Re: PESO 2020 - 227 - GDG

2020-10-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Oct 9, 2020, at 10:45 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I was closing up the house the other night, the Moon was a day or so past > full and beginning to wane, and as I looked up, I noticed that the dust in > the air had subsided enough that I might get a decent Moon shot... > >

Re: OT PESO: harrier country

2020-10-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Oct 9, 2020, at 10:31 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > it’s that time of the year again when harriers, primarily from europe > and central asia, overwinter in the subcontinent. this is one of the > grasslands around chennai that they frequent, on a cold and frosty > morning. we didn’t get to

PESO Avenging Angel

2020-10-09 Thread Larry Colen
The wings on the egret in this photo makes me think of an avenging angel: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50443380597/in/album-72157716332238527/ I suspect that there is more to be gained from this photo with some tweaks of the post processing. Long story short, I had a two hour round

OT PESO: harrier country

2020-10-09 Thread Subash Jeyan
it’s that time of the year again when harriers, primarily from europe and central asia, overwinter in the subcontinent. this is one of the grasslands around chennai that they frequent, on a cold and frosty morning. we didn’t get to sight any that day but we are hoping to in the days ahead…. taken

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The standard 1x for most smartphone cameras is equivalent to about a 28mm focal length on 35mm FF, albeit the typical smartphone aspect ratio is 3:4 native, not 2:3. By comparison, 50mm (on 35mm FF) is a pretty long lens, about a 2x magnification factor (not counting digital zoom). If you

Re: PESO: indian roller

2020-10-09 Thread Subash Jeyan
thanks Ann. yes, it is a termite mound that he is perched on... On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 11:15:58 -0400 ann sanfedele wrote: > Pretty bird, Pretty Bird :-)  Is that some sort of insect constructed > mound he is perched on? > Nice portrait. > > ann > > On 10/8/2020 4:14 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: >

Re: PESO - Walk in The Woodlands

2020-10-09 Thread Subash Jeyan
that's a pleasing image. the silhouette against the backlit leaves and their colours work... On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 20:32:01 -0400 Rick Womer wrote: > After a very frustrating work day yesterday, I took my camera for an > hour’s walk in The Woodlands (as Woodland Cemetery is now known). The > light

Re: PESO - Walk in The Woodlands

2020-10-09 Thread ann sanfedele
That worked.. nice geometry - nice light.. I like the way the woman is bathed in golden leaves glow and the kid in green.. ann On 10/9/2020 8:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote: After a very frustrating work day yesterday, I took my camera for an hour’s walk in The Woodlands (as Woodland Cemetery is

Re: PESO - Walk in The Woodlands

2020-10-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Rick! That’s beautiful! One of your best! Just lovely! Cheers, Christine > > On Oct 9, 2020, at 7:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > After a very frustrating work day yesterday, I took my camera for an hour’s > walk in The Woodlands (as Woodland Cemetery is now known). The light was >

PESO - Walk in The Woodlands

2020-10-09 Thread Rick Womer
After a very frustrating work day yesterday, I took my camera for an hour’s walk in The Woodlands (as Woodland Cemetery is now known). The light was marvelous. For this shot I followed Sam Abell’s advice: “Find an interesting background, and wait for something to happen.”

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bill. Good to know. > On Oct 9, 2020, at 10:20 AM, Bill wrote: > > On 10/6/2020 12:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I was surprised to learn that the “telephoto” lens on the best Apple and >> Samsung phones yields only the fov of a 50 mm lens on 35 mm full frame. Not >> exactly a big

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread Bob Pdml
On 9 Oct 2020, at 17:54, John wrote: > >  > > The Pentax 110 had a 70mm telephoto & a tele-extender. I don't know what the > equivalent 35mm lenses would be. 110 is about the same size as 4/3rds so the equivalent would be 140mm, give or take. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread John
On 10/9/2020 10:20:36, Bill wrote: On 10/6/2020 12:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I was surprised to learn that the “telephoto” lens on the best Apple and Samsung phones yields only the fov of a 50 mm lens on 35 mm full frame. Not exactly a big glass look and hardly deserving of the telephoto

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread Bill
On 10/9/2020 9:10 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Bill. Good to know. The aspect ratio of these things is right in between the 35mm full frame format and the old panoramic format that was put onto cameras like the Pentax MZ-5, 35mm is 2:3, cell phones are slightly over 1:2 at 19:9 (at

Re: October PUG is up

2020-10-09 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks for those kind words, Dan.  Were you able for find a vintage bottle of that beverage? As usual, a great group of images.  It's always interesting to see the various interpretations of the monthly topic. Brian, thanks again for your efforts in producing the PUG every month. -p On

Re: OT: Smartphone Telephoto Lenses

2020-10-09 Thread Bill
On 10/6/2020 12:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I was surprised to learn that the “telephoto” lens on the best Apple and Samsung phones yields only the fov of a 50 mm lens on 35 mm full frame. Not exactly a big glass look and hardly deserving of the telephoto moniker. Paul Not quite correct,

Re: October PUG is up

2020-10-09 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks Christine , and I agree with you on Henk's and told him so already.. as to the quilts... - it was a fabulous exhibit - this is the only shot I have from it because I loaded it to SmUGMUG.. the rest were lost when I had a little crash on the old 'puter - about a years worth of images ..