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P.S. have to say this - most of the items I have lots  of (the almond milk, paper towels and Tp) are things I bought about three weeks ago.. on line from either Target or Amazon. In order to get free shipping you need to spend $35.  In order for me to afford paper towels and TP, I need to buy m

Re: OT Covid-19

Yes, I'm in NYC - but most of the neghborhood streets are sparesly populated as NYU students and other nearby colleges are on Spring break which started early.  The main grocery stores , including T Joe's, Whole Foods and a couple of others were normally crowded before WEd. night when TRump did

Re: Peso: What do you mean you need to sit here to work?

Pretty kitty! Paul > On Mar 14, 2020, at 8:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Ashley, of course > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-VZxQRxM/A > > > > -- > ann sanfedele photography > https://annsan.smugmug.com > https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff

Re: PESO: White Crocus

Thanks, Ken, and thanks for looking. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 6:54 PM Ken Waller wrote: > > Your focus seems a tad off. > > -Original Message- > >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > >Subject: PESO: W

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Thanks, Rick! Yes, I forgot to pack a polarizing lens when we left for Maui. One .of a number of things I forgot. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 6:34 PM Rick Womer wrote: > Dan, > > I really like the effect

Re: PESO 2020 - 023 - GDG

It was quite a-peeling. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 7:57 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I hope not! 😱 > > G > > > On Mar 14, 2020, at 2:28 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > > Is that the last bunch? > > > >

Re: Peso: What do you mean you need to sit here to work?

Cute! When my son comes to visit, my dog will jump up on the couch where my son usually sits. After an appropriate exchange of greetings, he will get back down. He just wants Greg to understand that he could demand and keep the place of honor, if he chose to. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM

Re: PESO 2020 - 023 - GDG

I hope not! 😱 G > On Mar 14, 2020, at 2:28 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Is that the last bunch? > > On 3/14/2020 11:37 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Yet another from my shooting around the condo. >> >> Bananas – Santa Clara 2020 : https://flic.kr/p/2iEabQc >> Hasselblad 500CM + CFVII 50c

Peso: What do you mean you need to sit here to work?

Ashley, of course https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-VZxQRxM/A -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Shop/annsanfedelecalend

Re: PESO: White Crocus

Your focus seems a tad off. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Subject: PESO: White Crocus > >Yet another spring crocus: > >http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/14/white-crocus > >K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 >Comments are invited and appreciated

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Depending on the number of exposures taken you get images closer to the slow shutter effect than the higher speed images. With fewer exposures there is still detail in the water with less of the silky smooth water effect obtained with the slow shutter process. Try it, you might like it. I perso

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Dan, I really like the effect of the faster shutter speeds, especially in the fourth one. I also like the set overall! The people add scale rather than being a distraction. A polarizer might have helped tame the glare from the foliage, especially in the later ones. Cheers, Rick > On Mar 14

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

IIRC, years ago rental cars were “forbidden” to take that road. Is that still true? I’ve lately tried taken multiple exposures shots of waterfall to get that in between look. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Subject: Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls > >Thanks to those who commen

Re: OT Covid-19

Aldi 1 MIG welder, 1 pink sports bra, 2 trumpets and 1 wetsuit. >>> >>> Curse you! You've given away my Halloween costume for this year! >> >>Do I want to know where you wear the other trumpet? >> >>Or were you going to go as the cornetvirus? > >I was just trying to blow my own horn.

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Rental cars are not supposed to take the back road from Hana, but they do. If you break down on that stretch of road you may have to pay an exorbitant fee to get someone to rescue you. You say you have "tried" to get that in-between look; how did it work out? Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM

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MARK On 14/03/2020 19:13, Bob Pdml wrote: On 14 Mar 2020, at 17:54, William R wrote: For reasons unbeknownst to me, toilet paper is what has been bought out at all the stores around here. Because every time someone sneezes a hundred other people shit themselves. https://theconversation.com

Re: OT Covid-19

Bob Pdml wrote: >On 14 Mar 2020, at 20:39, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >> >>> Am 14.03.20 um 14:46 schrieb mike wilson: >>> Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world... >> >> The mayor of Belgian town Ans near Liège has today published a number of >> restrictions including an interdict

Re: OT Covid-19

On 14 Mar 2020, at 20:39, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > >> Am 14.03.20 um 14:46 schrieb mike wilson: >> Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world... > > The mayor of Belgian town Ans near Liège has today published a number of > restrictions including an interdiction to hug or shake hand

Re: New bicycle

Great to hear you got your replacement bike so quick and what a great looking ride. You made nice choices with that bike. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Unfortunately if a pro wants it bad enough it’s theirs. -Original Message- >From: Godfrey DiGiorgi >Subject: Re: New bicycle > >Thank you!

