PESO - Master of Disguise

2011-08-06 Thread frank theriault
It fools 'em every time: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/master-of-disguise.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - From Fruit to Nuts

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
Oh those whacky Presbyterians: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/08/from-fruit-to-nuts.html I wonder if John Knox would approve such fun and frivolity at the place of worship? ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO: Thriving in the Heat

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: A one-antenna grasshopper. Handheld with a Komine-made Panagor 90mm f2.8 Macro at f2.8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/5999733753/in/photostream Could have used more depth of field (would have liked the eye

Re: PESO - Connections

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: I will be away for a while (not that I was posting frequently, but I was watching!) for a visit to a ranch. Will hopefully be back with some photos of our equine friends. Meanwhile, I wanted to say goodbye to my

Re: GESO: Bath (11 pictures)

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: From our Cotswold Way trip in May. http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/Bath2/index.html Comments and criticism welcome. Gorgeous stuff! Bath looks like a beautiful city. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Color or Black White

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Color: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5991541211 BW http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5992099066 I've been looking, comparing and assessing over the past few days, and this is the best I can do: On my home

Re: PESO 2011 - 116 - GDG

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:30 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: And another Communicating ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5996561669/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5996561669/ Thanks for looking, and for your comments!

Re: PESO 2011 - 114 - GDG

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Walking in the farmer's market this morning, these cucumbers struck my eye.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5995006243/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5995006243/

Re: GESO Seals

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: A few holiday snaps: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/#id=album-126num=content-4715 http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/#id=album-126num=content-4712 http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/#id=album-126num=content-4713 And last but not least

Re: PAW--Week 30--At the Beach

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:14 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I was able to sneak in some photography at the beach today--didn't have much time, but had some fun anyway.  Darrel prefers the traditional rendering.   This the first chance I've had to fool around with Lightroom

Re: PAW--Week 30--At the Beach

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks everyone for participating in the little field test.  Here's a black and white, Ann.  I kinda like it in black and white.  Let me know if anyone has problems with the link;  I've had some problems uploading

Re: PESO - Grace, Lauren, and the Unicorn

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 8:58 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: There's a young lady named Lauren who paints faces at our local farmer's market in order to earn money for college. She's been there for a few years now, and she usually paints a unicorn on Grace, and I give her

Re: PESO 2011 - 115 - GDG

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another for the Communicating series:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5995663566/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5995663566/ Thanks for looking, comments always

Re: Carmelites

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 6:11 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: A couple of weeks ago I photographed the annual procession from the Italian church in London, and posted a picture of an angel. This is the full set, which I've been unable to edit down below the number of shots here, sorry.

Re: GESO: Flowers

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:19 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I know flower pictures are held by some on this list to be cliché by default. Yet it means something special to us up here in the Frostpit these days. http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=27 Sigh... Beautiful,

Re: PAW82 - Night at sea

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 2:48 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Another seascape http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*55mm, 1/10s, f/1.4, ISO400. (hand held) Damn! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO -- ...a thing as lovely..

2011-08-03 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:38 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: An experiment, I'm not sure if it succeeds, but I'll bet I'll be told. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20athingaslovelyasatree.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6 As usual

Re: PESO - Last Light

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: The clouds are lovely - the trees - um - not so much... but might not work if they were totally cropped out what to do what to do Thanks for your thoughts, Ann. I don't know why but I really like the trees. Maybe that

Re: GESO - The Boys of Summer

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Very well captured.  I've wasted hundreds and hundreds of frames shooting my own kid's little-league games and come away with very few keepers.  -T Thanks, Tim! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - Follow the Signs

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Cleanly the work of a minority opinion.  Great find. Thanks, Steve, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: LOL and he has a weed growing out is back side. Poor thing probably should bathe more often as I find that helps keep the weeds from growing. Hee-hee! Thanks to you and Jack for commenting. Just a fun

