Re: Odd M50/1.4

2013-06-23 Thread Alan C
Collin, how about a photo of the lens? Alan C -- 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 directions.

GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
Small gallery of pics from a walk in Cornwall... http://cottycam.posthaven.com/port-isaac-cornwall-june-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/6/13, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Enough blather!  The gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1055134 Nice gallery! I do hate the ads that photo.net insists on showing. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: PESO - Blanca Peak

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/6/13, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's one taken around dusk from Alamosa, Colorado. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP2364- K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/myv7k69 Nice! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Bob W
Very nice indeed. I hope you all talked loik poirates all day long. B-rrrgh-b. On 23 Jun 2013, at 12:29, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Small gallery of pics from a walk in Cornwall... http://cottycam.posthaven.com/port-isaac-cornwall-june-2013 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/6/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Very nice indeed. I hope you all talked loik poirates all day long. I couldn't be rsed. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: PESO: Gorgeous eyes

2013-06-23 Thread Bulent Celasun
Sweet boy! Perfect, selective DOF. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent, all. On Jun 23, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Very nice indeed. I hope you all talked loik poirates all day long. B-rrrgh-b. On 23 Jun 2013, at 12:29, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Small gallery of pics from a walk in Cornwall...

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
I really like this.  Cornwall may have my favorite seacoast, and I really like the coastal path. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 7:29 AM Subject: GESO - Port

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful.  I'll have to look up this focus stacking thing... Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:37 PM Subject: Dragonflies and Stack Focused

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/6/13, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: I really like this.  Cornwall may have my favorite seacoast, and I really like the coastal path. It reminds me of the Californian coast - except for the lack or Redwoods ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Paul, and to everyone else who took a look. I did use Photoshop CS6 for the focus stacking - I finally learned about the Load Files Into Photoshop Layers command in Bridge which makes stacking a larger group of files much easier! Mark On 6/22/2013 10:43 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Fine shots, Cotty; #2 especially. On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Small gallery of pics from a walk in Cornwall... http://cottycam.posthaven.com/port-isaac-cornwall-june-2013 -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Very fine shots, Mark, the focus stacked one best of all. You are fortunate indeed that your live subject sits still long enough to get 16 shots of it! The load images into multiple layers trick also works with Lightroom and CS5, for anyone who cares. On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Mark C

Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-23 Thread Walt
Thanks, Darren. I think the focus might have been thrown off when I was squatted down and rocked back on my feet a bit when I lost balance. But, when I saw it in LR, I liked it well enough that I thought I could still use it. And once I warmed the tones just a bit and softened it, I really

CNN does Portraits of Chicago Sun Times Photogs

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: As I posted earlier, the Chicago Sun Times newspaper has fired its entire photography staff. CNN has done a gallery of portraits of each of the photographers. Bio information is included under each photo. It's a nice gallery on a very sad story. Just thought you might be

Test

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
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Re: PESO: Cowgirl Poetry

2013-06-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: It's nice to get kudos -- I really love it, in fact. I also really love chili dogs. But a steady diet of kudos and chili dogs isn't the best route to self-improvement. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
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Re: New camera

2013-06-23 Thread Thomas Bohn
Am 22.06.2013 um 19:22 schrieb Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: But, Thomas, if you only need a camera body to put behind your 35 mm prime, then may be the likes of Ricoh GXR with the 33/2.5 (aka 50 macro) lensor module would suit you. Th GXR looks nice but there are either cheap kits (250

National Park Safari

2013-06-23 Thread Bipin Gupta
Thank you PDML'ers for watching the white tiger photo and your encouraging comments. For Jack: yes that was a butterfly on the flank of Tiger # 2. I did not realize then that butterflies and tigers were friends in the wild. For Bob: unforgettable memories re-kindled for you: see link below for

Re: Test

2013-06-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013, Christine Aguila wrote: Test Fail -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: CNN does Portraits of Chicago Sun Times Photogs

2013-06-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
A sad story. It will be interesting to see how this works out. Paul On Jun 23, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: As I posted earlier, the Chicago Sun Times newspaper has fired its entire photography staff. CNN has done a gallery of portraits of

Re: K-5 crooked sensor repair - kludge recommendations?

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen I asked CRIS what it would cost to just straighten the sensor and disable shake reduction. They said that they are a factory authorized repair facility and such a repair would not meet their required standards. Any recommendations for someone who would be willing to do a such

Re: PESO: another merganser portrait (and a Loon)

2013-06-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Jun 09, 2013, Stan Halpin wrote: A slightly looser crop of the Merganser is here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e6de8c0d6 I'd pull the crop in on the left: I agree that the details on the beak really make the photo, and I also agree that more wake is Good. If that means

Re: CNN does Portraits of Chicago Sun Times Photogs

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Two thoughts: First, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the armpits of the Sun-Times management. Second: ONE woman and ONE African-American (and no other apparent minorities) in a staff of 23 in a city as diverse as Chicago?  It indicates that the Sun-Times management has been lousy

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Cotty! I don't like the ads, either; but I haven't found a service I'd be more content with.  Tried SmugMug for a year, but way more expensive for few advantages. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv To: pentax list

RE: New FF rumour from France

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: fotoralf Usually well-informed French magazine R?ponses Photo has a short piece on the K-50 and the K-500. But the really interesting bit of information comes at the very end of the article: We would have hoped for some more audacity. But let's wait a little, as it might well be that the

Re: buying a camera from Canada

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 10:50 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Larry Colen are there any warranty ramification to someone in the US buying a K-5II from a canadian store? Or does CRIS consider it all one territory? Where do Canadian purchasers send

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! I especially like the telephone booth and the two gents in the doorway. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Fine shots, Cotty; #2 especially. On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 7:29 AM,

Re: TYTimes blog: A lost interview with HCB

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts Bob W wrote: On 22 Jun 2013, at 21:39, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: He might have felt differently were he a landscape or nature photographer, but he never could be those, could he? He was a brilliant landscape photographer - even published

Re: TYTimes blog: A lost interview with HCB

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Henri-Cartier-Bresson-Landscape-Townscape-Landscapes/dp/0500542392 From: knarftheriault I think you're mistaken. HCB did reportage. Ansel Adams did landscapes. You're probably confusing them. Don't feel bad. It could happen to anyone. Cheers, frank, using attempted

Re: PESO - Blanca Peak

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
Alamosa is one of my favorite places in Colorado. Your Blanca Peak looks like what I remember seeing the real peak. Not over-cooked at all. From: Brian Walters Quoting Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: Brian, That's a great photo! Before I saw other people's (and your own) comments, my first

Re: CNN does Portraits of Chicago Sun Times Photogs

2013-06-23 Thread P.J. Alling
It's a downward spiral, you cut back on news. The way to stop it is to figure out how to attract new readers not cut/debase content. That only causes the loss of more readers with attendant loss of revenue, which leads to more loss of content. Eventually the paper will fold or be nothing

Re: New FF rumour from France

2013-06-23 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: That doesn't sound like a rumor so much as wishful thinking by the writer. In the past their predictions were usually right. We'll see... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark C I visited a prime dragonfly location yesterday, but the cool temps, gusty winds and overcast skies did not make for a high volume shoot. I got 3 nice shots which are here: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php?blog=2 Permalink:

RE: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steve Cottrell Small gallery of pics from a walk in Cornwall... http://cottycam.posthaven.com/port-isaac-cornwall-june-2013 Cheers, Cotty I particularly like the moody lighting of the last one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steve Cottrell On 21/6/13, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Enough blather! ?The gallery is here: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1055134 Nice gallery! I do hate the ads that photo.net insists on showing. I don't see no steenkin' ads? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K-5 crooked sensor repair - kludge recommendations?

2013-06-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 12:52:42PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: Larry Colen I asked CRIS what it would cost to just straighten the sensor and disable shake reduction. They said that they are a factory authorized repair facility and such a repair would not meet their required standards.

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Nice balloon flight documentary. The shots of the countryside below are wonderful. The deer, the homes on the culdsack, but the best was the landscape with the cooling towers in the background. I can see the power lines and can't believe you flew so close. Thanks for the ride! Regards, Bob

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't see the ads, probabley because I subscribe to Photo.Net. Remember, if you don't pay for a service, you are the product being sold. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 21/6/13, Rick

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Bob W
On 23 Jun 2013, at 19:58, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see the ads, probabley because I subscribe to Photo.Net. Remember, if you don't pay for a service, you are the product being sold. You are not obliged to subscribe to a service that uses ads. I pay for a website

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm sorry if you find the ads on Photo.Net such a problem. Not all services are equal. The flexibility of Photo.Net makes it worth the minor convenience of the ads, in my view. One click, and they are gone. I prefer that to the strange interface used by most of the alternatives. Photo.Net

Re: Odd M50/1.4

2013-06-23 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Collin, how about a photo of the lens? Here it is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321149417457?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT_trksid=p3984 .m1558.l2649 Given the comments, maybe it's just me who is a little off. :0 Stay cool, everyone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PAW181 - Roses

2013-06-23 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21, 1/50s, f/7.1, ISO100, DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Bob W
On 23 Jun 2013, at 21:36, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sorry if you find the ads on Photo.Net such a problem. Not all services are equal. The flexibility of Photo.Net makes it worth the minor convenience of the ads, in my view. One click, and they are gone. I prefer

Question about lightroom after upgrading to 5

2013-06-23 Thread Eric Weir
I've upgraded to LR 5 in my new computer from LR 3 on the old one. You will recall---if not, take my word for it---I lost my entire photo database. It actually happened back at the turn of the year, but I only discovered it a couple weeks ago. Nevertheless, in LR3 I could still see the images

