RE: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Bob W
Good question. It's impossible to pick a single moment. What photography does for me is take me to places I wouldn't otherwise go, and to events I wouldn't otherwise take part in. I love travelling, although I haven't done much exotic recently, and photography and travel are natural partners which

RE: World Press Photo 2008

2008-02-09 Thread Bob W
Great stuff. Look at this one: http://www.worldpressphoto.org/index.php?option=com_photogallerytask= viewid=1117Itemid=187bandwidth=high Only good enough for a 3rd prize! -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derby Chang Sent:

RE: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Bob W
My greatest photographic moment? In all honesty it has to be the time a young and beautiful friend decided that she wanted me to photograph her in what she was wearing when she came into the world. I met one of my best friends in a similar way. This was in the late 1980s. She was a model

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread 272yb
Paul, four of my photos are also on their site.Joe -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I registered a complaint. It will be interesting to see if they comply. The message I sent them appears below. My copyrighted photography is displayed on

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Did they come from photo.net? I suspect they did. There's a thread about the problem here: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00OLRb On Feb 9, 2008, at 4:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul, four of my photos are also on their site.Joe -- Original message

Re: OT:Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Timber. I guess the picture is just supposed to illustrate the man on the street reading about Hungarian politics. Of course this man is on Woodward in Birmingham, Michigan, US, and he's reading the Detroit Free Press. Amusing. On Feb 9, 2008, at 12:32 AM, Timber wrote: Fiso wrote:

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
I would have to say not one, but three. The first picture of Erin when she was only a few days old. Her Grade 12 High school graduation, time flies, and the one that made the front page of our local newspaper. The one i showed last year of the swans. Good question. Made me think. Dave On Feb

Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
And to you. Just looking at that photo you can tell i don't snore, correct.:-) Dave On Feb 8, 2008 11:26 AM, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pleasure meeting you, Dave ;-). David J Brooks wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6924736 Shot this myself, with camera on

Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 5:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo He hasn't tried to sleep within 20 feet of him, either. I recall trying to sleep within 60 feet of him one

Re: Peso Tree and shadows

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Thank you. Your very kind. Dave On Feb 8, 2008 8:08 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: I really like the composition on this. Very nice. Your recent PESOs have been really great and interesting to see. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J

Re: Peso - On a windy day

2008-02-09 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks for all the feedback, folks. Like it did for Bruce, the blogpost popped up hiding the bottom of the pic, and that put the idea of cropping into my head in the first place. All the advocates of cropping suggest the same, to remove the shaded part at the bottom. Reason I couldn't decide

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread AlunFoto
I think such moments come in at least two distinct flavours. One is where I've put down loads of effort in preparing to photograph a particular subject, and the effort is crowned by photographic success. The other is where an opportunity finds me out of the blue and I come away surprised and

Re: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group

2008-02-09 Thread Mat Maessen
On 2/8/08, Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About a month ago I bought a Nissan Xterra, just before we started getting snow storms about every 36 hours. My timing has rarely been so good. I am surprised to see that Nissan uses and recommends 5W-30 oil. The only time I used this was my

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Jack Davis
Not a great or dramatic moment, just the first off the wall picture sale to a non family member or wife of a friend. A non-pity purchase by an unknown shopper who chose something from a retail display and paid a fairly good amount for it. Guess I'm just one of those who needs approval. Jack ---

Re: OT: Canon JPG files changed by Photoshop?

2008-02-09 Thread AlunFoto
I believe the file system change the last opened date in the file allocation table each time a file is opened. Maybe the camera doesn't like discrepancy between last opened and last saved, I dunno... Jostein 2008/2/9, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sort of OT, but this puzzles me. My friend

Re: OT: Canon JPG files changed by Photoshop?

