Re: A peaceful scene

2017-03-23 Thread Alan C
Gonz, glad you liked it but see my discussion with Ken. Alan C -Original Message- From: Gonz Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:23 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: A peaceful scene Very cool Alan! On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Alan C wrote: Victoria Regia water

Re: A peaceful scene

2017-03-23 Thread Alan C
Ken, I'm still on a learning curve. I eventually tracked down the original print! The colours are virtually identical but it is sharper. (I did sharpen a bit). I am having some difficulty getting MF spot on in spite of the confirm beep. However, in this case I now see I had the neg. in back to fr

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, Mar 24, 2017, at 01:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Hmmm - how far back are the PUG's archived? maybe those are there and > can be grabbed from the archived PUG page They are archived all the way back to the start :-) - but the resolution of those early galleries might be too low for PJ'

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
John Sessoms wrote: But that got me thinking overnight & I decided to submit a more general question to the group wisdom. Given a new photographer who already has a "pro-sumer" DSLR, what advice would you give him/her regarding BASIC kit? ... after I suggest a good, solid tripod. Watching

Re: Another puppy picture

2017-03-23 Thread Bill
On 3/23/2017 9:36 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Does the girl have a name ? Rayna Terror. -- 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 directions.

Re: Another puppy picture

2017-03-23 Thread Ken Waller
Does the girl have a name ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Bill" Subject: Another puppy picture At least this time she's awake. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/rayna2.html I am joyously doing casual snapshots i

Another puppy picture

2017-03-23 Thread Bill
At least this time she's awake. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/rayna2.html I am joyously doing casual snapshots in bad light with a good camera. The girl just settled down to sleep, and now I will do the same. Expect frequent spamming of the list of puppy pictures. I'm quite enchan

Re: PESO - Doodle

2017-03-23 Thread Bill
On 3/23/2017 8:13 PM, Mark C wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/doodle or on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/33559996735/in/dateposted-public/ Comments welcome - Mark We were growing a Virginia Creeper in our house. I realized when it started climbin

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bill
On 3/22/2017 8:20 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Artist, stylist, photographer and model Annie McDayter in lingerie, taken in low ambient light in the studio. A smidge NSFW. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/158703220267 Taken with the 645z handheld at 1/125th sec shutter using the dfa645 90mm/2.

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Bill
On 3/23/2017 7:03 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Go to a library and look at books of photography. Lots of them. Then decide what kind of photography you'd like to try. Street photography? Landscapes? Fashion? Wildlife? Look at as many genres as you can and decide what you'll like to pursue. Always rem

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread ann sanfedele
Hmmm - how far back are the PUG's archived? maybe those are there and can be grabbed from the archived PUG page ann On 3/23/2017 10:28 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: I'm down to two images from past pugs that I'd like to post, however I cannot find the original negatives, and the original scanned f

Re: PESO - Doodle

2017-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
That's great, Mark. Reminds me of an specific artist -- can't think of his name. Darn. On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Mark C wrote: > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/doodle > > or on flickr: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/33559996735/in/dateposted-public/ > > C

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread Mark C
Keep on looking - I wanted to re-scan my image and went to the very well organized file cabinet of slides only to find my subject slide missing from the page. A few hours later after rummaging through various boxes I found a page will all my best older images in it - including the one that init

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Go to a library and look at books of photography. Lots of them. Then decide what kind of photography you'd like to try. Street photography? Landscapes? Fashion? Wildlife? Look at as many genres as you can and decide what you'll like to pursue. Always remember that you can change your mind in a mo

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Mark C
He wants to do landscapes? My advice would be to go off to an art museum and look at every landscape he can find -all media, all times, all places; everything available. On 3/23/2017 11:22 AM, John Sessoms wrote: At my weekly photography brunch yesterday, we had a new "member" who had a quest

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 23 Mar 2017, at 15:13, Bruce Walker mailto:bruce.wal...@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you, Dan. Yeah, rather cringe-worthy to think about nipple piercings. And she is symmetrical too, so whatever she endured for the first one she then had to okay going through again. In some ways the complaints

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
Open a savings account. Takes longer, but eventually you'll get there. On 3/23/2017 2:21 PM, Alan C wrote: $$$ if you have it. What if you don't? Alan C -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:09 PM To: PDML List Subject: Re: Advice for a newly minted

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread Jan van Wijk
On 3/21/2017 1:47 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >G'day, all > >A good start to this special gallery - already 20 submissions, mainly >from past list members. > >Don't leave it 'till the last minute. Please!! Done Regards, JvW -- Jan van

