Sun is rising here now just after 7 o'clock. Last week I decided to get out
of my bed early to shoot some sunrises because some fog was predicted.
It was a pleasant experience as I ended up with a few shots of roe deer in
the morning light:
https://flic.kr/p/2p1tBMy
https://flic.kr/p/2p1sjQm
https:
Op vr 15 sep 2023 om 22:04 schreef ann sanfedele :
> I agree , especially with his especially :-) it's like an 19th century
> painting.. wonderful mood
>
>
Thanks all for your comments. Maybe I should get up early one more time...
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That must have been a frightening experience.
And it is not yet summer in your area. I guess you get more rain in summer?
Henk
Op zo 17 sep 2023 om 07:40 schreef Alan C :
> Yesterday was a very hot day (40°C) in Phalaborwa with strong winds from
> the west. A veld fire broke out to the West of
It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety of mushrooms
shooting out of the ground.
Here are just a few results of my efforts:
https://flic.kr/p/2p8nGqi
https://flic.kr/p/2p9cyf9
https://flic.kr/p/2p8CeML
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> know :-))
> this one of the fairy helmets looking like little lamps..
>
> IMGP0363
>
> ann
>
>
> On 10/17/2023 3:24 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> > It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety of mushrooms
> > sho
Amazingly sharp and a nice composition.
I guess this is shot indoors or sheltered.
The trouble I have with focus stacking of wild flowers is that I get
ghosting effects from movement in the wind.
Henk
Op di 24 okt 2023 om 21:54 schreef Bill :
> OT as no Pentax equipment was used for this image.
Strange, gmail nowadays doesn't show me all pdml posts.
About my butterflies photo, of course English is not my mother language,
however the urban dictionary defines shipping as follows:
" A term used to describe fan fictions that take previously created
characters and put them as a pair. It usual
A happy coincidence is that my photographic obsessions appear to be
seasonal.
Henk
Ralf wrote:
(Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterflies.)
Certainly one of the more positive obsessions as long as you don't
neglect the mushroom pictures. :-)
Ralf
Op do 9 nov 2023 om 09:31 schr
originated with that definition of yours.
ann
Op do 9 nov 2023 om 13:19 schreef Henk Terhell :
> A happy coincidence is that my photographic obsessions appear to be
> seasonal.
>
> Henk
>
> Ralf wrote:
>
> (Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterfl
I agree a cheap Epson model photo scanner (like the $100 Epson V39II) will
do the job.
However, I don't think scanning of ordinary prints at higher than 300 dpi
is worthwhile as results will not become better.
This in contrast with scanning of negatives or slides.
Henk
Op za 11 nov 2023 om 03:41
(Second try responding to Stan's post:)
The photo of your grandmother is not sharp, so not much is gained by any
resolution > 300.
The pic of your granddad is likely a professional photo and this will
provide somewhat more details at higher resolution (> 300). However what
gets worse is that part
Today I finally saw the first group of porcelain fungus in this mushroom
season.
Here my first attempt with a stack of 9:
https://flic.kr/p/2pfZGGA
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of built in focus stack is a great handicap.
Henk
Op wo 15 nov 2023 om 23:14 schreef Comcast :
> Very nice!
>
> Paul
>
> > On Nov 15, 2023, at 4:49 PM, Henk Terhell
> wrote:
> >
> > Today I finally saw the first group of porcelain fungus in this mushroom
>
Ann, not your first post. I do not get all posts in gmail so I have to
check the empathy archive.
Never find something in my spam folder.
Henk
Op vr 17 nov 2023 om 18:35 schreef Alan C :
> Mine too?
>
> Alan C
>
> On 17-Nov-23 06:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> >
> >> On Nov 17, 2023, at 8:07 AM, an
Agree with Ralf on 2023.
Framed, hm.., nothing personal is it?
Op za 18 nov 2023 om 11:00 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :
> Am 18.11.23 um 10:36 schrieb bria...@lyons-ryan.org:
> > Here's a list of suggested themes. Please pick your LEAST favoured ones.
>
> Best of 2023
>
>
>
>
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Larry, DPReview had a recent review of the Peak Design Everyday Backpack:
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/peak-design-everyday-backpack-v2-review
This one shows great modularity.
Henk
Op vr 24 nov 2023 om 05:56 schreef Larry Colen :
> I hope that everyone is enjoying their American day of glutt
Yesterday I was dumped from the list with a message:
"suppose we'll survive without you, but it will be difficult. Fare
thee well."