2008-02-09 Thread Joe Wilensky
I don't know if it matters if this is Mac or PC, but I think just opening it Photoshop makes a thumnail icon or a Photoshop jpg icon that goes with the file rather than the generic jpg icon it had ... even without saving it, that might be enough for the camera not to like it. Maybe

Re: Peso Tree and shadows

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Ken. Appreciate the input. Interesting you mention the RHS of the tree. There is a church at the side of the tree, and i had a heck of a time finding an angle i liked, but not include the building corner. I left the weeds in to see if any comments wiether to leave in or out. I'm partial

Peso Covered cabin, second view

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6930131 This is a second view i had of the cabin, in portrait mode. Cropped a bit in LR. I wanted to keep a bit of the RH tree in, but LR crop tool was not in agreement.:-) Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: Peso - On a windy day

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
I like it as is. I covered up the bit of shadow, lower right, and it seems less dramatic with out it. Dave On Feb 8, 2008 4:15 PM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-windy-day.html Should I crop this one a bit? Suggestions appreciated. thanks,

Re: PESO: Snowy hairy beasts

2008-02-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tim, I enjoyed seeing the photo of mom calf. They are 'wolly mamoth' cows. The story in the second page is terrific. I'll bet the dog is smarter than you think... Regards, Bob S. On Feb 7, 2008 1:27 PM, Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With an adorable Highland calf, even:

Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 5:53 PM, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Loveless wrote: Pleasure meeting you, Dave ;-). Don't be so hasty: You haven't met him in person yet! He hasn't tried to sleep within 20 feet of him, either. If I make it to PDML at the same time as Dave, I'll have to

Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 5:49 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 8, 2008 5:11 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recall trying to sleep within 60 feet of him one year... After the first night, I discovered that if I drank myself into a stupor, I could at least get

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
I agree with Paul. I added the K10D and kept my istD strictly for IR pictures. I find it feels very weird to work with after using the K10D. Small body, small screen etc. To buy a K20D,,? probably not, i really want 1-2 more Pentax lenses. Dave On Feb 8, 2008 1:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: In your care I bet she looked beautiful. Lovely story. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:02 PM Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments? My greatest photographic

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Jim A: I can still remember when I opened my Pentax MX. I, too, consider it a great photographic moment. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Your Great

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Tim: What a story!!! I enjoyed seeing the photos as well. The photographer shot is great. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tim Bray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic

OT Vancouver Island question

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Hi all. Erin and her boyfriend are planning a 4-5 day trip to Vancouver in late April. I remember years ago, stopping at a Park, near Naniamo on the Island, that had those huge original growth trees. For the life of me, i cannot remember what it was called or what secondary road it was off of.

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 5:26 PM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/08 Fri PM 10:23:23 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Does anyone recognize this language? Cotty wrote: On 08/02/08, Bob W, discombobulated,

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Adam: Great shots, great story. I can imagine your excitement. It must have been great. I really want to try aerial photography sometime too--when I get some money to charter the aircraft when I subdue the willies over heights flying. Cheers, Christine - Original Message -

Re: OT Vancouver Island question

2008-02-09 Thread Tim Bray
On Feb 9, 2008 7:51 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember years ago, stopping at a Park, near Naniamo on the Island, that had those huge original growth trees. For the life of me, i cannot remember what it was called or what secondary road it was off of. I do remember it was

Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/08 Fri PM 10:58:33 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo - Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: As requested by Mark Roberts, my pdml shirt photo

Re: OT Vancouver Island question

2008-02-09 Thread Jack Davis
From your description of the area, I don't believe you're referring to Vancouver Island's Buchart Gardens, but I'm passing it along in case. Primarily floral displays. Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. Erin and her boyfriend are planning a 4-5 day trip to Vancouver in

Re: Auto focus; was K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Thibouille
As far as we know (very little) and the number of coments I could get, the K20D AF is a bit better. Something like Z1-Z1P or something alike. The SAFOX system is still the same so no AF-C revolution, really, but it should be a little bit faster (stronger motor probably or something like that).

