I walked along the lake for about a 1/2 hour, hoping the light clouds would
lift, but they didn't. Gave up, went home. About midnight I brought the garbage
out and there it was: about 1/4 obscured by the earth's shadow.
Quite spectacular!
Like Ann, I don't have the equipment to do anything abou
We have one of those (or very similar) growing on the riverbank. Nowhere near
that size though.
Cheers,
Dave
> On Sep 27, 2015, at 6:59 pm, Alan C wrote:
>
> A very large bottlebrush tree at a house opposite the Phalaborwa airport.
>
> Scroll right for a close up.
>
> https://www.flickr.com
Sky is clear for me but unfortunately the ground isn't :(
Cheers,
Dave
> On Sep 28, 2015, at 12:19 pm, John wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of
> clear skies is several hundred miles away.
>
> On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> Fro
Thanks for that, Paul. Here it was so low on the horizon (05:00) at totality
I could hardly make it out.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: paul stenquist
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 5:18 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: The Moon
Kept watching the moon and realized it was a
Yes, that's it, except mine is the "A" version. There seems to be very
little info on Sunactinon lenses which were made by Goyo Optical Inc.
I also have a Pentax M 28mm f2.8 & a Sigma Mini Wide II ("A") 28mm f2.8.
They are all very similar in peformance.
Alan C
-Original Message-
Fro
LOvely to get to see the colors - glad you and Paul got us something
anyway...
ann
On 9/27/2015 11:44 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
I went out to try to shoot the Super Moon/Eclipse and I've given up on
the photography at least. Not a total bust, but there seem to be high
clouds obscuring any detai
Google can be your friend, I don't know any more about the lens but I
know what it looks like...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eugene-r/9694306518
On 9/27/2015 11:27 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
Putting on my horticultural cap, I'd say that's a Callistemon viminalis
- one of the better examples th
I went out to try to shoot the Super Moon/Eclipse and I've given up on
the photography at least. Not a total bust, but there seem to be high
clouds obscuring any detail. I tried to use the SMC Pentax M*300mm
f4.0, my copy of which is a bit sharper than the A*300 I also have was
also a bust.
Glad one of us got it!
ann
On 9/27/2015 11:18 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
Kept watching the moon and realized it was a pretty good look. Got a camera and
lens, went to get my tripod in the office and realized I didn’t have the tripod
food. Said eff it and shot it handheld. Someone else will do
Perfect view through small clearing of clouds at 11 pm here ...
by the time I got the camera and tripod, clearing filled in ... my eyes
remember though.
On 9/27/2015 11:26 PM, Knarf wrote:
You feed your tripod? LOL
Not a bad shot under the circumstances. Someone will likely do better but r
On Mon, Sep 28, 2015, at 01:24 PM, Knarf wrote:
> Stayed cloudy here. Not impressed.
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
Nice and clear here - unfortunately we didn't get to see the eclipse.
I guess that's the way it goes - the last two total moon eclipses here
have been cloudy...
Cheers
Brian
+
Putting on my horticultural cap, I'd say that's a Callistemon viminalis
- one of the better examples that I've seen. Nicely done - especially
the close up.
I don't know anything about the Sunaction - an old manual focus lens I
assume?
Cheers
Brian
++
Brian Walt
You feed your tripod? LOL
Not a bad shot under the circumstances. Someone will likely do better but right
now you've got the best photo.
Works for me.
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 11:18:05 PM EDT, paul stenquist
wrote:
>Kept watching the moon and realized it was a pretty good look.
Stayed cloudy here. Not impressed.
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 10:53:57 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote:
>had a decent view until about 10:15.. then the clouds rolled in...
