PESO - nude with her back to us

2016-10-23 Thread Bruce Walker
For those fans of b nudes. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IiKw5Atrq1YM 645z, 90mm/2.8, f/11, 1/125th sec, 400 ISO; handheld. Window light only. Model is Kristen Au. Comments appreciated. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Early Morning Light

2016-10-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Handsome subjects well composed in beautiful light, Malcolm. Neighbors? (Serious question; unintended pun.) On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 7:14 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Taken early this morning, still light frost on the grass and the Sun just > climbing:

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
t; > ann > > > > On 10/22/2016 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 10:36 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I love Erwitt. >> >> >> Is there a more "iconic" image than

Re: PESO: Mr and Mrs Stieglitz

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
That's the one I admire so much in the Eldredge book; a fave. I hope that exhibition tours up to Canada some day. On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > One of the many fine works I enjoyed at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in > Santa Fe: >

Re: PESO - Selfie

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent, Marco, and really good timing for the list, too. :) I can't help seeing similarities between this selfie-stick phenomenon and narcissists with their mirrors. On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso25.html > >

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
applying their own preconceptions to her work. I need to read the text surrounding the images more. :) On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I picked up a book of O'Keeffe's art from my used book pusher a few > weeks ago. Gorgeous stuff. Her

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
I picked up a book of O'Keeffe's art from my used book pusher a few weeks ago. Gorgeous stuff. Her 1920's oils of cityscapes blow me away. I'd love to shoot with that esthetic. The author (Eldredge) also compares some of her work with Steiglitz (eg the shells) to reveal crossover influences. On

Re: PESO - Ectoplasm

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 10:03 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > >> On Oct 21, 2016, at 10:50 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> Marco Alpert wrote: >>> Thanks, Ann. You can tell if you like. >>> >>> As for what it is, how about a quiz? What does everybody think it is? >> >>

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 9:56 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Larry, that's a _great_ idea, and I may very well take you up on that >> suggestion. I love doing nods to the greats. >> >> Meanwhile, I dug up thi

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 3:28 AM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > On 22 Oct 2016, at 03:22, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: >> >> Larry Colen wrote: >> >>> Bruce Walker wrote: >>>> Larry, that's a _great_ idea, and

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
/image/152136937382 And it's NSFW for sure. On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Love it! > > > Maybe you could photograph Dorrie painting a self portrait. > > :-) > >> >> O

Re: PESO: Sexting in the last century

2016-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it! On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 6:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Before the internet, FarceBook and all that, people had to use the mail to > converse with others at a distance. That did not, however, stop Romance. > > For Example, a young female artist became

Re: Peso-Monument Valley

2016-10-21 Thread Bruce Walker
That second one, Mittins, is wonderful. On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Shot in 2008. Not offered in competition to any previously shown work by > anyone! > I know better!! > An inspiring place! > I posted all or a part of these some time back. >

Re: OT - Pseudo-prudence -- Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Brilliant solution! All I need to do now is find models with square boobs. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Facebook continues its image policing: > > Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37721193 > > Igor >

Re: PESO - A star is born

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Ann. And thank you Ken, Brian. Malcolm and Paul, and everyone who looked. On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 9:34 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Fun series, Bruce... very 1950's > > ann > > > > On 10/15/2016 6:34 PM, Ken Waller wrote: &

Re: PESO - A star is born

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Makes her look as though she may have been wishing for a safety pin. Oh, you don't know Dorrie. :) > Technically well done photographically. Thank you, Jack. > - Original Message ----- >

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Of course you must add "In The Art World" to that title for it not to sound absurdly hyperbolic. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And > Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw

Re: OT I stumbled across this looking for something completely different...

2016-10-19 Thread Bruce Walker
That doesn't work either. :) On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 8:12 PM, John <sesso...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Pick the outcome you want and work your way backwards, swimming upstream as > it were. > > On 10/19/2016 1:33 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Amusing, but For Entertai

Re: PESO Orb Spider

2016-10-19 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> Not having shot a grey card can make it hard to make sure the colors are >> accurate, or more difficult to get the rendering your want. But it does >> not change whether the colors come through

Re: OT I stumbled across this looking for something completely different...

2016-10-19 Thread Bruce Walker
Amusing, but For Entertainment Only as they warn on DVD intros. When I follow the chart properly I end up at F/64 Redux which misses by considerably more than a country mile. On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 1:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Ok, so maybe it isn't off topic. > >

Re: OT Mac OS Sierra - break anything photographic?

