Re: Peso-Mallard Hen's Dilemma

#2: Yes, the grass in the foreground and ducks and grasses in the background are soft, but the plain of the primary subjects is really all that mattered to me in this "off hand" casual catch. Is that what you're seeing? Thanks, Igor! J Sent from my iPhone On Oct 14, 2016, at 11:00 AM,

Re: PESO - Crown Prince

--%20takemetoyourleaderi.html On 10/14/2016 12:39 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... of an eState (or iState?): http://42graphy.org/misc/CrownPrince_IR34891.jpg (Some assumed nudity is involved, but it is SFW). Taken on the grounds of the State Museum of History of South Urals (in Chelyabinsk, Russia). It is more

Re: Peso-Mallard Hen's Dilemma

Jack, It's a nice catch and composition. I don't know if it is my browser or what, but it looks softish. I'd try to sharpen it a bit (or at least to apply "unsharp" filter or it's cousin "Presence/Clariry" in LR. BTW, the caption is misspelled. :) Igor Jack Davis Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:50:21

Re: PESO - Crown Prince

for the inclusion of the window on the LH side. Clever assemblage. Jack Davis Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:57:09 -0700 wrote: Love this, Igor. A terrific image! Might have shot around the window? J On Fri, 14 Oct 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... of an eState (or iState?): http://42graphy.org/misc

PESO - Crown Prince

... of an eState (or iState?): http://42graphy.org/misc/CrownPrince_IR34891.jpg (Some assumed nudity is involved, but it is SFW). Taken on the grounds of the State Museum of History of South Urals (in Chelyabinsk, Russia). It is more of a fun shot, but all comments and critique are

Re: GESO: The Master at Work

Photos don't lie. ;) Daniel J. Matyola Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:33:43 -0700 wrote: I see he was lying down on the job there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Mark doing his thing in

Re: Some printer stuff to chew on...

this on line and it is helpful http://www.redrivercatalog.com/profiles/how-to-use-icc-color-printer-profiles-photoshop-elements-epson-pc.html ann On 10/13/2016 9:01 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi Ann: This document describes with pictures of the menus of how to print photos on Epson printers

Re: Some printer stuff to chew on...

Hi Ann: This document describes with pictures of the menus of how to print photos on Epson printers (like R2400) using paper profiles: http://files.support.epson.com/docid/cpd3/cpd39134.pdf While in PSE the menus might look slightly different then in PS, they are very close, so, you should

Re: The dreaded phone call

Ted, well done! You had the strength to "stand your ground", and it paid off. (And that is probably even more important than the actual money you've got.) No reason to dread the next call! :) This initial attitude of the caller once again reminded me this, previously circulated on PDML

Re: PESO - Perseverance and Passion -- the story behind it.

I promised to share the story that was behind the second photo below. Here is the blog post (not mine) that describes it: http://softwareandotherthings.blogspot.com/2016/08/work-hard-aim-high-fall-and-keep-going.html I hope you'll enjoy it. Igor On Fri, 30 Sep 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote

PESO - In Step

Of the three photos, I like this the most. The B look (and what seems to be not just straight B, but slightly toned?) gives a sort of "classic"/retro mood. And the modern selfie-stick and a baseball cap (?) create the contrast with that retro mood. But the "in step" is funny too! One

Re: OT: This makes so much sense!

It is not just the cell phone service. It applies to any service that assumes multiple resource consumers accessing the same resource, but not all at once. Most of those are NOT designed for the capacity that would provide ALL end users simultaneously. That would be too expensive and

Re: OT: This makes so much sense!

rm of discrimination... ann On 10/6/2016 10:05 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > John, While I understand your thoughts (and sarcasm), I would like to point out that quite some people use their cell phones to access a web site. I was checking the outage extent from my cell when we lost the pow

OT: This makes so much sense!

