RE: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: Thanks. No, I didn’t get comments. I almost never do. In most cases no one even notices. There are, of course, the occasional exceptions: http://www.alpert.com/marco/temp/busted_c.html Ha! Brilliant. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO: Last Rose of Summer?

2016-11-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I was astonished to see this rose still blooming in my front garden on November 26: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18315042=lg +++ Really nice to see Dan, they are a memory here until next year. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html + Another great photo. Did you get any comments from your subjects when taking the shot (and do you in general taking street photographs?). Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Sunset Photos

2016-11-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157673070613074/ ++ Usual great set Larry, but just a touch ahead for me is 25317. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: PESO 2015 - 215-220 - GDG

2016-11-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Walk on a Friday morning ... https://flic.kr/p/Pp5gzC https://flic.kr/p/PBLQAi https://flic.kr/p/PBLQoV https://flic.kr/p/Nnd8tU https://flic.kr/p/PBLRiv https://flic.kr/p/Pp5h9o I love photographs like this, a little bit of life most of

RE: FWIW

2016-11-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: Was just notified that my image 'North Face of Denali' placed third out of approximately 185 submissions in the monthly photo contest 'Monochrome' sponsored by Pentax Forums. Whoopi ! Link to image - http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17185812 I was approximately 23 miles

RE: Garden Cottage

2016-11-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Philip Northeast wrote: https://flic.kr/p/PmDzL9 Character cottage, set in some very attractive grounds. Nice lens as well! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: PESO - Diptych

2016-11-25 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bulent Celasun wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313828 +++ Quite a comparison. Interesting, Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: PESO 2016 - 214 - GDG

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: https://flic.kr/p/Nkuink ++ Interesting scene - great car too! Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: Fall in Somerville

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313780=lg + Fantastic colours. Like a lot. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO 2016 - 213 - GDG

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: https://flic.kr/p/PohFfK: Love it. Malcolm -- 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: PESO - Anybody We Know?

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313600 + Press photographer - clearly he's a member of the 'puparazzi'. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: PESO -- The Red Boat.

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PESO%20--%20theredboat.html +++ I think there are two pictures here. If the picture is cropped just below the small white buoy, this gives a diagonal to the red boat and makes it the subject of the picture. What is left

RE: PESOs (3) - PIF (Pelicans In Flight)

2016-11-24 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313601=lg + My favourite above. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO Djaram Black

2016-11-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/153560419282 Usual excellent photograph. Atmospheric. Malcolm -- 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

RE: Speaking of things quietly forgotten...

2016-11-23 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the Q system seems to no longer be a thing? Lenses are still available, but the camera itself is no longer listed on the ricoh-imaging.co.jp website. + Considered it a while ago, but came to the conclusion it

RE: PESO: The Duntov Mule

2016-11-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313232=lg http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18313231=lg +++ Great pictures and fascinating story. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: PESO: Fly Me To The Moon

2016-11-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: As Alan said, nice composition. I'm surprised at the amount of noise at ISO 800 on a K-5II. +++ To be honest, I wasn't. It was taken with a 50mm lens and tightly cropped to produce the abstract I wanted. It was the wrong camera and lens for the job,

RE: PESO - Sikh Wedding Preparation

2016-11-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: ++ The concentration of the moment is really well caught. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: Extremely OT mini GESO

2016-11-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
Subash Jeyan https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/dailycommute Great stuff, I love all things transport related. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: The entrance - K1

2016-11-21 Thread Malcolm Smith
Philip Northeast wrote: https://flic.kr/p/NcVgGf + An interesting glimpse into what lies beyond. Nice. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)

2016-11-21 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/30329118134/ ++ What a tail! Interesting picture. Malcolm -- 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

RE: K-1 First Photo

2016-11-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jtainter wrote: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58681028 You are going to love this camera. Nice photo. Malcolm -- 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

RE: Boris PESO #45 - Hanging by a thread

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/11/2016-45-hanging-by-thread.html +++ Well observed and captured Boris. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: PESO: Cheyenne Autumn

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Cheyenne, our native guide at Puye Pueblo, was a recent high school graduate, and very knowledgeable and charming: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18311940=lg +++ Excellent, and you can still see her eyes through the sunglasses. Malcolm

RE: Peso-Red-shouldered Hawk

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1131 ++ Great shot; I have to agree with Dan about the bark and feathers mirroring each other. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: Peso-Colusa Buck

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1130 +++ Great setting, love it. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: Iron Rose Cross

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18311840=lg I very much like the position of the rose cross in the frame. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

RE: PESO: End of Days

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18311771=lg + Puts my recent bird attempts to shame. Lovely. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: PESO: Sangre Christo

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18309825=lg +++ Nice, I thought the clouds worked well with the mountains. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: PESO - Autumn Leaves by the Creek

