On 10/04/2013 1:49 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I don't point fingers at other states, let alone other nations.
Unfortunately, all humans are subject to corruption, and some will
steal as much as they can if there is no fear of prosecution.
If you believe that your country is free of
On 11 Apr 2013, at 05:22, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote:
Looks like a waste of some nice gear
http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/04/johnny-tergo-drive-by-portraits/#slideid-19263
HCB must be turning in his grave.
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He can fix it in Photoshop.
B
On 11 Apr 2013, at 06:02, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
After all that effort, it's a shame the photos are crap! Colour values seem
to be all over the
place, with a pronounced yellow cast on most.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/876/category/85
^^^ some get the color in their lives only by doing something extreme, like
jumping out of the parking house 3rd floor.
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Paul Sorenson's Cold spring rain is the standout for me - love the composition
Ken's bud also very nice
Alastair
On 11 April 2013 20:46, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote:
Paul Sorenson's Cold spring rain is the standout for me - love the
composition
Ken's bud also very nice
On 10/4/13, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed:
I think some very noble attempts ...
http://loljam.com/post/4157/
That made me laugh, thanks.
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We live in the Bay Area, California, in a very friendly posh
neighborhood. Actually we stay with our daughter. Come Xmas, and our
next door neighbor Bob brought us a little Christmas Tree. Now Bob is
a very my dear chap, chatty, friendly and ever helpful, but he was
perplexed as to why we would
Thanks Jack. The other negatives in the envelope reminded me of the story, and
I knew Gary Dyer quite well back in the day. Plus I just ran into his daughter
on Facebook, who's now in her late fifties. Fun stuff.
On Apr 10, 2013, at 11:13 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote:
Nice scan of
Hi Rob,
On Tue, 9 Apr 2013 07:08:14 +1000 Rob Studdert wrote:
In my experience, PC's don't have the longevity of Macs.
Not my experience, I run Dells, IBMs and homebrew systems (based on
top line components) and I have many reliable dell desktops that I
really can't believe are still working
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the other week and up
graded??? to a Samsung Gal 3. I asked if she needed Norton or McAfee
or similar for security, and she did not know, so, do you, should you.
David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the other week and up
graded??? to a Samsung Gal 3. I asked if she needed Norton or McAfee
or similar for security, and she did not know,
Thanks, I'll let her know
Dave
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:50 AM, Mark Roberts
postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:
David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the other week and up
Another good one. Well done.
On Apr 11, 2013, at 8:29 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Another from the series.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17145552
K-5, DFA 50 f2.8 adjusted in PSEL9
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On 11/04/2013 5:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the other week and up
graded??? to a Samsung Gal 3. I asked if she needed Norton or McAfee
or similar for
Bill, i'll pass that on to
Dave
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/04/2013 5:40 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the
That is kind of creepy, I wonder what those people think when they see the
bright light (I doubt they can see the camera most of the time).
Sort of light stalker photography. Heh.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
In a message dated 4/10/2013 9:23:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
distudio.p...@gmail.com
Heheheheh. You WILL buy a car.
M aka D :-)
In a message dated 4/10/2013 2:27:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
danmaty...@gmail.com writes:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17143036
I felt a bit intimidated.
Comments are invited.
Dan Matyola
Good sign. People seem to need to have the obvious stated.
I've been thinking for some time they should have similar signs in
Yosemite at the top of the falls, so people won't go in the water and over the
edge. Maybe they do have some.
Something like: The pool's stillness is deceptive:
Wow. Old crumbling buildings, falling apart machinery, interesting angles
and holes, lots of rust, and graffiti. It doesn't get much better than that.
Wonder who put the wire deer there? Cool. So are the ballet shoes.
Very good owl shot, with his wings spread no less.
This is a quality
On Apr 10, 2013, at 20:13 , Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
A sign on a hiking trail through the Ohe'o Gulch portion of Haleakala
National Park:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17143042
Nice.
I noted similar (ignored) signage at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland:
On 11/04/2013 09:07, Bob W wrote:
He can fix it in Photoshop.
B
Very, very sadly, I believe he already has.
