Good stuff. When I was young I did a bit of cyclo cross racing. I just
put knobbly tyres and a gear set with a much lower ratio on my road
bike. That's what everyone did then - there was no such thing as a
mountain bike in the early 70s.
Hope the Roberts is a bit cleaner next time I see it!
Chris
On May 5, 2014, at 11:09 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
> G'day all
>
> After a slow start, a rush of submissions resulted in one of the largest
> recent galleries.
>
> Like last month, Bruce has my favourite with "Anemone pulsatilla" but I like
> Dario's 'Lisa'and Paul's 'Halo, too. Not quite su
Palabora Mining Company (PMC), formerly a Rio Tinto company, mined copper
from this open pit until about 12 years ago when the underground phase
began. Rio Tinto sold out to a Chinese company last year. The headgear can
be seen to the right behind the pit. To the left of the headgear can also be
A very dramatic image!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Alan C wrote:
> Palabora Mining Company (PMC), formerly a Rio Tinto company, mined copper
> from this open pit until about 12 years ago when the underground phase
> began. Rio Tin
Three from my Saturday morning walk in Guadalupe River Park...
https://flic.kr/p/nxHgqg
https://flic.kr/p/nvETTy
https://flic.kr/p/nvWo4p
Thanks for looking. Comments always appreciated.
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Agreed. The haze softens a stronger impact that it might have though.
Looks like a very fascinating subject to explore further.
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> A very dramatic image!
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Tue, May 6,
Thank you, Brian. Much appreciated!
My picks from the gallery ...
Dario's portrait is excellent, and I agree with Bob's Birth of Venus parallels.
I love Hank's shot. I guess I have a soft spot for puppies on a horse. :-)
Rob's Fun Guys is both fascinating and yucky.
Larry takes the double entendr
I dig the effective vintage look you get.
The shovel pun was unintended, but I'll let it stand. :-)
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> Three from my Saturday morning walk in Guadalupe River Park...
>
> https://flic.kr/p/nxHgqg
> https://flic.kr/p/nvETTy
> https://fl
One of the several reasons i wanted to get the Pentax 17-70 was its
filter size. I have a number of 67mm filters and did not have to add
to the lot. Although the Sigma is a much nicer lens IMO even with the
reverse zoom, buit its a 72 mm filter. The salesman asked if i needed
protection, and i told
Skylight 1a, 1b etc are warming filters designed to reduce the influence of
open, blue sky light on skin tones with color slide film. UV or Haze filters
absorb ultraviolet light which contributes to haze from atmospheric scatter
when using older B&W films that are overly UV-blue sensitive.
Nei
Thanks, Larry. After I submitted that, I did a monochrome conversion
that (IMHO) is even better:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5239/14040372551_dcd163f89f_h.jpg
The image above was invited to Flickr EXPLORE from my photostream
(only my 2nd image to be given such an honor).
I also think that Dario
I dunno where I've been, but I only became aware of the Cigar Box
Nation in the past few days, but WoW is this a fun world to dive into!
I've been lost in performance videos, how-tos, and blog pages these
past few days.
This is an image of the bottom end of my Cigar Box Diddley Bow, being
played b
A skylight or other warming filter is going to mess up all of the
white balance presets and waste a tiny bit of light. These are color
correction and they make no sense on a digital camera with adjustable
white balance; they were designed to be used with daylight film under
non-daylight (shade, et
I use skylight filters on a few lenses with no issues. I think plain
glass is probably best, but I bought skylight and UV filters back in the
film days and see no need to replace them. I wound up with some skylight
filters because I stumbled onto some Pentax SMC skylights at a good
price and I
On 6 May 2014, at 17:35, "Darren Addy" wrote:
>
> I dunno where I've been, but I only became aware of the Cigar Box
> Nation in the past few days, but WoW is this a fun world to dive into!
> I've been lost in performance videos, how-tos, and blog pages these
> past few days.
>
> This is an image
On 6 May 2014, at 08:04, "Chris Mitchell" wrote:
>
> Good stuff. When I was young I did a bit of cyclo cross racing. I just
> put knobbly tyres and a gear set with a much lower ratio on my road
> bike. That's what everyone did then - there was no such thing as a
> mountain bike in the early 70s.
Very cool, Darren! There's a guy among my Facebook friends who's been
working on a cigar box guitar and it's been fascinating to watch as it
progresses.
I'm not sure I'll ever tackle it myself, but it does look like a fun,
gratifying pursuit. Enjoy!
-- Walt
On 5/6/2014 11:34 AM, Darren Addy
I just saw Darren's image of his cigar box guitar and figured I'd
parachute in from a long hiatus from the PDML to share a shot of my
latest enablement.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/13889997650/#large
It's a 2013 Stratocaster Standard Plus-Top (aged cherry burst) -- made
in M
Dang, that's a BEAUT. Sproingerific even.
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Walt wrote:
> I just saw Darren's image of his cigar box guitar and figured I'd parachute
> in from a long hiatus from the PDML to share a shot of my latest enablement.
>
> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/138
I basically use a skylight with any of my lenses used for equine
photos just to help with dust,. I am thinking of getting one or the
other for the Sigma as i will use it now for some equine and farm
work.
