Re: GESO - More AnnSan In NY! photos - GDG

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: I pushed about a dozen more photos from my day's slog around Manhattan with AnnSan to the web gallery.  http://gallery.me.com/godders#100324 Most taken with the Ricoh GXR, a couple with the iPod Touch ... Thanks for

Re: PESO - Iris, trying again

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Ken. It looks as though the number got truncated.  This should work: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13164012 That's beautiful, especially with that pink background! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO: Mick Jagger

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: I'm still digging through old negatives and slides from the days of my youth. Back in 1982, a friend of mine convinced me that this might be my last chance to see The Rolling Stones in concert.  I mean, they'd been

Re: Cruising Woodward

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Great job as usual Paul. That about sums it up. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Big Red

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Very nice. I like the ruddy red and the foreground shadows. I agree with Paul. Nice photo! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO: Cotswold Churches

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 3:18 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: very nice indeed, but really in this day and age why haven't we pulled them all down to make room for Tesco Metro outlets? snip Either that or Starbucks... Lovely shots, BTW! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - Pals

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13166572size=lg Nice one, Paul! Made me smile. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso Erin coaching

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 2:05 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: The horse farm we are associated with, now has a schooling show team. This is the first step of three in the horse show world, the others are Trillium and Nationals. Have to start some were. Erin, our daughter teaches

Re: Peso: Otter Lake

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I took an early morning ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Otter lake was really nice: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1301034691_q3bLFKq-L-LB I also let my my bike on, as this shot will

Re: PESO - Photo Op

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13155233size=lg Do I see a bit of a resemblance between Dad and son? ;-) Good shot, Paul! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Iridescent

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: Frank, That's a Tree Swallow. Nice shot! Thanks, Matt. Tree swallow it is! I'll probably change the title of the photo in a few days. There are lots of these little fellows down by the lake. They've made wooden birdhouses

Re: PESO: THIS is a squirrel feeder

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13160237 That one must think he's died and gone to squirrel heaven. Terrific (and funny) shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - Searching the Skies

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 1:16 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: :-) ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: peso: Coke is the Grass

2011-05-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I like that a lot. Well composed, interesting, and a unique perspective. Exactly my thoughts on the matter. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

PESO - Twenty Second Street

2011-05-23 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/twenty-second-street.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO - Searching the Skies

2011-05-22 Thread frank theriault
The New Toronto UFOlogists Society (NTUFOS) got very excited, as they thought that after twenty years of patiently searching the skies, they'd made their first confirmed sighting. Then Hiram saw that in fact it was only a weather balloon:

Re: PESO - Moist

2011-05-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: Nicely done, frank! Thanks, Godfrey! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO - Kayak and Sailboat

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
Finally, after what feels like a month of rain and cold, today broke warm and sunny (actually, it ~feels~ hot out today!). The Lake was calm and the sun was beautiful in the morning. I caught this photo that rather reflected the day:

Re: PESO - The Red Umbrella

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The second one for me.  I found the telephone pole/street lights a bit jarring. Well, thanks to everyone for the comments. I'm not sure which one I like; they're like two different photos, so it's hard for me to

Re: PAW--Week 20--Rabbit with Nut

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I'll be gone for a few days, but back end of week.  Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Ha! I like that one. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: Spring Chores

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: California version of a Robin doing its spring thing. I'm very lucky to have been within 'prox 40 ft watching her collect that load of my dead grass. Guessed she might take it to the top of the fence for a moment before

Re: PESO - Riding the Waves

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 8:02 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/riding-waves.html That's a nice scene, Frank.  Having tried shooting waves, I appreciate the difficulties--good job here.  Cheers, Christine The tough part was getting the

Re: PESO: Spring Chores

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Frank! She is facing directly into a bright (harsh?) early AM sun which is lighting up the nest material as though it were electric. I had reduced highlights with the color curves tool and applied my usual slightly

Re: PESO: Fresh Strawberries

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Bit of Americana in California's Sacramento Valley. Came across this unprepared. Only had the DA55~300 with me and tried to make it do. Missing just about half a V. ;) This located on the edge of town at an intersection of

Re: PESO - Moist

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 1:55 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That's an intriguing picture, Frank.  On my monitor it almost looks like the tulip is iced--kind of cool, really.  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine. It was cool last weekend, but not quite icy. ;-) Glad you

Re: PESO - Moist

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Interesting bw but it would be interesting to see it in color to compare the two against each other. The tulip was yellow, and in the rain a rather bland yellow at that. Believe me, it's ~much~ more

Re: Tourist for a day

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 7:16 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I did some touristy things in London yesterday. Here are some snaps, displayed in the spirit of the day as Flash postcards, so if you don't like Flash you won't like this: http://www.web-options.com/Hayseeds/ I like flash, but

Re: PAW71 - On track

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 5:09 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50mm@16, 1/400s, f/5.6, ISO100 Lovely!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: A couple of PESOs

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Eye exams for the blinds http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5743795050/in/set-72157626647707757/ Funny! Eight eyes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5741286611/in/set-72157626643301975/ (and legs) Reminds me of

Re: OT: Hot date

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 3:08 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Not yet - it's scheduled for 6:00pm pacific time, according to the folks making the prediction (a local loony-tunes outfit just across the bay from where I sit). What's that, 9:00pm Eastern? 5 hours left. Going out to take

Re: PESO 2011 - 077 - GDG

2011-05-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another new addition to the Communicating series:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5722711256/lightbox/ Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. Cool. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

PESO - Riding the Waves

2011-05-20 Thread frank theriault
The other night, after yet another windy rainstorm, Lake Ontario was pretty angry. These two gulls seemed to enjoy riding the air currents while watching the waves: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/riding-waves.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

PESO - The Red Umbrella

2011-05-19 Thread frank theriault
More wet weather photography: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/red-umbrella.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO 2011 - 080 - GDG

2011-05-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:19 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Was in New York City today ... These caught my eye as I walked to visit a fine little camera shop called The Photo Village ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5732317583/lightbox/ or  

Re: PESO - The Red Umbrella

2011-05-19 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: On 5/19/2011 14:11, frank theriault wrote: More wet weather photography: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/red-umbrella.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. Thanks, Boris. Your comment made me

PESO - The Red Umbrella - another look

2011-05-19 Thread frank theriault
I initially thought more street environment would add to it, but now (thanks to Boris' comment) I'm thinking not so much. Here's a quick and dirty re-crop http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/red-umbrella-another-look.html Any thoughts? Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: Boris PESO #21 - After the rain

2011-05-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Can you imagine a serious rain in the middle of May in Israel? I cannot... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-21-after-rain.html Be brutal and honest, as usual. That's quite beautiful, Boris! cheers,

Re: PESO - Moist

2011-05-18 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/05/moist.html Frank, I like the BW version fine. I assume the colors were pale any way . Of course if they were just that perfect delicate shade of pink or blue the color version

PESO - Moist

2011-05-17 Thread frank theriault
We had a few nice, sunny days last week, but on the weekend things got back to normal: cool and wet. I decided to go with the flow photographically and take advantage: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/05/moist.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: Peso wet tulip

2011-05-17 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 5:36 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From the yard walk around on Saturday. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13123639 It seems that there were a lot of wet tulips in the GTA on the weekend, eh? ;-) I like this, Dave. The colours are lovely. Nice

Re: PESO: Roadside Dance:

2011-05-17 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=91 As always, Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are Welcome. Ha! Wonderful shot. Even the car is perfectly placed in the

Re: Peso Flat tulip

2011-05-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 12:35 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Its been raining since Friday, so what better thing to do but take flower pictures. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13123632 Those two blades of grass make it. As do the colours and sharpness of the bloom.

