Hi Bruce,
Thanks for liking that pic & all that photo stuff with Giulia.
Holding out... true. Well, in fact lately I use to post my pics either on
Facebook or on Flickr, but Facebook is Facebook and Flickr is Flickr, so
there will be more than someone disliking that. Also, my new (cheap) websi
John wrote:
> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---
> >> %20%20barbelle.html
> >>
> >> Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited.
> >
> > A wonderfully atmospheric picture, but I don't understand the culture
> > of young ladies covering themselves with body
The New Post Office, completed in 1934,
renamed the Ariel Rios Federal Building in 1985,
now the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building (in 2013)
Supposedly some nice WPA murals inside, and a great spiral staircase.
I wonder if those lamps are not gilt, but copper and not yet aged green,
to
The EPA probably took over an edifice from a kinder gentler era.
On 6/7/2015 9:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Quite ornate for a bureaucratic facility. Architectural detail of the
National Headquarters of the US Department of Environmental
Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC:
On 6/8/2015 12:15 AM, Bill wrote:
On 07/06/2015 10:01 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Talk about a waste of our tax dollars !
You would rather your government buildings looked like East Germany
circa 1954
At least there would be some honesty in that.
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Me, too. I moved back to WI from AZ 'cause I missed snow and green grass.
-p
On 6/7/2015 11:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
I'm with you all the way on the weather, Ken... wish it never got above
75 F - although I now have a bit of trouble dealing with
anything lower than 20 F but 4 seasons, defi
I'm with you all the way on the weather, Ken... wish it never got above
75 F - although I now have a bit of trouble dealing with
anything lower than 20 F but 4 seasons, definitely - just make the
summer one very short :-)
Ann
On 6/7/2015 7:11 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
But pleasant spring weathe
On 07/06/2015 10:01 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Talk about a waste of our tax dollars !
You would rather your government buildings looked like East Germany
circa 1954?
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Subject: PESO: Golden Lamps
Quite ornate for a bureaucratic facility. Architectural detail of the
National Headquarters of the US D
What Jack said. The subject and composition aren't bad either!
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>From: Jack Davis Subject: Re: PESO ~ Those eyes
>
>Exposure turned out to be beautiful.
>
>J
>
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>From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
>Subject: Re: PESO ~ Those eyes
>
>"Those Eyes"? Wha
Exposure turned out to be beautiful.
J
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Subject: Re: PESO ~ Those eyes
"Those Eyes"? What eyes? I hardly noticed them.
A pleasing and attractive portrait that shows h
It's nice that the list has matured. I was beaten up rather severely about ten
years ago for nudes that were no more revealing than yours and had to leave for
a while. Times have changed -- for the better.
Paul via phone
> On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> Very nice.
>
>
Very nice.
Paul via phone
> On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
> "Those Eyes"? What eyes? I hardly noticed them.
>
> A pleasing and attractive portrait that shows her assets off to good
> effect. No wonder she likes it.
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.
"Those Eyes"? What eyes? I hardly noticed them.
A pleasing and attractive portrait that shows her assets off to good
effect. No wonder she likes it.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> A favourite of the model,
Quite ornate for a bureaucratic facility. Architectural detail of the
National Headquarters of the US Department of Environmental
Protection, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18034691
K-5 II S, D 18-135 ZOOM
Comments invited.
Dan Matyola
http://www
A favourite of the model, Dorrie. NSFW.
http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/120774906122
This almost didn't happen. I accidentally shot it 4 stops underexposed
(I adjusted the light for f:4 but I forgot to adjust the K-3's
aperture -- d'oh!). I passed over it in Lightroom and almost marked it
Talk about bug eyes !
Wonderful capture Mark.
Kenneth Waller
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- Original Message -
From: "Mark C"
Subject: PESO - Ornate Snipe FLY II
Second image from my snipe fly session:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/ornate-sni
So, the quote could be stated as "The eye of the viewer suit/flatter the eye
of the Photographer."
Doesn't make sense in this context.
Am I missing something here?
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: "mike wilson"
Subject: Re: te
Then they do exist? ;-))
J
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From: "Mark C"
To: "PDML"
Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 4:28:27 PM
Subject: PESO - Ornate Snipe FLY II
Second image from my snipe fly session:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/ornate-snipe-fly-ii
Comments welcome!
Mark
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On 6/7/2015 6:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
The tics were as bad as I've ever experienced - even tho I was fully
clothed and 'sealed up' I had to do full body scans when I was done
for the day.
