Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dave. On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 11:44 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > works for me > > Dave > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife >> and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get so

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-08 Thread David J Brooks
works for me Dave On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife > and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some > air time with location lighting gear. > > I'm newly enabled with a Westcott Apo

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Re feet: you and me both, Bob! Sigh. There's always one more thing to check in the viewfinder. :-) Thanks! On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Bruce, > Nice colors and balance of light. > I wish you had all the feet. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Derby

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Nice colors and balance of light. I wish you had all the feet. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 6:31 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > The multiple hands is a little odd, but on the other hand, I like the > unposed pose. And the louring sky is an excellent counterpoint > > > > On 3/07/2013

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Derby. On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 7:31 AM, Derby Chang wrote: > > The multiple hands is a little odd, but on the other hand, I like the > unposed pose. And the louring sky is an excellent counterpoint > > > > > On 3/07/2013 11:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Had a really fun practice shoo

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-07 Thread Derby Chang
The multiple hands is a little odd, but on the other hand, I like the unposed pose. And the louring sky is an excellent counterpoint On 3/07/2013 11:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and our artist friends, very informal and arr

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul! On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Excellent photo. Great job on the light. > > Paul > On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary >> there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic.

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it shall henceforth be. Now, where is the button to edit existing email subjects? A guy was exp

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent photo. Great job on the light. Paul On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary > there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. > > But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it > shall hen

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Well I thought so too, and I looked it up. According to my dictionary there are no "amigas" and amigos is generic. But I searched further and I think you're right. So Tres Amigas it shall henceforth be. Now, where is the button to edit existing email subjects? On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 1:09 PM, P

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread P.J. Alling
But, shouldn't that be "Three Amigas"? On 7/2/2013 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some air time with location lighting gear. I'm newly enabled with a Westcott Ap

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
I've been blessed with easy to work with folks who joke and get silly with each other, so I only had to tell them which way to face for the most part. This park I found is a photographer's dream too. Intersecting pathways, formal tree groupings, sculptures, cafe tables and chairs -- it has it all.

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
ge --- > > From: Bruce Walker > Sent: July 2, 2013 7/2/13 > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List > Subject: PESO Three Amigos > > Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife > and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some > ai

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Walt. I couldn't wait for the octagonal umbrella softbox I ordered through eBay as I was suddenly confronted with two impending shoots, so I zoomed over to my local AV pusher and bought their floor model Westcott on sale, drastically reduced, with stand and umbrella mount. When the Chin

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
> To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List > Subject: PESO Three Amigos > > Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and > our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some air time > with location lighting gear. > > I'm newly

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
I can thank van Niekerk for some of the great skin tones. I followed his advice to use a straw coloured gel to warm the flash. Works! Thanks, Philip. On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: > Bruce > Lovely skin tones and the lighting really makes the happy subjects stand > out.

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You captured great poses and nice expressions here. I think that the pathway on the left adds a lot to the image by way of depth and context. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Had a really fun practice shoot this

RE: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wonderful, relaxed, fun poses really make this. And of course the lighting. And the sky. What a sky. A real winner, Bruce! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker Sent: July 2, 2013 7/2/13 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO Three Amigos Had a really fun

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-02 Thread Walt
Beautiful light, Bruce! And a great shot of friends enjoying one another's company. Now that you've served as the guinea pig for the softbox, I'll revisit the bookmark from when you pointed it out to me and order one for myself along with a genuine lighting stand this week. I'm doing a portr

RE: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-02 Thread Gerrit Visser
The lighting really makes them look as if standing in front of the backdrop :-) Very 3Dish. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:16 PM To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO Three Amigos Had a

Re: PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-02 Thread Philip Northeast
Bruce Lovely skin tones and the lighting really makes the happy subjects stand out. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 3/07/13 11:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and our artist friends, very informal and arrange

PESO Three Amigos

2013-07-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Had a really fun practice shoot this past Sunday evening with my wife and our artist friends, very informal and arranged so I could get some air time with location lighting gear. I'm newly enabled with a Westcott Apollo Medium (28") softbox, picked up Saturday, and I can now heartily endorse that

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-10-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 30, 2011, at 16:37, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I NEED one, but I can't AFFORD one. > You and me both, man... -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
LOL! great advice. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:15 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >> >> I ryan the image through PS again. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14321079&size=md >> >> It looks a bit better, bu

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-10-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" I ryan the image through PS again. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14321079&size=md It looks a bit better, but still has problems, largely related to the fact that it was inadvertently shot at ISO 1600. Nevertheless, I am really puzzled at the legs and shoes o

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-10-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I ryan the image through PS again. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14321079&size=md It looks a bit better, but still has problems, largely related to the fact that it was inadvertently shot at ISO 1600. Nevertheless, I am really puzzled at the legs and shoes of the Amigo on the left. bi

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I NEED one, but I can't AFFORD one. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Sep 30, 2011, at 12:56, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> This was shot at 1600.  I was shooting another subject in the shade, >> and

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 30, 2011, at 12:56, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > This was shot at 1600. I was shooting another subject in the shade, > and when I saw these characters, I shot without changing settings, as > they only paused for a moment. Bad decision. > > Their faces were in deep shadow, from the hats. I

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Darren: Thanks for looking and commenting. This was a troublesome image, and I was looking for ideas to fix it or avoid it next time. The "random blur" was my bad. I was playing around with the clone and blur tools to see if I could remove some trash behind the boys and some bad glare from a sh

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This was shot at 1600. I was shooting another subject in the shade, and when I saw these characters, I shot without changing settings, as they only paused for a moment. Bad decision. Their faces were in deep shadow, from the hats. I tried to lighten the image enough to show some of the facial e

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-29 Thread Darren Addy
I also don't understand the random areas of extreme blur (like at the bottom of the fence to the right, and between the two boys' shins, on the right.) In fact, it's hard for me to understand how the boys' shoes can be so sharp and their legs be so unsharp. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML

Re: PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-29 Thread Charles Robinson
On Sep 28, 2011, at 20:24, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=142 > The houses behind the kids are in excellent focus. What ISO did you shoot this at? It's a cute snapshot but looks like it was painted with wet pastels..

PESO: Three Amigos

2011-09-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
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