>about
>20 minutes later I could just barely make out a hint of
>anorangepenetratingthe light cloud cover. :- (
>
>
Kept watching the moon and realized it was a pretty good look. Got a camera and
lens, went to get my tripod in the office and realized I didn’t have the tripod
food. Said eff it and shot it handheld. Someone else will do it right.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18097747
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had a decent view until about 10:15.. then the clouds rolled in... about
20 minutes later I could just barely make out a hint of
anorangepenetratingthe light cloud cover. :- (
ann
On 9/27/2015 9:02 PM, Knarf wrote:
The moon just disappeared behind a thin layer of clouds here. One can
still
I can still see it but I'm hopeless at photographing this sort of
thing... it is still just silver with a chunk out of its left side
hope it doesn't cloud over before it the moon turns red
ann
On 9/27/2015 9:02 PM, Knarf wrote:
The moon just disappeared behind a thin layer of clouds here. One
As they said in Car Talk:
Second Shift Meteorologist Claudio Vernight.
Igor
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I love this! Beautiful photo.
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 1:06:34 AM EDT, Bulent Celasun
wrote:
>This time in color and with some words:
>
>https://celasun.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/a-fairwell/
>
>Ricoh GXR A12 50mm (equiv.)
>
>No songs attached ;)
>
>Comments appreciated.
>
>
>Bulent
No stars, no moon here, only clouds.
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On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:57 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> I see the moon from my window now
>
>
>
> On 9/27/2015 8:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>
>> It's overcast here, unfortunately.
>>
>> Dan M
The moon just disappeared behind a thin layer of clouds here. One can still see
moonlight peeking through the clouds, but no moon.
Hope that situation changes...
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 8:57:34 PM EDT, ann sanfedele wrote:
>I see the moon from my window now
>
>
>On 9/27/2015 8:31
I see the moon from my window now
On 9/27/2015 8:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
It's overcast here, unfortunately.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:02 PM, Knarf wrote:
Looks like it might get a bit hazy but the moon's still low in the
Can you say "Rule of Thirds"? I knew ya could.
Lovely shot!
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 5:03:37 PM EDT, Rick Womer wrote:
>Another shot along the Schuylkill Banks path:
>
>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18087925&size=lg
>
>(K-5, DA 16-45)
>
>Comments appreciated.
>
>Rick
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The tie in with Bikini Kill's ~Rebel Girl~, of course, is that Robeson was a
well-known communist, blacklisted by the FBI during the McCarthy red-scare era.
One of the best voices ever...
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 8:27:43 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola"
wrote:
>This is a great music vi
It's overcast here, unfortunately.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 8:02 PM, Knarf wrote:
> Looks like it might get a bit hazy but the moon's still low in the sky and
> clearly seen. I think I missed a nice moonrise over the Lake.
>
> Maybe
This is a great music video featuring the most famous graduate of my
High School:
http://www.jango.com/music/Paul+Robeson
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:11 PM, John wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBRcQdm07I
>
> On 9/25/2015 11:
Looks like it might get a bit hazy but the moon's still low in the sky and
clearly seen. I think I missed a nice moonrise over the Lake.
Maybe I'll wander down and see what's what...
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 7:19:31 PM EDT, John wrote:
>Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast a
Unfortunately, it's still heavily overcast around here. Nearest patch of
clear skies is several hundred miles away.
On 9/22/2015 3:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
From an email I received this afternoon:
Total Lunar Eclipse!
On the evening of September 27th, skywatchers throughout North Amer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsBRcQdm07I
On 9/25/2015 11:43 PM, Knarf wrote:
https://youtu.be/mZxxhxjgnC0
Which just happens to be the greatest music video of all time, bar none, no
argument allowed, you'll never convince me otherwise.
Cheers,
frank
On 25 September, 2015 4:03:20 PM EDT,
That would be Hillary-us.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
Subject: Re: Total Lunar Eclipse
Go ahead, play your trump card.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Sep 25, 2
Your usual nice geometry...
ann
On 9/27/2015 5:03 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Another shot along the Schuylkill Banks path:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18087925&size=lg
(K-5, DA 16-45)
Comments appreciated.
Rick
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On 9/25/2015 10:59 AM, Collin B wrote:
Looks like the DA* 55/1.4 is out of the US lens lineup.
Perhaps they'll bring a digital 85/1.4 back for the full-frame?