I hate ticks. I wish they made Frontline for humans.
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Subject: Re: PESO: Geranium
Morning, Toine. Delicate sweet shot.
If I may, for a clean simpler shot, suggest cropping prox 1/3 off the left
side and a little off th
But pleasant spring weather beats 'em both.
Certainly for some of the time - I couldn't take it all the time!
Give me the 4 seasons.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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Subject: Re: Favorite June Pug
On 6/6/2015 6:28 P
I really like the first one - immediately brought to mind Harry
Callahan's "1967" calendar and the photo for October, which depicts an
unbroken sea of dried leaves. You got the spring version. I also really
like the moody lighting and the very deep green. Not in your post but
seen on flickr - 2
I enjoy visiting the U.P. in late June - the days are very long given the
northern latitude and the blackfly season is usually winding down or maybe
even over.
I did a 6 day workshop last June, at the beginning of the month, and had the
worst experience with mosquitoes that I've ever had - thi
LoL! Thanks, P.J.
J
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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:35 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
>
> That's a pretty good Egret.
>
>> On 6/7/2015 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>
>> My bird book describes this as a "Great Egret." (I'm not judging my own
>> stuff.)
>> Thought this too far away for the
On 2015-06-07 7:42 , Eric Weir wrote:
In that connection, and perhaps I should make this a new topic, I wonder if
it’s possible to import images from one Flickr account to another.
i like the image Ann & Jack like; and yes that's a geranium; you have lots
of other flowers that i'm mostly at a
On 2015-06-05 20:12 , Igor PDML-StR wrote:
The solution is simple: cleaning the coils.
learned that lesson about 10 years ago, but would have been better to have
learned it a couple of decades sooner
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On 2015-06-05 8:20 , Darren Addy wrote:
Not thrilled with my first attempt at post-processing this difficult
image, but gonna share anyway.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/17833425453/
fun image despite the noise; foreground is a little distracting, perhaps
crop most of it?
I'm re
That's a pretty good Egret.
On 6/7/2015 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
My bird book describes this as a "Great Egret." (I'm not judging my own stuff.)
Thought this too far away for the DA55~300, but the detail in this fairly
heavily cropped image surprises me.
C&C?
J
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Thanks, Dan.
J
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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
> Yes, that is the spot. I couldn't b low it up enough to see that it
> was a part of the plumage.
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 2:
Yes, that is the spot. I couldn't b low it up enough to see that it
was a part of the plumage.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Thanks for comments, Dan. I see a hint of what might be perceived as a blur
> along t
Grateful, Paul!
J
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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 12:51 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> Excellent shot!
>
> Paul via phone
>
>> On Jun 7, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>> Jack, that IS a great Great Egret shot! Majestic creature.
>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jac
Great stuff here! Faves include Dario's Beauty and the Lake,
Matthew's Sulphur Mountain, and Patrick's Knysna Sunset.
Dario: you've been holding out on us. Please post more work with your
muse, Giulia!
On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
> G'day all
>
> A bit of a slow start
Excellent shot!
Paul via phone
> On Jun 7, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
>
> Jack, that IS a great Great Egret shot! Majestic creature.
>
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Thanks for comments, Dan. I see a hint of what might be perceived as a blur
>> along the lo
By golly you're right, Darren. I just checked and found the left edge (at the
frame) to be nearly 1/32" lower. ;-))
I do feel that the cloud line contributes a bit to the effect. (?)
Thanks for your generous comments!
J
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Much appreciated, Darren!
J
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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
>
> Jack, that IS a great Great Egret shot! Majestic creature.
>
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Thanks for comments, Dan. I see a hint of what might be perceived as a bl
I had to go back and look at the June PUG again after all the comments
about Ken's "The Lake - Lake Superior". It is indeed an image worthy
of the kudos. When converting it to digital I believe I would have
done a slight image rotation to correct the vertical lines. Similarly,
I thought Jack Davis'
Jack, that IS a great Great Egret shot! Majestic creature.
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Thanks for comments, Dan. I see a hint of what might be perceived as a blur
> along the lower back just above the very dark lower
> tail area. When pulled up, it's clearly a bit of mati
Thanks for comments, Dan. I see a hint of what might be perceived as a blur
along the lower back just above the very dark lower
tail area. When pulled up, it's clearly a bit of mating plumage. Is that the
area your identifying?
If not, please give me some further location comments.
Thanks!
J
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On 5 June 2015 at 06:32, Malcolm Smith wrote:
> Another excellent selection.
>
> Two favourites for me, although it is so hard to pick them; Ken's 'Lake
> Superior' - because I love wet and windy days in August and I feel I'm
> actually there, and E
Thanks Mark. I still had a lot to learn about both teaching and photography in
those days, but I was working on it. All of the football pics were shot with my
Vivitar 200/3,5. I hadn't yet destroyed the front element. That would come
later while shooting drag racing and continuously cleaning mo
I like it as is. You might want to burn in the highlights and (maybe)
midtones on everything behind her spine - mostly the guy behind her and
the highlight on her bar stool. That reduces the distraction but
preserves the atmosphere. I'd leave the bottom of the frame as is as the
empty stool nex
Well captured, and a classic pose for this kind of bird.
[On my screen, there seems to be a blur of some kind just behind the
lower back of the bird.]
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>
>
> My bird book describes thi
Excellent collection of photos, thanks also for sharing the story behind
them. The problems facing urban schools in particular (and to a degree
all American schools) are huge and beyond the scope of any one person to
solve, but individuals, especially teachers, can still contribute to the
grow
Beautiful display, Alan!
J
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Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 7:09:40 AM
Subject: PESO: POINSETTIAS
The Poinsettias on my Western fence are a riot of colour this year.
Specially planted for passing motorists!
https://www.flic
Well caught image of a classic phenomenon.
J
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Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 7:45:29 AM
Subject: Re: PESO: SILVER LINING
That is a nice, moody image.
Dan Matyola
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On 6/6/2015 6:28 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
I'm the odd one out here.
Not really - I much prefer the winter cold and snow over the summer heat
and humidity.
But pleasant spring weather beats 'em both.
Your description makes me all the more interested in visiting at that
time of year
You rea
On 6/6/2015 4:41 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote:
P.J. Alling wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---
%20%20barbelle.html
Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited.
A wonderfully atmospheric picture, but I don't understand the culture of
young ladies coveri
That is a nice, moody image.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 10:04 AM, Alan C wrote:
> Late afternoon on a sunny winter's day (20°C).
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/18374753830/in/dateposted-public/
>
> Alan C
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The Poinsettias on my Western fence are a riot of colour this year.
Specially planted for passing motorists!
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Sounds like a plan, Eric. Wish I held an opinion as to your Flicker account
transfer question, but the "list" holds a
surprising level of knowledge which, I'd expect, will soon give you an answer.
J
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Thanks, Ann. I liked that one, too, but I’m more appreciative now that you’ve
commented on it. Eric.
> On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:38 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
>
> ERic - I arrowed back and forth from your wood aster shot and found I like
> this one the best
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/eeweir/1
My bird book describes this as a "Great Egret." (I'm not judging my own stuff.)
Thought this too far away for the DA55~300, but the detail in this fairly
heavily cropped image surprises me.
C&C?
J
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On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:53 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
>
> I have almost no experience on blending exposures (except for focus stacking).
>
> Still, I believe some of your images can be blended with others.
>
> Below are links to two different examples:
>
> A portrait:
> http://blog.spoongraphics.c
> On Jun 6, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>
> I, also, took a back and forth look and I find I agree with Ann.
> Nice images!
Thanks, Jack. I’ve been using Flickr as a place to publish images that are
decent photographically but that are of interest primarily for other reasons,
e.g., as
Tried that and I somehow prefer a crop like this. It makes the
background the foreground, and the foreground the background ;)
Toine
On 7 June 2015 at 14:13, Jack Davis wrote:
> Morning, Toine. Delicate sweet shot.
> If I may, for a clean simpler shot, suggest cropping prox 1/3 off the left
> s
Morning, Toine. Delicate sweet shot.
If I may, for a clean simpler shot, suggest cropping prox 1/3 off the left side
and a little off the top for
portrait balance.
J
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Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 1:21:58 AM
Subject: PESO:
Yes, it does work, and makes a strong, simple composition.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 4:21 AM, Toine wrote:
> From my backyard. I think/hope the off center crop works in this shot.
>
> http://www.repiuk.nl/content/geranium
>
> K5 FA*200
>
>From my backyard. I think/hope the off center crop works in this shot.
http://www.repiuk.nl/content/geranium
K5 FA*200
Toine
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"Become" can also mean to suit or flatter, which changes the meaning
rather dramatically.
On 6 June 2015 at 23:30, Ken Waller wrote:
> I figure since I'm the one dictating what my viewer is going to see thru my
> images - my eyes becomes theirs.
>
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