Re: Bong's photo auction fund raiser

2013-11-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
Details from Facebook: So we were on our way to holding a photo exhibit for the heck of it when Yolanda hit the Philippines. Because of the urgency and the immensity of the task involved, we are skipping the exhibit with its expensive overhead of venue rentals, caterers and what not to hold th

Re: Bong's photo auction fund raiser

2013-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
Do they have a paypal account that people can just donate to? On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 07:02:36PM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Details from Facebook: > > So we were on our way to holding a photo exhibit for the heck of it > when Yolanda hit the Philippines. Because of the urgency and the > immen

Re: A bird in a tree

2013-11-13 Thread Jack Davis
Love the setting, Don. Good stuff. Jack   - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:52 AM Subject: A bird in a tree I have a collection of the worst bird photos one can imagine. So it is with some trepidation I post the only one I

Nikon goes retro.

2013-11-13 Thread P.J. Alling
Been away for a while, buried in a project. But, the Nikon Df has somehow grabbed my attention. Probably been discussed to death here, but I can't help wondering why? At first blush it /looks/ like a classic Nikon, but the only thing that it's better at than say a D6xx is backwards lens comp

Re: Bong's photo auction fund raiser

2013-11-13 Thread Dario Bonazza
Yes, I am looking at it right now in order to figure how to do there. And don't be scared by the apparently high starting bid ads the Filipino Peso is something like 1,000 P = 22.8 USD. Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Larry Colen Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:46 PM To: Pentax

Bong's photo auction fund raiser

2013-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
Bong just posted a link on facebook to a photo auction fundraiser that they are holding: https://www.facebook.com/photoauctionforyolanda I asked if there was a non-facebook link to it, haven't heard back. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML

Re: Playing with the K-3

2013-11-13 Thread Darren Addy
Paul, I'm assuming that this is the same Grace that you photographed here: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5513023&size=lg My how time flies! (The image of Paul's that I link to in the line above is one of my All-Time PDML favorites. The color, contrast and sharpness of that K28 f3.5 BLOWS

Re: PESO - Sidetracked - a macro with the phone

2013-11-13 Thread George Sinos
Thanks for the comments. I'm having fun with this. I don't know if anything will come of it, but it's fun. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:03 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > It seems that the car is standing there under the

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Darren Addy
PentaxForums: "fanboy" or "doom and gloom", I wish you guys would make up your minds. I think it is important to know how to evaluate information, regardless of the source. Treating "PentaxForums" as if it were a single entity with a single point of view is rather lazy thinking, IMHO. It is a coll

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> David J Brooks wrote: >> >>>http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-review/introduction.html >> >> I can't really understand why anyone would read a "review" from

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Darren Addy
The info is right there in the review. In short, there is more info to recover in the SHADOW areas of the K-5/ii/iis than the K-3. As we all know, if you blow out highlights, that info is just GONE. I'm with Boris on the importance of dynamic range and completely disagree with the point of view th

K-3 Video test

2013-11-13 Thread Don Guthrie
Casual test of video SR on K-3. http://www.whatblogisthis.com/2013/11/testing-ricoh-pentax-k-3-hd-video-image.html -- 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 dire

Re: A bird in a tree

2013-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's quite nice, Don. I like how you were able to incorporate some of the tree into the background, which is a much more interesting scene than the typical "bird on a branch against an open sky" that I see so much. This has a warm and "comfortable" look to it. On my display, it renders wit

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > >>http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax-k-3-review/introduction.html > > I can't really understand why anyone would read a "review" from a > fanboy site like Pantex Forums. For the record, the owner of "Pentax Fo

A bird in a tree

2013-11-13 Thread Don Guthrie
I have a collection of the worst bird photos one can imagine. So it is with some trepidation I post the only one I like from this summer a common house wren. There are more of the same in the 6 frame set. C&C as always. 55-300 & Kr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/10825163394/ http://fl

Re: PAW Picture-A-Week projec - GDG

2013-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you both for commenting! G On Nov 13, 2013, at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > #1 is, also, my choice. > Natural appearing tones. > > Jack > > > From: Don Guthrie > > And you created a great walk for the viewers. I marked several as > favorites but 1st one is really nice. > > > pd

Re: PAW Picture-A-Week projec

2013-11-13 Thread Jack Davis
#1 is, also, my choice. Natural appearing tones.   Jack  From: Don Guthrie To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 8:37 AM Subject: Re:PAW Picture-A-Week projec And you created a great walk for the viewers. I marked several as favorites but 1st one is really nice. pdml-requ...