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bulent Celasun wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/31063343285/in/dateposted-public/ ++ Wonderful reflection. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: PESO - 'Super (?) Moon over Rhode Island

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Ken Waller wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18311674 +++ So this is how the Moon landings were staged... Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: PESO: Fly Me To The Moon

2016-11-19 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: Clever composition. ++ Thanks. I'll use it as a background for Photoshop fun. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO - Yet Another Selfie

2016-11-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso33.html ++ Another excellent shot Marco, keep them coming. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

PESO: Fly Me To The Moon

2016-11-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
Well, I was never going to get a shot of the Moon this week at the right time. So this is my take on it, shot early on this morning. Very noisy and it makes the sky look textured, but that's part of the appeal. http://flic.kr/p/PmJ8sa Malcolm -- PDML

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-18 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: LIke ita lot! (I had to search by subject linein my mail for it because the link was stripped fromall the later posts with comments... fortunately, I don't delete mail often :-) Thanks Ann. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO - DozerKorner

2016-11-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: http://42graphy.org/misc/DozerKorner_IR38054.jpg Could be part of a good urban renewal set, if you go back in a few years and see what has replaced it. I tend to do that with local buildings that come down. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: Enablement, thy name is......

2016-11-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
mike Wilson wrote: ..Frustration! My K-mount Lomo Daguerrotype lens arrived. Beautifully packaged, it looks magnificent in its little plastic bag with a sachet of dessicant. It weighs a lot, too. It is also ice cold and, being solid brass except for the glass bits, I'm going to have to

RE: Peso-Mallard Hen

2016-11-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1129 Great reflection of the Mallard, which makes it for me. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: The conservatory

2016-11-17 Thread Malcolm Smith
Philip Northeast wrote: I saw quite a few excellent photos in books taken with the Sigma and one came up on Ebay and from memory I got it at a reasonable price. I have a Pentax DA14 f2.8 prime as well. The Sigma is good for gritty urban architecture, it just seems to have that sort of colour

RE: The conservatory

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Philip Northeast wrote: Inside the conservatory at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens with the K1 and Sigma 10-20mm zoom, in crop mode. https://flic.kr/p/PeS98L +++ Looks a peaceful spot to sit down for a few minutes, nice capture. What made you go for the Sigma

RE: PESO: Chimayo Chapel

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18309821=lg +++ Not what I expected! Very interesting. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: After-wedding pics

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157672736826723 And remaining happy that I'm not shooting weddings. + These are great. I would hate to do wedding photography for a living though. One afternoon wedding I attended

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob W wrote: That's a really good shot. ++ Thanks Bob. Malcolm -- 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: PESO: Church door at Chimayo

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18311299 Another fine shot, full of detail. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: 16½ day moon.

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: Well, the skies opened this afternoon after a solid week of overcast so I had to give it a go: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/30919493051/ + At least you've seen it to give it a go! Interesting image. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: For some reason, I’m suddenly getting only one or two out of every 10 or so list messages. So I didn’t originally see this shot until I got your message to Dan. In any case, what he said. Thanks Marco, I hope the messages sort themselves

RE: PESO: Vigil Store

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks for looking, Malcolm. This little establishment does a nice business selling trinkets,carvings, Indian jewelry, religious statues, and vials of "miraculous dirt" to the many pilgrims and tourists that visit El Santuario de Chimayó every year. They also sell

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Well seen and captured! An interesting and effective shot that works well on a number of levels. ++ Thanks! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: Classic. There are always get clowns who will do that. Back in the 60's his engine may have died. +++ So true. Thanks for looking. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

RE: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: Really nice action catch, Malcolm! + Thanks Jack, Malcolm -- 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.

PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
We were out recently and ended up behind what was clearly a repair gang, the last trailer carrying temporary traffic lights. A mile or so later, we came to where they were called as a water main had burst. On the way home they were working on it, and I jumped out at the temporary lights to take a

RE: PESO: Maribou Storks

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: Maribou Storks scavenging for snacks at Sable Dam which now contains a bit of water after a recent storm. Probably the world's most disgusting birds. You can see there is no grass growth yet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/22842623868/ +

RE: PESO: Spookvoël

2016-11-16 Thread Malcolm Smith
Alan C wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/22842537918/ +++ A wonderful colour too, nice image. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: Vigil Store

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >From the sanctuary of Chimayo: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18309790=lg These places still exist? Like this a lot. Seems to be a bit of structural movement in the building. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: GESO 2016 - 205-212 - GDG

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I went to the movies this morning and the sky turned gray and soft by the time it was over. I had the M-D with me so I decided to take advantage... Eight photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskNFcWiL ++ I find myself drawn to 212. Malcolm