John, While I understand your thoughts (and sarcasm), I would like to point out that quite some people use their cell phones to access a web site. I was checking the outage extent from my cell when we lost the power (happened 2-3 times in a row last year). Besides, depending on the extent

Re: Getting in touch with my inner lesbian

steve harley Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:55:04 -0700 wrote: Subaru is the state car of Colorado; yes, a lot of strong women drive them, and they seem to hold up well (i've never had one); they are also favorites of car thieves You are still talking about "strong women", that "_they_ seem to hold

How was San Diego? Attn: Rick (Was: Re: San Diego)

for the Balboa Park attractions on Saturday. Not sure what I'll do Friday when I'm on my own until dinner. Rick On Mon, 26 Sep 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi, Rick, I wish this were happening some 9 years ago, while I was still in San Diego... As for the "shooting venues", - I would recom

Re: OT: Magnificent Moscow Metro

e Moscow Metro was built as much for a show place as it was for transit. Compare NYC's closed City Hall Station. It was a beauty when it was built. On Wed, 5 Oct 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I agree with Dan: While I haven't used London Underground, I have not seen a large-city subway system tha

Re: OT: Magnificent Moscow Metro

I agree with Dan: While I haven't used London Underground, I have not seen a large-city subway system that would unequivocally bit Moscow Metro. (But I haven't been to Chine or Korea.) Besides the beautiful architecture, there are many advantages of Moscow Metro: 1. Open long hours (most

Re: The Camera Store uses destroys a camera to make survival fishing gear.

HAR! on both accounts. Note for myself: when planning on getting lost in the woods, do not forget to drag all your camera gear with you! Igor P.J. Alling Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:15:07 -0700 wrote: Damn, that subject line is garbled. I should really read these things before I hit send. On

OT Android ??

Dave, As Brian, has suggested, you can just convert songs to some mp3 format. Alternatively (I haven't used those), - you may consider some of the multiple apps (including free ones) available on Google Play. You can read about different apps and other methods and some useful tricks e.g. in

Re: Markham Fair

Late to the party: Wonderful image, nicely rendered, and I agree with others about the dust. Congrats, Dave! Yep, it's always amusing to me when a quick grab could be better than a carefully-planned photo. As for your awards, submitted 6 photos and won a first and two thirds, I thought

Re: Camera mount brackets (for quick orientation flipping)?

to flipping sideway ). (And you can set that for the condition and keep it constant. ) Igor Sent from mobile phone Larry Colen Sun, 02 Oct 2016 11:49:45 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: I am surprised why I cannot find a bracket that allows such quick flipping. I'd expect it would be useful

Re: PESO - Boats in the Harbour

From the negative films, I'd say those red colors would be asking for Agfa. I've forgotten the specific names (Vista comes to mind, but that is not the only one.), - even though I have a few rolls still sitting in the fridge. I think Afga was the best (definitely from the consumer-level

Re: GESO spider and cocoon

Sorry, I've confused you: After you've pointed out that there are several photos, I've found those. Cheers, Igor Larry Colen Sat, 01 Oct 2016 12:14:19 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Nope! I've opened the page at least 3 times over 2 (or 3?) days, and every time, I saw

Re: Camera mount brackets (for quick orientation flipping)?

people use two cameras each on a separate monopod? Cheers, Igor On Sat, 1 Oct 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi All, I asked this question in a different thread, - but it might not be seen there, so, I would ask it in its own thread. I am considering buying a monopod and some type of device

What is "8X"?

While looking for a carbon fiber monopod, I encountered this term that I don't know, and couldn't completely figure out by googling: "8X". I see that it seems to refer to the carbon fiber material. I am guessing that it is probably a marketing term for the type of carbon fiber, maybe

Camera mount brackets (for quick orientation flipping)?