On 11 Apr 2013, at 06:02, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
After all that effort, it's a shame the photos are crap! Colour values seem
to be all over the
place, with a
Nice gallery, liked them all (and I mean that, heh).
I especially liked Thunderstorm, Badlands by Matthew Hunt (great sky and
nice flat land below).
And The Ice-Cold Bud's for You by Ken Waller (that does look like a hand
reaching out, sort of an ET hand).
And Spring Cold Rain by Paul
David duChemin rants about ugly watermarks and postage-stamp images
and comes out in favour of just let them steal.
http://davidduchemin.com/2013/04/let-them-steal/
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Good catch.
I've always thought action shots, re placement must be difficult. At least
one doesn't have to worry about wasting film anymore.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
In a message dated 4/11/2013 5:29:38 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
pentko...@gmail.com writes:
Another from the series.
Nice. It must be fun when even the signs are interesting.
Marnie aka Doe :-)
In a message dated 4/10/2013 12:05:41 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
godfreydigio...@me.com writes:
Pardon the double post. Made a couple errors on the initial one.
A walk in blustery, cold Peel the other day found me
Jack,
There was a program on Discovery or PBS channel that described how
Bushmen were catching deers: there were following deer's footsteps for
many hours, not letting the deer to have any rest. The deers would
eventually literally stop due to the heat exhaustion, at which point
the hunter
On Apr 11, 2013, at 09:05 , mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote:
On 11/04/2013 09:07, Bob W wrote:
He can fix it in Photoshop.
B
Very, very sadly, I believe he already has.
That's what *I* was going to say. :-(
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 07:40:40AM -0400, David J Brooks wrote:
Morning all, freezing rain on the way so what better thing to do but
bug the collective.:-)
A fellow bus driver had her crackberry fail the other week and up
graded??? to a Samsung Gal 3. I asked if she needed Norton or McAfee
Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:
David duChemin rants about ugly watermarks and postage-stamp images
and comes out in favour of just let them steal.
http://davidduchemin.com/2013/04/let-them-steal/
I absolutely agree with everything he says. Except that I go a step
further and put
Too bad the colors are all messed up. Some of these are not bad. You
think he could have taken the mirror out the composition. I find it very
distracting.
Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
On Apr 11, 2013, at 09:05 , mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com
wrote:
On
I added the rest of my picks and fixed a couple of exposures. Thanks for
looking. The deer head was built over the course of many sundays years ago
by an industrial art coop. I think it adds a lot to the place personally.
eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
Wow. Old crumbling buildings,
Richard Leakey (sp?) Did something like that in his 70s to prove a point to a
grad student.
Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote:
Jack,
There was a program on Discovery or PBS channel that described how
Bushmen were catching deers: there were following deer's footsteps for
many hours, not
Haven't shot any video with the K5 yet - this is the first time.
Nice sunny spring morning...
http://youtu.be/0OMDBCLWY8I
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This is what you get for living in sunny Minihaha.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
Haven't shot any video with the K5 yet - this is the first time.
Nice sunny spring morning...
http://youtu.be/0OMDBCLWY8I
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I've found Tim Grey to be a good source of answers to digital photography
questions over the years. I first met him years ago when he was Geo Lepp's
'computer guy'.
He offers a newsletter in which he responds to questions asked by his
followers. His newsletter has morphed into a for 'fee
On Apr 11, 2013, at 12:09 , Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
This is what you get for living in sunny Minihaha.
Minnehaha is the appropriate spelling, ten queue berry mush.
:-)
Nice sunny spring morning...
http://youtu.be/0OMDBCLWY8I
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From: Collin Brendemuehl
Moving from the K-r to the K30 has been interesting.
1) The in-hand feel is, to me, no big deal. But they are quite different in
fit.
2) The white balance is slightly different between the two. Our FL lights
are two different makes so the lamps, though they have the
Sometimes I think irony is just completely wasted on you guys.
From: Daniel J. Matyola
Do you mean like the right to not have the government telling you
when, where, why how to pray, along with who to pray to?
I have many complaints about our government, but they have never told
me when,
Got my car repaired today. Didn't hurt as much as I feared.
