Re: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

Nice. Looks a bit Japanese. > On 30 Dec 2017, at 03:57, Rick Womer wrote: > > https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18448099-orig.jpg > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments appreciated! > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

PESO: Refreshing

No rain forecast but it's raining anyway! 7mm so far. I just made it home from my morning run. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/24516898467/ Alan C K5 with the DA 18-55 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --

Re: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

A veritable fairy tale image. Something I'll probably never see. Alan C -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: 30 December, 2017 5:56 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18448099-orig.jpg (K-5, DA

Re: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

LOvely scene -- were it my shot, I'd slice off a bit of the snow at the bottom of the frame Looks like you are at some lovely B - or is it a park? ann On 12/29/2017 10:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote: https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18448099-orig.jpg (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments appreciated!

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018 aaarrgh! correction

If you are missing 2014, doesn’t that make you one year younger? stan > On Dec 29, 2017, at 9:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I'm wrong my bookshelf is missing 2014... so 10th is right.. > sorry guys.. I'm so old > > ann > > On 12/29/2017 8:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >>

Re: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

Well composed image! Very nice scene! j - Original Message - From: "Rick Womer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 7:56:52 PM Subject: PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

I'm all with Paul on this ! -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018 > >Same size, same format. A nod to the tenth anniversary is good. Perhaps you >might lead with the photos of those who have contributed to all

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Larry, I frequently get encouraging input from others about images that I didn't feel were that great. -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen Subject: Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon > > > >Ken Waller wrote: >> Several of your foggy landscapes are your best IMO. >

PESO - Connecticut Christmas Morning

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Re: PESO: All Neck

Dan, it’s a great idea but methinks it could have more impact. What if you cropped 20% off the right and bottom, so that the bones weren’t coming out of the middle of the base of the frame? You could consider brightening the background, too. Cheers, Rick > On Dec 29, 2017, at 12:47 PM,

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Appreciated, Alan! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2017, at 6:46 PM, Alan C wrote: > > Excellent. The others have said it all already. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Jack Davis > Sent: 30 December, 2017 1:30 AM > To: PDML > > > > Ring-Billed Gull. >

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Larry, you shoot such a variety of great stuff whereas many of us don't & I think it stands to reason that the preferred genrè will be favoured. That doesn't mean your other shots are less exciting/mediocre as you put it. Keep it coming. Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen

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Excellent. The others have said it all already. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: 30 December, 2017 1:30 AM To: PDML Ring-Billed Gull. Shot at Ellis Lake, Marysville, CA C? Thanks! J https://www.photo.net/photo/18448068 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Anxiety tolerance is not for others to decide. J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Jack Davis wrote: > >> My guess is that those who don't >> buy a book includes primarily those >> who see that they, again, have only >>

Super Moon Trifecta

Apparently January is going to be a unique opportunity for viewing lunar activity. The full moons on January 1 and January 31 will be the second and third of three Super Moons in a row. The full moon on the 31st will also be the second full moon in one month making it a "Blue Moon". And it

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

nice set... the one on the seashore with the light from the fire in the distance (which reads as Fire because we know it is I think) is particularly striking I think..  and the very first foggy one reaches me strongly as well. and the great blue getting sassed by a gull.. ann On 12/29/2017

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Nice little gallery, Larry. I particularly like the images of the fire and the birds. Thanks Dan. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

and we have a MARK! already for 2019. ann On 12/29/2017 9:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Ken Waller wrote: Several of your foggy landscapes are your best IMO. Thanks.  This seems to be evidence of my mediocrity as a judge of my own work. The photos that get the most favorable attention often

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

I did count the ones on the shelf! Har  - see my follow up I'm missing 2014 - that might be the year I had no benefactor and even less money than usual -- if I had the ebook it went with the hard drive crash that year. sigh.. ancient ann On 12/29/2017 9:17 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: ann

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >As a tenth anniversary edition, make the content something special but don't >change the format. You want it to go on the shelf with the earlier editions >and loon in synch with them. > >More pages, a special section themed for the ten year anniversary, etc. This

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

ann sanfedele wrote: >Its the 10th anniversary but only the 9th book... >the first one was 2008-09 9th anniversary, 10th book: 1 - 2008/9 2 - 2010 3 - 2011 4 - 2012 5 - 2013 6 - 2014 7 - 2015 8 - 2016 9 - 2017 10 - 2018 Or just count the ones on the shelf ;-)

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Jack Davis wrote: >My guess is that those who don't >buy a book includes primarily those >who see that they, again, have only >one image chosen. We have a few people on the PDML with various personality issues that pop up from time to time ;-) but I don't think we have anyone so petty that

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018 aaarrgh! correction

I'm wrong my bookshelf is missing 2014... so 10th is right.. sorry guys.. I'm so old ann On 12/29/2017 8:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: so actually - more like the 9th anniversary? (answering my own post) ann On 12/29/2017 8:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Its the 10th anniversary but only the

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Ken Waller wrote: Several of your foggy landscapes are your best IMO. Thanks. This seems to be evidence of my mediocrity as a judge of my own work. The photos that get the most favorable attention often seem to be the ones that I consider good, but the ones that I think are great, don't

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

so actually - more like the 9th anniversary? (answering my own post) ann On 12/29/2017 8:56 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Its the 10th anniversary but only the 9th book... the first one was 2008-09 ann On 12/29/2017 8:47 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Same size, same format. A nod to the tenth

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Its the 10th anniversary but only the 9th book... the first one was 2008-09 ann On 12/29/2017 8:47 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Same size, same format. A nod to the tenth anniversary is good. Perhaps you might lead with the photos of those who have contributed to all ten. Maybe each could write

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Use however pages are needed for the content. But please keep the same format! a) for compatibility on the bookshelf; and b) because in my own experience with larger formats, the “standard” seems to be the most usable. stan > On Dec 29, 2017, at 1:23 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Same size, same format. A nod to the tenth anniversary is good. Perhaps you might lead with the photos of those who have contributed to all ten. Maybe each could write 100 words about what the PDML has meant to them. Paul > On Dec 29, 2017, at 8:21 PM, John wrote: >

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

second that We are making a lot of work for Mark but he did ask ! :-) ann On 12/29/2017 8:39 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: As a tenth anniversary edition, make the content something special but don't change the format. You want it to go on the shelf with the earlier editions and loon in synch

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

As a tenth anniversary edition, make the content something special but don't change the format. You want it to go on the shelf with the earlier editions and loon in synch with them. More pages, a special section themed for the ten year anniversary, etc. G > On Dec 29, 2017, at 6:23 PM,

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

On 12/29/2017 13:23, Mark Roberts wrote: I have a question for the masses: Should we do this one as a special edition of some kind? Larger format or more pages? (Or both) Keep in mind that this would raise the price. And we already have a disappointing number of people who put photos into the

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Appreciated, Paul! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Very nice. Good catch with the white bird against the dark background. > > -p > > >> On 12/29/2017 5:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Ring-Billed Gull. >> Shot at Ellis Lake,

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Thanks, Larry! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Very nice composition. Technically excellent as well. How’s your weather >> these days? > > Wot he said. > > >> >> Paul >> >>> On Dec 29, 2017, at

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Weather is too good!! Low to mid 60's and not a sprinkle for several weeks. Current forecast is for possible showers late next week. Have been running the lawn sprinklers some. Odd to see it throughout the neighborhood this time of year. It is convenient for photographing birds. Enjoying it and

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Paul Stenquist wrote: Very nice composition. Technically excellent as well. How’s your weather these days? Wot he said. Paul On Dec 29, 2017, at 6:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Ring-Billed Gull. Shot at Ellis Lake, Marysville, CA C? Thanks! J

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Very nice.  Good catch with the white bird against the dark background. -p On 12/29/2017 5:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Ring-Billed Gull. Shot at Ellis Lake, Marysville, CA C? Thanks! J https://www.photo.net/photo/18448068 -- Paul Sorenson Studio1941 Sooner or later "different" scares

Re: Tips for photographing Australia/New Zealand?