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Thanks Stan. This gives me some confidence that I was dumped by AI and not
by real people.
Henk
Op vr 1 dec 2023 om 14:46 schreef Stanley Halpin <
s...@stans-photography.info>:
> It is good to see you back!
>
>
> > On Dec 1, 2023, at 5:30 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> >
gt; Glad you found your way back.
>
> On 12/1/23 5:30 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> > Yesterday I was dumped from the list with a message:
> > "suppose we'll survive without you, but it will be difficult. Fare
> > thee well."
> >
> > Henk
> > -
Many posts from pdml such as those from Brian still do not arrive in my gmail
box.
Having office 365 I have decided to switch to outlook as a trial.
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For desktop editing you should get a subscription for Lightroom Classic with
Photoshop. This is the cheapest option for which get only 20 GB cloud storage.
You will be pleased with all the new features in Lightroom Classic compared to
Lightroom version 6.
I wouldn't look any further unless you on
A pleasant gallery indeed. I like in particular all these exotic birds.
Henk
Op 2023-12-09 om 19:48 schreef Stanley Halpin:
Our recent trip to Cartagena included a half-day guided visit to the Colombian
National Aviary. I have never been a big fan of taking pictures in zoos (or
aviaries), it
I envy your energy to do this complicated job.
Fortunately I no longer make long trips by car.
Henk
Op 2023-12-11 om 06:20 schreef Larry Colen:
A couple of weeks back I was nattering about wanting a better case for storing
my gear, and carrying it in my car on a trip.
I just finished the firs
For most of my work center sharpness and detail.
Henk
Op 2023-12-18 om 18:09 schreef coll...@brendemuehl.net:
Which would you prefer in a lens?\
\
1\. Best rendering. Detail may not be as fine, but the formation of the image
is closer to reality.
2\. Some pincushion distortion, but better det
The new firmware was suspended by Pentax due to problems.
https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k1.html
Henk
Op 2023-12-19 om 20:18 schreef Larry Colen:
A couple days after the new firmware for the K-1 dropped I saw someone on the
facebook group complaining how it made his K-
Their conclusion is that K-1, having a similar cost price as the K-3 III
monochrome, provides the same quality in monochrome mode. It would have been
better to have a monochrome version of the K-1. Otherwise there are no
important negative comments, except of course the absence of a flippy scre
Brian,
Nice gallery, however my submission of 'Round Museum Depot' (confirmed
on Dec 12 by your automatic reply) is not included.
Perhaps you can locate it (in a round bin or elsewhere)(:
Henk
Op 2024-01-08 om 11:55 schreef Brian Walters:
G'day all
Enjoy the gallery here:
http://pug.komkon.
Fascinating video!
Op 2024-01-09 om 06:43 schreef mike wilson:
I'm wondering why the EV/screen failed...
https://youtu.be/SxkA82wORtw?si=QqvpvOW8eOgOi9XX
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Larry, the new firmware V2.40 for K-1 and K-1 II has been corrected and
is out now as 2.41. I guess it should be safe now to update.
For K-1: https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k1.html
Henk
Op 2023-12-19 om 20:18 schreef Larry Colen:
A couple days after the new firmware fo
Good video. Always nice to learn some new tricks with LR.
I always put the speed in YT on 0.75 and the subtitles on for such
videos as my brain is not fast enough and my English in listening only
moderate.
Henk
Op 2024-01-10 om 06:50 schreef Larry Colen:
I generally despise instructional vid
For me it is incomprehensible that all smartphones have GPS but most
DSLRs and mirrorless not. For landscape and nature pictures it is so
useful to have it on my K-1. If GPS seems to easily fit in a flat phone,
why not in an APSC-C? For me this is another step forward to kill real
cameras sales
Good choice, saving the fuzz with handling of the coordinates.
Would also be my choice, however the K-3II is not compatible with my
favourite lens, the quiet 55-300 PLM version.
The GPS data I need are essential for identification and reporting of
species in the field. There is a phone app for t
Correction: the 55-300 PLM can be used on the K-3II with updated firmware.
Henk
Op 2024-01-21 om 11:33 schreef Henk Terhell:
Good choice, saving the fuzz with handling of the coordinates.
Would also be my choice, however the K-3II is not compatible with my
favourite lens, the quiet 55-300 PLM
Nice selfie, Ann!
Henk
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Well, it is like many other features of a good versatile camera as weather
resistance, good AF, tilt screen etc.
I do appreciate these out in the field where I frequently have to sit on my
knees.
It all depends on the type of photography you are in.
Henk
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I keep the GPS of my K-1 always on so I don't forget to switch it on.
How much faster this drains my battery, I have no idea.
After a day trip I take the SD card out and also recharge the battery.
Almost never need a spare battery.
Henk
Op 2024-01-22 om 12:04 schreef Bob W PDML:
I can see the v
Rick, you got a nicely cleaned fisheye.
I'm surprised that I would not have recognized some pics as taken with a
fisheye, in particular of the playground and the fruit market.
For me that is the way this lens should be used to not looking overdone.
Henk
Op 2024-02-06 om 04:10 schreef Rick Wome
Perhaps the surplus of cows in our country is being offered a new career
as another animal.
There are plenty of great light reflections in this gallery.
Henk
Op 2024-02-10 om 13:27 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 10.02.24 um 13:14 schrieb Alan C:
The "Cow" fooled me too.
A hybrid? The first s
13.1 works OK for me so I wonder why you should back.
I have no idea whether your catalogues will be converted going back to
an earlier version.
Henk
Op 2024-02-13 om 02:50 schreef Rick Womer:
For some reason, I updated Lightroom Classic to the latest version.
Ugh.
I have a lot to do for a
I have no such problem. Usually there is a delay with full resolution
uploading on Flickr. Perhaps you can try smaller files.
Henk
Op 2024-02-17 om 19:02 schreef Larry Colen:
When I got home last night I tried another spin on the mount shasta photo based
on the feedback I got. I tried to upl
More news on the Pentax film camera:
https://youtu.be/xqRQTOkhOJU?si=PssAjafiIoYaxbuW
As for me, with a least a dozen film camera's accumulating dust on the
shelf is not fair to these to invest in a new one.
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the light!
Paul
On Mar 4, 2024, at 12:50 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
After some days not receiving posts from pdml on my outlook mail
account (though I was able to send mail), I decided to revert to my
mail account of the internet provider.
As a test here this mail with link to two pictures of t
A very nice gallery indeed!
Stan, be careful this summer, that is likely a death cap (Amanita
phalloides), one of the most toxic mushrooms in the world!
Henk
Op 2024-03-07 om 11:22 schreef Bob W PDML:
Thanks. It’s a very good gallery.
On 7 Mar 2024, at 10:03, Brian Walters wrote:
G'day
I have the PLM type of 55-300 which is always attached to my K-70.
However the PLM lens is not compatible with a K-5 II.
Henk
Op 2024-03-15 om 07:43 schreef Alan Cole:
I don't think you'll be disappointed. Henk Terhell in Belgium uses his with
great success for virtually everything.
OK, welcome in the club.
I love my 55-300 PLM in particular for the short distance of 95 cm
making it an excellent semi-macro lens at 300 mm.
Henk
Op 2024-03-15 om 13:35 schreef Postmaster:
Henk Terhell wrote:
I have the PLM type of 55-300 which is always attached to my K-70.
However the
Nice picture indeed.
After I saw a grey heron swallowing two coot chicken in two successive
flights across the pool nearby it is no longer my favourite bird.
Henk
Op 2024-03-18 om 17:09 schreef Stanley Halpin:
Very nice! I think Herons make great subjects because of their alertness and
the w
Funny, all the unsolicited reels offered to me on instagram are about
cats and dogs which are so cosy with each other, as well as wild animals
befriended with people.
My late dog was always ready to fight with cats, wheras animals in our
local nature usually do not appreciate my presence.
Henk
Interesting indeed. Darters are unknown species in our area.
About sharpness: with most Pentax camera's I think there is only one
acceptable setting for wild life that is AF-S with spot AF aiming for
the eyes while saying a little prayer .
Henk
Op 2024-03-21 om 01:41 schreef Rick Womer:
Inte
Great contrasts in various ways.
Henk
Op 2024-03-28 om 19:27 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
This year's Easter holiday will again be a virtual one.
Second day: Cherry blossom at the Saint Gobain blast furnace plant in
Pont à Mousson, France.
https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/kirschbluete-am-
Great atmosphere with the sea fog.
No doubt that the pointing sign for the toilets is also no longer there.
