PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've been working on a set of photos taken on a day trip to Alcatraz in September 2006. These two photos caught my eye ... I'm not sure they fit with the rest of this set as yet, but they could be bookends. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/15.htm

Samsung GX-10 firmware v.1.11 released

2007-04-03 Thread Roman
Samsung decided to follow the trend in the digital camera world and made their firmware upgrade available for manual download and installation by the end user. As expected, new features are similar to Pentax K10D firmware updates 1.10 and 1.11: * Wireless mode for built-in flash * AF

PESO - Samson Bakeri

2007-04-03 Thread Toralf Lund
Just had to submit this after seeing P.J. Alling's Ikea breakfast: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=samson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

OT: Help with flash trigger

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
I once had a trigger like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/444663052/?reuploaded=1 Called the cube. Very good - it could trigger any flash in the room - almost no matter from where it was fired. Does anyone remember the brnd name of this - so I can get annother one just like it? Regards

RE: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
I thinks it's a great idea to photograph boring everyday things. What surrounds us every day. Such photograps can decribe iur/you culture and will be very interesting in 10 or 20 years. Your children may appreciated these at some point later on. Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11

Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls

2007-04-03 Thread J and K Messervy
Thank you Rick I didn't have to do it as a 30 shot pano, but a single wide angle shot couldn't capture all of the detail to my satisfaction...besides, it was a challenge. It's actually quite a high waterfall, I just didn't bother trying to capture the main falls, just the cascade at the base.

Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls

2007-04-03 Thread J and K Messervy
Thank you Fernando I used AutoPano Pro for the stitching. - Original Message - From: Fernando Terrazzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 4:44 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls Hi James, Very nice. What software did

Re: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness...

2007-04-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/02 Mon PM 10:42:19 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness... On Apr 2, 2007, at 2:37 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Did you ever bring a camera with to a show only to

Re: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:50:10 -0400, Christian wrote: Two birds in a perfect formation: http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/index.php?id=218 Nice composition! Thanks Christian! Allthough it is mainly the birds that determine the composition, I merely pick out the better shots :-) It's a

Re: PEOW:Tribute/Farwell to Mom

2007-04-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/2/2007 5:57:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://i.pbase.com/o6/87/63987/1/76532119.31qAeDgY.IMGP0707.jpg If you are so inclined, please pray that her passing will be comforted by the Creator and those who love her. Thank you, John James

RE: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness...

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Very nice shots. I like moody. I do stuff like that form time to time. I usually bring a monopod - and a portable harddrive/card reader - so shooting RAW is not really a problem - just rember to bring (at least) two cards :-) Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43

Re: RE: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Thanks Markus, On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:21:14 +0200, Markus Maurer wrote: Very good for such an unusual combination of teleconverters, I'm surprised :-) It may not be that unusual. The 1.4L and 2xL converters are 'matched' converters for this specific lens (and a few others like the 400 2.8 and

Re: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/2/2007 3:18:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Some may remember this PESO from a couple of years ago http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_ikeabkfst.html It isn't the only picture I've taken celebrating boredom a cheap breakfast and a free

Re: Enablement: bag and cutter

2007-04-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/02 Mon PM 09:34:54 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Enablement: bag and cutter On 2/4/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: He's engaged the Planet Builders of Magrathea ... Funny you should say that - I've just

Re: PESO: Perch passing

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Bruce, On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:39:54 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: Kind of a cool shot - not something I see very often. Thanks! Conditions don't look ideal, but the scene captured is quite documentary. Well, lighting is often pretty harsh, blowing out some highlights. It can be pretty

Re: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Thanks for the good commet Bruce, appreciate it! On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 22:01:23 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: Both are close to great, but just not quite. The first is a bit better, but could be really great with just a little more DOF so the upper bird were as sharp as the lower bird. Yes, I agree.

RE: GOSE: My first soccer game

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Switching focus points is not really an option.The game is much too fast for this. The biggest visible difference between amateur and pro football players (or kids and adults) is the speed! I agree to what you are saying about focal length. A 28-300 f. 2.8 would be great :-) But I guess it's

Re: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Thanks Jack (plus Tom, Peter and everyone else commenting) On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:38:04 -0700 (PDT), Jack Davis wrote: Formation shot especially nice. Too bad wings weren't completely set, but it's one to be proud of as is. Jack I will try to improve on it, the refuge hosts many birds, mostly

Re: Enablement: bag and cutter

2007-04-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/4/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Are they white? (Gulp) Don't be ridiculous. The old man with the beard and flowing robe took them all away. Cute brown faces. I used 'live capture' traps and released them into my idiot neighbour's garden. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:06:15 -0400, Kenneth Waller wrote: Both, very nice. Thanks Kenneth, Any crop ? Yes, the formation one is about a 70% crop out of a horizontal frame, the landing goose is even more, less than half of the original frame. I need to get closer :-) (But I would also like to

Re: OT Planes and cameras

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi John, On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 23:36:41 -0400, John Francis wrote: Hmmm. I'm wending my way towards Vegas; I'm typing this in a motel room halfway down I15 from Salt Lake City, heading for Bryce Canyon tomorrow, and Zion the day after. I'll have to look up Valley of Fire on the map. It is right

RE: Is it possible to buy a Pentax lens in Sydney?

2007-04-03 Thread Rod Connan
Stephen, I decided to get a FA 50mm f/1.4 mid March this year. As I had problems with BH authentication of my VISA payment attempts on the web orders and they would not accept a backorder in my phone contact after the small quantity available one USA night were sold b4 the store opened I went to

Re: PESO:A24mm+K10D tests

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
I did it turns out they didn't like it. Oh well. Cheers, Dave On 3/29/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of mine that made collection I almost didn't submit at all. I've never really shown it as a PESO. But they seem to like the real punchy stuff. I'd submit it. DS

Re: PESO - Woman on a Bench

2007-04-03 Thread keith_w
Bruce Dayton wrote: Odd, my first impression was that she was rubbing her eye like she was tired, rather than crying. That's the way I read it, Bruce... The gesture is rubbing your eyes an forehead, not wiping away tears... keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso: Still More Birds

2007-04-03 Thread Boris Liberman
It is their fault, not yours! Jack Davis wrote: Pentax Gallery reject. Thanks! Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice! I wouldn't change a thing. Splendid photo if you ask me. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness...

2007-04-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Charles, you did excellent job, given the circumstances. Judging from the EXIF data (notably focal lengths) you used Tamron 28-75/2.8 lens. This is fine lens indeed. However you could have tried faster primes such as 50 mm lenses (either f1.7 or f1.4 varieties) or even limited lenses. This

Re: April PUG is open

2007-04-03 Thread Doug Franklin
ann sanfedele wrote: Walter Hamler wrote: Well, the July Theme is Visual Pollution, so I would say there should be lots of good entries from the USA!!! I'm thinking billboards and junkyards here! Well I won't want to take anything at GFM for that month - its much too beautiful! I

Re: Enablement: bag and cutter

2007-04-03 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/04/03 Tue AM 09:08:42 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Enablement: bag and cutter On 3/4/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Are they white? (Gulp) Don't be ridiculous. The old man with the beard and flowing robe took

Re: GESO: Photos taken in near total darkness...

2007-04-03 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 3, 2007, at 6:46, Boris Liberman wrote: Charles, you did excellent job, given the circumstances. Judging from the EXIF data (notably focal lengths) you used Tamron 28-75/2.8 lens. This is fine lens indeed. However you could have tried faster primes such as 50 mm lenses (either f1.7 or

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Christian
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've been working on a set of photos taken on a day trip to Alcatraz in September 2006. These two photos caught my eye ... I'm not sure they fit with the rest of this set as yet, but they could be bookends. http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/15.htm

Re: Peso: Still More Birds

2007-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
Good to know it works for you, Bruce. Thanks. Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool! Works for me. Love the BW treatment on this. Great eye. -- Bruce Monday, April 2, 2007, 10:56:13 AM, you wrote: JD This image would have been up during the recent Hitchcock/Birds

Re: RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: All I know is your bucking a lot of tried and true practices for displaying images on the web to suit your vision of how the rest of the internet using population should be working. Given the person whom you are addressing, does this surprise you at all? -- PDML

Re: Peso: Still More Birds

2007-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
Great remarks to read, Boris. Thanks. Jack --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is their fault, not yours! Jack Davis wrote: Pentax Gallery reject. Thanks! Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice! I wouldn't change a thing. Splendid photo if you ask

Re: Help with flash trigger

2007-04-03 Thread William Robb
Try: http://www.theflashcentre.com/flash-triggers-c156.html http://www.pocketwizard.com/HTML/products.asp This one will be good for studio lights: http://www.alienbees.com/rft1.html Note, they aren't the cube, but they should do what you want. William Robb - Original Message - From:

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I assume Mark Roberts and or David Savage didnt read or understand my post remarking that this wasnt posted for the the rest of the internet population, it was posted only to a photo group which should have in my honest opinion, a HIGHER atandard of image quality and a HIGHER than average spec of

Re: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread John Celio
On Apr 2, 2007, at 5:42 PM, Christian wrote: .. why don't YOU address the issues! y'all got issues. Nazi rule G Godfrey Godwins? Great. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Apr 3, 2007, at 5:59 AM, Christian wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/15.htm http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/16.htm Hey, Godders, I really like these! The simplicity works for me. I especially like the way the sails kinda glow in the first shot. I

Re: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Scott Loveless
J. C. O'Connell wrote: I assume Mark Roberts and or David Savage didnt read or understand my post remarking that this wasnt posted for the the rest of the internet Understand YOUR post? No one understands your posts. JCO, you're OBVIOUSLY on a plane much higher than anyone else can EVER

RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
ELITEST? - NO F%#ING WAY! This is a photo enthusiast group, it's not elistist to cater to that groups interest. Is just plain STUPID to ruin all the files by making them really small for the general internet population when they are NOT being directed at that population. Go kill yourself,,, jco

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
Just picked up on these, Godfrey. Like every aspect of beautifully composed 16.htm. 15.htm has a stirring dramatic quality. Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Apr 3, 2007, at 5:59 AM, Christian wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/15.htm

Re: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread ann sanfedele
Jan - I looked at your whole gallery from the refuge -- I haven't been able to do much but skim the list for the last few weeks - people kept mentioning the birds but not including the link or links in their return posts... I love water fowl - my fave is the baby Grebe tailing behind dad

Re: PESO - Fairy Bower Falls

2007-04-03 Thread Scott Loveless
J and K Messervy wrote: This is a 30 (!) shot panorama (5 rows of 6 shots). Each shot was taken at 55mm focal length and the stitched image was a little over 1gb and equivalent to 123 megapixels! This has been heavily resized obviously but I'll be printing this about 60cm by 35cm when

OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
I have a weekness for old rangefiinders. I just got a Minolta AL-F - for 20 USD. Introduced in 1967 but it looks like new. After adjusting the rangefinder and supplying it with a battery, it works perfectly. It has a funny flash system: You must dial in the Guide Number of the flash you are

Re: PESO - Deer

2007-04-03 Thread Scott Loveless
Bruce Dayton wrote: Shot while wandering around today. I'd like to think I was a great tracker or something, but this one was not overly timid. I was able to approach a reasonable distance before she took off. Pentax K10D, Sigma 100-300/4 EX @ 240mm, Handheld ISO 560, 1/180 sec @ f/8

Re: OT: Help with flash trigger

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
No I don't remember the name, but I remember seeing them, wanting to buy one, and somehow never actually making the purchase. Jens Bladt wrote: I once had a trigger like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/444663052/?reuploaded=1 Called the cube. Very good - it could trigger any flash in

RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
P.S. I am not having any problems to solve, only the people who want me to dumb way down my posted photos for them are... I suggest those still using really old low spec displays find some resizing software or something to make them more usable, if they cant be bothered to upgrade their

Re: PESO - Samson Bakeri

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Boredom can be a wonderful thing. Toralf Lund wrote: Just had to submit this after seeing P.J. Alling's Ikea breakfast: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=samson -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've tried to stay out of this, but your last comments just rankled me. The PDML is comprised of the same people that comprise the net's general population. People are here from all over the world, come from all socio-economic situations, and for whatever reason have computers ranging from

Re: PESO - More Daffs

2007-04-03 Thread Scott Loveless
Jens Bladt wrote: Well done, Cotty. The wine should be just as nice :-) Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Cotty Sendt: 29. marts 2007

Re: OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Face it Jens, you've started collection. You're doomed... Jens Bladt wrote: I have a weekness for old rangefiinders. I just got a Minolta AL-F - for 20 USD. Introduced in 1967 but it looks like new. After adjusting the rangefinder and supplying it with a battery, it works perfectly. It

Re: RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
On 4/3/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Savage wrote: All I know is your bucking a lot of tried and true practices for displaying images on the web to suit your vision of how the rest of the internet using population should be working. Given the person whom you are

Re: PESO:A24mm+K10D tests

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I didn't see this before, the flower may be too punchy, but I think it's too centered and too perfect, but that's just me. The Technicolor doesn't bother me so much. David Savage wrote: I did it turns out they didn't like it. Oh well. Cheers, Dave On 3/29/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL

Re: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
It was deliberately tipped. I was practicing the trick of balancing a salt shaker on a grain of salt. I set one of these with the shaker tipped to the left as well, like I said, boredom... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/2/2007 3:18:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: OT: Enablement - Monolta AL-F

2007-04-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I remember selling those cameras when I had a job at a camera shop in my first couple of years of college... ! The auto-flash-by-coupled-GN was popular on a number of cameras at the time as auto-flash units (with light sensors and quench circuits built in) didn't become common or popular

Re: Enablement: bag and cutter

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Unless your idiot neighbor lives more than a quarter mile or so away they may find their way back home. Cotty wrote: On 3/4/07, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Are they white? (Gulp) Don't be ridiculous. The old man with the beard and flowing robe took them all away.

Re: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
No I understood what you said. The photo's you posted were fine for what they are and from what I saw. But because they are the resolution they are I only looked at 1 or 2 at full size because I couldn't view them without having to scroll around. It annoyed me, so I stopped looking. IMO if you

RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You don't know what you're talking about, or what the demographic of this list is. There are people here who can just barely afford one camera and a basic lens or two; there are people with various vision problems; there are people who have more important things to spend their money on than

OT- Bessa Cameras

2007-04-03 Thread Walter Hamler
Walt, here is a bit of anecdotal evidence to you. One of the guys in the local camera club has exactly this combo - Bessa camera (one without built-in viewfinder) and 15/4.5 lens. The lens is tiny, the outcome is tremendous. It is very well corrected (very rectilinear) and it is very sharp. Lovely

Re: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
Your not one of those IKEA people are you? Cheers, Dave :-) On 4/3/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some may remember this PESO from a couple of years ago http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_ikeabkfst.html It isn't the only picture I've taken celebrating boredom a cheap

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
The first one doesn't grab me. I find the LHS too dark and heavy The second one however, I like a lot. Nice one. Cheers, Dave On 4/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been working on a set of photos taken on a day trip to Alcatraz in September 2006. These two photos caught

Re: PESO:A24mm+K10D tests

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
I can't really say I'm surprised. Even without Pentax Gallery approval it's still remains my personal all time favorite flower shot :-) People in the past have commented on the saturated colour, and the thing is, I rendered it how I saw it. The light colours were really like that. Thanks for

Re: PESO:HDR Federal

2007-04-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Apr 2, 2007, at 8:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... What's HDR? High Dynamic Range ... a technique where layering several identical exposures made at different EV settings can be used to increase the effective dynamic range able to be captured. Godfrey

Re: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Only if I'm going to be in the area. It's better than McDonald's and less expensive. David Savage wrote: Your not one of those IKEA people are you? Cheers, Dave :-) On 4/3/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some may remember this PESO from a couple of years ago

Re: PZ-20 rewinding too soon...

2007-04-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Shel Belinkoff http://www.climaxphoto.com/film/film_supplies/film_extractors.html Just a small sample of what's available. Over the years I've used a few styles and found the simple stainless steel to be the best for my needs and skill level. Shel The first one, the FilmPicker35

Re: PESO:A24mm+K10D tests

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Here's my take on the same subject. http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_gms.html David Savage wrote: I can't really say I'm surprised. Even without Pentax Gallery approval it's still remains my personal all time favorite flower shot :-) People in the past have commented on the

Re: PESO:A24mm+K10D tests

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
Nice. Obviously no sun falling on that flower. ;-) Cheers, Dave On 4/4/07, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's my take on the same subject. http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_gms.html David Savage wrote: I can't really say I'm surprised. Even without Pentax Gallery

PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread David Savage
G'day All, While searching through my archives recently I came across this one that I thought I'd share (~110kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_027.htm As always any and all comments much appreciated.. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread David J Brooks
I like them both, but i have a preference for the second one, the single sail boat. The over all feel to the shot has an errie calm to it, even though you can see the swells and knowing the boat is moving. Good job Dave Brooks On 4/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been

Re: PESO: Crowded shop, NYC

2007-04-03 Thread Rick Womer
Maybe I should try going in there with my fisheye... Thanks, Bruce! Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For me, this one screams out to be shot much wider - get real close and shoot wide to emphasize how crowded it looks. As presented, it doesn't seem to portray what you

Re: PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
It is and I like it. Well composed. Thanks for the look. Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While searching through my archives recently I came across this one that I thought I'd share (~110kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_027.htm As always any and

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
The first shot to me, is less about a sailboat and more about the rough sea. It is gritty and harsh looking and kind of gets the feeling across. I like it better than the second. The second is good, too. But I don't see these as particularly a set - like bookends as you describe it. This shot

PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread Tom C
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Re:

2007-04-03 Thread Mark Roberts
David Savage wrote: if you want people to view your images and make comments, you shouldn't piss them off with a shithouse presentation. Web design 101. I think I'll simplify (and sanitize!) that and use it in my web design class: if you want people to view your web pages, you shouldn't piss

Re: PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/3/2007 9:05:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: G'day All, While searching through my archives recently I came across this one that I thought I'd share (~110kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_027.htm As always any and all comments much

Re: PAW 2007 - 15, 16 - GDG

2007-04-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/2/2007 11:40:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been working on a set of photos taken on a day trip to Alcatraz in September 2006. These two photos caught my eye ... I'm not sure they fit with the rest of this set as yet, but they could be

Re: PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread Christian
Tom C wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 didn't we ban you from posting images? :-) Another really nice shot, Tom. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 4/3/2007 9:28:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 Tom C. = Pretty. Marnie aka Doe ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Yea, yea, yea, another beautiful picture of the woods. I still hate you. Tom C wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 Tom C. -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
HUH? Are you freaking retarded? This group is NOT the same as the general population regarging photo displays/ imaging. This is a PHOTO specific group, and as such should be much more attuned to image quality and should/does have HIGHER than internet average displays for PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES.

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
it's called CONVICTION and strong non-waving opinions which have be formed and ingrained via proven years of experince, not inflexibility. jco -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:41 AM To:

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
ARE YOU ALSO RETARDED? THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY PRESENTATION - ITS YOUR FUCKING LOW SPEC COMPUTER DISPLAY THAT CANT HANDLE THE QUALITY OF THE PRESENTATION THATST THE PROBLEM. DONT BLAME ME FOR YOUR SHITTY SETUP OR EXPECT ME TO DUMB DOWN/DEGRADE MY IMAGES TO SUIT YOUR SHIT DISPLAY. JCO

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
IF YOUR'E ANNOYED WITH YOUR SETUP, UPGRADE IT, DONT BLAME ME FOR YOUR CRAPPY OLD SPEC. SETUP. PUT THE BLAME WHERE BLAME IS DUE, O NY O U RE N D. JCO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:51

Re: PZ-20 rewinding too soon...

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I could never get the hang of that one ... just goes to show y' that it pays to try out different brands/styles until you find the one that suits you. Shel [Original Message] From: John Sessoms From: Shel Belinkoff http://www.climaxphoto.com/film/film_supplies/film_extractors.html

RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
SCREW YOU, WHEN YOU FINALLY UPGRADE SOME DAY ( WHY ARE YOU WAITING? CANT AFFORD IT? I DONT BELIEVE THAT ). YOU WILL ONLY T H E N UNDERSTAND THAT IT MAKES/MADE NO SENSE TO BE USING THOSE OLD RESOLUTIONS WHEN YOU CAN/COULD HAVE UPGRADED SO INEXPENSIVELY TODAY 4/3/07 ! THIS IS A PHOTO GROUP, DUH! JCO

RE: Gotcha!

2007-04-03 Thread Jens Bladt
Great shot, Jan. Brilliant! The shot we all hope to get some day :-) regards Jens Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Kenneth Waller Sendt: 28. marts 2007

RE: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
And as such, encompasses a wide range of people with different needs, budgets, values, experience, and interests. This is starting to remind me of the HDTV thread a while back. Can't you get it through your thick skull that not everyone can afford or even want the best. And what hubris you have

Re: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach... I will hold my tongue and not say what's really on my mind, but in the spirit of being the New Yorker that I am, I'll sign off now with one quick comment: You're am elitist snob and a

Cheapskate Challenge

2007-04-03 Thread Scott Loveless
I've been thinking lately about the cost of doing photography and finishing photographs for web publication. A recent, erm, thread got me steamed up enough to post this. Basically, how much can you accomplish without spending any more money than it cost you to obtain your hardware? First

PESO - Just Starting to Simmer

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Sometimes puttering around the kitchen is almost as enjoyable as reading the PDML. http://home.earthlink.net/~pdml-pics/vegstock.html Made with the little Sony DSC-S85 In this case comments, suggestions, and rotten tomatoes are especially welcome and appropriate. Shel -- PDML

Re: PESO: Wild geese

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Ann, On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:14:06 -0400, ann sanfedele wrote: Jan - I looked at your whole gallery from the refuge -- I haven't been able to do much but skim the list for the last few weeks - people kept mentioning the birds but not including the link or links in their return posts... Yes

The PDML List Demographic and JCO

2007-04-03 Thread Mark Erickson
JC, I believe that the PDML list consists of photo enthusiasts with a specific interest in Pentax equipment. I believe that the PDML list consists largely of intelligent, thoughtful participants. I believe that PDML list participants use the list to share information and images with each

RE: Gotcha!

2007-04-03 Thread Jan van Wijk
Thanks Jens, On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:45:46 +0200, Jens Bladt wrote: Great shot, Jan. Brilliant! The shot we all hope to get some day :-) I agree the posing and timing was great, I just do not like the blown highlights (with purple fringing/blooming) But it remains one of my better (lucky :-)

RE: PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
David ... at first glance I'd have to say this is a great shot. I didn't even look for technical flaws - I just like the pic very much. It's one of the most pleasing pics I've seen on the list recently. Shel [Original Message] From: David Savage G'day All, While searching through my

Re: PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread Jack Davis
Excellent composition, Tom. Tough to do with this sort of scene. Rock well used. Silence would, also, have worked as a title. Jack --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Another Ikea Breakfast

2007-04-03 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hmmm there's something about this that I like -perhaps the simplicity - but the tilted salt shaker and the black blob in the URH corner detract from the possibilities. Maybe if the salt shaker were on it's side just thinking aloud. Shel It isn't the only picture I've taken

Re: PESO - Early Morning Forest

2007-04-03 Thread Rick Womer
That's a beautiful, peaceful photo. Someday, you'll have to come to GFM and bring along a whole stack of large prints! Rick --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5804105 Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread Tom C
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] You and I may think he is a fool for doing so, I've never thought that shooting oneself in the foot is the smart way to do things, but if it is his way, and it works for him, then it's what he is going to do. But wait... It is very very smart if your intent

RE: RE:WebGallery:Barrett-JacksonCollectorCarAuctions2007WestPalmBeach...

2007-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CLUELESS ON THIS. THE HIGHER YOUR SCREEN RESOLUTION, THE BETTER THE IMAGES LOOK ON THE SCREEN AND THE EASIER IT IS TO EDIT THE IMAGES. SAYING AVID/SERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS (THE TYPE THAT WOULD SUBSCRIBE TO PHOTO WEB LIST LIKE THIS LIST) DONT NEED OR CANT/WONT BENEFIT FROM A HIGHER

Re: PESO: Calm

2007-04-03 Thread Fernando Terrazzino
It's certainly calm. I like it. Nice Composition. On 4/3/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While searching through my archives recently I came across this one that I thought I'd share (~110kb): http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_027.htm As always any and all

PESO: color film for BW

2007-04-03 Thread Juan Buhler
Being spoiled by the amount of control I get for BW conversions from the DSLRs, I decided to shoot some color film while thinking bw. This was shot on Kodak Portra 160. OT, since the camera was the M6 with Summicron 50. Sorry. I'm happy with the result, and probably will be shooting this way

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