Re: PESO 2018 - 001 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Thanks! No, just folks watching me watching them. :-)

G

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 6:32 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> nice slice -- are the people who are looking right at you in the shot anyone 
> you know?
> 
> ann
> 
> On 1/15/2018 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>> Bus going by at night on the street in Cork:
>> 
>>   https://flic.kr/p/23qZES3


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Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

[Ken Waller]

I mean, if it was real, what could one do?


Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye.

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- Original Message - 
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" 

Subject: A bit of excitement yesterday



We are at the beginning of our annual sojourn on Maui.

Yesterday, at a little after 8:00 AM, we were having breakfast at a lovely
beachfront restaurant   All of a sudden my phone started to scream, as did
those of my wife, my son and all the other patrons in the restaurant.
Picking up my phone,  I read:  "Emergency alert -- BALLISTIC MISSILE 
THREAT

INBOUND TO HAWAII.  SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.  THIS IS NOT A DRILL."

I looked at it a few times, looked around the room at the other patrons,
shrugged and went back to my breakfast.  I mean, if it was real, what 
could
one do?  go to the basement, so the building could collapse on me?  Head 
up

the mountain, where I would be more exposed to blast and radiation from an
explosion at Pearl Harbor?  Not much would help.  After all, if one is to
die, why not do it in paradise with a glass of fresh guava juice and Eggs
Benedict?

All of the other patrons in the restaurant -- probably mostly Canadians --
also shrugged, put their phones down, and continued with breakfast.

It took 38 minutes for the "authorities" to issue a retraction through the
emergency system.  My son was able to find a couple of reliable tweets
stating it was a false alarm within about 10 minutes, but still, the delay
was inexcusable.

Elsewhere in Hawaii, there was real panic.  In Honolulu, hospital patients
were moved from their beds to the basement.  tourists panicked on Waikiki.
Children were in tears.  The biggest problem is that, if there ever is a
real alert, who would believe it.

An hour after the event, CNN was covering nothing else.  The mistake
appears to have been human error, at the level of the state emergency
center in the crater of Diamond Head, and even the senior military on
Hawaii (who would be the first to know of a real attack) were caught by
surprise and confused.

On Maui, most were more concerned with the high surf warnings than the
ballistic missile warning.

A bit of excitement in the midst of the serenity of paradise.


Dan Matyola
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Paul Stenquist]

A lot to like here. I might crop a bit off the right side and a bit off the top,

Paul

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:24 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Found it. Great photo. Wonderful light.
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:42 PM, James King  wrote:
>> 
>> Marnie (aka Doe) wrote on Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:12:59 -0800
>> 
>>> I returned with a friend to Ruth Bancroft Garden, cacti and succulents, 
>>> Dec. 2017. Last time we had been was in 2012. First time is was mid-day, 
>>> this time it was late afternoon. Which turned out to beneficial.
>>> I never feel I take as good shots when I am with someone. In addition to 
>>> the distraction, there is a feeling of being pressed for time. But, on the 
>>> other hand, with someone I go places I don't normally go.
>>> Probably show a few more then do a GESO.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://mapphotography.org/PAWS/pages/cactusglow.htm
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Comments welcome.
>>> 
>>> Marnie aka Doe :-)
>> 
>> Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have 
>> any more images to share from this excursion?
>> 
>> Regards, Jim
>> 
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Paul Stenquist]

Found it. Great photo. Wonderful light.

Paul

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:42 PM, James King  wrote:
> 
> Marnie (aka Doe) wrote on Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:12:59 -0800
> 
>> I returned with a friend to Ruth Bancroft Garden, cacti and succulents, Dec. 
>> 2017. Last time we had been was in 2012. First time is was mid-day, this 
>> time it was late afternoon. Which turned out to beneficial.
>> I never feel I take as good shots when I am with someone. In addition to the 
>> distraction, there is a feeling of being pressed for time. But, on the other 
>> hand, with someone I go places I don't normally go.
>> Probably show a few more then do a GESO.
>> 
>> 
>> http://mapphotography.org/PAWS/pages/cactusglow.htm
>> 
>> 
>> Comments welcome.
>> 
>> Marnie aka Doe :-)
> 
> Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have 
> any more images to share from this excursion?
> 
> Regards, Jim
> 
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Paul Stenquist]

One reason it didn’t get more comments is that someone clipped the url early 
on. I sometimes come late to the game. I’ve backtracked through numerous 
comments on this one and haven’t found the url.

Paul

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 5:19 PM, Marnie (aka Doe)  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Jim!
> 
> I, frankly, didn't understand why it didn't get a few more comments.
> 
> Yes, I do. But right now I am pretty sick with bronchitis that I developed 
> while having the flu. In other words I am a sick puppy and have been for a 
> week and a half. So going to wait...
> 
>> On 1/15/2018 10:42 AM, James King wrote:
>> Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have 
>> any more images to share from this excursion?
>> Regards, Jim
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PESO: Spider Family

[David Mann]

Arachnophobes, avert your eyes :)

We found a spider with her little hatchlings on our kitchen ceiling today.  
This is the first time I've used my DSLR since last April, and I don't know how 
long it'd been since I last used a tripod.

http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1054/#peso

Cheers,
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Marnie (aka Doe)]

Thanks, Jack.

I took several shots, of course, and some were more of the sunlight 
cacti isolated. I like the one with more things around it to show the 
detail around it. To show the details were in focus.


Your suggestion is interesting, because while I liked the bloom it does 
make it look like it might be out of focus.


Of course, I haven't shot that many back lit cacti before, so it was 
pretty experimental for me anyway.


Yes, debatable. Maybe I should play with it and see.

Marnie

On 1/15/2018 2:57 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Me too,  Marnie! I thought to read
more praise than I did.
If I may conjecture a bit, this is
certainly a reach and have nothing
at all to do with the list's response.
If the thorns were to be shaded slightly, possibly with the burn
tool, to reduce the thorn "bloom"
in favor reveling more actual thorn
detail would the more subtle effect
be preferable?

J
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Jack Davis]

Me too,  Marnie! I thought to read
more praise than I did.
If I may conjecture a bit, this is
certainly a reach and have nothing
at all to do with the list's response.
If the thorns were to be shaded slightly, possibly with the burn
tool, to reduce the thorn "bloom"
in favor reveling more actual thorn
detail would the more subtle effect
be preferable?

J
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 2:19 PM, Marnie (aka Doe)  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Jim!
> 
> I, frankly, didn't understand why it didn't get a few more comments.
> 
> Yes, I do. But right now I am pretty sick with bronchitis that I developed 
> while having the flu. In other words I am a sick puppy and have been for a 
> week and a half. So going to wait...
> 
>> On 1/15/2018 10:42 AM, James King wrote:
>> Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have 
>> any more images to share from this excursion?
>> Regards, Jim
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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[Marnie (aka Doe)]

Thanks, Jim!

I, frankly, didn't understand why it didn't get a few more comments.

Yes, I do. But right now I am pretty sick with bronchitis that I 
developed while having the flu. In other words I am a sick puppy and 
have been for a week and a half. So going to wait...


On 1/15/2018 10:42 AM, James King wrote:

Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have any 
more images to share from this excursion?

Regards, Jim


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Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

[James King]

Marnie (aka Doe) wrote on Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:12:59 -0800

> I returned with a friend to Ruth Bancroft Garden, cacti and succulents, Dec. 
> 2017. Last time we had been was in 2012. First time is was mid-day, this time 
> it was late afternoon. Which turned out to beneficial.
> I never feel I take as good shots when I am with someone. In addition to the 
> distraction, there is a feeling of being pressed for time. But, on the other 
> hand, with someone I go places I don't normally go.
> Probably show a few more then do a GESO.
> 
> 
> http://mapphotography.org/PAWS/pages/cactusglow.htm
> 
> 
> Comments welcome.
> 
> Marnie aka Doe :-)

Really love this image, Marnie.  Well seen and well captured.  Do you have any 
more images to share from this excursion?

Regards, Jim


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Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

[John]

On 1/14/2018 21:39, P. J. Alling wrote:


Also just having a simple confirmation click, to send an alert message,
seems like to little.  If I were specifying the software, there'd be a
requirement to enter your system user name and password, partly to
insure that the person had authorization to be sending the message and
partly to trace who sent a bogus message in that event.  People think
more clearly when they're required to identify themselves on the record
before making a stupid mistake.



The *small* amount of experience I have with government computer systems 
makes me believe they already know who it was. The person coming on 
shift would have to logon to the system before he/she could run the tests.


Nowadays, most government systems require two-factor authentication. You 
have to insert a CAC (Computer Access Card) into a reader on the 
keyboard before you can enter your user name and password. Usually the 
CAC card is some kind of ID badge with a "chip" like that on credit cards.


For a systems test at shift handover, I expect both operators have to be 
on the system, but there's still a procedure for which operator will run 
the test and which will authenticate it.


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Sony A7rIII vs Pentax K1 vs Nikon D850 Image Sensor

[Henk Terhell]

A somewhat ridicule video showing the sensor of the K-1 to be the best.
https://youtu.be/bOHzyPlk7Aw

Henk

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Re: PESO 2018 - 001 - GDG

[ann sanfedele]

nice slice -- are the people who are looking right at you in the shot 
anyone you know?


ann

On 1/15/2018 1:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

Bus going by at night on the street in Cork:

   https://flic.kr/p/23qZES3

enjoy,
G
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Re: PESO 2018 - 001 - GDG

[Jack Davis]

"Enjoy" I did!

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 14, 2018, at 10:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Bus going by at night on the street in Cork: 
> 
>  https://flic.kr/p/23qZES3
> 
> enjoy,
> G
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Re: NOT HAPPY!

[Rob Studdert]

I hosed my IBM M13 hanging off the clothesline after it got flooded
with red wine (the screws needed an odd screwdriver that I didn't have
on me). It was fine after a few days drying.



On 15 January 2018 at 08:37, John  wrote:
> I've already looked on-line and found a site that refurbishes them. They
> have a detailed photo-guide showing just how they go about it. It shows a
> complete disassembly & cleaning. It's detailed enough I will probably have a
> go at cleaning it myself.
>
> A good refurbished IBM Type M looks to be going for around $120 on the
> inter-webs and NOS "still in the box" can range as high as $250.
>
> I bought a dozen of them back in 2000 for $2 apiece. Now I wish I'd bought
> two dozen.
>
> On 1/14/2018 13:21, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> I was going to suggest that you hang the keyboard under a shower head
>> for several minutes to rinse out all the coffee, then rinse it in
>> distilled water, shake as much water out as possible, and let it air dry
>> for several days before trying it.  That might work.
>>
>>
>> On 1/14/2018 11:24 AM, Mat Maessen wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 1:02 AM, John  wrote:
>>>
 I had to dig out my last spare, brand new in the box, Genuine IBM  Model
 M
 keyboard to replace it.

>>> You can wash a genuine IBM Type M in a dishwasher. Just make sure you
>>> don't
>>> use a heated drying cycle.
>>>
>>> Let it air-dry for several days before trying to use it again.
>>>
>>> -Mat
>>
>>
>
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Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

[John Francis]

On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 05:08:48PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I just do s composite. If someone???s eyes are closed in a take I like, I 
> just cut their head out of another shot and paste it in. With minimal 
> photoshop skills it???s easy to do a perfect job in a matter of minutes,
> 
> Paul

I believe that's actually a feature of an app that was released some time in 
the last year;
it does all the facial recognition and replaces any faces with closed eyes with 
the image
of the same person from a different shot.  you just take multiple images, and 
the app will
auto-composite them with no further input from you.



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