RE: PESO - Family Portrait with Saxophone

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso32.html Another great observational image, well taken. Malcolm . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: OT - Sea Change

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Steve Cottrell wrote: Fans of GOOD video photography could do much worse than watch these short episodes about 3 guys and a dog sailing around the world for adventure. Beautiful photography and editing, with some music, natural sound FX telling the story. Highly recommended. Came across is by

RE: my moon shots

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
David J Brooks wrote: from Sunday night out my back yard http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18310846 from Monday night on a dark desert highway. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18310847 +++ Monday night shot for me Dave, it offers something

RE: GESO - more impressions of Tenerife

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jostein wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alunfoto/albums/72157676515358926 +++ Great selection, but Forest Light stands out for me. I really like that. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: PESO: Moored Under The Bridge.

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Marco Alpert wrote: Interesting combination of forms and colors. Nice! + Thanks. The crop to left is tight but it was done in camera to hide some offensive graffiti. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: PESO -- The Double Bridge [Channeling Thomas Kinkade]

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PESO%20--%20thedoublebridge.html Really like. Looks a great area for a walk with a camera. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: Super Moon Nov 2016

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: Oops! Guess it will only be 18 years! By which time the weather won't be an issue. I'll be able to send a drone above any storm clouds and take a 100MP HDR picture! Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Super Moon Nov 2016

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1128 ++ Nice. Doubt I'll get to see it again tonight, it's still raining where I am. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: PESO: Moored Under The Bridge.

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: Well seen, Malcolm! Solid, crisp image! + Thanks Jack. Malcolm -- 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.

PESO: Moored Under The Bridge.

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
The reflections in the water attracted me to this: http://flic.kr/p/ALvc3A My picture of the day on Facebook. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: GESO track day at Thunderhill

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: I had some time, so I put up a flickr set, trimmed down a bit from the memento set on facebook https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157675389026820 alternatively http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157675389026820+ + Thanks

RE: PESO: Artsy-Fartsy Moon

2016-11-15 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18310539=lg ++ Looks even better as just part of the image. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: GESO track day at Thunderhill

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: The facebook link should be viewable to all: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154775499854673.1073742219.65329 9672=1=90e3edeea3 + I can't enlarge any of them, but I'll look later in Facebook, as I might be able to see them when

RE: PESO: Coffee P'Clock

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18309819=lg + Regional variations. Like both this and Alan C's Coffee O'clock. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

RE: PESO: El Santuario de Chimayó

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: This Catholic chapel, the Santuario de Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas, commonly known as El Santuario de Chimayó, has a reputation as a healing site. Believers claim that dirt from a back room of the church can heal physical and spiritual ills. It is known as the

RE: PESO: As Big as it Gets

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Paul Stenquist wrote: I continue to be fascinated with focusing the moon. This is as close to there earth as it will come in my lifetime. It’s one day short of full here, but that gives it a bit of dimension. I can’t get any closer. This is the Pentax D FA 150-450 with the A 2X S converter.

RE: GESO: Classic cars and other impressions of Tenerife

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stan Halpin wrote: This gallery includes a few general shots from Tenerife (yesterday), plus a bonus for motor heads: some shots of cars leaving the starting gate for a Classic Car Rally we came across. Apologies to Paul et al for the less-than-pro quality of the car shots!

RE: a couple more in the geso orb spider

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: I found a few more photos in another camera. Here is one of some sort of bug landing on the spider: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/30858662291/ ++ Interesting. You take good shots of these, I find when I take them they creep me out

RE: A day with the Coyle's

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Larry Colen wrote: AKA "A sheila and two Johns". John Francis and I had a fun day hanging out with the Coyle's. On our way North from SSF, we stopped by the wave organ in the Marina in SF, made an attempt at Muir woods, but it was so crowded we punted on that. At lunch in Stinson Beach we got a

RE: Not a PESO -- Gillette's Castle

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PUGish/gillettescastle.html + Still love the light on the front wall. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

RE: PESO: Santa Fe Railroad

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18308720=lg Late reply (software upgrade went really wrong) but another great capture. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

RE: I was also enabled this week.

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Collin Brendemuehl wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/2530089/in/dateposted-public/ And this . it's exactly what you think it is. Fortunately it's not in a Pentax lens. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/30889087836/in/dateposted-public/

RE: Enablement K1 +

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: Would that be paleolithic or neolithic? I probably should put batteries in mine and go out to shoot a few frames just to make sure it doesn't petrify Ha! I put the use of the *ist D in the diary every so often as a day to use a low MP camera. I

RE: Wheee

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
David Mann wrote: Just reporting in safe & well after another decent shake. It wasn't too intense but seemed to go on for a long time. GNS have it at 6.6 but USGS say 7.4. It was a little way north from here but was enough to wake up half the country. Our baby slept right through, daddy will be

RE: Peso-Leaning Cottonwood

2016-11-14 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1127 +++ Nice, and I like the red berries at the bottom of the tree. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

RE: Enablement K1 +

2016-11-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
Rick Womer wrote: Where in history does that leave those of us using K-5s or K-7s? My son uses my K10D; still going strong with ~30K exposures on the clock. He must somewhere in the late Roman empire. + Caveman here, still occasionally uses an *ist D.

