Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
Q. Who started the pedants' revolt? A. Which Tyler On 2 June 2014 22:26, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Control yourself, Chris. There's no room on the internet for pedantry. > > B > >> On 2 Jun 2014, at 21:45, "Chris Mitchell" wrote: >> >> Tautological and grammatically wrong (to be precise (and possibly

PESO - Fence Rail Landscape

2014-06-02 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso15.html Not my usual thing, but sometimes something intriguing just presents itself. Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

PESO: My Home Town

2014-06-02 Thread David Mann
Not taken by me, sadly. https://www.flickr.com/photos/astro_alex/14309297806/ Cheers, Dave -- 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 directions.

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread David Mann
Nice photo but now I'm craving liquorice allsorts. Cheers, Dave On Jun 3, 2014, at 8:30 am, Richard Womer wrote: > At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 > > or > > http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17755874-lg.jpg >

Re: Photo pooper

2014-06-02 Thread David Mann
Cool. I believe it's called a photobomb. I learned recently that zebras are apparently black with white stripes. Not sure about tigers though. Cheers, Dave On Jun 3, 2014, at 1:29 pm, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > A few times, there were series of photos circulated where someone would > spoil a

Re: GESO: first two from GFM

2014-06-02 Thread David Mann
I really like the bridge shot too but I think the cable anchor at bottom-right is distracting. I'd have cropped it out. Cheers, Dave On Jun 3, 2014, at 6:13 am, Ken Waller wrote: > I like the bridge shot - a GFM selfie! > > Could use a tad more headroom to the top edge. > > Kenneth Waller >

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread David Mann
We feel your pain, Igor. My latest peeve is that I've started noticing people writing prices with the currency symbol after the number, eg "10$". Fingernails-on-blackboard. Cheers, Dave On Jun 3, 2014, at 4:59 am, Igor Roshchin wrote: > It has been discussed many times in many venues that th

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
Did you take a latte of them? He probably took alot of the grounds. We've bean down this road before. Worth milking though Oh no, trouble's brewing. We only want to see the cream of the crop I think you're stirring up trouble Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwal

Re: PESO - Fishermen's Baskets

2014-06-02 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ann Sanfedele : yummy - so, did you ever find out what was being covered up with the towel? No - you don't come between a fisherman and his basket :-)> Thanks for looking, Ann - much appreciated. Thanks also Jack & Attila. Cheers Brian ++ Brian W

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Paul
H...50 Shades? -p On 6/2/2014 9:54 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: That's a gray area, Paul ann On 6/2/2014 21:14, Paul wrote: ditto...like the color version, but I wonder how it would look in BW -p On 6/2/2014 5:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: like it On 6/2/2014 16:30, Richard Womer wrote: A

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's a gray area, Paul ann On 6/2/2014 21:14, Paul wrote: ditto...like the color version, but I wonder how it would look in BW -p On 6/2/2014 5:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: like it On 6/2/2014 16:30, Richard Womer wrote: At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": ht

Re: FA 250-600

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Yep, Check, e.g. this forum: http://thecabe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?32402-About-to-get-quot-stung-quot-by-an-internet-predator/page2&s=61b22d497aa136f64c517996a7f827c0 Cheers, Igor On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Some may recall that we discussed this rare lens bei

Photo pooper

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
A few times, there were series of photos circulated where someone would spoil a serious photo. Here is one like that. :-) http://42graphy.org/misc/2014-05-18-safari/_IR07601.jpg Igor Sent from Android phone -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Paul
On 6/2/2014 7:30 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Did you take a latte of them? He probably took alot of the grounds. We've bean down this road before. Worth milking though Oh no, trouble's brewing. We only want to see the cream of the crop -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old.

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Paul
ditto...like the color version, but I wonder how it would look in BW -p On 6/2/2014 5:19 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: like it On 6/2/2014 16:30, Richard Womer wrote: At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 or http://gall

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Womer
"Many original features. Needs TLC!" On Jun 2, 2014, at 12:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17779557 > Comments are invited. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > htt

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Marco Alpert
> Did you take a latte of them? >>> >>> He probably took alot of the grounds. >> >> We've bean down this road before. > > Worth milking though Oh no, trouble's brewing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
>>> Did you take a latte of them? >> >> He probably took alot of the grounds. > >We've bean down this road before. Worth milking though -- 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 abo

Re: GESO: first two from GFM

2014-06-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/6/14, Stan Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: >As I said, two quickies. > >http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p1052678853 Loving the night sky shot! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PD

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" > Subject: Re: On the road home > >> Did you take a latte of them? > > He probably took alot of the grounds. We've bean down this road before. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Control yourself, Chris. There's no room on the internet for pedantry. Mark! -- 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