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Power lines

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 3:32 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hello. I should hereby inform you that I scored the absolute record on my car thermometer this week. Hula valley it was. Scorching +47C my car showed... At least in the evening and early morning the weather was quite

Re: Peso - Fed-Up

2011-08-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1411867344_NqwcgBf/Large St. Marks Place between 1st ave and ave A in NYC's east village. yesterday Hey, I've been there! Don't

PESO - Last Light

2011-08-01 Thread frank theriault
Saturday evening, just after sunset, the clouds looked lovely: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/last-light.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Relaxing Bartender

2011-08-01 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Quiet night. I like it. Me too. Terrific shot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

2011-07-31 Thread frank theriault
Taken yesterday, I'm guessing he didn't sleep very well last night: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/poster-boy-for-sunblock.html Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Follow the Signs

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/07/follow-signs.html Hope you enjoy. Comments 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 UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Peso - The hood in the 'hood

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Calling all car geeks hint: not a recent model http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1400461602_HK3Mr45/Large This time I know what it is Obviously, I got my card

Re: PESO EMPRESS

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: It's not much of a photo, but his sign made me chuckle http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5969719910/in/set-72157622724874199/ At any point the dress code may be changed at owners discretion ;-) Fun catch, Larry!

Re: BESO My shed project

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 8:03 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I have started my shed removal and rebuild summer project, tearing down an old leaking metal shed and building a new wooded one, 10x10. Should be interesting as i'm not handy at all. Just thought i would post the

Re: PESO Iryna 2

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Another shot of Iryna, our Ukrainian champion ballroom dancing neighbor turned gardening assistant ... (I've added the 500px.com link for those who are completely allergic to Flickr in any form.) Flickr fancy:

Re: PESO - Follow the Signs

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Before he disappears in a puff of logic, redirect him here: http://www.web-options.com/Brittany2009/content/L1000883_large.html That's absurd. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: Norm's back?!

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 8:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Is it time to call Cotty yet? Who? 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

Re: PESO - Follow the Signs

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very funny picture, Frank.  Nicely composed!  Cheers, Christine Well, thanks Christine, and thanks to everyone else who commented. The most delicious part of all this is that I was riding by that spot the other day

Re: GESO - Aussie Rules Football

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I'm with Chris; I like the last one best too!  But the Geso does feature some nice action shots to be sure, Frank!  cheers, Christine Interesting. My personal fave is the third one (of the fellow jumping up to try

Re: PAW81 - Rain again

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 5:18 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: Another one on Photo.net which will be added to my web page when I get home. Not in the mood for a happy picture: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13857412 K-5, DA*50-135@135mm, f/10, 1/60, ISO100 O, I ~like~ that one!

Re: PESO - Pan

2011-07-27 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: f25, 1/15th, ISO 160, DA* 60-250 @ 187 mm: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13859112size=lg All those years practicing on cars have paid off. ;-) Lovely! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

GESO - Aussie Rules Football

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
The other day I was headed down to the lake to shoot whatever flora and/or fauna was making itself available, when I heard the sounds of a sporting event from the other side of the trees at what I knew to be a playing field at a local college. As I approached I ascertained that they were playing

Re: GESO - The Boys of Summer

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Knarf shoots sports without bicycles ?!?! (and very well, too) The dirt is so light that it almost looks like ice... wait... it was shot in Canada...  is it hockey baseball? Hey, we play baseball up here, too. Won the

Re: PESO - Base Hit

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I think that it's a huge improvement. The crop has everything necessary in the photo, and nothing that isn't. Thanks, Larry! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO - Base Hit

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Sure! Coming to you off list. Thanks for your constructive comments, Jack. I really appreciate it. I've looked at your crop and I do like it better. I bit more dynamic. Would you be offended if I cropped it similarly and

Re: PESO - Nice Hat

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: And a very nice hat wearer as well.  Lovely candid shot! Agreed! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW--Week 29

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Really, you  don't think the photo is brilliant!?  I'm shocked!  :-)  Not the best week for photography, Chris.  I admit it!  Cheers, Christine Your photo makes a statement about the banality and sameness of our

Re: PESOs: Pirates of Penzance

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:47 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: My daughter Anna has her first real properly paid professional role as a singer and actor. She's in a touring company performing the Pirates of Penzance in the open air at various stately homes throughout July and

Re: PESO 2011 - 113 - GDG

2011-07-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:29 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Excellent. Perhaps the best of the series IMO. Such an good series it's hard to pick a best, but this would have to be a strong contender. Wonderful image, as always. Outstanding as a stand alone photo, stronger yet

PESO - Base Hit

2011-07-23 Thread frank theriault
This is a re-do of the first pic of my recent Boys of Summer GESO: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/boys-of-summer.html I really liked that first pic, but there was something just not right. After lots of hemmming and hawing, I decided to drop the spectator on the left. I'd first

Re: PESO - Base Hit

2011-07-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Like it much better, Frank. One reason is the enlarged facial/eye expression of the hitter. Did notice that the catcher is looking higher, but that's likely due to his not having yet found the ball. Never without MY idea,

Re: PESO: Bandit

2011-07-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: my new puppy: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13835094 Absolutely adorable, and very well captured! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: How hot IS it?

2011-07-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/5962115412/in/photostream I trust you know how the punchline goes.  Hope everyone beset by the heatwave is keeping cool! I'm surviving with plenty of fluids. I'll say no

Re: PESO 2011 - 112 - GDG

2011-07-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another new one in the Communicating series: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5962836202/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5962836202/ It's a three exposure, panorama composite.

Re: PESO Natalie

2011-07-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Natalie was roped-in by her younger sister Iryna to assist with reflectors and such while we did Iryna's portrait, but we couldn't resist shooting Natalie too ... Flickr Fancy: http://goo.gl/U9pWl Flickr plain:

Re: PESO - Florid Fred

2011-07-22 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Everyone who knows Fred says that while he's a bit flamboyant, his florid personality is pleasing. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13816532 Hee hee! That's a new type of Afro: The Flow-fro. ;-) Fun

GESO - The Boys of Summer

2011-07-21 Thread frank theriault
A few photos from a Little League game from the other night: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/boys-of-summer.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

PESO - Church of the Holy Donut

2011-07-18 Thread frank theriault
In Canada we take our donuts very seriously: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/07/church-of-holy-donut.html In case you didn't know or haven't figured it out, Tim Hortons [sic] is Canada's largest coffee-and-donut chain. Named for a (what else?) former hockey player, Tim started the joint

Re: PESO - Coxless Four

2011-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Love it, Frank.  Could almost be a Chicago skyline shot--the buildings aren't right, of course, and a different lake  :-).  Cheers, Christine FWIW, that's not the Toronto skyline, those are condos in Etobicoke and

Re: PESO - Church of the Holy Donut

2011-07-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Are they as good as Krispy Kreme? They used to be better, IMHO. Then they stopped using fresh-made dough and all the franchises had to start getting frozen dough, made at some centralized location. Changed the texture

PESO - Coxless Four

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
Took my camera to work on Thursday. Was busy, so I only took a few during the day, all of which amounted to nothing. On way home I passed the rowing basin next to Lake Ontario and got my only photo. Toronto has a rich rowing history. Our professional football team, the Toronto Argonauts was

Re: PESO Cliché: Iryna

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: (I guess this should be a CESO: Cliché Every So Often) Pretty girl with long hair and green eyes in flattering light. Sorry folks! Nothing to see here; move along. Flickr lightbox: http://goo.gl/KVkWX Flickr

Re: Peso - Dry Wing

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: https://plus.google.com/107870240225843632731/posts/8dQs2FYCvW5 Critique is very welcome (as always). A bit dark to my eye, but I like the abstract dynamic feel to it. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: PESO: Floral Mystery

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Local nursery gave my wife some free flower seeds awhile back. She dropped them in a line to border an edge of her veg garden and they're now bearing blossoms. We are taken with the greenery (delicate and fairly tall) as

Re: PESO Hungry?

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/#id=album-126num=content-4625 I like it a lot! It has this overprocessed look to it (at least on this screen), almost like the whole thing is a photoshop creation, but somehow it works. cheers, frank

Re: GESO -- A walk in West Woods

2011-07-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree with Paul. Yeah, me too. Overall, it's a really nice set, Peter. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Birds of a Feather?

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/birds-of-feather.html Hope you enjoy. Comments 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 UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Innocence Lost

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Jul 13, 2011, at 11:08 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Excellent photo. Wonderful juxtaposition. Thanks Larry, Dave and everyone else who looked and commented! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - Birds of a Feather?

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Nice! What's the name of the yellow birds? Toine Thanks! I believe they're American Goldfinches. I've become quite obsessed with getting a close-up of them, but so far this year that's not happening (they're shy little devils and

Re: PESO - Tranquil Waters

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: From the Crater Lake weekend, This was about 30 miles from the national park and about 8 miles from the cabins we stayed at. Sony Nex-5. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13708812size=lg Aptly titled - beautiful photo.

Re: PESO: Snail and slug

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:20 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5935632232/ Cool! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso:The Happy Couple

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The straight on portrait, but they are attractive people so it works: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1381957029_HK5sBNt-O-LB It ~does~ work! Lovely. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO -- Cliché. II

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Bob. I agree with Bruce, who agrees with Bob. Except I don't agree that it's too harsh. I only agree with the agreeing with Bob part. ;-) Lovely photo, cliche or no. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: GESO - Green Frog and Odes

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: A few photos from the field - I rather like the green frog who was most accomodating and let me get down in the mud with him. Or her. Whatever. All taken with the D-FA 100 macro and AF 1.7x converter, and my 200mm

Re: PESO - Birds of a Feather?

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-07-15 7:03 AM, frank theriault wrote: I *really* like that shot, Frank. Thanks! I humbly suggest it might be a stronger image if you cropped away the busy stuff in the strip about 10% from the bottom. It would

Re: PESO -- Cliché. II

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I can't decide whether this is something I want to see, or if seeing it would make want to wash my brain with bleach. Why couldn't it be both? cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Spring at Crater Lake

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: Pano - http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13299134size=lg What everyone else said: Wow! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Brazilian Power Plant

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Yet another series from Porto Alegre, in the south corner of Brazil. In this one, there are a couple that came out pretty enough to enjoy for their own sake. But I take little credit; it was an intensely-beautiful space and

Re: PEso - rainbow along the Devil's Highway

2011-07-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Well - it used to be called the Devil's Highway -- it was 666 until they changed it to 191...  another part of 666 , in New MExico, was changed to 491. Took this in 1985  - at an overlook north of Morenci.  I went fishing

PESO - Innocence Lost

2011-07-13 Thread frank theriault
Hope you don't mind the OTT title, but I think it may fit: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/07/innocence-lost.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - The Sunday Cruise

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
This old Mustang (I'm guessing '66?) sounded almost as good as it looks. Great way to spend a hot, Sunday afternoon! http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/07/sunday-cruise.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Friends

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 3:47 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Another from last weekend: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13679012size=md (K7, FA 24-90) Rick that's a great shot, Rick. Loads of atmosphere. Very American. Agreed, as long as by American you mean the hemisphere

Re: PESO - A Visitor

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Sat out by my garden again tonight. Took my camera this time. A visitor soon joined me. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13689072size=lg Cute little devil, and the light's terrific! Wonderful photo.