Total was less than $400, mostly because I let the three gouges in the
finish slide just had them replace the damaged tail-light mirror
assembly.
Called and left a message with the guy's care-giver at the phone number
Dave gave
From: Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2013 9:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
We've had universal public educate for more than 200 years. It didn't work.
It worked very well between approx 1950 and 1980 in Soviet Union.
Worked well right here in the U.S.A. between the Great Depression
Reaganomics.
From: Charles Robinson
On Apr 10, 2013, at 20:13 , Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
A sign on a hiking trail through the Ohe'o Gulch portion of Haleakala
National Park:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17143042
Nice.
I noted similar (ignored) signage at the Cliffs of
I agree - this and your newer one are good captures of the action.
I am not a PS user, and only partially understand LR tools, so take this with a
grain of salt: Instead of trying to eliminate the second kid, can you
selectively soften the background, including the kid? He is a nice element in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frgRNN7pF30
From: Eactivist
Well, the gong on the gong show went bong. Actually, what I mean was
boing!
Okay, Larry, I'll bite, tell me, what is the first?
Marnie aka Doe ;-)
In a message dated 4/10/2013 3:19:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
l...@red4est.com
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Stan Halpin
s...@stans-photography.info wrote:
I agree - this and your newer one are good captures of the action.
I am not a PS user, and only partially understand LR tools, so take this with
a grain of salt: Instead of trying to eliminate the second kid, can
I just got the Epson V500 scanner as my wife needs to scan some of her parents'
wedding album for a slideshow. Nice excuse, and for $149 on Amazon I couldn't
pass it up.
Peeking at the box right now, I see that the glass scanning surface is indented
a bit into the scanner.
The pages that I
You have two options and, depending upon the album pages you have,
maybe the first one won't work.
The photographs got into the album pages somehow. Usually they just
slide in from one side of the mat. I'd remove the images from the
pages and scan them that way (if I were going to scan them at
I use this scanner all the time. the dof extends past the recess. you
are not screwed.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
I just got the Epson V500 scanner as my wife needs to scan some of her
parents' wedding album for a slideshow. Nice excuse, and for
More images from my Alaska trip last year.
Young Seal on an ice flow near Sawyer Glacier in the Inside Passage of
Alaska.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17147013
Comments/critiques appreciated.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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Shouldn't have a problem. This was scanned on a V500 and the original
mount was oversized. Any softness in the scan also exists in the original.
BTW, it's a four generation pix taken in 1935. The young girl is my
mother, age about 14. ; }
https://www.box.com/shared/gx8uuqeg4zot65xgen3v
you can scan anything with this scanner. you can use photomerge in
photoshop to stitch pieces of things together. if you need a flat
plane for some reason, cut a 1/8 piece of plexiglass or glass to
8.5x11 roughly and place it over the scanner's glass. then I just tape
up the sides to give a smooth
Now that I really like.
Marnie aka Doe :-) Not the people falling off part, of course.
In a message dated 4/11/2013 12:11:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes:
The one at the top of Whitewater Falls in North Carolina shows how many
people ignored the sign fell
I think I'd just a digital camera to make the copies in the first place.
I agree. Once you have the proper lens, distance to print to fill the frame
the camera body square to the print its a simple matter to copy, just
remember to keep the picture flat.
I've had very good results with my
In California we get fields of mustard (flowers) growing everywhere in the
spring.
Haven't done much photography lately (very rusty), but about 2 weeks ago I
went into a field and took some quick shots. The part I liked was it was a
large empty lot on the corner of a fairly busy street --
On Apr 11, 2013, at 14:55 , kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
I think I'd just a digital camera to make the copies in the first place.
I agree. Once you have the proper lens, distance to print to fill the frame
the camera body square to the print its a simple matter to copy, just
remember to
My G*d John, you're such a cave man!
Have you got a 'Flintstones' lunchbox too.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 1:56 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2013 9:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
We've had universal public educate for more than 200
Are you blaming integration for declining school performance?
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:56 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2013 9:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
We've had universal public educate for more than 200 years. It didn't
work.
It worked
Charles,
Find a south facing window.
Set the picture on a stand, chair, etc. at right angles to the window.