PESO: White Crocus

Yet another spring crocus: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/14/white-crocus K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.8 Comments are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: PESO 2020 - 024 - GDG

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Walking back from lunch the other day … > > https://flic.kr/p/2iEfxZ2 I like how it includes hashtags for both "abstract" and "concrete"! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.n

Re: PESO 2020 - 023 - GDG

Is that the last bunch? On 3/14/2020 11:37 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Yet another from my shooting around the condo. Bananas – Santa Clara 2020 : https://flic.kr/p/2iEabQc Hasselblad 500CM + CFVII 50c + Distagon 50mm f/4 T* It's so much fun to put my ancient Hasseblad equipment back to

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Honestly, no. I think it might be a bit visually confusing. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 2:38 PM John wrote: > Have you ever tried stacking short exposures over long exposures to get > both > effects? >

Re: PESO 2020 - 024 - GDG

Jimmy Hoffa's toes are sticking out! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 3:39 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Walking back from lunch the other day … > > https://flic.kr/p/2iEfxZ2 > > enjoy! > G > — > "Simplify,

Re: OT Covid-19

On 3/14/2020 09:46:01, mike wilson wrote: Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world but UK supermarkets have recently instigated buying quotas: ASDA 2 hand sanitisers and a 4 pack of toilet roll TESCO 1 hand sanitiser, 500g of rice and 4 pack of toilet roll Waitrose 1 lobster, 6 qu

Re: OT Covid-19

Am 14.03.20 um 14:46 schrieb mike wilson: Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world... The mayor of Belgian town Ans near Liège has today published a number of restrictions including an interdiction to hug or shake hands in public places. Fines range from 25 to 250 euros. http://www

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Larry Colen wrote: >> On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Mark Roberts >> wrote: >> >> mike wilson wrote: >> >>> Aldi >>> 1 MIG welder, 1 pink sports bra, 2 trumpets and 1 wetsuit. >> >> Curse you! You've given away my Halloween costume for this year! > >Do I want to know where you wear the other t

Re: Tres Pesos: Kitchen remodel update

Am 14.03.20 um 19:45 schrieb Bob Pdml: It could have been worse - it could have been Linda McCartney on the radio Or that girl with the new James Bond title song. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/map

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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > mike wilson wrote: > >> Aldi >> 1 MIG welder, 1 pink sports bra, 2 trumpets and 1 wetsuit. > > Curse you! You've given away my Halloween costume for this year! Do I want to know where you wear the other trumpet? Or were you going to go

Re: PESO 2020 - 024 - GDG

Am 14.03.20 um 20:39 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: Walking back from lunch the other day … https://flic.kr/p/2iEfxZ2 Tiptoe... through the tulips... SCNR Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects

PESO 2020 - 024 - GDG

Walking back from lunch the other day … https://flic.kr/p/2iEfxZ2 enjoy! G — "Simplify, simplify, simplify.” ~ Henry David Thoreau "One 'simplify' would have sufficed." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UN

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mike wilson wrote: >Aldi >1 MIG welder, 1 pink sports bra, 2 trumpets and 1 wetsuit. Curse you! You've given away my Halloween costume for this year! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: Tres Pesos: Kitchen remodel update

Basmati. I only eat brown rice now too. > On 14 Mar 2020, at 19:02, ann sanfedele wrote: > > 11 minutes for short grain, long grain or Basmati? or sushi rice? > standard white rice (that I no longer eat) I did for 15 minutes then let sit > on stove awhile. > aa minutes would have been a bi

