Re: PESO from a GESO -- flowers

Very nice. The receding DOF makes it intriguing. Paul via phone > On Feb 29, 2016, at 1:25 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > > I took a break from being Larry’s voice controlled light stand, and shot a > few pictures myself, borrowing his macro lenses. > > I particularly liked the

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

All excellent, but "Light" is superb. Paul via phone > On Feb 29, 2016, at 1:54 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > >>> Few photos for you to look at: >>> >>> http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/02/2016-06-reading.html >>>

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

>> Few photos for you to look at: >> >> http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/02/2016-06-reading.html >> http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/02/2016-07-light.html >> http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/02/2016-08-its-all-in-eyes.html All really nice Boris. I particularly like the last

Re: PESO from a GESO -- flowers

I took a break from being Larry’s voice controlled light stand, and shot a few pictures myself, borrowing his macro lenses. I particularly liked the daisy shots: https://flic.kr/p/EcssKG The whole album is here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskvbbsXS > On Feb 27, 2016, at 5:17 PM, Larry Colen

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

> The change from rainy and cold winter to sunny and dry spring was > extremely abrupt this year... Next week we'll be having already the > second hamsin (temperatures significantly higher than season average) > - more than +30C... > > Few photos for you to look at: > >

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

Boris - the second and third I like quite a lot.. beautiful light in the second and the third is a thoughtful and interesting composition... two thumbs up here. "reading" not so much for two reasons... The woman looks like she is about to fall off the railing to me.. and most of the photo is

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

Bulent, You're very kind. And there is need to feel envy, really. I mean - it is just a few seconds away - dismount whatever lens is mounted on your Ricoh GXR-M right now and mount the Biogon. Without hood (but with filter to mask that silver ring to which hood attaches) and with the EVF

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

Thanks, Larry... I literally went "wow" when I turned around I saw this light. Boris On 2/28/2016 21:15, Larry Colen wrote: Bulent Celasun wrote: Boris, I liked them all. All three were nice. The second one particularly caught my eye. And, felt some envy, too! This is because I have

Re: PESO Focused

Nice image, Paul. Great you're up and doing. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 6:16 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I’m getting around pretty well now, and i had hoped to shoot some birds from > the deck with temps hitting the upper 50s. But brisk winds kept

PESO Focused

I’m getting around pretty well now, and i had hoped to shoot some birds from the deck with temps hitting the upper 50s. But brisk winds kept them in hiding. I eventually gave up and wandered around the house a bit with the 150-450 mounted. Shot Grace working on the laptop. Plus 2 stops exposure

Pentax Sighting -- old one

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Re: PESO - Violin Maker

Thanks, FranK! On Feb 28, 2016, at 5:48 PM, knarf wrote: > Excellent capture, Rick! > > Cheers, > > frank > > On February 23, 2016 8:59:50 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >> Just down the street from the Curtis Institute of Music, in >> Philadelphia: >> >>

Re: PESO - Crazy Canuck

Fun stuff! Paul via phone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 6:25 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > What I like about the shot especiallyis that it looks like he just mowed down > all the bikes in the background - > and he has a very winning smile :-) > > ann > >> On 2/28/2016 5:30 PM,

Re: PESO - Crazy Canuck

What I like about the shot especiallyis that it looks like he just mowed down all the bikes in the background - and he has a very winning smile :-) ann On 2/28/2016 5:30 PM, knarf wrote: He put on a jacket between the races. And it was a mild day last Saturday, around +5C (40F?). Still,

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

I'm with Paul on this point too... I was still making wet prints and developing my own film as late as 2005... and though most of the time bay photo (all my smugmug stuff gets printed there you know) does an outstanding job, they didmess up a couple of times, rather badly. Larry - I'm not

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

OK, Roger that! J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 1:54 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > thats good to know, Jack > I feel the same about my r220, but it doesn't have a wide carriage... > > I don't think you saw an error.. it falls into the category of "if someone >

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

YUp - roger that ann On 2/28/2016 5:01 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: It has only one level of black. The later printers have three: black (photo or matte), light gray and light light gray. The result is nice gradation and no color cast. Paul via phone On Feb 28, 2016, at 4:56 PM, ann

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

at the moment I'm hoping to get it for UNDER $200 but don't know.. The calendar is like the wall calendars I get every year on cafe press... except bigger.. for the 13 x 19 I found the Epson ultra premium persentation paper MATTE worked perfectly... the non photo side took the calendar grid

Re: PESO - Violin Maker

Excellent capture, Rick! Cheers, frank On February 23, 2016 8:59:50 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >Just down the street from the Curtis Institute of Music, in >Philadelphia: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18191462=lg > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Comments appreciated. >

Re: PESO: Papilio Demodocus (Citrus Swallowtail)

Beautiful! Cheers, frank On February 26, 2016 4:15:42 AM EST, Alan C wrote: >My wife Ann caught this beauty resting on a Ginger Bush by our Verandah >this >morning. > >Many Southern African Papilio species don't actually have swallow >tails. >