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Good point - I'm only a quasi-pedant ann On 6/2/2014 18:55, John Francis wrote: Or, for us true pedants, "neither has/neither is" On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 06:25:21PM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: My pet peeve as well, Igor - Alas, it seems that "less" has been taking over and i'm told by an ed

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread John Francis
Or, for us true pedants, "neither has/neither is" On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 06:25:21PM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > My pet peeve as well, Igor - Alas, it seems that "less" has been taking > over and i'm told by an editor friend that it is now considered acceptable > usage. My other one is the "bo

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hmmm, wonder why it's available ;-) ann On 6/2/2014 00:37, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17779557 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PESO - Fishermen's Baskets

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
yummy - so, did you ever find out what was being covered up with the towel? ann On 6/1/2014 23:07, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all A photo from my recent trip to southern Victoria - Taken with the Q and 5-15 mm zoom https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0701-Q-1peso.html

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
My pet peeve as well, Igor - Alas, it seems that "less" has been taking over and i'm told by an editor friend that it is now considered acceptable usage. My other one is the "both don't have/are not" in place of "neither have/neither are" sigh ann On 6/2/2014 12:59, Igor Roshchin wrote: I

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
like it On 6/2/2014 16:30, Richard Womer wrote: At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17755874-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 50/1.7) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: FA 250-600

2014-06-02 Thread Zos Xavius
Yep. That is exactly what I expected. On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Some may recall that we discussed this rare lens being listed in > multiple strange places with the same pictures. > Somehow I missed the reply I got to my inquiry on the lens. This was > the response: > >

Re: FA 250-600

2014-06-02 Thread Darren Addy
Some may recall that we discussed this rare lens being listed in multiple strange places with the same pictures. Somehow I missed the reply I got to my inquiry on the lens. This was the response: "Hello, I still have for sale my Pentax SMC Pentax-FA* 250-600mm F/5.6 IF ED Power Zoom Lens. I am ask

Re: PESO. A Monochrome.

2014-06-02 Thread Attila Boros
Very good DOF! Wouldn't think of using B&W for flowers but it works here. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > From the backyard... > > http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > > Pentax K20D, Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX Macro > > Comments appreciated. > > > > Bulent > --

Re: PESO - Fishermen's Baskets

2014-06-02 Thread Attila Boros
Nice vibrant colors, might also work as abstract. On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:07 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > A photo from my recent trip to southern Victoria - Taken with the Q and 5-15 > mm zoom > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0701-Q-1peso.html > > http:

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Marco Alpert
Really like the geometry. Nice! - Marco On Jun 2, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Richard Womer wrote: > At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 > > or > > http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17755874-lg.jpg > > (K-5, FA 50/1.7) >

Re: PESO - 'Not to be forgotten'

2014-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, Excellent, interesting photo of a difficult subject. You got a good sky for the background and an excellent composition. The rows of headstones with flags gives way to a field of gravestones in back. A nice homage to the personal sacrifices and the enormity of the losses. Regards, Bob S. On

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nice. http://real-photographs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/250202.jpg B > On 2 Jun 2014, at 21:30, "Richard Womer" wrote: > > At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 > > or > > http://gallery.photo.net/photo/1

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
Control yourself, Chris. There's no room on the internet for pedantry. B > On 2 Jun 2014, at 21:45, "Chris Mitchell" wrote: > > Tautological and grammatically wrong (to be precise (and possibly pedantic)). > Chris > >> On 2 June 2014 17:59, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> >> >> It has been discusse

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
But it will never be a diner again! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 5:17 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dan, > You're never gonna have a 2nd career photographing properties for Real > Estate agents. > There's nothing wrong with that building that a

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, You're never gonna have a 2nd career photographing properties for Real Estate agents. There's nothing wrong with that building that a little clean-up wouldn't help. Get that sign off the roof, do some vegetation removal, and a little painting and it will look as good as new. Regards, Bob S.

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Igor. This image is greatly troubling to me. As you may know, I am a fan of classic Jersey diners. This building was the Whitehouse Diner, quite a popular establishment in its day. Legend has it that, decades ago, the owner had an argument with a patron, lost his temper, grabbed a cleav

Re: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yah, I was walking across the street, and had to move on quickly. This was a quick and dirty image to sketch out an idea I had, of trying to get the artist in the middle of urban chaos, and as I said above, there are many things wrong with the image, but I ran it up the flagpole to elicit comments

Re: PESO - 'Not to be forgotten'

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a strong composition. I am certain I would have placed the camera so that the central row of markers formed a straight vertical line, but your angle of perspective works better than than. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Ken Wa

Re: PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the colors, the lines and the angles; it makes an effective abstract. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Richard Womer wrote: > At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?p

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
Tautological and grammatically wrong (to be precise (and possibly pedantic)). Chris On 2 June 2014 17:59, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > It has been discussed many times in many venues that the correct usage is > "10 items or FEWER" vs "10 items or less" (and apparently there is no > complete consen

