Re: Short zooms vs. short primes

2015-05-31 Thread Eric Weir
Thanks, Mark. I suspect I will, too. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I'm sure you'll be happy with your selection, Eric - it's an excellent lens. Mark On 5/30/2015 2:58 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On May 16, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Eric Weir

Re: PESO Lapsana dance

2015-05-31 Thread Larry Colen
Mark C wrote: Nice composition - Katydid nymphs have a weird and wonderful gracefulness to them that you captured well. Thanks Mark. And Bruce, I'll try to work on that name. Unfortunately sometimes I'm just not as clever as I think I am. Mark On 5/30/2015 10:47 PM, Larry Colen

PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Bruce Walker
This shot is in all likelihood one of the best I have taken in my short career as a shutter-pusher; thus the Subject. (My apologies in advance if you aren't a fan of people photos.) Tatters #2 http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/12043442 I figure I did something right in it because I

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Marco Alpert
Really gorgeous, Bruce. (But you know that.) - Marco On May 31, 2015, at 5:35 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This shot is in all likelihood one of the best I have taken in my short career as a shutter-pusher; thus the Subject. (My apologies in advance if you aren't a fan

Re: PESO Lapsana dance

2015-05-31 Thread Mark C
Nice composition - Katydid nymphs have a weird and wonderful gracefulness to them that you captured well. Mark On 5/30/2015 10:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I couldn't figure out how to work both bug and nipplewort into a provocative title. To my surprise, I got another keeper today.

Re: PESO - Longhorn Beetle

2015-05-31 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Chris! I've gotten faster at doing these so it took just under 30 minutes to setup the shot and take the 140 images that were combined into the final output. The processing of the files in the PC took more time but I would set up and task and leave to do something else, returning now

Re: Short zooms vs. short primes

2015-05-31 Thread Eric Weir
Glad to hear you like yours, Jack. I sense I’m going to like mine, too. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 7:36 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: You would have paid a steep price for my copy of the DA16-45, Eric! Good choice! J Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Paul

Re: Short zooms vs. short primes

2015-05-31 Thread Eric Weir
Thanks, Paul. The help I got here informed my choice. I sense I’ll be very happy with it. Eric On May 30, 2015, at 6:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The 16-45 is an outstanding value. It shoots much better than it looks or feels. You will like it. Paul via phone

Re: PESO Lapsana dance

2015-05-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice, Larry! That's a peculiar looking bug, and I love the black background. I'm rather disappointed that you didn't manage to get nipplewort into the title though. Please work more on that. On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I couldn't figure out how to work

Re: PESO - Longhorn Beetle

2015-05-31 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Darren! Regarding the different approach - the most important thing was that I gave up on trying to micro manage the stacking process and doing it right n a single pass. For htis I took 5 passes at the subject, caturing 20-50 images per pass. I combined each pass into an intermediary

RE: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Bob W
That's a very nice photo. Flippant as I am though, I can't help but be reminded of Pete and Dud at the art gallery, discussing the tiny little wisps of gauze that used to float around in the air in Renaissance times. Scroll to 5:13 and listen for a minute:

June PUG - Last Call

2015-05-31 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening, Sydney time. Theme: The Lake As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Bill
On 31/05/2015 9:54 PM, Ken Waller wrote: You must be using a very good camera Bruce ! His lights are really good and he has an excellent model. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Longhorn Beetle

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
Striking capture ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: PESO - Longhorn Beetle http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/longhorn-beetle Took a somewhat different approach with this

'Throw away camera'

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
A very creative new camera idea- not actually available now, they apparaently need seed money to make it happen. https://www.lily.camera/ Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
Hi Brian, I submitted an image around 12:15 AM est on May 26th - 'The Lake - Lake Superior' for the June Pug and never got an email acknowledging receipt. I sent an email to brian...@komkon.org and again never got an acknowledgment. Did you get it? Kenneth Waller

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Bill
On 31/05/2015 9:35 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: This shot is in all likelihood one of the best I have taken in my short career as a shutter-pusher; thus the Subject. (My apologies in advance if you aren't a fan of people photos.) Tatters #2 http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/12043442 I

Re: PESO -- Double CCmpound

2015-05-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very pleasing image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 11:47 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20doublecompound.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/vmc

Re: PESO: San Francisco

2015-05-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Larry and Jack. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 1:01 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: What a clever way to Coit us. Nice triple icon shot On May 28, 2015 6:39:24 PM PDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: The

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Larry Colen
Bruce Walker wrote: This shot is in all likelihood one of the best I have taken in my short career as a shutter-pusher; thus the Subject. (My apologies in advance if you aren't a fan of people photos.) Pictures like this could convince a lot of folks of the value of people photos. I enjoyed

Re: PESO -- Double CCmpound

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
Nice capture. Well chosen DOF. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO -- Double CCmpound https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20doublecompound.html

Re: PESO ~ Apex

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
You must be using a very good camera Bruce ! Very nice. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: PESO ~ Apex This shot is in all likelihood one of the best I have taken in my short career

RE: 'Throw away camera'

2015-05-31 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: A very creative new camera idea- not actually available now, they apparaently need seed money to make it happen. https://www.lily.camera/ In the more open patches of forest land and along certain waterway paths, I can see this being a really useful viewpoint for mountain

Re: June PUG - Last Call

2015-05-31 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Ken Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Hi Brian, I submitted an image around 12:15 AM est on May 26th - 'The Lake - Lake Superior' for the June Pug and never got an email acknowledging receipt. I sent an email to brian...@komkon.org and again never got an acknowledgment. Did

Re: 'Throw away camera'

2015-05-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: A very creative new camera idea- not actually available now, they apparaently need seed money to make it happen. https://www.lily.camera/ Obviously for the 'selfie obsessed'... Interesting concept, though. -- Cheers Brian

Re: Re:PESO - 'Hanging out'

2015-05-31 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for commenting Don and Rick. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: Re:PESO - 'Hanging out' Lovely. Spider inferred. On 5/30/15 10:06 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1

Re: PESO - Longhorn Beetle

2015-05-31 Thread Darren Addy
Wow, that's some extreme macro! So sharp. So are you going to share the somewhat different approach or just tease us with it? :) On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/longhorn-beetle Took a somewhat different

Re: PESO - 'Hanging out'

2015-05-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
Nice one Ken. Sharpness on the main subject and a lovely out of focus background. Good composition too. Chris On 29 May 2015 at 19:38, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken in Seney National Wildlife Reserve, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on an early, dewy August morning. The

Re: PESO - Longhorn Beetle

2015-05-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
Amazing Mark. 2 questions come to mind 1) how long does it take to get all those images? and 2) how do you keep the specimen to stay in the same place? Chris On 30 May 2015 at 23:45, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/longhorn-beetle Took a

PESO -- Compound Bloom.

2015-05-31 Thread P.J. Alling
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20compoundbloom.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/vmc Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0 (Komine) As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve