Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's a bit of a monster. Great shot though. B On 25 May 2015, at 05:49, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Actually - this is a lens test but the flesh fly was the subject: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-otamat-20mm-f1-7 The lens being tested is an Otamat

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/5/15, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: Beautiful verdant countryside full of smiling folks with cameras. Ideal!! Here's a few shots to give a flavour. I was testing a camera and tripod I'll be using on a sailing shoot soon. Yes I know there is dust on the sensor! That's why it;s a

Re: PESO meadow

2015-05-25 Thread Toine
Thanks everyone. the first image is also my favorite. I wasn't pleased with the second one and included it mainly to show the big difference in a small focus shift. Revisiting the scond shot and together with Mark's suggestion of a diptych I now have created this version:

Re: PESO ~ Compact

2015-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Mark! On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 10:11 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Great model and perfect lighting and execution - superb! Mark On 5/21/2015 2:28 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: An unretouched safe-for-work frame from yesterday's in studio shoot with life model Dorrie.

Re: Spider (1999-2015)

2015-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Beautifully written tribute and obit, Matthew. On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 9:22 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: My cat Spider passed away today at the age of 16. He was my standard test subject for new lenses. Here's a photograph of him with the Super-Takumar 150mm f/4:

Re: PESOs: Meeting with Larry Colen in San Francisco

2015-05-25 Thread Bruce Walker
That's (visa) an excellent portrait, Dan! On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Larry was busy dancing all night, and I was busy sightseeing with my wife all day, so we never did get together in San Franciso. Larry is very resourceful, however,

Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Fascinating and beautifully sharp detail, Mark! Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: PDML PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 9:05:20 PM Subject: PESO - Flesh Fly Actually - this is a lens test but the flesh fly was the subject:

Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread Paul
I've not commented before, but do look at your work. I am constantly impressed by the quality of your macros. -p On 5/24/2015 11:05 PM, Mark C wrote: Actually - this is a lens test but the flesh fly was the subject: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-otamat-20mm-f1-7

Re: PESOs: Meeting with Larry Colen in San Francisco

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: That's (visa) an excellent portrait, Dan! On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 4:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Larry was

Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another incredible macro! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Actually - this is a lens test but the flesh fly was the subject:

PESO: Stare Into My Eyes

2015-05-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
So I can hypnotize you. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/primates/e4794f8fc -- Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures Bringing joy and happiness to people and their

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Alan C
9mm or .25 ? Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 9:08 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: On white horses... -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Woulds't I were there. Whenever I hear the

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Whenever I hear the word woulds't I reach for my Browning [1] Your Browning Automatic Rifle or your Browning Shotgun? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - 'Bleeding Heart Duo'

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Waller
Thank you Mark Jack for commenting. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: Re: PESO - 'Bleeding Heart Duo' Nice pair of flowers - as Paul noted the framing really adds to the composition.

PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18027589 Comments are 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 link directly above

Re: PESO: Red Chinese Photographer

2015-05-25 Thread P.J. Alling
So, you're saying the China is just as doomed as we are? On 5/25/2015 4:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Seen in the Forbidden City: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18026127size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread P.J. Alling
I think they're statistics are off, though Fiji water may come close to their price, if not exceed it. Others probably not so much. Not that I'd advocate bottled water under 90% of most circumstances, and everybody should boycott Fiji water, that company is just evil. On 5/25/2015 4:23 PM,

Re: PESO: Stare Into My Eyes

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The eyes have it. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferyjohn...@photocapturesbyjeffery.com wrote: So I can hypnotize you. http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/primates/e4794f8fc -- Jeffery Johnson Photo

Re: PESO: Robin bathing.

2015-05-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/5/15, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: I've been shooting rarely of late, but today I decided to do something of a photographic nature. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/pictures/robinbath.html You stonking greater crested wazzock. That's one of the best bird pictures I've ever seen.

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Waller
Nicely done images Bob. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: On white horses... ...let me ride away, to my world of dreams of far-away. A day on the Ridgeway yesterday with Rick Joy, Karin

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Waller
Looks like an ideal spot to spend a summer afternoon ! So what does your rig look like? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv Subject: Re: On white horses... On 24/5/15, Jack Davis,

RE: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ken Waller Looks like an ideal spot to spend a summer afternoon ! So what does your rig look like? http://www.web-options.com/Woolstone2015/content/DSCF1759_large.html - Original Message -

