Re: PESO - 100 dots (or playing with a photo)

2017-02-01 Thread Alan C
Pencil. If you numbered the "blocks" it could become a "painting by numbers" template. Alan C -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 7:27 AM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - 100 dots (or playing with a photo) I am not an artist: My abilities to

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread mike wilson
Apparently, it's so well worded that you have to grope the women you don't like. > On 01 February 2017 at 19:19 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > I thought The Donald had cured all that, and we can all grope any woman we > like. > > B > > > On 1 Feb 2017, at 15:43, Gonz

PESO - 100 dots (or playing with a photo)

2017-02-01 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I am not an artist: My abilities to draw a picture by hand are at the level of a middle school or so. And most of the time I am too lazy to do anything in Photoshop. But occasionally I have an idea for a manipulation on the photo... I think, this is somewhat reminiscent of a drawing. (What

Re: GESO - Boston

2017-02-01 Thread Ken Waller
Photographically, very well captured. Thanks for sharing. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John Coyle" Subject: GESO - Boston Here's the next tranche from our trip to the USA, later than I would have

Re: PESO - 'Frosted Leaves'

2017-02-01 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for commeting Jack. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" Subject: Re: PESO - 'Frosted Leaves' Striking contrast! Needs an electric frame. J Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2017, at

Re: PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset

2017-02-01 Thread John
That's nice. I hope that crud is on the lens & not on the sensor. On 2/1/2017 4:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last night's sunset at Charley Young Beach, Maui: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18338548=lg The sunset covered 180 degrees nof the Western sky, so I tried to capture it all

Ups and downs

2017-02-01 Thread John
Asked my local pusher today to order a Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR Lens. He said it would probably arrive next week. THEN My computer's boot drive filled up, even though I try VERY hard not to install or download much to it. I like to keep all my STUFF on my second drive. PITA

Re: PESO: Bride on the Beach

2017-02-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Rick. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Nicely caught, Dan. > > The formality of the wedding dress with the casualness of being barefoot > on the beach... Well, not my style, but nice

Re: Peso- Two More from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Two beautiful avian portraits. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Cattle Egret and Treed Baldy. > Treed Baldy is less than crisp as a result of being shadowed. > A little surprised I'm

Re: PESO: Bride on the Beach

2017-02-01 Thread Rick Womer
Nicely caught, Dan. The formality of the wedding dress with the casualness of being barefoot on the beach... Well, not my style, but nice pic anyway. Rick On Feb 1, 2017, at 2:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Photographic session after a wedding on Po'olenalena Beach, Maui: >

GESO - Boston

2017-02-01 Thread John Coyle
Here's the next tranche from our trip to the USA, later than I would have liked but life gets in the way! http://members.iinet.net.au/~jcoyle/USA/Boston/album/ Probably nothing really worthy, but comments welcomed, as usual. Next stop, New Orleans! John in Brisbane -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Rainbow Eucalyptus

2017-02-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Brian and Gonz! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Gonz wrote: > Ooooh cool shot Dan! I've taken similar pictures of our chinese elm > when its shedding its bark (which is most of the time) and it has

Re: PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset

2017-02-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ken and Alan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Alan C wrote: > Dan, I very much enjoyed your Maui shots. What a paradise it must be. In > my area, game farm weddings are the equivalent of beach weddings. Some

Re: PESO: Rainbow Eucalyptus

2017-02-01 Thread Gonz
Ooooh cool shot Dan! I've taken similar pictures of our chinese elm when its shedding its bark (which is most of the time) and it has very interesting patterns and shades, though nothing as colorful as this. On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 3:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >

Re: 31Ltd wonkiness

2017-02-01 Thread Gonz
Thanks so much P.J. I'll give him a shout and see what he might be able to do. I would hate to sell and rebuy the lens, as I would have to sell at a good discount with this issue. And I love the lens. On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 4:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > It might

Re: 31Ltd wonkiness

2017-02-01 Thread P. J. Alling
It might not be Precision's fault, it could simply be a delayed effect of being dropped. I doubt they opened up the lens to see if anything else was wrong inside if they didn't have to. Try Eric Hendrickson at pentaxs.com. I'm pretty hard on my equipment, and he was able to bring both an A

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Larry Colen
Bruce Walker wrote: My contribution to the Rear End theme. You were expecting this, no? :) https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/32466533372/lightbox/ This is an outtake from my shoot with Denisa Strakova, but despite suboptimal framing I still like the shot, so it's a keeper. :)

Re: PESO: Rainbow Eucalyptus

2017-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Amazing colours! Rainbow Eucalyptus is one of about only nine eucs not native to Australia - mores the pity! Cheers Brian On Mon, Jan 30, 2017, at 08:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18337888 > K-5 IIs, FA 100 Macro F2.8 > Comments are welcome. > >

Peso- Two More from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
Cattle Egret and Treed Baldy. Treed Baldy is less than crisp as a result of being shadowed. A little surprised I'm posting him/her. Also, from last Sunday at Sac. Ntl. 150-450. C? Thanks! http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1160

