feeling so peaceful and full of good coffee this morning, I'd be in a mind to really hate you now. An exemplary image. When is your book due? :-) On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:47 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > Pentax K-5, DA*50-135m

Re: Few PESOs and new gear report

I am not "en-damned" by lack of comments on my photos, though occasional comment lift my spirits. And unlike "everyone" I ain't no logged into Flickr all the time. Why would I? On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > You do have to be logged-in to Flickr in a browser window to expor

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

What Dan said. #6 alone would be a shoe-in were I judging. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > That is a strong collection, Dave. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> http://www.ca

Re: Any one using.....

On Mon, Aug 05, 2013, David J Brooks wrote: > > .Corel's > > AftershotPro.?? > > Looking for cheaper edit programs for our camer club memebrs. I have > downloaded the trial but not used it yet. If you're looking for "cheaper", why not "free"? Depending on what OS your members are using, on

Re: Few PESOs and new gear report

You do have to be logged-in to Flickr in a browser window to export to Blogger and Tumblr (etc.). So okay, you have to be ever so slightly less lazy than I suggested. But I'm always logged into Flickr, isn't everyone? No new likes. Damn. No new likes. Damn. No new likes. Damn. No new likes. Da

PESO: In the Gondola

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17484057&size=md Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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 a

Re: PESO - Waterfight!

George, Fun indeed! Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:19 AM, George Sinos wrote: > This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. > > I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard > into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was

Re: PESO - Waterfight!

Right on, George. Without something worthwhile to shoot and something to say about it, it's all just gear collecting. I love the purely exuberant moment in the shot. Your PoV really makes it special. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM, George Sinos wrote: > This is one of my favorite photos. Taken

Re: PESOs Juvenile Great Blue Heron

Paul, Wings in flight is great. Busy background in the 2nd shot. Regards, Bob s. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > This somewhat immature Heron was standing in a shallow Rouge River feeder > stream in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. As I approached it took flight. I > followe

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

DAVE, HOPE YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE WINNERS THERE. NICE COLLECTION! rEGARDS, bOB s. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 9:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-fair1/album/index.html > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecoun

Any one using.....

.Corel's AftershotPro.?? Looking for cheaper edit programs for our camer club memebrs. I have downloaded the trial but not used it yet. dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax

Re: PESO sunset planespotting

Actually, I really love this one: Very evocative of warm summer evenings, going away somewhere on a red- eye overnight service, the smell of aviation fuel in the nostrils, amazing sights as you lift into the sly with a m

Re: PESOs Juvenile Great Blue Heron

Both are great captures. I really like the one of the heron in flight, especially the shape of its wings. Well done. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > This somewhat immature Heron was standing in a shallow Roug

Re: Geso My fair entries for this year

That is a strong collection, Dave. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-fair1/album/index.html > > Dave > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http:

PESOs Juvenile Great Blue Heron

This somewhat immature Heron was standing in a shallow Rouge River feeder stream in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. As I approached it took flight. I followed it downstream a couple hundred feet and saw another bird that appeared to be a different species standing on a log (unfortunately, against a

Re: Way OT - to the neighbors

I, for one, welcome my new cipher-jockey overlords. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > To quote a classic meme: "All your base are belong to us". > (Google it if you don't know this phrase.) > > Dear neighbors from Canada and Mexico, welcome to the [US] Homeland! > http://

RE: PESO Birthday Grafitti

I wasn't there, it is Larry's photo. The series is visible in bottom RH corner of the web page. There are some non-distored views there as well. Were I in the UK at present, I could save a bundle on shipping a lathe chuck :-) Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml

PESO - Waterfight!

