Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks all. I have tried in the past to make the slab more forestry, with adding some small twigs and branches, but it seems to frighten them away and they dont come for the food. Lasse over on FB commented i should add more of the table not less like i did here (its a crop anyway so i can add).

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
great catch, and a marvelous expression. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 8:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Or, "I knew I shouldn't have dropped acid last night!" > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/08/what-does-fox-say.html > > Hope yo

Re: PESO - Optimism

2015-08-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice catch, great title! That barrel looks EXACTLY like one I threw out last fall and replace with a plastic replica this spring. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 10:30 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > On my way to work several weeks ago: > > http://p

Re: PESO: lake scene

2015-08-15 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Rick. He was hanging around not too far offshore for a while (as he often does) and I had time to go out on the dock to get closer, then back on shore, trying different view points... I'll be back there in a couple of weeks, there may be more Loon shots in the future. stan Sent from my

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
They walk among us. J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 5:10:45 AM Subject: Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say? great catch, and a marvelous expression. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyo

Re: PESO - Optimism

2015-08-15 Thread Alan C
Shame. Not into repairs then? Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 2:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO - Optimism Nice catch, great title! That barrel looks EXACTLY like one I threw out last fall and replace with a plast

Re: broken flash battery door

2015-08-15 Thread John
On 8/14/2015 12:01 PM, Gonz wrote: Anyone else ever have a problem with Pentax flashes and broken or flimsy battery doors? Mine was wonky from the start (360FGZ) and now it wont close at all. I guess duct tape is in order... Seems a poor design. WAY too much spring action on the batteries make

Re: PESO: Hippos

2015-08-15 Thread John
"! This is not the page you're looking for." On 8/14/2015 3:27 PM, Alan C wrote: A large herd of hippos (over 70 including those up the bank & the two grazing) enjoying the midday sun on 31st July at Mlondozi Dam about 20km N of Lower Sabie camp in Kruger. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselst

Re: PESO: Hippos

2015-08-15 Thread John
Much better. On 8/14/2015 4:34 PM, Eric Featherstone wrote: Lose the "pp" from the end of the url. This should work https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/20388492619/ Looks like a fine shot to me. Eric On 14 August 2015 at 20:50, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: "This is not the page you're l

Re: Peso-Canada Honker and Purple Pidgeons

2015-08-15 Thread John
Thank you, but we already have more than we need. On 8/14/2015 8:46 PM, frank theriault wrote: Great detail on the goose. It's called a Canada goose but you can have all of them, if you want. :-) cheers, frank On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Jack Davis wrote: This is probably the most

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread John
Don't know anything about cycle frames, but at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, they won't let you take the mule trip if you weigh over 200 lb. On 8/14/2015 11:31 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Bob W wrote: If it's anything like tyre pressures then it's probably good for 440lb [1]. As I under

Re: PESO: Molondozi Dam

2015-08-15 Thread John
I didn't think Australia had hippos? On 8/15/2015 1:43 AM, David Mann wrote: That landscape looks a lot like the interior of Australia, at least the bits I saw. Cheers, Dave On Aug 15, 2015, at 4:47 pm, Alan C wrote: A wider view with the hippos on the left. https://www.flickr.com/photos/w

Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread John
The photo's good, but that's a ragged looking Blue Jay. On 8/14/2015 2:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Moved the camera right 5' and higher, and used the FA 100 f2.8 macro. https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/20580438411/in/dateposted-public/ Better, worse, needs more krelm. Dave -- Sc

Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread John
I wonder if an AstroTurf door-mat placed on the concrete might suffice? On 8/15/2015 7:35 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Thanks all. I have tried in the past to make the slab more forestry, with adding some small twigs and branches, but it seems to frighten them away and they dont come for the food.

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread John
On 8/14/2015 8:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: Or, "I knew I shouldn't have dropped acid last night!" http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/08/what-does-fox-say.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank The guy's got an expression like, "Dude! That's weird even for Toronto

Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
? maybe On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:03 PM, John wrote: > I wonder if an AstroTurf door-mat placed on the concrete might suffice? > > On 8/15/2015 7:35 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> Thanks all. >> >> I have tried in the past to make the slab more forestry, with adding >> some small twigs and bra

Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread David J Brooks
Its molting season.:-) On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 11:57 AM, John wrote: > The photo's good, but that's a ragged looking Blue Jay. > > On 8/14/2015 2:15 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> Moved the camera right 5' and higher, and used the FA 100 f2.8 macro. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/2

Peso-Park Hummer

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Most mornings, I accompany my wife as far as a neighborhood park as she takes the dog for it's re-leaving morning walk. While waiting for them, I "park" on a bench and keep track of the events of the morning. A couple mornings, a Humming bird has hovered around some bear limbs above me, so tod

