Re: PESO - Dinner for two (Not Toine's)

2015-06-29 Thread Knarf
They're cute but look how they carrion! Shameful! ;-) Seriously good pic. Are they some sort vulture? Turkey vulture maybe? Cheers, frank On 29 June, 2015 11:03:20 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Oh they are so cute :-) I like the first one best for the poses and expressions

Re: PESO - Sharing

2015-06-29 Thread Knarf
Tamron SP 90 f 2.5 Adaptall. Yummy bokeh... Thanks, Ann! Cheers, frank On 29 June, 2015 11:07:32 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: another Dinner for two theme ? Now that's nice bokeh... ann On 6/29/2015 8:21 PM, Knarf wrote: I didn't even notice the fellow at the bottom

PESO - Sharing

2015-06-29 Thread Knarf
I didn't even notice the fellow at the bottom until processing. I was initially trying for nice juicy raindrops on plants when the fly arrived. So I was focusing on him. Now I see he was nicely sharing: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/sharing.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments

PESO - Scotch Mist

2015-06-29 Thread Knarf
Sunday morning was the second day of pretty significant winds blowing across the Lake and the waves were spectacular! But there was a thick Scotch Mist that coated lens elements in seconds - with the wind, even with a hood, my lenses were saturated. No wave pics. So I moved into sheltered

Re: PESO 2015 - 109 - GDG

2015-06-29 Thread Knarf
Love it! Great smile and body language but The Hand makes the photo. :-) Cheers, frank On 29 June, 2015 9:05:48 PM EDT, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: From my walk this past Saturday morning … https://flic.kr/p/v6frLj enjoy, G — The trouble with being punctual is that

Re: PESO - Shop Girls

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Love it! :-) Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 1:26:10 AM EDT, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo15/peso1.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my

Re: Fare Thee Well

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Take care, John. Cheers, frank On 25 June, 2015 10:57:07 PM EDT, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've decided to leave the PDML. I've been lurking in silence (mostly) for so long that I don't feel like there's much here for me anymore. It's crazy to think I've been a

Re: Peso: - untitled

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Very ethereal and dream-like. And funny. Terrific shot, Ann. Cheers, frank On 26 June, 2015 3:50:20 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: a window on 7th st that struck my funnybone - she moved after I took one grab shot.

Re: PESO: Dinner for two

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
I was out with the macro lens today for the first time in a long time (more on that later). I can only hope for results like that. Wonderful photo! Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 11:27:28 AM EDT, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: For those interested in naming the two dinner guests: Caterpillars

Re: PESO - Shop Girls

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Pj, you just have Venus envy... Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 10:51:12 AM EDT, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know how dangerous the girl on the left is, but the one on the right looks perfectly armless... On 6/28/2015 1:26 AM, Marco Alpert wrote:

Re: flea market lba

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
I hate you. Have a great day, frank On 28 June, 2015 8:20:37 PM EDT, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Yesterday, Zab was at the flea market and picked up 5 pentax mount lenses for $35. All manual focus, a couple of A mostly M. The most interesting is a vivitar 135/2.8 close focusing. It

Re: Giulia, my muse, in 'Dreams' photo-performing project

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Hmmm... I missed the initial post. Great stuff, Dario! Intriguing, provocative, and yes, dream-like. Look forward to seeing more of this series. Cheers, frank On 26 June, 2015 11:00:38 AM EDT, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very dynamic work, Dario! And yes, very exciting!

Re: PESO - Neglected Gate

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Amazing colours! Like! Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 6:36:11 PM EDT, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: Wrong link, but I found it anyway (should be http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18043353). Pretty indeed. Especially with the intensely colored flowers. - Marco On Jun 28, 2015,

Re: Lens purchase dilemma

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
I tried that with a stereo integrated amplifier once. Didn't work... Cheers, frank On 28 June, 2015 9:07:59 PM EDT, Yolanda Rowe ypr...@gmail.com wrote: For the autofocus capability at that price, I'd spend the marital capital. On the other hand, I have to confess that I've been in trouble

Re: Lens Purchase dilemma

2015-06-28 Thread Knarf
Wise words, Morris (nice to see you de-lurk, however briefly). As I said, I did it for an amplifier once. Not just an amp, a Creek CAS 4040. A little jewel of an amp. I won't say it wasn't worth it (one hell of an amp, after all), but in retrospect there were better ways to obtain it. LOL.

Re: Peso- A glut of pelicans

2015-06-25 Thread Knarf
Amazing! Perfectly captured. Love the composition, detail, subject matter. Love it! Cheers, frank On 25 June, 2015 2:12:44 PM EDT, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Bagged this AM in a very quiet State Wildlife Preserve. Usual set up; K-3, DA55~300 CC? Thanks! J

Re: PESO - 'Laying Low'

2015-06-25 Thread Knarf
Gorgeous colours and texture. I can almost smell the mustiness. Wonderful! Cheers frank On 25 June, 2015 8:41:35 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Captured this unnamed beauty a few years back. Just had a large print made on an aluminum plate to hang in the kitchen and thought I

Re: PESO - Earwig

2015-06-24 Thread Knarf
Not nearly as ugly as I expected. Quite fascinating, really. And technically superb, as always. Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 1:23:31 AM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/earwig An earwig. Not as cute as the firefly... Comments

Re: PESO: Toll Booth

2015-06-24 Thread Knarf
Cool! Well seen and photographed. Cheers, frank On 24 June, 2015 12:52:57 AM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18044342size=lg K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: Photojournalism ethics exhibit

2015-06-24 Thread Knarf
Again, what Ann said. :-) Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 8:48:14 AM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Thanks for link, Larry - good stuff ann On 6/23/2015 2:33 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Interesting blogpost in the New York Times about an exhibit showing altered photojournalistic

Re: PESO - Royal Crescent

2015-06-24 Thread Knarf
Impressive building. Nice use of light and shadows and interesting composition. Cheers, frank On 24 June, 2015 8:18:51 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: What visit to Bath can be complete without visiting the Royal Crescent? We arrived 5 minutes to late to tour the museum in No.1

Re: GESO intro/extrospection a Father's Day connection

2015-06-24 Thread Knarf
What Ann said! Cheers, frank On 21 June, 2015 7:50:43 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I like the middle one best - but gosh, her face in the last one - it could be Ava Gardner! Your studio lighting skills are unsurpassed, BRuce What's the father's day connection? ann On

Re: OT: Bad news for hipsters

2015-06-23 Thread Knarf
By that last sentence, what do you mean, John? Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 12:39:14 PM EDT, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: Skinny Jeans Can Lead to Nerve and Muscle Damage, Doctors Say

Re: PESO - Saturday Morning

2015-06-23 Thread Knarf
In the mornings. Afternoons and evenings it's beer. ;-) Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 8:31:28 AM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: an al fresco espresso Ah, so that's what they drink in the Great

Re: PESO: f/1.8 and Be There

2015-06-23 Thread Knarf
Stunning! Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 9:21:47 AM EDT, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Got a Red Alert from the UK early yesterday afternoon, meaning auroras were active. Problem for me was, the auroras would need still need to be active when it got dark, and preferably near

Re: GESO The Red Elvises at Moe's Alley

2015-06-23 Thread Knarf
Wow, these are great shots, Larry. There seem to be a disproportionate number of photos of female band members. Well done! ;-) Cheers, frank On 23 June, 2015 12:47:21 AM EDT, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If you get a chance to see the Red Elvises, I highly recommend it. They put on

Re: OT: Bad news for hipsters

2015-06-23 Thread Knarf
, the headline should have read Doctors Say Skinny Jeans Can Lead to Nerve and Muscle Damage to make John's teacher happy. She would not have approved of his tag line either, methinks. Missed John's joke, Frank did ann On 6/23/2015 2:42 PM, Knarf wrote: By that last sentence, what do you

Re: PESO - Night on the River, Bath

2015-06-22 Thread Knarf
Beautiful! Cheers, frank On 22 June, 2015 8:16:35 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: We weren't bowled over by Bath. The Roman baths are amazing, to be sure; but the place is otherwise wall-to-wall high-end shopping with throngs of tourists. There were still photogenic bits to be

Re: PESO - The Mount

2015-06-22 Thread Knarf
What these guys are doing is mild compared to what the best are doing in various pro competitions in the US. That's scary stuff. But I doubt this is nearly as dangerous as American football or ice hockey... Cheers, frank On 21 June, 2015 7:47:35 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Saturday Morning

2015-06-22 Thread Knarf
. :) On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 8:02 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I was looking for an old lifeguard photo - a counterpoint I had to P.J.'s PESO. I never did find it but I came across this old favourite, taken in June, 2008: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/06/saturday-morning.html?m=1

Re: PESO -- Swim at your own risk.

2015-06-20 Thread Knarf
Somewhere I have an opposite photo: the sign says lifeguard on duty but the chair is empty. I like yours. A fun photo. Cheers, frank On 20 June, 2015 1:39:14 PM EDT, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO: More Devon Coast

2015-06-20 Thread Knarf
Gorgeous! Cheers, frank On 18 June, 2015 9:19:44 PM EDT, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Here's another one of my multiple-exposure efforts. Attempting to channel JWM Turner here and I think I really like it. There are four separate photos here, merged in Photoshop.

PESO - Saturday Morning

2015-06-20 Thread Knarf
I was looking for an old lifeguard photo - a counterpoint I had to P.J.'s PESO. I never did find it but I came across this old favourite, taken in June, 2008: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/06/saturday-morning.html?m=1 Have no idea who he was, I just asked if I could take his photo and

Re: PESO - Tailwhip

2015-06-17 Thread Knarf
I'm no bourgeoisie! LOL Thanks, Larry, glad you enjoyed. Cheers, frank On 17 June, 2015 1:26:31 AM EDT, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: frank theriault wrote: More fun from BMX boys at the skatepark: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/06/tailwhip.html I wish it were a bit

Re: PESO - The Mount

2015-06-17 Thread Knarf
Well! I found out that this stunt is called a crooked grind. Here's a video that, once you get past the silly accent, will show what this is about better than I could explain: https://youtu.be/Oyn9G21Syg8 Cheers, frank On 17 June, 2015 10:31:55 PM EDT, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: PESO - June Bug

2015-06-17 Thread Knarf
We call them June Bugs up here, too. Another incredible photo - such detail! Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 11:21:17 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Another run with the SMC K 24 f3.5: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/june-bug A bit busier than I would like...

Re: Peso-'nother Egret

2015-06-17 Thread Knarf
Beautiful! ;-) Cheers, frank On 17 June, 2015 8:05:07 AM EDT, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Hopefully one more (for now) Egret will be tolerated. Unique perch and pleasing setting were too much to resist. Again, just a bit beyond the DA55~300's reach to allow the hoped detail. CC?

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
wrote: That's really, really good, Frank; composition, timing, you are right on top of him yet he's entirely in frame. Excellent bw conversion too. On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were

Re:PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
That's lame stuff compared to some I've seen on video. But if you miss, that rail is a killer. ;-) Thanks for looking, Don. Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 10:41:27 AM EDT, Donald Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: I believe the name is Insanity. Nicely timed photo. On 6/15/15 6:28 PM,

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
Still nothing? Here's a link directly to the photo: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JyYEUh-fPbg/VX9EUa29uXI/OJE/XWuAVIMjbMA/s1600/mike_rail_1.jpg Does that work? Let me know. Never had a problem with anyone looking at blog posts before... Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 11:45:23 AM EDT,

Re: PESO x 2: A splodge of Hipppos

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore... LOL! That's awesome! Not like anything we'll ever see here in North America. Terrific photo! Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 12:01:26 PM EDT, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Another shot from today's jaunt. Hippos enjoying the winter sun on the

Re: PESO - Glastonbury Abbey

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
Old Oliver was a real bastard! Quite beautiful, even in ruins. Shame about the light, but what can you do? Still a lovely photo. Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 7:57:07 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: It was another beautiful day with harsh light, but one must suffer for one's

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Rick! Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 7:40:38 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Knarf, This is a beautiful pic, even if one isn't bicycle-obsessed. I really like the composition and the sunburst. Rick On Jun 15, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Knarf wrote: Thanks, Ann

Re: GESO: Photos from Devon

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
I like the Victorian letter box... The rest if the set is pretty awesome, too. Cheers, frank On 16 June, 2015 9:19:09 AM EDT, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I finally put up a gallery of photos from our walk on the South West Coast path last month. Mostly touristy/postcard

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-16 Thread Knarf
Xlnt! :-) frank On 16 June, 2015 11:04:11 PM EDT, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: That works! On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Still nothing? Here's a link directly to the photo: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JyYEUh-fPbg/VX9EUa29uXI/OJE

Re: PESO - Stormtrooper on the web

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Very cool shots. Those are beautiful, jewel-like arachnids. Who knew spiders could be so gorgeous? Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 5:48:51 PM EDT, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: Thanks to all who commented, Alan, Toine, Dan, Eric, Mark, Brian! Eric, - to answer your question: I used

Re: PESOs (2) - Wells Cathedral

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Gorgeous, both of them! Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 9:28:48 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: A couple of postcard-like pics, perhaps, but I like them anyway: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18036485 and http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18036486 (K-5, DA

Re: PESO: Selfie

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
That's a fun shot! Love the t-shirts, they're a terrific likeness of your gorgeous dog. I like it! Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 10:18:14 PM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Used the remote control unit to take a selfie of our family Sunday:

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Thanks, Ann! :-) Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 9:51:43 PM EDT, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Yeah Mark makes a good point something ghostly about it. -- anyway, I like it, too Frank... ann On 6/14/2015 10:23 PM, Knarf wrote: Maybe I should have clipped my cycling shoes

Re: PESO - Taunton Church

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Beautiful steeple, and well captured and all, but... Love the second shot! The human element makes all the difference. He's almost dwarfed by the massive structure but it looks like a great place to read, contemplate or just sit. Great stuff. Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 7:40:54 PM EDT,

Re: PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
worth a thousand... ;-) Cheers, frank On 15 June, 2015 6:26:38 PM EDT, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Is Mike then moving sideways along the rail? J Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2015, at 2:41 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Finally got out and took some real piccies

PESO - Mike on the Rail

2015-06-15 Thread Knarf
Finally got out and took some real piccies on the weekend. The boys were at the skatepark yesterday. I'm told this is a deceptively difficult trick: you'll notice the his front and back wheels are on different sides of the rail: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/06/mike-on-rail.html?m=1

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
Nothing gets past-your-eyes does it, Stan... On 14 June, 2015 10:46:38 AM EDT, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On 14 June 2015 at 05:35, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I won't udder another word. Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 11:53:11 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
to it, I guess due to the sun rays... Like a saddled horse with no rider. Mark On 6/13/2015 12:58 PM, Knarf wrote: OT because it was taken with the phone cam. Processed and posted from the phone. Technology continues to amaze this old fart: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/toward

Re: PESO - The Ring of Bells

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
Looks very inviting - and aptly named. Nicely captured. Cheers, frank On 14 June, 2015 9:51:00 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: We visited Taunton last month because the Somerset County Archive is there, and it had some 17th century letters that my wife (a historian) was

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
showed up linear (bad). jco On 6/13/2015 3:23 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Very nicely captured knarF ! Same old crap or part of a fascinating series? - you decide LOL! Seems to me with your passion for bikes it would make a nice series of different bikes in similar setting - your bike buddies

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
Thanks Paul! It's my favourite so far as well. Appreciate the kind words. Cheers, frank On 14 June, 2015 10:30:33 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Very nice. Far and away my favorite of your bike pics. Well done! Paul via phone On Jun 14, 2015, at 10:23 PM, Knarf

Re: PESO - Portrait of a Crane Fly

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
I'll say that lens is a winner. As is the photo. Top notch! Outstanding! Cheers, frank On 14 June, 2015 7:42:46 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: First test result with the SMC K 24 f3.5 - I think this lens is a winner: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/crane-fly

Re: Toward the City

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
I have a clip-on rear fender that's of some limited use; it stops the water/mud stripe up my back. Doesn't keep my shoes or pants dry though. Fortunately I have a dry set of clothes at the office for such occasions. If I need to stay dry on rainy days I just don't take my bike. Thanks for the

Re: OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: well done Dave On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: OT because it was taken with the phone cam. Processed and posted from the phone. Technology continues to amaze this old fart: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/toward

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-14 Thread Knarf
in limousines Knarf wrote: On 14 June, 2015 10:46:38 AM EDT, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On 14 June 2015 at 05:35, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Ken Waller wrote: From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com I

Re: PESO - '...trees for the forest'

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I really like this. I'm not sure why, but I do. cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 11:54:36 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks for commenting Brian, Tom John. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I won't udder another word. Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 11:53:11 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I'll have to ruminate on that one. Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 6:13:37 PM EDT, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Ken Waller wrote: From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com I cud respond but I'm not about to cow-tow to you. Aw, cut the bull knarF! Frank would never steer you

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I eagerly await photos. Have fun and ride safe! Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 3:01:51 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: I'm off on my hols tomorrow, so signing off for the duration. I'll be cycling across France again, but a shorter route than last year. Here are the two legs

Re: PESO: NW Missouri Supercell

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Let me join the chorus: Wow. Cheers, frank On 12 June, 2015 11:56:08 AM EDT, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: It's been a very nonstandard spring on the Plains this year. Massive amounts of precipitation in May and June but very few tornadoes. Yesterday was more of the same. I got out

OT - PESO - Toward the City

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
OT because it was taken with the phone cam. Processed and posted from the phone. Technology continues to amaze this old fart: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/toward-city.html?m=1 Yes, it's another bike by the lake shot. Same old crap or part of a fascinating series? - you decide LOL!

Re: PESO: Grass

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I love the light. And the grass. Cool shot! Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 11:52:37 AM EDT, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: What can I say? It's grass: http://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/content/meer-gras/lightbox/ Toine -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

Re: PESO: Sleepy

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Don't koalas sleep about 20 hours a day? The rest of the time they're munching on eucalyptus leaves IIRC. Cute and slow-moving makes for great subjects! :-) I really like this one. His pose and the serene look on his face are lovely. Wish I could be so relaxed. Maybe I should meditate. LOL

Re: PESO: Secretary

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Impressive detail, and that's one heck of an expression! I like it! Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 12:51:00 AM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18037789 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Bee Mimicking Fly

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Impressive detail! (As we've come to expect) Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 12:05:53 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/bee-mimicking-fly Not sure of the taxonomy on this one - good sized fly that I found in throes on my sidewalk.