Re: OT Covid-19

> On 14 Mar 2020, at 13:46, mike wilson wrote: > > Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world but UK supermarkets have > recently instigated buying quotas: > > ASDA > 2 hand sanitisers and a 4 pack of toilet roll > > TESCO > 1 hand sanitiser, 500g of rice and 4 pack of toilet roll

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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:13 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > >> On 14 Mar 2020, at 17:54, William R wrote: >> >> For reasons unbeknownst to me, toilet paper is what has been bought out at >> all the stores around here. >> > > Because every time someone sneezes a hundred other people shit themselves

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> On 14 Mar 2020, at 17:54, William R wrote: > > For reasons unbeknownst to me, toilet paper is what has been bought out at > all the stores around here. > Because every time someone sneezes a hundred other people shit themselves. https://theconversation.com/why-are-people-stockpiling-toilet

Re: Tres Pesos: Kitchen remodel update

11 minutes for short grain, long grain or Basmati?   or sushi rice?   standard white rice (that I no longer eat) I did for 15 minutes then let sit on stove awhile. aa minutes would have been a bit too crisp for standrd americun Carolina long grian. I just use brown basmati rice now... cook it

Re: Tres Pesos: Kitchen remodel update

> On 14 Mar 2020, at 11:47, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > Paul > >> On Mar 13, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: >> >> 11 minutes for white rice*, 30 minutes for brown, those are my timings. I'd >> say your white rice was probably overcooked. >> >> *Yoko Ono taught me to make rice, so th

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Have you ever tried stacking short exposures over long exposures to get both effects? On 3/14/2020 10:13:59, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks to those who commented on my Maui waterfalls. I recognize that many, if not most, serious photographers favor long exposures when shooting streams and wa

Re: OT Covid-19

Am 14.03.20 um 18:54 schrieb William R: For reasons unbeknownst to me, toilet paper is what has been bought out at all the stores around here. Our press says it doesn't take much for toilet paper to be bought out. It's bulky and doesn't generate much profit for the storage and shelf area it oc

Re: OT Covid-19

On Sat, 14 Mar 2020, 7:46 am mike wilson, wrote: > Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world but UK supermarkets > have recently instigated buying quotas: > My neck of the woods has been lucky so far. I think we have a couple of unconfirmed cases of the virus in Saskatchewan, which mo

Re: OT Covid-19

Am 14.03.20 um 16:47 schrieb P. J. Alling: Went shopping today, not panic buying, I have plenty of TP,  and frozen meats. Belgians are raiding the cheap discount stores (Aldi, Lidl, Colruyt) but things are mostly normal at Carrefour, Delhaize et al. Aldi now close four one hour at midday so the

Re: OT Covid-19

In the netherlands hand sanitisers are sold out weeks ago. Everyone is buying toilet paper like crazy. On Sat, 14 Mar 2020 at 16:49, P. J. Alling wrote: > Yea, hand sanitizer, the CDC published a home recipe for that, guess > what the ingredients for it are also said to be sold out. I just wash

PESO 2020 - 023 - GDG

Yet another from my shooting around the condo. Bananas – Santa Clara 2020 : https://flic.kr/p/2iEabQc Hasselblad 500CM + CFVII 50c + Distagon 50mm f/4 T* It's so much fun to put my ancient Hasseblad equipment back to work. :) G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- PDML Pentax-Disc

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Yea, hand sanitizer, the CDC published a home recipe for that, guess what the ingredients for it are also said to be sold out.  I just wash my hands with soap. On 3/14/2020 9:49 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: All the supermarkets and drug stores in our area are limiting quantities of items in hi

Re: PESO 2020 - 023 - GDG

I see you have been monkeying around. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 11:38 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Yet another from my shooting around the condo. > > Bananas – Santa Clara 2020 : https://flic.kr/p/2i

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Went shopping today, not panic buying, I have plenty of TP,  and frozen meats. Frozen foods are sold out, meat department empty, toilet paper, paper toweling, gone, but plenty of paper napkins(?). All I needed was some milk, fresh veggies for a couple of days, and a prescription at the pharm

Re: Happiness is

Give your ideas to AnnSan. She can design and sell it for you. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 10:26 AM Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 14/3/20, William R, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I bet shorts printed w

