Re: August PUG is up

The BBC seems to be tracking the PUG themes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-36963865 B > On 6 Aug 2016, at 07:47, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > A smaller gallery this month but some interesting and varied images. > > Don's "I Give You the Bird' strikes a chord with me - a nic

Re: August PUG is up

Creative! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2016, at 12:45 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > The BBC seems to be tracking the PUG themes: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-36963865 > > B > >> On 6 Aug 2016, at 07:47, Brian Walters wrote: >> >> G'day all >> >> A smaller gallery this month

Re: GESO - Flower Garden - annsan's calendar for 2017

Only If you want the word "PROOF" on each month. :-) J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 6, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Beautiful, Ann. Won't you consider a downloadable PDF version we aliens can > download & print ourselves? > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele >

PESO -- After Landing.

Yet another Egret. I took this a few years ago, and thought I'd posted it to the group, but it isn't in my PESO folder so here it is now. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20afterlanding.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and smc Pentax F 1.7x AF a

Re: PESO -- After Landing.

Excellent, P.J.! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2016, at 4:19 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > Yet another Egret. > > I took this a few years ago, and thought I'd posted it to the group, but it > isn't in my PESO folder so here it is now. > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PES

PESO 2016 - 161 - GDG

Simple photo from a morning walk to collect breakfast … Doing a kitchen renovation, our kitchen is out of commission for the month. https://flic.kr/p/Ku7FZ5 enjoy! G — The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Black Widow

Shot this morning at magic hour. The car has a 1600-horsepower Kennebell supercharged 1972 hemi with liquid intercooling and electronic port fuel injection. Lots of sophisticated running gear. It’s a $500,000 piece. Belongs to a truck driver from what Detroit folk call “downriver,” which is basi

PESO: Black Widow

Shot this morning at magic hour. The 1969 Dodge Charger RT has a 1600-horsepower Kennebell supercharged 1969 Gen 2 hemi with liquid intercooling and electronic port fuel injection. Lots of sophisticated running gear. It’s a $500,000 piece. Belongs to a truck driver from what Detroit folk call “

Re: GESO - Flower Garden - annsan's calendar for 2017

A PDF - nope -- However -buying downloads from my website has always been possible... thanks for asking about it, Alan - good idea! You can buy all the photos (hence the cover and the individual pages) in three different sizes - the price for the entire gallery is discountedfrom the price

Re: PESO -- After Landing.

YOu nailed thatone, PJ ann On 8/7/2016 7:19 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Yet another Egret. I took this a few years ago, and thought I'd posted it to the group, but it isn't in my PESO folder so here it is now. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20afterlanding.html Eq

Re: PESO 2016 - 161 - GDG

You should get out more often :-) good stuff ann On 8/7/2016 11:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Simple photo from a morning walk to collect breakfast … Doing a kitchen renovation, our kitchen is out of commission for the month. https://flic.kr/p/Ku7FZ5 enjoy! G — The trouble with being

Re: PESO: Black Widow

Was this a paid gig for you for the guy looking to sell? Your usual fine work ann On 8/7/2016 11:36 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Shot this morning at magic hour. The car has a 1600-horsepower Kennebell supercharged 1972 hemi with liquid intercooling and electronic port fuel injection. Lots of

Thanks to whoever :-)

Lulu doesn't tell us who bought our publications... I just noticed that I had made little money - because of the timing, it looks like one of you lot bought a copy of The Part of Fortune - if you prefer to remain anonymous , that's ok - but Ihope you will let me know and that you enjoyed it t

Re: PESO: Black Widow

That's totally slick, Paul! J - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 8:41:09 AM Subject: PESO: Black Widow Shot this morning at magic hour. The 1969 Dodge Charger RT has a 1600-horsepower Kennebell supercharged 1969 Gen

Re: Thanks to whoever :-)

I recently sent an email reply to the list in which I shamelessly gushed over your photography.(?) Sorry, wasn't I. J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 10:05:39 AM Subject: Thanks to whoever :-) Lulu doesn't tell us

Re: PESO 2016 - 161 - GDG

Like the composition, G! J - Original Message - From: "ann sanfedele" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 9:27:00 AM Subject: Re: PESO 2016 - 161 - GDG You should get out more often :-) good stuff ann On 8/7/2016 11:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Simple ph

Re: PESO: Black Widow

Thanks Jack. Paul via phone > On Aug 7, 2016, at 1:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > That's totally slick, Paul! > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "Paul Stenquist" > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2016 8:41:09 AM > Subject: PESO: Black Widow > > Shot this

If you were teaching a photography class...

