Re: PESO - Stop Stressing

2021-11-09 Thread Alan C
That's really taking Mark Twain to extremes! Alan C On 10-Nov-21 08:03 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: Three years since the last PESO. (But I’ve been here lurking.) Here’s one from the before times. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco

PESO - Stop Stressing

2021-11-09 Thread Marco Alpert
Three years since the last PESO. (But I’ve been here lurking.) Here’s one from the before times. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread John Francis
Never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow. -- Mark Twain On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 06:35:02AM +0200, Alan C wrote: > Which shouldn't be mentioned until tomorrow. > > Alan C > > On 09-Nov-21 10:27 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:08

PESO: Marine Corps Birthday

2021-11-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Today is the 246th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. This is an image of The United States Marine Corps War Memorial from a few years ago: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/11/10/z18fcra9p605ailjapitlklrg5cuiugraph Today I am especially remembering Sgt.

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread Alan C
Which shouldn't be mentioned until tomorrow. Alan C On 09-Nov-21 10:27 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Perfection is the enemy of excellence. Dan Matyola ... and the bedfellow to Procrastination. G -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Nice shot - that's a pretty futuristic yacht. I'm surprised it needs a crew of 20 but maybe that number includes chefs, footmen and maids. Mark On 11/8/2021 9:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Presenting the 73 meter / 240 foot yacht Lunasea, in her berth in San Diego. Its owner is Yahn Bernier,

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks Ann. I added one stop for the yellow filter, with the cloudy sky shutter speeds were something like 1/8 to 1/4 second at f 16 or 22. I almost never use the yellow filter, usually going with orange, but I don't have an orange filter that fits the 45mm lens. I was hoping it would moody up

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Paul! On 11/9/2021 7:49 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Stunning. A great render of a pleasing scene. Paul On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Mark C wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/ Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4. Mark -- %(real_name)s

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Rick. I hope some color shots will be coming -  this image was made shooting out a partial roll that was in the camera. After that I switched to Portra 160. I miss the old days of being able to drop off film in the morning and picking it up in the afternoon, for $3.50 a roll. Now its

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Corey. On 11/9/2021 6:49 PM, Corey Leopold wrote: That is a very nice dramatic scene. Thanks, Corey On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 5:24 PM Mark C wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/ Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4. Mark -- %(real_name)s

PESO - Bicycle Racks

2021-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
Along the Embarcadero in San Diego: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/October-2021/San-Diego/i-WZPRrLc/A Cheers, Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Nov 9, 2021, at 5:29 PM, Nolan Hinshaw wrote: > > On Nov 9, 2021, at 15:38, Larry Colen wrote: > >> Sorry Mr. Mandible, this isn’t a boat list, or a listing boat. Now, if you >> have any photos that you took of said vessel…. > > Hey, Mister Farad, how many you want? Here's one from

Re: PESO - Yet more bananas

2021-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
What Ann said! For some sleepy/inebriated reason, it didn’t occur to me to try a night shot. Rick > On Nov 6, 2021, at 7:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Ralf, I love your night shots of that area - This one is extra handsome.. > glad you dug it out > > ann > > On 11/6/2021 6:33 PM, Ralf R

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread ann sanfedele
heavy... Yellow filter did the trick  - you didn't reveal length of time of exposure.. I'm curious (when I shot tri-x back in the day the yellow filter was always on the camera... occassionally removed or changed to orange or red.) except when just doing people pix. anyway - love it ann On

Re: Small sensors are better than you think

2021-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
Juan, Inspired by this discussion, I dug out my Pentax Optio, with a whopping 3.2 MP and a 1 1/2 in LCD for framing. I’ll have to try it out, just for grins. Hmmm… Will have to dig out my CF card reader too, if it still exists... Rick > On Apr 17, 2021, at 4:03 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: > >

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
It almost looks as though it was shot with an IR filter. Since it was clearly an autumn day (or rather, cloudily an autumn day), I miss the colors too. Rick > On Nov 9, 2021, at 6:24 PM, Mark C wrote: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/ > > Shot last week

Re: PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Corey Leopold
That is a very nice dramatic scene. Thanks, Corey On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 5:24 PM Mark C wrote: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51667471072/in/dateposted/ > > Shot last week - Pentax 6x7 and 45mm f4. > > Mark > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Larry Colen
> On Nov 9, 2021, at 3:34 PM, Nolan Hinshaw wrote: > > On Nov 8, 2021, at 18:55, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Presenting the 73 meter / 240 foot yacht Lunasea, in her berth in San Diego. >> Its owner is Yahn Bernier, software developer and Ferrari driver, whose net >> worth is in the $500-900

Re: GESO - Bedford PA

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Dave. We stumbled onto the cemetery late in the day, and the fading light was really nice. Mark On 11/9/2021 1:32 PM, David J Brooks wrote: excellent group of shots Mark. Love the lighting on the single head stone shot Dave B On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:28 AM Stanley Halpin wrote:

PESO - Kalamazoo River Overlook

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
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Re: GESO: more Flora

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Nice gallery! I can't really pick a favorite - lots of great images. Mark On 11/7/2021 10:57 AM, Bruce Nagel wrote: When I had to pick something for the last PUG I had to sort through things and find something appropriate and found many more than I expected to be honest.  (Some of the best

Re: GESO - Bedford PA

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, John - "Drunken Barrel" - I wish I had though of that, would have been a great title for the photo! Mark On 11/8/2021 1:09 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Excellent gallery, Mark - particularly liked the drunken barrel! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: Mark C

Re: GESO - Bedford PA

2021-11-09 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Rick. Bedford had some nice architecture and lots of history. George Washington based his campaign to suppress the whiskey rebellion rebellion there.  The Union Hotel now houses, among other things, a vape shop. Maybe Washington vaped there? Mark On 11/8/2021 3:55 PM, Rick Womer

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Nov 9, 2021, at 11:05 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Stan, > > Not open to the public; in fact well-fortified with substantial gates and > barbed wire. > > No good for water skiing either; cruising speed only 14 knots. > > Since one cannot go out on the billionaires’ piers, viewing angles

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread John Sessoms
On 11/9/2021 3:27 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Nov 9, 2021, at 9:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Perfection is the enemy of excellence. Dan Matyola ... and the bedfellow to Procrastination. H? ... gonna' have to think about that. G -- -- This email has been checked for

Re: Curious DemSelfies :-)

2021-11-09 Thread John Sessoms
Maybe staged (posed?) somehow rather than photoshopped? On 11/9/2021 2:22 AM, Toine wrote: First guess would be a lucky shot. In his collection I see many more damselflies posing in groups. He must have found a way to enforce lucky shots... On Tue, 9 Nov 2021, 00:48 Igor PDML-StR, wrote:

Re: GESO - Bedford PA

2021-11-09 Thread David J Brooks
excellent group of shots Mark. Love the lighting on the single head stone shot Dave B On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 10:28 AM Stanley Halpin wrote: > Nice collection! > > > On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Mark C wrote: > > > > It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting > as

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Perfection is the enemy of excellence. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 11:53 AM P T Stevens wrote: > The reason that I am not posting is that my camera and I have a > difference of opinion. My camera is

Re: Why we are not posting

2021-11-09 Thread P T Stevens
The reason that I am not posting is that my camera and I have a difference of opinion. My camera is irritated because it believes that it not operated by a highly competent and technically knowledgeable photographer. I am irritated that in spite of what my camera believes, every photo I shoot

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
Stan, Not open to the public; in fact well-fortified with substantial gates and barbed wire. No good for water skiing either; cruising speed only 14 knots. Since one cannot go out on the billionaires’ piers, viewing angles are very limited. This was the best I could do. Rick > On Nov 9,

Re: GESO - Bedford PA

2021-11-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nice collection! > On Nov 7, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Mark C wrote: > > It's been a long time since I posted a GESO, though I am still shooting as > much as ever. So here is a small gallery of shots from southern Pennsylvania > and western Maryland, taken in late August: > >

Re: PESO - Lunasea

2021-11-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
Nice little boat, handy to have something like that if you want to out for an evening sail. Do you have shots of the interior? More seriously, I find the masts of the others ships in the background to be a distraction and wonder if there is a viewing angle which would provide more separation