Re: GESO - Rome Walk 2

2018-12-01 Thread Alan C
You'd struggle to find a bigger Roman nose! Alan C On 02-Dec-18 12:47 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Beautiful! Love the shot of the one-man band. That tight crop in the header picture is better than the less cropped version. B On 1 Dec 2018, at 19:19, Rick Womer wrote: Part 2 of 2 of our walk thro

Re: Rome Walk 1

2018-12-01 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Alan. Won’t have a chance to work on those pix until Thursday. Rick On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:21 Alan C wrote: > Very interesting as usual. I'm waiting for your interpretations of the > ancient Roman ruins. > > Alan C > > On 01-Dec-18 12:57 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I took enough pix on

Re: OT: Gifts for the fledgling photographer

2018-12-01 Thread John
I don't know about the other links, but the Befree tripod link to Amazon does go to a tripod. On 12/1/2018 19:44, P. J. Alling wrote: I was speaking on the link to their list of suggested gifts in the article... On 12/1/2018 7:20 PM, Brian Walters wrote: I'm not seeing a crock pot - perhaps

Re: OT: Gifts for the fledgling photographer

2018-12-01 Thread P. J. Alling
I was speaking on the link to their list of suggested gifts in the article... On 12/1/2018 7:20 PM, Brian Walters wrote: I'm not seeing a crock pot - perhaps a localised ad? Cheers Brian On 02 December 2018 at 09:26 "P. J. Alling" wrote: Did you click on the link?  I wonder just how a 6

Re: OT: Gifts for the fledgling photographer

2018-12-01 Thread Brian Walters
I'm not seeing a crock pot - perhaps a localised ad? Cheers Brian > On 02 December 2018 at 09:26 "P. J. Alling" > wrote: > > > Did you click on the link?  I wonder just how a 6 quart crock pot is > supposed to improve your photography... > > > On 12/1/2018 4:59 PM, John wrote: > > I ran acr

Re: GESO - Rome Walk 2

2018-12-01 Thread Bob W-PDML
Beautiful! Love the shot of the one-man band. That tight crop in the header picture is better than the less cropped version. B > On 1 Dec 2018, at 19:19, Rick Womer wrote: > > Part 2 of 2 of our walk through central Rome is illustrated here: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Italy-11-2018/Rome

Re: OT: Gifts for the fledgling photographer

2018-12-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Did you click on the link?  I wonder just how a 6 quart crock pot is supposed to improve your photography... On 12/1/2018 4:59 PM, John wrote: I ran across this article in my news feed. I thought it might amuse y'all: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/01/gifts-for-photographers/ -- America

OT: Gifts for the fledgling photographer

2018-12-01 Thread John
I ran across this article in my news feed. I thought it might amuse y'all: https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/01/gifts-for-photographers/ -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net

Re: Fun with lenses and a musical digression

2018-12-01 Thread John
On 12/1/2018 00:12, Larry Colen wrote: The good news: In a fit of fiscal irresponsibility I just picked up a used 43mm ltd for $300, I got it today and I can see pretty much no evidence that it's ever been used. It should be fun to play with. I'm not entirely thrilled with the stock shade and

GESO - Rome Walk 2

2018-12-01 Thread Rick Womer
Part 2 of 2 of our walk through central Rome is illustrated here: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Italy-11-2018/Rome-Walk-2/ No time for captioning for the next few days... Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Landing Snows ll

2018-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2018, at 10:44 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Beautiful! > > Paul > >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 8:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> >> Hoping I've been able to reduce the size of the earlier version to accomodate >> >> more screens. (for those not r

Re: Landing Snows ll

2018-12-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful! Paul > On Nov 30, 2018, at 8:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Hoping I've been able to reduce the size of the earlier version to accomodate > > more screens. (for those not reviewing images with their phone.) > > > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18509266 > > > > J > -- > PDML P

Re: PESO 2018 - 120 - GDG

2018-12-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/11/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, I think young Stef is a bit taller than his dad now, but I'm not >even going to conjecture about this "longer" business. That's not a >discussion for polite company. =8^) Yes best forgotten quickly!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\