What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. ht

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

> On 07 August 2016 at 02:44 Bill wrote: > > > On 8/6/2016 3:46 PM, Jostein wrote: > > After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest > > of us. > > > > Photo by Mike Wilson: > > > > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ > > > > Cheers, > > Jostein > > > > ffs, th

Re: PESO - Sunday on the Bench

Thanks to Ann, Larry and Godfrey for the comments. Much appreciated! - Marco > On Aug 6, 2016, at 2:39 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > and weknow why.. > > compelling as usual, marco > > ann > > > On 8/6/2016 5:37 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso11.html >> >

Re: PESO 2016 - 161 - GDG

Simple but classic. m > On Aug 7, 2016, at 8:16 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Simple photo from a morning walk to collect breakfast … Doing a kitchen > renovation, our kitchen is out of commission for the month. > > https://flic.kr/p/Ku7FZ5 > > enjoy! > G > — > The trouble with being p

Re: PESO: Black Widow

"I suspect he has a sideline of some sort.” Made my morning. m > On Aug 7, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Shot this morning at magic hour. The 1969 Dodge Charger RT has a > 1600-horsepower Kennebell supercharged 1969 Gen 2 hemi with liquid > intercooling and electronic port fu

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

you need to be able to set the ISO manually (probably covered in your 'manual exposure' requirement. Just check the specs for the Leica MD typ 242. That pretty much covers it. It's really a student camera... B > On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:33, Mark Roberts wrote: > > What would you set as minimum r

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

What was really surprising was how tenacious the indigo dye was in the boiler and how easily it transferred to the mucous membranes of the mouth. Imagine a whole room of people looking like blue-tongued skinks. http://www.oceanwideimages.com/images/6037/large/eastern-blue-tongued-lizard-24T6611-01

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 8/7/2016 12:35 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 07 August 2016 at 02:44 Bill wrote: On 8/6/2016 3:46 PM, Jostein wrote: After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest of us. Photo by Mike Wilson: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ Cheers, Jostein ffs, the p

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

On 8/7/2016 12:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw format Anything else? Take off the interchangeable lenses requirement but insist on a camera with a lens close to the s

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Really depends on the class, Mark. If I were teaching photography I'd concentrate on "seeing" (composition, creativity, etc.) and just require one thing: that it be available. I'd be okay with smartphones (though I hate 'em). Were I teaching a course with studio shooting I'd require your list plus

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Is the class to include wet darkroom work? If not, make it a digital for an impatient age. J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2016, at 11:45 AM, Bill wrote: > >> On 8/7/2016 12:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? >> I'm thinking: >> Interchangea

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Which virtually no student can afford. On 8/7/2016 2:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: you need to be able to set the ISO manually (probably covered in your 'manual exposure' requirement. Just check the specs for the Leica MD typ 242. That pretty much covers it. It's really a student camera... B On

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

Roasted beetroot gives a similar effect. People don't eat blue food. That's why chefs' sticking plasters are blue. B > On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:43, mike wilson wrote: > > What was really surprising was how tenacious the indigo dye was in the boiler > and how easily it transferred to the mucous mem

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Surely they can get jobs as waitrons? > On 7 Aug 2016, at 19:59, P.J. Alling wrote: > > Which virtually no student can afford. > >> On 8/7/2016 2:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> you need to be able to set the ISO manually (probably covered in your >> 'manual exposure' requirement. >> >> Just chec

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

I think that pretty much covers it. Something to teach the basic photography skills. Manual exposure, for the three exposure related values, Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO. Manual Focusing, but it probably needs decent focusing aids, given the sorry state of most modern viewfinders, either

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

Well they shouldn't most naturally occurring blue organisms are that color as a warning, so it Windex, (for those who don't know what Windex is ), for the same reason, yet people will drink cocktails made with Blue Curaçao

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). Some clarification: This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 There will be a little studio photography later in the semester -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has be

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Studio photography usually equals studio strobes. They'll need a camera that can trigger those. Probably be best to have either a built in PC contact, or an available adapter that's compatible with their Camera. Minolta/Sony propitiatory flash shoes are probably not a good idea. I think a few