2016-10-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@me.com> wrote: >> On Oct 18, 2016, at 10:00 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> (Doing anything creative using a touchscreen is like trying to set a >> dining table for eight wearin

Re: OT Mac OS Sierra - break anything photographic?

2016-10-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Most of the work in Sierra is actually OS infrastructure that makes it > perform better on the same hardware I was running El Capitan on, from what I > see and what my use of it shows. That's what makes it worth more

Re: OT Mac OS Sierra - break anything photographic?

2016-10-18 Thread Bruce Walker
(when) I get out the credit > card I'll end up with Lightroom as well, which will be fun after all these > years of Bridge. > > Cheers, > Dave > >> On Oct 18, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dave's workflow dilemma remind

Re: OT Mac OS Sierra - break anything photographic?

2016-10-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Dave, I'm running 10.11.6 El Capitan and Lr 4.4 works perfectly on it. As does Photoshop CS5. On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:01 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bruce, i use LR 4.1 with the 4.4 upgrade stored on my computer. Do i > take it if i upgrade to 4.4 it should be

OT Mac OS Sierra - break anything photographic?

2016-10-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Dave's workflow dilemma reminded me I wanted to ask you folks if anyone had experienced or heard of any issues or app breakage caused by upgrading to Mac OS 10.12 Sierra? I use an older Lightroom, 4.4. Also older Photoshop CS5 (12.0.4). Thanks! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Colorful

2016-10-17 Thread Bruce Walker
It works for me, Igor. The child's smile adds humour to the dramatic look of it. On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > http://42graphy.org/misc/Colorful_IR34606.jpg > > I like the juxtaposition, but I am biased on several levels. > I am curious if this

PESO - A star is born

2016-10-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Another image from my Hollywood Glam shoot with Dorrie Mack back in April. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GdG8jaIgIjtg/ItNMsZ4TgT0U 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Proof that Photoshopping is not limited to the digital domain. On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.itsliverpool.com/arts-and-culture/the-story-behind-the-sculpture/ > > “If you look at the order (The Beatles) are standing in in the

Re: Liverpool GESO: Time to play "Spot the Cormorant"

2016-10-13 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent, Mark. On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/liverpool/index.html > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: The dreaded phone call

2016-10-12 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a great story, Ted. Best of all: with a happy ending. :) Congratulations! On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: > Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of > your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay

Re: OT the opposite of a muse

2016-10-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you ever so much for that, Larry. Hugely enjoyable piece. It's too bad she has wrapped up her project now. :) On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Interesting article of a woman who gets photographers that she likes to > photograph her: > >

PESO - The reader

2016-10-10 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm working my way through the best outtakes from my Jonvelle inspired shoot with Camille. Every time I process one like this I agonize over my decision to exclude it from the series, but they are perfect for social media sharing. I suspect I'll add this one back though.

Re: OT: Tablets or Pads

2016-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
I like my Apple iPad Air well enough. I share your distaste for touchscreens, but Apple has managed to make them tolerable. Touchscreens in general suffer from so many issues like failing to notice a touch (eg when typing on the virtual keyboard), reacting to a touch as if your finger was

Re: PESO - Morning Mist

2016-10-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 2:39 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Rick Womer wrote: > >> The last from August in New Hampshire: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18286284=lg > > I can feel as if I'm there. Great image. > > Malcolm Ditto. I appreciate these colours and

Re: Shutter firing erratic

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 4:53 PM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > That is how the *ist-Ds worked as it didn't have a dedicated green button. > Also I think that Bruce meant M not Tv. At least on the K20D and K-5II > pressing the green button with a SMC Pentax [K]

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
women > to be bare breasted. I heard a Zulu photographer on the radio the am > bemoaning the fact that he too had been kicked off FB. He made the point > that it was irrational to judge Zulu culture by Western standards. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
made the point > that it was irrational to judge Zulu culture by Western standards. > > Alan C > > -----Original Message- From: Bruce Walker > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 3:08 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: October PUG - UP - is Up! > > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
. :) On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 10:58 PM, William Robb <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bingo halls are pretty iconic actually. I'm sure you can think of something. > > On Wednesday, 5 October 2016, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Yeah: hour or two drive and over-photographed. Either one is kind of the death knell for me, but together ... If one or more nude figures appeared in it I could be interested. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:39 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Um, Bruce - don't you live i

Re: GESO - catching up with Camille

2016-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Ann! On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 9:43 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Like the way her heels and the chair legs go together... fun shot > > ann > > > On 10/5/2016 9:18 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Steve

