Re: PDML London?

2011-10-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30 October 2011 07:06, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Mark Roberts >> >> The doctor and I are going to the UK for a week or so in January. >> We'll be in London from the 7th through the 10th (or 11th, I think) >> before heading out to

Re: Mini PDML Boston

2011-10-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 October 2011 09:45, Cotty wrote: > On 23/10/11, Ken Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I've got 3 Epsons, one is 14 old years - has experienced heavy, heavy >>usage -  and none of them has ever failed me. > > Head clogs? > No - I normally wear them on my feet. Chris -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: PESO: No Rocket Launching

2011-10-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
om Banburgh church. They seem to be worried about swallows in the north of England... http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Northumbria09/slides/_IGP1452.html Chris > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Chris Mitchell > wrote: >> On 20 October 2011 22:57, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>

Re: PESOs: Lake District trip

2011-10-23 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 October 2011 20:29, Chris Mitchell wrote: > We've just returned from a trip to the English Lake District. We > stayed in Cockermouth (no sniggering at the back please!) and spent a > happy few days wandering around the NW end of the National Park. > > A few shots taken w

Re: PESO: No Rocket Launching

2011-10-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 October 2011 22:57, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=151 > > Comments and criticisms are appreciated. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > I like whimsical signs and this is a good one. I'm

Re: PESO - Waiting Offshore

2011-10-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 19 October 2011 13:14, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I spent a couple of days at an old lighthouse keeper's cottage last week > and got up early one morning to catch the sunrise.  I was a bit late - > the sun had cleared the horizon before I got outside.  I managed to get > this shot of

Re: PESOs: Lake District trip

2011-10-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 October 2011 05:14, mike wilson wrote: > On 18/10/2011 21:29, Chris Mitchell wrote: >> >> We've just returned from a trip to the English Lake District. > > Wish I'd known you were visiting.  We could have met up. > > -- Oh dear! I didn't even t

Re: JVC Kenwood set to buy Pentax?

2011-10-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 19 October 2011 01:42, P. J. Alling wrote: > There seems to be a serious possibility of that. > > On 10/18/2011 8:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> So if I post something else right away, I should expect to get a response >> to it in May of 2013. >> >> Great. >> It must be because they're messin

Re: GESO - Godders in England

2011-10-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 October 2011 21:11, Cotty wrote: > Well, here's something I haven't done in a LONG time. > > Quick and dirty gallery of shots from White Horse Hill, Uffington, > Oxfordshire recently as Godders visits... > > > > Borrowed Stef's 4MP 1D with walkabout l

PESOs: Lake District trip

2011-10-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
We've just returned from a trip to the English Lake District. We stayed in Cockermouth (no sniggering at the back please!) and spent a happy few days wandering around the NW end of the National Park. A few shots taken with K7, 16-50 and 50-135 DA* etc.: Wastwater http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Lake

Re: Japanese Camera Commercials from the 1970s to the 1990s

2011-10-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
n 18 October 2011 02:55, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > The Pentax ads were wieltd. > wieltd? -- 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: Double peso

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 October 2011 22:19, Sasha Sobol wrote: > I took two very different natural light portraits yesterday. > One was posed, another not. > One B&W, another color. > Almost every bit that can be different is different. > > Please tell me what you think. > Click on the image to see it in a lightbox

Re: PAW93 - O

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 October 2011 16:51, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > K-5, D-FA100mm macro, 1/15s, f/11, ISO100. > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > > -- Minimalist perfection yet again. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mai

Re: GESO - By Divine Right

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 16 October 2011 13:51, frank theriault wrote: > I missed the largest part of the migration of the monarchs this year > during their stop-over at Colonel Sam Smith Park in New Toronto (a > block from my house).  Last year there were thousands, tens of > thousand, so many they made the trees appe

Re: PESO 2011 - F16 - GDG

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 16 October 2011 23:13, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > An air show in Duxford... > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6251076353/lightbox/ > or > http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6251076353/ > > Thanks for looking! Comments appreciated. > > Godfrey > Excellent Godfrey. Very different to you

