PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Earlier today off Maui: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/1/24/whale K-5 IIs, FA 75-300 Comments invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSC

Re: FS: Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED profesisonal medium format scanner

2018-01-24 Thread John
The CoolScan 4000 ED was firewire and the CoolScan IV ED was USB; the CoolScan 5000 ED was firewire and the CoolScan V ED was USB. I wonder why there was no CoolScan IX ED USB version to go along with the CoolScan 9000 ED? On 1/23/2018 14:31, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Sorry to hear that, John.

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Is that this one that I captioned "Iryna beauty" ? https://flic.kr/p/22BGEGw Also, I just posted a lower key headshot of her: https://flic.kr/p/22E4w1Q Hands are so tricky, Ann. I made an effort to thwart her conditioned tendency to "pose" and to catch a more candid and uncontrived look. I thou

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Jack Davis
Nice flukes peek, Dan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 24, 2018, at 1:05 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Earlier today off Maui: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/1/24/whale > > K-5 IIs, FA 75-300 > Comments invited. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogaller

Re: another movie question

2018-01-24 Thread David J Brooks
Cotty Just did a trim edit of a long video from Clarks sports ball last night. I clipped out 10 sec using the MPEG Streamclip you suggested. Worked like a charm Dave On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 5:28 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 20/1/18, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>* Codec mea

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
When I first looked at the first photo, I realized that it was an attempt of (re-)creating a particular style/image. But, I must admit, I was ignorant of the "original" that you (and Ann) referenced. I too think that "Iryna beauty" ( https://flic.kr/p/22BGEGw ) and "Iryna 3" ( https://flic.k

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Cool! Flashed by a whale tail! ;-) I am curious: the yellowish-green colors of the coast look rather ghm... bland, probably would be the right word. Is that the case at this time of the year, or just how it happened? One another hand, I just re-calibrated the display, and I wonder if what I see

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Well it's not really a whole whale.  More like 1/10 of a whale. As far as it goes it's all right.  Well exposed, nice background,  rule of thirds composition, mostly.  But, everyone who goes on a whale watch tries to get that picture.   You've seen one you've seen them all at this point. On

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Larry Colen
Igor PDML-StR wrote: Cool! Flashed by a whale tail! ;-) I am curious: the yellowish-green colors of the coast look rather ghm... bland, probably would be the right word. Is that the case at this time of the year, or just how it happened? One another hand, I just re-calibrated the display, an

4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Larry Colen
I have been seriously considering doing something I've never done before, buying a TV. I don't watch much TV and all of mine have been hand me downs. I almost bought one about 15 years ago, but then my dad passed away and I inherited his. My ideal would be to get a 4K (UHD) in the 30-40 inch

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Alan C
Come on, man. Buy a 72" HD & be done with it. You could watch the soapies from the other side of your plot! Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: 24 January, 2018 8:49 PM To: Pentax-Discuss List Subject: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos I have been serio

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jack, Igor PJ and Larry. This one of the better shots from yesterday. Unfortunately, we saw no breeches, which are the real thrill and make the most dramatic images. I worked on the image quickly, to get it out the same day, and will redo it to try to get better contrast and color. One

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Larry, Just to address the oversaturated look at the stores: It's a fad of the past NN years. So, I believe, the demo is designed to run in the "high-saturation" mode, whatever it might be called with the particular brand/model. There are typical presets that are "sports, movies, entertainmen

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I've seen 4K TVs for around $300, but the images > on them at the store are always over saturated, and pretty bad looking, but > that might be due to source material that they try to make "pop". In my (limited) experience, that oversaturate

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
The TVs all have a display mode meant to really pop in brightly lit stores. That’s why they’re oversaturated. You can dial them in to any level you prefer, and video buff sites frequently have recommended settings for different brands. A 44 inch TV is very affordable these days. LG OLED models s

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Yup Iryna beauty  is the one - most definitely my choice for the best of the lot. Not only do I like I best for beling the least contrived look but in the other two (both of which I saw before) she looks heavier.. For your amusement, off list, I'll send you an old shot of me from 1955, just

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, I too feel that that "tension" in her expression in Iryna beauty 2 diminishes the shot. Glad you enjoyed the set. Thanks, Igor! On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > When I first looked at the first photo, I realized that it was an attempt of > (re-)creating a particul

Re: another movie question

2018-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/18, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >Just did a trim edit of a long video from Clarks sports ball last >night. I clipped out 10 sec using the MPEG Streamclip you suggested. >Worked like a charm Nice one! When you export it, save it as Mp4 and you can view it on just about an

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
I must get you into the studio for some portraits, Ann! :) On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 2:54 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Yup Iryna beauty is the one - most definitely my choice for the best of the > lot. > > Not only do I like I best for beling the least contrived look but in the > other two (both of

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/18, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >The other option would be to get something cheap until I could afford >something better a ways down the line. What sort of technology should I >look for and what would I need to pay to get it? Without a doubt, LED. Don't get LCD as you will

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 24/1/18, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I wouldn't buy a plasma TV (if they still sell those). Why not? The image is brilliant. Yes they are power hungry, but absolutely love mine. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Plasmas are pretty much extinct. I bought the last of the Panasonic plasmas when they discontinued that line, because they do have a superb and very natural picture. But they weren’t profitable for the manufacturers. I also have a Samsung QLED, which is also very good, if not quite a match for

Re: Video cameras

2018-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I've been shooting some videos using Pentax K-7 first, and then K-5iiS. The link posted by Cotty is a reasonable description of pro's and con's of shooting videos with Pentax cameras. While professional videographers indeed use MF, people who are not used to pull focus (and don't have dedicat

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread ann sanfedele
Washed out here, too.. but it's just a fluke ann On 1/24/2018 1:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Cool! Flashed by a whale tail! ;-) I am curious: the yellowish-green colors of the coast look rather ghm... bland, probably would be the right word. Is that the case at this time

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Indeed, as Paul wrote, plasma screens have a very high quality picture. But, they are the most unreliable TV sets. In my work, I've learned about those from the people who were very close to (or even worked for) the R&D department of one of the major TV manufacturers. Roughly, a half of the p

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Rick Womer
Don’t think so, but I’ll poke around. > On Jan 23, 2018, at 9:17 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > That's _really_ weird. > > Do you have any Javascript blockers or unusual browser extensions > installed there? > > My portfolio is hosted on Photoshelter and they aim to work properly > on all browser

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yep. My 65-inch 1080P Panasonic plasma failed after about 13 months, and it took the service people a month to figure out what was wrong. On the other hand my first flat panel, an 10K 60-inch Pioneer 720p was great for about 6 years. But Pioneer was losing money on Plasmas, even with sky high pr

RE: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread John Coyle
Larry, Jan and I recently bought an LG 49-inch LCD (UHD) Smart TV, and it is excellent for displaying photos: I use an intermediate box which plays DVD's, reads memory cards, and into which I can plug my K5ii so that the images can be displayed direct to the TV. If you get that brand in the USA,

Re: PESO: Whale

2018-01-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking, Ann. As I said, the land area seen in the background are the foothills of the Wast Maui Mountains. They were quite distant from our boat and from the whale. They appeared dim and "washed out" to the naked eye much more than appears from this image. Dan Matyola http://www.pe