Re: PESOs (2) - Wells West Front

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Tx! -f On 13 June, 2015 2:46:47 PM EDT, Eric Featherstone eric.featherst...@gmail.com wrote: Wells, Somerset https://goo.gl/maps/mvH0q Eric. On 13 June 2015 at 19:31, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Where is this? Quite the impressive structure! And what's with those Puritans? I'm

Re: OT: A thousand cows in limousines

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I cud respond but I'm not about to cow-tow to you. Cheers, frank On 13 June, 2015 3:18:56 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I recently heard on NPR (so, it must be true) that more people are killed by cows every year than are killed by shark attacks. So I guess we should all

Re: PESO: LLook at me

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
I get it now! Two Ls in llama and Llook. Very cute LOL! That's a really good portrait, Dan. Again, impressive detail, and quite the imperious expression. Llamas seem to be good at that. This is a very small nit, but those specular highlights in the background are a bit of a bother. Maybe if

Re: PESOs (2) - Wells West Front

2015-06-13 Thread Knarf
Where is this? Quite the impressive structure! And what's with those Puritans? I'm sure they don't like icons or anything ostentatious when it comes to - well, just about anything. Was the damage intentional or collateral to the revolt? Both lovely images, BTW. Beautiful building, very well

Re: PESO - The Scene

2015-05-22 Thread Knarf
Agree with Mark. A well-told story. I can almost hear the kid crying... Cheers, frank On 20 May, 2015 10:51:43 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: In its own simple way it tells a story and tells it nicely. Mark On 5/19/2015 3:54 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: The hottest day of the year

Re: PESO - Ailanthus Webworm Moth

2015-05-22 Thread Knarf
I'll join the chorus with a wow!. Terrific photo! Cheers, frank On 19 May, 2015 3:51:20 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/ailanthus-webworm-moth-atteva-punctella A very colorful moth... Mark --- This email is free from viruses and

Re: PESO - 'A whale of a mouth'

2015-05-22 Thread Knarf
Amazing photo! Cheers, frank On 19 May, 2015 5:10:13 PM EDT, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A Humpback whale at feeding time in the Inside Passage of Alaska. K20D, 300mm f4.5 FA, 400 ISO, 1/1500 sec @ f8.0. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18020860 Comments appreciated.

Re: PESO: Frogs

2015-05-21 Thread Knarf
Wonderfully sharp, very good composition, very natural habitat. Cheers, frank On 20 May, 2015 12:36:02 AM EDT, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Wild Life Sydney Zoo, Darling Harbour. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/914/#peso Cheers, Dave -- Sent from my Android device with

Re: PESO ~ Compact

2015-05-21 Thread Knarf
Quite beautiful. Good photo, too. Seriously, a classy nude, very well executed. Okay, perfectly executed. Cheers, frank On 21 May, 2015 2:28:20 PM EDT, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: An unretouched safe-for-work frame from yesterday's in studio shoot with life model Dorrie.

Re: PESO Fairy Godmother

2015-05-12 Thread Knarf
Made me smile! :-) Cheers, frank On 12 May, 2015 9:50:00 PM EDT, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18021335 -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Blue Eyed Mary II

2015-05-12 Thread Knarf
Gorgeous! Cheers, frank On 12 May, 2015 9:28:48 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/blue-eyed-mary-ii Another attempt at this diminutive flower... Comments welcome. Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast!

Re: PESO: waiting for the light

2015-05-12 Thread Knarf
I like it. She's kind of hunched over, umbrella pulled down; I can feel the cool, wet autumn day. You can tell she can't wait to get moving, she's probably annoyed that she's waiting for a light when there's no traffic around. Deceptively simple photograph that is really much more than a

PESO - Lockstep

2015-05-05 Thread Knarf
I have no idea why but this made me laugh: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/05/lockstep.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Crystalline Wave

2015-04-29 Thread Knarf
Seeing photos ice-encrusted lighthouses on Lake Michigan I'd say your winter storms are much more intense. Michigan is much larger than Ontario (the lakes, that is) so winds and waves must be much larger. For us on the north shore to have really big waves we need a southerly wind, and that

