Re: PDML Photo Annual 2018 - Stunning

2018-05-19 Thread Bruce Walker
e I submitted was, and can't >>> enter it into this thread. I thought I was going to post Les Braves here, >>> but it also made the book on page 75. >>> >>> I'm PISSED because once again, Bong Manayon created two of the most >>> amazing >>> po

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

2018-05-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 9:02 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > On 5/16/2018 1:50 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> >> Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>> Punting is a good thing, right? I've never been a sports fan so I'm >>> not too good with ba

Re: Did not make the photo annual cut ...

2018-05-15 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 11:10 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 5/14/2018 5:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Let's see what shots of yours did not make it into the 2018 PDML >> Annual. >> >> Here's the one of mine that didn't make the cut

Did not make the photo annual cut ...

2018-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Let's see what shots of yours did not make it into the 2018 PDML Annual. Eg: submitted but not selected; withheld for a better choice; missed the deadline ... :-) I submitted three shots to the annual. Mark chose two, undoubtedly the strongest. Here's the one of mine that didn't make the cut:

Re: Any Photo Annuals arrived yet?

2018-05-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Mine arrived about an hour ago and I've had a most enjoyable read. You know, our images really seem to sing when seen printed in this format. I do believe some major kudos are due to Mark for preparing the image files for printed reproduction -- Mark, clearly you really know what you're doing. :)

Re: OT iBook G4 to recycle

2018-05-09 Thread Bruce Walker
If it's like my 12" G4 Powerbook, no quick way. That design buried the HDD inside requiring much disassembly to reach. If you can get it booted from an old Mac OS X DVD you can use the Format app to do a security format where it overwrites the entire disk with several passes of data patterns

Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 12:12 PM, Bill wrote: > On 5/7/2018 5:49 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> That’s where I’m at. Looks like Pentax shot themselves in the foot on this >> one. Hope they read Dpreview and this list. What were they thinking? >> > > There is a thread

Re: OT: why we bought Flickr according to SmugMug CEO

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 2:09 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: > On 5/7/2018 13:17, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Sounds promising, actually. Plan is to keep them separate but bridge >> them in some useful way. SmugMug has a photographer-centric viewpoint >>

OT: why we bought Flickr according to SmugMug CEO

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Sounds promising, actually. Plan is to keep them separate but bridge them in some useful way. SmugMug has a photographer-centric viewpoint versus social media's advertising slant. http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/latest/photo-news/flickr-buy-questions-answered-118481 -- -bmw -- PDML

Re: DPR review of K1 II is now up, not very favourable ...

2018-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentax-k-1-ii-review "Baked-in noise reduction results in Raw files with progressively less detail than the original K-1 as the ISO increases. This can not be turned off." Yikes! Who decided _that_ was a good idea? On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Paul

Re: Infrared K01

2018-05-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Very beautiful landscapes, Mark. A well considered transition for that camera indeed. On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 1:15 PM, Mark C wrote: > My latest enablement - infrared converted K01: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/ir-converted-pentax-k01?blog=9 > > I've

Re: The further degradation of my equipment... (no not that, how could you think such a thing).

2018-04-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Nobody who works with images should consider a TN monitor. There's little price difference between them them and IPS displays nowadays, and TN monitors are dreadful for editing on. Every angle you look at the screen from gets you a different rendering (eg blackpoint, contrast and brightness), so

Re: PESO - Outlines 6

2018-04-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you Ken! And thank you Ann, Paul, and Dan, and everyone who looked. On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Nice work as usual Bruce. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Me

Re: DxO Labs, spin off from DxO Mark in receivership.

2018-04-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Being a Nik user is a curse, these days. Talk about on again, off again. I started to wean myself off of Nik plugin dependencies when Google announced end-of-life on it. I now have some diy Photoshop actions that work for what I regularly used Nik for, and a handful of b conversion techniques

Re: PESO: Pirates

2018-04-25 Thread Bruce Walker
hat much coffee would kill me, so I'm thinking about checking out Tolstoy's > "War and Peace" to read while I'm editing. If I'd had it for Monday night's > session, I'd be half way through by now. > > > > On 4/25/2018 08:35, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>

PESO - Outlines 6

2018-04-25 Thread Bruce Walker
The next in my Outlines series. Teensy bit nsfw. https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/G3svs8u8wWww/IJ21n.vFyssI Click on it to step through the series. Many are nsfw, so watch out. 645z, 90mm/2.8 at f/8, 1/125th sec, 200 ISO. Two 5' gridded strip lights left and right behind.

Re: PESO: Pirates

2018-04-25 Thread Bruce Walker
A very cinematic scene, John. Have you tinkered with the Performances settings in the Preferences menu? There are some good tutorial notes and videos in the Adobe help site (and elsewhere) that explain the effects of these. Which specific actions are slow, or is the entire app sluggish? I

Re: OT PESO: a visitor from the arctic europe

2018-04-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice! On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:06 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > a visitor from the arctic europe, a small wader called little > stint: > > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/little-stint/ > > another photo taken with the d500/tamron 150-600. > > comments, if

Re: PESO: At the CAT show

2018-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Well timed and framed, Dan. That little guy just looks so earnest! :) (A tad over exposed, maybe?) On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 10:30 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Yesterday and today I worked at the CAT show run by our local club. I was > mostly retrieving and catching the

Re: GESO - outlines

2018-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
axphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 1:57 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Some shooting with a focused cookie projector thingy and a bendy model. >> >> (sfw-ish) >> https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/inde

Re: GESO - outlines

2018-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
s 3 - nice, too > > not crazy about the others - > > ann > > On 4/22/2018 1:57 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Some shooting with a focused cookie projector thingy and a bendy model. >> >> (sfw-ish) >> https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Idd2ff

Re: GESO - outlines

2018-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
I really appreciate that, Cotty. Thanks! On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 22/4/18, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>(sfw-ish) >>https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Idd2ffhwoV9s >> >>(nsfw)

GESO - outlines

2018-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Some shooting with a focused cookie projector thingy and a bendy model. (sfw-ish) https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Idd2ffhwoV9s (nsfw) https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IfZjEzqq45Hk https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Iz_O868A69CY

Re: Strobes, studio and students

2018-04-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark, what you experienced is one of the reasons I don't recommend folks try that popup flash triggering hack. The other of course is the light pollution from the popup flash getting into the shot and flattening the contrast. But you have at least two possible issues with each student's camera:

Re: in case you want to feel old

2018-03-20 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 9:27 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I found the list in ‘99 as well. I lurked for a while and probably didn’t > post until 2000. I came looking for M42 info. > There were still quite a few screw heads here back then. Still are. Just of a different ...

Re: in case you want to feel old

2018-03-18 Thread Bruce Walker
I found this list -- last updated 1 March 1999 ... http://www.phred.org/~alex/pdlist.html Funny, very few of the links work anymore. No Poodles used to be at http://www.serifcities.com/site/W00030/intro.html On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Ah,

OT - round up

2018-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y07at1bU89Q Happy Guinness Day! -- 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 directions.

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dave. On Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:21 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > beautiful shot > > Dave > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Safe for all audiences. Zero politics. >> >

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Dan. On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > I really like the "geometry" of this shot. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM, Bruce Walke

Re: What makes a photo work in color or black and white

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm still figuring out my reasons for going with b, but they generally incorporate some of your points, especially the subject isolation, with some of Paul's -- mood, etc. I find that a lot of spontaneous location shots will have a disharmonious colour palette, so b removes that factor entirely

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul! On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 2:13 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > Nice shot. Dynamic and expressive. > >> On Mar 16, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I couldn't say, Ann. I don't recall seei

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Larry. Good idea! I'll try a b version. On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 12:51 AM, <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > Very nice. I bet it would also work well in black and white. > > On March 15, 2018 1:35:02 PM PDT, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>S

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Walker
ost > people just don't realise how demanding it is to be a prima ballerina. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker > Sent: 15 March, 2018 10:35 PM > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List > Subject: PESO - airborne > > > Safe for all audiences. Zero p

Re: PESO - airborne

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Walker
wrote: > Is it Gordon Park's work that this reminds me of? > Nice one, Bruce! > > ann > > On 3/15/2018 4:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Safe for all audiences. Zero politics. >> >> Dancer, athlete and model Rachel Cornejo in mid-leap ... >> >> https