PESO - The Ice Stud 2016

He shows up every year. Same costume. Same smile on his face. Made the finals (as he always does) and I think he ended up 4th. He's fast as hell on pavement but ice just doesn't agree with him: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2016/02/the-ice-stud-2016.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments

Re: PESO - Crazy Canuck

He put on a jacket between the races. And it was a mild day last Saturday, around +5C (40F?). Still, shorts and no shirt, eh? ;-) Thanks for the kind words, Mark. Cheers, frank On February 25, 2016 1:26:11 PM EST, Mark C wrote: > >Nice shot - he must be impervious to

Re: PESO - Crazy Canuck

The likelihood of both of you being sane is quite low. LOL! Thanks for the comment. Cheers, frank On February 25, 2016 1:50:01 AM EST, Bulent Celasun wrote: >Can we (Raymond and me) both >be sane ? > >(Looks like a fun fellow, BTW). > >Bulent >

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Paul Stenquist wrote: For me, printing is the culmination of the process. If I let someone else print, I might as well have them shoot the photo as well. I have purchased prints from some of the best labs in the country (and Costco). I've never been totally pleased with the result. Of

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

For me, printing is the culmination of the process. If I let someone else print, I might as well have them shoot the photo as well. I have purchased prints from some of the best labs in the country (and Costco). I've never been totally pleased with the result. Of course I'm a bit obsessive, but

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

It has only one level of black. The later printers have three: black (photo or matte), light gray and light light gray. The result is nice gradation and no color cast. Paul via phone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 4:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Well I'm not really planning on

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Well I'm not really planning on it, and I do have my R220 which prints BW beautifully - just not big. thanks for the reassurance about color - but it does make me want to ask "why not" re the bw on the r1900 :-) ann On 2/28/2016 2:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: ann sanfedele wrote:

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

thats good to know, Jack I feel the same about my r220, but it doesn't have a wide carriage... I don't think you saw an error.. it falls into the category of "if someone wants something, doesn't know what he is doing, and sees mine first..." sucker born every minute, right? ann On 2/28/2016

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

ann sanfedele wrote: Paul,Mark, Godders Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall calendars next year... mainly for myself and my friend Joe (who has done more for me in life than I can ever repay and always wants a really bigbig calendar of flowers ) but possibly

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

John no way - not where I live ann On 2/28/2016 2:22 PM, John wrote: Maybe don't forget to look on Craig's List. On 2/28/2016 1:17 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Paul,Mark, Godders Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall calendars next year... mainly for myself and

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

The R1800 uses just two blacks; Matte and Photo. While no "dedicated" B setting, it can do a very good B print...if in the mood. J - Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 9:51:45

Re: Peso-Early Spring

Yeah right, Larry. :)) J - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 11:09:57 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Early Spring Jack Davis wrote: > Thanks to all. I felt the mossy rock > dominated the scene

Re: Peso-Early Spring

Yeah, I figured you were going for "purple." J - Original Message - From: "John" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2016 11:02:15 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Early Spring The ones the purple people eater ate? On 2/28/2016 7:15

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

ann sanfedele wrote: >Paul,Mark, Godders >Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall >calendars next year... mainly for myself and >my friend Joe (who has done more for me in life than I can ever repay >and always wants a really bigbig calendar of >flowers ) but

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Maybe don't forget to look on Craig's List. On 2/28/2016 1:17 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Paul,Mark, Godders Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall calendars next year... mainly for myself and my friend Joe (who has done more for me in life than I can ever repay

Re: Peso-Early Spring

John wrote: The ones the purple people eater ate? On 2/28/2016 7:15 AM, Jack Davis wrote: What people, Larry? Sorry, purple, that was a swypo and I didn't notice it had picked the wrong word. J Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Re: Peso-Early Spring

As I wrote earlier, these very soft blossoms were OOF. I took a knee, focused on a bright blossom, pressed the AE-L and shot. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 11:01 AM, John wrote: > > ... or take them just after the sun slips over the horizon & let the >

Re: Boris PESO x3 (repost)

Bulent Celasun wrote: Boris, I liked them all. All three were nice. The second one particularly caught my eye. And, felt some envy, too! This is because I have yet to put my Biogon 35mm on my Ricoh GXR. As you show repetedly, they seem to work together beautifully. All three scenes

Re: No Traffi?

No traffic either. Maybe everyone is out shooting for "Rush Hour"? I know I should be. On 2/27/2016 6:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Test J -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2016 - 047 - GDG

Their secure server must have had the hiccups. By the time I got around to checking the list this afternoon, it opened with no problems. I'm using Pale Moon, an alternative Mozilla browser. On 2/28/2016 9:33 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Yes, that's the same photo. Curious that for me (logged

Re: Peso-Early Spring

Jack Davis wrote: Thanks to all. I felt the mossy rock dominated the scene to the point that the out of focus blossoms would be tolerated. The African Daisies shot is in sharp focus and awaiting comment. ;) I don't know about the other people, but the Daisies in the other shot are the ones

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Ann, in the "so what" category, I "still" have an R1800 that simply amazes me with it's beautify detailed prints. Including 13x19. Surprisingly, I saw what must have been an Amazon error, an R1800 advertised for well over $900. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 10:17 AM, ann

Re: Peso-Early Spring

... or take them just after the sun slips over the horizon & let the blue sky be your light source. There are many, many ways to deal with harsh sunlight. On 2/27/2016 11:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I agree with Larry - I find it is just no use taking photos of flowers in bright sunlight...

Re: Peso-Early Spring

The ones the purple people eater ate? On 2/28/2016 7:15 AM, Jack Davis wrote: What people, Larry? J Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Lovely garden, looks like you blew out the highlights in the red and blue channels, you seem to have

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Paul,Mark, Godders Ok let me tell you why I want one... I want to print matte 13 x 19 wall calendars next year... mainly for myself and my friend Joe (who has done more for me in life than I can ever repay and always wants a really bigbig calendar of flowers ) but possibly to make a few to sell

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

ann sanfedele wrote: >Guys - >Could I have your opinion on this printer??? I really do need a wide >carriage, this one I might be able to get very inexpensively >Have any of you used it? >The listing is over in two days.. I have time... I can put it on a >credit card.. I'd pass on this one;

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

I agree with Paul. G > On Feb 28, 2016, at 9:24 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I would wait for a 2880 or 3000. With pigment inks they produce much better > BW. > > Paul via phone > >> On Feb 28, 2016, at 12:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Guys -

Re: OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

I would wait for a 2880 or 3000. With pigment inks they produce much better BW. Paul via phone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 12:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Guys - > Could I have your opinion on this printer??? I really do need a wide > carriage, this one I might be able to

OT : Epson R1900 - worth going into debt for?

Guys - Could I have your opinion on this printer??? I really do need a wide carriage, this one I might be able to get very inexpensively Have any of you used it? The listing is over in two days.. I have time... I can put it on a credit card.. thanks ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

p.s. I like the second photo better.. no bugs harmed... :-) ann On 2/28/2016 11:13 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's what caused the links on original posting of these two photos not to work. G On Feb 28, 2016, at 8:00 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: is that the same bug that

Re: PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

I hope the little kid didn't squish it, though ann On 2/28/2016 11:13 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It's what caused the links on original posting of these two photos not to work. G On Feb 28, 2016, at 8:00 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: is that the same bug that is in the

Re: PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

It's what caused the links on original posting of these two photos not to work. G > On Feb 28, 2016, at 8:00 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > is that the same bug that is in the photo? :-) > > ann > > > >> On 2/28/2016 10:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> It seems

Re: PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

is that the same bug that is in the photo? :-) ann On 2/28/2016 10:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: It seems flickr.com is generating incorrect links the past couple of days. Removing the 's' from the "https" solves the problem: 047 - http://flic.kr/p/DBWL2C 048 - http://flic.kr/p/DEv8uF

Re: You have an extra 24 hrs to send in your photos this year!

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Re: PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

On 28/2/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Removing the 's' from the "https" solves the problem: Ignore my imminent reply ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML

Re: PESO 2016 - 048 - GDG

On 28/2/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Although it often seems I walk in the park alone, on some days there are >others. > > https://flic.kr/p/DEv8uF > >enjoy! When I click on that link, it tries to take me to: but Safari throws up a 'cannot

PESO 2016 - corrected links 047 and 048 - GDG

It seems flickr.com is generating incorrect links the past couple of days. Removing the 's' from the "https" solves the problem: 047 - http://flic.kr/p/DBWL2C 048 - http://flic.kr/p/DEv8uF I've sent a bug report.. enjoy! G The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to

PESO 2016 - 048 - GDG

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Re: No Traffi?

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Re: PESO 2016 - 047 - GDG

Yes, that's the same photo. Curious that for me (logged out from my flickr account) both 'http' and 'https' work just fine. Hmm. G > On Feb 28, 2016, at 12:07 AM, Eric Featherstone > wrote: > > Removing the s from https seems to work. i.e. > >

Re: Peso-Early Spring

What people, Larry? J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 27, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Lovely garden, looks like you blew out the highlights in the red and blue > channels, you seem to have lost detail in the people and the white highlights > >> On February 27,

Re: Peso-Early Spring

Thanks to all. I felt the mossy rock dominated the scene to the point that the out of focus blossoms would be tolerated. The African Daisies shot is in sharp focus and awaiting comment. ;) Thanks all for commenting. J Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 28, 2016, at 3:38 AM, Larry Colen

Re: Peso-Early Spring

Ken Waller wrote: Or use a diffuser. Or check the RGB histogram and back off the exposure so that you don't blow out one of the color channels. -Original Message- From: ann sanfedele Subject: Re: Peso-Early Spring I agree with Larry - I find it is just no

Re: PESO 2016 - 047 - GDG

Removing the s from https seems to work. i.e. http://flic.kr/p/DBWL2C I assume it's going to the same photo. On 28 February 2016 at 05:51, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I have, yes. > It's gotten a few faves and a few emails, so I'm not quite sure what's going > on. > > G > >>