Hi All, I asked this question in a different thread, - but it might not be seen there, so, I would ask it in its own thread. I am considering buying a monopod and some type of device that allows quick and easy flipping between horizontal and vertical positions. Larry has suggested a ball

Re: GESO spider and cocoon

- and what was almost clipped (from below) show as a "step" in the color in the JPEG. Igor Larry Colen Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:00:06 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: I've been looking at this image for 3 days, and I am still having problems discerning the spider. Did you not

Re: PESO - Perseverance and Passion

Larry, Do you remember which Benro model? C38F, by any chance? As for Induro ball heads: I looked at the cheapest one, BHS1: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/816613-REG/Induro_479_011_BHS1_Ball_Head.html While 10 reviews on Amazon are ok, 1 review there and 3 reviews on B suggest that

Re: LR file location puzzle

30, 2016, at 1:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" pane

Re: LR file location puzzle

Eric, You should be able to select that photo within LR (in "Library") by going to "Folders" panel on the left (not to "Collections"). If you still cannot find it, - under "Catalog" panel choose "All Photographs". Then in the menu on top Library->Find (or Ctrl-F on Windows, probably

PESO - Perseverance and Passion

For me, this photo is overwhelmed with the passion and excitement: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35254.html One more photo: http://42graphy.org/skating/2016-08-28-performance/_IR35212.html I am sharing it even though it is soft. I think it is one of those that "tell a

Re: PESO - Boats in the Harbour

Brian, The "single" image is good, but after seeing the panorama, I cannot appreciate it anymore: I want to go back to the panorama. I grealy enjoyed the panorama: there is some "red magic" there. Igor On Sep 29, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: The small fishing fleet at Stanley,

PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

Bruce, In contrast to #1, this image doesn't show much of muscle tension: the position is more comfortable. This pose is more comfortable (and you described previously why). Enjoying watching your work, Igor Bruce Walker Mon, 26 Sep 2016 18:26:48 -0700 wrote: The next in my Body

Re: Photo students today - equipment

Larry Colen Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:36:06 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Bipin Gupta Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:10:15 -0700 wrote: Kids are very very smart today ... Indeed, except that they always are. (i.e. smarter then some [grand]parents expect) And almost as smart as they think they are. -

Re: GESO spider and cocoon

I've been looking at this image for 3 days, and I am still having problems discerning the spider. I think I am finally able to see its eyes (2 with a catch light in each, and maybe one more on top with two catchlights, including one orange). BTW, Larry, did you notice some sort of "color

Re: Photo students today - equipment

Bipin Gupta Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:10:15 -0700 wrote: Kids are very very smart today ... Indeed, except that they always are. (i.e. smarter then some [grand]parents expect) And here is "proof of the pudding" - my grand daughter is three & a half years old - she insists I let her have my

Re: Photo students today - equipment

mirrorless" is not pushed forward too much in the advertisement for the mirrorless cameras. Igor Mark Roberts Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:04:33 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: And that 3.5 out of 12 is close to 30%. It means that if you were to teach this class again and again, and no other fa

Re: Photo students today - equipment

Those are curious facts, but there are several important questions that need to be addessed before any conclusions (or even suggestions) can be made: 1. What type of class that is and for whom? (e.g. an introduction to major for espiring photographers vs. one of the "election" classes for

Re: LR question - Original photo vs. smart preview

. To do so, Choose Edit > Preferences. In the Preferences dialog, select the Performance tab. In the Develop section, select Use Smart Previews Instead Of Originals For Image Editing. Click OK and then restart Lightroom. On Thu, 29 Sep 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I was wondering if someone k

LR question - Original photo vs. smart preview

I was wondering if someone know the answer to this question about LR: I have photos stored on an external HDD (USB 3.0). I create Smart Previews and 1:1 Previews (both reside on the internal SSD). I am comparing the following situations: the HDD is connected and disconnected. I wonder if the

Re: The woes of web search

HAR! I can achieve that without ANY shutter! Larry Colen Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:03:06 -0700 wrote: That's nothing, I can use a slow shutter speed to make everything blurry On September 29, 2016 8:47:48 AM PDT, Gonz wrote: I'm pretty sure I've seen a few Paul

