Re: Back Home from Grandfather Mountain.

[John]

On 6/4/2017 20:13, Mark Roberts wrote:

Good to see you at the mountain, John. It was a really good weekend.

I'm at my friend's place in Ashe county (about 50 miles from GFM) and
got thoroughly soaked on the ride here. The phrase "biblical
proportions" pretty well describes the downpour I rode through. I'm
hoping for better weather for the next two days of travel back to
Boston. Motorcycle travel is not for wimps!

One sad note to the weekend: Don Nelson, former Pentax rep and pretty
much the founder of the PDML (at least he was the one who decided to
turn it over to Doug Brewer) died on Saturday. He'd been in poor
health for a few years and had a stroke a week ago. It would be
difficult to overstate Don's influence on the PDML as a whole and
several of its members, myself included, in particular. He'll be
greatly missed.



He'll be missed, but he'll also be remembered.

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Re: Back Home from Grandfather Mountain.

[Stanley Halpin]

> On Jun 4, 2017, at 8:13 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
> One sad note to the weekend: Don Nelson, former Pentax rep and pretty
> much the founder of the PDML (at least he was the one who decided to
> turn it over to Doug Brewer) died on Saturday. He'd been in poor
> health for a few years and had a stroke a week ago. It would be
> difficult to overstate Don's influence on the PDML as a whole and
> several of its members, myself included, in particular. He'll be
> greatly missed.
> 

Thank you for that info Mark. I had little chance to get to know him but it was 
obvious that Don was a very special person.

Stan


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Re: Back Home from Grandfather Mountain.

[Mark Roberts]

Good to see you at the mountain, John. It was a really good weekend.

I'm at my friend's place in Ashe county (about 50 miles from GFM) and
got thoroughly soaked on the ride here. The phrase "biblical
proportions" pretty well describes the downpour I rode through. I'm
hoping for better weather for the next two days of travel back to
Boston. Motorcycle travel is not for wimps!

One sad note to the weekend: Don Nelson, former Pentax rep and pretty
much the founder of the PDML (at least he was the one who decided to
turn it over to Doug Brewer) died on Saturday. He'd been in poor
health for a few years and had a stroke a week ago. It would be
difficult to overstate Don's influence on the PDML as a whole and
several of its members, myself included, in particular. He'll be
greatly missed.

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Re: Question about video-editing software

[John]

Not free, but Photoshop CC has most of the basic tools & definitely has
the capability to add still photos.

On 6/2/2017 23:29, Igor PDML-StR wrote:



I wonder what software people are using for editing videos (on Windows),
preferably free or inexpensive.
I've been using Avidemux that is very powerful for trans-coding,
adjustments (brightness/contrast/WB/noise), etc. (including some batch
processing).
But what is missing in Avidemux is transitions between pieces, such as
fading, various types of moving-boundary transitions (linear, circular,
checker-board) between the two, etc, as well as possibility to add
frames with just text. All these capabilities are available in Youtube
video editor, which I've been using in the past, but I'd like to be able
to do that locally.
Ability to add some still photos to a video would be a plus.


Cotty is probably the biggest expert here in this area, and at first,
I was going to send this message just to him. But I am afraid he is
using too much of specialized software that is an overkill for me
(function- and price-wise). So, if somebody else has additional
information, I'd appreciate those suggestions too.

Thank you!

Igor




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Re: Mounting, displaying and selling photos

[John]

You probably should think about cropping your images to a more 
traditional ratio.


But, Amazon has 16x20 mats pre-cut for 12x18 prints.

https://www.amazon.com/White-16x20-12x18-Photo-Backing/dp/B00YER4L3M

16x20 frames:

https://www.amazon.com/Golden-State-Art-Picture-4-Inch/dp/B00W6A2NES/ref=sr_1_2?s=arts-crafts=UTF8=1496617144=1-2=16x20+picture+frames

That makes the cost of frame & mat about $39.00 + the cost of the print

5x7 mats for 4x6 prints

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007951JOA?psc=1

5x7 frames

https://www.amazon.com/MCS-Industries-7-Inch-12-Pack-65472/dp/B008JC327Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=furniture=UTF8=1496617418=1-5=p_n_size_browse-bin%3A370620011

Approximate cost for Mat & frame about $2.25

Price your 16x20s at $250 and the 5x7s at $25.