PESO - Out of the Subway

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Womer
At the 37th St. station of Philly's subway-surface "Green Line": http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17755874 or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17755874-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 50/1.7) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: PESO - 'Not to be forgotten'

2014-06-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Beautifully composed. I can only guess at how difficult it was to arrive at a frame and perspective that worked here. Paul On Jun 2, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Taken at the National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. > > Spent some time there last week contemplating and attempt

PESO - 'Not to be forgotten'

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
Taken at the National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Spent some time there last week contemplating and attempting to capture a different view of this iconic subject. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17780145 You thoughts appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kenn

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" Subject: Re: On the road home Did you take a latte of them? He probably took alot of the grounds. (ann ducks) On 6/2/2014 10:58, Mark Roberts wrote: It certainly is nice

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks, Ken! "Belly up" - I usually reserve that for the defunct companies. :-) Igor Mon Jun 2 14:16:24 EDT 2014 Ken Waller wrote: I'd call the first on a belly up seal - nice capture. What catched my eye is the wave pattern and both seals looking at yoiu - nice. Kenneth Waller http://www

Re: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
Dan it looks to me like nothing in the image is in focus - all appears soft - camera shake ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: PESO: Street Artist http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742419&

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dan, Even before following the link, I guessed it was a "fixer-upper", and thought that with this "lyrical" title you should be working as a real-estate agent. :-) Igor Mon Jun 2 00:37:25 EDT 2014 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17779557 > Comments are in

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
I'd call the first on a belly up seal - nice capture. What catched my eye is the wave pattern and both seals looking at yoiu - nice. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Igor Roshchin" Subject: PESO - sybarite seal Just a fu

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
We have a lot of street artists like that here. It amazes me that Angelina Jolie has time to sit for so many of them, and that so many artists sought out by so many stars for so long (Marilyn Monroe seems to have sat for a lot of them too) are still humble enough to bestow their talents for so l

Re: GESO: first two from GFM

2014-06-02 Thread Ken Waller
I like the bridge shot - a GFM selfie! Could use a tad more headroom to the top edge. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Ann Sanfedele" Subject: Re: GESO: first two from GFM I like your selfie with the bridge:-) And I guess

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
I'm of the fewer persuasion too. That sign is doubly guilty in that 'up to X items' already means 'X items or fewer'. They should only say it once. Or fewer than once. B > On 2 Jun 2014, at 18:40, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > I agree with you on the linguistic point, but everyone thinks I a

Re: PESO - Natural pendants (corrected link)

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, Jack, Bob and Attila for the comments and suggestions. As for them not being vertical, - at the time of working on the images, I discovered that, even though I think I made sure my camera was actually vertical. Since all of them were at an angle, I suspect either I tilted the camera, o

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > I am actually thinking that the wavy reflections creat the illusion > of lanes (as in swimming pool lanes). > Hence, I was thinking about some title _along__those__lines_ , > but couldn't come up with an elegant one. Close finish in the doggi

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:10 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > I find the van particularly distracting. Actually, so do I, JC. I wanted to get just a little of the van in the image in order to suggest a busy street corner, and I wanted to get all of the display board showing the artist's prior efforts

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thank you, Dan, Jack, David, Ann and Bob for the comments. I guess I am not the only one whose eye was caught by the second image. A brief followup to some of the comments: Mon Jun 2 07:47:16 EDT 2014 Jack Davis wrote: > Love this, Dan. Like the dark distorted streak on the left. Mon Jun 2 10:

Re: OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I agree with you on the linguistic point, but everyone thinks I am a grammar nazi. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 12:59 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > It has been discussed many times in many venues that the correct usage is > "10 items or F

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Did you take a latte of them? (ann ducks) On 6/2/2014 10:58, Mark Roberts wrote: It certainly is nice to have no deadlines on the return trip! Taking a latte break at Starbucks in Virginia. I still haven't looked at any of t he photos I took at the mountain... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

OT - linguistic pet peeve in a snapshot

2014-06-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
It has been discussed many times in many venues that the correct usage is "10 items or FEWER" vs "10 items or less" (and apparently there is no complete consensus, even though I am on the "fewer" side in this case). But in this case, the situation is worse: "UP TO .. or LESS"... http://42grap

Re: GESO: first two from GFM

2014-06-02 Thread John
On 6/1/2014 10:23 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: As I said, two quickies. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p1052678853 We had a period of about 30-45 minutes last night with clear skies. Otherwise we had fog, mist, low clouds, or all three at once. But no rain after Friday afternoon! The sky shot is fro

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, that's it. I just label all my photographic mistakes as "original thinking" and pretend they are artistic choices. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > I see, Dan. You are an original thinker while I'm limited

Re: Peso: Quiet Pond

2014-06-02 Thread Attila Boros
Nice and quiet. Beautiful photo. Could be a good fishing spot:) On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 8:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Ran across a serene pond this AM. > > Jack > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=770 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/ma

Re: PESO - Natural pendants

2014-06-02 Thread Attila Boros
The play of light is nice indeed. The background in the right is too busy, I would try a different angle to fill the background with that creamy bokeh form the left. Maybe keep a few leaves for context, but try to keep them above or near the top of the "pendants". This needs careful positioning and

Re: Home from GFM

2014-06-02 Thread David J Brooks
Glad you all had a good time, the 3 times i could make it were great for me. Dave On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:58 PM, John wrote: > I saw Mark, Ted, Stan & Nico, but PDML was kind of under-represented > this year. > > I left a bit early because I am still not feeling well. I've been having > sinus p

Re: On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > It certainly is nice to have no deadlines on the return trip! Taking a latte > break at Starbucks in Virginia. I still haven't looked at any of t he photos > I took at the mountain... Neither have we.:-) Dave > -- > Mark Roberts - Photogra

On the road home

2014-06-02 Thread Mark Roberts
It certainly is nice to have no deadlines on the return trip! Taking a latte break at Starbucks in Virginia. I still haven't looked at any of t he photos I took at the mountain... -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: OT: Slideshow of Guernsey

2014-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Chris, Thanks for the intro. What a lovely place. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 6:46 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Birthplace of Karin (Mrs Mitchell) and one of the loveliest places on earth. > > Chris George rather overdoes HDR form time to time and the Ken Burns > effect is worrisome -

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
I see, Dan. You are an original thinker while I'm limited to obvious default thinking. ;-)) Jack - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, June 2, 2014 7:07:34 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Street Artist Thanks, for looking, Jack, and for your comment. Actually,

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
The 2nd one should be called 'Looking for Lunch'. Fun images. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > Just a fun shot: > http://42graphy.org/galleries/2014-victoria/_IR07981.html > Photographed in Victoria, BC. > > Also, here is a more "abstract" photo of seals

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On 6/2/2014 10:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks, for looking, Jack, and for your comment. Actually, I would not have done what you suggest. I have taken that image, and it can work very well, but that is not what I was after here. I wanted to portray action in its surroundings. I tried

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, for looking, Jack, and for your comment. Actually, I would not have done what you suggest. I have taken that image, and it can work very well, but that is not what I was after here. I wanted to portray action in its surroundings. I tried to focus on the subject's face, with her pleased

Re: PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
Had there been time, I suspect you would have moves a ways behind the artist and set a DOF to get acceptable focus on both the artist's work and the subject. (?) Jack - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, June 2, 2014 6:31:00 AM Subject: PESO: Street

PESO: Street Artist

2014-06-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742419&size=md K-r, DA 50mm F1.8 Comments invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the l

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like them both, Igor The first is nice becuse of the comic tone and the lovely color of the water.. The second one could do with some decrease in brightness or possibly BW conversion but the framing seems jsut right to me. ann On 6/2/2014 00:17, Igor Roshchin wrote: Just a fun shot: ht

Re: PESO. A Monochrome.

2014-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
A fascinating study, Bulent. I'd have preferred a darker background though. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:02 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: > From the backyard... > > http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > > Pentax K20D, Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX Macro > > Comments appreciated. > > > > Bulent > ---

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
OR, I should have said, Love this Igor. Sorry! Jack - Original Message - From: "Davis, Jack" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, June 2, 2014 4:47:16 AM Subject: Re: PESO - sybarite seal Love this, Dan. Like the dark distorted streak on the left. Jack - Original Message - From: "Daniel

Re: PESO - sybarite seal

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
Love this, Dan. Like the dark distorted streak on the left. Jack - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "PDML" Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2014 9:39:44 PM Subject: Re: PESO - sybarite seal I really like the "abstract" image. The wavy lines in the water create an interesting effe

Re: PESO: Investment Opportunity

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
OK, I've made a not of that number. Jack - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "PDML" Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2014 9:37:25 PM Subject: PESO: Investment Opportunity http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17779557 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogalle

Re: PESO - Fishermen's Baskets

2014-06-02 Thread Jack Davis
Excellent detail, Brian. Enjoyed the look. Jack - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" To: "PDML" Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2014 8:07:28 PM Subject: PESO - Fishermen's Baskets G'day all A photo from my recent trip to southern Victoria - Taken with the Q and 5-15 mm zoom https://dl.

Re: 10mm lens in Pentax K mount

2014-06-02 Thread Jos from Holland
Or the Sigma 8-16 that I experience a lot sharper than the Sigma 10-20 that I once had. Greetz, Jos On 1-6-2014 21:53, John wrote: You might look at Sigma's 10-20 zoom. It's available in a fully automatic auto-focus *Pentax* Mount. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm