Re: PESO - Passerby (lingerie edition)

2013-12-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent. Talk about pressing the button at the right time! Well done. Chris On 31 December 2013 07:14, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo13/peso28.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML

Re: 2 pic Geso - that Bob W referred to in previous post on Versailles

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Very good Anne. I love the chariot elevateur one... Chris On 29 December 2013 18:07, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Stuff-to-show-PDML-for-various/4796533_2JPwqh ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
, 2013, at 9:33 pm, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left of the money from my Pentax DSLR sale. At 800 GBP though, it doesn't seem right. So, for a tenth of the price I got myself a Pentax M 24mm f2.8. I

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
. Alan C -Original Message- From: Chris Mitchell Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 10:33 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Christmas day stroll I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left of the money from my Pentax DSLR sale. At 800

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
a good choice. Beautiful light. B On 29 Dec 2013, at 08:33, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left of the money from my Pentax DSLR sale. At 800 GBP though, it doesn't seem right. So, for a tenth

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
:26, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well, 501 is my fave I'm particularly pleased with it too :-) followed closely by 514 , which has a great mood. ann On 12/29/2013 03:33, Chris Mitchell wrote: I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
thunk. One of the reasons I think dropping the SMC designation for HD is a pretty bad marketing idea. If you know about SMC, you know. On 12/29/2013 3:33 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left of the money from my Pentax

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Thanks Paul. CM On 29 December 2013 15:12, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A very pleasant set. Most enjoyable. Paul On Dec 29, 2013, at 5:30 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Looks like a good choice. Beautiful light. B On 29 Dec 2013, at 08:33, Chris Mitchell

Re: PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: The law of diminishing returns seems to be at work here. Would the Fuji be that much better a lens? Very pleasant photo, well handled by the new lens. Cheers, frank Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I've been prevaricating over whether to get

Re: Peso WTD

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Amazing what you learn from this list... Chris On 30 December 2013 05:30, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Keeps the wipers from freezing to the glass while parked in cold, especially icy weather. When the windshield is wet then freezes and you try to pull the wiper blade from the ice

Re: PESO - Wintry Beach

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
I like it Frank, but wonder whether the foreground could be lightened a tad? Not sure though. One of those good, but might be better different, but not sure ones... Chris On 29 December 2013 02:18, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Went down to the lake Christmas day. This is what it looked

Re: Peso: Holding it Together

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
No failure at all. You've created an interesting shot of rural decay. Chris On 30 December 2013 20:12, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Traveled the back roads looking for targets. Obviously, I failed. http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=744 Comments welcome Jack --

Re: PESO - Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, 2013

2013-12-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent Cotty. Lovely foreground interest. Chris On 26 December 2013 21:28, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Having a couple of days at my parents - not posted anything in ages - nothing special, but I quite like it so hey! http://cottycam.posthaven.com/red-wharf-bay-anglesey-2013

Re: Christmas in Versailles

2013-12-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super set as ever Bob. Looks like a good place to spend Christmas. Chris On 28 December 2013 18:06, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I spent Christmas week in Versailles, and had a very enjoyable time. I'm no Atget, and here are some photos to prove it: http://www.web-options.com/V2013/ B

PESO: Christmas day stroll

2013-12-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
I've been prevaricating over whether to get the Fujinon 23mm f1.4 with what's left of the money from my Pentax DSLR sale. At 800 GBP though, it doesn't seem right. So, for a tenth of the price I got myself a Pentax M 24mm f2.8. I took it round the block for a stroll on Christmas morning and I must

Re: Upcoming UK Trip

2013-12-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
It would be good to catch up - I'm pretty free over the 2 weekends and can easily get to London. Let me know what works well for you. If you wanted to see the delights of Milton Keynes though, I'd be happy to show you around. Bletchley Park, wartime HQ of the Enigma code crackers, is well worth a

Re: PESO: More grunge (letter box this time)

2013-12-28 Thread Chris Mitchell
Very grungy indeed. The enamelled lettering is unusual; they're usually cast iron. Here's a Victorian one in Guernsey in Guernsey Post Office blue rather than the usual Royal Mail red: http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Guernsey2013/slides/DSCF2952.html Chris On 28 December 2013 20:32, Bob W

Re: PESO: Christmas Wonder

2013-12-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
Great expression! Fantastic shot. Chris On 26 December 2013 00:50, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! First of all, I hope everyone is having a great Christmas Day along with any other holiday you may be observing. Next, I wanted to share this photo of my great-nephew I took earlier

Re: OT: Coolest email I've gotten in a while...

