PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
Last night I pulled the birthday present cop out of letting a friend choose a photo (or two) out of my portfolio. One of the prints was one I did several years, and generations of lightroom ago. To replace the print, I reprocessed the photo. After I got the print back from costco, I went back

Re: OT - Leica or Lieca ?

2014-05-04 Thread mike wilson
On 04/05/2014, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Have shit, will stir. http://www.dpreview.com/previews/leica-t-typ701/6 Now, now; we all need to calm down. This should do it: http://vimeo.com/92073118 (Apologies if previously brought to the list's attention - with about 14,000

Re: OT - Leica or Lieca ?

2014-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Flashback, 2009: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/12/panasonic-lx3-b.html Those who do not learn from history... -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Name Reversed

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Steve! Jack - Original Message - From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:41:46 PM Subject: Re: Name Reversed on 2014-05-03 17:37 Jack Davis wrote Would anyone have a notion as to why my name as mail author recently changed

Re: Name Reversed

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
No, only mine. Thanks, Stan. Jack - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, May 3, 2014 8:22:36 PM Subject: Re: Name Reversed Reads Jack Davis here. Maybe your Contacts preferences or similar have changed? Are others'

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Like St.Ansel, you made a great picture. Lightening over Hernandez... Regards, Bob S. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 2:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Last night I pulled the birthday present cop out of letting a friend choose a photo (or two) out of my portfolio. One of the prints was

Re: Cactus

2014-05-04 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 1:06 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2014-05-03 11:37 David J Brooks wrote http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755394 honest impression: subject caught my eye as i grow a lot of cacti, but looking at the photo, i don't know what you are

Re: Today I learned...

2014-05-04 Thread David J Brooks
Yes On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: This is the only one i have every gotten near GFM http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6128077 That's at the same cabin where I got my shot! (Different day, though.) -- Mark Roberts

Re: OT - Leica or Lieca ?

2014-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 3/5/14, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: So did you have to dispense this stupidity to the PDML, Cotty? Was it REALLY necessary? I'm gonna take up fishing ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: Today I learned...

2014-05-04 Thread Tim Bray
I prefer plain coffee with just a little milk in it myself. On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 10:33 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/3/2014 7:48 PM, Bill wrote: On 03/05/2014 10:47 AM, Tim Bray wrote: ... taking pictures of a hummingbird is really, really hard. I got one picture

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Tim Bray
Excellent! On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Last night I pulled the birthday present cop out of letting a friend choose a photo (or two) out of my portfolio. One of the prints was one I did several years, and generations of lightroom ago. To replace the

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Really nice effort, Tim! Jack - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:09:47 AM Subject: Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning Excellent! On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Last

PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
One from a couple of weeks ago. Really pleased with this, no cropping at all and I managed to hold the camera straight! I'm desperate to try this lens on the X-T1, I'll have to wait til Christmas sadly. Note - no Leicas were harmed in the making of this photo ;)

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Like the wind effect. Adds intensity. Well done, Steve! Jack - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:23:06 AM Subject: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014 One from a couple of weeks ago. Really pleased with this, no

OT - Sailing and Photography - Poss Interest to European PDMLers

2014-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
I hope the list doesn't mind me posting this here, it's possibly of interest to a European PDMLer who would like to mix photo technique teaching with some adventure sailing off Scotland in July. PHOTOGRAPHY AND SAILING.. I've posted this because it may just possibly be of interest. If

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/5/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Like the wind effect. Adds intensity. Well done, Steve! Thanks Davis, Jack ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
You're welcome, Cottrell, Steve. J - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 10:35:05 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014 On 4/5/14, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Like the wind effect. Adds

PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition?

2014-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Blurb has several options for paper quality in their books. In the past we've used the standard grade paper (in both the paperback and hardcover versions). I thought I'd ask if anyone would be interested in a limited run of hardcover books using the Proline Pearl Photo paper. Expect about a 30%

On bokeh

2014-05-04 Thread Tim Bray
Thinking about the differences between an F1.4 and an F5.6 tulip: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/05/04/Bokeh-or-not -- - Tim Bray (If you’d like to send me a private message, see https://keybase.io/timbray) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition?

