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2017-07-30 Thread John Coyle
Seems a long time since I posted a PESO, so here goes: http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jcoyle/PESO16.html Comments welcome (I know, there is a little motion blur as the car was pulling away as I took the shot) Can anyone identify the car? Could not see if there was a name on the trunk as

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2017-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
What Christine said! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2017, at 8:01 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Wow! That’s a dramatic wildlife shot! Nice catch! Cheers, Christine > > > >> On Jul 30, 2017, at 2:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >>

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2017-07-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Cool shot or not, that bird allowed itself to be photographed with a Canon, it's dead to me. On 7/30/2017 10:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=1038064 That's a pretty cool shot! G — No matter where you go, there you

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2017-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! That’s a dramatic wildlife shot! Nice catch! Cheers, Christine > On Jul 30, 2017, at 2:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=1038064 > > G > — > No matter where you go, there you are. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice! I like it! Cheers, Christine > On Jul 30, 2017, at 10:52 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Portland fireworks shot from a friend's hotel balcony: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35454618403/in/album-72157686946487725/ > > I had this camera set up on a tripod

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Christine Aguila
That’s beautiful, Mark! And you’re right—Q image quality is not bad at all! Cheers, Christine > On Jul 30, 2017, at 11:02 AM, Mark C wrote: > > A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: > >

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Mark C
Hi John - There's an HDR layer in the mix in that image, just to open up the shadows a bit. I almost always run things through Photomatix with the settings dialed back just enough to open up the shadows and enhance local contrast a little. That is usually one of the first layers that I blend

Solar photography filter

2017-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Has anyone done research for a good, and relatively inexpensive solar photography filter? I'd probably want 82mm for the bigma. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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2017-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: https://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=1038064 That's a pretty cool shot! G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Dan! Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Beautiful view of the city. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Mark C wrote: A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset:

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Larry! Larry Colen wrote: Mark C wrote: A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunset-on-the-chicago-river Excellent! or on flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/36086745492 Comments appreciated.

Re: PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread John
It's not bad though. On 7/30/2017 11:52, Larry Colen wrote: Portland fireworks shot from a friend's hotel balcony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35454618403/in/album-72157686946487725/ I had this camera set up on a tripod shooting with an interval timer. Unfortunately it turns out

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread John
Did you have to use HDR? I can't tell. The best HDR is when the viewer can't tell. On 7/30/2017 12:02, Mark C wrote: A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunset-on-the-chicago-river or on flicker:

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2017-07-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
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Re: PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
very well captured. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Portland fireworks shot from a friend's hotel balcony: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35454618403/in/album- > 72157686946487725/ >

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Beautiful view of the city. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Mark C wrote: > A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunset-on- >

Re: PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Paul Sorenson wrote: Especially like a couple of the skyline where the fireworks are minimal and some of the handheld are interesting and enjoyable abstracts. Thanks Paul. Those first ones captured fireworks off in other parts of the city. -p On Jul 30, 2017, 10:53 AM -0500, Larry

Re: PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
Especially like a couple of the skyline where the fireworks are minimal and some of the handheld are interesting and enjoyable abstracts. -p On Jul 30, 2017, 10:53 AM -0500, Larry Colen , wrote: > Portland fireworks shot from a friend's hotel balcony: >

Re: PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Mark C wrote: A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunset-on-the-chicago-river Excellent! or on flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/36086745492 Comments appreciated. Spent a couple days in Chicago and

PESO - Sunset on the Chicago River

2017-07-30 Thread Mark C
A view of kayakers on the Chicago River around sunset: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunset-on-the-chicago-river or on flicker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/36086745492 Comments appreciated. Spent a couple days in Chicago and decide to travel light and took

PESOs fireworks

2017-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Portland fireworks shot from a friend's hotel balcony: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/35454618403/in/album-72157686946487725/ I had this camera set up on a tripod shooting with an interval timer. Unfortunately it turns out that 2 second exposures every 2 seconds meant only a 50% duty