RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread John Coyle
And I saw it two days too late - work always gets in the way of life... John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of sky Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2011 7:27 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: 7 news

Re: PESO - Corey

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/7/2011 01:52, Paul Sorenson wrote: Fooling with the K-5 and grandson #2. All at ISO 3200. A little different presentation - my apologies if you have to scroll. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/corey/corey.html K-5, DA 18-55. Collaged with Lumapix Fotofusion. -p Well done. Did the

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/6/2011 13:54, frank theriault wrote: The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my camera. Not the best or most exciting swan pic ever, but it's nice to be back down at the water again: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/swan.html Hope you enjoy. Comments

Re: GESO: I visited the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/6/2011 23:24, Thomas Bohn wrote: In May the airport section will open, it is a replica of the original Hambrug Airport but the miniature representation will be called Knuffingen Airport. They even make planes fly, well land and start anyway. I couldn't take picture of the test flights due

Re: PESO: 3 sent again

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/6/2011 19:08, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris - I do favor the 2nd shot, a happy coincidence as the sun rose over the fog. The light was so nice that I looked to squeeze another picture or two out of the scene. Regards, Bob S. Most certain so, sir. But yet you chose to share with us the third

Re: PESO: Anne and Poppy (and double enablement)

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/25/2011 03:00, Tim Bray wrote: I wasn't really thinking of this as a portrait lens, but hey. Straight out of the camera, 1/50 f2.8, the only intervention being a bit of white-balance nudging and jpg conversion, Lightroom. Oh, given the focal length and respectfully shallow DOF at wider

Re: Boris PESO #7 - My baby pentaxian

2011-04-07 Thread drd1135
Of course. That's the mystical part ;-) -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:42:18 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Boris PESO #7 - My baby

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I really like the BW and this might be me personally but really would be nice to leave the color of his eye in the BW. I just tried it on the iris, and in short, the color was too subtle for it to make much of a difference. I then tried it

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Tanya Love
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! I'm not at all comfortable with their labelling me as the angel of Grantham or the fact that the story focuses on ME so much, and not the actual project, BUT if it sells calendars, then that

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 4/7/2011 13:21, Tanya Love wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! I'm not at all comfortable with their labelling me as the angel of Grantham or the fact that the story focuses on ME so much, and not the actual project,

Re: GESO: I visited the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg

2011-04-07 Thread Thomas Bohn
2011/4/7 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Flying miniature airplanes... Well, it may be very well worth the look. Some impressions by day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_06qrFnvnw and by night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kkhhlezdSU Most other videos on the channel are in German:

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Tanya Love wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! Great stuff, Tan! Not only that, but I notice from that web page that Space Beer is soon to be a reality! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Jens
Hi List Hopefully some of you will know what to buy. A friend of mine wants to photograph dogs in action. She needs a camera, that will react quickly to presing the release button :-) She's not into photography as such, but needs a camera that can shoot moving dogs at a distance. Shoe doesn't

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:21 +1000, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! I'm not at all comfortable with their labelling me as the angel of Grantham or the fact that the story focuses on

Re: I took the advice given on my Relaxing By The Water

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:07 -0500, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Firstly thanks for those that have commented it is appreciated and Second, I listened to the advice given and when I got in this evening I did some more editing of the capture. Here is the newest edit of

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread Liz Masoner
Thanks all! It was a great opportunity. With baby raptors they can only briefly be exposed to humans without ghost suits (head to toe cloth covering - usually white) or you run the risk of them imprinting on humans. Which sounds really cool until you realize that an owl or hawk defending it's

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Tanya Love
You'll have to buy one Brian! :) No freebies for this project, its all about raising money! Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2011 9:27 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: 7

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:42 +1000, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: You'll have to buy one Brian! :) No freebies for this project, its all about raising money! Yes, I fully intend to - probably more than one! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
It's either my age or IQ. (not Image Quality) You're going to have to be around a good long time to catch up with your PPG image count. Good Luck! ;)) Jack --- On Wed, 4/6/11, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com Subject: Re: I Just Shot My Age To:

Re: PESO: Penny Tree

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:18 -0700, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Aired myself out for a short while this beautiful sunny PM. Took Pennington Road for a few miles and was pulled over by the symmetry of that linked below. It's on a slight slope. May have preferred a flatter surface.(?)

Re: PESO: Penny Tree

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Brian! No, Penny is a truncation of the name of the road, Pennington. It's fairly near a small town named Live Oak.(?) Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: PESO: Penny Tree To: Pentax-Discuss

RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Tanya Love
Thanks Brian, that is so awesome! Tan.x. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2011 9:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies... On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:42

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's wonderful Angel Mum! We are all so proud of you. That is a very nice piece. I love the closing image: is that one of yours? Don't forget to post a link for all your fans here to support you by buying a calendar. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very cute bird, and you captured it perfectly! -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Liz Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: It's not a cormorant but I was happy to get a chance to photograph a baby great horned owl at the

Re: I took the advice given on my Relaxing By The Water

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an excellent rendering. A very small point, but something in the LL looks like a pipe, and to my eye clashes a bit with the naturalness of the pleasing scene. Can it be cloned out? Can -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:07 PM,

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tanya Love wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! I'm not at all comfortable with their labelling me as the angel of Grantham or the fact that the story focuses on ME so much, and not the actual project, Yeah I didn't

Re: PESO - Corey

2011-04-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Boris. He hasn't asked yet. When he does, I think I'll start him out with the *istDS. :-) -p On 4/7/2011 5:00 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 4/7/2011 01:52, Paul Sorenson wrote: Fooling with the K-5 and grandson #2. All at ISO 3200. A little different presentation - my apologies if

April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
G'day' all. Well, a smaller gallery than for the past few months but an enjoyable one just the same - and several people took the opportunity to submit to the Open Gallery, so that was good. The prize for the most innovative interpretation of the theme (not that there is a prize, mind) must go

Re: PESO: Penny Tree

2011-04-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
The tree is straight, so the slope works. What direction are you shooting? I'd like to see what it looks like around sunrise or sunset. -p On 4/7/2011 6:55 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Brian! No, Penny is a truncation of the name of the road, Pennington. It's fairly near a small town

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Paul Sorenson
Good work. I'm looking forward to a link to see/buy the calendar. -p On 4/7/2011 5:21 AM, Tanya Love wrote: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! I'm not at all comfortable with their labelling me as the angel of Grantham or

Rome, potential PDML meeting and photo/second hand shops

2011-04-07 Thread Thibouille
I'll be in Rome from 2nd to 5th may. However this is a school trip with the kids so I won't have much time. Still, I'll have a couple free hours here and there so if anyone's in Rome at that time, a meeting would be, of course, very nice. Just tell me and we'll try to figure out where and when.

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm still seeing March when I follow that link. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day' all. Well, a smaller gallery than for the past few months but an enjoyable one just the same

Re: PESO: Penny Tree

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
ESE Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: PESO: Penny Tree To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 6:53 AM The tree is straight, so the slope works.  What direction

Re: My scavenger hunt photos.

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks all Dave On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:59 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: On 2011-04-04 08:43 , David J Brooks wrote: Had to draw from the bank. Eye http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10737293 Creamy goodness

Re: PESO - Corey

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: Fooling with the K-5 and grandson #2.  All at ISO 3200.  A little different presentation - my apologies if you have to scroll. http://home.earthlink.net/~allaround6/corey/corey.html I always wondered how Pentax

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
His or her's eyes and face really tell a story. Dave On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Liz Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: It's not a cormorant but I was happy to get a chance to photograph a baby great horned owl at the local wildlife center today.  He'll be with the center until about

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I now have an approved PPG images count that equals my age. like whoopy sob Then i'm 5 years old, but then sometimes i act it Dave Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Rome, potential PDML meeting and photo/second hand shops

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can't be in Rome this May (we made our second trip there a year ago), but for those of you in the area, I can say that Thibouille is a very interesting companion for a walk around the city. I spent a few hours with him in Brussels back in 2005, and had a very enjoyable time! Dan -- Dan