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Mark, will you be posting a web sample for review again this year? Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 11:11:54 AM Subject: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition? Blurb has several options for

Re: OT - Sailing and Photography - Poss Interest to European PDMLers

2014-05-04 Thread Alan C
If you are interested, please email him direct and not me - I'm just the middleman! I thought you may be the sponsor. Alan C --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Very good, Steve! On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: One from a couple of weeks ago. Really pleased with this, no cropping at all and I managed to hold the camera straight! I'm desperate to try this lens on the X-T1, I'll have to wait til Christmas sadly.

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On May 4, 2014, at 10:09 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Excellent! Thanks Tim, Bob, Jack and all who looked. It’s fun to revisit old shots with improved software and skills for reprocessing them. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Last night

Re: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition?

2014-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Jack Davis wrote: Mark, will you be posting a web sample for review again this year? Yes. As soon as the book is available for sale. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Masonry Repairs

2014-05-04 Thread Richard Womer
I asked it. What the heck, the photo answered. Give it a try. So, I did: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17756598 Whadya think? I think it brings out the geometry nicely, but I miss the blue sky. Rick On May 4, 2014, at 12:36 AM, Tim Bray wrote: Maybe that wants to be bw? On

Re: PESO - Masonry Repairs

2014-05-04 Thread Tim Bray
Yeah, color wins this one. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: I asked it. What the heck, the photo answered. Give it a try. So, I did: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17756598 Whadya think? I think it brings out the geometry nicely, but I

Re: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition?

2014-05-04 Thread Stanley Halpin
If it were available I might buy the Premium version. But would you need to do “a limited run”? Can’t you just specify that one purchase option should be Premium? I know that some Blurb options require that at least one copy of a given version must be purchased within x weeks of your upload;

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's a winner I think - but, but, how did _you_ end up in Texas? ann On 5/4/2014 03:12, Larry Colen wrote: Last night I pulled the birthday present cop out of letting a friend choose a photo (or two) out of my portfolio. One of the prints was one I did several years, and generations of

Re: PESO - Surfer, Polzeath 2014

2014-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
You can hold the camera straight??? Terrific shot, Cotty - ann On 5/4/2014 13:23, Steve Cottrell wrote: One from a couple of weeks ago. Really pleased with this, no cropping at all and I managed to hold the camera straight! I'm desperate to try this lens on the X-T1, I'll have to wait til

PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Charles Robinson
No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally picks up free pianos from Craigslist and then sets them off at a friend's farm. Good times, good times. -Charles -- Charles Robinson -

Re: Bear Valley Gold

2014-05-04 Thread Mark C
A very enjoyable image - really love the sea of golden flowers with the mountains in the background. Not a high drama landscape but it's a heckuva lot more dramatic than anything withing 50 miles of my home! Mark On 5/3/2014 9:46 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Yesterday, my wife came across a web

Re: PESO - Park Geometry

2014-05-04 Thread Mark C
Very engaging image - lots of geometry interacting! On 4/30/2014 8:43 PM, Rick Womer wrote: In Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742770size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742770-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 24-90) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO -- The Great Plushie Vegitable massacre.

2014-05-04 Thread Mark C
So sad... the poor kid probably wants a *real* carrot to raise and call his own, but all he gets is a stuffed one... On 4/30/2014 9:32 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: After the Sony make·believe camera shot, I ran across this bin filled with plush stuffed broccoli and carrots. Which raised several

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-05-04 Thread Mark C
Great catch of the bee in flight! On 4/30/2014 2:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote: While driving through a State Wildlife Area. Raspberry blossom, according to my naturalist wife, and an already loaded honeybee. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=762 -- PDML

Re: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition?

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Good, thanks, Mark. J - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 11:41:21 AM Subject: Re: PDML Book: Any interest in a deluxe edition? Jack Davis wrote: Mark, will you be posting a web sample for review again this

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Actually makes a decent picture. Jack - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 1:24:57 PM Subject: PESO: Piano on fire No - seriously - it's on fire.