31Ltd wonkiness

2017-02-01 Thread Gonz
I dropped my camera from a couple of feet with my 31mm1.8Ltd on it a couple of years back. (ugh). It bent the petal in the front enough to show up in my K-5's pics as a slight darkening. So I sent it off to precision camera and they "fixed" it, but now its exhibiting something else. Sometimes

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Gonz
No, not yet. That executive order is next week. On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > I thought The Donald had cured all that, and we can all grope any woman we > like. > > B > >> On 1 Feb 2017, at 15:43, Gonz wrote: >> >> My

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
I thought The Donald had cured all that, and we can all grope any woman we like. B > On 1 Feb 2017, at 15:43, Gonz wrote: > > My sentiments exactly. Love the pic, just can't go opening it here > with women around me and all political correctness bullshit flying >

Re: Peso-Two from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
Nice of you to say so! Thanks much, Alan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2017, at 10:48 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Fine images as usual, Jack. The Bald Eagles are such impressive birds. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Jack Davis > Sent: Wednesday, February 01,

Re: Peso-Two from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
Much appreciated, Paul! Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Love the first one. The second is interesting and well rendered as well, but > the framing doesn't quite work for me. > > Paul via phone > >> On Feb 1,

Re: PESO x 2: Bateleur & others (wrap up). '

2017-02-01 Thread Ken Waller
A nice crisp images - well done. I like the second, more defiant looking image. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Alan C" Subject: Re: PESO x 2: Bateleur & others (wrap up). ' Thanks to all for your

Re: Peso-Two from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Love the first one. The second is interesting and well rendered as well, but the framing doesn't quite work for me. Paul via phone > On Feb 1, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Fine images as usual, Jack. The Bald Eagles are such impressive birds. > > Alan C > >

Re: Peso-Two from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Alan C
Fine images as usual, Jack. The Bald Eagles are such impressive birds. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 12:01 AM To: PDML Subject: Peso-Two from the Preserve Spent much of last Sunday at the Sacramento National Preserve with my friend

Re: PESO x 2: Bateleur & others (wrap up). '

2017-02-01 Thread Alan C
Thanks to all for your encouraging comments. Kruger always has something to offer. Today was hot & sunny again. The raptors, vultures & storks would have been on the wing again. Alan C -Original Message- From: Alan C Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 5:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset

2017-02-01 Thread Alan C
Dan, I very much enjoyed your Maui shots. What a paradise it must be. In my area, game farm weddings are the equivalent of beach weddings. Some even have tame elephants to pose with the Wedding Party. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Wednesday, February 01,

Re: Asking for help once again

2017-02-01 Thread Boris Liberman
Peter, I am happy to report that I've downloaded, installed, registered and upgraded my LR 6.x to the latest 6.8 version. With some very minor hitches it appears to run properly. So far I can report that it does some things differently (such as creating a zipped, rather than plain version,

Re: PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset

2017-02-01 Thread Ken Waller
Th still image does indeed remind me of Maui - nice capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset Last night's sunset at Charley Young Beach,

Re: PESO - 'Frosted Leaves'

2017-02-01 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for your comments Igor. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Igor PDML-StR" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:31 PM Subject: Re: PESO - 'Frosted Leaves' Very beautiful, Ken! The

GESO 2017 - 004-011 - GDG

2017-02-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A small gallery of Polaroid shots from my walk the other day. Nothing gets me going when I get back into shooting like a Polaroid. :-) Bird House: https://flic.kr/p/R99xxo Lamp: https://flic.kr/p/R99wLU Coffee Mug: https://flic.kr/p/R99wnN That's three of the eight exposures in that pack.

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Bruce Walker
I've been finding that women appreciate this shot. More than would go for the cliché "bikini babe" sort of image that appeals to most men. I totally get the need to be circumspect about imagery in publically viewable spaces though. HR must be placated. :) On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Gonz

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Gonz
My sentiments exactly. Love the pic, just can't go opening it here with women around me and all political correctness bullshit flying around. On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 8:59 AM, Charles Robinson wrote: > I've got to clarify - it didn't offend my sensibilities, it's

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Charles Robinson
I've got to clarify - it didn't offend my sensibilities, it's just that in a shared-office environment I have to be much more circumspect about what I splash across the big displays. Something about wanting to keep my job and all... :-) On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 6:36 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: PESO - a grape snack

2017-02-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, John. :) On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 11:38 PM, John wrote: > No problems here. > > > On 1/31/2017 3:20 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Sorry if that caused problems for you folks. I figured it was no more >> provocative than underwear adverts in supermarket checkout

Re: Peso-Two from the Preserve

2017-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, John! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2017, at 8:26 PM, John Coyle wrote: > > Cracking good shots, Jack. > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis > Sent: Wednesday, 1

Re: PESO - 'Frosted Leaves'

2017-02-01 Thread Jack Davis
Striking contrast! Needs an electric frame. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2017, at 8:49 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Thanks for yor comments Gonz and Dave. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From:

PESO/VESO: Charlie Young Sunset

2017-02-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Last night's sunset at Charley Young Beach, Maui: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18338548=lg The sunset covered 180 degrees nof the Western sky, so I tried to capture it all in a video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BycOAx-X2IssYWRpLWFCM1UwWm8/view?usp=sharing Comments are always