Re: PESO 2018 - 120 - GDG

2018-12-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/11/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I don't know how anything could make Cotty look longer. He's one of the >longest people I know! Haha true! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- ___

Re: Rome Walk 1

2018-12-01 Thread Alan C
Very interesting as usual. I'm waiting for your interpretations of the ancient Roman ruins. Alan C On 01-Dec-18 12:57 AM, Rick Womer wrote: I took enough pix on our walk through central Rome on the last day of our trip that I’m dividing them into two galleries. Herewith the first: https://ri

Re: GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Alan C
Fantastic gallery. You wouldn't think there were so many species up there. They were obviously waiting for you & you took full advantage! Alan C On 01-Dec-18 03:50 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: the region i did the trek a couple of weeks back is known for its rich bird life and i had taken the DAL 5

Re: Fun with lenses and a musical digression

2018-12-01 Thread P. J. Alling
My only dealing with Precision was over 40 years ago, they haven't changed, I'm embarrassed to live in the state that they're headquartered in.  I wish only their destruction. Yes, I do carry a grudge a long time, but at the time I was a retailer, in their industry, and you'd think that they'd

Re: GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
Generous of you, Paul. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2018, at 7:35 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > What Jack said. I wish my attempts at bird shots were even half as nice. > > -p > >> On 12/1/2018 8:44 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> I assure you I'm not being patronizing >> when I compli

Re: GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
What Jack said.  I wish my attempts at bird shots were even half as nice. -p On 12/1/2018 8:44 AM, Jack Davis wrote: I assure you I'm not being patronizing when I compliment this wonderful array of beautifully shot images. Very well done! J Sent from my iPhone On Dec 1, 2018, at 5:50 AM, Su

Re: GESO November faves

2018-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I quite like the third image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 10:44 PM Larry Colen wrote: > It's that time of the month where I post my favorites from the month > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157703344120004 > > -- > PDML Pe

Re: PESO 2018 - 120 - GDG

2018-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
MARK! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 9:44 PM John wrote: > What does "polite company" have to do with PDML? > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

Re: GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nicely photographed and presented! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 8:51 AM Subash Jeyan wrote: > the region i did the trek a couple of weeks back is known > for its rich bird life and i had taken the DAL 55-300 to try and > capture as ma

Re: Rome Walk 1

2018-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I knew it looked familiar. My favorite Roman churches were St John Lateran and Santa Maria Maggiore. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM Rick Womer wrote: > Thanks, Dan! > > The church is San Luigi dei Francesi, otherwise known as “the F

Re: Condolences to our American Friends

2018-12-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bill. He was a man I very much admired. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross as a Navy pilot in the Pacific during WW II, and narrowly escaped capture by the Japanese twice after he was shot down over Iwo Jima. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, De

Re: Condolences to our American Friends

2018-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
Agree, Bill! I already miss his kind and solid national presence. J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2018, at 6:37 AM, Bill wrote: > > Condolences on the loss of President Bush. I didn't agree with him most of > the time, but he was always a gentleman and represented his country well. > > bill

Re: GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Jack Davis
I assure you I'm not being patronizing when I compliment this wonderful array of beautifully shot images. Very well done! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2018, at 5:50 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > the region i did the trek a couple of weeks back is known > for its rich bird life and i had tak

Condolences to our American Friends

2018-12-01 Thread Bill
Condolences on the loss of President Bush. I didn't agree with him most of the time, but he was always a gentleman and represented his country well. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Rome Walk 1

2018-12-01 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dan! The church is San Luigi dei Francesi, otherwise known as “the French church.” Rick > On Dec 1, 2018, at 12:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Nice gallery; ity really captures the feeling of the city as I remember it. > > I especially like the image of part of the fountain at N

GESO: namik trek birds

2018-12-01 Thread Subash Jeyan
the region i did the trek a couple of weeks back is known for its rich bird life and i had taken the DAL 55-300 to try and capture as many of them as possible. early mornings, when we went birding, were usually damp, cold and misty so it resulted in grainy photos and a majority of them are proof of