2013-12-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
Wow indeed! Congratulations. Chris On 20 December 2013 02:47, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Just got this in my inbox: Dear Charles, my name is Wolfgang Flür, I was a Kraftwerk member from 1973-1986 (all albums / tours), the electro drummer. Today I have found your photos

Re: Question for those who had SDM or lens chip replaced

2013-12-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
I saw nothing like that on my two 16-50 SDM failures. Just dead autofocus. Chris On 16 December 2013 23:57, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I have a question for those people who had SDM (or in general, lens chip) failed and replaced. I see that with one of the SDM lenses my K5 has

Re: PESO - Late in the Season

2013-12-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
I find that the eye is drawn to the pumpkins. Any chance of cloning them out? Chris On 15 December 2013 18:48, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: ...and probably covered with snow by now: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17624479size=lg or

Re: Ensemble Espanol Dance Concert

2013-12-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super set Christine. Catches the energy and movement really well. Chris On 14 December 2013 06:51, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Darrel I attended a wonderful Spanish dance holiday concert tonight. Photography was allowed—just no flash. We had upper center

Re: PESO - Down the Manhole

2013-11-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
!! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, 11/23/13, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Subject: Re: PESO - Down the Manhole To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 9:09 AM Urban Peek. Well

Re: PAW week 47--at the eye doctor

2013-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
A terrific photo of Darrel Christine! I too immediately thought Viking. Chris On 22 November 2013 20:29, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Weeks 42 - 47 are new, and you can view them if you like, but Darrel I got a real giggle out of week 47. The link below will

Re: 14 image presentation from class

2013-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super gallery Bob. The autumn / fall ones have excellent colour / color. And the one of the runners is a fine shot too. Chris On 22 November 2013 23:23, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Developed these for a 5 session class and thought to share them.

Re: PESO: Valley

2013-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
Very nice scenes. They suffer a little from being in the middle of the day by the look of the shadows. Will you get a chance to go there in the morning or evening for a bit more modelling? Chris On 22 November 2013 23:51, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Same location where I took

Re: Peso Courthouse Stairs

2013-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
A very good fisheye shot. Spot on for composition. Chris On 22 November 2013 21:33, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Cleaning up the hard drive don't remember posting this here. A link to SmugMug, Flickr and I posted it to Google + if someone wants that link. I think they are all the

Re: PESO - Down the Manhole

2013-11-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
Urban Peek. Well done, you've created a new genre. Chris On 22 November 2013 02:18, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: The arteries, veins, and nerves of Manhattan: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17597045size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45; 1/20 and ISO 9000. Love that high-iso and

Re: PESO - Park Avenue

2013-11-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super shot Rick. I love the way you've composed it. Another place to visit one day... Chris On 19 November 2013 03:04, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Tried posting this last evening but it didn't go through. Looking south from about 55th St:

Re: GESO 2013 - 149-162 - GDG

2013-11-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
I picked one at random: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/10908230813/lightbox/ and liked it so looked at the rest. Thought my random choice was the best one though. Chris On 17 November 2013 18:05, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Another Saturday morning walk in Guadalupe

Re: PESO: New Wildlife Refuge

2013-11-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
I like Mallard pair a lot. They posed nicely for you. Blackbird Reeds is good too - a bit unusual with that low angle. Chris On 18 November 2013 20:13, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Learned of a different State Wildlife Refuge in these parts. All with the familiar K-5 w/DA 300 .

Re: GESO: To London with Bob and Cotty

2013-11-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
, Christine http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/LondonOct13/slides/DSCF5204.html On Oct 27, 2013, at 2:56 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Bob's already told you about the exhibitions. I preferred the Tony Ray-Jones / Martin Parr one, but Lartigue was intriguing. Some pictures

Re: GESO: To London with Bob and Cotty

2013-11-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Thanks Stan You'll be welcome in London at any time. It would be good to see you again. Chris On 17 November 2013 02:14, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Oct 27, 2013, at 3:56 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Bob's already told you about the exhibitions. I preferred the Tony Ray

Re: Probably mobo sushi Wednesday

2013-11-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Want to? Yes, yes, yes! Able to? As Boris once said, that's another kettle of fish. Have a great time, Chris On 13 November 2013 07:17, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I can't believe we don't have more people wanting to have dinner with a guy so cool, he starts his last name with a zero.

Re: PESO 2013 - 134 - GDG

2013-11-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Almost perfect symmetry Godfrey. That last line on the RH side bothers me a little - but on the other hand, it does make it not quite symmetrical, so it must be art. Chris On 10 November 2013 19:44, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: Taken while in London back last March … yes I'm

Re: Tony Ray-Jones audio slideshow

2013-11-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
You beat me to it! My copy of American Colour will be with me in a day or 2. Chris On 11 November 2013 20:48, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've mentioned before about the great exhibition that's on at the moment at the Science Museum in London of photos by Tony Ray-Jones. Chris M and I

Re: GESO - Vanessa Peters (high key warning!)

2013-11-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
I do like that rendering rendering Dario, I'm sometimes at a loss as to what to do with some gig pictures - particularly when they insist on flooding the stage with red light! Some good shots catching the spirit of the artist. Chris On 10 November 2013 17:08, Dario Bonazza

Re: Nikon Df

2013-11-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 November 2013 14:21, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Am I the only one thinking the Df is way too complicated for being the camera it pretends to be? Dario Me too. The top looks beyond retro - the design brief of put everything on clicky dials that you can has been followed

Re: GESO: Okains Bay

2013-11-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
That looks sleepy even by NZ standards! Some lovely shots. Shame it's so far away. One day maybe... Chris On 5 November 2013 04:34, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A dozen photos from a sleepy little place where we stayed a few nights after our visit to Akaroa.

4 new Pentax lenses

2013-11-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
Irony of ironies. Having just sold most of my Pentax glass, I've just picked up 4 new lenses made by Pentax. They're in the 2 new pairs of glasses I've had to buy because of age catching up on my sight. So, a philosophical or maybe even a quantum physics question: If I take a picture using my

Re: Fall color 2013

2013-11-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
Some excellent shots. I particularly like the misty ones, 61 and 62 Chris On 1 November 2013 21:07, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: This is sort of large gallery of Fall 2013. Taken mostly with K-5 some with M4/3. Micro 4/3 Pentax mount lens. If you have time I would love any CC you

Re: OT, Craigslist car ad

2013-11-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
I suppose the $800 is what he'll pay someone to take it. Chris On 2 November 2013 22:49, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Automotive miscegenation http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/4166690569.html -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc --

Re: October best of

2013-11-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
Didn't you have a good month? All good, the swirly beach and the skateboarders are particularly good. Chris On 2 November 2013 06:20, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Most of these were PESOs in the past week, but continuiong my tradition of my monthly faves:

Re: PESO - Yosemite Valley I

2013-11-03 Thread Chris Mitchell
Looks like we're in for a feast of treats is this is anything to go by! Superb. Chris On 3 November 2013 17:12, Alunfoto - Jostein Ųksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2013/11/yosemite-valley-i.html There'll be a few more from Yosemite down the line, as I get around to

Re: I've been tempted

2013-10-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 31 October 2013 04:42, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/30/2013 6:52 PM, CollinB wrote: Local shop has a used 16-50/2.8 for $900. Oh, the pain. Too expensive if you ask me... Like 1.5 times more expensive. I agree with Boris. Last week mine with its new SDM motor went for

Re: PESO: Red Flash

2013-10-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Nice shot of a classic British car, Dan. It's the XK120 drophead coupé version. Here's an auction from a few years ago http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/16133/lot/368/ Chris On 29 October 2013 14:09, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Harvest Sunrise

2013-10-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
Lovely shot - and how lucky you are to live near such a beautiful location... Chris On 30 October 2013 01:10, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't seen a really good sunrise for a while. Last Sunday was not bad: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/10/harvest-sunrise.html?m=1 Why

Re: PDML stand for...

2013-10-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
I'm still here! On the basis that those who expressed a preference on my recent posting chose the pictures taken with a Pentax lens as their favo(u)rites, it firmly stays as it is... Chris On 27 October 2013 21:25, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: In view of Chris Mitchell's recent

GESO: To London with Bob and Cotty

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Bob's already told you about the exhibitions. I preferred the Tony Ray-Jones / Martin Parr one, but Lartigue was intriguing. Some pictures here (the first 2 are taken with my Pentax A2.8 lens) http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/LondonOct13/ Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Blurry pictures

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
I decided to apply my critical faculties to the pictures I took yesterday, most of which are here, with accompanying pensées de l'artiste: http://www.web-options.com/ArtQ/ Chris referred me to this year's Reith Lectures given by Grayson Perry, so I read the transcripts when I got home. I