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

On 14/3/20, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: >with the are in focus the *area* in -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Happiness is

On 14/3/20, William R, discombobulated, unleashed: >I bet shorts printed with front and rear lens caps would sell like hotcakes. If I was more of an entrapreneur I would start up a clothing line. Not going to happen though as I can't even spell entrapreneur. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

On 14/3/20, Postmaster, discombobulated, unleashed: >> > >That's a great shot! Thankee kindly sir. I can't remember if I was shooting from the hip or looking through. I think I was amazingly lucky with the are in focus as the camera was clearly rotating du

Re: Happiness is

On Sat, 14 Mar 2020, 5:00 am Steve Cottrell, wrote: > On 13/3/20, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Damn you Cotty. You know I can't unsee that. > > Well if I did have shorts with printing on them it would have to be the > A*85/1.4 of course. > > Sadly these days a 40 mil pancake would be mo

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Thanks to those who commented on my Maui waterfalls. I recognize that many, if not most, serious photographers favor long exposures when shooting streams and waterfalls. The effect is certainly appealing and artistic. For some reason, I have always favored short exposures because those images lo

OT Covid-19

Don't know what's happening in the rest of the world but UK supermarkets have recently instigated buying quotas: ASDA 2 hand sanitisers and a 4 pack of toilet roll TESCO 1 hand sanitiser, 500g of rice and 4 pack of toilet roll Waitrose 1 lobster, 6 quail's eggs and 100g of Pate de Foie Gras Al

Re: OT Covid-19

All the supermarkets and drug stores in our area are limiting quantities of items in high demand. Yesterday, one of our local markets was out of meat, except ham, the other had no bread. Neither had hand sanitizer. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Thanks, Alan. Yes. one is a lot longer than the others, and further away from my viewpoint, I didn't have the time to hike in to get a better shot; as it is, the "Road to Hana," around the east end of Maui, is an all-day trip, with limited time for stops and excursions. I spent some extra time g

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

Steve Cottrell wrote: >Here's an example of a shot that I simply grabbed as I was walking and had no >idea if it would work or not. Only when I saw it later, I realised I liked it >and there was a story there: > > That's a great shot! -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: Tres Pesos: Kitchen remodel update

Paul > On Mar 13, 2020, at 6:30 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > 11 minutes for white rice*, 30 minutes for brown, those are my timings. I'd > say your white rice was probably overcooked. > > *Yoko Ono taught me to make rice, so this is in fact her timing. I heard her > in a radio interview when i

Re: Happiness is

On 13/3/20, Bill, discombobulated, unleashed: >Damn you Cotty. You know I can't unsee that. Well if I did have shorts with printing on them it would have to be the A*85/1.4 of course. Sadly these days a 40 mil pancake would be more apt. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit ||

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

On 13/3/20, Olga Iona Custer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Picture of Larry was more intentional. Picture of Kate was more >opportunistic - I just saw nice light on her face. Larry and I also >cropped him out of picture of Kate in postprocessing. I wondered at the >time if adding another person wi

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

>>>And I absolutely second what Cotty wrote you in his message - pictures tell >>>stories. So, I am all ears :-). >> >>Mark Roberts is obviously incommunicado as otherwise he would, at this >point, have told you not to listen to a word I say :-) > >I'm thinking at this point it should be self-evi

Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

Very nice, refreshing scenes, Dan. The one is quite high compared to the others. In the Western Cape there are falls something like that - very popular for the "sport" of Kloofing. Kloof is the Afrikaans word for a ravine so the "sport" is basically jumping from the top of the fall into the poo

Re: New bicycle

Cool, man. Looks great. Must feel good to be back in business. Alan C On 13-Mar-20 09:25 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Rather than discuss the theft and the gone bike, I'd rather focus on the new bike and the joy of riding, the wonderful folks I know from the bicycling world. It's pretty amazin

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

Welcome, Olga. I won't say anything because I think the others have said too much already! Alan C    (In sunny, hot, dry Phalabowa) On 13-Mar-20 06:58 AM, Olga Iona Custer wrote: Hello! I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new to photography. I am still di