Re: Tete a Tate

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 15 October 2011 21:04, Bob W wrote: > Had a very enjoyable lunch and stroll around Tate Modern today with Godfrey, > David and Mary. Here are some of the snaps: > > > B Good set Bob. I love the people and shadows one and the Contested Terrains. Shame I couldn't

Re: PESO "X" marks the spot

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 October 2011 09:09, Larry Colen wrote: > Went for a walk with some friends in the nearby park today.  Sometimes when I > look at this I really like it, sometimes I think that the logs are too dark. > But, this is about as much as I can lighten them without the leaves in the > background g

Re: Music at the Farmer's Market

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 15 October 2011 23:50, George Sinos wrote: > This young lady was playing here violin at the local farmer's market. > The shot is from a couple of weeks ago, taken during the Worldwide > Photowalk.  The weather was perfect. > > > > gs >

Re: PAW--Week 41--Car Town & Water Tank

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 October 2011 05:50, Christine Aguila wrote: > Just in the nick of time.  I promise to catch up on PDML after Wednesday.   > Promise!  Cheers, Christine/Chicago > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

Re: PESO - Bus Stop

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 13 October 2011 04:19, Stan Halpin wrote: > I am reviewing my Rome 2009 images, getting back into the Blurb book I have > planned. I came across an image that intrigues me; I am curious what others > will say WRT rendering and subject matter. > > So, two images taken within a second or two. E

Re: PESO - Enshrouded

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 October 2011 21:40, Tom C wrote: > Took a camping trip to the Idaho Sawtooths, about 2 hours from home. > What a gorgeous weekend, snow earlier in the week, now bright, sunny, > alternatively foggy. One shot of many. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14378212&size=lg > > Tom C. A

Re: A Question for the Blurberati

2011-10-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 October 2011 13:54, Mark Roberts wrote: > The technical term for what you're doing - printing a single image > across two pages - is a "double truck". You can use that to impress > chicks at the pub ;-) Anyway, what I do when I print an image double > truck is to make each page cover about 5

Re: Ride Home

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 2 October 2011 22:25, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone:  This past week it rained virtually everyday--and a weird kind > of rainy period it was.  Virtually every day you could see the sun and the > clouds struggling for dominance and during the tension it would rain, > sometimes heavy, s

Re: Football Sunday!

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 2 October 2011 18:06, Christine Aguila wrote: > Just a little photo-play.  Definitely, a Bears-sweatshirt-day--nippy.  Tough > season to be a Bears fan this year.  Cheers, Christine > > > > http://www.caguila.com/footballsunday/content/IMGP7275_large.html > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >

Re: OT ... Heading to Dublin/IOM/UK in a week

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 30 September 2011 15:59, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Travel time! One week and I'll be heading over for a little vacation > and photo trip. > > Plans are mostly formed up now, it looks like I'll be at the Tate > Modern in London sometime on Saturday, October 15. > > I also expect to have some time

Re: PESO - King

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 21 September 2011 13:17, frank theriault wrote: > Hope you enjoy: > > http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/09/king.html > > Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > Good framing and composition and I love the juxtaposition of the 2 dog faces. Thanks, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO - Flying girls

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 September 2011 17:29, Dario Bonazza wrote: > It didn't show up, hence I'm trying again. > A selection of pictures shot by me at Ammutinamenti 2011 (contemporary dance > festival in Ravenna, Italy): > http://www.festivalammutinamenti.org/compagnie-retouramont-foto-di-dario-bonazza > Most pics

Re: PAW--Week 38--Fall Begins

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 September 2011 01:26, Christine Aguila wrote: > ;-)  cheers, Christine > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > Lovely mood Christine! I thought for a minute that you'd been at your vignetting tricks again, but on reflection... Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: PAW90 - Drops

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 September 2011 23:03, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > K-5, DA*50-135mm@135, 1/200s, f/5-6, ISO100. > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > Wow! you can really do minimalism can't you? Excellent Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Exhibits

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 September 2011 02:02, Rick Womer wrote: > There was an exhibit area, as at most conferences.  I minimize my time in > them. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14268992 > > (K7, DA 16-45, ISO 100, 0.7 sec @ f/13, handheld) > > Rick > Reminds me of those early street scene photos with

