Thanks for the heads up! What is surprising to me is that DA 16-45/4
ranks higher than DA* 16-50/2.8. And they haven't tested the Sigma
18-35/1.8 which got a lot of attention from other sites.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:37 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
DxO measured a whack of
Background very well chosen and nicely composed.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17646739
Comments are invited.
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Very impressive! Also for being on the road for such a long time.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:11 AM, Juan Buhler juanbuh...@gmail.com wrote:
I made a selection of photos, one per month, that I took in 2013,
while driving from Mexico to Argentina.
http://www.vanenvan.com/12-months-in-photos/
Very nice, the sense of huge space comes through well. I also like the
light on the walls.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:53 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
How about a cozy, frigid dinner in here?
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17641596size=lg
or
I like 30 and 32 for the nice geometry, but 32 looks too bright.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:37 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote:
A small gallery of photos taken in the city. I am a little off the
reservation with these... in style and process. Not my usual picture
landscape photos. I
Thanks, Attila.
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 4:19 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Background very well chosen and nicely composed.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 11:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
wrote:
Nice fur, no wonder he is comfortable in the snow:) I like the
expression, he is inviting you to play.
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http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17646755
K-r, smc 50mm F1.8
Comments are invited.
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Thanks, Attila.
Malamutes have a heavy double coat: a soft, furry inner coat of short
hair and an overcoat of longer, heavier weather-resistant hair. They
also have hair between their toes to keep the paws warm. The official
AKC breed standard state they they should be playful on invitation.
I can't quite make out if the captain is a man or woman, but that's
pretty cool. :-)
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:39 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Bruce,
As you're talking about the sharpness of this combination,
here's a sample.
It's today's sunset with the K-3 and DA55/1.4
Another good potential PUG entry. That _really_ says cold.
Those silly ducks do the same thing up Etobicoke Creek near my place.
They gather in large numbers in any small amount of open water while
everything else freezes solidly over.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 9:54 PM, knarf
Beautiful light and space, Rick.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 9:46 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well, one is not permitted to take photos of mass; so I took advantage of the
K-5's nearly silent shutter and shot from the hip:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17641593
or
With frigid temperatures for the last few days, no one has ventured out on our
deck since the big snowfall. This morning the sun came out, so I opened the
door and snapped a pic. (I have the flu, so there’s no way I’m going out there
in the snow.) I metered to prevent clipping of the highlights
Looks ready for a garden party, Paul. Beautiful, peaceful ambience.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
With frigid temperatures for the last few days, no one has ventured out on
our deck since the big snowfall. This morning the sun came out, so I
They are gathering to meet the Duck Dynasty guy.
Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
Another good potential PUG entry. That _really_ says cold.
Those silly ducks do the same thing up
That captures the situation very well!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
With frigid temperatures for the last few days, no one has ventured out on
our deck since the big snowfall. This
Thanks for sharing that Daniel.
I think that the problem that the XKCD author is highlighting is the
problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other people
have a right to make for themselves. Often, such people are
Darren,
My brain doesn't have cycles.
Can you overclock yours?
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for sharing that Daniel.
I think that the problem that the XKCD author is highlighting is the
problem of people who, often in an
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Darren,
My brain doesn't have cycles.
Can you overclock yours?
Regards, Bob S.
My brain overclocking is handled by Caffeine.
Underclocking is handled by beer, preferably Belgian in style.
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Thanks for the feedback, Bruce. On 29 I darkened that upper left
triangle quite a bit. I can try a tighter crop but I will revisit that
spot eventually will try some different views.
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Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 16:40:38 -0500
From: Bruce
Thanks, Ann for the cc . I went to there to take people pictures, but I
did not realize how empty downtown would be on Sat afternoon. So yes I
was taking photos of the absence of people. I will post some of the
outside architecture next week with some old buildings you might like
mixed with
Thanks Attila, 32 was pushing it agreed. It was an attempt to turn a
putrid yellow green into pure white, but I might rework again.
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
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Underclocking is handled by beer, preferably Belgian in style.