Re: In Honer of the World Series K-01

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent shot Don. Did you tailgate? Chris On 22 October 2013 17:30, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Haven't shared much lately so here is something for baseball fans. Although even our out of country soccer fans might like it. I have no interest in the outcome of this year's contest

Re: VESO: Something a little different - Aruba timelapse

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Well done and great choice of music. Will watch again! Chris On 25 October 2013 00:51, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: V for video. I've been playing around with timelapse and hyperlapse recently, and with my recent vacation to Aruba, I decided to make this video to occupy me

Re: End of an era

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 October 2013 18:37, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I think that Pentax has several rather unique lenses (say, 50/1.2, either K or A - no matter) that could be well used on your Fuji cameras... But otherwise, I hear you. There are a few gaps in the Fujinon range and the

Re: PESP - If Only !!

2013-10-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
Ha! On 26 October 2013 23:54, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: The table was full of cameras. http://peso.posthaven.com/peso-if-only -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: OT: Audio recording on the cheap

2013-10-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 October 2013 21:09, Doug Brewer d...@dougbrewerphotography.com wrote: On 10/25/13 3:43 PM, Walt wrote: So, now that I've picked the guitar back up, I think it's a good idea to see what I actually sound like when I try to play and sing. Obviously, the internal mic on my laptop isn't

Re: PESO - Woodpile 2

2013-10-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
Rick - it's good, but much better with the broom. Balances it off nicely. Chris On 26 October 2013 03:23, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17565343 or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17565343-lg.jpg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick --

End of an era

2013-10-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
Well, the last of my sales of Pentax gear were dispatched during this week, including the K7 and the DA* 16-50 lens. Every item exceeded the price I'd have been happy with and the star over-performer was a Sigma 2x Teleconverter that I thought would go for 20GBP and went for 120. I've got enough

Re: End of an era

2013-10-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 October 2013 15:20, Richard Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: And you called me a traitor for moving from a K-7 to a K-5! Haaarrrumph. Rick My fingers were crossed. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Tailgating?

2013-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
When Karin and I went to the White Sox game in Chicago, we were mystified by lots of things including the signs that said something like tailgating is permitted in lots A and B before the game only. To us Brits, tailgating is following someone too close or following someone through a barrier to

Re: GESO: some pics from last June

2013-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
Not very productive eh? Looks pretty good to me. Liten Kos is particularly charming. Have a great time in California and say hi to Larry and Godfrey for me. Chris On 21 October 2013 21:40, Alunfoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Guess I have some catching up to do, in posting pictures

Re: In south Australia I was born...

2013-10-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super set Bob. Agree with Cotty on the selections. What's the ship being shipped? Chris On 19 October 2013 21:38, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: (which is absolutely true!) Spent most of the day as a flaneur, wandering the streets of North London with my newly-firmwared Fuji X100, mainly

Re: In south Australia I was born...

2013-10-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
Indeed I was. The banner on the boat quotes the refrain, so I retrofitted some of the lyrics to other pictures in the set. And I was indeed born in south (not South) Australia. Melbourne, to be precise. In South Australia I was born To me heave away, haul away In South Australia round Cape

Re: test

2013-10-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
No funkiness here... On 18 October 2013 07:28, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Something funky going on with my email Cheers, Christine On Oct 17, 2013, at 11:13 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: copy that On 10/18/2013 6:57 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: test --

Re: Geso, photos from our Thanksgiving long week end in Madawaska Ontario

2013-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent set of pictures. I love the misty ones. Chris On 17 October 2013 01:10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-madawaska1/album/index.html Mostly with the K-5, one with the G3 ir. Annual trek up north for the long weekend, turkey, beer and

Re: PESO: My first DeepSkyStacker attempt

2013-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Superb Darren. Chris On 16 October 2013 00:00, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Y'all may recall (hey, that rhymes!) the m31 (Andromeda galaxy) image I shared a few days ago. It was a single 45 second exposure and made from a single in-camera JPEG (not even the RAW file). Refresher

Re: PESO: Big Ears

2013-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
An excellent portrait. A little startling on the eye though, Has it been sharpened by any chance? Chris On 3 October 2013 08:57, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: A portrait of a pretty Kudu cow. Kudus are quite large antelopes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/10065637225/lightbox/ K7

Re: monitor calibration and science behind it

2013-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Me too. Well spotted. On 16 October 2013 14:21, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Ditto. On Oct 16, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Bookmarked. Thanks! On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 12:19 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: For those who are