On 6/2/2017 17:54, Larry Colen wrote:

One problem with not being an artist is that I don't know squat about
displaying and selling my photos.  I tend to carry them around in an
itoya portfolio book updating the selection as I go.  I was talking with
some friends who have a shop in town that sells art and ukuleles about
them trying to sell some of my photos.  I've also thought that at some
point I should put together some pieces to show.

Pat and Julie told me that you can't just sell prints, they need to be
mounted well enough that people can just hang them on the wall.

Can people give me pointers to cost effective ways of going about this?
 I tried stopping by the local art store, but most of my prints are
12x18 or 4x6 and they simply don't have much that work with those form
factors.




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Re: Stuck Battery In Pentax Q

[John]

One of the contest winners at Grandfather Mountain this weekend was
shooting with a borrowed camera because a third party battery had fried
the mother board in her camera. I don't think she was a Pentax shooter.

On 6/3/2017 05:33, Bipin Gupta wrote:

I've had a DLI90 battery swell on the flat sides and get jammed inside
the camera.
So I first googled and found out what was inside the plastic shell.
Found it had two Lithium cells
connected to a tiny motherboard sitting on top.
So using a drill without caution would go through the motherboard and
perhaps cause problems.

So I used a craft drill with a 2 mm drill bit at slow speed. I wrapped
a colored electrical tape 1.5 mm
from the tip which was about the thickness of the battery shell.

Drilled gently to puncture the shell without touching the motherboard.

Bent 2 #s 2 mm thick steel strip into L-shape and stuck them on top of
the battery in a T-shape with
Araldite Epoxy - slow curing type. Let it to cure for 24 hours.

Then drooped just a wee bit of Singer Sewing Machine oil on both the sides.

Grabbed the steel strip and slowly pulled out the battery.

The battery shell was swollen on the camera contact side.

Before scrapping it I dared to charge it on a cheap ebay charger. Then
checked the voltage. Eureka
8.4 volts. Checked for heat build up and there was none.

Peeled the sticker on the swollen contact side and rubbed it down on
an Emery Sheet. Put it inside
the K-5, and voila the camera showed Full Charge and it was working.

Better sense got hold of me and I scrapped this 3rd Party 3-year old
battery. Had won it on an evil bay
bid for $ 3.99. Lesson learnt - use good quality stuff like DSTE or
Wahabi for $ 6 to 9.

Note: I have used some (9) #s 3rd Part Batteries on my K-20D, K-5 &
K-5 IIs with just this loss.

Regards.
Bipin

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Re: 600mm lens question

[John]

Ok. If you buy it, you can tell us how well it works.

On 6/2/2017 14:27, Gonz wrote:

Yeah, there is a 400mm ED/IF 67 on ebay right now for $500, not bad.


On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Zos Xavius  wrote:

I know the 400mm works well on kmount, At least at 16mp. I have read
that the 600mm is softer so it might not be so hot on a smaller
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Re: Peso-Freeze

[Jack Davis]

Good you freed them, John.

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2017, at 3:09 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> We're having a lot of rabbits this year. I found a rabbit's nest when I
> was moving a wood pile over to where I could split the logs. Fortunately
> it was late enough in the year the baby bunnies could survive after I
> removed their cover.
> 
> 
>> On 6/1/2017 23:40, Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Today, as I was leaving the Colusa Ntl Refuge after a lean full tour drive,
>> I passed the viewing deck. Crouched in front of it was a frozen Cottontail.
>> Unusual to see a rabbit other than a Jackrabbit.
>> Took a couple frames and am posting one here.
>> Apparently I'm pretty desperate for a fresh wildlife image.
>> 
>> 150-450
>> 
>> C?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1221
>> 
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OT: One for Darren

[John]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/06/04/stunning-photo-shows-a-man-casually-mowing-his-lawn-as-a-tornado-looms-behind-him/

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Re: Peso-Freeze

[John]

We're having a lot of rabbits this year. I found a rabbit's nest when I
was moving a wood pile over to where I could split the logs. Fortunately
it was late enough in the year the baby bunnies could survive after I
removed their cover.


On 6/1/2017 23:40, Jack Davis wrote:



Today, as I was leaving the Colusa Ntl Refuge after a lean full tour drive,
I passed the viewing deck. Crouched in front of it was a frozen Cottontail.
Unusual to see a rabbit other than a Jackrabbit.
Took a couple frames and am posting one here.
Apparently I'm pretty desperate for a fresh wildlife image.

150-450

C?

Thanks!

J

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Re: Back Home from Grandfather Mountain.

[Steve Cottrell]

On 4/6/17, John, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Pulled in about 15 minutes ago. Got half-way through unloading my car
>before it started pouring down rain, so I still have a bit of that ahead
>of me before I'll really be home again.
>
>Baxter hasn't decided yet whether she's going to forgive me for making
>her stay at the pet hotel while I was gone, but I think she'll come
>around eventually. At least I hustled home to get her before they close
>for the evening, so she didn't have to spend another night alone.
>
>I have got to start training her to walk on a leash & ride in the car so
>I can take her with me. Otherwise I'm going to have problems getting
>around to photograph stuff.

Hope you had a good time John. Thanks for letting us know you're home safe.

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Back Home from Grandfather Mountain.

[John]

Pulled in about 15 minutes ago. Got half-way through unloading my car
before it started pouring down rain, so I still have a bit of that ahead
of me before I'll really be home again.

Baxter hasn't decided yet whether she's going to forgive me for making
her stay at the pet hotel while I was gone, but I think she'll come
around eventually. At least I hustled home to get her before they close
for the evening, so she didn't have to spend another night alone.

I have got to start training her to walk on a leash & ride in the car so
I can take her with me. Otherwise I'm going to have problems getting
around to photograph stuff.

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Re: Fwd: Re: Anyone else with Q7?

[John]

We'll see where this goes, but I think you can set "reply to list" as a 
default.


On 6/2/2017 01:37, P. J. Alling wrote:




 Forwarded Message 
Subject: Re: Anyone else with Q7?
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 17:03:22 -0400
From: P. J. Alling 
To: Steve Cottrell 



Wait, this was a big deal on the list a few years ago.   Cotty, are you
having memory problems?


On 6/1/2017 4:51 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote:

On 1/6/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:


Oh, right. Not an uplifting first response...
This is it:

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/en/product/10404/body/overview/digital-
mirrorless.html

Never seen this before. Looks like a neat little camera. Any good?







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Q7 and macro

[Jostein]

Quick conclusion, it's quite a capable little beast, at least at low ISO.

What I've tested so far is to hook it up to a macro slider, and do 
extreme macro tests with microscope optics in front of it.


At any given magnification it naturally produces a much tighter crop, 
but the amount of detail preserved per surface area of critter is a lot 
better than in images produced with eg. the K-3 and the same optics. The 
tightly packed pixels of the small sensor is a good thing from this 
perspective.


Vibration issues are, as expected, virtually nonexistent.

Am optimistic about this now. :-)

Jostein

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Re: Stuck battery

[Donald Guthrie]

So not to beat a dead battery but Just to be clear: the nubbin is on 
the camera body at the battery compartment opening, it is at the bottom 
side. After moving that and the grey lever that releases the battery I 
was able to lever the battery up with a small pocket knife or screw 
driver. This was on the Q7 your model and experience may be different.


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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 16:16:44 -0400
From: Mark C
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Subject: Re: Stuck battery
Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

I see what you mean on the Pentax battery - the Wasabi battery that's in
it though does not seem to have anything to grab onto. It didnt shrink
overnight and I would up tearing off the label trying to pull it out, so
I'm going to try the epoxy approach. Gotta find something the right size
to glue onto the battery.

On 6/3/2017 10:36 AM, Donald Guthrie wrote:

On one narrow side there is a small plastic nubbin ( pull up then out)
that  affords you access to the battery & was enough to leverage it
out in my case.



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Re: OT Geso

[Larry]

Nice

On June 4, 2017 7:13:54 AM PDT, David J Brooks  wrote:
>Saturday we went out to the Hamilton Ontario area and shot some water
>falls and historic sites. The area is in the Niagara escarpment so
>lots of elevation changes and rivers and creeks. Participant were from
>the Stouffville Camera Club and or ThePassingShow. My first time doing
>large falls and i think they turned out ok. Big falls, the last in the
>series was a bit to steep for me to climb down so i shot it from
>above.
>
>D200 and 35-70. I have a 67mm variable ND filter but the 35-70 is a 62
>so i tried a few shots just holding the filter in front of the lens.
>they turned out not to bad.
>
>http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2017-waterfalls/album/index.html
>
>Dave
>
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Re: OT Geso

[Alan C]

Some "cool" shots there. Obviously a popular spot for photographers.

Alan C

-Original Message- 
From: David J Brooks

Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2017 4:13 PM
To: Pentax Discuss
Subject: OT Geso

Saturday we went out to the Hamilton Ontario area and shot some water
falls and historic sites. The area is in the Niagara escarpment so
lots of elevation changes and rivers and creeks. Participant were from
the Stouffville Camera Club and or ThePassingShow. My first time doing
large falls and i think they turned out ok. Big falls, the last in the
series was a bit to steep for me to climb down so i shot it from
above.

D200 and 35-70. I have a 67mm variable ND filter but the 35-70 is a 62
so i tried a few shots just holding the filter in front of the lens.
they turned out not to bad.

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2017-waterfalls/album/index.html

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Re: OT Geso

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Nice work.


Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 10:13 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:

> Saturday we went out to the Hamilton Ontario area and shot some water
> falls and historic sites. The area is in the Niagara escarpment so
> lots of elevation changes and rivers and creeks. Participant were from
> the Stouffville Camera Club and or ThePassingShow. My first time doing
> large falls and i think they turned out ok. Big falls, the last in the
> series was a bit to steep for me to climb down so i shot it from
> above.
>
> D200 and 35-70. I have a 67mm variable ND filter but the 35-70 is a 62
> so i tried a few shots just holding the filter in front of the lens.
> they turned out not to bad.
>
> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2017-waterfalls/album/index.html
>
> Dave
>
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Re: OT Geso

[Jack Davis]

All interesting and well "caught"
indeed.

J
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 4, 2017, at 7:13 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> 
> Saturday we went out to the Hamilton Ontario area and shot some water
> falls and historic sites. The area is in the Niagara escarpment so
> lots of elevation changes and rivers and creeks. Participant were from
> the Stouffville Camera Club and or ThePassingShow. My first time doing
> large falls and i think they turned out ok. Big falls, the last in the
> series was a bit to steep for me to climb down so i shot it from
> above.
> 
> D200 and 35-70. I have a 67mm variable ND filter but the 35-70 is a 62
> so i tried a few shots just holding the filter in front of the lens.
> they turned out not to bad.
> 
> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2017-waterfalls/album/index.html
> 
> Dave
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Re: Stuck Battery In Pentax Q

[Zos Xavius]

Didn't mean that to be a response to mark's post..

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Re: Stuck Battery In Pentax Q

[Zos Xavius]

Drilling into the battery is probably a really bad idea and will
likely make your problem worse or even start an uncontrollable fire.

On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 10:51 PM, Mark C  wrote:
> If the freezer doesn't shrink the battery I might try this approach, though
> I think I'd prefer Paul's idea re gluing a handle to the battery. The
> problem with that approach is that the battery surface is small and a
> miscalculation on the amount of glue would probably just glue it in place.
>
> I can see setting up a piece of plexiglass between my face and the battery -
> mounting the plexi with plastic spring clamps that could easily be mounted
> onto a tripod. Heavy leather leather gloves for my hands and  maybe a couple
> wet towels on my arms while doing the drilling and inserting screws might
> cover things.
>
> Only concern is with the battery exploding. You mention that the battery
> might explode if not vented - given that the battery is enclosed on 5 sides
> by the Q's battery compartment, I assume there is a chance of it exploding
> with the exposed side (what I would be drilling into) being the vector for
> the blast. That does not sound appealing.
>
> I'll think about it. I watched some videos of people blowing up lithium
> batteries and was surprised at how forceful they can be. But these were
> folks dropping the batteries in front of blow torches. But buying a
> replacement camera for $150 or just selling off my lenses and exiting the
> system may be better options.
>
> I hope it just shrinks in the cold overnight.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On 6/2/2017 7:33 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
>>
>> Ouch, you're between a rock and a hard place there. If it was me I
>> would take the brutal approach, the battery is toast so I would opt to
>> destroy the battery however there is a danger to it. If you open the
>> battery and it gets sufficient oxygen even if discharged it can
>> spontaneously combust (burn, not generally explode if there is a
>> vent).
>>
>> I would take it outside and bring a drill, electric screw driver, a
>> screw with good deep thread, a pair of robust pliers and a drill bit
>> slightly smaller than the screw. Drill into the battery, quickly screw
>> the screw in and yank the lot out. Otherwise send it in for service
>> (where they would very likely do exactly the same thing).
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3 June 2017 at 08:20, Mark C  wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks, Paul - sounds like it might work.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/2/2017 5:55 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

 You might be able to attach a handle of sorts with two/part epoxy. I
 would
 rough up the battery surface a bit first.

 Paul via phone

> On Jun 2, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Mark C  wrote:
>
> Jostein's post motivated me to pull out my Pentax Q, which has been
> sitting in the bag for some time. The third party battery that is
> installed
> in it appears to have swollen and is stuck tight. Anybody know any
> tricks to
> removing a swollen battery?
>
> The battery is pressed very firmly against the sides of the chamber but
> has a label that wraps around the two large sides and the back. I was
> able
> to get a needle under the label so I have something that will let me
> pull on
> it, but it seems to be wedged in tight and the label is not so strong.
> Here
> is a photo of the battery with needle under the label:
>
>
>
> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/pentax-q-stuck-battery?blog=9
>
> I can tied some fishing line around each end of the needle to get a
> straight pull on the battery - its a little difficult to get leverage
> while
> holding the latch in the open position.
>
> Given how tightly its stuck I'm wondering if there is a way to get it
> to
> shrink, at least temporarily. I stuck it in the freezer for an hour or
> so
> hoping it would shrink, but so far no luck. I'll leave it in there
> overnight. From what I read people freeze laptop batteries on the
> belief
> that it gives them new life (learn something every day) and it sounds
> like
> freezing the battery is safe. But otherwise litihium batteries require
> some
> caution, so sinking a small screw into it to get enough leverage to
> pull it
> out is not an option.
>
> A used body would probably cost less than a repair, so going to the
> shop
> is not an option.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Mark
>
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OT Geso

[David J Brooks]

Saturday we went out to the Hamilton Ontario area and shot some water
falls and historic sites. The area is in the Niagara escarpment so
lots of elevation changes and rivers and creeks. Participant were from
the Stouffville Camera Club and or ThePassingShow. My first time doing
large falls and i think they turned out ok. Big falls, the last in the
series was a bit to steep for me to climb down so i shot it from
above.

D200 and 35-70. I have a 67mm variable ND filter but the 35-70 is a 62
so i tried a few shots just holding the filter in front of the lens.
they turned out not to bad.

http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2017-waterfalls/album/index.html

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Re: OT: Comrades Marathon

[Jack Davis]

Thanks for your US support, Alan. :-)

J

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> On Jun 4, 2017, at 5:42 AM, Alan C  wrote:
> 
> Well done to the American Ladies Camille Heron & Sarah Bard who finished 1st 
> in 6:47 & 6th in 6:49 in the 88km Comrades Marathon from Durban to 
> Pietermarizburg today.
> 
> http://live.ultimate.dk/desktop/front/index.php?eventid=3361=us
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Re: June PUG is up

[David J Brooks]

Excellnt gallery. I did not think i had a mountain shot that i liked
until just now. Sigh

Dave

On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 5:46 AM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> G'day all,
>
> Lots to like about this month's gallery, but who doesn't love mountains?
>
> Ken's 'Mountain Waves' with its line of receding ridges, Subash's
> 'Trisul (the human figure emphasizes the immense scale of the
> mountains), Mark's 'Snowdonia' (would like to see that pano larger),
> Ann's 'Along the Devils Highway' and Matt's 'Evening Fog' are my
> standouts this month.
>
> Thanks to all!
>
> As usual you'll find the gallery here:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/
>
> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
> there).
>
> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
> infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
> gallery, let me know.
>
> +
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Re: June PUG is up

[Alan C]

Wow!

Alan C

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G'day all,

Lots to like about this month's gallery, but who doesn't love mountains?

Ken's 'Mountain Waves' with its line of receding ridges, Subash's
'Trisul (the human figure emphasizes the immense scale of the
mountains), Mark's 'Snowdonia' (would like to see that pano larger),
Ann's 'Along the Devils Highway' and Matt's 'Evening Fog' are my
standouts this month.

Thanks to all!

As usual you'll find the gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
there).

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
gallery, let me know.

+

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OT: Comrades Marathon

[Alan C]

Well done to the American Ladies Camille Heron & Sarah Bard who finished 1st 
in 6:47 & 6th in 6:49 in the 88km Comrades Marathon from Durban to 
Pietermarizburg today.


http://live.ultimate.dk/desktop/front/index.php?eventid=3361=us

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June PUG is up

[Brian Walters]

G'day all,

Lots to like about this month's gallery, but who doesn't love mountains?

Ken's 'Mountain Waves' with its line of receding ridges, Subash's
'Trisul (the human figure emphasizes the immense scale of the
mountains), Mark's 'Snowdonia' (would like to see that pano larger),
Ann's 'Along the Devils Highway' and Matt's 'Evening Fog' are my
standouts this month.

Thanks to all!

As usual you'll find the gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
there).

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
infallible.  So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the
gallery, let me know.

+

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Cheers

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