PESO - airborne

2018-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Safe for all audiences. Zero politics. Dancer, athlete and model Rachel Cornejo in mid-leap ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/40769423212/lightbox/ Shot in Dec 2015, just dug out of Lightroom catalog and retouched yesterday. Makeup by the model; Hair by my wife, Louise;

Re: Cameras for a kid

2018-03-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 2:29 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 8/3/18, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>When I was about that age someone bought me an Instamatic, which quickly >>frustrated me, but one of my schoolfriends had an Olympus Pen-F (the >>half-frame one) and

Re: Cameras for a kid

2018-03-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 3:27 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > John wrote: > >>I think "French literature" is a euphemism for "dirty French Post Cards". >> >>For young American boys of a certain age, the lingerie section of the >>Sears Catalog had to suffice. > > I think "Sears

Re: March PUG - Arches - is up

2018-03-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Oops. Yes, I compounded that error. Sorry Henk! On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 6:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > You mean Henk's shot \, right? > > It is indeed witty, and well seen and composed. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Wed, Mar

Re: March PUG - Arches - is up

2018-03-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Agreed. A fine gallery with Hank's really standing out for me. On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > On 7 Mar 2018, at 22:48, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Rick .. maybe you can back into the whole thing by going here first :-) >> >>

Re: Experience with third-party batteries

2018-03-05 Thread Bruce Walker
I can only disrecommend, but that's based on a single try. I gave my $25 (Can) D-Li90 clone a good Amazon review initially as it held a good long charge and seemed to be a very cost-effective replacement. Then it faded really fast after 10 months or so and wouldn't take a charge at all. Back to

Re: That's why it's called a PORTRAIT lens - or why my nose looks big.

2018-03-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Yep. I've been saying for ages that aliens examining our culture will get a very distorted impression of what our faces looked like based on modern smartphone selfies. On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > This news popped up on a few science websites

Re: PDML Annual book - last minute reminder

2018-03-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 12:38 PM, John wrote: > On 3/2/2018 12:25, DagT wrote: >> >>> 2. mar. 2018 kl. 18:16 skrev mike wilson : >>> On 02 March 2018 at 16:10 Jostein wrote: Den 01.03.2018 21:12, skrev Igor

Re: really OT facebook help

2018-02-28 Thread Bruce Walker
My wife complained to me about this exact thing this morning, Dave, so I'd hazard a guess that FB is presently hosed. Try again in a couple of hours. Well, I mean more hosed than usual, of course. FB is hosed by design. :-) On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 8:43 AM, David J Brooks

Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update

2018-02-27 Thread Bruce Walker
gt; On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 6:30 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Heads-up: for 24 hours only it's last minute flail time. ;-) >> >> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts >> <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: &

Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update

2018-02-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Heads-up: for 24 hours only it's last minute flail time. ;-) On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Half way through the submission period and we're into the lull that > always comes between the initial rush and the last minute flail ;-) > Still,

Re: photo dot net phun

2018-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
I went so far as to have a paid 500px account for one year and I thought it was pretty good. Then. But I dislike it a lot now, and have abandoned ship. Haven't posted there in many years. They have made changes since then, but afaict it's still a pale imitation of Flickr for features (eg groups,

Re: photo dot net phun

2018-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Dave, are you sure that unpaid Flickr doesn't let you make albums? I mean, have you tested lately? They made major changes to the "levels" a few years ago and made Free the one-size-fits-all choice. They made the upper limit on image storage huge (like no limit?), and made many "pro" features

Re: Ricoh announces an upgrade service for current PENTAX K-1 consumers

2018-02-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Bill wrote: > On 2/22/2018 3:02 PM, Gonz wrote: >> >> I had a bad experience with Precision but I never posted anything >> negative about them. I was never able to get the issue solved as >> their response to my emails was

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

2018-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
:-) :-) :-) On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 9:03 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > cf my comments, Bruce :-) > > ann > > > On 2/20/2018 8:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> You have a fine eye for architecture and cityscapes, Stan. I love the >> HCB

Re: GESO: My favorites - 2017

2018-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
You have a fine eye for architecture and cityscapes, Stan. I love the HCB moment from Meg, but my fave is the calico cat and the urn. :) On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: > Excluding the three images I’ll be submitting to Mark tomorrow, these

