OT: (or maybe not) Orphan Works ... again

2015-07-29 Thread John
Looks like the subject has come around again. http://petapixel.com/2015/07/21/orphan-works-copyright-law-being-considered-again-in-the-us/ The document is 234 pages & I haven't been able to wade through all of it yet, but I understand that one objectionable feature is the proposed new copyrigh

Re: PESO - Against the Storm

2015-07-29 Thread Bob W-PDML
Excellent > On 30 Jul 2015, at 02:26, paul stenquist wrote: > > In a torrential downpour this afternoon. > > K-3 DA* 16-50/2.8 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844&size=lg > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread John
"A Brief And Gloriously Naughty History Of Early Erotica In Art (NSFW)" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-brief-and-gloriously-naughty-history-of-erotica-in-art_55b65df9e4b0224d8832ecb9? It's been around for a long, long time. On 7/29/2015 10:35 PM, Knarf wrote: I struggle with these phot

Re: PESO - Against the Storm

2015-07-29 Thread Marco Alpert
A wonderful picture. It really dynamically communicates the power of the downpour. - Marco On Jul 29, 2015, at 6:25 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > In a torrential downpour this afternoon. > > K-3 DA* 16-50/2.8 > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844&size=lg > > -- > PDML Pentax-

Re: Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
Cute little critters. I struggle with these photos because of the objectification and specieist portrayal - oh wait, I'm allowed to like this one. Fun shots! Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 1:28:06 PM EDT, David J Brooks wrote: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061675 > >Chipmunk

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I struggle with these photos because I feel uncomfortable with their sexualization and objectification of the subject. But I can't deny their technical and artistic brilliance. In the end I have to admit that it's quite beautiful, which causes more inner conflict because the feminist-ally in m

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I don't think death is the answer. Perhaps more wine. Beer would be my choice, but I'm Canadian... Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 2:13:38 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML wrote: >You wouldn't think so to look at him, but he is the Trojan prince >Tithonos, one of the many handsome young lovers of Eos, goddes

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I wanted more separation, too. But I had a brief second to capture her gesture, and they were where they were. I had lots of separation a few seconds before but there wasn't much interesting happening. Thanks for your comments and thanks for looking! Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 9:14:4

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Mark! Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 10:02:52 AM EDT, Mark C wrote: >Very lighthearted image! Nice. > >Mark > >On 7/28/2015 10:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> These young ladies attracted my lens as they danced by the DJ (on the >> right). I think she was okay with me snapping: >> >>

Re: PESO - Against the Storm

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I love that the sharpest thing in the photo is the umbrella canopy. Wonderful shot! Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 9:25:48 PM EDT, paul stenquist wrote: >In a torrential downpour this afternoon. > >K-3 DA* 16-50/2.8 > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844&size=lg -- Sent from my

PESO - Against the Storm

2015-07-29 Thread paul stenquist
In a torrential downpour this afternoon. K-3 DA* 16-50/2.8 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844&size=lg -- 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 d

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Frank, It's a funny image. I wish there were some separation between the two. At first, I didn't realize the guy behind the table was a DJ, and I was wondering what he was selling ("Gentlemen, Soul, Brothers"?). I am still curious what that means. Igor On Jul 28, 2015, at 7:26 PM, frank th

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread frank theriault
These are getting better and better and better. This may be my favourite yet (have I said that before? LOL!) Incredible photo! cheers, frank On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada > > These are buzzing in the trees right now. A

PESO- No Cars Allowed

2015-07-29 Thread frank theriault
This is what happens when people take over the streets of Kensington Market. Last Sunday of every month in the summer is Pedestrian Sunday in the Market, and it's pretty popular: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/07/cars-not-allowed.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Igor PDML-StR
It's 1.4x magnificent! :-) Daniel J. Matyola Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:37:02 -0700 wrote: Another magnificent macro! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada These are b

Re: Dust Alert Image

2015-07-29 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 29 July 2015 at 17:18, Jack Davis wrote: > Thanks, Eric! No reason, except it continues displaying with each memory card > download and I'd rather it not be there. Ah, I see. I don't think I've ever had that problem. > I may have answered my own question. I just Formatted the card, but haven

