RE: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Bob W
both are very nice. The muted colours are very attractive, but the picture is more about content than anything else so not much is lost without them. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bong Manayon Sent: 12 January 2008 04:48

RE: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Bob W
What a lovable little sweety you are. Ben 'Polyhead' Smith is just a pseudonym, isn't it? You're really Dale Carnegie in disguise, giving us all a masterclass. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Polyhead Sent: 12 January 2008

Re: PESO! Comments Critique Welcome

2008-01-12 Thread Patrick Genovese
The shot is nearly full frame I cropped a bit from the right. My wife and I were there in October but we went early (about an hour before opening) and got in approx 30 mins after opening so it was still a long wait. But it was worth the wait the place is just amazing. I recently read that if

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread David Savage
On Jan 12, 2008 7:02 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Photos landing page, the page you land on from www.pnstenquist.com, has only a small banner ad at the bottom. I had to look to see if there was anything there. I couldn't recall. I pay the $25/year dues. That may make a difference in

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Bong I think both versions work but I have a slight preference for the colour version. Great title! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Took this for

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Color for this one. It's more a portrait than a picture of the carriage. Were it the latter, I'd probably say BW. And the colors are very attractive. They add interest. Very nice work. Excellent. Paul On Jan 11, 2008, at 11:47 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: Took this for my son's school which had

Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Derby Chang
Doug, I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits. Should PDML have a charter against really offensive posts? I read a post from a PDMLer who has probably been blocked by most members. But I have been lazy and have been letting them through. In response to a

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't know how you generate these. I just went to my landing page again, and all I saw was a small banner ad for Pop Photo at the bottom. Strange. I couldn't live with flickr. I don't have time. It's far too slow. Paul On Jan 12, 2008, at 4:41 AM, David Savage wrote: On Jan 12, 2008 7:02

Re: PESO: Patrick O. Ford

2008-01-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/PatrickOFordweb.jpg Technically excellent and a very emotive image. Thanks for sharing this with us. - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread David Savage
I was checking my bit bucket today and saw that message. Truley the product of a twisted individual. Gotta set up a filter Derby. Cheers, Dave On Jan 12, 2008 8:14 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug, I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits.

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread David Savage
That's my point. You're a paying photo.net user most likely always logged into the site. Anyone who isn't a paying user sees the tacky adds. There is a lot about Flickr I don't like, but it is ad free, and has superior organisational capabilities compared to Photo.net. However, I still prefer

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yeah, I went to the filter folder and saw it as well. He's a child, trying to get a reaction. Misbehaving children are best ignored. Paul On Jan 12, 2008, at 6:56 AM, David Savage wrote: I was checking my bit bucket today and saw that message. Truley the product of a twisted individual.

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
Yes, if it's the moron I suspect it is, I'm not surprised. His posts go straight to the deleted folder, unread. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: I was checking my bit bucket today and saw that message. Truley the product of a twisted individual. Gotta set up a filter Derby. Cheers, Dave Thanks Dave, You are right. I was going to have a pleasant night replying to some interesting photos, including yours.

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
I get it. But I think the public has become accustomed to banner ads and pays scant attention to them. Most successful web sites have them. As I said, they don't bother me. I'd like to have my own web site in addition to the photo.net page and the Pentax Gallery, but I just don't have time

PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread David Savage
G'day All, While on my way to GFM last year, I took this during my stopover in Vancouver (~150kb) http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_040.htm This was taken down along the sea wall where lots of construction was taking place. Any all comments welcome. Cheers, Dave -- PDML

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Scott, I understand about helmets. Never was too successful at getting the kids to wear them... Your picture is very appealing - the little girl, the bike, the training wheels and the schoolyard. I remember taking my kids over to the schoolyard to practice riding. Regards, Bob S. On Jan 11,

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, I've been quite happy snce setting up a filter to remove all his posts. Regards, Bob S. On Jan 12, 2008 6:08 AM, Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, if it's the moron I suspect it is, I'm not surprised. His posts go straight to the deleted folder, unread. Cheers Brian

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Bong Manayon
Hi Dave, The contrast is excellent, as well as the symmetry. I wonder though, what it would be like without the people, they seem to get in the way of the vanishing point where the lines converge. Bong On Jan 12, 2008 9:51 PM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While on my way

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Bong Manayon
You're right...I was looking at it as a documentary shot which is why I even thought of the BW conversion. It's ultimately a portrait...color it is then! Thanks everyone! Bong On Jan 12, 2008 7:01 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Color for this one. It's more a portrait than a

PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Just thought I might show you the other end of the old Chevy in the January PUG: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=belair6 Comments are always nice... - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Peso Game on

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
We have. We just lower the baskets and place them on the ground, then flood the ground to make ice. :-) Dave On Jan 11, 2008 3:02 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I should think that Canada would have come up with a Snow based version of Basketball by now... David J Brooks wrote:

Re: Interesting news from tamron!!