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Mark Roberts wrote: >Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). > >Some clarification: >This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 >There will be a little studio photography later in the semester Come to think of it, if it were up to me I wouldn't even include

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 8/6/2016 5:46 PM, Jostein wrote: After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest of us. Photo by Mike Wilson: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ Cheers, Jostein Doesn't look like the same hat. http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/yum.html -- Science - Question

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 6/8/16, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest >of us. > >Photo by Mike Wilson: > >http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ Sonuvabitch -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video P

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 8/7/2016 4:07 PM, John wrote: On 8/6/2016 5:46 PM, Jostein wrote: After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest of us. Photo by Mike Wilson: http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ Cheers, Jostein Doesn't look like the same hat. http://www.seeingeye.tv/pag

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 7/8/16, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Doesn't look like the same hat. > >http://www.seeingeye.tv/pages/yum.html Close enough Software Sam -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML P

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

K-1000, smc PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm, smc PENTAX-M 1:1.7 50mm or smc PENTAX-M 1:1.4 50mm (or equivalent Nikon ... EFF Canon!) On 8/7/2016 2:32 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: What would you set as minimum requirements for a camera? I'm thinking: Interchangeable lenses Manual Exposure & focus capable Raw form

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Yeah, that's going to fit right in to a student's budget. On 8/7/2016 2:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: you need to be able to set the ISO manually (probably covered in your 'manual exposure' requirement. Just check the specs for the Leica MD typ 242. That pretty much covers it. It's really a student

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

John wrote: >K-1000, >smc PENTAX-M 1:2 50mm, smc PENTAX-M 1:1.7 50mm or smc PENTAX-M 1:1.4 50mm > >(or equivalent Nikon ... EFF Canon!) Um, nope. It's an all-digital course. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

Now-a-days it's all done with RF triggers that mount on the hot-shoe. http://www.ebay.com/bhp/wireless-flash-trigger ... and, they make an adapter for the Minolta/Sony proprietary mount. http://tinyurl.com/Sony-Adapter On 8/7/2016 3:33 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Studio photography usually equals

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

On 8/7/2016 3:26 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Thanks for the suggestions (and more are welcome). Some clarification: This is an intermediate course – the students have taken Photography 1 There will be a little studio photography later in the semester If the course is going to include Studio, add

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

I wouldn't. Had my share of teaching. Now I'm strictly into doing. You teach; I'll do. Paul via phone Paul via phone -- 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

OT PESO - "the best kind"

samsung SGH t-639 - slapped into Elements to straighten and crop a bit and convert to BW... https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-PmvSvfZ/A ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT PESO - "the best kind"

Better than poke mango On August 7, 2016 3:23:08 PM PDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >samsung SGH t-639 - slapped into Elements to straighten and crop a >bit >and convert to BW... > >https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-PmvSvfZ/A > >ann -- Sent from my Android phone

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

On 8/7/2016 12:59 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Roasted beetroot gives a similar effect. People don't eat blue food. That's why chefs' sticking plasters are blue. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/54/eb/89/54eb89fce139deaaca51939f0ac38b9e.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net h

Re: Thanks to whoever :-)

That is great to read Ann. Yes I have personally experienced the kindness of the list and it always makes ones day. Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com /Bringing joy and happiness to lonely and depressed walls across the planet with wonderful divers

Re: OT PESO - "the best kind"

Siphon? Authentic siphon? m > On Aug 7, 2016, at 3:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > samsung SGH t-639 - slapped into Elements to straighten and crop a bit and > convert to BW... > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-PmvSvfZ/A > > ann > > > > -- > PD

Re: OT PESO - "the best kind"

They had me at "Authentic Food" :-) ann On 8/7/2016 7:15 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: Siphon? Authentic siphon? m On Aug 7, 2016, at 3:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: samsung SGH t-639 - slapped into Elements to straighten and crop a bit and convert to BW... https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-th

Re: Thanks to whoever :-)

The perp revealed himself off list I think he actually wanted a copy (a repeat customer is he) if someone bought it who didn't like my photos or my writing - *that* would be real kindnessand I wouldn't protest :_) ann On 8/7/2016 6:55 PM, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote: That is great to