This is one of my favorite photos. Taken long ago with a Spotmatic. I missed the focus. They ran from a brightly lit part of the yard into shadow and I didn't react fast enough so the original was underexposed. Just think, if I had the fancy auto-focus, auto-exposure camera of today it would be

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Dan, The intense colors of that blossom make the image marvelous. I wouldn't worry about the centering...hard to avoid that with water lillies. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, Bruce. The pads do look a little like pacman characters, now > that

Geso My fair entries for this year

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-fair1/album/index.html Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSU

Re: Way OT - to the neighbors

One way to resolve the "immigration reform" debate I guess. On 8/5/2013 2:18 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: To quote a classic meme: "All your base are belong to us". (Google it if you don't know this phrase.) Dear neighbors from Canada and Mexico, welcome to the [US] Homeland! http://rt.com/usa/me

Re: some Lightroom 5 play

Vignetting is not a problem when it is intentional. On 8/4/2013 2:38 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Fun gallery, Christine. Count me as a PDMLer who _does_ like vignetting, of the dark kind anyway. I try to keep it pretty subtle most of the time, but a tunnel is just the ticket on occasion. I haven't

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Thanks, Rick! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Dan, I really like the colors and detail. IMHO the asymmetrical leaves > compensate for the somewhat centered flower, and the composition works for me. > > Cheers, >

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Interesting idea Ann. I may give it a try. Thanks for the comment. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I like the forms of the pads - maybe desaturating everything but the flower > would work... > > ann > > > On

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Thanks, Paul. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > What Ken said. Vibrant color is pleasing. > > Paul via phone > > On Aug 4, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > >> Good exposure Dan. If it were mine I'd crop

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Thanks, Bruce. The pads do look a little like pacman characters, now that you mentioned it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 2:43 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > I like how nicely the flower contrasts with blues and greens of the > background. > >

Re: PESO Birthday Grafitti

Gerrit - I think the fisheye is a bit of overkill - the stuff you are shooting is fun and the brick around the door is nice, too - would like to see your straight shot(s?) ann On 8/5/2013 08:12, Gerrit Visser wrote: Of the series, that one is the best. I'll bet she is happy not to be in the s

Re: Few PESOs and new gear report

late to the party - nicely done, Boris ann On 8/5/2013 00:18, Boris Liberman wrote: Thank you, Christine, Darren and Marco! On 8/5/2013 5:00 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: Me three. I actually think both of them are wonderful. -Marco On Aug 4, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Absolutely

Re: PESO sunset planespotting

Airports by their very nature and design are cluttered. I amire the way Larry handled that in his images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 7:33 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Larry, the SW 737s landing and taking off (top row center and bottom row >

Re: Way OT - to the neighbors

With our lack of border control, Canada and Mexico are in effect part of the US. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:18 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > To quote a classic meme: "All your base are belong to us". > (Google it if you don't know this

Re: PESO Birthday Grafitti

Cute! And well done with what was surely a difficult capture. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 4:16 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I went to a friend's birthday party today, and a couple of people grafittied > her front door with chalk. I thought it

RE: PESO Birthday Grafitti

Of the series, that one is the best. I'll bet she is happy not to be in the shot however :-) Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 4:17 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Birthday Grafitti I we

RE: Way OT - to the neighbors

That is a goal of all US trade discussions, past and present. Make all other countries subservient. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor Roshchin Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 2:19 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Way OT - to the neighbors T

Re: PESO sunset planespotting

Larry, the SW 737s landing and taking off (top row center and bottom row center) are my favorites.  Some of the others are rather cluttered. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Larry Colen To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, August 2, 2

Re: PESO: Water Lily

Dan, I really like the colors and detail.  IMHO the asymmetrical leaves compensate for the somewhat centered flower, and the composition works for me. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Sun

PESO Birthday Grafitti

I went to a friend's birthday party today, and a couple of people grafittied her front door with chalk. I thought it worth a quick photographic attempt. After a few tries with the 16-50, I realized that lens was too serious for the subject matter, and grabbed my Korean fisheye: http://www.flickr.c

Re: A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

On 04/08/2013, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 4/8/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>A shot from this weekend: >> >>http://www.web-options.com/Locomotion.jpg > > It's not rocket science is it? Nor is it a photograph Sans Pareil. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: two thumbs up for Lenspen Sensor klear

On 04/08/2013, Derby Chang wrote: > > For a long time, I've had an annoying blob on my M8 Same problem with my K5. Every time I pick it up. -- 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

Re: A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

On 5/8/13, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: >So, Bob, it is clear now, you've a time machine in your garage and >actually the W in your name comes from Who, or Doctor Who, to whom :-) >you happen to be next of kin :-). Cycling on Gallifrey is very popular ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty

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