Re: PESO: Planting Rice

2011-05-17 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: A little prop blur and...:-) Yeah, I was thinking that, too. It's a terrific shot, no doubt about it, and yes, the props are slightly blurred, but just a bit more motion blur of the propeller would have been

PESO - Busking Swan - A Stern View

2011-05-15 Thread frank theriault
A different perspective (at least different from the last photo) of a busking swan: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/busking-swan-stern-view.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO - Elvis Has Left the Station

2011-05-14 Thread frank theriault
A few decades ago there was this guy in Toronto who played Elvis on the subway. He called himself Subway Elvis. Here's a story on him: http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/transport/clips/6104/ Nice blurry pic, eh? Looks like I could have taken it. So the other day I saw this guy picking

Re: PESO - two windows

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13103812size=lg I find the reflected sign over the lady's face somewhat distracting. I see there has been a discussion about that, and most seem okay with it. I guess I'm one

Re: Boris PESO #16 - Celebrational

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Today is a rather special day... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-16-celebrational.html Brutality and honesty is expected and appreciated. Very interesting composition and vantage point. I

Re: PESO: Shame and Sorrow

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Peter Zalabai tim...@clancode.hu wrote: Hi, From my latest Thames Path walk... http://www.flickr.com/photos/timbah/5711189051/ Please be brutal with your critique as recently I feel I need a lot of feedback to be able to improve my photography... I don't

Re: PESO: (Very) Large Format Camera

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 1:12 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=84 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all welcome. Har! The high angle makes it - terrific shot! cheers, frank --

Re: PESO: (Very) Large Format Camera

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Meh. I've seen bigger: http://cameratruck.net/Site/About%201.html Meh: http://www.legacyphotoproject.com/ (If I had a nickel for every time I've heard THAT...) I never have. As if... ;-) cheers, frank --

Re: PESO - Time

2011-05-12 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: ). I think you did a great job.  If you haven't yet read Light Science and Magic they've got several chapters on this sort of photography (metal, glass etc) I really like the black background.  I've been thinking about

Re: PESO - A Rose for Mother's Day

2011-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A visually and emotionally strong image Frank.  She looks a bit lonely and sad.  I almost wonder whether she might be  on her way to place the flower on her mother's grave, or something of that nature.  OTOH, it may

Re: PESO - A Rose for Mother's Day

2011-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, Good, emotion packed image, but she's a bit orange under those lights. Regards,  Bob S. Thanks, Bob. Now that I look at it again on a monitor at a public library, she does look a bit orange. Maybe I'll fiddle

Re: PESO - Busking

2011-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 3:03 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: I like the shot Frank. I haven't been at the right place at the right time with swans. Good job. I can't find a definition that supports busking as a swan thing, though I don't see why it could not be derived from

Re: PAW--Week 18--Urban Spring

2011-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Tough week for photography--just took this a couple of hours ago--then went nuts with in-camera filters.  Also, my snapshots of an event I attended last night proved to be the worst bunch of photographs I've taken in

Re: PESO: Mallard Mom Brood

2011-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: This AM near the shore of a local lake. Water a bit roily. shucks! Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=595 K5, 55~300@108, f/7.1, 1/1250, ISO 1600, 'prox 1/3 crop Can't much go wrong with

PESO - A Rose for Mother's Day

2011-05-08 Thread frank theriault
Saw this on the subway yesterday. It seemed quite timely, given that today's Mother's Day. Couldn't desaturate this one: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/rose-for-mothers-day.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - A Rose for Mother's Day

2011-05-08 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Wonderful catch, Frank! Thanks, Jack! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - A Rose for Mother's Day

2011-05-08 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Beautiful. And I applaud the color. Wouldn't have worked in BW... Thanks for the kind words, Paul. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO - Busking

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
That's what it's called when swans swim around with their necks curved and wings half-raised. There were several doing it (not near each other or other birds), so I thought it might be a mating ritual (See my beautiful feathers? Surely you'll want to copulate now!), but apparently it's a show of

Re: PESO - Busking

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful, Frank.  I especially like how you caught the reflection and the wake, with the latter giving a sense of movement to the image. Thanks, Dan. All the swans I saw busking that day (it was a couple of

Re: PESO - Busking

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Informative and very well demonstrated, Frank. ;) Like the light and exposure. Thanks, Jack. I try to educate as well as illustrate. ;-) Seriously, I'd not heard of busking before doing a bit of research to see what was

Re: PESO - Busking

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nicely done.  That's a a good catch and nicely framed. Thanks, Steve! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #14 - After the bloom

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well that's just really lovely, Boris I'll second that. It's a beautiful photo - love the colours. Nice dof, too. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Making a Splash

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all One from Wollongong (south of Sydney) while I was wandering around the harbour there last week.  There are two people sitting on the left of the lighthouse (difficult to see at this resolution) - they aren't

Re: Boris PESO #15 - Untitled

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/05/peso-2011-15-untitled.html I think I ought to re-buy Pentax soft lens... Please be brutal and honest. Quite beautiful. So delicate! The light is sublime. cheers, frank

Re: PESO - Cadillac Lounge

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Like the color one Frank. It makes the sign stand out that much more. Regards,  Bob S. Thanks, Bob. I prefer the colour version, too. I just included the BW version for purposes of comparison. Thanks to everyone else

Re: PESO - Lakeshore Promenade Apartments

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Lakeshore Promenade certainly conjures up a mental image completely unlike what we're confronted with in your rather bleak shot. Actually, Lakeshore Promenade is the name of the street that these apartments are on (it's

Re: PESO: Horse Trainer

2011-05-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 5:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From the Big Apple Circus: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13066632 This image was just accepted into the Pentax Gallery (my 63d image). It was previously rejected, perhaps because of noise.  I filtered it

PESO - Lakeshore Promenade Apartments

2011-05-05 Thread frank theriault
I guess when these were built around 40 years ago they were actually quite nice: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/05/lakeshore-promenade-apartments.html Hope you enjoy (if that's the right word). Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

PESO - Cadillac Lounge

2011-05-04 Thread frank theriault
I couldn't get this to work, then I decided to go with colour instead of BW: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/cadillac-lounge-colour-version.html Here's the BW: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/05/cadillac-lounge-b-version.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank

Re: GESO Jazz at the Gate

2011-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Shots from a nice Jazz and dinner evening out yesterday. Jim Finlayson Trio in Toronto. K20D, DA* 55mm @f:1.4, ISO 1600, 1st 2 at 1/45th; 3rd at 1/60th. Handheld, no flash. PP in Lightroom. Terrific shots! cheers,

Re: PESO: Wild Turkeys

2011-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice image!  I think that the tiny flashes of yellow flowers add a lot to the scene. Agreed. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Nesting

2011-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: All this talk of birds has me looking back for something to post. Here's something from a rookery in Florida this month. It makes the spots in Illinois look not so attractive.

Re: PESO - Lawn Chair

2011-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Wish the sign just said for rent  you know why - and I think  BW would be better but that's a nit fun! ann I wanted to get the red of the flag - that would have been lost in monochrome. Glad you liked. Thanks to you and

Re: PESO - Pink Dogwood

2011-05-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:06 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Dogwoods are my favorite flowering trees, and this is the best season for them we've had in years. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13050080size=lg Beautifully composed, very nice dof. Colours are terrific.

PESO - Lawn Chair

2011-05-02 Thread frank theriault
It's been a very cool, grey and dreary April, however Saturday was glorious, mild and sunny. This caught my eye. Don't know why I thought it interesting, but I did: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/lawn-chair.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO - Coffeeshop Conversation

2011-05-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: snip (I'm thinking you, Paul and Godders spend an awful lot of time in coffee shops ) Actually, not so much these days. This was taken from the sidewalk looking into a coffee shop which looks out onto the street. That's

Re: PESO - Coffeeshop Conversation

2011-05-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I lik it a lot!  Just use a little gradient at the bottom of the frame to suppress the distraction and it will be great! Thanks, Godfrey! I'll have to try that gradient thing. Thanks to everyone else who commented

Re: Sadness

2011-05-01 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Thanks, y'all. We're all still in the surreal, shocked stage, occupied with the thousand things that have to be done, the logistics of death, so please be patient if I don't respond quickly to questions/requests. Haven't