Dave
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Mark C wrote:
> I use skylight filters on a few lenses
On 6/5/14, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>changed the brake blokes
Takes a few stout chaps to stop this thing eh ;-)
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I've replaced a number of filters over the years. They did what I wanted
them to do, provide a relatively inexpensive insurance against f**
up and damaging an expensive to replace front lens element.
After they took the hit, I said goodbye & bought new filters to replace
them.
On 5/6/2014 1:
Sure, if you already have skylight filters you can always fix the
white balance or shoot AWB. But it makes no sense to buy new skylight
filters for digital.
I'm guessing that a lot of older skylight filters would have no AR
coatings, in which case I would expect flare to be a bigger problem
than
Thanks, Darren.
I tortured myself for a couple of hours deciding which Strat to buy, but
this one just kept calling me back. :)
-- Walt
On 5/6/2014 12:44 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
Dang, that's a BEAUT. Sproingerific even.
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Walt wrote:
I just saw Darren's imag
Hi!
We've been celebrating 66th birthday of State of Israel yesterday and
today... The general idea is to have huge public gathering in the
evening and then do some leisurely traveling on the next day... At least
this is what we've been up to:
25 photos after this link:
https://plus.google.
On 5/4/2014 9:24 PM, 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
Horses for courses, but I prefer the F1.4 shot... May be, F2.0 would be
optimal here...
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Both the color and the BW are superb, but I like the BW more. The sky is
angrier and more dramatic in that version.
Paul
On May 6, 2014, at 11:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> Thanks, Larry. After I submitted that, I did a monochrome conversion
> that (IMHO) is even better:
> https://farm6.staticfli
On 6 May 2014, at 19:21, "Steve Cottrell" wrote:
>
> On 6/5/14, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> changed the brake blokes
>
> Takes a few stout chaps to stop this thing eh ;-)
Sorry - I meant the brack blokes.
B
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>
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Thanks Paul! I prefer the B&W also.
Someday I will learn to post-process my color stuff as well as my B&W. :\
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Both the color and the BW are superb, but I like the BW more. The sky is
> angrier and more dramatic in that version.
>
> Paul
>
Thanks for sharing this array of really nice shots. Well done, Boris!
Jack
- Original Message -
From: "Boris Liberman"
To: "PDML"
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:29:35 AM
Subject: Yestertech, Independence Day and a GESO
Hi!
We've been celebrating 66th birthday of State of Israel yesterd
I agree .. I like both, but BW dazzling. We did see that color one
before, no?
Dario's gal is terrific except I want to reach out and brush that one
strand away :-)
And Paul, that picture of Grace is marvelous - one of your best of her-
because she really didn't know you took that one, I bet.
On 6/5/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
>I tortured myself for a couple of hours deciding which Strat to buy, but
>this one just kept calling me back. :)
Must be the reverb ;-)
I'm just about to 'upgrade' my cheapy mando. I got a set of K&K twin
internal pickups and installed them already
Thanks Ann. Grace was swinging at the park and her hair was flying all over, so
I saw a chance to grab something for the gallery. She knew I was shooting, but
I kept at it and she ignored me. I had some pics that were more amusing and
“hairier,” but couldn’t pass this one up.
Paul
On May 6, 201
Hi Bob,
Thank-you very much. I never thought that I could be compared to Mr.
Botticelli, since I'd never break the gal's neck like he used to do ;)
Dario
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From: Bob W-PDML
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 8:58 AM
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Subject: Re: May PUG is up!
Thanks Brian, for the PUG work and for liking my pic.
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Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 8:09 AM
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Subject: May PUG is up!!
G'day all
After a slow start, a rush of submissions resulted in one of the
largest recent galleries
Thanks Bruce. Perhaps Lisa will like being compared to Venus.
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From: Bruce Walker
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 3:46 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: May PUG is up!!
Thank you, Brian. Much appreciated!
My picks from the gallery ...
Dario's portrai
Hi Darren,
I though about cloning out that out-of-focus stuff in the background, but
didn't want the pic would look like shot in the studio, so I decided to
leave it there.
Opinions, of course.
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From: Darren Addy
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 5:35 PM
To: Pent
Hi Ann, thank-you very much.
As I wrote Darren, I left that out-of-focus stuff in the background for not
making the pic look like shot against a white background in the studio.
Cheers,
Dario
-Messaggio originale-
From: Ann Sanfedele
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 11:02 PM
To: Pentax-Disc
I use fewer protective filters these days than I did several years ago
and as a result have an ample supply of UV's and Skylights around. The
only camera where I routinely use a protective filter these days is the
A* 200mm macro, mostly because it is expensive, the built in hood offers
little p
Boris,
Nice gallery and fun to see the celebration.
Last week they aired the movie 'Cast a Giant Shadow' from 1966(?).
It fictionalized the struggle 66 years ago, in a good way.
The star cast was lead by Kirk Douglas and included John Wayne and Yul Brynner,
and my favorite - Senta Berger just dri
Very nice gallery, Boris - looks like a festive time!
On 5/6/2014 2:29 PM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
We've been celebrating 66th birthday of State of Israel yesterday and
today... The general idea is to have huge public gathering in the
evening and then do some leisurely traveling on the next
One for walpaper...
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17758883&size=lg
One for amusement...
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17758880&size=lg
My mom always wanted Trilium.
Comments appreciated.
Regards, Bob S.
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Pretty impressive - looks like a pyramid (upside down) would fit in that
pit...
On 5/6/2014 8:23 AM, Alan C wrote:
Palabora Mining Company (PMC), formerly a Rio Tinto company, mined
copper from this open pit until about 12 years ago when the
underground phase began. Rio Tinto sold out to a Chi
On 5/6/2014 4:13 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 6/5/14, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed:
I tortured myself for a couple of hours deciding which Strat to buy, but
this one just kept calling me back. :)
Must be the reverb ;-)
I'm just about to 'upgrade' my cheapy mando. I got a set of K&K twin
i
Very Nicely Done!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> One for walpaper...
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17758883&size=lg
>
> One for amusement...
>
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17758880&siz
The proof copy of the 2014 PDML Photo Annual has been shipped. It
should arrive Saturday (they say). It'll probably take me a day or two
to make image corrections and a few text changes. If everything goes
well the final version should be available on Monday or Tuesday.
I've also been working on t
Welcome back, Walt! I was thinking about you the other day and
wondering where the heck you've been.
That's a fine looking instrument, and nicely captured. But where's the
whammy bar? And also, I've got a request: Free Bird!
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Walt wrote:
> I just saw Darren's imag
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Thanks for all the hard work and the update.
On 5/6/2014 7:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
The proof copy of the 2014 PDML Photo Annual has been shipped. It
should arrive Saturday (they say). It'll probably take me a day or two
to make image corrections and a few text changes. If everything goes
well
Most excellent, Mark.
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On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 8:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
> The proof copy of the 2014 PDML Photo Annual has b
Bruce Walker wrote:
>Most excellent, Mark.
>
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>(through May 26):
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Don't EVER pay full price for anyth
Hi Bruce!
Thanks for the welcome back. I've been really dedicating myself to
learning to play the guitar for a while now and thoroughly enjoying it.
It's a wonderful new pursuit for me, in that it's something I can study
and do regardless of the weather, or where I happen to be. I've even
wri
F** Windoze 7!!
I track my fuel usage & gas mileage on a spreadsheet. It resides on a
Network Attached Storage drive. All I have on the local computer is a
shortcut on the desktop. I did make backup copies of it anyway on another
drive and on a USB memory stick before installing Windoze 7 on
Thanks Dan
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> Very Nicely Done!
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
>> One for walpaper...
>>
>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17758883&size=
Heh - I meant the strand going across her face:-) I imagine she brushed
it aside shortly after you took the photo...
Point understood about the oof background. anyway, lovely work!
ann
On 5/6/2014 17:45, Dario Bonazza wrote:
Hi Ann, thank-you very much.
As I wrote Darren, I left that out-of-f
Ha!
ann (looking sooo forward to the book, toO!)
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On 5/6/2014 8:18 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Welcome back, Walt! I was thinking about you the other day and
wondering where the heck you've been.
That's a fine looking instrument, and nicely captured. But where's the
whammy bar? And also, I've got a request: Free Bird!
Here's your free bird!
Have a look at the graphs in this article. There is virtually no difference
between UV filters and Hoya 1A/B filters. They all absorb most of the light
below about 400nm & not much else.
https://ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu/~nmakarov3/INTERESTS/Photo_Filters/index.htm
Alan C
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>>
>
> If you can't find a cigar box, use a tortoise shell. That's what they use in
> Morocco. I bought one when I was a kid.
>
Or make a charango out of an armadillo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:210_Museu_de_la_M%C3%BAsica,_el_Bosc,_charango.jpg
Nice project by the way Darren
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Do any other Bay Area folks want to go
Nice looker Walt. With a decent setup, those Mexican Fenders are
pretty darn good. When finances allow, it might be worth thinking
about upgrading the pickups. My son's just put Bare Knuckles in his
Tele and the sound is astounding, particularly when played through my
Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Chris
Cool! Do the have to pump water out with the bottom being below sea level?
Actually it'd make a good lake provided you keep the crocs away.
Rio Tinto own the aluminium smelter down in Bluff and they've proven to be
pretty hard negotiators.
I'd have loved to do that race BTW. 10% average grad
Not far from the bin of mixed plush vegetables, was a bin of boneless
Reindeer, which someone had helpfully set up in an impromptu display.
This is could be seen as NSFW if you work in a particularly humorless
place, run by PC NAZIs, so you've been warned. I was amused so...
https://dl.dropb
Thanks, Chris.
I actually thought about upgrading the pickups when I first brought it
home. There's a huge difference between those in my Strat and the
wide-range humbuckers in my Tele. But, I've grown pretty fond of the
tone I get from the Strat when played clean and I'm not sure I want to
c
Ah, now I get it. I did not find that hair strand across her face really
disturbing. Just another element telling the windy situation.
Dario
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Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 4:11 AM
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Heh -
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