Re: GESO: Lindis Pass

2014-01-22 Thread Attila Boros
Nice blue sky! The vegetation forms an interesting pattern. Is that grass? On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:09 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: We had stunning weather for our trip home from Wanaka so we stopped at the summit of the Lindis Pass to take in the view...

Re: PESO - Icy Beach

2014-01-22 Thread Attila Boros
Looks like winter alright:) It's getting colder here too, and we'll get some snow for the weekend, but not that much. I like the distant shore and the snow visible there, creates a nice dynamic with the foreground. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 2:05 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It's

Re: VESO -- Video Every So Often

2014-01-22 Thread Attila Boros
Excellent performance! On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I am not a videographer, but every so often use the Pentax DSLR to grab a few videos. I love the quality that my K5 IIs produces (If I don't mess up it too badly). Unfortunately, with K5's bug in

Re: PESO: Pillar Glow

2014-01-22 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com: Thanks, Brian. I tried to correct the perspective a bit more. It's a tight crop now, but I can live with that: http://500px.com/photo/58587096 I've also uploaded the corrected version to 1x.com but it takes time before it will be refreshed. Yes -

Re: OT: Winter Weather Advisory.

2014-01-22 Thread John
Well, y'all enjoy. It mostly passed us by. Looks like someone threw baby powder on my windshield. There are reports of ice on the roads east of here. Southbound semi-truck ran off I-95 northbound traffic had to be detoured onto a service road but the Highway Patrol says it will be cleared by

Re: VESO -- Video Every So Often

2014-01-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Agreed! Very fluid movement. Very nice, Igor! On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:46 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent performance! On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I am not a videographer, but every so often use the Pentax DSLR to grab a

Re: VESO -- Video Every So Often

2014-01-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Wed Jan 22 02:19:02 EST 2014 Alan C wrote: Naught, naughty. Brilliant choreography. Alan C Well, I suspect it might not be really choreographed. I just rewatched the video, and all the moves are led. They may have agreed upon the overal flow in general ahead of time, and practiced them,

Re: VESO -- Video Every So Often

2014-01-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well executed, by both you and the dancers. Paull On Jan 22, 2014, at 1:13 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Wed Jan 22 02:19:02 EST 2014 Alan C wrote: Naught, naughty. Brilliant choreography. Alan C Well, I suspect it might not be really choreographed. I just rewatched the

peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
I tried sending this out yesterday, but it never showed up in my mailbox. None of this series had originally been posted in my last batch of Big Sur photos, but Candice was asking about them, so I cleaned up a few and posted them.

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Attila Boros
You've got a sunset and the Milky Way in the same picture? Very impressive! The list seems very quiet after posting weather advisory messages, I hope everyone is OK. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I tried sending this out yesterday, but it never showed up

Re: PESO - Icy Beach

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
It's icing over today, pix later. 14C is freaking cold to immerse in! You're a braver man than me, neoprene or no. Several years ago I saw police rescue divers lowering themselves into the lake. They were wearing dry suits. The air temp was around -20C and I couldn't imagine dunking myself in

Re: PESO - Icy Beach

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Attila, Brian, Bruce, Dave and everyone who looked: Thanks! As I just told Dave, water's edge is now icing over, pix to follow. Cheers, frank Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like winter alright:) It's getting colder here too, and we'll get some snow for the weekend, but not that

Re: PESO - New Day

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Thanks Bruce and everyone else who commented. Glad you enjoyed. Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I envy you your location, Frank. :-) Very nice! On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 10:00 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think I should post a Lake Ontario sunrise:

Re: GESO - Alt.Portraits of Madame X

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
These are beautiful, Bruce! She has such a sublime, serene expression. I love the first one. Btw I don't think my post came through (was having problems last week) but Judy loved your shot in January PUG and wanted me to pass that along to you. I liked it, too. ;-) Cheers, frank Bruce

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Larry, I like it! Just a thought: I see that the stars appear much sharper than Venus. I guess, it might be due to the motion of Venus of the longish (13-second?) exposure time. I wonder a combination of two shots: a shorter one for the bottom part and a longer one for the stars would have

Re: Question - how to achieve this effect in LR (or PS)?