PESO - Coffeeshop Conversation

2011-04-30 Thread frank theriault
Geez, when dad and grampa get talking, I can't get a word in edgewise http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/04/coffeeshop-conversation.html I'm not happy with the crap at the bottom of the frame, but this was a one-chance shot (they saw me a moment after this). I'm sure I'll never use it for

Re: PESO: Eagle among pinecones

2011-04-30 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 4:30 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Dramatic albeit imperfectly composed: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/04/29/-big/RUNE0751.jpg.html I like it! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: peso: Turbulent Waters

2011-04-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: As you may have heard, we had some bad storms in Virginia today, including so local flooding.  Of course, some idiot always brings his camera.  This one is right over the edge of the bridge, which was still barely

Re: PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-28 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Apr 24, 2011, at 8:13, frank theriault wrote: Finally (after several weeks) got out with the camera yesterday. Thought I'd take nature photos, but the heavy winds attracted someone else: http

Re: PESO - You Talkin' to Me?

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Just don't piss them off.  They can be really mean.  You caught the attitude nicely, here. Oh, I know. I recall one picnic with my (now grown) kids and one of them got right ornery because we wouldn't share. We had

Re: PESO:'Stumped'

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:35 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Check out http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13017352 Taken on a recent spring afternoon Comments - yeah or nay Yeah, definitely yeah. Had you not told us in the title, I might not have known what these were. Someone else

Re: PESO - More macro

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 2:16 PM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/04/humleflue-bee-fly.html Cheers, Jostein Wonderful shot! As others have said, too bad about the bee's colour being so close to the background, but that's only a tiny nit. Everything else

Re: PESO - Portrait of a Swan

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Good detail, Frank.  Nice catch.  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine, and thanks to everyone else who commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: Black Cat on Frozen Lake

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 17/3/11, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: From a recent trip to easternmost Turkey. http://500px.com/photo/437321 Incredible shot! Love it! Yeah, I'll second that. Terrific!! Hey, you may have gotten the last

Re: PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: #1 brought a smile. I won't criticize the composition of this one. ;) Hey, criticize if you will - it's pretty much what I wanted. ;-) #2 Well composed with just enough movement blur to add the needed sense of motion.

Re: PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 24/4/11, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Finally (after several weeks) got out with the camera yesterday. Thought I'd take nature photos, but the heavy winds attracted someone else: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com

Re: PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I believe the correct phrase is Break like the wind!* That stinks. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Pysanky

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 1:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: A tradition in my father's family, and among many Russians, Ukrainians and Rusyns:  Easter eggs made by a wax-resist technique. http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=80

Re: PESO: fishing for fun

2011-04-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com wrote: Having a fun vacation with the kids, exercise for the trigger-finger. http://foto.ri-ki.lv/details.php?image_id=53 Wow, that's a great shot! One of the best I've seen here in a long time. Extra

PESO - You Talkin' to Me?

2011-04-26 Thread frank theriault
I don't see anyone else here. You must be talking to me. You talking to me? http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-talkin-to-me.html I have to admit, although I've never been a big fan of Canada Geese, I'm recently coming to appreciate them as being somewhat comical at times. Hope you

PESO - Portrait of a Swan

2011-04-25 Thread frank theriault
He co-operated nicely: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/portrait-of-swan.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESOs - Wind's Up!

2011-04-24 Thread frank theriault
Finally (after several weeks) got out with the camera yesterday. Thought I'd take nature photos, but the heavy winds attracted someone else: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/winds-up.html I don't know if windsurfer's say Wind's up!, but I figure if surfer's say Surf's up!... Anyway, I

Happy Passover!

2011-04-19 Thread frank theriault
Happy Passover to all who celebrate it, and even to those who don't. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

PESO - Beret on Church Street

2011-04-18 Thread frank theriault
I've not been on-list (or even on-line) much lately for a whole bunch of reasons which all add up to I've been real busy with other things. I've also not been taking many photos over the past few weeks. Here's one from my (now moribund) Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats blog that I liked a great

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Brownie Starflash. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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