Fw: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Ken Waller
My suggestions were for after he got his equipment in order - DUH ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Ken Waller" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Advice for a newly minted pho

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Ken Waller
Shoot alot. Use a polarizer when needed. Review landscape images for ideas. If he's got the time/money attend local 1 day photo seminars on outdoor photography. Ideally, a week long workshop where you eat, sleep and dream photography would allow him to get totally immersed along side other li

Re: A peaceful scene

2017-03-23 Thread Ken Waller
Alan, do you intend to apply a little unsharp mask ? This image is in need of some sharpening. Color looks reasonable. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Alan C" Subject: PESO: A peaceful scene Victoria Regia water lilies at

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Paul. They are removable, just in case. :) On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 1:17 PM, Paul in MKE wrote: > Lovely light, lovely image. > > The piercings would seem to dictate the need for a very careful lover. :-) > > -p > > > > On 3/23/2017 10:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Thank

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
Probably the best investment he could make for his first purchase given he already has the Nikon, and that the D5500 has one of the best imaging systems in it's class, a good lens, to replace the kit lens as the first order of business. I don't think he could go wrong with the unstabilized ver

Re: PESO: A peaceful scene

2017-03-23 Thread Gonz
Very cool Alan! On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Alan C wrote: > Victoria Regia water lilies at the Pamplemousse Botanical Gardens, > Mauritius. > From a 1991 Kodachrome. Pentax S1a, Super Tak 55/2. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/33564241536/ > > I am making progress with my bell

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Take whatever you already and go take pictures. G > On Mar 23, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Alan C wrote: > > $$$ if you have it. What if you don't? -- 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 directl

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
John Sessoms wrote: But that got me thinking overnight & I decided to submit a more general question to the group wisdom. Given a new photographer who already has a "pro-sumer" DSLR, what advice would you give him/her regarding BASIC kit? ... after I suggest a good, solid tripod. Spend as

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Alan C
$$$ if you have it. What if you don't? Alan C -Original Message- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:09 PM To: PDML List Subject: Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer 1- Good Solid Tripod (plan on spending about $600-750 for a good one. Don't buy a cheap one

Re: Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
1- Good Solid Tripod (plan on spending about $600-750 for a good one. Don't buy a cheap one because you'll just buy a better one after that, a better one after that, and then the same $650-700 tripod in the end …) 2- Remote Release 3- Whatever lens suits the kind of landscape photography you wa

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Paul in MKE
Lovely light, lovely image. The piercings would seem to dictate the need for a very careful lover. :-) -p On 3/23/2017 10:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you, Dan. Yeah, rather cringe-worthy to think about nipple piercings. And she is symmetrical too, so whatever she endured for the first o

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
I don't have any useful advice for you, but your dilemma reminded me of a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkqAEjZfVv8 I'm sort of down to looking through negatives now myself. Did I do anything in 1997 that was good enough I want to allow others to see it? I have a back-up plan in case I

Advice for a newly minted photographer

2017-03-23 Thread John Sessoms
At my weekly photography brunch yesterday, we had a new "member" who had a question. He's recently retired & his son had bought him a Nikon D5500 (I'm guessing with kit lens). He said he's interested in landscape photography. He asked what kind of computer should he buy. He's already signed up fo

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Appreciated, Ken! On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Very nice Bruce - well captured female body. > > It needs a little more room from the top of her head to the top edge IMO. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message -

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, John. :) On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 1:45 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Nice "smidge" though. > > On 3/22/2017 10:20 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Artist, stylist, photographer and model Annie McDayter in lingerie, >> taken in low ambient light in the studio. A smidge NSFW. >> >> http://off-axis

Re: PESO - Annie

2017-03-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dan. Yeah, rather cringe-worthy to think about nipple piercings. And she is symmetrical too, so whatever she endured for the first one she then had to okay going through again. In some ways the complaints levelled at millennials that they are all snowflakes are quite unfair. She has a

Re: 20th Anniversary PUG - Countdown

2017-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm down to two images from past pugs that I'd like to post, however I cannot find the original negatives, and the original scanned files were lost in a hard drive crash, which I hadn't bothered to back up, since I had the original negatives... On 3/21/2017 1:47 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'da

PESO: A peaceful scene

2017-03-23 Thread Alan C
Victoria Regia water lilies at the Pamplemousse Botanical Gardens, Mauritius. From a 1991 Kodachrome. Pentax S1a, Super Tak 55/2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/33564241536/ I am making progress with my bellows negative & slide copying project. From time to time I will post shots