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
You're getting good at this portrait lark aren't you. Another good one. Chris On 14 October 2013 18:11, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Sigh. And here would be the link ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10273368506/ On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
I sometime wonder how our parents and grandparents made it through life with all the health and safety hazards that there were. (and that's ignoring the effect of 2 world wars of course). Chris On 14 October 2013 04:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 10:33:55PM

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 13 October 2013 18:40, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: One of those details not under the photographer's control... Come on Rick, where's your commitment? Don't you always carry 2 identical chairs with you wherever you go? I like the asymmetry and the occasional use of a fisheye is

Re: PESO: Cromarty oil rig

2013-10-13 Thread Chris Mitchell
; westerly severe gale force 9 imminent http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/guide/shipping/key.html Thanks again everyone, Chris On 12 October 2013 07:33, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: From our trip to Cromarty and the Black Isle last week. Taken with the Fuji X-Pro 1

Re: PESO Mid-30s Ford V-8

2013-10-13 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent shots Paul and striking BW conversions. Chris On 11 October 2013 00:43, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote: On display at our local Historical Society's Applefest last weekend...unfortunately, the owner wasn't around to close the hood for me. Think it's a 1935...

PESO: Cromarty oil rig

2013-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
From our trip to Cromarty and the Black Isle last week. Taken with the Fuji X-Pro 1 with a Pentax (yes, really!) A28 f2.8. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Cromarty/CromartyViews/slides/DSCF4790.html If you're interested, there's a whole GESO behind it and in the out and about section there are

Re: Anat, Galia, Boris PESO - Vacation Day 1

2013-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Galia's is superb, Anat has chosen a good subject and done it well. Oh, and the old man's contribution isn't too shabby either. Cheers, Chris On 11 October 2013 12:35, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! We seem to mostly have processed the pics from our vacation. So I plan to post a

Re: PESO 2013 - 099 - GDG

2013-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Maybe you'll be able to, but it will be a bit hard for the rest of us to comment every day though! Impressed so far. Chris On 11 October 2013 01:33, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: One a day on this project ... I wonder whether I can keep it going.

Re: PESO - Patterns

2013-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
A nice abstract which doesn't need explanation. Chris On 6 October 2013 21:49, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another taken on my way home from work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17545064size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17545064-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 28/2.8)

Re: Geso Camera Club trip on our heritage railway.

2013-10-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
Really nice shots Dave. When I saw Tottenham to Uxbridge, I wondered whether you'd visited London (UK) and not told anyone: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf (grid squares B7 and A1) Chris On 7 October 2013 23:56, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Back in May

Re: Must say my Good Bye's

2013-10-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
You meant to say You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave Chris On 9 October 2013 18:51, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: You'll be back, seems like no one ever leaves for good. On 10/9/2013 9:05 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: It's been nice for a while but I

Re: PESO: Two Guitars, Two Weeks (2 photos)

2013-10-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
Oh dear! The Jasmine looks good - a slightly rounded shoulder Dreadnought. Good that you're able to do a fix on the Lâg as well. You seem to be a little accident prone with your guitars... Chris On 10 October 2013 19:07, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Welp! As some of you may remember, I was

Re: Must say my Good Bye's

2013-10-10 Thread Chris Mitchell
Or alternatively: We hear you're leaving, that's ok I thought our little wild time had just begun I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run But if you have a change of heart... Walter don't lose that number etc. On 10 October 2013 18:42, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote

Re: OT A story of note

2013-09-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 September 2013 00:23, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 24/9/13, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: That's where I found it and shared it. D'oh! ...a deer, a female deer? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO A scene from near the end of my walk.

2013-09-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
Nice shot Eric and good that you finished the walk in spite of all of the foot problems. Did you partake of Cromer crab? (that's a gastronomic delicacy, not an embarrassing disease) Chris On 24 September 2013 11:01, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Street scene from the older part of

Re: You didn't hear it from me...

2013-09-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
It sounds a bit like the book dealing hobby (sorry, business) that Christine A's Darrel runs. An old guitar mate of mine contends that if you know how many guitars you've got, you haven't got enough. The same adage applies to lenses. Chris On 24 September 2013 16:41, John johnsess...@yahoo.com

Re: Bibi, Bibi, Yea!

2013-09-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 September 2013 00:23, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 25/9/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Anytime really. I don't have any particular date in mind. Bet Mitchell-Pro1 will want a bit of that also. As it happens I've got a job up in town on either the 16th or 17th of

Re: A couple of PESOs from the beach

2013-09-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
Both really good shots Larry. Chris On 23 September 2013 02:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I went to a fun party last night in San Francisco. Apart from schlepping everything from parking, down past the legion of honor down to the beach. And back up. That wasn't entirely fun. I

Re: You didn't hear it from me...