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I have another couple of images that Pentax is holding under review for more than 2 weeks now after the others submitted at the same time have been accepted or rejected. Somehow, I find that frustrating, even more so then when they quickly reject an image I really like. In any event, the are

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
LoL.. Now I'd like to do that on the golf course. I actually did that, but it was just way too early. pre geezer Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: I Just Shot My Age To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I was able to find the April gallery by following the link from the submission page. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm still seeing March when I follow that link. Dan -- Dan

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Actually, I find it hard to submit as much as 10 a week -- since they either have to be something I took before the summer of 2004 or this year... as I was in darksideland as to camera _bodies_ though took a lot with Pentax lenses. according to the rules in the submission form , they have to

ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Add happening: I attempted to access my PPG page, but each time yours comes up. Have you taken over my gallery? ;) I've shut down and tried, but same result. My system has gone weird in another area, so It's probably just my system. Would you please try opening your Pentax gallery by

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'd love to claim your images, but I have not taken over your account! When I click the link to my gallery, I get my gallery. When I click the like to the artist page and insert my email and password, I get my page with my submitted and accepted (and rejected) images. I tried to insert your

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan! No, don't know how to (duh) empty cashe. Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 8:33 AM I'd

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On my browser I go to Options, General, Network, and there is a place to click to clear the cache. Sometimes that eliminated strange results. Dan On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Dan! No, don't know how to (duh) empty cashe. Jack --- On Thu,

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread AlunFoto
Lovely bird portrait, Liz. In my opinion, a shot like this taken in the wild is always ethically dubious, in contrast to one shot under controlled conditions like you have done. If shot in the wild, the burden of evidence is always on the photographer to convince the audience that no harm came to

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 6, 2011, at 8:51 PM, Ken Waller wrote: The original Mustang -1 964.5 model only had an I-6 as the standard engine with a 260 cu in V8 as an option. Which was also in the Tiger of the same vintage. Perhaps not as fast off the line as Mark's Tiger, but I'd be happy to own either one.

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dan. Tried a couple methods, but still get your images. Guess I'll just have to delete them..sorry! ;;)) Going to shut it down again. Will check later. Jack (grr!) --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 7, 2011, at 4:13 AM, Jens wrote: Hi List Hopefully some of you will know what to buy. A friend of mine wants to photograph dogs in action. She needs a camera, that will react quickly to presing the release button :-) She's not into photography as such, but needs a camera that can

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
They are all cliches anyway. Go ahead and delete them and replace them with yours if you like. Dan On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Dan. Tried a couple methods, but still get your images. Guess I'll just have to delete them..sorry! ;;)) Going to

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
AlunFoto wrote: Lovely bird portrait, Liz. In my opinion, a shot like this taken in the wild is always ethically dubious, in contrast to one shot under controlled conditions like you have done. If shot in the wild, the burden of evidence is always on the photographer to convince the audience

Re: PESO - Swan

2011-04-07 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO - Swan On 4/6/2011 13:54, frank theriault wrote: The snow is gone, the birds are coming back to the lake and so is my camera. Not the best

OT: The New Jersey Eagles

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Although my home state of New Jersey is the most urbanized and crowded part of the US, we do have wildlife here, including bald eagles. There is an eagle cam set up near a nest at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, just a few miles from my office. The first of the three eggs hatched today. You can spy

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: I Just Shot My Age It's either my age or IQ. (not Image Quality) You're going to have to be around a good long time to catch up with your PPG image

Re: 7 news tomorrow night for Aussies...

2011-04-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/4/11, Tanya Love, discombobulated, unleashed: http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/queensland/watch/24816717 There you go guys, I'm at the top of the page! Good stuff. Can I get the reporter's phone number? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: what i think i learned yesterday

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 6, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Try adding the smallest extension tube to the camera/bellows combination to get the prism to clear while turning. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:12 PM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: tried to trade some Pentax gear with a

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I really like the BW and this might be me personally but really would be nice to leave the color of his eye in the BW. I just tried it on the iris, and in short, the color was too subtle

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks for your efforts on the PUG Brian. The current page presentation is really very well done IMO. The sizing of the individual works well also - didn't have to scoll any of them. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian

Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
LoL!! I do like your images, but I have more than enough cliches already. 'sides, I somehow missed your cliches. ?? Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: ATTN: Dan Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Chances are that even most of the people on this list, which on average has pretty high photographic skills, wouldn't get great shots their first time taking photos of dogs in action. My wife competes in dog agility (in the

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Hope my equipment lasts that long. If it doesn't, you'll have more time for photography. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5597881633/in/set-72157626444704090/ That type of photo manipulation isn't my normal style, which I guess is a good reason to try it.  And I forgot to thank you for the suggestion.

Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Ken Waller
I recommend cats. Sounds like a MARK ! to me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com Subject: Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, Brian, thank you very much for your efforts on our behalf. The galley looks and works great! Dan On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:14 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks for your efforts on the PUG Brian. The current page presentation is really very well done IMO. The sizing of

Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Steven Desjardins
Manual exposure and manual focus really speed things up. The K5 AF might keep up fine. I still like manual exposure since if does eliminate some shutter lag because the camera is not tempted to think about ti. On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I recommend

OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread Bill Owens
For those of you are FB friends, you've already heard about this Our power went off at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning. We went for my IV therapy Tuesday and when we returned, a great neighbor/friend had drained old gas, cleaned and got our generator started, giving us lights and TV. The

Re: I Just Shot My Age

2011-04-07 Thread Jack Davis
I don't think he means 'that' equipment. Jack --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: From: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com Subject: Re: I Just Shot My Age To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 10:21 AM On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Ken

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread Ken Waller
Good to hear folks like that are still around. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: OT but I wanted to share For those of you are FB friends, you've already heard about this Our power went

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thats super, Bill.. I am a facebook friend but I hardly ever get on to facebook so glad you posted that nice story here ann Bill Owens wrote: For those of you are FB friends, you've already heard about this Our power went off at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning. We went for my IV therapy

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Yes, Brian, thank you very much for your efforts on our behalf. The galley looks and works great! Dan Ditto to Dan's comment. but I have to say my _very favorite_ photo is not in the Kodachrome section - it is Christine's shot in the art gallery... very Erwittian

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 7, 2011, at 10:27 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5597881633/in/set-72157626444704090/ That type of photo manipulation isn't my normal style, which I guess is a good reason to try

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Look its a good photo to start with - the color and lightening to the BW is subtle and nice... I like either of those a bit better than the full color - but it is a nice unaffected shot whatever you do with it. ann Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 7, 2011, at 10:27 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread Thomas Bohn
2011/4/7 Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com: Our power went off at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning. It is kinda weird when you think about it. I had a short term blackout today. From about 1:30 to 2:00 am in the morning the power went out in the entire town because of the defect at the local

Re: Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Jens
Thanks Larry. All true. But non photographers often use compact cameras with a lot of shutter lag. The picture aren't taken before the subject is long gone. She obviously wants instant action. To me that means SLR/DSLR. But some megazooms might do the trick too? I geuss a K-r would be a nice

Re: Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Jens
Thanks a lot , Matthew. Makes sence. Your last remark made me laugh out loud. If you don't mind, I'll forward your mail to her? Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Apr 7, 2011 19:20 Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Larry

Re: Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: If you don't mind, I'll forward your mail to her? Certainly! We are a publicly archived list, anyway, after all. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Mat Maessen
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. It's been a

Seeking input on configuration

2011-04-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
In 3 weeks I'm going to be doing the still work @ a conference. Normally this means being a distance away from the stage. A) My first thought is to use the A70-210, set the ISO to 400 or 800, and use the on-camera flash. (Body is the K-x.) B) Of course softer light would be preferable. I have

Re: peso buy three

2011-04-07 Thread Sandy Harris
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing is quite as scary as seeing the red helmeted motorbike taxi taking a woman passenger home from the Carrfor (think Wal-Mart), riding side saddle with two shopping bags in Shanghi's bumper to bumper traffic. Four

Re: peso buy three

2011-04-07 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 7, 2011, at 14:32, Sandy Harris wrote: Four or five on a motorcycle, typically a 125 cc single cylinder bike, is routine. There's a photo of nine around, but Snopes says it is bogus. Really there were only eight -- two adult couples and four kids. Why did someone think that clumsily

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread Sam L
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: When your car and your motorcycle both have roughly the same horsepower, getting on the bike for the first time in several months makes for a profound demonstration of the concept of power-to-weight ratio. I'm still

Re: A chorus...