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Ken! I am beginning to think that there are no pretty insects at this level of magnification - they all seem to be ruthless adapted for survival and that takes on many weird shapes and forms. On 7/29/2015 2:07 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Well captured - as usual - a really ugly bug. They j

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Igor! I should try to capture a sound file of the noise they make - though this one never got a chance to sing. On 7/29/2015 12:58 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Mark, They are buzzing here every night... That noise didn't get amplified with your macro setup. ;-) Beautiful image. The head

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Toine! I was kinda thinking Hannable Lectur with the thing over his mouth... On 7/29/2015 12:38 PM, Toine wrote: Wow! Looks like an alien from Dr Who Toine On 29 July 2015 at 16:07, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada These are buzzing in the trees

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Jack - I also love their song, though it is bittersweet since it means that summer is at its peak. On 7/29/2015 10:28 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I listened to that late summer buzzing in the trees for many years. I miss it. That was in Iowa. Am now living in CA and I don't miss it enough to

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks. I've been wondering about shutter activations. This shot is 232 activations but the whole session with the cicada was 328 exposures. Setting things up, starting on stacks that don't work out, etc add even more. I checked today and found that the camera is just over 52,000 shutter actua

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

2015-07-29 Thread John
On 7/29/2015 12:39 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: On 7/28/2015 5:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Toine wrote: I would cut the metal strips with a tin snip. something like: http://german-hand-tools.com/images/066R-15-250_offen.jpg Once the PCI card is inserted apply some duck tape from the inside to restor

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

2015-07-29 Thread John
https://tw-projects.s3.amazonaws.com/twduckbrand/prod/images/products/00-03023-01-resized_resized.jpg On 7/28/2015 5:09 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Toine wrote: I would cut the metal strips with a tin snip. something like: http://german-hand-tools.com/images/066R-15-250_offen.jpg Once the PCI car

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

2015-07-29 Thread John
I normally would have picked one up at the Tiger Direct store, but they closed that too. That's why I recommend "your local computer geek shop". Plus, if it's a *real* computer geek shop & they don't have it in stock, they can make one for you. On 7/29/2015 12:48 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: RadioSha

PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread Bruce Walker
I passed by this image in my Lightroom catalogue a few times before suddenly noticing it today and thinking how it might look with high contrast in black and white. I quickly experimented with it, and decided to keep the experiment. NSFW (nudity). http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/1253635067

Re: Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread Jack Davis
Cute and an obvious hit with at least one Chipmunk. J - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 11:11:13 AM Subject: Re: Pesos back yard wild life thanks I blew the focus on the general store shot but its 'acceptable' i su

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Bob W-PDML
You wouldn't think so to look at him, but he is the Trojan prince Tithonos, one of the many handsome young lovers of Eos, goddess of the dawn. When she asked Zeus to give him eternal life she forgot to ask for eternal youth, so Tithonos has aged and shrivelled, wrinkled and shrunk, and that soun

Re: Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread Ken Waller
Cute ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" Subject: Pesos back yard wild life http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061675 Chipmunk at check out counter http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061676 Ch

Re: Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread David J Brooks
thanks I blew the focus on the general store shot but its 'acceptable' i suppose. Dave On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 1:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very Cute, and well composed. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 1:28 PM, David J Broo

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Ken Waller
Well captured - as usual - a really ugly bug. They just emerged here this week. I hate the noise they produce - thankfully they'll be gone in a few weeks. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: PESO - Cicada ht

Re: Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Cute, and well composed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 1:28 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061675 > > Chipmunk at check out counter > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061676 > > Chipmun

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another magnificent macro! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada > > These are buzzing in the trees right now. About 1.4x magnification. Made > with DFA 100mm f2.8 ma

Re: PESO - Womanhood

2015-07-29 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks P.J, John, Darren, Mark, Bob, Rick, Frank, Ken, David, and Steve for the comments, puns and the video. Much appreciated! - Marco On Jul 27, 2015, at 11:07 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso10.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco > > -

Pesos back yard wild life

2015-07-29 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061675 Chipmunk at check out counter http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061676 Chipmunk at self serve line K-5, D FA 50-200, square crop in LR vers 4.1 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread P.J. Alling
Sharp and 232 stacked images. Good thing the K3 has a robust shutter. On 7/29/2015 10:07 AM, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada These are buzzing in the trees right now. About 1.4x magnification. Made with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro - this is two stacks combined,

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

2015-07-29 Thread Larry Colen
Mark C wrote: Thanks, Larry - I am contemplating this. The other cards have the connectors turned 90 degrees. The card that had the connectors that were blocked by the case could be modified to fit in a low profile case - so they rotated the connectors to decrease the footprint. I never conside

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Mark, They are buzzing here every night... That noise didn't get amplified with your macro setup. ;-) Beautiful image. The head of this guy reminded me a bit of bulldogs. Although the nose (or whatever that is in reality) looks more like a truck radiator grill. Cheers! Igor On Wed, Jul 29

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Toine
Wow! Looks like an alien from Dr Who Toine On 29 July 2015 at 16:07, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada > > These are buzzing in the trees right now. About 1.4x magnification. Made > with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro - this is two stacks combined, one with 100 > com

Re: Dust Alert Image

2015-07-29 Thread Jack Davis
Never mind! I formatted the card and that did it. DUH!! J - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" To: "PDML" Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 9:06:25 AM Subject: Dust Alert Image I give up!! Proving that I'm insane, I've tried deleting a Dust Alert image in the conventional way a nu

Re: Dust Alert Image

2015-07-29 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Eric! No reason, except it continues displaying with each memory card download and I'd rather it not be there. I may have answered my own question. I just Formatted the card, but haven't checked. J - Original Message - From: "Eric Featherstone" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" S

Re: Dust Alert Image

2015-07-29 Thread Eric Featherstone
Just delete the file "dust.jpg" from Windows Explorer (or using the Mac Finder) next time the K-3's attached to your computer (or next time you put the K-3's SD card in your card reader. Having said that, I'm not sure why you're bothering ;-) Eric. On 29 July 2015 at 17:06, Jack Davis wrote: >

Dust Alert Image

2015-07-29 Thread Jack Davis
I give up!! Proving that I'm insane, I've tried deleting a Dust Alert image in the conventional way a number of times. Checked the K-3 thin manual and Google, but have found no help. Haven't checked, but doubt I'd find such on Utube. Anyone? THANKS! J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Jack Davis
I listened to that late summer buzzing in the trees for many years. I miss it. That was in Iowa. Am now living in CA and I don't miss it enough to move back. :o) Great image, Mark ! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2015, at 7:07 AM, Mark C wrote: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/in

Re: PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread David J Brooks
super Dave On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada > > These are buzzing in the trees right now. About 1.4x magnification. Made > with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro - this is two stacks combined, one with 100 > combined images and one wit

PESO - Cicada

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/cicada These are buzzing in the trees right now. About 1.4x magnification. Made with DFA 100mm f2.8 macro - this is two stacks combined, one with 100 combined images and one with 132. Comment welcome! Mark --- This email has been checked for

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Very lighthearted image! Nice. Mark On 7/28/2015 10:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: These young ladies attracted my lens as they danced by the DJ (on the right). I think she was okay with me snapping: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/07/implied-consent.html We were at Pedestrian Sunday in

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Her posture and expression are great, and that is an interesting and effective image, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: > These young ladies attracted my lens as they danced by the DJ (on the > right). I

Re: OT - USB 3.0 PITA

2015-07-29 Thread Mark C
Thanks - I have been giving that serious consideration since I have an excellent pair of tin snips on hand already. But am not sure it would work. I would not only have to cut out enough for the USB plug to fit into the socket, but also would need to cut out enough for any plastic base around

Re: PESO - Implied Consent

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I was going to call it expressed consent but I liked the other title better. :-) Thanks for the comment. Cheers, frank On 29 July, 2015 12:27:56 AM EDT, Marco Alpert wrote: >More than implied, I think! > >m > >On Jul 28, 2015, at 7:26 PM, frank theriault >wrote: > >> These young ladies attr