Re: The woes of web search

\me takes off his hat... Now, I seem to remember seeing this photo of yours. And I am slowly recalling that you may have posted it in response to my post... or maybe some other one. My memory gaps keep deceiving me. ;-) Igor Mark Roberts Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:03:05 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

Ann, some really impressive images there! I've been to a half of those places myself. But I've always struggled with making the photographs, especially from the 3 canyon parks, as presentable as yours. And I could tell, I am not the only one, when I saw the photos on the cards and magnets

Re: The woes of web search

Mark, I assume you are going to talk about some different ways how you can use that motion blur (long-exposure photos, (like your recent street shot with The Knight Bus), panning (photos of cars or bikes). Just in case you haven't thought about this one: a combination of a flash and some

Re: PESO - forbidden fruit (safe for work)

e's message subjects for his great photographs. Cheers, Igor John Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:31:37 -0700 wrote: Just out of curiosity, what's forbidden about them? ann sanfedele Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:42:35 -0700 wrote: This is the one I meant as being my favorite... On Tue, 27 Sep 2016,

PESO - forbidden fruit (safe for work)

I feel obligated to show some fruitful result from the recent wet session: http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34589.html All comments, including critique and suggestions are welcome. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESOs: sensual wetness (safe for work)

Recently, I had a very brief photo-session with these beauties (all natural, no makeup): http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34583.html and http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34578.html Ghm.. maybe this one as well:

Re: OT - "We live not to be there, but to be seen to be there."

"Selfies for dummies" https://cdn.meme.am/instances/250x250/49960672.jpg And then for more experienced: https://goo.gl/BJczvV Cheers! Igor Bob W-PDML Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:59:54 -0700 wrote: What they need is a professional selfie consultant to advise them, compose the picture, arrange the

Re: PESO: genius hippo-something buckt horny sea

Keeps the birds fed. On 26 Sep 2016, at 18:28, Igor PDML-StR wrote: [sic!] ;-) http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34688.html All comments, critique, suggestions are welcome. Every several years, I am attempting to photograph this subject, always having difficulties, de

Re: Q: How to force LR to refresh thumbnails?

, but in a seemingly random order. Looks like it takes a while too; maybe a second per thumbnail. 900 images is quite a number. Have you checked to see what happens if you do eg. five? Could be that you're running out of RAM or patience... Jostein Den 26.09.2016 16.25, skrev Igor PDML-StR: >

PESO: genius hippo-something buckt horny sea

[sic!] ;-) http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34688.html All comments, critique, suggestions are welcome. Every several years, I am attempting to photograph this subject, always having difficulties, despite (or may be due to?) the bright and contrast colors. I am still to get

Re: OT - "We live not to be there, but to be seen to be there."

It's y'all's y'all, y'all! ;-) Gonz Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:40:32 -0700 wrote: And he's misspelling it too. Its y'all, y'all. hehe On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Gonz wrote: That is hilarious! And I chide Peter Ng for misappropriating Texan culture by the use of

Re: PESO: A bit of fun

Wow! What an interesting Dragon! ;) The shape of the head and the "sawed-off" spikes look rather unusual. Also, the apparent smoothness of the skin is contrasted by the wall porosity. It looks like the camera focused on the wall. Fortunately, the DoF saved the shot. Thanks for sharing,

Q: How to force LR to refresh thumbnails?

I wonder if someone knows an effective way of forcing LR to update/refresh the thumbnail previews at the bottom? I've got a shoot of a large number of photos (900), all taken in basically identical setting, and all them had the same problem: they were all similarly underexposed by some

OT - "We live not to be there, but to be seen to be there."