Stan's nephew's band (Blog and GESOs)

2011-09-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
I saw Richmond Fontaine last night in Bedford and very good it was too. The band were happy for me to take photos and I had long chats with Dave (said nephew) and the music was good. Support was provided by Laura Gibson and she was good too - if a little quirky (but I like quirky). Blog with 2 pi

Re: They never want the clear shots

2011-09-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 September 2011 03:38, Larry Colen wrote: > A while back I posted about a friend wanting to use one of my photos for her > album cover.  She did a small run of CDs by herself, but now they're going > off to be done for real. So rather than just the album cover, she needs > pictures on the

Re: OT: Warning for the UK and Europe- touring band headed your way

2011-09-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 September 2011 18:42, Stan Halpin wrote: .. > More to the point for this group - if you like doing stage photography, or if > you would like to give it a try, these guys are very open. I could probably > arrange a VIP pass for you if you are interested. > > stan > -- I

Re: PAW--Week 35--Dad at 81

2011-09-05 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 5 September 2011 05:43, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone:  My dad turned 81 today > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com > What a super picture - and he has aged very gracefully! Wish him many happy returns from the UK. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: GESO - Aerial Photography, Lake Eyre and Painted Hills

2011-08-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
> > I hope you enjoy this small selection: > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Lake-Eyre/index.html > Superb Brian. And congrats to Margaret for my favourite: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/Lake-Eyre/slides/IMGPDS-0604aj.html The rest are pretty good too - and I love the landing shadow one. Chee

Re: PESO: Peanuts! Popcorn! Cold Beer!

2011-08-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 27 August 2011 02:17, Christine Aguila wrote: > That's a nice image, but quite frankly your peanut-man is too young, too > thin, and too clean cut--and he just doesn't look like he'd be loud enough > :-)  Cheers, Christine Like this one you mean? http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/WhiteSox/slides/_

Re: 1966 - Flying Zero-G Photo Lab

2011-08-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 August 2011 21:57, Tom Cakalic wrote: > http://www.space.com/12707-earth-photo-moon-nasa-lunar-orbiter-1-anniversary.html/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SP_08252011_1 > Amazing that they used such high quality equipment for what ended up as very low resolution pictures.

Re: PESO: Peanuts! Popcorn! Cold Beer!

2011-08-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 August 2011 03:11, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=116 > > Comments Welcome > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Thanks Dan. That's one of the abiding memories of our trip to the White Sox g

Re: PESO - Concentrating on the job in hand

2011-08-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
23 August 2011 08:29, Alastair Robertson wrote: > the red and blue spades add a lot to this and the angle of the shot > from close to the ground - must do that more often - too lazy to bend > over I guess > Thanks Alastair (and Christine, Dave and Rick too). I had to be careful about the low angle

Re: PESO - West Rattlesnake Indecision

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 August 2011 20:04, Rick Womer wrote: > Another from the top of the mountain overlooking the lake.  I'm ambivalent > about it.  It is either: > > A. Better in color > B. Better in B&W > C. Junk > D. All of the above > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13989692 > > and > > http://phot

Re: PAW85 - Blue steps

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 21 August 2011 21:10, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html > K-5, DA*16-50@28mm, 1/200s, f/18, ISO100. > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRI

Re: PESO - Evening Calm

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 August 2011 13:44, frank theriault wrote: > Haven't been posting much as I've been busy doing a few volunteer > projects over the past week or so.  Managed to get down to the lake > one evening (I think it was Monday or Tuesday).  Didn't get any decent > wildlife or flower shots, but as the

Re: PESO - Back to Work

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 23 August 2011 01:02, Rick Womer wrote: > Vacation is over.  Back to work this morning. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14068193 > > (K7, FA 50/1.7) > > Rick Likewise here - hard luck! Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PAW--Week 33-Mexican Still Life

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 August 2011 02:29, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Couldn't quite pass up the colors here. > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > Cheers, Christine > Yep, that's colourful all right! Nicely seen and caught. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: In my mind I'm going to Carolina

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
n 19 August 2011 13:59, Doug Brewer wrote: > off to GFM. If anyone is going to be there, I'll see you. > > -- > 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 direct

Re: Berlin

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 22 August 2011 23:05, SV Hovland wrote: > I am back from Berlin. A lot more difficult this year to get pictures I am > reasonable pleased with. Here are two. > > http://album.heime.org/album/berlin/tiergarten_110819_105556.jpg > > > http://album.heime.org/album/berlin/tiergarten_110821_140322.