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread P.J. Alling
Only wooses use less than .45 cal. On 5/25/2015 3:32 PM, Alan C wrote: 9mm or .25 ? Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 9:08 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: On white horses... -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/5/15, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: So what does your rig look like? C100 with either 17-40/4 or 20-200/4 or Pentax 85/1.4 with a Zacuto magnifying finder and Zacuto bracket. Looks a bit like this: http://www.newsshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0684-600x450.jpg --

RE: PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 25 May 2015 21:23 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Food for Thought http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18027589 I agree - don't buy bottled water, unless you're in

Re: PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I filter our water at home and at the office, and we fill water bottles with the filtered water. It is just fine. If one is so inclined, one can add a drop of flavor to the water. When we visited Switzerland, I was amused to see the locals filling empty Perrier and Evian bottles with local tap

PESO: Red Chinese Photographer

2015-05-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Seen in the Forbidden City: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18026127size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are 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

RE: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Bob W
ta -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ken Waller Sent: 25 May 2015 19:03 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: On white horses... Nicely done images Bob. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original

RE: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Bob W
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C Woulds't I were there. Whenever I hear the word woulds't I reach for my Browning [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/poetryseason/poems/home_thoughts_from_abroad.shtml [1] with apologies to Hermann Goering [2]

Re: PESO: Stare Into My Eyes

2015-05-25 Thread Alan C
You are under my spell. Hand over your K3. Appealing images, Jeffrey. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jeffery Johnson Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 7:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Stare Into My Eyes So I can hypnotize you.

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Alan C
Woulds't I were there. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 11:03 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: On white horses... ...let me ride away, to my world of dreams of far-away. A day on the Ridgeway yesterday with Rick Joy, Karin Chris, Alma

RE: PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread John Coyle
Never understood why people think it makes sense to buy water from a shop when you can open a tap at home and get it for (almost) free! As for those who throw their bottles down when they finish, they should be made to spend a week clearing up the highways and byways. John in Brisbane

Re: PESO: Stare Into My Eyes

2015-05-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Alan. I haven't had the extra spare change to get a K3 still using the trusty K5. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures Bringing joy and happiness to people and

Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread steve harley
On 2015-05-24 22:05 , Mark C wrote: Actually - this is a lens test but the flesh fly was the subject: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/testing-otamat-20mm-f1-7 as often, you are making fantastic photos combined with valuable equipment insights - thanks! -- PDML

Re: PESO: Red Chinese Photographer

2015-05-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Nice. So I am guessing it was a bit windy. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures Bringing joy and happiness to people and their world with eclectic photography. And Pet

Re: PESO: Red Chinese Photographer

2015-05-25 Thread Mark C
Great catch with the hair blowing in the wind! On 5/25/2015 4:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Seen in the Forbidden City: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18026127size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola ---

RE: PESO: Food for Thought

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Waller
And then there's eveiaN ! -Original Message- From: John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au Subject: RE: PESO: Food for Thought Never understood why people think it makes sense to buy water from a shop when you can open a tap at home and get it for (almost) free! As for those who throw their

Re: PESO - Flesh Fly

2015-05-25 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Paul, and to everyone else who had a look. I'm really enjoying learning how to make these images and appreciate the feedback. Mark On 5/25/2015 10:28 AM, Paul wrote: I've not commented before, but do look at your work. I am constantly impressed by the quality of your macros. -p On

Re: PESO: Stare Into My Eyes

2015-05-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Yes, yes they do. Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com http://www.Facebook.com/photocapturesbyjeffery https://twitter.com/PhotoCaptures Bringing joy and happiness to people and their world with eclectic photography. And Pet photo sessions, Middle TN,

Re: PESOs: Meeting with Larry Colen in San Francisco

2015-05-25 Thread steve harley
On 2015-05-24 14:31 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In any event, I was able to grab a few quick shots to record the event. Here is Larry posing for his visa photo, in case he decides to leave California to visit the REAL US: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18027143 i like the details on

Re: PESO -- You look parched.

2015-05-25 Thread Alan C
Interesting interpretation. Did you measure the bullet hole? Alan C -Original Message- From: P.J. Alling Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 6:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO -- You look parched.

Re: PESOs: Meeting with Larry Colen in San Francisco

2015-05-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Silicone Valley Dollars... On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 9:13 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2015-05-24 14:31 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In any event, I was able to grab a few quick shots to record the event. Here is Larry posing for his visa photo, in case he decides to leave

PESO -- You look parched.

2015-05-25 Thread P.J. Alling
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20youlookparched.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds w/smc Pentax M 40mm f2.8. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not

Re: On white horses...

2015-05-25 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks, Just curious. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv Subject: Re: On white horses... On 25/5/15, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: So what does your rig look like? C100 with