Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: July PUG - Now Up! Luck is the combination of skill, patience, and persistence. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 17:26:41 +1200 David Mann wrote: This Rhyolite image has been my favourite monitor background ever since 1997 :) It's funny, ever since I bought this computer in 2008 I've just used one of the built-in backgrounds. Before that I used to use my own photos but I just can't be bothered finding a suitable one. I am using this image as a background on my software-development machine (still running OS/2), so it is mostly covered by other stuff :) However, on my MacBook I have a automatically rotating set of 30 'Best of the West' style landscapes from a 2008 trip, and enjoy it each time I use that laptop ... Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Great gallery, sorry I was too lazy to get a submission in. More later comments. Bob S. On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 6:50 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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An impressive PUG. I should have submitted. Tops for me are the animal shots, especially the Lab which seems so like mine. And that owl-face! Alan C -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 1:50 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: July PUG - Now Up! G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Luck is the combination of skill, patience, and persistence. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Thank you, Attila, for the generous Big Creek Bridge remarks. J - Original Message - From: Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 9:24:23 AM Subject: Re: July PUG - Now Up! A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Famous description of luck; When preparation meets opportunity. J - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 9:49:45 AM Subject: Re: July PUG - Now Up! Luck is the combination of skill, patience, and persistence. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Thanks for the favourable mention, Attla. On Wed, 9 Jul 2014 19:24:23 +0300 Attila Boros wrote: A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! This Rhyolite image has been my favourite monitor background ever since 1997 :) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Attila What matters is you knew which one was the keeper... it's a very lovely shot. I also particularly liked Bruce's because it is much more to my taste than his portraits and is quite stunning - but then the whole gallery looks great. ann On 7/9/2014 12:24, Attila Boros wrote: A very nice gallery! My faves are: Big Creek Bridge by Jack Davis, beautiful light and excellent composition! The Last Resort by Jan van Wijk, derelict buildings and ghost towns are a fascinating subject. Oehoe by Toine Kuiper, whoo wouldn't like that, it's hoot! Brian has made some good points, I wouldn't think my best (not work, I'm doing it just for fun) is behind me, as both my skills and my equipment are better now. What I lack is time, time to be in the right place at the right time. When I took the gull photo I spent about 3 hours standing on a pontoon bridge (which no longer exists), shooting 2 rolls of film to get one keeper. Even so I consider it a lucky shot. Maybe I need to help that luck a bit:) On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Ann! I'm looking forward to spend many hours again on photography, unfortunately that happens only when I'm on vacation. The other shots are mostly taken in transit, from home to work, to shopping, to friends and back. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:10 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Attila What matters is you knew which one was the keeper... it's a very lovely shot. I also particularly liked Bruce's because it is much more to my taste than his portraits and is quite stunning - but then the whole gallery looks great. ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
On Jul 10, 2014, at 6:41 am, Jan van Wijk pen...@dfsee.com wrote: This Rhyolite image has been my favourite monitor background ever since 1997 :) It's funny, ever since I bought this computer in 2008 I've just used one of the built-in backgrounds. Before that I used to use my own photos but I just can't be bothered finding a suitable one. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
July PUG - Now Up!
G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Great gallery Brian interesting point, it seems technique and timing are more important than technology Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 9/07/2014 9:50 am, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: July PUG - Now Up!
Wow, what a great gallery! My favorites are Bruce Walker's Pictures at a Demolition, Matthew Hunt's Dock in Winter Fog,, Jack Davis's Big Creek Bridge (lovely interplay of the shapes), and Pat Temmerman's Blue Horizon (loved my own Optio Mini, until it was stolen). Well done one and all! Rick On Jul 8, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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An interesting and diverse gallery, full of top-notch work. I will have to view it a few more times before I can select my favorite(s). Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Well this one didn't disappoint - a wide range of genres and styles. The interesting thing is that there are no images created with recent camera models - no K-3s, no K-5s, no K-7s. Not even a K20D. The most recent model is a lone K200D. Does this mean that our best work is behind us? How depressing... Or maybe it just takes time for recent images to become memorable. Anyway, the most images were taken with the venerable *ist D (5), just ahead of the K10D. Eight were taken with film cameras, the oldest being the SV. 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. + Next up is 'Synchronicity'. We've had this theme off and on over the years so, if you need inspiration, check out the past galleries link at the bottom of the gallery index page. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date: 30 September. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