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Does that make you the heretic to be burnt in the refectory?
Another shot of lovely light.
Chris
On 9 January 2014 02:46, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Well, one is not permitted to take photos of mass; so I took advantage of the
K-5's nearly silent shutter and shot from the hip:
Very well rendered.
...but in rendering I pushed it up a wee bit so some of the very brightest
highlights are clipped. Looked better that way.
I need to keep that in mind as I usually just go 'mechanical' with the
histogram in rendering during the optimization of the image from RAW.
I was on my way out to the garage this morning when I noticed a bumblebee
having a bit of a rest on a marigold. He woke up soon after and flew away.
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/719/#peso
http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/720/#peso
K10D, FA100mm f/2.8 macro.
For the first photo I wanted
Just finished an interesting read - The Photographer's Eye by Michael
Freeman.
An excellent read about subtle and not so subtle elements involved in the
composition of a photographic image.
..how you build a picture, what a picture consists of, how shapes are
related to each other, how
I also have that book and can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone. Best
book I've read on composition by far.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:27 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Just finished an interesting read - The Photographer's Eye by Michael
Freeman.
An excellent read about subtle
On 9 Jan 2014, at 17:21, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for sharing that Daniel.
I think that the problem that the XKCD author is highlighting is the
problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other
My feeling is that the snow is ideally exposed. Partially due to the title and
theme of the image. Just about perfect all around, Paul.
Yeah, don't mess with the flu this year and get past it soon!
Jack
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From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
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Both very well done shots, David. #1 is my slight favorite.
Jack
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Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 12:06 PM
Subject: PESO: Kipping on the job
I was on my way out to the garage this
On Jan 9, 2014, at 14:28 , Chris Mitchell wrote:
Does that make you the heretic to be burnt in the refectory?
Nope. I've already made good my escape. Besides, the monks are generally
peaceful.
Another shot of lovely light.
Thanks!
Cheers,
Rick
Chris
On 9 January 2014 02:46,
Very nice. Nice garden furniture too. I hate plastic garden furniture.
B
On 9 Jan 2014, at 16:05, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
With frigid temperatures for the last few days, no one has ventured out on
our deck since the big snowfall. This morning the sun came out, so I
On 9 Jan 2014, at 15:48, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
I can't quite make out if the captain is a man or woman, but that's
pretty cool. :-)
That'd be the cabin boy.
B
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 10:39 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
Bruce,
As you're talking about
It has been a few months since I have seen a Bee around here so thanks
for the reminder of warmer days. He does look very comfortable resting
there.
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He was warming up in the sun. Insects tend to be slower and less
agitated in the morning, a good opportunity to get close.
I like 719, the flower is nicely positioned in the frame and the
bumblebee is in a better pose.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:06 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote:
I was
Just finished an interesting read - The Photographer's Eye by Michael
Freeman.
An excellent read about subtle and not so subtle elements involved in the
composition of a photographic image.
..how you build a picture, what a picture consists of, how shapes are
related to each other, how spaces
On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 11:21:15AM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
... the problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other people
have a right to make for themselves. Often, such people are unwilling
(or unable) to consider
John Francis wrote:
On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 11:21:15AM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
... the problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other people
have a right to make for themselves. Often, such people are unwilling
On 9 Jan 2014, at 22:46, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
John Francis wrote:
On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 11:21:15AM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
... the problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other
On 9 Jan 2014, at 21:45, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Just finished an interesting read - The Photographer's Eye by Michael
Freeman.
An excellent read about subtle and not so subtle elements involved in the
composition of a photographic image.
..how you build a picture, what
on 2014-01-09 16:10 Bob W wrote
I like to recommend Photo Design by Harald Mante, although I suspect it's
difficult to get hold of a copy now.
i was able to get it by interlibrary loan after a previous mention by you —
well worth the trouble
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On 1/9/2014 5:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
John Francis wrote:
On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 11:21:15AM -0600, Darren Addy wrote:
... the problem of people who, often in an effort to feel better about
themselves, denigrate completely rational choices that other people
have a right to make for
Thanks for the recommendation, Bob.