Henk
Op 2024-03-30 om 20:37 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
From the days when there were still phone boxes...
https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/calais-plage-2007-fotoralfbe/48196595
Enjo
be getting warmer there?
Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that
common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/
Alan C
On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and
Mike, this is somewhat spooky, because your posts always end up in my
spam box, which I egret.
However, I have given up to bother about mail problems.
With outlook and gmail failing sometimes on incoming mail, I'm back on
thunderbird with my provider's mail address.
Henk
Op 2024-03-31 om 13:0
Thanks Larry
Henk
Op 2024-04-16 om 19:14 schreef Larry Colen:
Lovely photo, well done
On Apr 16, 2024, at 12:50 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
The last flower on our Magnolia tree, just a few days ago.
After heavy rainfall and strong wind all flowers have gone now.
https://flic.kr/p/2pJNvJU
Magnolia is a nicely shaped tree. Unfortunately the white to pink
flowers last only a few weeks in spring.
Henk
Op 2024-04-18 om 14:18 schreef Alan C:
I've never actually seen one - looks quite spectacular. Probably
wouldn't last long in the hot Lowveld.
Alan C
On 16-Apr-24 09:5
Beautiful these birds and well captured. Over here we only have these
cardinals in cages.
Henk
Op 2024-04-29 om 18:09 schreef paul stenquist:
Finally getting back to shooting a few birds. A nice morning here, so I sat
outside for a bit. The pair of Cardinals are either expecting or doing amaz
Larry, you may be complaining about the focusing of the K-1, however
these pictures show again how good this camera performs in low light
situations.
It looks to me that with saturation or point color in Color Mixer of LR
you should be able to adjust colour balance where the artificial light
is
Thanks Ralf.
Perhaps we can make a deal next time the abstract theme comes back :)
Henk
Op 2024-06-05 om 14:05 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 05.06.24 um 13:33 schrieb Brian Walters:
Enjoy the (disappointingly small) gallery here:
Not for want of trying. I've scrolled through years and year
Perhaps also legal cover for their AI database.
It doesn't bother me as I never store my pictures on Adobe cloud.
For years I have avoided their subscription model. However, with their
recent progress in software I'm pleased now to have their latest
versions of LR and FP for 10 euro/month .
H
The new WG-8 may be an attractive pocket camera, though it doesn't have RAW.
Compared to competitors, a major advantage of these new camera's is that
pictures thereof may be placed on PUG.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/0404722783/ricoh-pentax-wg-8-and-wg-1000-waterproof-compacts
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Listen what Tony N. has to say about it.
https://youtu.be/rEbgh-q7RCc?si=KGnWOlpwq2uvDpjN
Henk
Op 2024-06-06 om 19:59 schreef Larry Colen:
Thoughts?
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to PUG):
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Very nice silhouet.
Ralf, nowadays we got Eurasian spoonbills breeding and living freely in
nature reservates and dune pools in the Benelux.
Henk
Op 2024-06-16 om 19:58 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
We have to go to the zoo if we want to see any of those.
Great photos.
Ralf
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True. As an example in our country more than half of the number of
butterflies has disappeared since 1992 to 2023.
Henk
Op 2024-06-16 om 22:31 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 16.06.24 um 22:06 schrieb Henk Terhell:
Ralf, nowadays we got Eurasian spoonbills breeding and living freely
in nature
Great series Larry.
Not easy, this girl switching from tenor sax to clarinet in one performance.
Henk
Op 2024-06-17 om 01:45 schreef Larry Colen:
There was a great band at the swing dance last Friday. I took the opportunity
to play with the FA 85/1.4 since one of my main reasons for getting it
€ 550 in NL. For somewhat lower cost I'd rather have a Pentax WG-8.
Henk
Op 2024-06-17 om 22:42 schreef Bob W PDML:
£499 in the UK.
https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/products/pentax-17-35mm-film-camera?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=P17%20Launch%20%2801J0JYBP11MHH3ZATZKFNC4YCG
Always DNG, never tried PEF.
No doubt the future for Adobe's DNG is more bright than for PEF.
Henk
Op 2024-06-23 om 17:46 schreef Paul Sorenson:
Do you shoot your RAW files as DNGs or PEFs? Have you found one gives
you better results or is a better choice than the other?
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That's true, I recall now that I did use PEF on my *istD, but also a lot
of JPEG and TIFF.