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-12 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: Wouldn't have taken as long as it did if it hadn't been a holiday. I could have gone to my primary care physician at the local VA clinic. I just didn't want to wait three days until Monday to get a tetanus shot (if I had needed it). And unlike PJ's LX, it will heal in time.

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
John wrote: I've been doing some repairs around here & last night I slipped with a wood chisel & put a deep laceration through the end of my left thumb; split the nail in half. Stopped the bleeding & bandaged it myself last night, but I had to get a tetanus shot, and of course the local VA clinic

RE: PESO - fall dew

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bruce Walker wrote: https://flic.kr/p/P7musV/lightbox + That's lovely Bruce. Malcolm -- 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: Peso-Black-crowned Night Heron

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Jack Davis wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1126 ++ What an eye colour - striking. Malcolm -- 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

RE: PESO: Intergalactic Bread

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Bob wrote: It looks like a hideous experiment gone wrong in lemon squeezer design. ++ That is true. It was the scale of the thing that go to me. I wouldn't want to go to the local shops in something that size, much less the distance that is implied. Malcolm -- PDML

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: Malcolm: In that case, the opposite should be done: you need to cut the "umbilical cord". Him doing well as a junior student at a university is an indication of him being capable of everything (mostly). So, he just needs to realize that, and take a full control of things in his own

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Stan Halpin wrote: I am surprised - I thought all youth (I.e., under 30s) had their phones surgically attached to their hand. I understood it happens at age 12, much like "coming of age" ceremonies and tattoos of tribal times. +++ That's what I thought! Malcolm -- PDML

RE: Boris PESO #44 - Etude in Depth of Field

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/11/2016-44-etude-in-depth-of-field.ht ml That's really nice Boris. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Igor wrote: Malcolm: I don't know how old your eldest, but tethering (what can be tethered) can be a [partial] solution. I am impressed by the simlicity of the solution for tethering kids' gloves that is (was?) widely used in Russia. You take an thick thread/thin rope, or better yet an elastic

RE: PESO: Intergalactic Bread

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Roswell is both the most thoroughly debunked and the most persistent claim of a UFO incident. The site of the alleged landing, Roswell, is in the middle of nowhere, about equidistant from Santa Fe, Albuquerque, El Paso and Lubbock.It is Mecca to UFO conspiracy theory

RE: PESO: Sata Fe Station

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Thanks for looking, Malcolm. The Santa Fe Depot, as the building is called goes back to 1880, when it was the terminus of the famed Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. It fell into disuse after the railroad ceased operations, until 2008, when it was acquired

RE: Well this bloody well sux.

2016-11-11 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: Once again to prove that there's nothing mechanical I cannot break, I managed to drop the LX that I keep planning to use, but never do, four feet onto a concrete floor, which even considering that the LX is built like a light tank didn't do it any good at all. This could cap

RE: Enablement K1 +

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Philip Northeast wrote: Picked up my K1 and a Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art lens today. This was my first effort. Not all the settings were how I normally shoot but it is a start. Might even have to read some of the manual. https://flic.kr/p/P6nRNz + Nice! More photos

RE: PESO: Sata Fe Station

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18308719=lg + The building looks to have some age to it, but all the roof tiles look new. Tell us about it Dan! Malcolm . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: small GESO - annsan's recent design work

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: https://annsan.smugmug.com/Graphic-Design/NEW-designs-2016/ Yes, much redundancy - on purpose..variations on a theme.. some are already up on cafepress on all sorts of objects and now I've gotten involved in designing for fabric - thanks to a friend pointing out a an online

RE: PESO: Intergalactic Bread

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: He just went to New Mexico :-) - Heard of Roswell, Malcolm? ... that's where it is + Ah! We have our own one - it actually has a tourist walking route now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendlesham_Forest_incident Malcolm -- PDML

RE: PESO: Wall Art

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: I saw what you answered someone else after I wrote my comment. Just woke up from a healthy nap Thanks Ann, I still think it's worth another go. There are also a few other places locally to it that I'd like to photograph whilst

RE: PESO: Wall Art

2016-11-10 Thread Malcolm Smith
ann sanfedele wrote: think this would work better if you backed up a bitrather than crop tight - I'd like to see more of the parade + Being on an end wall, what I've left out below isn't that great to see. To see the shops would take seeing the bird image much

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