Also Zeiss rep told me this summer, and most may know this, that there will
be no more Pentax lenses.
What's out there is all there will
Another shot along the Schuylkill Banks path:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18087925&size=lg
(K-5, DA 16-45)
Comments appreciated.
Rick
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> On Sep 26, 2015, at 7:00 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>
> I think you've done a nice job there, Eric.
Thanks, Bob. And thanks for getting me over the hump regarding use of the
develop tools. I’ve been going back and forth between my editing and Adobe’s
video tutorials. It’s slowed my processing dow
> On Sep 26, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
>
> Eric, it looks as though you played with the highlights and shadows sliders,
> too. Very nice pics, very atmospheric.
Yes, I did, Rick. I especially found moving the shadows and blacks sliders
around to be helpful.
> What was the event?
W
Go ahead, play your trump card.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 2:54 AM, Brian Walters wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2015, at 03:36 PM, David Mann wrote:
>> On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:24 am, Daniel J. Matyola
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015
I listen to about 70- 80% jazz. This version of ~When I Fall in Love~ (he has
many) works well:
https://youtu.be/tqKNcksw1u8
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 11:35:28 AM EDT, Rick Womer wrote:
>I like the photo a lot.
>
>As for the music, 99% of my listening is classical; I'll have to thin
Bach's cello suites are among the most beautiful music ever written. Du Pré's
BBC recording (when she was 17!) is sublime.
Love Gould's two versions of the Goldberg Variation.
But sometimes I just want a bit of Bikini Kill.
Go figure...
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 2:37:25 PM EDT, Bu
Rick,
Thank you for your comment.
Bach is my all-time-favourite.
These days I am listening to his violin concertos while my PC is
running (https://youtu.be/0FdNlhZAYBE).
I think I will be listening to some of his choral works soon.
I especially missed the St. Matthew Passion.
Now I should find
ooops - thought you had mentioned -- someone else did I guess
a
On 9/27/2015 2:30 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
Ann,
I was lucky not to nominate him (Neil Diamond), then :-)
Bulent.
-
http://patoloji.gen.tr
http://celasun.wordpr
Ann,
I was lucky not to nominate him (Neil Diamond), then :-)
Bulent.
-
http://patoloji.gen.tr
http://celasun.wordpress.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/
http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822
http://www.pen
Thanks Mark.
I was without a tripod and I had to try a few times to get everything right...
Somehow, I feel that I can spend a whole week (or more) to shoot only
this bunch of flowers...
Bulent
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http://patoloji.gen.tr
http://ce
Thanks, Darren
I did play with different crops.. that's how I got to thisone. :-)
No indecisiveness involved. While I can see where others might have
cropped differently, mighteven crop quite a lot - but
that blossom is just where I want it.
ann
On 9/27/2015 1:27 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
Super
A lovely landscape. Would love to see that land before I die.
Have a propensity for monochromes, I can't help but wonder if this
image might be even better as a well-rendered B&W.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:54 PM, David Mann wrote:
> I’ve been digging through the archives looking for something t
Superb colors and exposure Ann! If I might quibble with the
composition, I would have liked you to be a bit more decisive with the
composition (placement of the blossom). You might have some fun
playing with various crops.
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
> Then hop to it!
>
>
Lovely image!
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> That is quite lovely and inspiring,
> I've got to get out and try some of those!
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Bulent Celasun
> wrote:
>> This time in color and with some words:
>>
>> https://celasun
That is quite lovely and inspiring,
I've got to get out and try some of those!
Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Bulent Celasun
wrote:
> This time in color and with some words:
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/a-fairwell/
>
> Ricoh GXR A12 50mm (equiv.)
>
> No songs a
Thanks. I will, eventually.
B
> On 27 Sep 2015, at 16:47, Rick Womer wrote:
>
> I really like the first shot of the man, and the series with the kids.
>
> Can I interest you in getting back to shooting more?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rick
>
>> On Sep 24, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Bob W wrote:
>>
>> I haven'
Then hop to it!