Re: FW: Amateur photographer assaulted in Greenwich Market

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I had a bit of a to-do earlier today. It really made my blood boil, so I've sent the letter below to the manager of the market, cc:ed to the local paper and the British Journal of Photography. I won't be pushed around

Re: PAW--Week 27--Musician

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 7:09 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Made it past the half way mark!  25 more weeks to go.  Amazing.  Cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Oooo! I like this one a lot! Not just his facial expression and body language, but I like that

Re: PESO - The Sunday Cruise

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 10:01 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well done, go0d pan job That's what the wife says every night after I do the dishes. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: The go-kart article

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The go-kart article went live today. Unfortunately, they used only two pics. I had hoped the Times editors would give it a slide show, which they sometimes do with web articles. But today is Thursday, and the auto

Re: PESO first captures with my new K5

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: I finally got myself a K5. The first one had some serious dust inside the sensor (one black spot, different from the dust chain seen in first batches). My local pusher promply swapped the cam and made me happy. What a beast the K5.

Re: Texters, a la Godfrey's series on communication

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/joseph-holmes-photographs-punctilious-texters-in-nyc-encourages/ Unlike most that have commented, I thought this was a pretty good set - although like others I was frustrated that clicking on

Re: Peso: Rotary Duster

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Was out and around some rice fields yesterday when this buzzed me. Love the angry earth shaking roar of a powerful rotary engine crop duster making a low pass. Jack

Re: PESO - Fingernail Moon

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Pleasant and nicely rendered. Paul Thanks, Paul, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Peso: The HomeStead

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: A pretty view, right over the West Virginia border: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1377228401_HHwjmmC-O-LB Pretty is an understatement. What a beautiful shot! I love that part of the USA -

Re: Has anyone painted the inside of the SD card door?

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 4:07 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Once again, I moved my camera while leaving the SD card door open.   Fortunately, no damage was done. It occurred to me that it being open might be more noticeable if the inside of the cover were more visible, white paint,

Re: PESO: Robin

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:04 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: I have more photos to post from our trip last weekend if I ever get the time to work on them.  But for now here's a little birdie who came to greet us when we stopped to take in some scenery on the way home.

Re: PESO - faces in a crowd

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13665212size=lg Love it! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Summertime, Summertime

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks Bob. I couldn't avoid some out of focus foreground elements (without getting up off my bench:-), but I thought it worked here. I have to admit that I find those oof bits a slight bother, but they don't

Re: PESO - Summertime, Summertime

2011-07-11 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks Frank. Good feedback I must conclude that foreground bokeh doesn't work for most, at least not in this type of composition. I have to admit, in most instances I'm not a big fan of it, but there are

Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes

2011-07-09 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, That's wonderful. Is that nest dry or what? Regards,  Bob S. Thanks, Bob. This particular nest is a floating platform (presumably tethered to the waterway bottom) put there by park authorities in hopes that the

Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes

2011-07-09 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: nice series -t oo bad the water is so very light.. the last one does work best in that regard.. might crop a bit tighter? The water was back or side-lit, so it was very bright. Not much I could do about it, other than learn

Re: GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update

2011-07-09 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thank you Frank - a very nice series. I haven't seen this species in person nor had I seen the floating nest before. So your pictures sent me off into my reference books. A couple of interesting factoids:  Grebe

GESO - At Home with the Grebes - update

2011-07-08 Thread frank theriault
At Brian's suggestion I added a fourth photo, with one of the parents sitting on the egg. Here's the new, updated set: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Thanks, Brian! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

PESO - Fingernail Moon

2011-07-08 Thread frank theriault
Taken down by Lake Ontario last weekend: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/fingernail-moon.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

GESO - At Home with the Grebes

2011-07-07 Thread frank theriault
After a hard day nest building, the Grebes have a chat then put junior to bed: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-home-with-grebes.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO - Moth

2011-07-06 Thread frank theriault
There were thousands upon thousands of these all over the park by the lake this past weekend. From afar they just look like purple-winged moths, about and inch or two long. It's only when you get closer up that you see their orange heads and iridescent abdomens (I think that's the abdomen -

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