Is yours the 1971 or 1977 edition? (Wonder how much difference between them).
In any event, I just scored a First Edition hardcover for under $24,
shipped. The other two being offered were significantly higher.
Looking forward to getting it. If, by some odd
Hello, Paul,
I was browsing the DPReview Pentax SLR Talk Forum, when I found this post:
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52877156 (author: Mark Dimalanta)
It has snapshots from Ricoh's boot, and while it's in the background
guess which image can be seen in the first pic, top-left corner wink
It seems that for the last few days my town was shrouded in a
thick mist, especially in the afternoon... (A phenomenon which isn't
that usual so many days in a row...)
However, because I kind of like the overall atmosphere, I've tried
to catch it with my camera (a larger variant is
Thanks guys, just bought it, will return with my critique in a few
weeks (after the slow boat has delivered it from the UK) :)
On 10 January 2014 07:32, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote:
I also have that book and can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone. Best
book I've read on
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the heads up! What is surprising to me is that DA 16-45/4
ranks higher than DA* 16-50/2.8. And they haven't tested the Sigma
18-35/1.8 which got a lot of attention from other sites.
Funny thong about my
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:18 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny thong about my 16-45. On my istd it was ok, on my K-10d it was
better, but on my K-5 its great.
I just got it recently, and it's lovely so far on my K-5 II, but it
hasn't taken any thong shots yet, funny or
1971. I didn't know there was another edition.
Photo books are an interesting collectible. I have some which I bought for
nothing because I Iike the pictures, but the books are now worth a fortune. I
can't remember what I paid for it, which means it probably wasn't much, but I
have a copy of
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:18 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny thong about my 16-45.
Darn; I didn't get any lingerie around my DA* 16-50. Corset was
complete in all other respects.
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There is a better shot of the display panel a couple of entries further in the
thread. Looks good!
stan
On Jan 9, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
alexandru.sa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, Paul,
I was browsing the DPReview Pentax SLR Talk Forum, when I found this post:
Looks good! Glad to see that both babes are still a fixture. I thought
that PCness had eliminated that tradition.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu
alexandru.sa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello, Paul,
I was browsing the DPReview Pentax SLR Talk Forum, when I found this post:
On Jan 9, 2014, at 8:04 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:18 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny thong about my 16-45.
Darn; I didn't get any lingerie around my DA* 16-50. Corset was
complete in all other respects.
Once again this
Have you ever noticed that the more money someone has invested in photo
gear, the more likely they are to say It's not the camera, it's the
photographer?
So, if it's not the camera, now that K-3 prices have dropped a bit,
why do I want a K-3 so badly? It's not like I'll get any better photos.
On Thu, Jan 09, 2014 at 08:12:26PM -0500, Stanley Halpin wrote:
On Jan 9, 2014, at 8:04 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:18 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Funny thong about my 16-45.
Darn; I didn't get any lingerie around my
My laptop screen re is 1366 x 768, it's nearly impossible to edit
images on but I persist as I have 2 x 27 and 1 x 24 screens on the
desk at my office.
On 10 January 2014 12:14, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Have you ever noticed that the more money someone has invested in photo
gear, the
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Ok... take two... this time I'll try not to hit send before I get
to the second sentence...
As I was saying... Happy new year!
Been a while since I've had a chance to stop by, hopefully I'll have
more opportunity in the quiet winter months to see what you're all up
to...
In a lovely change of
Bike messenger Scott (he of the permanent smile) at open mic during our Holiday
Feast last month:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/smiling-troubador.html?m=1
For those of you interested here's a better look at the guitar Kai was using: a
big ol' Epiphone.
Hope you enjoy. Comments
Well those are real beauties, Christine. It was worth the wait! :-)
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:
Ok... take two... this time I'll try not to hit send before I get
to the second sentence...
As I was saying... Happy new year!
Been a while since
Excellent portrait, Frank. Terrific expression.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 9:07 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
Bike messenger Scott (he of the permanent smile) at open mic during our
Holiday Feast last month:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/smiling-troubador.html?m=1
For
For me, the issue with this shot is that it is just not quite enough...there
needs to be something more to push it beyond ordinary. Either more mist or
some interesting filtered light or a change in perspective to really draw me
in. Lots of potential but not quite there. I can't begin to
Thanks for the tip, Ken. Sounds like something I need to find and read.
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On Jan 9, 2014, at 12:27 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Just finished an interesting read - The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman.
An excellent read about subtle and not
I'd say there is about 6 years difference between them. :)
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On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:46 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the recommendation, Bob.
Is yours the 1971 or 1977 edition? (Wonder how much difference between them).
In any event, I
A well named PESO. You done well with this one. Keep 'em coming.
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Sent from my iPad
On Jan 9, 2014, at 6:07 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
Bike messenger Scott (he of the permanent smile) at open mic during our
Holiday Feast last month:
on 2014-01-09 17:29 Bob W wrote
1971. I didn't know there was another edition.
according to my library's database, the original is German, and there is a 1977
English softcover; while it was a pretty book, i think the content could be
well-conveyed by an e-book, or even a simple website
on 2014-01-09 18:08 Bruce Walker wrote
Looks good! Glad to see that both babes are still a fixture. I thought
that PCness had eliminated that tradition.
i though that there were no PCs at CES any more
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on 2014-01-09 18:14 Larry Colen wrote
3) High res 1680x1050, this seems to be the one to get, but the
inexpensive ones seem to be gone from the apple store as of today,
all of the ones left charge the apple tax on memory and drive.
i have one, early 2011 model; the last of these were the
Very nice. Been a while since I've seen a bee around here.G
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On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 3:06 PM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote:
I was on my way out to the garage this morning when I noticed a bumblebee
having a bit of a rest on a
On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:32 am, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote:
It has been a few months since I have seen a Bee around here so thanks for
the reminder of warmer days. He does look very comfortable resting there.
We have a sage plant that's flowering under the kitchen window and the
For those that want a low res preview while waiting for their hardcopy
to arrive, there is a PDF version out there.
Google the title author and add:
filetype:pdf
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote:
Thanks for the tip, Ken. Sounds like something I need to find
Cool...they look like etched glass
-p
On 1/9/2014 7:47 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote:
Ok... take two... this time I'll try not to hit send before I get
to the second sentence...
As I was saying... Happy new year!
Been a while since I've had a chance to stop by, hopefully I'll have
more
Probably the worst part of cycling on snowy days in Toronto is navigating the
streetcar (tram) tracks that are everywhere downtown. The snow obscures them
and makes them particularly slippery. You can see them by the wheel of the car
in the foreground:
That explains the Jockey's on my 18-55...
-p
On 1/9/2014 6:18 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
Funny thong about my 16-45.
Dave
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 1:37 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
DxO measured a whack of glass for sharpness and stuff on the K-3 and
also compared to how
I think I have to agree with you, Mark.
Without the guitar she has an awkward posture. It just doesn't feel right to me.
Of course there's not enough guitar for a nicely balanced composition.
So I like with guitar best but ultimately neither is a great shot.
Thanks to all for your comments
Not to start a Holy War or anything, but I gotta tell you, as a Mac
guy since 1996 (no, wait, that was my 2nd Mac - an LC DOS
Compatible)... err, since '88 I've been a Mac guy. Wife still has a
Powerbook and I have several old Macs moldering in the basement. But I
built my own computer and it is a
I should add that I also love my iPad and iPhone so I haven't broken
free of the cult yet.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 10:52 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Not to start a Holy War or anything, but I gotta tell you, as a Mac
guy since 1996 (no, wait, that was my 2nd Mac - an LC DOS
I'm liking this shot, Frank. There is something about it that really catches
my attention. I don't really see the tracks you are talking about - I guess
the snow covered them up. Good work.
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