Re: Peso-Canada Honker and Purple Pidgeons

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Too late, it's already on it's way back home, John. J - Original Message - From: "John" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 8:46:30 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Canada Honker and Purple Pidgeons Thank you, but we already have more than we need. On 8/14/2015 8:46 PM

Re: Peso-Park Hummer

2015-08-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
That looks pretty good Jack. Not as dark as you made out. Any hummer catch is a good catch. The moving wings are a very nice addition. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Most mornings, I accompany my wife as far as a neighborhood park as she > takes the do

Re: Test Peso

2015-08-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Photoshop could be your friend... On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 8:25 PM, Knarf wrote: > Great freakin' shot! > > I still think I'd get rid of the nuts and table. The jay on a green > background would look awesome. > > Cheers, > > frank > > On 14 August, 2015 2:15:26 PM EDT, David J Brooks wrote: >>Mo

PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso14.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: PESO: Molondozi Dam

2015-08-15 Thread Bob W-PDML
You mean you've never heard of the Northern Tree Kangarippo, its close relative the Cackling Hipporigar or the iconic Kookapotamus? There's an entire genus of marsupial hippopotamoids in Northern Territory which are thought to descend from the pet hippos brought by the original human settlers

PESO - Order and Disorder

2015-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
In Lenox, MA last month: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18070581&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 and fol

Re: Peso-Park Hummer

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Nice of you to find something positive, Bob! Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > That looks pretty good Jack. Not as dark as you made out. > Any hummer catch is a good catch. > The moving wings are a very nice addition. > Regards, Bob S. > >>

Re: Peso-Park Hummer

2015-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Not at all your typical hummer shot! I like the matching colors of the bird's body and the leaves, the blue sky background, the moving wings, and the geometry (the bird is almost, but not quite, parallel to the branch). Nice pic! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 1:48 P

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Nice catch. Pretty strange city you live in, Knarf. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:05 PM, John wrote: > On 8/14/2015 8:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> >> Or, "I knew I shouldn't have dropped acid last night!" >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/08/what-d

Re: PESO - Order and Disorder

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Well caught, Rick! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > In Lenox, MA last month: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18070581&size=lg > > (K-5, DA 16-45) > > Comments appreciated. > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.n

Re: Peso-Park Hummer

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Generous comments, Rick! Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2015, at 10:51 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Not at all your typical hummer shot! I like the matching colors of the > bird's body and the leaves, the blue sky background, the moving wings, > and the geometry (the bird is almost, b

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Jack Davis
Very will composed and rendered, Marco! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 15, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso14.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco > > --- > http://www.alpert.com/marco > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Rick Womer
Marco, you find the greatest juxtapositions! Nice shot! Jardin de Luxembourg? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso14.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco > > --- > http://ww

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Alan C
A very interesting shot, Marco. 5 others peeping through the balustrades & the statues appear to be getting in on the act too. Alan C -Original Message- From: Marco Alpert Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 6:49 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Catching Some Rays http://w

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thoroughly delightful. I like all the slightly skew horizontals and verticals in this one. They lend to the slightly unsettling postures of all the 'watchers' and contrast with the sunbather's relaxed pose. G > On Aug 15, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marc

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Larry Colen
Knarf wrote: I don't follow you. Cheers, frank On 14 August, 2015 11:50:26 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote: Schwinn varsity. Schwinn varsities were so incredibly heavy and overbuilt they would probably carry a modern American family of four without complaint. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.c

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread mike wilson
On 15 August 2015 at 19:54, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Knarf wrote: >> >> I don't follow you. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> >> On 14 August, 2015 11:50:26 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>> Schwinn varsity. > > > Schwinn varsities were so incredibly heavy and overbuilt they would probably > carry

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Wonderful! Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 12:49:46 PM EDT, Marco Alpert wrote: >http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso14.html > >Comments, as always, welcomed. > >-Marco > >--- >http://www.alpert.com/marco -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Ah, now I get it. Good point. Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 2:54:54 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote: > > >Knarf wrote: >> I don't follow you. >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> >> On 14 August, 2015 11:50:26 PM EDT, Larry Colen >wrote: >>> Schwinn varsity. > >Schwinn varsities were so incredibly h

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Larry Colen
Knarf wrote: Ah, now I get it. Good point. And in case it wasn't obvious, the suggestion was a joke. Well, mostly anyways. Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 2:54:54 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote: Knarf wrote: I don't follow you. Cheers, frank On 14 August, 2015 11:50:26 PM EDT, La

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
I got the joke part, too. :-) Cheers, Frank On 15 August, 2015 3:32:37 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote: > > >Knarf wrote: >> Ah, now I get it. >> >> Good point. > >And in case it wasn't obvious, the suggestion was a joke. Well, mostly >anyways. > > >> >> Cheers, >> >> frank >> >> On 15 August, 2015