Re: GESO - catching up with Camille

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 6:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The coffee cup >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GtP1.nfnEcVI/IwuL4LGv0Ao0 >>

Re: GESO - catching up with Camille

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 5/10/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>The ponytail >>http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GtP1.nfnEcVI/IaRFdIyUqPX8 > > Delightful! Thanks, Cotty. -- -bmw

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/5/2016 12:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> An enjoyable PUG once again, and again thank you to Brian for managing it! >> >> Thank you also to everyone for commenting on my Skippin

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Bob W-PDML <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > On 5 Oct 2016, at 19:06, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: >>> On 3/

Re: Peso-Oct Egret

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice, Jack. Elegant composition. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > I realize I'm close to wearing out the Egret thing, but I've warned you. :) > this one is, however, a bit more "put together" than the routine. > > Comments will be much appreciated. >

Re: OT PESO - Symmetry

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
I love that, Brian. Wonderful rendering. On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Just a reflection of an old tree branch in a lake: > > http://lyons-ryan.org/PESO/slides/_IGO4004-EM10-1-peso.html > > > C & C welcome > > > Cheers > > Brian > >

GESO - catching up with Camille

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Per his remark about a suitable PUG theme for me, this is largely for Cotty's benefit. Actually there are no tits or bums visible in these linked shots, but you'll find them if you spelunk the gallery. The lace cami http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GtP1.nfnEcVI/ICist3IvPgoQ The

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 3/10/16, Jack Davis, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>If "jump" should ever becomes a Pug subject, Bruce is set. > > Not to mention tits and bums. Best left unmentioned, I fear.

Re: October PUG - UP - is Up!

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
An enjoyable PUG once again, and again thank you to Brian for managing it! Thank you also to everyone for commenting on my Skipping shot; glad you enjoyed it so much. Malcolm, I struggled to find an appropriate image for this PUG too. I stumbled upon this one while scanning through my portfolio

Re: Shutter firing erratic

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Eric Weir <eew...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> On Oct 5, 2016, at 10:24 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What the manual largely lacks is any description of _why_ you'd want >> to use the features. So you

Re: Shutter firing erratic

2016-10-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Gonz, the reason I never read the fecking manual is that it's just a shopping list of features and how to enable/disable them. All the features, whether super useful or just trivial, are lumped together. Reading through that is tedious and sleep-inducing. What the manual largely lacks is any

Re: Peso - 'Carp River'

2016-10-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Superb. That's one of those which really needs to be seen large to properly appreciate the subtleties. Have you printed it? On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Captured on film awhile back, probably with a PZ1-P and 70-210 f4-5.6 SMC > Pentax F. > > This

Re: Markham Fair

2016-10-03 Thread Bruce Walker
That's terrific, Dave. Congratulations! On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:43 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Morning all. > > This past weekend was the annual Markham fair, the one i submit > pictures to for their photo contests. This year was a dismal year for > me for photos, did not

Re: PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-10-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Igor. On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > Bruce, > > In contrast to #1, this image doesn't show much of muscle tension: the > position is more comfortable. This pose is more comfortable (and you >

Re: Transit police vs Photographer

2016-09-28 Thread Bruce Walker
"Adelman, an activist and blogger who developed a "Right to Photograph and Record in Public" program for police officers [...]" That officer _really_ chose the wrong person to hassle without cause. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:28 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug, Neewer stuff is basic and cheap, but not all bad in my experience. I have a couple of their fully manual (no bells and whistles) TT560 flashes, and they are well built and solid performers. I used them heavily for a year or two and occasionally after that. They just keep on working, for 4

Re: OT Pesos x 3

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Very cool, Dave! I used to work with chemistry glassware; bending and joining tubes, and such. I sometimes blew up big glass bubbles just for grins. This looks much more satisfying. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Some history. > > Back in 1976 i

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Last year, I set about to replicate Mapplethorpe's portrait style and came up with two parallel striplights with a unique catchlight. Here's what that looks like: http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GBUyNRdnzMcU/I2G2lo2dcFMg On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote: > Hey Bruce, thanks. > > The more I look into it, the more I think you're right that homemade is the > way to go. I have light stands all over the place, so putting together a > frame/circle would be my next step. > > > On 9/27/16 11:34 AM

Re: PESOs: sensual wetness (safe for work)

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Lovely, Igor; very sensual. Nice! On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:39 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Recently, I had a very brief photo-session with these beauties (all natural, > no makeup): > > http://42graphy.org/galleries/2016-08-flowers/_IR34583.html > and >

