iPhoto: Whale at Sunset

2019-01-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Taken today at sunset from Kamaole Beach Park II, Maui: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/iphotos/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: quick and dirty hdr of the end of the eclipse

2019-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
Igor PDML-StR wrote on 1/22/19 9:52 AM: Some very nice images there, Larry! Overall, looking at some (reddish "close-up") images, e.g. 20190120-LRC03475, 20190120-LRC03497, I couldn't figure out if the Moon is furry and soft, or very prickly. :-) (Yes, I know, it is the noise... But

Re: PESO: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
I assumed as much, John. J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2019, at 1:18 PM, John wrote: > > Not B The moon turned out naturally monochrome because I didn't catch any > of the red in the earth's shadow. > > Each of the moon images is loaded as a layer in Photoshop. > > Each layer has a

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks. Yes, I'm not set up more much post processing here -- too much to do! They are not snappers but very gentle vegetarians. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 3:36 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Nice. I might clone out the intruding body

Re: PESO: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread John
Not B The moon turned out naturally monochrome because I didn't catch any of the red in the earth's shadow. Each of the moon images is loaded as a layer in Photoshop. Each layer has a linked Levels adjustment layer, masked so that the Levels adjustment only applies to the moon in that layer.

Re: Boris 2019-06 - In the middle of the rhythm

2019-01-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
An interesting photo with all the geometry going on here, almost in defiance of the subject. > On Jan 22, 2019, at 3:05 PM, John wrote: > > On 1/22/2019 13:33:36, Boris Liberman wrote: >> Do you feel the rhythm? >> https://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019-05-in-middle-of-rhythm.html >>

Re: Boris 2019-06 - In the middle of the rhythm

2019-01-22 Thread John
On 1/22/2019 13:33:36, Boris Liberman wrote: Do you feel the rhythm? https://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019-05-in-middle-of-rhythm.html Thanks! Oh yesss! I can hear the Miami Sound machine playing in the background. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion -

Re: PESO: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
Nice! Looks to be a B(?) J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2019, at 11:27 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Very nicely done! > >> On 22 Jan 2019, at 16:53, John wrote: >> >> So, I went out and stood in what felt like an Arctic Wind for 3 hours or so >> and took pictures of the moon. As usual,

Re: PESO: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread Bob W-PDML
Very nicely done! > On 22 Jan 2019, at 16:53, John wrote: > > So, I went out and stood in what felt like an Arctic Wind for 3 hours or so > and took pictures of the moon. As usual, the instructions for how to do it > right were at home on my desk waiting so I could find out everything I did

Re: Boris 2019-01

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Stan, As you know, I am shooting m43 (Oly EM-1) these days. Wide open is not as open as what you're used to with your FF or 1.5x cropped camera bodies... I could probably open up aperture some more, but it wouldn't be that much of a difference due to the distance between me and the couple (and a

Re: Boris 2019-03 - Chimping lady

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Nothing naughty here, really. It is just a burger diner kind of place that has multiple branches across Tel Aviv. And to stand out each such eatery tries to come up with some funny looking or funny reading signs. Thank you for your kind words, AnnSan. On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 10:43 PM ann

Re: Boris 2019-04 - Sense of wonder

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Ann, you're quite right, the sun make the sand look rather pleasant. But I resolved to post b/w pictures only :-), I should keep my resolve. There no that much sand beyond the castle and in Tel Aviv, you cannot really have isolated view on something, unless you either come close or use a very

Re: Boris 2019-04 - Sense of wonder

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Jack... When children are sitting still, it sometimes opens photo opportunities :-). On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 9:59 PM Jack Davis wrote: > Yes it does. It definitely stimulates ones sense of wonder. > Nice, Boris. > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 20, 2019, at 10:50 AM, Boris

Re: Meet the artist (me) Sunday 27 january

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, Larry, I met you once and I certainly should meet you at least once more... But I'd rather you crossed the big pond, and not me ;-). On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 1:49 AM Larry Colen wrote: > I've had some of my photos on display at Redwood Love in Saratoga for > about a year. Julie wants to

Boris 2019-06 - In the middle of the rhythm

2019-01-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Do you feel the rhythm? https://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019-05-in-middle-of-rhythm.html Thanks! -- Boris -- 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: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread Igor PDML-StR
That's a very nice composite, John! I am going to show it to my daughter tonight, - to reiterate our discussion on how lunar eclipses work. We were lucky to have a clear sky. But the entire event was past her bed time. And we were driving home while she was sleeping in the car. We made

Re: quick and dirty hdr of the end of the eclipse

2019-01-22 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Some very nice images there, Larry! Overall, looking at some (reddish "close-up") images, e.g. 20190120-LRC03475, 20190120-LRC03497, I couldn't figure out if the Moon is furry and soft, or very prickly. :-) (Yes, I know, it is the noise... But that's how it makes the Moon looking.)

OT / PESOs

2019-01-22 Thread Bulent Celasun
Off topic because these were not Pentax shots, strictly speaking. Both using Ricoh GXR A12. Untitled (flower): https://celasun.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/isimsiz-untitled/ Aegean Shade: https://celasun.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/ege-golgesi-aegean-shade/ (Larger version at Flickr:

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread John
I hope the state of Hawaii is able to step up and take up the slack. The National Seashore here in North Carolina is affected by the government shutdown and in addition to reports of people trashing the facilities, there have been several reports of people in 4WD vehicles driving out on

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread John
Maybe a smidge more along the lower edge so the end of the flipper isn't cut off. On 1/21/2019 21:48:22, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Went up to the north shore to watch the surfers, but the waves were small and the action nonexistent. There were, however, a lot of green sea turtles on the beach.

PESO: Super Bloody Wolf Moon

2019-01-22 Thread John
So, I went out and stood in what felt like an Arctic Wind for 3 hours or so and took pictures of the moon. As usual, the instructions for how to do it right were at home on my desk waiting so I could find out everything I did wrong. Still, I didn't muff it as badly as I did the Solar Eclipse

Re: PESO: asian fairy-bluebird

2019-01-22 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:57:15 -0800 Larry Colen wrote: > That's a very credible job on a really tough exposure. You've got > tremendous dynamic range between the black feathers and the bright > background, plus the really saturated blue wants to clip the blue > channel far too readily. All of

Re: PESO: asian fairy-bluebird

2019-01-22 Thread Subash Jeyan
thanks for looking Jack... On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:57:37 -0800 Jack Davis wrote: > Nice! Especially when I pull it up to clearly make out the eye! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 22, 2019, at 7:50 AM, Subash Jeyan > > wrote: > > > > another one from thattekad, the asian

Re: PESO: asian fairy-bluebird

2019-01-22 Thread Jack Davis
Nice! Especially when I pull it up to clearly make out the eye! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 22, 2019, at 7:50 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > another one from thattekad, the asian fairy-bluebird: > > http://something-feathered.in/2019/01/22/asian-fairy-bluebird/ > > k5iis, sigma 150-500 OS

Re: PESO: asian fairy-bluebird

2019-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
That's a very credible job on a really tough exposure. You've got tremendous dynamic range between the black feathers and the bright background, plus the really saturated blue wants to clip the blue channel far too readily. All of that on top of just getting a clear shot of a critter. Good

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread Subash Jeyan
nice but, like Jack, i wish the framing was different. On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:48:22 -1000 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > Went up to the north shore to watch the surfers, but the waves were > small and the action nonexistent. There were, however, a lot of > green sea turtles on the beach. > >

PESO: asian fairy-bluebird

2019-01-22 Thread Subash Jeyan
another one from thattekad, the asian fairy-bluebird: http://something-feathered.in/2019/01/22/asian-fairy-bluebird/ k5iis, sigma 150-500 OS HSM, @500mm, cropped. comments appreciated. subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread Bruce Nagel
On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 08:36:14AM -0500, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: Went up to the north shore to watch the surfers, but the waves were small and the action nonexistent. There were, however, a lot of green sea turtles on the beach.

Re: PESO:: Green Sea Turtles

2019-01-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice. I might clone out the intruding body parts. Are they snappers? Paul > On Jan 21, 2019, at 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Went up to the north shore to watch the surfers, but the waves were small > and the action nonexistent. There were, however, a lot of green sea > turtles on

Re: Got 1 half-way decent shot of the eclipse

2019-01-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:29:18 -0500, mike wilson wrote: On 21 January 2019 at 19:21 Bob W-PDML wrote: > On 21 Jan 2019, at 18:30, John wrote: > >> On 1/21/2019 09:16:26, Postmaster wrote: >> Visiting our friends in North Carolina and staying at their cabin in >> the Blue Ridge. The

latest best attempt at an hdr of the waning eclipse

2019-01-22 Thread Larry Colen
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/31894921907/in/album-72157675791773657/ I've come to the realization that I really need to actually plan these things out and think of them *before* I try to take the photos. I'm also quite certain that I'll come to this very same conclusion again, about

Re: Got 1 half-way decent shot of the eclipse

2019-01-22 Thread mike wilson
> On 21 January 2019 at 19:21 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > > > > On 21 Jan 2019, at 18:30, John wrote: > > > >> On 1/21/2019 09:16:26, Postmaster wrote: > >> Visiting our friends in North Carolina and staying at their cabin in > >> the Blue Ridge. The skies were very clear but I was woefully

Re: Meet the artist (me) Sunday 27 january

2019-01-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/1/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >By the way, you might know the neighborhood, it's about two blocks past >where Saratoga Ave becomes Hwy 9 (or hwy 9 makes a right angle left >turn) heading towards Felton. Hazy memories but possibly! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK