Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread Rob Studdert
On 26 Jun 2005 at 8:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks. He is a common bumblebee, the flowers are tiny. The lighting is > oblique late afternoon sunlight. iso 400 on the kit lens PentAX IST dS Ahh thanks, bumble-bees are decidedly uncommon here. The shot appeared to be made in pretty dif

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 6/25/2005 8:32:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > >BTW, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts say... > >I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I don't believe th

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/26/2005 11:18:33 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>I used to have some buddies from "Nackidish." Wonder if they are >>still out of jail. Probably running the town now. >>You didn't mention your town's other claim to fame, being the site of >the

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread P. J. Alling
They're all purple states if you assign a value for red to the number of votes cast for one party and a value for blue to the number of votes cast for the other and then blend them together. frank theriault wrote: On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I live in a Purp

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread Doug Brewer
I used to have some buddies from "Nackidish." Wonder if they are still out of jail. You didn't mention your town's other claim to fame, being the site of the airplane crash that killed Jim Croce and Maury Muehleisen. NIce photos you got. I like the one of the lady in the red pants. Nice

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks. He is a common bumblebee, the flowers are tiny. The lighting is > oblique late afternoon sunlight. iso 400 on the kit lens PentAX IST dS > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continu

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live in a Purple state. I thought there were red states and blue states. (Being Canadian and all, I'm not hip to these things). Am I to assume that of your electoral college votes (is that what they're called?) you split evenly betwee

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I was going to make a funny about who you may have voted for in the last Presidential election, but it would start a flame war to be sure. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/24/2005 8:04:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm You've managed to produce a lovely colour accurate and not too saturated image in your friday flower and that bee is a monster. How was it lit? Chee

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/26/2005 7:58:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) I was going to make a funny about who you may have voted for in the last Presidential election, but it would start a flame war to be sure. cheers, frank

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-26 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/25/2005 8:32:39 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > http://www.sonc.com/june_24_friday_flowers.htm > BTW, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts say... cheers, frank I BELIEVE EVERYTHING ANYONE SAYS ;-) Regards, Sonny http://www

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-25 Thread Cotty
On 25/6/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >BTW, don't believe anything Cotty or Mark Roberts say... Too late! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-25 Thread frank theriault
On 6/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old > Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > > I have done a PAW for f

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Rob Studdert
On 24 Jun 2005 at 9:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old > Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > > I have done a PAW for four

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hi Sonny, Welcome aboard. I admire your web site and the many pictures it contains. It is a great display of works. Regards, Bob S. On 6/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > > My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968.

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
Nice work! And welcome to the list. When I get a chance, I'll look back through some of your other stuff. Hope to see you contributing. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, June 24, 2005, 6:50:27 AM, you wrote: Sac> Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. Sac> My first Pentax was a

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: > >Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. > >My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old >Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. > >I have done a PAW for fo

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Butch Black
Hi Sonny Welcome to the list. Spectacular flower shot. I especially liked the lighting on it. The bee was a plus. Butch

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Kenneth Waller
Louisiana) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: newbie intro Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist D

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Steve Desjardins
Very nice. Wonderfully sharp, given the subject. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/24/05 9:50 AM >>> Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Hello Sonny Good to see you here! The PDML is way more active than either PAW or SeePhoto ... Haven't been on the LEG for many years now, but it's certainly at least equal to what that was at its height for me. Godfrey On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm new

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread pnstenquist
Welcome to the list, Sonny. Very nice flower pic. Great DOF control. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Paul Stenquist > Hi, Sonny > > Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at > the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi, Sonny Welcome to the list. I sometimes visit the LEG and have been surprised at the number of people using various non-Leica digital cameras. My GF enjoys your flower pics. This is a much more active list than the LEG. We have a PAW and PESO (Picture Every So Often) thing going here,

Re: newbie intro

2005-06-24 Thread SonC
Hello, I'm new to the list, but not photography.. My first Pentax was a Spotmatic around 1968. For film, I mostly shoot old Leica M, For all slr stuff including macro work, I use a Pentax *ist Ds. I have done a PAW for four years. I also do a weekly series called "Friday Flowers," now