2014-01-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Attila, Jostein and Bruce, Delayed thank you for your responses to this question. Atilla: I didn't mean the functionality, but the visual outcome. Jostein: I haven't tried, but from what I expect from your procedure, I am not sure it does that effect, but I will try. I think Bruce's

Re: Question - how to achieve this effect in LR (or PS)?

2014-01-22 Thread Attila Boros
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Attila, Jostein and Bruce, Delayed thank you for your responses to this question. Atilla: I didn't mean the functionality, but the visual outcome. Looks like I totally missed your point. Try this: - Convert to BW -

Re: Question - how to achieve this effect in LR (or PS)?

2014-01-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Or instead of Find Edges you might also try Glowing Edges... -p On 1/22/2014 1:45 PM, Attila Boros wrote: On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:36 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Attila, Jostein and Bruce, Delayed thank you for your responses to this question. Atilla: I didn't mean the

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 02:24:57PM -0500, Igor Roshchin wrote: Larry, I like it! Just a thought: I see that the stars appear much sharper than Venus. I guess, it might be due to the motion of Venus of the longish (13-second?) exposure time. I wonder a combination of two shots: a

Re: PESO - Icy Beach

2014-01-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
B. It's 80 F here on Maui. The BIG weather news here is that they expect 40-50 foot waves on the North Shores of Oahu and Maui today. We are on the West Shore of Maui, but the surf is still dangerous. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an inspirational image! The reflection on the water really makes it special. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I tried sending this out yesterday, but it never showed up in my mailbox.

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 03:22:55PM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is an inspirational image! The reflection on the water really makes it special. Thanks Dan, also Attila, and everyone else who looked. Larry Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: PESO- 'Grand Marais Sunrise'

2014-01-22 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jan 21, 2014, at 15:32 , Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks Charles. So I guess the question is which one is grander? Or swampier I guess, as that's what Marais means. No idea! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Fw: To Doug

2014-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
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Re: Fw: To Doug

2014-01-22 Thread Doug Brewer
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Re: VESO -- Video Every So Often

2014-01-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, Paul! Igor Wed Jan 22 13:19:23 EST 2014 Paul Stenquist wrote: Well executed, by both you and the dancers. Paull On Jan 22, 2014, at 1:13 PM, Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org wrote: Wed Jan 22 02:19:02 EST 2014 Alan C wrote: Naught, naughty. Brilliant choreography. Alan

Re: GESO - Alt.Portraits of Madame X

2014-01-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Frank. I'm really glad you like them. It was a _lot_ of work, but I'm satisfied with the result. Please thank Judy for me and say Hi for me too. :-) On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 2:22 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: These are beautiful, Bruce! She has such a sublime,

PDML Photo Annual - Week 3 update

2014-01-22 Thread Mark Roberts
You all took it easy on me while I was out of the country and only sporadically monitoring the uploads (that was it, right?) Thanks! Still, we received some wonderful photographs. Thank you to all who've contributed so far. Things are looking good for the 2014 book. Please send in you own best

PESO - Ice Forms

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Now that we've had a couple of days of real cold the Lake is starting to freeze near the shore in places: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/01/ice-forms.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML

Re: PESO - Ice Forms

2014-01-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Well I love that, Frank. I always think those forms are very curious when I see them. Great how you got the sun glinting off them on the rhs. On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 9:08 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now that we've had a couple of days of real cold the Lake is starting to freeze

PESO - Dinon, Monday afternoon

2014-01-22 Thread Rick Womer
Another from last March: Dinon is a medieval town in Brittany, and on Mondays (in March, anyway) it's VERY quiet.  We walked the streets all day, and saw few other people. This was near the center of town, just after mid-day: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17661143 or

Re: PESO - Ice Forms

2014-01-22 Thread Rick Womer
Oh, I like that! I wonder how it would work in BW. Rick On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:08 PM, knarf wrote: Now that we've had a couple of days of real cold the Lake is starting to freeze near the shore in places: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/01/ice-forms.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO: Pillar Glow

2014-01-22 Thread Rick Womer
Attila, I'll quibble--I prefer the original version; the distortion doesn't bother me. The absolute blackness of the sky and windows make this a very intriguing shot. Rick On Jan 22, 2014, at 4:46 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com: Thanks, Brian. I tried

Re: GESO: Lindis Pass

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
Yes, it's some sort of tussock. Very common in our high country. Cheers, Dave On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:03 pm, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Nice blue sky! The vegetation forms an interesting pattern. Is that grass? On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 5:09 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com

PESO - Endless

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Another shot from the shore of Lake Ontario today: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/endless.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Pillar Glow

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Beautiful conversion, lovely light, terrific architecture. Love it! Cheers, frank Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Another night shot from my hometown: http://1x.com/photo/452576 It's the building of the national bank. “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel --

Re: PESO - Icy Beach

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
On Jan 23, 2014, at 8:10 am, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: It's icing over today, pix later. 14C is freaking cold to immerse in! You're a braver man than me, neoprene or no. The neoprene makes a big difference, especially when you're moving and generating some body heat. I was

Re: GESO: Lindis Pass

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Love the fence knot, and oh my, #6 with that one puff of cloud punctuating that perfect cerulian sky; that is a winner! Overall terrific gallery. Cheers, frank David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: We had stunning weather for our trip home from Wanaka so we stopped at the summit of the Lindis

Re: PESO - Ice Forms

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
On Jan 23, 2014, at 3:08 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Now that we've had a couple of days of real cold the Lake is starting to freeze near the shore in places: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/01/ice-forms.html?m=1 Very nice, watch out for polar bears! Cheers, Dave --

Re: PESO - Dinon, Monday afternoon

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
That's an excellent shot! Perfection! Cheers, frank Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from last March: Dinon is a medieval town in Brittany, and on Mondays (in March, anyway) it's VERY quiet.  We walked the streets all day, and saw few other people. This was near the center of

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Gorgeous!! Cheers, frank Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I tried sending this out yesterday, but it never showed up in my mailbox. None of this series had originally been posted in my last batch of Big Sur photos, but Candice was asking about them, so I cleaned up a few and posted them.

Re: PESO: The Gallows

2014-01-22 Thread knarf
Much youth crime there? ;-) Cheers, frank David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a cellphone pic I took in Twizel yesterday, where we'd stopped for an ice cream on our way home. Parents are strict in Twizel: misbehaving kids are taken straight to the gallows.

Re: PESO - Ice Forms

2014-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
Nice perspective. Freezing pattern is interesting. Nice line to the shore. Like it, Frank. Jack - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:08 PM Subject: PESO - Ice Forms Now that we've

Re: PESO - Endless

2014-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
Effectively composed. Jack - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:51 PM Subject: PESO - Endless Another shot from the shore of Lake Ontario today:

Re: peso Venus set in Big Sur retry

2014-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 11:01:52PM -0500, knarf wrote: Gorgeous!! Thanks Frank. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: Pillar Glow

2014-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
Dramatic, well done conversion. Jack - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:53 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Pillar Glow Beautiful conversion, lovely light, terrific architecture. Love

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2014-01-22 Thread Alan C
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Re: OT: Winter Weather Advisory.

2014-01-22 Thread Ken Waller
In South East Michigan, we've already past the seasonal snowfall average of 43 inches, with at least 2 and a half months os additional snowfall possible. More like the snowy years here of the 70's. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message -

Re: PESO - Endless

2014-01-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Lovely. I like the back lighting and silhouette of the figure and tree. Chris On 23 January 2014 03:51, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Another shot from the shore of Lake Ontario today: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/endless.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome.

Re: OT: Winter Weather Advisory.

2014-01-22 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 11:49:37PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote: In South East Michigan, we've already past the seasonal snowfall average of 43 inches, with at least 2 and a half months os additional snowfall possible. More like the snowy years here of the 70's. While in California we're suffering

Re: PESO - Endless

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
On Jan 23, 2014, at 4:51 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Another shot from the shore of Lake Ontario today: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/01/endless.html?m=1 Very nice. I like the muted sky. My mind is playing tricks on me; I can't tell whether the person is facing

Re: GESO: Lindis Pass

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
Thanks, Frank. There were lots of knots in the fences there. It's a very scenic location but only the one place that's safe to stop. There are a couple of very short walking tracks to viewing platforms there now. Cheers, Dave On Jan 23, 2014, at 4:56 pm, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO: The Gallows

2014-01-22 Thread David Mann
I certainly didn't see any! Twizel is a funny little town, it was built in the late 60s to house workers for the big hydro scheme. It was going to be removed at the end of the project but a protest resulted in it being saved. It's still associated with the electrical industry but there are