2013-09-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 September 2013 19:13, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 22/9/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: I picked up a beat-up old Yamaha acoustic from a friend about a week ago after I got hooked on playing another friend's Martin while house/dog sitting. It's truly a beater, but it

Re: You didn't hear it from me...

2013-09-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
I thought you bought a Telecaster? You may be thinking of me. Not new though; I bought it in 1976, Here it is with the Marshal '62 Bluesbreaker amp I recently won in a charity raffle: http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/MarshallAmp/slides/_IMG4720.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: alternative web host

2013-09-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
I'd still recommend Jalbum. A neat way of creating galleries with loads of control over look and feel and the choice of hosting on the Jalbum.net site or your own space. Built-in ftp too. Chris On 23 September 2013 18:48, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Someone asked recently about a

Re: PESO: Mr. Moore and my Yamaha

2013-09-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
An excellent portrait, full of character. And another cracking job of a BW conversion. Chris On 23 September 2013 19:15, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sure I've shared at least one photo of this man here before, but he happens to be one of my favorite subjects and someone for whom I

Re: PESO - Absaroka Range

2013-09-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent Brian. It really captures the broody stormy feel in the hills with the contrasting sunlit foreground. the rainbow is a bonus! Chris On 21 September 2013 13:23, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Just a late afternoon scene in rural Montana:

Re: PESO - Rubik

2013-09-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
Interesting highlights. This could kick off a whole orb thread on the Fuji forums if you're not careful! Chris On 21 September 2013 20:59, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Not really a PESO, more a test shot with the A*85. Handheld in room lighting, ISO 6400. Easy focussing with

Re: Is there a way to speed up uploads to Flikr?

2013-09-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Don't know about Flikr, but Bob and I have had a preview day by day and the list is in fro a real treat when Eric gets round to his selective post. Chris On 18 September 2013 06:58, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: Today will be the fifth day of my Peddars Way and Norfolk Coastal walk.

Re: PESO 2013 - 089 - GDG

2013-09-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
Super shot Godfrey. I like the texture in the hand and hat. Film or digital? Chris On 17 September 2013 07:58, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: A simple gesture that reveals. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9782231353/lightbox Thanks for looking. Comments always

Re: Peso: Is the crop better?

2013-09-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
A different crop might work better. It's a bit too central for my liking. How about putting the main rock on the thirds by taking some off the left and bottom? Chris On 18 September 2013 05:36, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Or does it suck either way. I can't decide if I prefer the

Re: Moon shots with Ugly Sigma 400/5.6 APO

2013-09-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
The reflection's an excellent shot Stan. Not bad for an ugly lens. Chris On 18 September 2013 03:12, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: This lens was pointed out as available at KEH, I figured I would give it a try. The lens is ugly. The barrel is an off-putting dirty creamy

Re: OT: Fuji X-A1 announced: $599 with kit lens

2013-09-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
One thing which I'm interested to see is that - at the moment if I shoot my X10 in BW, I look through an optical viewfinder and see colour - just like I did shooting FP4 in my MX years ago. Now with the X-E1 I'll look through an EVF but will I see colour or BW when shooting BW? BW in the

Re: GESO - Ammutinamenti 2013 (Sat. 14)

2013-09-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
Excellent use of close-ups with the fisheye Dario - and a nice Fender moment on the last page. Chris On 17 September 2013 07:44, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Here you'll find a gallery of pics I took at the festival on Saturday:

Re: PESO - Morning Study

2013-09-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 5:37 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Morning Study Nice feel to it Rick - almost seems to have the texture of a painting. The seat in the RH corner is a little

Re: PESO: Master of all he Surveys

2013-09-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
Yes, very masterful. There's an intriguing colour splash to the right - I'd have liked to see more of that and maybe the whole of the lettering from the shop window; but you'll tell us that there was an ugly car parked there or something... Chris On 16 September 2013 03:01, Daniel J. Matyola

GESO: Peddars Way with Eric Weir

2013-09-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
Bob W, Karin and I met up with Eric at the start of his epic journey around Norfolk. A pleasant walk of about 18 miles with plenty of conversation on the way. Eric has a great story to tell about why he was here in East Anglia - we'll leave it to him to regale that at some point. Geso (8

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