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thank you, Mark! Was Great good luck. Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2014 1:45:08 PM Subject: Re: Raspberry Nectar Great catch of the bee in flight! On 4/30/2014 2:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote: While driving through

GESO - April Flowers II

2014-05-04 Thread Mark C
Wrapping up last month's wildflower shooting... http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/april-flowers-ii K-3, A*200mm f.4 macro. Comments welcome! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_diKw9F6t3U On 5/4/2014 4:24 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally picks up free pianos from Craigslist and then sets them

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Bill
On 04/05/2014 2:24 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally picks up free pianos from Craigslist and then sets them off at a friend's farm. Good times, good

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Tim Bray
Wow, unique, thanks! On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally picks up free pianos from Craigslist and then sets

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Richard Womer
Something about that pic really hurts--I love pianos. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of

Re: PESO - Park Geometry

2014-05-04 Thread Richard Womer
Thanks, Mark! http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:38 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Very engaging image - lots of geometry interacting! On 4/30/2014 8:43 PM, Rick Womer wrote: In Rittenhouse Square, Philly:

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Bruce Walker
I suppose it beats chopin wood. This shot and the following are fascinating abstracts, Charles. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:24 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A

Re: PESO - Masonry Repairs

2014-05-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
+2 On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Yeah, color wins this one. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: I asked it. What the heck, the photo answered. Give it a try. So, I did:

Pilot error

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
In today’s episode of pilot error theater… Leaving the Kx in bracket exposure mode the last time I used it and wondering why the exposure is so irregularly wonky and every so often the shutter will stick open for so long. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: On bokeh

2014-05-04 Thread Bryan Jacoby
I don't mean to be particular (sometimes pronounced jerk), but I believe that bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the out of focus areas of an image. What you are talking about is the degree to which the background is out of focus (akin to, but not precisely the same as, depth of field -- I say not

Re: On bokeh

2014-05-04 Thread steve harley
on 2014-05-04 18:04 Bryan Jacoby wrote I don't mean to be particular (sometimes pronounced jerk), but I believe that bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the out of focus areas of an image. i had the same thought on reading Tim's blog post (both about the definition of bokeh and about how to

Re: PESO and a story, Texas Lightning

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On May 4, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: That's a winner I think - but, but, how did _you_ end up in Texas? My sister is the one who ended up in Texas, I just visit her there now and then. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pilot error

2014-05-04 Thread Peter Loveday
Heh. One of the many reasons I set my cameras to take all the bracketed shots with a single press these days... - Peter -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 9:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Pilot error In today’s episode of pilot error

Posting to facebook, 2014 edition

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
I just ran across this handy looking tutorial http://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/images-photos-facebook-sizes-dimensions-types -- 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: Pilot error

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On May 4, 2014, at 6:09 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: Heh. One of the many reasons I set my cameras to take all the bracketed shots with a single press these days… Unfortunately, not an option with the K-x. I’ve decided that rather than always carrying my whole kit, I’ll just

Re: Posting to facebook, 2014 edition

2014-05-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Looks very useful. Thanks, Larry. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:14 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I just ran across this handy looking tutorial http://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/images-photos-facebook-sizes-dimensions-types -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Larry Colen
On May 4, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally picks up free pianos from Craigslist and then sets them off at a

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Richard Womer
He'll get into treble if he's careless burning them. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 9:35 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On May 4, 2014, at 1:24 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire.

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread steve harley
On Sun, May 4, 2014, at 14:24, Charles Robinson wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html cool photo - makes it seem like a large architectural space; would like to hear what that sounds like -- PDML

Re: On bokeh

2014-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
F1.4 is, of course,vastly better. ann On 5/4/2014 14:24, Tim Bray wrote: Thinking about the differences between an F1.4 and an F5.6 tulip: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2014/05/04/Bokeh-or-not -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Piano on fire

2014-05-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I agree with Bill - and Rick. Good times? I find that shocking ann On 5/4/2014 17:55, Bill wrote: On 04/05/2014 2:24 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: No - seriously - it's on fire. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2014/piano_fire/content/K5__9988_large.html A friend of mine occasionally