Re:PAW Picture-A-Week projec

2013-11-13 Thread Don Guthrie
And you created a great walk for the viewers. I marked several as favorites but 1st one is really nice. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:49:28 -0800 From: Godfrey DiGiorgi To: PAW Picture-A-Week project, PDML List , SeePhoto Talk, BAPhotoShoote

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Paul, I would very much appreciate a screenshot or any other way I can see and examine where it shows how you recovered these overexposed shots. On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:49 AM, Bill wrote: > >> On 12/11/2013 11:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Boris Liberman
Bill, it is purely subjective. I have suffered enough grief from K-7's sensor and frankly, the way Pentax treats highlights in their RAW files seems to be rather unforgiving compared with those of Ricoh GXR (any module with 12MP sensor). So, I don't want to take any chances. On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 a

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Nov 13, 2013, at 9:49 AM, Bill wrote: > On 12/11/2013 11:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > >> >> Not trying to sound pessimistic or anything, but DR is the most >> important aspect to me. So I get to keep my K-5 for now. >> > Out of curiosity, do you know what the DR of the K3 is (I don't)? >

Re: GESO 2013 - 137, 138, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 147, 148 - GDG

2013-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you, Attila! Godfrey > On Nov 13, 2013, at 5:29 AM, Attila Boros wrote: > > I like Olive Grove, nice place to go for a walk. Leaf Dance #2 also > caught my eye, I think it's form the same location. > >> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi >> wrote: >> I took a walk at lu

Re: PESO - The Cruiser

2013-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Neat! I was unaware that Firestone built/branded bicycles. Godfrey >>> On 11/12/2013 4:59 AM, knarf wrote: >>> >>> I'd forgotten that Firestone made (or at least marketed) bikes until >>> I saw this on the weekend: >>> >>> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/11/the-cruiser.html?m=1 >>> >>

Re: K-3 review as seen through the eyes of the PF

2013-11-13 Thread Bill
On 12/11/2013 11:20 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Not trying to sound pessimistic or anything, but DR is the most important aspect to me. So I get to keep my K-5 for now. Out of curiosity, do you know what the DR of the K3 is (I don't)? The K5 is something like 14 stops at base ISO, which is som

OT: Image transfers on wood

2013-11-13 Thread Walt
I was talking to someone a while back who does image transfers on wood using laser jet prints and gel medium. Well, naturally enough, I got to thinking it might be fun to try that with one of my images on a guitar -- either ordering a decent DIY electric kit, or taking the finish off an old, b

Recent PESOs

2013-11-13 Thread Bill
Thanks to all who took the time to look at my recent attempts at photography, and for taking the time to comment. I do appreciate it. bill -- 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 - The Cruiser

2013-11-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, You're seeing the front of the bike, just below the handlebars where the front fork comes up thru the frame. The front of the frame has a Firestone logo/nameplate. Slightly behind that is a fake of a motorcycle gas tank with an electric horn button. (All 12 year olds want a motorcycle ins

Re: Boris PESO #52 - Etude

2013-11-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Good picture, but it could use a bit of brightening in the foreground. Try a gradient filter in Lightroom. (I'll be sending your 77 in for service tomorrow, more moving today.) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:55 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Thanks, Ken. > > It is funny that you

Re: PESO Autumn in The Junction

2013-11-13 Thread Bruce Walker
We should trade some. Gonna be zero C here today. I just came in from raking leaves -- off for coffee! Thanks, Boris. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:56 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > That's the kind of mood and weather I so much need to be in right now... Not > gonna happen here though. Expecting in ex

Re: GESO 2013 - 137, 138, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 147, 148 - GDG

2013-11-13 Thread Attila Boros
I like Olive Grove, nice place to go for a walk. Leaf Dance #2 also caught my eye, I think it's form the same location. On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I took a walk at lunch time and looked around me. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10833833556/ > http://www

Re: PESO: Requisite K-3 test (Warning - feline content)

2013-11-13 Thread Attila Boros
Nice fur but really serious kitten. On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 7:03 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:16 pm, Stan Halpin wrote: > >> I realized that I had not seen a K-3 cat picture posted! So here is the >> missing link: >> >> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/h355d86ba#h355d86b

GESO 2013 - 137, 138, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 147, 148 - GDG

2013-11-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I took a walk at lunch time and looked around me. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10833833556/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10833772675/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10833771045/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10833940204/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/108339

Re: Fwd: Re: PESO: K-3 moon shot for Larry

2013-11-13 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 01:26:11AM -0600, Bill wrote: > > On 12/11/2013 7:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >That is without a doubt the fuzziest Mon photo that I have ever seen. > > > > > I've shot some pretty fuzzy mons in my time, let me tell you.. Whoops! typo. I should have taken more than a glan

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