2011-04-07 Thread Bulent Celasun
Geese. The area is famous with its dish made from these... Bulent - http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun 2011/4/6 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Are those

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Walter Hamler
Lovely gallery! Thanks Brian for your wonderful efforts. I especially like Ann's submission. Great! Walt On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day' all. Well, a smaller gallery than for the past few months but an enjoyable one just the same - and

GESO: a few full 360 panoramas

2011-04-07 Thread Toine
Finished a small project for a client capturing full 360 degrees panoramas. Flash is preferred. Apple / Safari users could click on the Mobile link on the pages below. It's a full 360 degree, including the floor. http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/panorama-mainmenu-95/172-viba-expo-1

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks, Walt! by coincidence, it was the most recent accepted pic in the PPG ann Walter Hamler wrote: Lovely gallery! Thanks Brian for your wonderful efforts. I especially like Ann's submission. Great! Walt On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote:

PESO - The Children's Library

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On the side of the Runnymeade library branch is the entrance to the Children's library: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/04/childrens-library.html I love these old anachronisms - just like older school buildings that still have separate entrances for boys and girls, engraved in stone over

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Liz Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: It's not a cormorant but I was happy to get a chance to photograph a baby great horned owl at the local wildlife center today.  He'll be with the center until about August when he's old enough to fend for himself.

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/4/11, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: Our power went off at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning. We went for my IV therapy Tuesday and when we returned, a great neighbor/friend had drained old gas, cleaned and got our generator started, giving us lights and TV. The windstorm had also

Re: PESO - The Children's Library

2011-04-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like the staff only clarifier, too :-) ann frank theriault wrote: On the side of the Runnymeade library branch is the entrance to the Children's library: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/04/childrens-library.html I love these old anachronisms - just like older school buildings that

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: I've often wondered why messengers don't generally run full-coverage, permanently mounted fenders.  Do they create an inconvenience that makes it harder to do your job? Depends on the bike, but clearance is often a

Re: A graphic demonstration...

2011-04-07 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It doesn't rain in Montreal? It does, but I don't live in Montreal. I live in Toronto. It rains here, too. ;-) However, rain is just wet - I don't mind that at all. It's ~cold~ and wet that I abhor. So fenders go on

Re: April PUG is up!

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:15 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm still seeing March when I follow that link. The only thing I can think of is, if you visited the PUG recently the March gallery would still be in your local hard disk cache. Re-loading from the server should

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 7/4/11, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: Our power went off at about 1:00 am Tuesday morning.  We went for my IV therapy Tuesday and when we returned, a great neighbor/friend had drained old gas, cleaned and got our

Re: PESO - The Children's Library

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:13 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On the side of the Runnymeade library branch is the entrance to the Children's library: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/04/childrens-library.html I love these old anachronisms - just like older school

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely bird portrait, Liz. In my opinion, a shot like this taken in the wild is always ethically dubious, in contrast to one shot under controlled conditions like you have done. If shot in the wild, the burden of evidence is

Re: Advice, Photgraphing dogs

2011-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hi List Hopefully some of you will know what to buy. A friend of mine wants to photograph dogs in action. Bring your cat. Dave She needs a camera, that will react quickly to presing the release button :-) She's not into

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:13 -0700, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 6, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I really like the BW and this might be me personally but really would be nice to leave the color of his eye in the

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Good point.  I just tweaked the color balance and did a little work on exposure compensation, dodging and burning. I think I dialed this version in a little better, and learned a bit more about the limitations of my skill

Re: Eye

2011-04-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 7, 2011, at 3:00 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Good point. I just tweaked the color balance and did a little work on exposure compensation, dodging and burning. I think I dialed this version in a little better, and

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