Re: My dream cruise post mortem...

2011-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 23 August 2011 01:14, Paul Stenquist wrote: > And a dozen photos. > http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/on-woodward-dream-cruise-a-quest-for-the-wonderful-and-wonderfully-odd/ > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBS

PESO - Concentrating on the job in hand

2011-08-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
At Vazon Bay in Guernsey. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/GueCandieBeach_/slides/_IGP8171.html Cheers, Chris -- 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: LensWork Online - Readers Spotlight - announcement - GDG

2011-08-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 August 2011 01:31, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Hallo y'all, > > I'm very pleased to announce that a selection of six photos from my > "Communicating 2011" series has been featured in the Readers Spotlight > section of "LensWork Online," the new online magazine by LensWork Publishing > (http

Re: PESO - South Doublehead

2011-08-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 13 August 2011 02:53, Rick Womer wrote: > The view from South Doublehead looking west, in New Hampshire's White > Mountains yesterday afternoon: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14003932&size=lg > > (K7 and DA 16-45) > > If anyone is interested in what the summits are, let me know!

Re: PESO - Weather Deteriorating

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 9 August 2011 23:28, Rick Womer wrote: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13979292&size=lg > > (K7, DA 16-45) > > Rick > Nice moodiness Rick and the rendering is excellent for the subject. I once entered a picture of a boat in a competition and the judge said "I don't like boat picture

Re: GESO - out standing in a field

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 August 2011 03:39, Mark C wrote: > A few snaps from last Saturday: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ > > or > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/out-standing-in-a-field-1 > A lovely location and a welcome diversion from a reunion. How do you get the dragon flies to k

Re: PAW--Week 31-Lollapalooza

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 August 2011 01:40, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > I didn't have tickets, but I headed downtown for a little walkabout anyway.   > I shot with the DA* 50-135mm, which I haven't used in a while; gosh, that's a > nice lens--heavy, but very nice.  Hot and humid today, so I didn't sta

Re: PESO from The Black Hat session

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 August 2011 17:05, Bruce Walker wrote: > I'll have a GESO soon, but meanwhile here's a preview ... > >    http://goo.gl/cSBdm > > (Link is for 500px. Hopefully this will not cause any browser or viewer > upsets. No Flash as far as I can tell.) > > K20D, DA* 55mm F1.4 @ f/2.0, 1/125th, ISO 200.

Re: PESO from The Black Hat session

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 August 2011 17:05, Bruce Walker wrote: > I'll have a GESO soon, but meanwhile here's a preview ... > >    http://goo.gl/cSBdm > > (Link is for 500px. Hopefully this will not cause any browser or viewer > upsets. No Flash as far as I can tell.) > > K20D, DA* 55mm F1.4 @ f/2.0, 1/125th, ISO 200.

Re: PESO - Trinity

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 9 August 2011 13:05, frank theriault wrote: > It rained on the weekend (we really needed it) and I had my macro with me: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/trinity.html > > Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. > > cheers, > frank > Nice composition Frank. Only slight issue is the dark

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 9 August 2011 20:34, John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Aug 09, 2011 at 08:02:00PM +0100, Chris Mitchell wrote: >> >> Here are a couple of snaps: >> >> >> >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/PiratesOfPenzance2/slides/_IGP7322.html >> >> >>

Re: PESO - Browsing

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 August 2011 15:05, Rick Womer wrote: > Some fisheye fun at the Yellow House Bookstore in Great Barrington, MA: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13965772&size=lg > > (K7, DA 10-17) > > Rick This is a super, fun picture. Love it. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-08-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
>> Here are a couple of snaps: >> >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/PiratesOfPenzance2/slides/_IGP7322.html >> >> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/PiratesOfPenzance2/slides/_IGP7285.html >> >> There's a whole gallery as well which is mainly for the benefit of the >> company, but I thought these two (the

Re: GESO: Bath (11 pictures)

2011-08-08 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 August 2011 15:11, Rick Womer wrote: > Chris, > > I really like these--beautiful lighting and composition.  I can't really pick > out a favo(u)rite. > > We've tried to get to Bath a few times, but were thwarted either by traffic > or lack of accommodation.  Someday... > > Cheers, > > Rick T

Re: PESO: Experimenting with Pixel Bender

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 4 August 2011 07:04, John Coyle wrote: > Very Van Gogh-ish.  Saves all that mucking about with paint and brushes. > Not sure it works for me, though. > > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia > Certainly got the Vincent "swirling clouds in violet haze" look - interesting experiment, but not for me

Re: Boris Peso #29 - Nocturne

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 3 August 2011 17:57, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Here is a nocturn(al flower)e... > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/08/peso-2011-29-nocturne.html > > Have your brutal and honest say... > > Thanks. > > -- > Boris > Interesting Boris. First impression was "that's very good". Then, not

Re: K-5 at high ISO

2011-08-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 4 August 2011 11:01, Larry Colen wrote: > I was photographing some friends playing in a bar tonight, and decided to see > how the K-5 would do with the 18-250.  In order to shoot Livia at 250mmm, > 1/40 Sec and f/6.3 I had to crank the ISO up to 12,800. I'm fairly happy with > the photograph

Re: GESO: Bath (11 pictures)

2011-08-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 3 August 2011 07:12, Chris Mitchell wrote: > From our Cotswold Way trip in May. > > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Bath2/index.html > > Comments and criticism welcome. > > Chris > It's 12 pictures. One day I'll learn to count... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

GESO: Bath (11 pictures)

2011-08-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
>From our Cotswold Way trip in May. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Bath2/index.html Comments and criticism welcome. Chris -- 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 t

Re: Snaps from the Ireland trip

2011-08-02 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 31 July 2011 21:19, Mark Roberts wrote: > I finally got a gallery of shots together from our trip to Ireland a > couple of weeks ago. Have a look if you're so inclined. > http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/ireland2011/ > I love "Trees and Roadway". Sort of mythical feel to it. Chris -- PDM

Re: PAW--Week 30--At the Beach

2011-07-31 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 31 July 2011 05:14, Christine Aguila wrote: > I was able to sneak in some photography at the beach today--didn't have much > time, but had some fun anyway.  Darrel prefers the traditional rendering.   > This the first chance I've had to fool around with Lightroom 3, and I'll just > say wow!  L

Re: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 29 July 2011 18:28, Bob W wrote: > I think that I shall never see > A billboard lovely as a tree. > Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, > I'll never see a tree at all. > > --- Ogden Nash Root-de-doo-de-doo, a-root-de-doot-de doy di A-root-de doot de dum, a-ree-de-dee-de-doo dee - doo doo Ogd

Re: PESO Iryna 2

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 July 2011 20:40, Bruce Walker wrote: > Another shot of Iryna, our Ukrainian champion ballroom dancing neighbor > turned gardening assistant ... > > (I've added the 500px.com link for those who are completely allergic to > Flickr in any form.) > > Flickr fancy: http://goo.gl/cTiHG > Flickr pla

Re: PESO - Sittin' on the Dock of the Lake

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 28 July 2011 02:15, Rick Womer wrote: > Titled with apologies to Otis Redding... our nephew and his girlfriend in the > Adirondacks. > > Two versions of the shot: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13880994&size=lg > > and > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13880995&size=lg >

Re: GESO: Flowers

2011-07-29 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 28 July 2011 13:19, AlunFoto wrote: > I know flower pictures are held by some on this list to be cliché by > default. Yet it means something special to us up here in the Frostpit > these days. > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=27 > > Jostein > Very moving and just right for t

Re: Peso - The hood in the 'hood

2011-07-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 26 July 2011 21:58, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Brit to American translation: > > Bonnet == hood > Wing == fender > Boot == trunk > > "Two nations divided by a single language." > > Well, you learn something on this list every day. I always though that "fender" was North American for "bumper" (whe