Re: PESO ~ A portrait of Dorrie in a café

2015-04-28 Thread Knarf
Beautiful. Cheers, frank On 28 April, 2015 8:58:59 AM EDT, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I met up with Dorrie at the Agora Café in Toronto's Junction where we chatted over coffee (for me) and chai latte (for her). http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/17088133737/ K-3,

Re: PESO Stella

2015-04-28 Thread Knarf
That's a wonderful informal portrait. Lots of character! Cheers, frank On 28 April, 2015 4:55:04 AM EDT, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Stella D'Oro is one of the singers for the New Flamingo Swing Orchestra. They played for our local lindy hop venue last night. I think that this shot

Re: Re: Geso: Spring Things

2015-04-27 Thread Knarf
I find it incredibly moving. I used to read it to my kids so I suspect that has something to do with it. It's very short. Here's an on-line version: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/SelGia.shtml Hope you enjoy! Cheers, frank On 27 April, 2015 12:06:35 PM EDT, Donald Guthrie

Re: Geso: Spring Things

2015-04-27 Thread Knarf
Looks like a must-see. Thanks, Bob! Cheers, frank On 27 April, 2015 3:26:00 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Worth watching this film adaptation if you can: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/oct/24/the-selfish-giant-review Set in a part of Britain where one side of my

Re: PESO: White and Yellow Daffodil

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
That's beautiful, Dan. The black background really makes it pop. Cheers, frank On 25 April, 2015 12:16:04 PM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18011983size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100 Macro 2.8 Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse are all

Re: PESO: What Color is This.

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
Can't help with the colour but it's a stunning bloom, and well captured. Cheers, frank On 26 April, 2015 9:24:33 AM EDT, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: This is one of my favorites of the daffodil varieties I planted in my yard. It is a double daffodil, with an unusual color

Re: PESO: Kookaburra

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
Its wonderful without the ferry. Cheers, frank On 26 April, 2015 1:39:33 AM EDT, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: A kookaburra in a gum tree. I was just a few moments too late to get the Manly ferry between the trees n the background. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/905/#peso Cheers,

Re: PESO: Target Practice

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
Very nice photo but the title makes it. ;-) Cheers, frank On 26 April, 2015 1:45:03 AM EDT, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/906/#peso Cheers, Dave -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Just for Dan!

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
target, and I was never one to pass up an easy target! In any event, that is a nice image, with really pleasing color. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 8:48 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2014/03

Re: OT - Toronto in June

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
been many,many years but the zoo was well worth the effort. -Original Message- From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT - Toronto in June And in all seriousness, if you like museums, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario are must-sees. I'm not sure what

Re: OT - Toronto in June

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
No one here lives in Toronto... Cheers, frank On 26 April, 2015 4:25:04 PM EDT, John Celio neo.venator.com+p...@gmail.com wrote: Because we have at least one Toronto resident here, I thought I'd ask: What are some neat things to see or do in Toronto in mid-June? I'll be there for the first

PESO - Time Marches On

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
We're getting new rolling stock for our streetcar lines. Our old Red Rockets are getting a bit long in the tooth after some forty years in service. They aren't on my Queen line yet but the Spadina line is well-stocked: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/04/time-marches-on.html?m=1 My one

Re: OT - Toronto in June

2015-04-26 Thread Knarf
And in all seriousness, if you like museums, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario are must-sees. I'm not sure what special exhibits each have in June but no matter: their regular collections are well worth the visits. Both are downtown and easy to get to from anywhere. The

Re: PESO - Feline Blue

2015-04-25 Thread Knarf
Until I read your comment I thought maybe Russian blue, but whatever, a beautiful capture of a beautiful animal. Cheers, frank On 25 April, 2015 2:23:47 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: A cat, of course: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/feline-blue IR Converted

Re: PESO - Center City Color

2015-04-25 Thread Knarf
I like it. Not sure why, but I do... Cheers, frank On 25 April, 2015 8:06:45 PM EDT, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: On a little-travelled side street in Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18012093size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- Sent from my

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