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Mark C
On 6/23/2013 2:13 PM, John Sessoms wrote: One of my local nature photography cohorts has bought that CamRanger device that allows you to control the camera from your iPhone/iPad for macro focus stacking. He's very impressed with it. Currently it only supports CaNikon cameras which would be a

Re: TYTimes blog: A lost interview with HCB

2013-06-23 Thread Eric Weir
On Jun 22, 2013, at 4:39 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I probably am not expressing myself well I disagree! -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net “On the basis of evidence we may be

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Those are great, Mark love the detail on those little guys! ann On 6/22/2013 20:37, Mark C wrote: I visited a prime dragonfly location yesterday, but the cool temps, gusty winds and overcast skies did not make for a high volume shoot. I got 3 nice shots which are here:

Re: PESO - Blanca Peak

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv: On 21/6/13, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's one taken around dusk from Alamosa, Colorado. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP2364- K5-1peso.html http://tinyurl.com/myv7k69 Nice! Thank you, sir! --

Re: PESO - Blanca Peak

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: Alamosa is one of my favorite places in Colorado. Your Blanca Peak looks like what I remember seeing the real peak. Not over-cooked at all. Thanks, John. Appreciate the feedback. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Very nice! I especially like the telephone booth and the two gents in the doorway. Yeah, what Dan said. Presumably the phone booth isn't used all that often... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Yesterday we took our long-anticipated hot air balloon ride outside Philly. nbsp;We launched at ~0630, on a cool and clear morning with some mist and high clouds. nbsp;1:20 and about 9 miles later the pilot dropped us quickly but gently into a

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: I don't see the ads, probabley because I subscribe to Photo.Net. Remember, if you don't pay for a service, you are the product being sold. The problem I have with the ads (and this is not just restricted to Photo.Net) is that the call to

Re: PAW181 - Roses

2013-06-23 Thread P.J. Alling
Sad to say for once I don't hate you. It's plesant, but a bit too centered, static and a bit boring, though it is sharp and properly exposed. On 6/23/2013 5:13 PM, DagT wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21, 1/50s, f/7.1, ISO100, DagT

PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Another one from my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3205-K5-1-peso.html http://tinyurl.com/mcr4k47 Comments, criticism most welcome. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: test

2013-06-23 Thread Steve Desjardins
Multiple choice or essay? Steve Desjardins On Jun 23, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: test -- 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

Re: PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, Very cool! You made it to lots of great sites and took lots of great pictures. Regards, Bob S On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Another one from my USA trip:

Re: test

2013-06-23 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: test C A B B ALLabove Dave -- 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: PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice, iconic image! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Another one from my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3205-K5-1-peso.html

Re: PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Philip Northeast
I didn't realise it was real Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 24/06/13 8:58 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Another one from my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3205-K5-1-peso.html http://tinyurl.com/mcr4k47 Comments, criticism

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Bob: I did not suggest that you should subscribe to Photo.net. I just pointed out that free websites do not exist. If you are not paying for the service, the website is selling you to advertisers in order to pay the costs of running the free websitre. I store thousands of image on Photo.Net

Re: PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice composition.  It makes me want to get there someday! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 6:58 PM Subject: PESO - Close Encounter

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Brian! Well, yes, there were moments of anxiety as we dropped into a space with 4kV power lines on 2 sides and 270kV lines about 100 ft downwind.  Not to mention the pilot tapping the gauge on the top of the propane tank and murmuring I'm a =bit= concerned about the fuel situation

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Bob!  It was a great birthday present. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 2:50 PM Subject: Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure Rick, Nice

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Rick Womer
Bob, I am wide open to suggestions for a service that is as easy to use as photo.net, doesn't present non-subscribers with ads, and is moderate in cost. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO - Reading in the Rain

2013-06-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Sunny this weekend but several brief downpours punctuated our first weekend of summer. Glad the K10D is weather sealed. Some streeties must be colour: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/06/reading-in-rain.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments encouraged. Cheers, frank For me, the camera is

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Bill
On 23/06/2013 7:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Bob, I am wide open to suggestions for a service that is as easy to use as photo.net, doesn't present non-subscribers with ads, and is moderate in cost. Have you looked into pBase? bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: I don't see the ads, probabley because I subscribe to Photo.Net. Remember, if you don't pay for a service, you are the product being sold. The problem I have with the ads (and this is not just restricted to Photo.Net) is

Re: New camera

2013-06-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Thomas, it's hard for me to tell, without knowing where you live and what shops are available to you, but prices to Ricoh GXR system went down not long time ago. Consider these prices: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/760802-REG/Ricoh_170393_GR_Lens_A12_50mm.html - USD 479 - the module

Re: PAW180 - Me

2013-06-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Happy (belated) birthday, Dag. May your lenses be always bright and your tripods steady! On 6/16/2013 10:09 PM, DagT wrote: Turned 50 last week so it was time to see if anything had changed. :-) http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, DA*55mm, 1/100s, f/2.8,

paw week 25 super moon plus another

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
The first two are this week and last. I forgot to post last week and I changed last week's photo. My super moon doesn't look overly super in size, but the lake front was the best vantage point from where I live. We just did a quick run to the lakefront, snapped a few shots, and headed home.