On Sep 27, 2015, at 12:14 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> Yes it would have been more ribbeting with a frog...
>
> ann
>
> On 9/27/2015 12:00 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>> The texture of the water is very beautifully caught. A lovely picture. The
>> only possible improvement would be a b
Yes it would have been more ribbeting with a frog...
ann
On 9/27/2015 12:00 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
The texture of the water is very beautifully caught. A lovely picture. The only
possible improvement would be a bloody enormous, great, big frog. And I don't
mean Monet.
https://m.youtube.com/wa
Thanks , RIck! (and my usual anyone else who liked it that I forgot to
thank or in the future :-) )
ann
On 9/27/2015 11:31 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
The colors, the soft lighting, the patterns of the lilypads and water echoing
each other, the composition--I like everything about this shot, Ann.
I didn't know any of their names... it isnt jsut your android that there
are no captions. stupid.
ann
On 9/27/2015 10:37 AM, Knarf wrote:
Yeah, these are really interesting but it would have been nice to at least
identify the photographers here. At least there's nothing on the mobile version
The texture of the water is very beautifully caught. A lovely picture. The only
possible improvement would be a bloody enormous, great, big frog. And I don't
mean Monet.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3If5AWP5eL4
B
> On 27 Sep 2015, at 16:32, Rick Womer wrote:
>
> The colors, the soft lightin
This is an interesting book on the subject of Vermeer's camera:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vermeers-Camera-Uncovering-Behind-Masterpieces/dp/0192803026
David Hockney wrote a book about artists using various optical devices in the
quest for more lifelike representation.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sec
I really like the first shot of the man, and the series with the kids.
Can I interest you in getting back to shooting more?
Cheers,
Rick
On Sep 24, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Bob W wrote:
> I haven't been taking many pictures recently - just occasional casual snaps.
> Here are a few recent ones, mainl
Beautiful photo! Very similar contours to the view of Mt. Washington in New
Hampshire from the west; but of course the vegetation is very different.
Rick
On Sep 25, 2015, at 12:54 AM, David Mann wrote:
> I’ve been digging through the archives looking for something to put into the
> upcoming PU
I like everything about these photos. Very nicely done, as usual.
In the small botanical park I walk through to and from work, there used to be
lots of honeybees--there was a hive in an old tree nearby. The tree came down
and the honeybees disappered. Lots of bumblebees this year, though.
Rick
I like the photo a lot.
As for the music, 99% of my listening is classical; I'll have to think about
what would go well. A Back invention on harpsichord, perhaps?
Rick
On Sep 25, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
> Most likely a variety of Mirabilis...
>
> https://celasun.wordpress.com/
The colors, the soft lighting, the patterns of the lilypads and water echoing
each other, the composition--I like everything about this shot, Ann.
Very nicely done!
Rick
On Sep 26, 2015, at 5:54 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
> At the Bronx botanical gardenlast week. Went there and to the Bronx Zoo
Well seen, Bob. A larger view of "The Lock" for comparison:
http://uploads7.wikiart.org/images/john-constable/the-lock-1824.jpg
Interesting question, Frank. It is no secret that many painters use
photographs of scenes, rather than the scenes themselves as their
subject matter or inspiration. Some
Amazing.
Thanks for posting.
On another, related note, I've always wondered Constable (or any master) would
have been able to do with a camera. As a painter he has the huge advantage of
being able to amalgamate various elements from numerous studies, or he could
even just make stuff up (like
Yeah, these are really interesting but it would have been nice to at least
identify the photographers here. At least there's nothing on the mobile version
on my android.
I recognize Leifer, McCurry, Ut, and that's it. I'd love to know who the others
are.
Cheers,
frank
On 27 September, 2015 1
Beautiful blossom!
If anything, I'd try a crop to emphasize the blossom a bit more.(?)
J
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> On Sep 26, 2015, at 3:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
> Lovely patterns and colors, Ann.
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>
>
>> On Sat, Sep 26
Look how the position of the man on the ladder imitates the position of the
figure in this picture:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34372281
B
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