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Waller
So I guess a 225lb person will break his ass. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" Subject: Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight Don't know anything about cycle frames, but at Grand Canyon Nat

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Ken Waller
And where would you put the 600, tripod and gimbal head? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight On 15 August 2015 at 19:54, Larry Colen wrot

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread Bob W-PDML
In the cedarwood trunk, lined with zinc to keep ants out, obviously. B > On 15 Aug 2015, at 20:54, Ken Waller wrote: > > And where would you put the 600, tripod and gimbal head? > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "mike w

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Jack, Rick, Alan, Godfrey, and Frank for the kind words. Much appreciated. And yes, Jardin de Luxembourg. A veritable gold mine of people watching. - Marco On Aug 15, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > Marco, you find the greatest juxtapositions! Nice shot! > > Jardin de Luxembour

Re: PESO: Molondozi Dam

2015-08-15 Thread P.J. Alling
Damn, I read that as hippies. On 8/15/2015 11:54 AM, John wrote: I didn't think Australia had hippos? On 8/15/2015 1:43 AM, David Mann wrote: That landscape looks a lot like the interior of Australia, at least the bits I saw. Cheers, Dave On Aug 15, 2015, at 4:47 pm, Alan C wrote: A wide

Re: OT; Cycles and frame weight limits, was : Geso, jays in flight

2015-08-15 Thread P.J. Alling
I guess government mules have a strong union. On 8/15/2015 11:52 AM, John wrote: Don't know anything about cycle frames, but at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, they won't let you take the mule trip if you weigh over 200 lb. On 8/14/2015 11:31 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: Bob W wrote: If i

Re: PESO - Order and Disorder

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Interesting! I like the colours, light, rich textures and composition. Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 1:47:56 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >In Lenox, MA last month: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18070581&size=lg > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Comments appreciated. > >Rick -- Sent from my

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Dan! Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 8:10:45 AM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >great catch, and a marvelous expression. > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 8:43 PM, frank theriault > wrote: >> Or, "I knew I shouldn't have dro

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Who, pookas? ;-) Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 8:16:07 AM EDT, Jack Davis wrote: >They walk among us. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 5:10:45 AM >Subject: Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
I've heard that Toronto is the most multicultural city in the world but this is a bit much, even for us. Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 12:05:36 PM EDT, John wrote: >On 8/14/2015 8:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> Or, "I knew I shouldn't have dropped acid last night!" >> >> http://knarfinthe

Re: PESO - What Does the Fox Say?

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
We have our moments. :-) Thanks for the comment, Rick! Cheers, frank On 15 August, 2015 1:52:31 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote: >Nice catch. Pretty strange city you live in, Knarf. > >Rick >http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > >On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 12:05 PM, John wrote: >> On 8/14/2015 8:43 PM, f

Re: PESO: Hippos

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Most impressive! Cheers, frank On 14 August, 2015 3:27:18 PM EDT, Alan C wrote: >A large herd of hippos (over 70 including those up the bank & the two >grazing) enjoying the midday sun on 31st July at Mlondozi Dam about >20km N >of Lower Sabie camp in Kruger. > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/

Re: PESO -- Scratch that itch.

2015-08-15 Thread Knarf
Interesting (different!) pose, impressive sharpness and gorgeous colours! Glad you found and shared it. Cheers, frank On 14 August, 2015 4:58:48 PM EDT, "P.J. Alling" wrote: >I was going through some old hard drives, and found this, which I think > >I posted to the list about 10 years ago, it

Re: PESO: Molondozi Dam

2015-08-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, Aug 16, 2015, at 01:54 AM, John wrote: > I didn't think Australia had hippos? It has been known: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-11-16/nt-man-shoots-pygmy-hippo-by-mistake/1145336 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan

Re: PESO: Molondozi Dam

2015-08-15 Thread John
Hmmm? I've had pierogis with cheese or sausage or potatoes or sauerkraut, but never tried stone pierogis. On 8/15/2015 1:10 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: You mean you've never heard of the Northern Tree Kangarippo, its close relative the Cackling Hipporigar or the iconic Kookapotamus? There's an entire

PESO - Cleptopatra (Feline content!)

2015-08-15 Thread Bulent Celasun
>From our recent trip to a a seaside. She, Cleptopatra, was known for her swift / stealth approach to fish already caught ! https://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/19994472373/in/dateposted-public/ Ricoh GXR A12 unit (33mm/50mm f/2.5 macro). Comments appreciated. Bulent. ---

Re: PESO - Catching Some Rays

2015-08-15 Thread Bulent Celasun
Beautiful juxtaposition. Faces with expressions! I also liked that the walker had one of his feet above ground. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.n