GESO - up close in the garden

Shots taken in my garden over the last two days using a macro lens augmented with an extension tube. https://goo.gl/tqNvzT Seen in order: - pink phlox - Japanese anemone buds - emerging flowers of a Hosta - turtlehead - ripening tomato The DFA 645 90mm 2.8 macro is a fabulous lens, but doesn't

PESO: Fawn at Long Hunter State Park

Went on a resent visit to Long Hunter State Park here in Middle TN. We had the previliage of meeting a nice butterfly, red-tail hawk that was having dinner of squirrel and a doe with her two kids. This is of one of the fawns: http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com/wildlife_mammals/e79582e2e Ok

Re: August PUG is up

Annsan's, Dan's, and Ken's shots are my favorites this month. As usual it's a varied and interesting gallery. Thanks, Brian! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 7:13 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Creative! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 7, 2016, at 12:45 AM, Bob W-PD

Re: PESO -- After Landing.

Somehow reminds me of the Concorde jetliner... Nice shot, PJ! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:25 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > YOu nailed thatone, PJ > > ann > > > On 8/7/2016 7:19 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >> >> Yet another Egret. >> >> I took this a few years ago, and

Re: GESO - up close in the garden

Gallery worked fine.. and all lovely shots .. slightpreference for the Hosta and the tomatos ann On 8/7/2016 9:38 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Shots taken in my garden over the last two days using a macro lens augmented with an extension tube. https://goo.gl/tqNvzT Seen in order: - pink phlox -

Re: PESO: Fawn at Long Hunter State Park

Enjoyed these! Both the fawn and other deer shots... and the red tail dining (especially since we didn't get to see Cottyactually eating his hat:-) ) The first of the red tail shots, where he is looking down at his meal, cries out for a caption ... like "I thought I ordered the chicken.." or "

Re: PESO - The eating of a hat

> On 07 August 2016 at 21:07 John wrote: > > > On 8/6/2016 5:46 PM, Jostein wrote: > > After a bit of social humiliation, Cotty shared liberally with the rest > > of us. > > > > Photo by Mike Wilson: > > > > http://www.alunfoto.no/innhold/eat-yer-hat/ > > > > Cheers, > > Jostein > > > > Doesn't

Re: OT PESO - "the best kind"

Best bit of the Octopus. > On 08 August 2016 at 00:15 Marco Alpert wrote: > > > Siphon? Authentic siphon? > > m > > > > > On Aug 7, 2016, at 3:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > > samsung SGH t-639 - slapped into Elements to straighten and crop a bit and > > convert to BW... > > > > htt

K-1 vs K-3

We had another round of exams at the dojo yesterday, two nidan (2nd degree black belt) and one sandan (3rd degree). I was shooting with the 28-105 on the k-1 and the 28-75 on the k-3. I'm in the middle of the long slow job of processing the photos. But, I've noticed a few things. First of all

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

5 years from now it probably will. Cheers, Dave > On Aug 8, 2016, at 8:20 AM, John wrote: > > Yeah, that's going to fit right in to a student's budget. > > On 8/7/2016 2:38 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> you need to be able to set the ISO manually (probably covered in your >> 'manual exposure' requi

Re: GESO - up close in the garden

Bruce Walker wrote: Shots taken in my garden over the last two days using a macro lens augmented with an extension tube. https://goo.gl/tqNvzT Seen in order: - pink phlox - Japanese anemone buds - emerging flowers of a Hosta - turtlehead - ripening tomato I quite like the second and third

Re: K-1 vs K-3

What sort of memory card were you using? Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 8/08/2016 3:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: We had another round of exams at the dojo yesterday, two nidan (2nd degree black belt) and one sandan (3rd degree). I was shooting with the 28-105 on the k-1 and the

Re: K-1 vs K-3

Philip Northeast wrote: What sort of memory card were you using? In the K-1 Sandisk Extreme plus 80 MBPS and Sandisk Ultra 80 MBPs Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 8/08/2016 3:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: We had another round of exams at the dojo yesterday, two nidan (2nd

Re: If you were teaching a photography class...

It's a pity there isn't something like the K1000 in digital. Nowadayd the cheap cameras are fully automatic. The non-P&S cameras start complicated and to get simplicity you have to pay increasingly large amounts of money. The world's turned upside down. B > On 8 Aug 2016, at 06:20, David Mann