(picture side lit by the window to cut reflections)
Set-up the camera on a tripod.
Angle the picture up and the camera down so picture and camera back
are parallel.
If the light is too
I've scanned large photos on the V500 and other scanners. I just bend them a
bit and put a shim on the side that's up on the edge, so it lays flat against
the glass when I push the cover down against it. Then I scan both sides of the
image and comp it together. It just takes minutes, and the
I need to shoot a photo of a trackball and the one I used to own has
gone missing (probably lost during one of our moved in the past few
years). Anyone have an unused one they'd like to dispose of cheap?
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Thanks, Frank, Jack and Marnie!
Dan
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
Heheheheh. You WILL buy a car.
M aka D :-)
In a message dated 4/10/2013 2:27:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
danmaty...@gmail.com
On Apr 11, 2013, at 16:05 , Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I've scanned large photos on the V500 and other scanners. I just bend them a
bit and put a shim on the side that's up on the edge, so it lays flat against
the glass when I push the cover down against it. Then I scan
Believe it or not, some progress is possible, even here in New Jersey.
The problem is entrenched power in the local school boards and the
unions. We spend vast amounts of money on the public education
system; we need to demand better results.
Dan M
Dan Matyola
Another serious warning sign, from Hosmer Grove, on the Summit side of
Haleakala National Park:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17143037size=lg
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That is a pleasing image!
Dan
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:59 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
In California we get fields of mustard (flowers) growing everywhere in the
spring.
Haven't done much photography lately (very rusty), but
It still works well in the wealthy suburbs. That's not the point.
Dan
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:56 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Boris Liberman
On 4/10/2013 9:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
We've had
Very cute and well composed.
Dan
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 3:47 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
More images from my Alaska trip last year.
Young Seal on an ice flow near Sawyer Glacier in the Inside Passage of
Alaska.
That maple leaf must uncomfortable stuck there.
B
On 11 Apr 2013, at 13:29, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
Another from the series.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17145552
K-5, DFA 50 f2.8 adjusted in PSEL9
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No, I'm blaming the right wing war against public education that sprang
up to resist the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling for
declining school performance.
From: David Parsons
Are you blaming integration for declining school performance?
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 2:56 PM,
I do *not* recommend anti-virus software for Android phones. I know of
zero cases in which it’s had a useful effect. I *do* recommend being
careful getting apps from the Play store. If it’s a well-known brand
name from a reputable outfit, no problemo. Otherwise, check the
download counts and
Boy, this camera is quiet.
Now, anyone want a really nice F50/1.7? $225 shipped (US). A little more
elsewhere.
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On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:24 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
No, I'm blaming the right wing war against public education that
Wow - excellent work, Zos. I'd hold out a few favorites but don't know
were to begin. Awesome that you even ot an owl in there
Mark
On 4/10/2013 11:15 AM, Zos Xavius wrote:
Here is what remains of Carrie Furnace. Units 6 and 7 are all that
they left standing. This portion of the mill was
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16999027size=lg
Comments Invited.
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Excellent specimen well captured, growing in lava rocks. Wow!
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 10:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola
danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16999027size=lg
Comments Invited.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/8641958744/
I went out exploring a local factory that has abandoned for a while.
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Thank you, Alastair...
-p
On 4/11/2013 3:54 AM, Alastair Robertson wrote:
Paul Sorenson's Cold spring rain is the standout for me - love the composition
Ken's bud also very nice
Alastair
On 11 April 2013 20:46, Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com wrote:
Paul Sorenson's Cold spring
What on earth do they hunt up there?
Alan C
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Subject: PESO: Danger -- Go Back
Another serious warning sign, from
Stark beauty. A survivor in a harsh environment. Vaguely reminiscent of the
Welwitschia which grows in the Karoo.
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantwxyz/welwitschia.htm
Alan C
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From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, April
Thanks, Marnie. I agree...this kind of image doesn't usually work for
me either. I have a bunch more that I took that day and this was the
only one that I thought had any potential. The rest just looked like
OOF pix.
-p
On 4/11/2013 10:09 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote:
And Spring Cold
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