My next camera was the K10D and I always had it on DNG.
Henk
Op 2024-06-23 om 21:25 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 23.06.24 um 21:06 schrieb Henk Terhell:
Always DNG, never tried PEF.
No doub
Larry, good luck with your repaired K-3 III. Your story makes me even
more careful in carrying my cameras.
Henk
Op 2024-06-25 om 01:08 schreef Larry Colen:
My K-3 III was delivered today after being repaired by Precision. It took just
over a month from my sending it in, they had to wait a co
Ann's shot of the two hats is very amusing. It makes you wonder what the
hat wearing observer is thinking there.
Also I like the wall art (?) of Stan and Patrick.
Henk
Op 2024-07-04 om 12:29 schreef Brian Walters:
G'day all
Enjoy the gallery here:
http://pug.komkon.org/
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This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor
dragonflies.
Just plain luck to see them 'in copula', busy shaking off another
attacking dragonfly, close to where I was standing on the edge of woods.
These emperors are always very fast in flight and the only other chance
to s
e
K5. Another opportunity would be when they hover.
Alan C
On 05-Jul-24 02:13 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor
dragonflies.
Just plain luck to see them 'in copula', busy shaking off another
attacking dragonfly, close to where I
Thanks Ralf.
Yes, parents should be warned for their Sunday walk with the kids in the
woods.
Henk
Op 2024-07-05 om 19:07 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 05.07.24 um 14:13 schrieb Henk Terhell:
This for me is the first time I was able to shoot a pair of emperor
dragonflies.
Great shot but
at this:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/hd-pentax-da-55-300mm-f45-63-ed-plm-wr/focusing.html#:~:text=our%20full%20findings!-,Autofocus,as%20those%20lenses%2C%20as%20well.
Alan C
On 06-Jul-24 10:31 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Some dragonflies do indeed hover, so you have sometimes one or more
seconds.
T
Here a recent YT video claiming that with the latest hardware it is
better to install Win 11 rather than Win 10 to avoid problems.
https://youtu.be/L-p4XGZfXYE?si=7v_GQZOszs-vw1Tb
Plus the fact that from October next year you likely will have to pay
for (security) updates on Win 10.
Henk ( a
Alan, today I saw an emperor female laying eggs in the pool nearby.
As I said this is an event where you usually have a few seconds if the
dragonfly is not disturbed.
AF-S single point, no need to use MF.
I noticed the small red-eye damselfly only in lightroom!
The difference in size of both is
This guy takes nice shots of motor cross with Pentax gear, however
watching his videos I have to rely on the subtitles due to his Durham(?)
dialect.
Henk
Op 2024-07-12 om 17:28 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebCbZxmICs
The only thing that's genuinely Pentax on t
Op 2024-07-24 om 20:10 schreef John Sessoms:
I don't know if y'all will see this or not. In addition to the
"missing" original posts, I'm not seeing my own posts.
The last of my own posts I see is my July 18 comment to the "The only
thing that's really Pentax on the 17" thread ...
On Larry's
Thanks Stan and Patrick.
An interesting gallery with these long exposures.
Ann's ghost walkers is something special.
I also much like the mood of the Denali night landscape with that window
light. It looks like a hazardous place to stand there in the darkness.
The ICM experiment of the trees is q
shot but the one with him facing
you and "saying" that line is hillarious.. love it
ann
On 8/11/2024 2:25 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
A close encounter today at a dune pool.
https://flic.kr/p/2q9rvbp
https://flic.kr/p/2q9rKM5
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OK Ann, I've changed it.
Henk
Op 2024-08-15 om 00:14 schreef ann sanfedele:
well they click with me. alternate title for the one of him facing
you.. for those who wouldn't get the PDML joke... "I'm ready for my
closeup , mr DeMille"
ann
On 8/14/2024 3:01 PM, He
The status bar for uploading doesn't disappear and shows time out,
however after reloading the Flickr website the uploaded photo does
appear in my photo stream.
In the help forum there are plenty of messages on this problem, so I
guess it will be solved.
Henk
Op 2024-08-22 om 00:09 schreef Ma
Stunning colours do these crabs have. Nice combination also with the
sleeping seal.
With such series of the Galapagos I can imagine you have difficulties to
decide which picture to select for PUG :)
Henk
Op 2024-08-23 om 16:38 schreef Stanley Halpin:
The September PUG theme, Marine Life, firs
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