Re: PESO - Parkdale Arms

2010-01-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 14, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: Frank, I could go on for some time about what I think makes this one special, suffice to say I wish I'd done it. One of your best... Definitely. In some ways different from most of your stuff, in other ways canonically theraultian.

Re: GESO - 3 birds, a frog and a bat

2010-01-14 Thread Graydon
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 01:23:16PM -0500, Christian scripsit: [snip] Here's a few shots of the local wildlife around my in-laws' house. The bat (a gray-headed flying fox) is from the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. There are thousands of them roosting there during the day. Even though we

Re: How useful is SDM?

2010-01-14 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:43:09PM -0500, John Francis scripsit: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 08:55:22PM -0500, Graydon wrote: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 08:47:27PM -0500, paul stenquist scripsit: Although they have the same sensor, the K7 seems to render shadow detail considerably better than

Dear Pentax USA Customer Support

2010-01-14 Thread John Celio
Your business hours are ridiculous. Closing at 5pm Mountain Time (4pm here in California) means people have to call you from work if they need help, which in my case is very much frowned upon. Also, your email support is broken. I wrote you about my delayed-SDM-function lens problem and you

The temple of deferred maintenance

2010-01-14 Thread Larry Colen
This afternoon there was something particularly nice about the light around the temple of deferred maintenance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4275675236/sizes/o/ from http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623087717085/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est

Re: How useful is SDM?

2010-01-14 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 10:43:09PM -0500, John Francis scripsit: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 08:55:22PM -0500, Graydon wrote: On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 08:47:27PM -0500, paul stenquist scripsit: Although they have the same sensor,

Re: OT - Mac web page freeware or shareware?

2010-01-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On 1/14/10, Perry Pellechia snagglepus...@gmail.com wrote: Kompozer (http://kompozer.net/) is an open source WYSIWYG editor and does a nice job. I'll second that. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - 3 birds, a frog and a bat

2010-01-14 Thread ann sanfedele
Christian -- Stunning stuff! as PJ would say I hate you :-) but where are the Cormies? ann Christian wrote: The weather really sucked for the first 2 weeks when I went to Australia over the holidays. 8 inches of rain in 10 days. Everyone was so excited about it that I couldn't be glum so

PaD #22 river sunset

2010-01-14 Thread Bran Everseeking
http://365xclick.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-sunset-22365.html I might not be becoming a better photographer but getting better (worse) about sharing. -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy

Re: The temple of deferred maintenance

2010-01-14 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:08:34 -0800 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This afternoon there was something particularly nice about the light around the temple of deferred maintenance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4275675236/sizes/o/ very nice. I am fond of dereliction shots. --

Re: PESO - Snowproofed

2010-01-14 Thread Ira H. Bryant IV
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:43:12 -0800 Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: As I've mentioned here, I visit Saskatchewan every winter and always try to do a photowalk. I've taken tons of pictures with both my *ist-D and K20 at temperatures like -35°C and never had any trouble. Normally,

Re: PESO - Snowproofed

2010-01-14 Thread Tom C
Funny, just like humans. If we get too miserably cold or hot, our circuitry starts malfunctioning as well. In general in the cold I find I start doing stupid things, sort of like there's an open circuit, whereas when I'm hot I'm more likely to short-circuit. Tom On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 8:36 PM,

Re: PaD #22 river sunset

2010-01-14 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://365xclick.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-sunset-22365.html I might not be becoming a better photographer but getting better (worse) about sharing. GREAT photo! And I'm not just saying that because I

Re: The temple of deferred maintenance

2010-01-14 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This afternoon there was something particularly nice about the light around the temple of deferred maintenance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4275675236/sizes/o/ from

RE: PESO - Parkdale Arms

2010-01-14 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault Why do they call all the Rooms to Rent places around here Arms? Whatever, here's Parkdale Arms. Another sign (not visible in this picture) says absolutely no guests after 11:30. Right... http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/parkview-arms.html I know it's noisy,

Re: PaD #22 river sunset

2010-01-14 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:22:52 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: GREAT photo! And I'm not just saying that because I like the tilt - but the tilt is certainly part of what makes it. Just beautiful. I was told a hot-shoe level would help my horizons but it hasn't yet.

Re: OT - Kodak's survival plan?

2010-01-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Walker Subject: OT - Kodak's survival plan? The headline is Kodak is suing Apple and RIM for patent infringement. When I read about the nature of the patents involved ... Kodak alleges that Apple is infringing on two patents covering image preview

Re: PaD #22 river sunset

2010-01-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bran Everseeking Subject: PaD #22 river sunset http://365xclick.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-sunset-22365.html I might not be becoming a better photographer but getting better (worse) about sharing. I'd forgotten that you guys have a real river running

Re: OT - Kodak's survival plan?

2010-01-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On 1/14/10, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if the Apple fanboys will slit their wrists if Kodak wins. I mean really, Apple doing more or less exactly what they hate about Gates Co. How much whiskey have you had tonight, Bill? -- Scott Loveless

PSD of the year

2010-01-14 Thread William Robb
Here it is, only mid January, and already the Photoshop disaster bar has been raised so high that it is unlikely that anything can top it. http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/2010/01/mofficer-alien-shapeshifter-lousy-at.html I'm actually in awe of this one. Shocked and awed. William Robb

Re: OT - Kodak's survival plan?

2010-01-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: OT - Kodak's survival plan? How much whiskey have you had tonight, Bill? Not enough apparently. Actually, I just got home from work an hour ago and all I've had was one little glass of wine. The tail end of a bottle of Wolf

Re: PSD of the year

2010-01-14 Thread Scott Loveless
On 1/15/10, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Here it is, only mid January, and already the Photoshop disaster bar has been raised so high that it is unlikely that anything can top it. http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/2010/01/mofficer-alien-shapeshifter-lousy-at.html I'm actually

Re: PSD of the year

2010-01-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: PSD of the year She's got rotary joints. I think I want one. I don't really want to know what you'd do with one William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - 3 birds, a frog and a bat

2010-01-14 Thread David Mann
On Jan 15, 2010, at 7:23 AM, Christian wrote: http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com/ Lovely silvereye shot (we call them waxeyes here). We have a few flowering plants in our garden that they tend to hang around. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - 3 birds, a frog and a bat

2010-01-14 Thread Tom C
Everyone of those new ones are simply excellent! I enjoyed each one. Tom On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote: The weather really sucked for the first 2 weeks when I went to Australia over the holidays.  8 inches of rain in 10 days.  Everyone was so

RE: PESO - Snowproofed

2010-01-14 Thread John Coyle
-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ira H. Bryant IV Sent: Friday, 15 January 2010 1:36 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Snowproofed On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:43:12 -0800 Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: As I've mentioned

Re: PESO - Snowproofed

2010-01-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/14/2010 2:43 PM, Tim Bray wrote: On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Tom Ccaka...@gmail.com wrote: The claim of any environment is the exaggeration. If one goes below -10C, what about that environment, or what about extremely hot conditions? As I've mentioned here, I visit

Re: The temple of deferred maintenance

2010-01-14 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Frank and Bran. I've decided that I wasn't putting off repairs on the shed, I was preparing it for a photo shoot. On Jan 14, 2010, at 8:25 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This afternoon there was something particularly

Re: OT - Kodak's survival plan?

2010-01-14 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/14/2010 11:43 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker Subject: OT - Kodak's survival plan? The headline is Kodak is suing Apple and RIM for patent infringement. When I read about the nature of the patents involved ... Kodak alleges that Apple is

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