2008-01-12 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi Dave, I have the 28-75 I had got it back in '04 for use on my film bodies. It is a great lens on both film and the K10 you won't be disappointed. Regards Patrick On Jan 12, 2008 3:33 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jan 11, 2008 1:52 PM, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Derby Chang wrote: Doug, I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits. Should PDML have a charter against really offensive posts? I read a post from a PDMLer who has probably been blocked by most members. But I have been lazy and have been letting them

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice photo. It does have a scale model feel toi it Dave On Jan 11, 2008 4:12 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: or a South Pacific sunset, and certainly not majestic lighthouses, but-- (you'll have to supply your own bird) small http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6826229

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks all for your inputs. I really don't give LR a proper work out,so maybe i'll try Godders sugestion and se what that gives me. I have , some, space left on my site for some small gallery pages. I'll still have time on my hands for a few more weeks at least, so now is a goo time to do this.

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread pnstenquist
Another member showed me more off list. Thanks to all for alerting me to what non-subscribers see. I'm not happy. I think I'll have to develop my own site. Paul -- Original message -- From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] I get it. But I think the public has

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 12, 2008 9:51 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: Yeah, I went to the filter folder and saw it as well. He's a child, trying to get a reaction. Misbehaving children are best ignored. Paul I agree with Paul. I hadn't seen his post until this morning.

Re: Interesting news from tamron!!

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks for that, and thats what i'm hearing. I don't have a good low light lens in K mount, but i really like what the K10D produces and what to get a few more lenses in line with what i have Nikon wise. Its 1/2 the price of the 16-50 but quality is the most important thing Dave On Jan 12,

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Scott Loveless
Paul Stenquist wrote: Yeah, I went to the filter folder and saw it as well. He's a child, trying to get a reaction. Misbehaving children are best ignored. Paul I agree with Paul. I hadn't seen his post until this morning. Rarely do I dig into the bucket to see if he's sent any drivel to

Re: Interesting news from tamron!!

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 11, 2008 1:52 PM, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with you there... otoh i;m not too interested in the awards but more in what its real world performance is like. I've been waiting for a good 70-200 f2.8 --- would go for a genuine pentax offering if it was available

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Like the lines in this. Dave On Jan 12, 2008 8:51 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While on my way to GFM last year, I took this during my stopover in Vancouver (~150kb) http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_040.htm This was taken down along the sea wall where

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Fins and chrome, Gotta love it.:-) Nice grain Dave On Jan 12, 2008 9:30 AM, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I might show you the other end of the old Chevy in the January PUG: http://www.toralf.net/bilde.php?navn=belair6 Comments are always nice... - Toralf -- PDML

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread pnstenquist
It's a 1956 BelAir wagon. Paul -- Original message -- From: Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Toralf, that looks almost like a Nomad rear. Was it a station wagon? If so I never know they made a wagon with the Bel Air name. Nice BW rendition. Is the grain added?

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Walter Hamler
I will hold my tongue as to my thoughts on the sicko in question. I guess it is time I filtered as well. Walt On 1/12/08, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doug, I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits. Should PDML have a charter against really

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread David Savage
Works for me. If you hadn't said where it was, due to the bright colours in particular the colour of the water I would have sworn coastal resort scene from some tropical region of the world :-) As someone how has never been there, this is a city I only know through television movies they have

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Yes, the colour one. However the BW is good Dave On Jan 12, 2008 9:25 AM, Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're right...I was looking at it as a documentary shot which is why I even thought of the BW conversion. It's ultimately a portrait...color it is then! Thanks everyone! Bong

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Walter Hamler
Thanks Paul. Now that is a new one to me. I didn't know there was a BelAir. In 69 I bought a Townsman Wagon. I guess that was the replacement name for the BelAir and Nomad. Walt On 1/12/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's a 1956 BelAir wagon. Paul -- Original

Re: PESO: Patrick O. Ford

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Wonderful shot Walt. The reflection is supurb Dave On Jan 11, 2008 4:02 PM, Walter Hamler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ran across this the other day. I shot it back in the early to mid 80's. Patrick O. Ford was a Navy Gunners Mate who was killed in action in Vietnam. His heroic actions won him

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Nice Scott. I have some photos of Erin in similar poses. Good one for the photo album. Dave On Jan 11, 2008 8:27 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is an early (for me) shot with the 35mm lens on the 645. It's apparent that this lens likes to be level, which it wasn't in this

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Paul. I'm a paid member as well, and only see small ads. Goo to know. I'll work on photos fo rmy site and try LR or jalbum Dave On Jan 12, 2008 9:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another member showed me more off list. Thanks to all for alerting me to what non-subscribers see. I'm

Re: 135LS or 150 for 645

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
So, have you given up on digital then Scott. Dave On Jan 11, 2008 6:24 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, gang. I'm contemplating a portrait lens for the 645. I have no foreseeable need for the leaf shutter on the 135, and both focal lengths are acceptable. Plus, the 150 is a

Re: Per Carolyn

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Jan 11, 2008 5:01 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I asked Carolyn about the how/where use of the screensaver and received the following today: Hi, Jack, We hope to have the screensaver available for downloading in 2 weeks. I will keep you posted. Thanks, Carolyn Pitcavage I

Re: PESO -- Marvins's Christmas

2008-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Marvin approves. Dave On Jan 11, 2008 7:07 PM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not much more than just a snapshot. But what the heck. Marvin got a new blanky, he's not sure he approves. http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20marvin'schristmas.html Equipment:

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Jack Davis
Well composed, Toralf. Difficult exposure well handled, also. Am somewhat surprised that f/8 gave you that DoF. Not knowing any better, I would have set f/22 and probably sacrificed some resolution. Jack --- Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I might show you the other end of the

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 11, 2008, at 5:27 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: This is an early (for me) shot with the 35mm lens on the 645. It's apparent that this lens likes to be level, which it wasn't in this photograph. Anyway, P645, 35/3.5, E400X. I don't have a clue what the exposure was.

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Both renderings work for me, but I find myself preferring the color in this instance. G On Jan 11, 2008, at 8:47 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: http://www.bong.uni.cc/peso/2008-03.htm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, Don't obsess about the slight curves--they're not apparent unless one looks for them. Nice shot. I'm wondering about the color--it has an antique Kodachrome look to it. Is that intentional or a scanning bug? Rick --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is an early (for

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Jack Davis
Please excuse this misdirected post. Good morning!! Was meant for Post No Bills. Once owned a '56 Bel Air 4-door hard top that I'll bet is still running and under full restoration. BW, grainy mood, a matter of taste. Jack --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well composed, Toralf. Difficult

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Jack Davis
Dave, nice composition and exposure. Am somewhat surprised that f/8 gave you the needed DoF. I would have probably set f/22 and lost some resolution. Well done. Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, While on my way to GFM last year, I took this during my stopover in

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Rick Womer
Hmm... I like the lines and the contrast, but am not sure what to do about the people. Either they should be closer, so that more is happening in the frame, or they shouldn't be there at all so that there is nothing to interrupt the converging lines. Rick --- Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Walter Hamler
Toralf, that looks almost like a Nomad rear. Was it a station wagon? If so I never know they made a wagon with the Bel Air name. Nice BW rendition. Is the grain added? Walt On 1/12/08, Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just thought I might show you the other end of the old Chevy in the

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Anything to do with a misanthrope like that is automatically, permanently deleted from my email, but his cretinous and vulgar crap is recorded along everyone else's in the PDML Archives. Do you really want such senselessly stupid spew associated with your name in the archives? This is one

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Scott Loveless
David J Brooks wrote: Nice Scott. I have some photos of Erin in similar poses. Good one for the photo album. Thanks, Dave. Much appreciated. http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganSNewBike/photo#5154394198121539746 -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML

Re: Portfolio on website, or Photo dot net

2008-01-12 Thread Stan Halpin
Dave - a couple of us are using Zenfolio. Several things I like about it: -no ads -good selection of templates to use -lots of flexibility to set up your own display design -unlimited space -on-the-fly rendering of photos to the max size possible given the size of the viewer's browser -you can

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Scott Loveless
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganSNewBike/ photo#5154394198121539746 I like this a lot ... a great photo. Thanks, Godfrey. Who cares about a little bit of rectilinear distortion like that? That lens was about all I used on the 645 while I had it on

Re: 135LS or 150 for 645

2008-01-12 Thread Scott Loveless
David J Brooks wrote: So, have you given up on digital then Scott. Not so much given up, but rather given it the freakin' boot. ;) (Kidding. Retract the claws already.) Christie has the K100D and the 750z is still around. I'll reach for one of those for random snapshots and chasing the

Re: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Bong: I prefer the color shot. Very, Very nice. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:47 PM Subject: PESO: looking back... Took this for my son's school which had

Re: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Yes, would much prefer the shot without the people. But everything else? Excellent! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:51 AM Subject: PESO: No Bills!!

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Scott Loveless
Rick Womer wrote: Scott, Don't obsess about the slight curves--they're not apparent unless one looks for them. Nice shot. Thanks, Rick. I'm wondering about the color--it has an antique Kodachrome look to it. Is that intentional or a scanning bug? Yes! Correcting for the red

Re: PESO: Patrick O. Ford

2008-01-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 11, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Walter Hamler wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/newtmaker/PatrickOFordweb.jpg Excellent photo. I cannot look at that wall without something happening in my head. Too much emotion tied up there, a pain that 40 years has not diluted. Godfrey -- PDML

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Scott: I love the coloring, prefer the curve. Enjoyed seeing this. She's a sweetie. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:27 PM Subject: PESO - one of my first with

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Toralf: Very nice. I like the grain. Good composition. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:30 AM Subject: PESO - Bel Air (2) Just thought I might show you the

Re: K10D flash question

2008-01-12 Thread Thibouille
Because they do have at least some real photographic skills. On 1/11/08, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If most PS users love power zoom then why is Manual Zoom a selling feature of higher-end PS's. Most PS shooters I know actively hate Power Zoom and it's imprecise control. -Adam On

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Peter: The way they keep building in this town, there'll be no good negative space left! Thanks for looking. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 12, 2008, at 7:48 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/MeganSNewBike/ photo#5154394198121539746 Who cares about a little bit of rectilinear distortion like that?... I don't really mind the curvature. I guess if I was doing architectural photography

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Walt: Meggs Field is about a mile a half south of Navy Pier, which would be to the right of the frame. I greatly miss Meggs Field. There was something wonderful about having it on the lake front, watching the planes all. Though I heard it could be quite dodgy sometimes for the pilots on

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Doug Brewer
On Jan 12, 2008, at 6:14 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Doug, I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits. Should PDML have a charter against really offensive posts? I read a post from a PDMLer who has probably been blocked by most members. But I have been

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob S: I now use the corner of a small envelope as a square-ruler to check my verticals to help me make sure they are square. I'm not kidding. Glad you liked it. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: You can't swing a cat in this town without hitting a crane, bulldozer, or hard-hat, but it's Chicago, it's home, I'm used to it, and I still love it. Thanks for looking comments. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Doug: I have to say I'm greatly cheered by this action. I found the comment very scary so disgusting. For me it crossed the line. Thanks, Christine - Original Message - From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Graywolf: At first I thought that was a typo you meant Sin City I thought to myself, yeah, well, lots of sin in Chicago. Nothing new there. Everybody knows that, but then I thought I better Google the term just in case, and, no, I don't take it too negatively. Thanks for looking. Cheers,

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Jack Davis wrote: Please excuse this misdirected post. Good morning!! Was meant for Post No Bills. Ah. Right. I was going to ask how you knew about the f-stop, as I couldn't find any info in the file myself, and didn't remember recording anything (the file is a scan...) But thanks for the

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Walter Hamler wrote: Toralf, that looks almost like a Nomad rear. Was it a station wagon? Yes. If so I never know they made a wagon with the Bel Air name. No idea if they did, I just went by the badge on the actual car (which might have been added later; the car definitely looked like

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Bruce: Thanks for looking your comments. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 5:53 PM Subject: Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . . Very well done - I

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Ann: When my husband started at Circle, they used to bus the students to Navy Pier for gym class; a different kind of action than you mean of course. I like the crane too. Thanks for looking your comments. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Jack Davis
Not to disagree with your thoughts Rick, but it appears to me that if the people were not well down toward the far end, it would diminish the infinity feel. And I wonder if the brightly lit lattice panel (looks like) were exposed, it might, also, partially nullify the effect.(?) Please understand,

Re: PESO - Bel Air (2)

2008-01-12 Thread Toralf Lund
Christine Aguila wrote: Toralf: Very nice. I like the grain. Good composition. Cheers, Christine Thanks! - Toralf - Original Message - From: Toralf Lund [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:30 AM Subject: PESO -

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Doug: Sometimes when I look at this, I get the strong urge to reach my hand deep into photo move those cars around like one might on a child's train set. I can't really account for the effect. It's not a model. I shot this from the balcony on the 27th floor of a building across the river.

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Thanks for looking your comments. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . . Nice photo. It

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Kenneth: Well, if you ever do decide I can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Seriously though, thanks for looking. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:30 PM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/11/2008 1:13:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: or a South Pacific sunset, and certainly not majestic lighthouses, but-- (you'll have to supply your own bird) small http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6826229 large

Re: PESO: Patrick O. Ford

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/11/2008 1:06:02 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ran across this the other day. I shot it back in the early to mid 80's. Patrick O. Ford was a Navy Gunners Mate who was killed in action in Vietnam. His heroic actions won him the Navy Cross. In the

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
William: It's not a CGI, but it is a CGIV shot, that is, Christine Gets Intense Vertigo when shooting from up high. I hate those high rise balconies. I don't trust them one bit. But the wanna-be adventurist in me paced herself got a few shots off. Thanks for looking comments. Cheers,

Re: PESO: No Bills!!

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/12/2008 5:53:46 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: G'day All, While on my way to GFM last year, I took this during my stopover in Vancouver (~150kb) http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/PESO/peso_040.htm This was taken down along the sea wall where lots

Re: PESO: looking back...

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/11/2008 8:48:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Took this for my son's school which had an educational field trip to a historical site, so appropriately titled Looking Back (the kids are sitting in a horse drawn carriage). Am torn between keeping

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/11/2008 5:29:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is an early (for me) shot with the 35mm lens on the 645. It's apparent that this lens likes to be level, which it wasn't in this photograph. Anyway, P645, 35/3.5, E400X. I don't have a clue

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread pnstenquist
I was at Circle in those days, but just for one semester, Fall '66. I hated it. Ended up doing undergrad work at Roosevelt. Paul -- Original message -- From: Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ann: When my husband started at Circle, they used to bus the

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/12/2008 8:21:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do yourself a favor and keep the profanities to yourself. You won't come up with anything original, and you certainly won't impress anyone, least of all me. Doug List God === Thanks, Doug.

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Doug Franklin
Christine Aguila wrote: Doug: Sometimes when I look at this, I get the strong urge to reach my hand deep into photo move those cars around like one might on a child's train set. I can't really account for the effect. It's not a model. I shot this from the balcony on the 27th floor of a

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Doug Franklin
Doug Franklin wrote: The effect seems to be strongest on the lighter colors, too. The strangest thing is that on the tower building on the left, the upper, darker part looks like a regular photo. The black tower really doesn't either. But the lower, lighter colored part of the leftmost

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread Cotty
On 11/01/08, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: This is an early (for me) shot with the 35mm lens on the 645. It's apparent that this lens likes to be level, which it wasn't in this photograph. Anyway, P645, 35/3.5, E400X. I don't have a clue what the exposure was.

Re: PESO-Sports photos slide show

2008-01-12 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/10/2008 2:36:20 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Here is a link to some of my sports photos as a slide show..Joe http://photo.net/photodb/slideshow?folder_id=707206 === Very nice gallery, you have some great action shots, especially where

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: This shot was taken 9/9/07. I'd only had my K10D a few months. Learning White Balance caused me great frustration. There were times when I was so disgusted with my shots, I wanted to find the nearest rugby pitch and drop-kick the wench (camera) over the goal post. But then came this

Re: Attn: list-boss: Free speech vs yelling fire in a theatre

2008-01-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/01/08, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm sorry, but even for a live and let live kind of guy I am, I have my limits. Should PDML have a charter against really offensive posts? I read a post from a PDMLer who has probably been blocked by most members. But I have been lazy and

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Doug: What does the histogram on that photo look like? Well, peaky--or maybe spiky. Frankly, I don't know what information to look at that would help you. I've got all the peaks and spikes centered. But I like the shadow compression explanation. Cheers, Christine - Original Message

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread Christine Aguila
Marnie: Thanks for looking your comments. Greatly appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:31 AM Subject: Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . . In a message dated 1/11/2008

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread graywolf
I tend to forget that yesterday for me was a long time ago for some, especially when referring to computer games. It is not my kind of image, but it is certainly a valid kind of image if that was you intent. I could have also have said it looks like a 1950's postcard, but that may be going

Re: PESO Well, they ain't the Canadian Rookies . . .

2008-01-12 Thread graywolf
Over saturated colors, smoothed out detail, typical digital image taken to the extreme. Someone on the list a long while ago called it the cartoon effect, and that describes it perfectly. All digital images have it to some extent or another, but folks have gotten used to it and no longer

Re: PESO - one of my first with the 35

2008-01-12 Thread graywolf
I do not understand about helmets. About the only good thing that I see about them is that they make some retailers a lot of money. About the only real study as opposed to Emotional Crap done on bicycle helments was in Britain, it basically said when you need a helmet (car bike crash) the

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