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Ken: Your recent posting of the wolf shot was the impetus inspiration for my own reflection on this question. Then I thought I'd post the question. How wonderful that your moment was also in the context of great celebration: wedding birthday. Cheers, Christine - Original Message

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
David: I don't have children, but I can imagine that photographing one's own new born child must be terrific. I photograph my nephews, and it's really great, but . . . perhaps not the same.Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Jostein: I hope to have a Cassino Moment as well. I aim to get the kit together try snowflakes. I've got his site bookmarked for my attempt at snowflakes. I'll look for photos at the Pentax gallery. I had a dry spell yesterday--couldn't get in the groove--came home down in the dumps about

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Jack: I had a similar experience. When I took my photography class years ago, a BW close-up of pennies I made was selected to be in a student exhibit held at a bank. It was definitely a great early moment. Maybe I need approval as well. Cheers, Christine - Original Message -

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Peter: Great story! Glad no one was hurt. Enjoyed reading this. Thanks. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:33 PM Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob W: Yes, photography travel are natural partners. You've had some wonderful photographic moments travels. I bet the photographs are terrific. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday,

Re: Kodak to sell off film production?

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ansel was already involved in the first baby steps of electronic imaging in the late 70's. There's little doubt he would have absolutely LOVED the control offered by RAW files and modern converters and Photoshop. Thr man loved anything that gave him more

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/08 Fri PM 11:00:03 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Does anyone recognize this language? mike wilson wrote: Hungarian Ám ettõl függetlenül, vagy talán éppen ezért. Translation: My nipples explode

Re: Peso - On a windy day

2008-02-09 Thread Jack Davis
I like the cropped version much better. Jack --- AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-windy-day.html Should I crop this one a bit? Suggestions appreciated. thanks, Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm wondering if anyone knows why a major manufacturer would switch to lighter-weight oil. It does wonders for your fuel economy and few people keep a car long enough to find out if there is any trade off. Even if there is, they may still be happy

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Adam Maas
Heh, I'm just glad I wasn't paying for the helicopter, the one I was in runs about $900/hr to hire. It was a little bit scary as well, as we had the doors off and I was literally ducttaped in (Had the release on the belts taped close so they couldn't be accidently released). Thanksfully I don't

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Godfrey: I was just wondering about those exceptionally great photographic moments folks experienced. Could be emotional or subject related or anything really. I thought the stories posted so far were very interesting. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group

2008-02-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm wondering if anyone knows why a major manufacturer would switch to lighter-weight oil. It does wonders for your fuel economy and few

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread 272yb
Yes, they did, I have not been around on PDML list lately reading, so I am catching up. I saw your photos with the link you had in your email, so then I put my name in their search window and sure enough four photos showed up..Joe -- Original message -- From:

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Christine Aguila
William: Great stories And some how I'm not surprised they're yours! Big cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

Re: OT Vancouver Island question

2008-02-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: OT Vancouver Island question Hi all. Erin and her boyfriend are planning a 4-5 day trip to Vancouver in late April. I remember years ago, stopping at a Park, near Naniamo on the Island, that had those huge original growth

Re: Peso Covered cabin, second view

2008-02-09 Thread Ken Waller
Another nice one with a minor nit - the ruffled snow across the very bottom, distracting. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Peso Covered cabin, second view http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6930131

Re: OT: Question for Pentax Auto Buffs Discussion Group

2008-02-09 Thread Ken Waller
I am certain that little 4 banger would have gone another half million km. Probably more a result of excellent maintaince engine design than engine oil viscosity. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT:

Re: Kodak to sell off film production?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 8:40 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I used to love about the darkroom was that it was a place in the house where I could go and get away from everyone else, Me to, until the SO needed to go pee.:-) Always disliked working with the stink and mess of chemicals

Re: Peso Covered cabin, second view

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
I hummed and hawd about that. Thanks Dave On Feb 9, 2008 12:35 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another nice one with a minor nit - the ruffled snow across the very bottom, distracting. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J Brooks

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
None of mine. I guess sucking has its advantages Dave On Feb 9, 2008 12:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, they did, I have not been around on PDML list lately reading, so I am catching up. I saw your photos with the link you had in your email, so then I put my name in their search

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 06:21:11AM +0100, Timber wrote: ?m ett?l f?ggetlen?l, vagy tal?n ?ppen ez?rt. This is my mothertongue, hungarian :D It means something like this (probably it's just part of a sentence): But independently from this, or maybe just because of this... Aha. Rather

Bellows repair

2008-02-09 Thread Ken Waller
Anyone have a bellows repaired lately? I'm looking for a recommended outfit to do it. I have a Pentax auto bellow outfit that is in need of bellows repair. TIA Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread Cotty
Hungarian Ám ettõl függetlenül, vagy talán éppen ezért. Translation: My nipples explode with delight. What? I thought that was Please fondle my buttocks? Uhuh. My hovercraft is full of eels I told him we've already got one. Romans, go home! Ni! Does your wife likephotographs?

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/09 Sat PM 06:05:39 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Does anyone recognize this language? mike wilson wrote: From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: Hungarian Ám ettõl függetlenül,

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Cotty
Ok, I'm in. You asked about great photographic moments, and to be honest there have been so very many of them for me - partly to do with my job. As a news cameraman, I can think of very few places I've filmed or photographed. One would be in a submarine or at the bottom of the sea. Another would

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson wrote: From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] mike wilson wrote: Hungarian Ám ettõl függetlenül, vagy talán éppen ezért. Translation: My nipples explode with delight. What? I thought that was Please fondle my buttocks? Uhuh. My hovercraft is full of eels I told him we've

Re: Kodak to sell off film production?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 8, 2008 2:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep. Anyone who has studied Ansel's darkroom methodology has to realize that he would have loved PhotoShop. Do I hear fifty layer files? Fifty. I can't work with two. Dave Paul -- Original message -- From:

Re: Old (and funny) Pentax commercial

2008-02-09 Thread mike wilson
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/08 Fri PM 11:10:01 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Old (and funny) Pentax commercial Adam Maas wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjqiG-YNfc More here Looking gorgeous in sackcloth

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Cotty wrote: Hungarian Ám ettõl függetlenül, vagy talán éppen ezért. Translation: My nipples explode with delight. What? I thought that was Please fondle my buttocks? Uhuh. My hovercraft is full of eels I told him we've already

Re: Bellows repair

2008-02-09 Thread Eugene Homme
Eugene Homme wrote: Ken Waller wrote: Anyone have a bellows repaired lately? I'm looking for a recommended outfit to do it. I have a Pentax auto bellow outfit that is in need of bellows repair. TIA Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f (Unlurking briefly)

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread Cotty
On 09/02/08, P. J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed: Do you have any photographs of her naked? Would you like some? The correct response would have been either: a / 'do you mean holiday photographs?' -or- b / 'bring me a bucket' Get with it man. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: Bellows repair

2008-02-09 Thread Eugene Homme
Ken Waller wrote: Anyone have a bellows repaired lately? I'm looking for a recommended outfit to do it. I have a Pentax auto bellow outfit that is in need of bellows repair. TIA Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f (Unlurking briefly) There is a gentleman by the name of

Re: Missing List Traffic

2008-02-09 Thread Jack Davis
Either some posts are reappearing or are being re-posted.(?) Jack --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jaume, Interesting happening! My attached post runs down the left margin in a stream of single words? Haven't seen this before. Your response appears, at this time, to be the only one in

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Ken Waller
Its been awhile, but the spookiest ride I've ever had was in a helicopter flying between Newark, N.J. Kennedy. Something about violent movement in three planes. They've had a bunch of these commuter helo's go down in the rivers around Manhattan Kenneth Waller

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Mark Roberts
David J Brooks wrote: I agree with Paul. I added the K10D and kept my istD strictly for IR pictures. I find it feels very weird to work with after using the K10D. Small body, small screen etc. Coincidentally, I took my ist-D with me when I went out this morning to North Park, where I meet

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread 272yb
Maybe they did not get to you yet, give them time !!! Joe -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] None of mine. I guess sucking has its advantages Dave On Feb 9, 2008 12:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, they did, I have not

Sunday morning in DC

2008-02-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Howdy. I'm in Tysons Corner right now, sitting in a hotel across the street from some damn big shopping mall. The wife is dragging me, kicking and screaming, to a dinner with her coworkers this evening. I may have a couple hours to kill tomorrow morning. So if anyone wants to go shoot just

Re: Sunday morning in DC

2008-02-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Sunday morning in DC Howdy. I'm in Tysons Corner right now, sitting in a hotel across the street from some damn big shopping mall. The wife is dragging me, kicking and screaming, to a dinner with her coworkers this evening.

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Derby Chang wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Oh yeah, and the FA 50/1.4 is still one sweet lens :) Sample photo from this morning: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/northpark.htm Cropped to quasi-panoramic format.o other photoshop trickery... Yowsers. OOdles of detail. Here's a 100% crop:

Re: Peso Tree and shadows

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
David J Brooks wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net Cc: Barbara Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Harry Bolton [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Yvette Sheppard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: Peso Tree and

Re: Sunday morning in DC

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Sunday morning in DC Howdy. I'm in Tysons Corner right now, sitting in a hotel across the street from some damn big shopping mall. The wife is dragging me, kicking and screaming, to a dinner with her

GESO: Loene at the Annandale

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
I've said it before, and I'll say it till I'm blue...I love the bokeh of the 77mm. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_02/08_02_loene/index.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
Mark Roberts wrote: Oh yeah, and the FA 50/1.4 is still one sweet lens :) Sample photo from this morning: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/northpark.htm Cropped to quasi-panoramic format.o other photoshop trickery... Yowsers. OOdles of detail. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT:: Sheesh! What's this?

2008-02-09 Thread Doug Franklin
David J Brooks wrote: I guess sucking has its advantages You mean it took you until now to figure that out?! There are definitely days when it's better to be at the bottom of the totem pole. :-) ... the benefits of not being seen. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO: Loene at the Annandale

2008-02-09 Thread Tim Bray
Mmmm, nice... -T On Feb 9, 2008 2:01 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've said it before, and I'll say it till I'm blue...I love the bokeh of the 77mm. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/08_02/08_02_loene/index.htm D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
Mark Roberts wrote: Derby Chang wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Oh yeah, and the FA 50/1.4 is still one sweet lens :) Sample photo from this morning: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/northpark.htm Cropped to quasi-panoramic format.o other photoshop trickery... Yowsers.

PESO: New Game

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
The coffee shop portraits: New Game. K10D, FA 50/1.4, f2, 1/160th, ISO 500 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6931306size=lg -- 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

PESO: The Tutor

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Coffee Shop Portraits: The Tutor K10D, FA 50/1.4, f2.5, 1/125, ISO 500 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6931316 -- 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

Re: Street instruments :D

2008-02-09 Thread Derby Chang
Oh, beautiful OOF. Great lens, but of course it's the photographer that makes the choices. D - Original Message - From: Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Street instruments :D http://www.pbase.com/image/92621610 Sorry if I send too many pictures these days :D

Re: Street instruments :D

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Agreed. A superb shot. Nicely framed and composed. Paul On Feb 9, 2008, at 5:34 PM, Derby Chang wrote: Oh, beautiful OOF. Great lens, but of course it's the photographer that makes the choices. D - Original Message - From: Timber [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO: Street

Re: Does anyone recognize this language?

2008-02-09 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 06:29:20PM +, mike wilson wrote: From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/02/09 Sat PM 06:05:39 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Does anyone recognize this language? mike wilson wrote: From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread Bong Manayon
Hi Christine, Was locked up in a convent for a while... Photographic moments? Plenty really, but what I remember as unique was romping around Lake Hakone in Japan when I was 10 years old (1970); I just received an Olympus PEN EE as a birthday present. To put it in context, my dad taught me how

Re: GESO: Loene at the Annandale

2008-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Some nice work. I particularly like 7, 9, and 10. Very dramatic. You would probably get more responses if you presented just a few, one at a time. Galleries are a lot of work for those with little time. But you're an excellent photographer. Paul On Feb 9, 2008, at 5:39 PM, Tim Bray wrote:

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread AlunFoto
Duh, well I'm being a dork here not to post the links. It's been a while since I took those shots. Two of them in 2004 and one in 2005. Here they are, so you don't have to wade through: Jerusalem, February 2005: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist/galleryimages/gallery_image_232203.jpg

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice capture ! I really like the subdued pallette. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: K10D or K20D. David J Brooks wrote: I agree with Paul. I added the K10D and kept my istD strictly for IR

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread John Coyle
Just two for now, one family-oriented, the next travel-related. There have been many other realisations that the photo I took at the time is a precious memory, but these stand out for the emotions they bring back. First, a picture of my son at 22 hours old. It's BW, grainy, the lighting's

Re: GESO: Loene at the Annandale

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Good job Sir. I am doing my next group shoot with the 77 and DA 50 I hope they come close to yours Dave On Feb 9, 2008 5:01 PM, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've said it before, and I'll say it till I'm blue...I love the bokeh of the 77mm.

Re: Sunday morning in DC

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 9, 2008 4:53 PM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Sunday morning in DC Howdy. I'm in Tysons Corner right now, sitting in a hotel across the street from some damn big shopping mall. The wife is dragging me,

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Adam Spent a number of years up north in the survey game, and i am the same way. I would rather be in a floppy than a fixed wing Dave On Feb 9, 2008 11:37 AM, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heh, I'm just glad I wasn't paying for the helicopter, the one I was in runs about $900/hr to hire.

Camden Lock Market Ablaze

2008-02-09 Thread Cotty
Popular PDML meeting place goes up in flames http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7237119.stm -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Your Great Photographic Moments?

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
On Feb 9, 2008 6:19 PM, AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Duh, well I'm being a dork here not to post the links. It's been a while since I took those shots. Two of them in 2004 and one in 2005. Here they are, so you don't have to wade through: Jerusalem, February 2005:

Re: PESO: New Game

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
ThisI Love The oof mixed closely with the infocus and motion blur. Love it Dave On Feb 9, 2008 5:28 PM, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The coffee shop portraits: New Game. K10D, FA 50/1.4, f2, 1/160th, ISO 500 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6931306size=lg --

Re: February PUG.

2008-02-09 Thread Thomas Wannenburg
You're welcome. I hope we get more submissions this month. I have one ready that has been in review at the Pentax Gallery for about 2 weeks. I suspect they will decline it if its waited this long. I did finally get one in though after about 10 submissions. Tom On Feb 8, 2008, at 12:26

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely Dave On Feb 9, 2008 2:38 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I agree with Paul. I added the K10D and kept my istD strictly for IR pictures. I find it feels very weird to work with after using the K10D. Small body, small screen etc. Coincidentally, I

Re: K10D or K20D.

2008-02-09 Thread David J Brooks
Just to add, i shoot my istD with A 28 every Feb for our snow golf day. Small camera with small lens. Goes well with being stuffed into my coveralls:-) Dave On Feb 9, 2008 2:38 PM, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I agree with Paul. I added the K10D and kept my istD

Published!

2008-02-09 Thread Rebekah
Well, it seems I'm about to be published for my first time. Recently, I was given an *ist D, and brought it to work a few days later to work on a project I had proposed to a manager (I work in a restaurant). Turns out the owner had shown up to take pictures of a few specials they were going to be

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