Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-04-13 Thread Alastair Robertson
Hi Boris both are nice - Geranium sp and Tragopogon sp. The second is a nice comp and dof, but the ray florets seem to be overexposed, and lost a bit of colour. I assume they are the same colour are the same as the central disk florets? If I was working on this in Lightroom, I would try to reco

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Derby Chang
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris HahahaI misread, and Boris has the 3.5

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some > other items that should remain unnamed for now. > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html > > Have your brutal and honest say. > Wow. T

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Jack Davis
Guess I missed this. Beautifully positioned within the frame..or..nicely composed. Well done, Boris. Jack --- On Mon, 3/23/09, Christian wrote: > From: Christian > Subject: Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Monday, March 23,

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I think they go a little beyond etudes. Very nice, Boris. It's hard to be brutal. ;-) Godfrey Oh, thank you, kind sir. Boris -- 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 - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
David J Brooks wrote: I really like the second one Boris. Nice dof Dave Thanks! Boris -- 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 - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you Joseph and Brian. Notably, this shot (#2) is actually the last of probably a dozen attempts. In fact, this is the very last of the whole shoot ;-). Boris Joseph McAllister wrote: Exactly what he said! On Mar 21, 2009, at 14:20 , Brian Walters wrote: Hi Boris Like them both but

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Bruce Walker wrote: Excellent, Boris. Gorgeous colour! 2nd one (15076) is my fave. -bmw Thanks, the #2 is somewhat more processed that #1. In fact, I added a bit (about 12 units on LR scale) of saturation. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listi

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, That 2nd shot is particularly striking! Nice work, especially for a 1st try. Regards, Bob S. Bob, this is not the very first try I am shooting macro. I was fascinated with it even back in Moscow in late 1980ies/early 1990ies. You might remember my shots with Tamron

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Ken Waller wrote: Both are very nice Boris. A minor nit with the first is the proximity of the leaf to the LH edge - either give it room or cut off more - as is, it appears to be something you overlooked. Also, the bloom is soft while the buds are sharper - I'd like the bloom sharper & the he

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I really like #2, Boris. Interesting flower. Marnie aka Doe :-) I wish I had a slightest clue as to how it is called. In fact, I saw it for the very first time on that day when these shots were made. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pd

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Thank you, Christian, but Mark Cassino and Jostein are wonderful teachers, if not always directly but nonetheless. Boris Christian wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http:

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Boris Liberman wrote: Thanks to a fellow list member, I've got FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. I think they go a little beyond etudes. Very nice, Boris. I

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-23 Thread Christian
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris Those are actually quite beautiful, Boris. I

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
I really like the second one Boris. Nice dof Dave On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some > other items that should remain unnamed for now. > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
Exactly what he said! On Mar 21, 2009, at 14:20 , Brian Walters wrote: Hi Boris Like them both but especially the second one. The 'starburst' effect and DoF seem just about perfect Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.west

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Boris Like them both but especially the second one. The 'starburst' effect and DoF seem just about perfect Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:51 +0200, "Boris Liberman"

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Walker wrote: Derby Chang wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris Ta

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris Tasty lens, hey? The ne

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris Excellent, Boris. Gorgeous colour! 2nd one

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Derby Chang
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris Tasty lens, hey? The new macros don't quite

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, That 2nd shot is particularly striking! Nice work, especially for a 1st try. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Hi! > > Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some > other items that should remain unnamed for now. > > http

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Ken Waller
the buds. Same for the second image - edge proximity. Enjoy your new equipment, a good start. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: PESO - A couple of macro etudes Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've n

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Toine, I don't have a clue as to what kind of flower this is either. It was shot in the wild. Boris Toine wrote: I like #2. Never seen this flower, in the garden or in the wild? Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Toine
I like #2. Never seen this flower, in the garden or in the wild? Toine 2009/3/21 Boris Liberman : > Hi! > > Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some > other items that should remain unnamed for now. > > http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html > >

Re: PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/21/2009 8:51:24 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bori...@gmail.com writes: Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your bruta

PESO - A couple of macro etudes

2009-03-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thanks to a fellow list member, I've not FA 100/3.5 macro lens and some other items that should remain unnamed for now. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/03/peso-2009-009.html Have your brutal and honest say. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma