Re: PESO Home Enterprise

That seems to be doing well. We had a whole lot last season growing from seeds that had self-sowed. We don't use it much though. The thought has crossed my mind before about digging up the lawn and growing either flowers or vegetables instead. But I think I'd hate the weeding more than the mowi

PESO Home Enterprise

An innovative Home Enterprise. A black housewife around the corner is supplementing family income by selling fresh Spinach over the gate. The whole garden, behind the house too, has been transformed into a micro-spray irrigated Spinach Plantation. The black population are very partial to eating

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 1:23 AM Larry Colen wrote: > > Interesting, for some reason I thought they spun a cocoon. > > Thanks, Larry. The chrysalis is one of the differences between a butterfly and a moth. With rare exceptions, in the metamorphism from caterpillar to butterfly, caterpillars form

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

> On Jun 10, 2022, at 9:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Each Monarch larva goes through five stages of growth, called instars, > between the time it hatches from the egg until it enters the pupal stage. > The larva molts at the end of each instar, so that it can grow into the > next stage.

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

I remember several years ago being up on the Blue Ridge Parkway and it coincidentally happened to be the day the Monarch Migration was passing over. It was at one particular overlook and there were people up there tagging (capturing & releasing) the Monarchs as they flew past. That was sometim

Re: PESO: Monarch Chrysalises

Thanks for looking and commenting, Ann. I like your description that they look like tiny Christmas ornaments. I never thought of that, but it sure works! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 8:21 PM ann sanfedele

Re: PESO: Mushroom From Below

sonous. Alan C On 11-Jun-22 03:20 AM, David Mann wrote: I found this next to a track while running on the hill. I stopped to take a couple of pics for my daughter but I liked this one enough to share it here. It's just from my phone. I don't know which variety it is. http://gallery.mult

Re: PESO: Monarch Chrysalises

They look like little Christmas tree ornaments.. the clay pot sets them off nicely.. hope they grow up healthy and strong. ann On 6/11/2022 1:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: All of my current crop of Monarch larvae have entered their chrysalises, and are developing for the next stage of compl

PESO: Monarch Chrysalises

All of my current crop of Monarch larvae have entered their chrysalises, and are developing for the next stage of complete metamorphosis, when they will emerge as adult butterflies. Six of the chrysalises are hanging from the top of the net breeding cage, making them difficult to photograph. One

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Thanks, Alan. It is easy to wax poetic about Monarchs, as they are so heroic in their long migration to the Mexican overwintering sites. No one can explain how they manage this great feat of navigation. It gives them an air of mystery and majesty. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gal

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Thanks for looking and for the link, Henk! Whie summer breeding can make up for some of the losses, the total population is significantly smaller than 2 or 3 decades ago. Fortunately, there are places where Monarch are active and continue to breed all year round, including Hawaii and parts of Flor

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Thanks, David. A trip to the Mexican overwintering sites has been on my bucket years for years. Perhaps I should try for the coastal California sites instead. I was in that area a few years ago, but just after the mass of butterflies headed north for the spring. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Interesting information Dan. Here some positive news on monarchs in an article on NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/monarch-butterfly-populations-may-stable-previously-thought-rcna33016 Henk Op za 11 jun. 2022 om 06:39 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > Each Monarch larva goes through

Re: PESO: Mushroom From Below

I don't know which variety it is. >> >> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1186/#peso >> >> Cheers, >> Dave >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Pretty cool to see them next to each other in different stages. There's a spot not far from my place where a small number of Monarchs spend winter but I haven't seen many there yet. I'll have to keep an eye out. Cheers, Dave > On Jun 11, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Each Mon

Re: PESO: Mushroom From Below

ake a couple of pics for my daughter but I liked this one enough to share it here. It's just from my phone. I don't know which variety it is. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1186/#peso Cheers, Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

Dan, a fine photo and excellent description, almost poetic at the end. On 11-Jun-22 06:39 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Each Monarch larva goes through five stages of growth, called instars, between the time it hatches from the egg until it enters the pupal stage. The larva molts at the end of ea

Re: PESO: Mushroom From Below

topped to take > a couple of pics for my daughter but I liked this one enough to share it > here. It's just from my phone. I don't know which variety it is. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1186/#peso > > Cheers, > Dave > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Ma

PESO: Metamorphosis

Each Monarch larva goes through five stages of growth, called instars, between the time it hatches from the egg until it enters the pupal stage. The larva molts at the end of each instar, so that it can grow into the next stage. During this process, it eats only milkweed foliage, and grows to almos

PESO: Mushroom From Below

I found this next to a track while running on the hill. I stopped to take a couple of pics for my daughter but I liked this one enough to share it here. It's just from my phone. I don't know which variety it is. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1186/#peso Cheers, Dave -- %(real_nam

Re: PESO: Shitstorm

The stripped plants are a familiar sight here. We usually put them under netting which we can close up to prevent too many eggs being laid on them. Our plants survived last season in pretty good shape. As ours are in the garden we don't need to worry about the excrement :) Cheers, Dave > On Ju

PESO: Shitstorm

When I am raising my Monarch larvae, they get to a point where they devour large amounts of milkweed leaves every day. Monarchs are milkweed eating machines, and they are also pooping machines! This poop, called frass, is expelled as little dark green blobs. To keep the larvae healthy, one must c

Re: PESO Putative Aloe Buds

Thanks, Dan. That's sort of what I was trying for! I see I made a boo-boo in the subject line - It should gave read "Putative Aloe Flowers". Alan C On 04-Jun-22 06:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I like the geometry and the way the "flowers" stand out from the background. Dan Matyola On Sa

Re: PESO Putative Aloe Buds

I like the geometry and the way the "flowers" stand out from the background. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 4:11 AM Alan C wrote: > Aloes are Winter flowering, mostly in June/July out here, but a few as > ea

Re: PESO: One week later

Thanks, Ann and Alan! They are much bigger and fatter now than when I took that image. It is a real mess in the cage though. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 7:26 AM ann sanfedele wrote: > Nice geometry he

Re: PESO: One week later

Nice geometry here and cute babies ann On 6/4/2022 12:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last week I posted some images of my newly arrived Monarch Larvae from Monarch watch. At that point they were barely visible. After a week, they had grown considerably: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/d

Re: PESO: Free as a Bird

Dan, in terms of your intent (re Santa fe) it worked for me - I thought of that shot immediately ... but  building is too pretty from what we see as audience for your symbolism to go beyond your own contemplation.  For me the contrail spoils the shot geometically. ann On 6/4/2022 1:16 AM, Dan

Re: PESO: One week later

Little marvels of Nature. Well done, Dan. They are so well fed I hope you don't end up obese butterflies unable to fly! Alan C On 04-Jun-22 06:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Last week I posted some images of my newly arrived Monarch Larvae from Monarch watch. At that point they were barely v

PESO Putative Aloe Buds

Aloes are Winter flowering, mostly in June/July out here, but a few as early as April & others as late as Sept. The flowers last 2-3 weeks. These buds are on a plant grown from a cutting I "gleaned" last year. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/52121282909/ K5 & FA100/2.8  f5.6 1/500se

Re: PESO: Free as a Bird

Thanks, Larry. I was to some extent trying to make this a parallel image to my Beige and Blue composition form Santa Fe. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 12:42 AM wrote: > Very nice composition, colors, geome

Re: PESO: Free as a Bird

Very nice composition, colors, geometry... Well done On June 3, 2022 6:53:08 PM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Memorial Day is a big deal in Somerville. Pre-COVID there was always a big >parade early in the morning, followed by several bike races through the >streets of downtown, culminating

PESO: One week later

Last week I posted some images of my newly arrived Monarch Larvae from Monarch watch. At that point they were barely visible. After a week, they had grown considerably: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/6/4/larvae K-5 IIs, smc DA 35 mm F 2.8 Macro Limited Comments, crit

PESO: Free as a Bird

Memorial Day is a big deal in Somerville. Pre-COVID there was always a big parade early in the morning, followed by several bike races through the streets of downtown, culminating in The Tour of Somerville, a prestigious 50 mile race for professional and top international ameteur riders. This yea

Re: PESO: Baby Pics

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 3:25 PM John Sessoms wrote: > That's cool. > > Has anyone else noticed that the new quarters (2022) have a younger > looking George Washington and he's now facing the other way? > It may have more t do with the fact that we have become accustomed to geriatric presidents th

Re: PESO: Baby Pics

That's cool. Has anyone else noticed that the new quarters (2022) have a younger looking George Washington and he's now facing the other way? On 5/25/2022 5:00 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Yesterday I received a shipment from Monarch Watch consisting of four small cups each containing several

Re: PESO: Larval Abstract

Thanks, Henk! It developed as I was cropping the shot to show the little buggers better. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 9:59 AM Henk Terhell wrote: > Beautiful, a true piece of Unintentional Art! > > Op do

Re: PESO: Larval Abstract

Thanks, Ann. That's what I was thinking! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, May 26, 2022 at 8:21 AM ann sanfedele wrote: > looks like you let them loose on an impresionist's painting... > > ann > > On 5/25/2022 10:18 PM, Dani

Re: PESO: Larval Abstract

Beautiful, a true piece of Unintentional Art! Op do 26 mei 2022 om 04:19 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > I was playing around with the shots I took yesterday of the newly > arrived Monarch pupae from Monarch Watch, and came up with what seemed to > me like an interesting abstract image of the cater

Re: PESO: Larval Abstract

looks like you let them loose on an impresionist's painting... ann On 5/25/2022 10:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I was playing around with the shots I took yesterday of the newly arrived Monarch pupae from Monarch Watch, and came up with what seemed to me like an interesting abstract image of

PESO: Larval Abstract

I was playing around with the shots I took yesterday of the newly arrived Monarch pupae from Monarch Watch, and came up with what seemed to me like an interesting abstract image of the caterpillars and the media in which they were shipped: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/

PESO: Baby Pics

Yesterday I received a shipment from Monarch Watch consisting of four small cups each containing several first instar Monarch larvae plus some temporary food. This is my first group of Monarchs to be raised and released this season. http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/25/ne

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

> On May 24, 2022, at 7:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Vey nice, Larry! Thanks Dan > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:10 AM Larry Colen wrote: > >> I was doing a quick and dirty flo

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

Vey nice, Larry! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:10 AM Larry Colen wrote: > I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the > light on some of my redwoods was rather nice: > > >

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

I love that you say ‘my redwoods’ :-) Love the shot mate - serene light. Cheers Cotty On 24 May 2022, at 07:09, Larry Colen wrote: I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the light on some of my redwoods was rather nice: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarse

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

I liked the featured shot and whole albumj..  but especially interested in the yellow critter on the purple flower... we need an insect savvy person to tell us who it is.. adorable little fellow. ann On 5/24/2022 2:09 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

> On May 24, 2022, at 2:07 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Nice light and colors indeed of the redwoods. Thanks Henk > > Henk > > Op di 24 mei 2022 om 08:10 schreef Larry Colen : > >> I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the >> light on some of my redwoods was

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

Nice light and colors indeed of the redwoods. Henk Op di 24 mei 2022 om 08:10 schreef Larry Colen : > I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the > light on some of my redwoods was rather nice: > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/52095492144/in/album-72177

PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the light on some of my redwoods was rather nice: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/52095492144/in/album-72177720299152028/ If you want to see a poorly weeded collection of flowers and related from around my yard: https

Re: PESO One More Cardinal, One Less Butterfly

Lovely! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 6:56 PM Paul Stenquist wrote: > https://www.photo.net/photo/18675952/One-More-Cardinal-One-Less-Butterfly > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscrib

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Interesting, and very well done! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 6:07 PM Henk Terhell wrote: > Ann, I made some more shots on emerging four-spotted butterflies. Here is > one which shows the emerging process

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Thanks Paul and Ann Op za 21 mei 2022 om 00:20 schreef Paul Stenquist : > Great moment, well photographed. > > Paul > > > On May 20, 2022, at 8:21 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > > Henk -- beautiful capture and it certainly shows clearly what is going > on... > > I hardly go to flkr but I got on

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Great moment, well photographed. Paul > On May 20, 2022, at 8:21 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Henk -- beautiful capture and it certainly shows clearly what is going on... > I hardly go to flkr but I got on to give it some love > > ann > >> On 5/20/2022 2:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: >> correct

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Henk -- beautiful capture and it certainly shows clearly what is going on... I hardly go to flkr but I got on to give it some love ann On 5/20/2022 2:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: correction: dragonflies not butterflies Op vr 20 mei 2022 om 08:22 schreef Henk Terhell : Ann, I made some more sh

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

correction: dragonflies not butterflies Op vr 20 mei 2022 om 08:22 schreef Henk Terhell : > Ann, I made some more shots on emerging four-spotted butterflies. Here is > one which shows the emerging process quite well. > https://flic.kr/p/2nmE3Fu > > Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 01:03 schreef ann sanfedele

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Ann, I made some more shots on emerging four-spotted butterflies. Here is one which shows the emerging process quite well. https://flic.kr/p/2nmE3Fu Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 01:03 schreef ann sanfedele : > > > Henk the "full glory" shot is beautiful... I can't parse exactly what is > going on there i

PESO One More Cardinal, One Less Butterfly

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Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

fine images and great documentation of the emergence of this interesting insect. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, May 10, 2022 at 2:43 AM Henk Terhell wrote: > Some pictures I took yesterday on the emergence of a dragonfly (

Re: PESO 2022 - 092-994 - GDG

Excellent images, as usual! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 11:24 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It's been a while since I posted new photos to this mailing list. Sorry, > I've been, um, distracted, although I

Re: PESO 2022 - 092-994 - GDG

Particularly like Windows and Blinds ann On 5/8/2022 11:24 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's been a while since I posted new photos to this mailing list. Sorry, I've been, um, distracted, although I have been shooting regularly. ;) There's been a bunch of photos I posted to the PAW 2022 album

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Ha! Larry  I did the same ! Henk the "full glory" shot is beautiful... I can't parse exactly what is going on there in the others.. ann On 5/10/2022 3:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Nice set, I just started with the first and kept clicking the next one until I got to the one that looked like a

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Thanks Larry. That's for sure a cormorant drying itself on top of the relics of a Atlantikwall bunker, that can only be reached by foot at low tide. Op di 10 mei 2022 om 09:26 schreef Larry Colen : > Nice set, I just started with the first and kept clicking the next one > until I got to the one t

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Nice set, I just started with the first and kept clicking the next one until I got to the one that looked like a cormorant > On May 9, 2022, at 11:43 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Some pictures I took yesterday on the emergence of a dragonfly (Libellula > quadrimaculata). > The whole process (sta

PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

Some pictures I took yesterday on the emergence of a dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata). The whole process (starting early in the morning) takes a couple of hours before the dragonfly is dried up and ready to fly. https://flic.kr/p/2njtNGX https://flic.kr/p/2njuGYG https://flic.kr/p/2njoaNk htt

Re: OT PESO: Pulicat lake

Peaceful and pretty. Paul > On May 8, 2022, at 4:47 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Lovely serene scene - hope you gto soem good birdy shots too! > > ann > >> On 5/8/2022 4:33 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: >> Pulicat lake today on a misty summer morning, taken with a cellphone when >> we had gone bir

Re: OT PESO: Pulicat lake

Lovely serene scene - hope you gto soem good birdy shots too! ann On 5/8/2022 4:33 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: Pulicat lake today on a misty summer morning, taken with a cellphone when we had gone birding: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/pulicat/ hope you enjoy, subash -- %(re

OT PESO: Pulicat lake

Pulicat lake today on a misty summer morning, taken with a cellphone when we had gone birding: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/pulicat/ hope you enjoy, subash -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: Bees

Thanks, Alan! It is possible that this swarm left a property about half a mile up the main road, the owners of which keep bees and sell raw honey. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, May 7, 2022 at 3:10 AM Alan C wrote: > Well

Re: PESO: Bees

Well captured, Dan. Looking for a home! Probably a breakaway group from an over-large hive. Many years ago, during a athletics meeting at the local High School, a large swarm arrived in a tree near the track. Some idiot schoolkids started pelting them with stones and they went on the rampage.

PESO: Bees

A swarm of bees recently moved into a pine tree on my neighbor's front yard: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/6/bees K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *http

PESO: Red Dogwood

Dogwood blossoms from the tree in our front yard: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/5/6/red-dogwood K-5 IIs, smc DA 35 mm F 2.8 MACRO Limite Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: PESO: DRACAENA

Thanks Dan. Alan C On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 6:55 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Very nice, Alan! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 12:50 PM Alan C wrote: > > > I have 4 species of Dracaenas in my ga

Re: PESO: DRACAENA

Ann, the problem is that the florets only open at night so some form of artificial lighting is necessary. The flowers are hardly photogenic in daylight hours. I'll see what I can do. Alan C On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 7:12 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > Alan - great that your draecaenas are running wild!

Re: PESO: DRACAENA

Alan - great that your draecaenas are running wild!... looking forward to seeing them in good light... mine held the blossoms for a fair amount of time so I hope yours do...  The direct flash photos are nice to document the event but not so good for revealing how lovely those flowers are.. Nev

Re: PESO: DRACAENA

Very nice, Alan! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 12:50 PM Alan C wrote: > I have 4 species of Dracaenas in my garden. The plants grow well here & > are quite drought resistant. They are common in the coastal

PESO: DRACAENA

I have 4 species of Dracaenas in my garden. The plants grow well here & are quite drought resistant. They are common in the coastal forests of Natal & Mozambique. They have all flowered spasmodically over the years (at night) but this years all simultaneously, probably because of the high rainf

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Oh, I like that one. On 4/24/2022 5:39 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: ... or, rather, photo Not that often. I haven't done much of photography lately. The spring weather and variety of blossoms/flowers gave some inspiration... http://42graphy.org/misc/2022-04-10-arboretum/_IR09225.jpg ( K-1 with a

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Thank you, Ann and Larry, and everybody else who looked! Igor Larry Colen Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:58:21 -0700 wrote: On Apr 27, 2022, at 3:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Igor - nice geometry :-) pretty flowers.. for some reason I didn't see this until others replied to you... that happens eve

Re: PESO: Redbud & Dogwood

Thanks, Paul. Yes, unfortunately, the Redbud lost its main two lower branches in a windstorm. Its wood seems to be even more brittle than dogwood. I planted this particular tree quite some time ago, in a location where another tree had recently died, so I suspect the soil and light conditions a

PESO: Bouquet

A bouquet of blossoms from our Kwanzan Cherry tree: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/4/28/bouquet K-5 IIS, smc DA 35 mm MACRO F 2.8 Limited. Comments, suggestions, questions and criticisms are invited and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

> On Apr 27, 2022, at 3:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Igor - nice geometry :-) pretty flowers.. > > for some reason I didn't see this until others replied to you... that happens > every now and then Likewise, very nice > > ann > > On 4/25/2022 4:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Igor, I re

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Igor - nice geometry :-) pretty flowers.. for some reason I didn't see this until others replied to you... that happens every now and then ann On 4/25/2022 4:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Igor, I really like the almost-mysterious-looking background and the luminance of the flowers. Very nice! R

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Thank you Dan and Rick! Rick, that's the type of the effect I was pursuing. It took some digital "burning" in LR, and edge sharpening that mentioned in my comment on your image, - to strengthen that effect. It also took several shots - (7 with this branch and 25 with this tree) from which I w

PESO: Redbud & Dogwood

On my morning walk, I was admiring my neighbor's Redbud tree, and it got me to wondering why I hadn't seen the one I planted a couple of decades ago. When I got back to my front yard, I looked up, and there it was. It had grown so tall that all its red blossoms were above and behind one of my whit

PESO - Red Maple

That's a lovely photo, Rick! I like how those pink "helos" contrast with the green. I would consider playing with one thing - to further separate the in-focus leaves in the middle from the OOF background: to slightly sharpen the edges (while setting the sharpening mask to a sufficiently high

Re: PESO: Kwanzan Cherry

1 Acre is quite a lot of ground. Mine is about that too & I find it quite a handful! The problem with untended areas is the proliferation of weed seeds - you must have problems with that! I have virtually had to give up on major weed control in my garden because it is just too time consuming. T

