OT: building Stonehenge

2015-07-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
There are some fascinating old photos of England here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-33408095 I particularly like the last one, of a galleried coaching inn. I find this type of inn fascinating, and it's interesting to see how they looked when they still just about served their original

Re: PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread David Mann
Nice little spot, Must be popular at lunch time with all those seats. We could have done wonderful things with new open spaces in the CBD after our earthquakes but nobody in power has any vision. Cheers, Dave > On Jul 26, 2015, at 9:00 am, Rick Womer wrote: > > Another small park in London: >

Re: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread David Mann
Cool, I’ve seen a couple of dishes that size around here. One is pointed quite low to the horizon so they must be getting a pretty marginal signal. I looked into setting up a small dish to pick up Australian SBS off their satellite a few years back. The signal from the bird they were using had

Re: PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread ann sanfedele
That's lovely ann On 7/25/2015 5:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Another small park in London: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18049315&size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: PESO - All Eyes on George

2015-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
Beautifully timed panning, Frank! J - Original Message - From: "Knarf" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 5:16:33 PM Subject: PESO - All Eyes on George Being watched: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/07/being-judged.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welco

Re: PESO - The City, With A Twist

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Love the splash of green. Like an exclamation mark. I liked the first one a lot; like this one even more. Cheers, frank On 24 July, 2015 10:02:15 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Framed differently from the first version. > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18057103&size=lg > >The original:

Re: PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Very strong composition! Cheers, frank On 25 July, 2015 5:00:54 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Another small park in London: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18049315&size=lg > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Comments appreciated. > >Rick -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse

Re: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
They might consider investing in a lawn mower... I mean who am I to criticize? Maybe they like watching TV. I bet they watch a lot of PBS and BBC. Interesting photo, Jack. Quite the commentary on (North) American society. Cheers, frank On 25 July, 2015 3:54:53 PM EDT, Jack Davis wrote: > > >

Re: PESO - All Eyes on George

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Thanks for your kind words, Dan. Cheers, frank On 24 July, 2015 10:26:40 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Another great action shot, Frank! > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 8:16 PM, Knarf >wrote: >> Being watched: >> >> http://m

Re: PESO - All Eyes on George

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Marco! Appreciate it. Cheers, frank On 24 July, 2015 8:44:46 PM EDT, Marco Alpert wrote: >Understandably! Great catch. > >- Marco > >On Jul 24, 2015, at 5:16 PM, Knarf wrote: > >> Being watched: >> >> http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/07/being-judged.html?m=1 >> >> Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO - All Eyes on George

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Autofocus has changed my photographic style. Now usually something is in focus. Of course it's not always the subject... LOL! Thanks for the comment, Dave. Cheers, frank On 24 July, 2015 8:31:18 PM EDT, David J Brooks wrote: >excellent grab Frank, and in focus too.:-) > >Dave > >On Fri, Jul

Re: PESO - The Final Grebe Shot

2015-07-25 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Mark! They do look rather proud, don't they? Cheers, frank On 24 July, 2015 10:21:10 PM EDT, Mark C wrote: > proud pair of grebes they are - nice shot, > >On 7/22/2015 10:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> Okay, not the last ~ever~ but the last from Sunday's shoot. I think >> this is my

Re: PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That park needs a bench or two . . . . Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 5:43 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > Excellent composition. > > Paul >> On Jul 25, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Another small park in London: >> >> http://pho

Re: PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread paul stenquist
Excellent composition. Paul > On Jul 25, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Another small park in London: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18049315&size=lg > > (K-5, DA 16-45) > > Comments appreciated. > > Rick > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

PESO - Pocket Park

2015-07-25 Thread Rick Womer
Another small park in London: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18049315&size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated. Rick -- 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- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread John
Doesn't look like anyone is even living in that house. I don't know if that dish can receive the frequencies used by modern satellite TV, but *if* it can, you could buy a de-scrambler box to legally receive the TV signal. On 7/25/2015 3:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Interesting photo. But the 30

Re: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, that antenna may connect them to their home planet. Hmmm.. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2015, at 1:23 PM, Bob W wrote: > > Perhaps they're aliens. > > B > >> -Original Message- >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis >> >> These folks doubtl

Re: OT: Google Fiber - sort of ... Part II

2015-07-25 Thread John
Update 2: I have the new modem hooked up. My download speed has increased from 15Mbps to 17Mbps. Upload speed increased from 1Mbps to 1.19Mbps. Thanks a lot TWC! On 7/24/2015 6:36 PM, John wrote: Update: Got the new cable modem from Time-Warner Roadrunner this afternoon and it's already aggr

Re: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
I actually thought that might be the case, but considered it a timeless tourism statement. Thanks for your comment, I Paul. J Thanks for commenting, Paul. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Interesting photo. But the 30 year old satellite dish

RE: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Bob W
Perhaps they're aliens. B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis > > These folks doubtless had everything else they needed for there 4 kids, so > decided to treat themselves. > Wonder if that house is large enough for an 85" HD flat scree

Re: Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting photo. But the 30 year old satellite dish is useless today with almost all signals scrambled. Paul via phone > On Jul 25, 2015, at 3:54 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > These folks doubtless had everything else they needed for there 4 kids, so > decided to treat themselves. > Wonde

Peso- Priorities

2015-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
These folks doubtless had everything else they needed for there 4 kids, so decided to treat themselves. Wonder if that house is large enough for an 85" HD flat screen? C&C? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=952 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: PESO - Dozing Off

2015-07-25 Thread ann sanfedele
I should have guessed - given your other recent contribution! I haven't been to France since 1981 -back then I was still smoking so fit right in ann On 7/25/2015 2:47 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Thanks Ann, Bob, Mark, and Frank. As it happens, Ann, this was shot in Paris, where not only is smoki

Re: PESO - Dozing Off

2015-07-25 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Ann, Bob, Mark, and Frank. As it happens, Ann, this was shot in Paris, where not only is smoking in public places allowed, it seems to be absolutely required. - Marco > On Jul 24, 2015, at 6:12 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Actually - she is in the park - where smoking is banned in

Re: PESO - Se på koret

2015-07-25 Thread Jack Davis
I agree with Rick. The thing that really pulls it together for me and finishes the shot, is the stand out red coat on the left. J - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 7:03:10 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Se på koret I like it!

Re: PESO - The City, With A Twist

2015-07-25 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, I like the new/improved version. The verticals line up much better. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Framed differently from the first version. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18057103&size=lg > > The original: > > http://photo.net/photodb/p

Re: PESO - Se på koret

2015-07-25 Thread Rick Womer
I like it! The kids in the foreground are intriguing, and the reds really do "pull it together" (as others have said). One might try a bit of vignetting as a finishing touch. Cheers, Rick On Jul 22, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Toralf Lund wrote: > A couple of months ago, I came across this choir singi

Re: Charles S. Aguila

2015-07-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Big thanks to all for the lovely kind wishes on and off list! Dad’s memorial mass is scheduled for July 31st. We are having a “Drambuie Toast” to my dad at the family home following mass. Dad loved Drambuie, and allowed us kids to take sips starting at the age of 5. I had my first sip at a C

Re: Carrying camera on a bicycle

2015-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Actually mine's the one without the "E". It doesn't have the charging connections. CM On 25 July 2015 at 08:41, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Yes, I use an Ortlieb bar bag - this one: > https://www.ortlieb.com/en/produkt-details/?produkt=ultimate6_proe&list=lenker&slug=radtasche&clearname=Handlebar%20B

Re: Carrying camera on a bicycle

2015-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes, I use an Ortlieb bar bag - this one: https://www.ortlieb.com/en/produkt-details/?produkt=ultimate6_proe&list=lenker&slug=radtasche&clearname=Handlebar%20Bags It has a flip top lid with a magnetic closure and it's easy to get to the camera. I don't have a specific camera insert for it but it c