Re: PESO: Nose to Nose

2018-02-19 Thread Bruce Walker
It's just cool as a shape and colour study, Dan. I like it. On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 3:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Of course, they are not really nose to nose. That is the problem; one is > way OoF. > As a result, I can't decide whether I really like this image, or

Re: PESO:: Following the Turtle

2018-02-19 Thread Bruce Walker
That's very good, Dan. Love the colour. On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 2:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I followed this Green Sea Turtle over the reefs and sandy bottoms off West > Maui for several minutes. I think this image best captures the experience. > >

Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update

2018-02-19 Thread Bruce Walker
http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/upload.php Cheers! On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 5:02 AM, Peter McIntosh wrote: > I finally got my sh1t together and found a couple... Trouble is I've lost > the original email with the URL for entry. Can someone kindly point me in > the right

Re: Week 4 PDML Photo Annual Update

2018-02-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Made my three submissions ... finally. I had three "definites" shortly after NYE, but after on and off deliberation I discarded all of them and chose three others. Fortunately there's no undo option, or I'm sure I'd be back to deliberating again. On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts

Re: OT: WARNING Beware Firefox 58.0.1

2018-02-16 Thread Bruce Walker
I only use it to login to my second Tumblr account so I don't have to logout and login again in my main browser (Chrome). Pure laziness. :) On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 9:26 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: > People still use firefox? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: WARNING Beware Firefox 58.0.1

2018-02-16 Thread Bruce Walker
As with Jostein and Bulent (58.0.2), but on Mac OS X. Works just fine, as did 58.0.1. On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 3:21 PM, Jostein wrote: > Same as Bulent here, but on Windows 10 and 7. 58.0.2 is the latest version. > Jostein > > Den 16.02.2018 20:52, skrev John: >> >> DO NOT

Re: PESO - At the Milwaukee Museum of Art

2018-02-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Ha! I like that, Rick. :) On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 9:04 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Or, Cousin Itt views Art: > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18456825/At-the-Milwaukee-Museum-of-Art > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > > Comments cordially invited. > > Rick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: T-Time

2018-02-11 Thread Bruce Walker
That's very cool, Mark. I like the effects on the lights. On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Last week Lisa and I went into Boston to meet some friends for dinner. > I went early so I could wander about and shoot some photos, as I > haven't had

Re: February PUG is up

2018-02-10 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 1:59 AM, Brian Walters <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> wrote: >> On 10 February 2018 at 08:14 Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> >> wrote: >>

Re: February PUG is up

2018-02-10 Thread Bruce Walker
A good set this month. The shots that most caught my eye were: Don's Stair in the Air, Ken's Smokin' Angel, and Bill's Float Fly. Fine work all! On Tue, Feb 6, 2018 at 5:37 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all, > > The largest gallery for some time with some

Re: February PUG is up

2018-02-09 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 3:23 PM, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: > Gonz wrote: > >>Don't know why PUG is on the forbidden list > > I blame Bruce Walker. > ;-) But, but, but ... ;-) In all seriousness, it could be very well true, and if so I have n

Re: Scientific (in?)accuracy of another photo by Peter Lik

2018-02-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, but the photographic advantage that puts Lik well ahead of the rest of us is a large scale production facility, and storefronts with many persuasive sales people. On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 11:28 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > That photo doesn't even look like an eclipse,

Re: Scientific (in?)accuracy of another photo by Peter Lik

2018-02-09 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Feb 9, 2018 at 8:51 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Jostein wrote: > >>Link gone dead. >>Found another link, with suggested retail price and all. Interesting bit >>of silliness in its own right. >>https://www.artbrokerage.com/Peter-Lik/Lunar-Eclipse-99065 > > This

Re: video: how fake is this photo?

2018-02-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Okay, thanks for the laugh, Larry. But that video is at least 31 minutes longer than it needs to be. "Yes." There, done. On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:45 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I've got to love anything that starts with "Is Peter Lik full of shit?". > >

Re: PESO - side lit

2018-02-01 Thread Bruce Walker
gt; Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is almost certainly SFW for 99.9% of the audience. >> >> https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/G

PESO - side lit

2018-02-01 Thread Bruce Walker
This is almost certainly SFW for 99.9% of the audience. https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GYAjkPdbqmCc/IafmIT5kEX5g PP'ed today from a shoot in May 2017. 645z, 55mm/2.8 at f:9, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO. A striplight camera-left. Back belongs to Dorrie Mack. Cheers! -- -bmw --

Re: February PUG - Last Call

2018-01-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Picky, picky! On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 7:40 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Hmmm.. how about Feb 3rd? :-) > > ann > On 1/31/2018 3:27 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> >> G'day all >> >> I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening 3 January, Sydney time. >> >> Theme: Up in the Air

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
; > ann > > > > On 1/24/2018 5:25 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Is that this one that I captioned "Iryna beauty" ? >> >> https://flic.kr/p/22BGEGw >> >> Also, I just posted a lower key headshot of her: >> >> https://flic

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
ttps://flic.kr/p/23Cs9cf ) seem to be better because of > the muscle tension in the first photo in this thread (Iryna beauty 2). > (And despite understanding the style, I also didn't quite like the way the > hair was covering her eye in the first shot ("Iryna beauty 2"). It is bett

Re: 4k tv, monitor, watching movies, displaying photos

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I've seen 4K TVs for around $300, but the images > on them at the store are always over saturated, and pretty bad looking, but > that might be due to source material that they try to make "pop". In my (limited)

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-24 Thread Bruce Walker
uncontrived look. I thought that this one headshot ("Iryna 3") managed to best capture that: https://flic.kr/p/23Cs9cf On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 12:57 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Bruce - there is a photo of her I think is much better than either the one > you

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
<rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote: > No error message; just a blank screen. > > The link works fine on my “photo computer” using Firefox at home. > > Weird. > > Rick > >> On Jan 23, 2018, at 5:12 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
What error message do you get? On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote: > Safari, the one I usually use. > > On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 2:12 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> That's curious, Rick. Wha

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 2:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I am not really fond of her hair over half her face that way. That was a very popular look at one time, you know. Ever hear of Veronica Lake? :) https://goo.gl/JXDrUo That was who I was making a little nod to.

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
e's presently getting a degree from one of the universities here. A very hard-working young woman! > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:54 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> My neighbor

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
iPhone > >> On Jan 23, 2018, at 8:54 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> My neighbor Iryna found out last week that she had been chosen as a >> finalist in a contest called Miss Ukrainian Canada and she needed >> headshots to give them. So s

Re: PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
s being hidden on her right >> cheek? >> I would be wondering...hmmm(?) >> >> J >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 23, 2018, at 8:54 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> My neighbor Iryna found out last we

Re: PESO: Blonde

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it, Dan. :) I do feel it has a too strong orange cast. -- -bmw -- 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 directions.

PESO - a Miss Ukrainian Canada 2018 finalist

2018-01-23 Thread Bruce Walker
My neighbor Iryna found out last week that she had been chosen as a finalist in a contest called Miss Ukrainian Canada and she needed headshots to give them. So since we had shot several times before she called me. :) I used my family room as a makeshift studio and along with the headshots I took

Re: NOT HAPPY!

2018-01-14 Thread Bruce Nagel
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed If you've managed to kill that many Model M's there must be some sort of dubious prize out there somewhere waiting for you. Those things are built like frakking *tanks*! Bruce N. Baxter the cat jumped off my shoulder onto my desk and

Re: PESO+ squeezerlens experiments

2017-12-18 Thread Bruce Walker
The first image ("pedestals") just confuses me. >> > >> >> On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I finally bought a Squeezerlens tilt/shift gadget for my 645z because >>> I had a hank

Re: PESO+ squeezerlens experiments

2017-12-18 Thread Bruce Walker
you, Dan. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 7:34 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I finally bought a Squeezerlens tilt/shift gadget for my 645z because >> I had a hankering to

Re: PESO+ squeezerlens experiments

2017-12-18 Thread Bruce Walker
, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > Good stuff. Interesting lens. > > I like this: > > https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IYXaBBmvIVv0 > > B > >> On 18 Dec 2017, at 00:35, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I

PESO+ squeezerlens experiments

2017-12-17 Thread Bruce Walker
I finally bought a Squeezerlens tilt/shift gadget for my 645z because I had a hankering to dabble with pictorialism once again. After shooting a few random scenes and objects I booked a shoot with a visual artist slash model from Seattle who was just visiting the area. That went astoundingly well

Re: PESO Strangely tender

2017-11-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice! :) On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 12:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > A couple wanted a NSFW photo shoot today. They brought costumes and some > toys of a more adult nature. This one is safe for work most places, but > consider discretion if someone particularly sensitive might be

Re: PESO: The Stare

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it, Dan. An interesting accidental interaction between the woman and the pointing man. Well timed. On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 6:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/11/19/stare > > Comments Invited > > Dan Matyola

Re: PESO x 2: published in Emboss mag

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Dan. On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 5:56 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > Interesting Work. > > Contact #9 is quite angular. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Bruce Walker &l

Re: PESO x 2: published in Emboss mag

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul. On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > Congratulations. Well done! > > Paul > >> On Nov 19, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Forgot to mention: >&

Re: PESO NSFW nude, with BW added

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Yeah, the monochrome versions work better for me. 309-bw.jpg is like a whole new shot in b very good! And 253-bw.jpg is improved too. On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > thanks Bruce and Paul for the nice words > > Bruce Walker wro

Re: PESO x 2: published in Emboss mag

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Forgot to mention: 645z, 90mm/2.8, f:8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO One light: 5 foot umbrella softbox (Buff silver PLM) above-left. On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I got a couple of shots from my time with travelling art model Muirina > F

PESO x 2: published in Emboss mag

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
I got a couple of shots from my time with travelling art model Muirina Fae published the other day in Emboss Magazine, a boutique art zine. Here's Contact #5 and Contact #9: [note: nsfw for inoffensive art boobs] https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I4M2V7jqBHzo

Re: PESO NSFW nude

2017-11-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Larry ... > A friend wanted to do a nude photo shoot. It was her first one, and we > didn't have much time, so most of what we accomplished was their > learning how a photo shoot works. I think we still got a few keepers. > Here's one: > >

Re: OT - Well, this is weird

2017-10-10 Thread Bruce Walker
It's just mind boggling how much stupid there is to go around. And after a pause for a good head shake, back to normal life -- or so I hope. On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 5:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > The Yashica Y35 > >

Re: K-1 grumbles

2017-10-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Are you quite certain you are using a fast enough SD card, and is there any possibility that you might have enabled any processing feature(s) that could be slowing things up? Even with the much larger 645Z files I have _never_ encountered anything like what you describe. If I had, I would have

Re: Still life with garlic.

2017-10-07 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh, that's magnificent, Bill. On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 11:07 PM, Bill wrote: > One of the reasons we go to BC on a yearly basis is the Hills Garlic > festival that happens the weekend after Labour Day. If you like garlic, this > is the place to be. > You can get

Re: temptation of eve on dropbox

2017-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
They're fun shots, Paul. I do like the added knife reflection. Overall I think I like eve3 best. I don't find them disturbing or sacrilegious, but then I'm not one to judge on religious matters. Thanks for indulging us and putting them up on Dropbox! On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Paul

Re: PESOs: The Temptation of Eve I and II

2017-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
They are just too hot. On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 1:58 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > I've got "404" error, - no page. > I even resurrected my login on photo.net, - but it looks like Paul has > removed the photos already... :-( > > Igor > > > ann sanfedele Wed, 04 Oct 2017

Re: Windows tech knowledge guys - regarding Adobe Flash HELP

2017-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Flash is dead. It's in legacy mode and will disappear completely soon enough. It generally doesn't run at all on mobile devices, and web browsers have it disabled by default, a pretty strong hint to avoid using it. Cue the MP parrot thread ... On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 12:49 PM, P. J. Alling

Re: PESOs: The Temptation of Eve I and II

2017-10-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Ditto, sadly. On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 8:10 PM, John Coyle wrote: > Photo.net wants me to create an account, and rates it as NSFW! > Not going to join 'em, sorry Paul > > > John in Brisbane > > > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On

Re: Peso: The nakedness not Pug'ed

2017-10-04 Thread Bruce Walker
matured here, but I figured why > risk it. I’m too old for angst! > > Paul >> On Oct 4, 2017, at 4:29 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> If you posted that on Facebook, they might just delete it and chastise >> you. Their terms & pol

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