No worries Brian, we are enjoying the area and the blue mountains were beautiful, though that Scenic World joint was a waste of time and money. The place was packed like a bovine slaughterhouse but they kept on selling ticket after ticket to the waiting throngs as if the place was empty. We

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Very nice composition. Technically excellent as well. How’s your weather these days? Paul > On Dec 29, 2017, at 6:30 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Ring-Billed Gull. > Shot at Ellis Lake, Marysville, CA > > C? > Thanks! > > J > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18448068 >

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Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

I'm for keeping format the same... I actually like the paperback the best..  but more pages if the submissions warrant it. an On 12/29/2017 3:12 PM, Jan van Wijk wrote: On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:23:19 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote: Should we do this one as a special edition of some kind? Larger

Re: OT: AARP

Yes - but my doctor only takes about three of them... not all... It has yet to look like I should bother with it - but I appreciate your concern and rating I'm not doing it this year ann On 12/29/2017 11:16 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I’m no expert, but I think every doctor who takes Medicare

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

My guess is that those who don't buy a book includes primarily those who see that they, again, have only one image chosen. Perhaps even a slight quality softening would increase sales. Not encouraging it understand, but would increase the page count. J ase sales Sent from my iPhone > On Dec

Re: Tips for photographing Australia/New Zealand?

G'day Robert I've only just seen this. Sadly, it looks like I'll have to pass up on the beer - we've got the family staying this weekend with a full round of commitments. I hope you're enjoying Sydney and the trip to the Blue Mountains (pity I didn't know about that plan - I'm in western Sydney

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:23:19 -0500 Mark Roberts wrote: > >Should we do this one as a special edition of some kind? Larger format >or more pages? (Or both) Special in contents perhaps, but not a larger format. Some extra pages would be fine with me ... >Keep in mind that this would raise the

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

How well does the ebook do, especially to non-listers? I'm inclined to think same size, more pages. > On 29 December 2017 at 18:23 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > I have a question for the masses: > > Should we do this one as a special edition of some kind? Larger

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

I have a question for the masses: Should we do this one as a special edition of some kind? Larger format or more pages? (Or both) Keep in mind that this would raise the price. And we already have a disappointing number of people who put photos into the book but don't buy a copy themselves. We

Re: PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

Great idea about contacting members of the list who have become inactive. I assume you can do a mailing to the email addresses that were listed in the last 2 or three annuals, once the input page is up and running. We can also reach out through FarceBook, since many of them are probably still

PESO: All Neck

Another from the AMNH: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/12/29/barosaurus K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 The Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda features an iconic dinosaur exhibit: a dramatic representation of an imagined prehistoric encounter: a *Barosaurus* rearing up to protect its young

PDML Photo Annual #10 Coming in 2018

On New Year's Day we'll open up submissions for the 2018 PDML Photo Annual. This will be the TENTH edition of the PDML book so we're hoping everyone comes up with some outstanding photos to make this landmark particularly memorable. I'd also like to ask everyone's help in seeking out previous

Re: OT: AARP

I’m no expert, but I think every doctor who takes Medicare patients also takes Supplemental insurance plans. At least that’s my experience. It’s a plus for the docs, because it ensures that the balance will be paid. > On Dec 29, 2017, at 10:59 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > >

RE: The 2017 PDML Quotations List is now on line!