Re: PAW181 - Roses

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
I like the centered placement of the roses. Nicely sharp and great color and detail in the flowers. Wonderful contrast between the red and white floor. Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2013, at 4:13 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote:

Re: CNN does Portraits of Chicago Sun Times Photogs

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
I second the flea wish! Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Two thoughts: First, may the fleas of a thousand camels infest the armpits of the Sun-Times management. Second: ONE woman and ONE African-American (and no other apparent

Re: Dragonflies and Stack Focused Damselfly

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
The first two are quite stunning. I love the way the dragon fly is grabbing the plant. Color is wonderful. Great work. Cheers, Christine On Jun 22, 2013, at 7:37 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I visited a prime dragonfly location yesterday, but the cool temps, gusty winds and

Re: OT GESO - Nighties

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
I love the first one, Derby! Cheers, Christine On Jun 8, 2013, at 7:10 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Our show at the library had an artist talk yesterday, which was lots of fun. People who weren't related to us actually turned up. Afterwards, I went off do replenish the

Re: GESO: Water Wars

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Playful and enjoyable gallery, Paul. I'm totally with you on the everyone on the block played together. Kids these days need more of that--way to much is being organized for them. Cheers, Christine On Jun 9, 2013, at 7:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Back when I was a

Re: GESO: Grandfather Mountain 2013

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Love that night sky, Mark! cheers, Christine On Jun 11, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I've put up a little gallery of shots from this year's Nature Photography Weekend. Nothing earth-shattering but it'll give you a feel for what we do there.

Re: GESO The Brawley

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice set, Bruce. Just curious though--why use the K20D and not your K-5? Cheers, Christine On Jun 12, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: So I landed a paying gig last weekend. I was to document the opening of a new club: show off the facilities, catch the

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Bob! Overall, looks like you had a great time. The deer looking up is fun too. Cheers, Christine On Jun 22, 2013, at 3:01 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Beauty and the Beast is a great shot! -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On

Re: Odd M50/1.4

2013-06-23 Thread Alan C
That is the SMC Pentax-M version. There is also the original SMC Pentax version. If you go to Bodj's site you will see that the non-M appears to be amber whereas the M version appears to be blue. Alan C -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 10:56 PM

Re: GESO Eversand-Oberfeuer

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
I like the first one of the full light house, but I'd get rid of those spots. They are easy to remove in Lightroom if you use that. Also easy to remove in Photoshop I would guess. Cheers, Christine On Jun 16, 2013, at 5:26 PM, Thomas Bohn tho...@bohnomat.de wrote: An old lighthouse at

Re: GESO - Port Isaac, Cornwall

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Always a pleasure viewing your work, Cotty! The black and whites are quite stunning, and great expressions in Ice Cream Parlour. Love the water pipes and pirate--I love shooting kitsch like that. Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2013, at 6:29 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote:

Re: PESO - Broken Rung

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
color is beautiful, great reflections in the windows, and broken rung is great! Cheers, christine On Jun 17, 2013, at 6:57 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Just a simple scene but the colour combination attracted me. Taken at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New

Re: PESO - Blue Period

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
On Thu, Jun 06, 2013, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Street artist seen in Toronto's (Bohemian) Kensington Market neighbourhood: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/06/blue-period.html?m=1 His art didn't do much for me but I liked the overall scene. Love it Frank. The blue

Re: PESO - Close Encounter

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
The road is a nice leading line--nice composition there. Cheers, Christine On Jun 23, 2013, at 5:58 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Another one from my USA trip: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP3205-K5-1-peso.html

Re: PESO - Flamingo, late afternoon

2013-06-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice color work but the stick is distracting. Cheers, Christine On Jun 21, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/9104396736/ Taken during my granddaughter's first trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: paw week 25 super moon plus another

2013-06-23 Thread P.J. Alling
I assume it's uncropped, a super moon is only going to be 6% or so larger than an average moon. All those frame filling moon images are shot with super telephotos. On 6/24/2013 12:28 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: The first two are this week and last. I forgot to post last week and I changed

Re: GESO (22) - Balloon adventure

2013-06-23 Thread David Mann
On Jun 24, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: The problem I have with the ads (and this is not just restricted to Photo.Net) is that the call to the add server often gets 'stuck' with the result that the web page content doesn't show up at all. The only way out