Re: GESO (35): Sydney

2011-07-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 July 2011 23:53, David Mann wrote: > Finally :)  I've had a run through my photos from our trip to Sydney last > November. > > Sorry Brian, I didn't get any photos of you... > > http://www.multi.net.nz/sydney-2010/ > > Wishing we had that springtime Aussie weather at the moment.  We had abou

Re: GESO - Aussie Rules Football

2011-07-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2011 19:44, frank theriault wrote: > Seems like organized mayhem, with lots of scrums, yelling and swearing > (much of that with an Aussie accent - seems many of the players are > antipodean), but it was all in good fun: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/aussie-rules-footb

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2011 21:56, frank theriault wrote: > Congrats to your daughter! > > Wonderful set.  The company can't help but be pleased with those! > > cheers, > frank > Thanks Christine and Frank. Yes, the company was delighted with the album. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW--Week 29

2011-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2011 02:30, Christine Aguila wrote: Two new toys at once - lucky you! Not too sure about the PAW though - that twig in the foreground doesn't do much for it... Cheers, Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2011 13:01, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Chris, > Nice pictures of the whole production, the lighting stands out. > The cast should love them. > Congratulations to you daughter on her first professional role. > You have multiple excellent shots of her. > Regards,  Bob S. > Thanks Bob (and Ann

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-07-25 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2011 09:35, Bob W wrote: > Did you say she was going to play at the Minack Theatre? That's the place to > go if you get the chance. No. They're in Penzance today and tomorrow, but at another venue. There's a rival P of P there in September though! > >> Here are a couple of snaps: >> >>

PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-07-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
My daughter Anna has her first real properly paid professional role as a singer and actor. She's in a touring company performing the Pirates of Penzance in the open air at various stately homes throughout July and August and she has the female lead role of Mabel. We went to see them at a Wintershil

Re: Snaps from York

2011-07-24 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 24 July 2011 08:38, Bob W wrote: > I spent the last few days in York. Here are some snaps for your enjoyment, > disdain or complete indifference: > > > B > Pigeon lady and the woman walking on the cobbles are excellent. The pub shots have potential, but none of t

Re: Angel

2011-07-20 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 July 2011 21:38, Bob W wrote: > This is one of the pictures from the Italian procession today: > > > It's quite heavily cropped - shot with the Voigtlander 75mm lens, and > rendered with a high contrast in homage to the Magnum ph

Re: PESO: Bath Bus

2011-07-19 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 July 2011 01:56, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I like this. I think the detail on the left would be a plus with more DOF. > But as presented the soft elements are a bit distracting. That being said, > the context of the ruin is obviously important here, so framing the bus > within those element

Re: PESO: Bath Bus

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 July 2011 08:52, Chris Mitchell wrote: > From the roof of Bath Abbey. > > http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Misc/_IGP6908.jpg > > Chris > Thanks everyone for looking and commenting. I take the point about the OOF stonework on the left. There were 2 problems - 1) There's o

Re: PESO: Silver Streak

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 July 2011 01:40, Ed Keeney wrote: > 1st car show today.  Took a few, thought this one came out pretty > good.  Comments and critiques always welcome. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney/5948673242/ > > -- > Thanks! > Ed > http://picasaweb.google.com/ewkphoto > http://www.flickr.com/pho

Re: Peso: Gertie's

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 July 2011 02:55, wrote: > It may be the only place in Steele's Tavern, VA.    ;-) > You may be right. Wikipedia has this to say about it: "It lies at an elevation of 1683 feet (513 m)." And nothing else... Chris > On 7/17/2011 19:47, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> Where to stop for a cold o

Re: Kiss/truck

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 18 July 2011 05:48, Tim Bray wrote: > I normally hate HDR, but wow: > https://plus.google.com/106289562822644692555/posts/L5Di5wanKvA > I agree about HDR - it's the new infra red. Both are good for the right picture, but are over used. This is one that works for me. Excellent. Chris -- PDML

Re: Back from Ireland

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
> Then we were in Belfast on July 12... that's a whole new level of > public drunkenness. Quite unbelievable. (Then again, we got the > impression that youth + stupidity + alcohol in combination are more > responsible for the sectarian violence than religion or politics these > days, so that may be

Re: PAW--Week 28--At the Modern Wing

2011-07-18 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 17 July 2011 16:38, Christine Aguila wrote: > http://www.aguilapaw.posterous.com > > Cheers, Christine > I like it. In my opinion the awkwardness of the boy on the right works as a contrast to the terminal boredom of the other lad. Mum is quite serene considering. Hope you got permission Christ

PESO: Bath Bus

2011-07-17 Thread Chris Mitchell
>From the roof of Bath Abbey. http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Misc/_IGP6908.jpg Chris -- 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: GESO: Brazilian Power Plant

2011-07-16 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 13 July 2011 05:11, Tim Bray wrote: > Yet another series from Porto Alegre, in the south corner of Brazil. > In this one, there are a couple that came out pretty enough to enjoy > for their own sake. But I take little credit; it was an > intensely-beautiful space and I just had to get out of the

Re: V. Maier exhibition in London

2011-07-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 15 July 2011 08:21, Bob W wrote: >> > On 15 July 2011 05:39, Christine Aguila  wrote: >> > > To all our British PDMLers:  Check this out:  Vivian Maier is by >> you >> > guys! >> > > Cheers, Christine >> > > >> > > http://londonstreetphotographyfestival.org/diary/vivian-maier-a- >> life- >> > u

Re: V. Maier exhibition in London

2011-07-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 15 July 2011 05:39, Christine Aguila wrote: > To all our British PDMLers:  Check this out:  Vivian Maier is by you guys! > Cheers, Christine > > http://londonstreetphotographyfestival.org/diary/vivian-maier-a-life-uncovered > > P.S.  How about a report for the list from one of you guys!?! > Wow

Re: peso downtown romp

2011-07-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 14 July 2011 06:47, Christine Aguila wrote: > Darrel & I romped around downtown on Tuesday to celebrate our 20th.  This > might not be to your taste, but Darrel & I like it--Darrel especially, so > we're using it as our 20th anniversary portrait ;-).  Cheers, Christine > > http://www.caguila.com

Re: GESO - the party pix - GDG

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 12 July 2011 07:38, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Can't help you then. I tried it on my partner's Win 7 laptop with > FireFox 4 and Chrome. Worked in both. So I don't know what the problem > with your configuration might be. > > On Monday, July 11, 2011, Paul Sorenson wrote: >> No the grid view di

Re: PESO - Adirondack Porch

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 9 July 2011 20:03, Rick Womer wrote: > Doh! > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13679013&size=md > > Nice lines, but the arm is a little too central for me. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: PESO The Coppertone

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 July 2011 15:58, Bruce Walker wrote: > Saw this terrific hard rocking blueswoman with her trio The Coppertone at an > outdoor (32C under light haze) indie music fest on Sunday ... > > Flickr lightbox: http://goo.gl/NK6bd > Flickr simple: http://goo.gl/vVdTA > > K20D, DA* 50-135 @ 135mm, f:8.

Re: OT 3D printer--You guys have to watch this!

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 July 2011 05:55, Christine Aguila wrote: > A friend of mine posted this on FB.  A must see!  Cheers, Christine > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZboxMsSz5Aw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UN

Re: FW: Amateur photographer assaulted in Greenwich Market

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 10 July 2011 18:17, Bob W wrote: > I had a bit of a to-do earlier today. It really made my blood boil, so I've > sent the letter below to the manager of the market, cc:ed to the local paper > and the British Journal of Photography. > > I won't be pushed around (literally!) by people, especially

Re: PAW--Week 27--Musician

2011-07-11 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 July 2011 00:09, Christine Aguila wrote: > Made it past the half way mark!  25 more weeks to go.  Amazing.  Cheers, > Christine > > http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

Re: google + and photography

2011-07-07 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 6 July 2011 20:23, Larry Colen wrote: > > http://photofocus.com/2011/07/06/google-plus-read-the-fine-print-before-you-sign-up/ > > Makes the good point about "read the fine print before you sign up, or post > anything". > > The short form is that if you post something to google+, they get to do

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