Re: PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Thanks, Larry. >> >> #2 is here on ello.co: >> >> https://ello.co/brucewalker/post/hgtep983uxryoyyrnfewww >> >> I haven't posted

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug, I have an AF160FC that is collecting dust. Practically new as it never saw much use. But if you feel the Sigma is pricey then you'd not want my Pentax. :) Home made ring lights are good for portraiture. Larger ring diameters are usually more flattering than tiny macro rings. Another look

Re: PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Larry. #2 is here on ello.co: https://ello.co/brucewalker/post/hgtep983uxryoyyrnfewww I haven't posted it to my portfolio yet it seems. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 3:40 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> The next

Re: PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Standing, Richard. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:15 AM, Richard Klein <rich...@gmail.com> wrote: > Are the models standing or prone? > > On Sep 26, 2016 9:26 PM, "Bruce Walker" <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The next in my Body Language series. >&

Re: PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-09-27 Thread Bruce Walker
You mean trouble like the 30 day ban from Facebook that I'm now under? Well, yeah. But it was worth it. :) On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Zos Xavius <zosxav...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's the kind of of picture that can get you into trouble Bruce. ;) > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at

PESO - jigsaw #3 (nsfw)

2016-09-26 Thread Bruce Walker
The next in my Body Language series. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IHsDA9atyyg0 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:13, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO; 5' silver PLM with diffuser camera right; white reflector camera left. Comments always welcome. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Ziegfeld follies photos

2016-09-26 Thread Bruce Walker
This project I did was inspired by Berlin cabaret but it's in the same period. http://nifmagazine.com/cabaret-by-bruce-walker/ On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes! :) > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 3:32 AM, Larry Colen <l...@

Re: OT Ziegfeld follies photos

2016-09-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes! :) On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 3:32 AM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Some naked boobage, but of both historical and artistic interest to at least > a few people on this list. I bet Bruce could have fun recreating some of > these. > > http://all-that-is-

Re: Which version works best?

2016-09-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Yet another vote for the vibrant version. It's just about the right amount too, neatly avoiding the "dial it to 11" inclination. And it's a fine, dramatic image too. On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 4:44 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > A friend sent me a note that she really wanted a print

PESO - Denisa, a portrait

2016-09-21 Thread Bruce Walker
http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IXgVNvTxigBE Denisa is a talented model from the Czech Republic who has been travelling in the Eastern USA and Canada for the past few weeks. 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO; handheld A mix of sunlight through curtains and fill

Re: PESO: Rose of Sharon

2016-09-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Nicely captured, Dan. I love those perennials. (btw, what month is Spetember? :) ) On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > As summer draws to a close, my hibiscus plants are fading fast, but their > cousins, the Rose of Sharon bushes, are in full bloom:

Re: PESO - A Lichen Garden

2016-09-20 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a fascinating image, Brian. Is it me or is there a pronounced yellow/orange colour cast though? On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 6:38 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > I spotted this miniature 'garden' growing on a old fencepost: > >

Re: OT Fujifilm mirrorless medium format

2016-09-20 Thread Bruce Walker
No drool from this direction. It has a couple of deal-breakers: no OVF, only EVF, and a brand new lens mount, so no legacy glass, only brand new (read expensive) lenses. The 645z continues to satisfy every photographic need I have. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 5:13 AM, Larry Colen

Re: PESO - rainy day

2016-09-17 Thread Bruce Walker
n.org/southernlight/ > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2016, at 07:09 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IAP795y6PbXw >> >> This is Denisa Strakova, an art model travelling from the the Czech >> Republic. I shot with her

PESO - rainy day

2016-09-17 Thread Bruce Walker
http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IAP795y6PbXw This is Denisa Strakova, an art model travelling from the the Czech Republic. I shot with her Thursday in Mississauga and she's on a plane today heading back to Europe. My assistant was my friend Camille Dobson-Boire. It's been pouring

Re: PESO - Tension monitor

2016-09-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Well done! Beautifully detailed, and the leg position tells the whole story. On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Jostein wrote: > Came over this fellow on a stroll around the garden. She had a well tended > net which she withdrew from when I approaced, to seek shelter or

Re: PESO - torso study #1

2016-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
, 2016 at 3:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> wrote: > Hmm. I'd consider that study more of the gluteus maximus than the torso … :-) > > G > > >> On Sep 12, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Reasonably s

Re: PESO - torso study #1

2016-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
aybe you could have quickly re positioned (centered) her seam > and cloned out the black spot on her back? > Such things compromise my comfort with an image > and maybe for others as well.(?) > > J > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Bruce Walker"

Re: OT: Chromatic aberration

2016-09-13 Thread Bruce Walker
It will take a while for my mind to stop trying to make sense of that. Let. It. Go. On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 8:03 AM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > It's hard enough to find a lens with excellent optical properties. Now > we also need to worry about chromatic aberration when shopping for

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
gt; skills were sorely lacking. It is a concept that I've been meaning to revisit. > > > On September 9, 2016 11:07:52 AM PDT, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>Zooming right to the point, I agree with you, Igor, that the more >>relaxed the posing the bette

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul! On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote: > An intriguing concept, well executed. > > Paul via phone > >> On Sep 10, 2016, at 6:37 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: >> >> On 9/9/16

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 6:37 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 9/9/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Next in my Body Language series. >> >>http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I70xb_T3x.lY > > Tonality is subtle and pl

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
of > gantry or a boom lift in the studio (or a 2-level loft with a balcony). > > ... but the models you have are better than that equipment. :-) > > Igor > > > > Bruce Walker Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:09:18 -0700 wrote: > > Zooming right to the point, I agree with you, Igo

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Like the consept, Bruce, but from the instant I saw this I was in sort of a > stress mode > attempting to make the models less strained and contorted. The idea is good, > but worthy of > a serious effort. > > J > >

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It likely took over a minute just to get this >> one pose. >> > > A whole minuite

PESO - torso study #1

2016-09-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Reasonably safe for work, but they may give you the stink-eye. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IiSUZ2d6WMsU 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8, f:16, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO As always, comments welcome. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Facebook and napalm girl

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Saying we are supplying content to Zuckerberg is like saying we are supplying content to Bell when we talk on the phone. Facebook -- for better or worse -- is pretty much a utility now. On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 7:09 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Why in God's name would

Re: OT - Facebook and napalm girl

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks for bringing attention to that, Jostein. First I'd heard of it. On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 6:47 PM, Jostein wrote: > > Interesting fallout over nudity. > > http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/09/09/world/europe/ap-eu-norway-facebook-napalm-girl.html?_r=0 > > Jostein > > --

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
> I’ll resist the impulse to pile on the pun train (to mangle a metaphor), and > point out that your B tonalities (here and elsewhere) are lovely in the > extreme. > > m > >> On Sep 9, 2016, at 9:51 AM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Well,

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
. But as they say, the best nude models are the ones you have with you. :) Thanks, as always for your well considered thoughts, Igor. Appreciated! On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > > Cuteing edge photography? ;-) > > > Bruc

Re: PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Well, I saw that coming. :) Thanks, Ann! On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 11:19 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > cutting edge photography :-) > > nice > > ann > > > On 9/9/2016 9:28 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Next in my Body Language series. >

PESO - jigsaw

2016-09-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Next in my Body Language series. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I70xb_T3x.lY nsfw: nipples in profile. 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:13, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO Comments always welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Enmeshed #1

2016-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Ken! On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Great work Bruce. Some very,very good images. Great lighting, great subjects > and poses. > > > -Original Message- >>From: Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.c

Re: PESO - Enmeshed #1

2016-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > on akneed to know basis? I'll go out on a limb and say yes. > nice geometry > > ann Thank you, Ann. > On 9/7/2016 11:01 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> >From a series I

Re: PESO - Enmeshed #1

2016-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
> Perhaps it's samon you know? Salmon, of course. Now it's spoiled. -- 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 - Enmeshed #1

2016-09-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 11:22 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 7/9/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >From a series I'm calling Body Language. >> >>http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I1XDXAVxsYUs > > Curious image, wa

PESO - Enmeshed #1

2016-09-07 Thread Bruce Walker
>From a series I'm calling Body Language. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I1XDXAVxsYUs (100% safe for viewing anywhere, in case you're concerned.) 645Z, DFA645 55mm/2.8, f:11, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO Three gridded reflectors. Comments are welcome. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - curiosity

2016-09-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 4:07 AM, Steve Cottrell <co...@seeingeye.tv> wrote: > On 5/9/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>nsfw, but fun. >> >>http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/149964943407 >> >>645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:16, 1/125th se

PESO - curiosity

2016-09-04 Thread Bruce Walker
nsfw, but fun. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/149964943407 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8 macro, f:16, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO Comments welcome. -- -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

Re: How to do the "edge" in LR?

2016-09-03 Thread Bruce Walker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_(image_processing) On Sat, Sep 3, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > > How can convert a photo in LR to get only the edges of all objects? > > I've asked this question about 2.5 years ago here, and Bruce and Jost

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