It's not necessarily something to be proud of. > On 29 December 2017 at 00:44 John Coyle wrote: > > > OMG - I made it for the first time in 20 years! I should lift my game, I > guess. > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML

Re: OT: AARP

My medicare is now $134... for Part A and part B -  I have to make sure if I go to a suppliment that  my doctor takes it I would never want to be without him.   I'm covered for my eye care because I have glaucoma. Might consider it in a year or two ann On 12/29/2017 10:35 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: OT: AARP

No senior can afford to be without Medicare supplemental insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan. I think I pay about $100 a month for United Healthcare Plan F and everything is covered. My knee replacement didn’t cost me a nickel. Marlene’s chemo bills came to more than a million dollars.

Re: OT: AARP

> On Dec 29, 2017, at 10:07 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > I’d have to agree with Eric’s sentiments. I have a Medicare Advantage plan, > too. The bill presented by the hospital after my back surgery was $300,000+. > My share was a little over $1700 - the rest was with

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Several of your foggy landscapes are your best IMO. -Original Message- >From: Larry Colen >Subject: GESO This month's trip to Oregon > >I didn't get a lot of opportunities to play with cameras on this month's >trip to Oregon, but I've finally had a chance to go

Re: OT: AARP

I’d have to agree with Eric’s sentiments. I have a Medicare Advantage plan, too. The bill presented by the hospital after my back surgery was $300,000+. My share was a little over $1700 - the rest was with negotiated away or paid by my insurance. -p On Dec 29, 2017, 8:05 AM -0600, Eric Weir

Re: OT: AARP

> On Dec 29, 2017, at 5:33 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Nothing wrong with the AARP insurance. It’s United Healthcare, and their Plan > F is the Cadillac of Medicare Supplemental insurance. I've elected Medicare Advantage. It costs me nothing and as extra benefits over

Re: GESO This month's trip to Oregon

Nice little gallery, Larry. I particularly like the images of the fire and the birds. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 4:48 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I didn't get a lot of opportunities to play with cameras on this month's

Re: PESO - Maui Antidote

Like this Rick! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 28, 2017, at 5:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Just to get those warm sunny fuzzies out of one’s system: Christmas morning > in Avon, CT > > https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18447868-orig.jpg > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > >

Re: OT: AARP

I can't afford Cadillacs :-) ann On 12/29/2017 5:33 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Nothing wrong with the AARP insurance. It’s United Healthcare, and their Plan F is the Cadillac of Medicare Supplemental insurance. Paul On Dec 28, 2017, at 11:26 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: I

Re: PESO: Dry Bones

There are fewer things in nature more thrilling or majestic than watching a gazelle stalk and take down a mature bull rhinoceros. > On 29 Dec 2017, at 14:18, Jack Davis wrote: > > Looks as though it's the remains of a > Gazelle lunch. :-/ > > J > > > > Sent from my

Re: PESO: Dry Bones

Looks as though it's the remains of a Gazelle lunch. :-/ J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2017, at 3:41 AM, Alan C wrote: > > A few weeks ago we saw some large bones scattered in the barren veld across > the road from the Masorini picnic spot in Kruger. Yesterday I

Re: Gnus

Thanks Dan, Jack, Ken & anyone else who had a look. Indeed good Gnus! Still no rain though. Alan C -Original Message- From: Ken Waller Sent: 28 December, 2017 3:42 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Gnus Nice capture Alan, I assume that this is all the Gnus that is fit to

PESO: Dry Bones

A few weeks ago we saw some large bones scattered in the barren veld across the road from the Masorini picnic spot in Kruger. Yesterday I heard the story. Apparently a bull hippo had died of starvation/dehydration at the picnic spot so the park authorities dragged the carcass across the road &

Re: OT: AARP

Nothing wrong with the AARP insurance. It’s United Healthcare, and their Plan F is the Cadillac of Medicare Supplemental insurance. Paul > On Dec 28, 2017, at 11:26 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I wouldn't for a minute go for the insurance.. I toss all references to such.. >

GESO This month's trip to Oregon

I didn't get a lot of opportunities to play with cameras on this month's trip to Oregon, but I've finally had a chance to go through my shots and pick a few decent ones. Comments and suggestions always appreciated, and occasionally heeded.