Re: PESO: Kwanzan Cherry

Thanks, Alan! The lots in our neighborhood are all one acre in size, except for the 17 acres of municipally owned open space to the west of our property. The area behind the cherry tree in my image is my neighbor's backyard. He has a formal Japanese Garden near his house, but leaves the rear por

Re: PESO: Kwanzan Cherry

Very nice, Dan. Does your yard border on a bush area beyond that fence? Alan C On 27-Apr-22 04:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The Kwanzan Cherry tree in our back yard is finally in bloom. Not as impressive as Paul's Snowfountain Cherry, but a cheerful and welcome icon of spring: http://dan-ma

Re: PESO: Kwanzan Cherry

Thanks, Paul! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 10:37 PM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Very nice. Your yard is beautiful! > > Paul > > > On Apr 26, 2022, at 10:10 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > The Kwanzan

PESO: Kwanzan Cherry

The Kwanzan Cherry tree in our back yard is finally in bloom. Not as impressive as Paul's Snowfountain Cherry, but a cheerful and welcome icon of spring: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2022/4/26/cherry K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135hour mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR Comments, critic

Re: PESO - Red Maple

That's yummy, Rick ..  and glad you can still  hold a K-5 with an 80-320 :-) ann On 4/25/2022 4:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote: We have a red maple in front of our house, whose seeds are developing colorfully. Today I photographed it through a third-floor window with the K-5 and my 80-320 lens.

Re: PESO - Red Maple

Well done, Rick. I also have an FA 80-320 - IMHO quite an under-rated lens. I "upgraded" to an HD 55-300 a few years ago but often wonder why, although the 55 make it a little more versatile. Alan C On 25-Apr-22 10:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote: We have a red maple in front of our house, whose seed

Re: PESO - Red Maple

Lovely colors and composition. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM Rick Womer wrote: > We have a red maple in front of our house, whose seeds are developing > colorfully. Today I photographed it through

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Igor, I really like the almost-mysterious-looking background and the luminance of the flowers. Very nice! Rick > On Apr 25, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Lovely! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > > > O

PESO - Red Maple

We have a red maple in front of our house, whose seeds are developing colorfully. Today I photographed it through a third-floor window with the K-5 and my 80-320 lens. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2022/April-2022/Flowering-Trees/i-Nxc9TW4/A Comments always appreciated! Rick -- %(real_name)s P

Re: PESO - Cherry blossom

Lovely! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 5:39 PM Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > ... or, rather, photo Not that often. > > I haven't done much of photography lately. > The spring weather and variety of blossoms/flow

PESO - Cherry blossom

... or, rather, photo Not that often. I haven't done much of photography lately. The spring weather and variety of blossoms/flowers gave some inspiration... http://42graphy.org/misc/2022-04-10-arboretum/_IR09225.jpg ( K-1 with a Pentax D FA 100 mm F2.8 Macro ) All comments are welcome! Ig

Re: PESO: Пасха

We don’t call him Vladolf Putler for nothing Alan C schrieb am So. 24. Apr. 2022 um 11:18: > Very interesting, Dan. You have mentioned some of that before. I see a > lot of parallels between Putin & Hitler. > > Alan C > > On 24-Apr-22 12:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Христос Воскрес! > > T

Re: PESO: Пасха

Very interesting, Dan. You have mentioned some of that before. I see a lot of parallels between Putin & Hitler. Alan C On 24-Apr-22 12:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Христос Воскрес! Tomorrow, April 34, 2022, is Easter, or Пасха, on the Eastern Orthodox calendar. Unfortunately, the two countr

Re: PESO: Пасха

Lovely old edifice, Dan.  Years ago I shot a Russian Orthodox wedding and was impressed with the amount of symbolism in the ceremony - more than I  encountered in the Catholic or Protestant weddings I have done.  And yet, I was surprised with how liberal that particular priest was.  I always ch

PESO: Пасха

Христос Воскрес! Tomorrow, April 34, 2022, is Easter, or Пасха, on the Eastern Orthodox calendar. Unfortunately, the two countries with the largest Orthodox populations are now at war with each other, and Russia has refused Ukraine's offer of an Easter Truce. This is a terrible situation indeed.

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