This morning someone sent me a link to a brief blogpost on Cnet, which got me (re)evaluating - (re)thinking certain aspects of photography in our lives. The photo was of a crowd in front of a famous politician waving at them, while most people turned their backs and taking selfies of

Re: October PUG Countdown

Dan, you mean "UPloaded"? ;-) Cheers! Daniel J. Matyola Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:44:52 -0700 wrote: I just submitted mine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 11:58 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: who is the other one? You? :-)

Re: Peso-Colorado Fall

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 08:13:50 -0700 wrote: Igor, I just ask your birch vs aspen question of Google and it seems you have the distinction reversed. Aspen have a "bright white bark" and the birch a "gray bark." Glad you asked! J Sent from my iPhone On Wed, 21 Sep 2016, Igor PD

GESO: Sea Lion

Stan, Nice! I like sea lions. (And I keep mixing up the names every so often - with seals. -- I love those too.) One (sea lion) has been on the front page of http://42graphy.org since its beginning, close to 9 years. Igor Stanley Halpin Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:45:29 -0700 wrote: A couple

PESO - A Lichen Garden

Brian, Nicely seen and photographed! I think it would look nice printed on canvas and stretched. (probably with the print extending to the sides, "gallery wrap") Igor Brian Walters Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:39:36 -0700 wrote: I spotted this miniature 'garden' growing on a old fencepost:

Peso-Colorado Fall

Very nice and "bright" (mood-wise) image. I am always confused by the looks of aspens in Colorado: they are so white that I am thinking if they are birches. In my childhood, I am used to see aspen trees with trunks that have more greyish-greenish tint. Something like this:

Re: 5DmkIV sensor almost as good as K-1

P.J., I understand and agree with your point that Paul proficienty and efficiently using the tools he has. And I assume all people on this list learned and developed some tricks to compensate for the shortcomings of the cameras we've been using. (I can say that about myself even if maybe not

Re: 5DmkIV sensor almost as good as K-1

It's probably unfair to compare sensor performance only. And we all know some glaring (I almost wrote "gloring") shortcomings in Pentax cameras. And there are some strengths of them as well. So, if I had three cameras of a comparable class (AFAIK, 5DmkIV is somewhat above K-1 in the class,

Re: DFA 70-200 failure

Stan, Sorry to hear about that. Just two weekends ago, I was photographing an ice-skating performance with the 60-250, staying at the top level of the bleechers. Then I hear a having piece falling down, bouncing from the concrete floor. (Fortunately, nobody was right below me, and my little

Re: PESO - jigsaw

:) Thanks, as always for your well considered thoughts, Igor. Appreciated! On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: Cuteing edge photography? ;-) Bruce, Nice idea and photo. But there is something that bothered me when I looked at the photo in the morning, a

Re: PESO - jigsaw

Cuteing edge photography? ;-) Bruce, Nice idea and photo. But there is something that bothered me when I looked at the photo in the morning, and it still does, when I am looking at it again. You might remember that I've been photographing dancers. And having been dancing myself a several

Re: PESO: Arch

Daniel J. Matyola Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:56:49 -0700 wrote: I can crop out some of the top, although that will mean either cropping the sides as well, which I do not want to do, or leaving the image a lot wider than it is high (which is not necessarily bad). That's exactly why I had

Re: PESO: Arch

about half of the blank sky above the arch would be an improvement by forcing the eye to concentrate more on the arch. -Original Message- From: Igor PDML-StR Subject: PESO: Arch Dan, It's a fine image, nicely taken. But from the moment I saw it, I couldn't get rid of the desire

PESO: Arch

Dan, It's a fine image, nicely taken. But from the moment I saw it, I couldn't get rid of the desire to reframe it so that the arch would move up (leaving less empty space at the top). I am not sure, it is likely that that would bring some portion of the top of the arch (maybe the top of the

Re: GESO -- Memorial Day 2016

"Memorable day of labor". :-) (including post and post. ;-) ) Enjoable photos. My favorite is #5. I also like #2 &3. Igor Paul Stenquist Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:13:48 -0700 wrote: Nice pics, though. And they're definitely Labor Day. Paul via phone On Sep 5, 2016, at 10:54 PM, P.J. Alling

How to do the "edge" in LR?

How can convert a photo in LR to get only the edges of all objects? I've asked this question about 2.5 years ago here, and Bruce and Jostein have offered a couple of ways to do that in PS. I 've been trying to achieve this effect in LR by playing with the tone curve, but I cannot so far. In

Re: Photo puzzle -- Answer

houghts (and in science I deal with those thinkgs frequently) is... Igor Daniel J. Matyola Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:56:19 -0700 wrote: \On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: It is "Contemporary Art". Sometimes, it seems that "conte

Re: Spyder Pro 3

David, A few thoughts (and please forgive me if some of them are too obvious, - sometimes it's easy to omit something obvious): 1. Make sure the color handling is OFF in the printer profile (Printer properties, when you do "page setup" in LR):

Re: Photo puzzle -- Answer

It is "Contemporary Art". Does it make it "Art"? ;-) Cheers, Igor Daniel J. Matyola Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:23:14 -0700 wrote: So, it is "Art"? On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: This is a composition (I am not s

Re: OT PESO - Taz

Brian, It's a nice and fun photos of a exotic (at least for me) animal. I assume it was taken with a long lens, wasn't it? ;-) Thanks for sharing! Igor PS. I don't know if it is my screen or what, but the contrast seems to be just a notch too high... On Sep 1, 2016, at 3:50 PM, Brian

Re: Photo puzzle -- Answer

- perhaps something magnetic gripping little sewing pins? ann On 9/1/2016 1:56 AM, mike wilson wrote: The equivalent of "needle in a haystack" in Bizarro world. On Wed, 31 Aug 2016, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I came across this relatively recent shot. And I thought it might

Re: OT but worthy: Any ideas for a camera for a disabled person?

Yet another idea: How about a tablet? The controls are so simple that even a clumsy 3-4-year-old kid can manage. One can research which ones offer a better camera, as some of them are rather slow (shutter-speed-wise), probably due to the limited ISO. Igor Paul Stenquist Wed, 31 Aug 2016

Photo puzzle

I came across this relatively recent shot. And I thought it might be a good puzzle for those who haven't seen it in person. (I assume that at least 1-2 PDMLers have seen it, - if so, - please don't spoil the fun for others prematurely.) http://42graphy.org/misc/puzzle_IR32392.jpg Cheers,

Re: 2 PESOs: Looking from above

Hi Paul, Thank you for the suggestion. From the values you posted and from the outcome, I am guessing you effectively boosted the contrast (and brought down the brightness just a bit). For this first photo, I purposely did not push the contrast all the way up, keeping it more "pastel"

Re: 2 PESOs: Looking from above

Bruce, Thank you for the suggestions. Yes, I am using "clarity" slider in LR extensively for this types of shots. (And in this case it is either maxed out or close to that). I am stuck with LR <= 5.x, because of the 32-bit Windows that I have on hand right now. So, the "haze" slider is not

Re: 2 PESOs: Looking from above

that I haven't even thought of a haze filter since the days 15 to 20 years ago when I was traveling the higher elevations in Colorado, Wyoming, California, etc.. Here I do see the obvious hazy, along with a dull, pinkish/purple.(??) J - Original Message ----- From: "Igor PDML

2 PESOs: Looking from above

I like taking photographs from airplanes. It is usually not that simple, as the contrast is decreased drastically. And not everything is "photogenic". :-) So, the yield is usually very low. Here are a couple of very different pictures taken during my recent trip to Europe: 1. Very pastoral

Re: OT PESO - Red Sky in the Morning...

Brian, wow! What a great shot! It's worth framing. I'd consider metallic paper (if only its gamut wouldn't be too limiting for these gorgeous colors). Igor PS. I am catching up after travels. Brian Walters Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:25:44 -0700 wrote: G'day all Back in May, we had just arrived

Re: Storm over the D'Entrecasteaux Channel - Monochrome Version

Brian, I like the B version much better. I hadn't seen the original thread until just now, while writing this message. So, I saw the B version first. I even thought that the "original" was actually a dirivative - colored with a "creative" filter, and went back to reread your message to

Re: Curation gallery on facebook

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." "I don't much care where –" "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Hi Larry, There are a bunch of nice photos there, and there are a

Re: Paypal question

Bill, While I haven't dealt with this myself, you have very little control of how the payer is charged. I am aware of the situation when a person in Russia was trying to pay for something charged in USD (to a US-based company). So, he used his bank account that was in USD. But because his

Re: OT would you keep your eyes out for me for...

Ann, I am not sure if this would be a reasonable solution or not, but just in case: There is a 3rd party cartridge sold on amazon for $6.89 (With free shipping): https://www.amazon.com/LD-Remanufactured-Replacement-T059620-Cartridges/dp/B0045ZSRO2 I have no idea about it's quality and

Photographing on ice

... well, on a skating rink. [Preamble] About 9 years ago, I've started photographing in very challenging conditions: dancers on a dimly-lit dance floor. That's when I had to develop certain (new for me) approaches and tricks in the procedure. And many of you have seen Larry and me

Re: PESO - Hoverfly portrait

Wow! Amazing! I am stunned! (... luckily, - by the image, no by the insect.) Igor On 30 Jul 2016, at 23:01, Jostein wrote: This is becoming fun. :-) K-5, Bellows at about 11 cm extension, Wild 4X microscope lens. 100 exposures over 4 mm. Stacked in Zerene Stacker.

Re: Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

Stan, You raised an interesting question. The thought of the ultrasound being heard by some animals/birds had crossed my mind before. I had not got to read about that actual design of the motor until your post nudged me. Prior to that I was somewhat dismissing "ultrasonic" assuming it

Some Pentax sales spotted, including 70-200/2.8

Hi All, Just in case someone is shopping for lenses... B has some sale on Pentax items. I don't know how good all the prices are, - but D FA* 70-200mm/2.8 is only $1696, which is $100 lower than what is was going for (1800). Adorama has the same price for this lens. Here are other sale

How quickly does Lulu deliver calendars?

Several PDMLers have purchased PDML calendars from Lulu recently. I was wondering, - how quickly did you receive it after the order was placed? Thank you, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

John, I Wouldn't buy anything serious (such as a lens) from the sellers with the rating below 95% on Amazon... maybe 90-some, if I really needed... 89% is too low. Just in case: check Resellerratings.com for the sellers' names. Often, many Amazon sellers have their own store, and could be

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

very good reviews and is very inexpensive compared to a modern autofocus f1.4 portrait lens. On 7/27/2016 12:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago! And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower. Samyang lenses are reportedly good

Re: I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

... and the last 135 mm was produced by Pentax in 2000! Igor J.C. O'Connell Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:04:45 -0700 wrote: 85mm f1.8 close enuff On 7/27/2016 10:45 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I just received a notification from B Something like that from Pentax would be great! Igor Sent from mobile phone

I want that from Pentax: Nikon Portrait Prime 105mm f/1.4E Lens

I just received a notification from B Something like that from Pentax would be great! Igor Sent from mobile phone -- 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

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked at). It's actually one of the strategies for the search when you have only a vague idea of the object you are trying to find (buy): you search for

Re: Pentax full frame 28-105 vs 24-70

I am not on the market for these lenses at the moment. But if I were, I'd be torn. My current "most universal" lens (i.e. the one that is attached by default) on K5-IIs is 17-70, which provides the FOV similar to the full-frame camera with 25-105. And I am using the wide end much more often

Re: first day review

Dave, What mode of metering were you using? (center) spot? matrix? center-weighted? You probably know this, but just in case: If you are using a matrix or even center-weighted, and you have lots of bright sky in the frame, that can lead to underexposure. From your description of the scene, it

Re: PESO - Green Rose Chafer

Jostein, That's a beautiful photo of a somewhat scary looking beast! If you sat just a bit lower, you could probably get a catch-light in her eyes. ;-) Just kidding... On a serious note, - photographing such colorful and reflective bugs can be challenging under the bright direct sun-light or

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