Re: PESO: Fishymas

2015-12-14 Thread knarf
Those are either very large goldfish or rather small stockings. Cheers, frank On December 13, 2015 10:57:28 PM EST, David Mann wrote: >A couple of our fish check out their fishy socks on the fishymas tree. > >http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/944/#peso > >There's also a

Re: Peso - untitled street shot

2015-12-14 Thread knarf
LOL! Wonderful shot, Ann! Cheers, frank On December 15, 2015 12:37:58 AM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >walked to Chinatown on Sunday to get new eyeglasses - this was along >the way > >https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2015-and-all-that/i-kgVCc8M/A > >K-5 and

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
get it... Cheers, frank On December 12, 2015 6:37:10 PM EST, "P.J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >One other note, the most useful accessory for this lens is the hood >originally meant for the S1 90-180mm Flat Field Zoom. > >On 12/12/2015 12:51 PM, kna

Re: OT for Bob W

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
Looks like a big dump truck filled with water... Cheers, frank On December 11, 2015 3:50:23 PM EST, David J Brooks wrote: >Hot tubing Stouffville style. > >One of the floats in this past weekends Sana Claus parade >

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
much softer wide open >at both 35mm and 85mm at close focusing distances, and that really >starts to show at K20D and above sensor resolutions. > >On 12/13/2015 11:35 AM, knarf wrote: >> I used to have the hood! >> >> It friction - fit on the filter ring and was secured by a s

Re: Which eye do you put to the viewfinder?

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
Left handed. Right eye. Cheers, frank On December 13, 2015 12:40:03 PM EST, Darren Addy wrote: >A little informal PDML survey... > >Q: Are you right-handed or left-handed (or ambidextrous) >A: > >Q: When you use a camera viewfinder, which eye do you put to the

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
Me too. Cheers, frank the confused On December 13, 2015 12:22:13 PM EST, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >I'm anxious to read your responses, Frank. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "knarf" <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >To: "

Re: OT Peso

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
"I added the u cause it's a Canadian image." I appreciate it. Thank you. Cheers, fraunk On December 13, 2015 2:37:04 PM EST, Ken Waller wrote: >Why B+W? Needs to be in colour. >I added the u cause it's a Canadian image. > >-Original Message- >>From: David J

Re: OT Peso

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
Lovely photo but I think it needs to be on colour. I know, ironic... Cheers, frank On December 13, 2015 1:05:15 PM EST, David J Brooks wrote: >Clark's first Xmas sweater > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/23617664552/ > >X30 > >Dave -- "Sharpness is a

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-13 Thread knarf
The hood mounted is meant for >the Vivitar S1 90-180, and it seems to work perfectly on an APS-C >sensor >camera. > >https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PDML/PESO%20--%20K-5_35-85wS1FFLH.html > >On 12/13/2015 11:35 AM, knarf wrote: >> I used to have the hood! >&g

Re: PESON - Ammonite

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
Stunning! Cheers, frank On December 12, 2015 9:50:22 AM EST, Mark C wrote: >Looking for alternatives to insects I visited the only Rock Shop in the > >area and came back with a few samples to work with. This is an >Ammonite, >a fossil of a chambered shell: >

PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
Going for image quality over speed and stealth today: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/12/old-skool.html?m=1 Could be thought of as OT because it wasn't taken with a Pentax product but obviously Pentax content, so I'm opting for "not OT". That is one unbelievably heavy lens. I guess a

Re: Boris #09 - Smile

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
Nice. Made me smile so I guess it worked. :-) Cheers, frank On December 12, 2015 12:37:57 PM EST, Boris Liberman wrote: >It seems I'm in the mood today :-). > >http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2015/12/2015-09-smile.html > >Cheers! >Boris -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Boris PESO #08 - Hanukkah lights

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
That's really beautiful, Boris! Beautifully composed, exposed and rendered, but beyond that it imparts a feeling of a cozy home, of a beautiful and comforting ritual. Thanks for posting. Chag Sameach! frank On December 12, 2015 12:25:26 PM EST, Boris Liberman wrote:

Re: PESO - street shot from last summer

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
Wonderful summer street scene. With bike content, too! Brilliant photo, Ann. Cheers, frank On December 11, 2015 11:54:08 PM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >Reviewingstuff take over the last few months , found this. >

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
make a good door stop if nothing else. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "knarf" <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 9:51:14 AM >Subject: PESO - Old Sk

Re: Updated into on full-frame camera, plus sample photos

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
I'm against animal exploitation. "Shoot digital and save the birds!" Cheers, frank On December 12, 2015 1:19:13 PM EST, Mark Roberts wrote: >Bruce Walker wrote: > >>On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 7:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> >>> Darren Addy wrote:

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
I was kind of joking about the "ethically raised" part. It was intentionally absurd, referring to an earlier thread that morphed into a discussion about veganism. I don't know that fruits and vegetables can be ethically raised. They can be organic, pesticide - free, non-gmo, whatever. But

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
als) will eat them. And spread their seeds. Cheers, frank On December 12, 2015 1:47:27 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 1:12 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> since they don't feel pain I don't think

Re: PESO - Old Skool

2015-12-12 Thread knarf
ll it. (G) > >J > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 12, 2015, at 10:16 AM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Image quality is excellent. It rivals quality of primes, which was >the goal of Series 1 lenses. >> >> Might have

Re: PESO - Yummy Roots

2015-12-11 Thread knarf
Wonderful light! Cheers, frank On December 11, 2015 8:38:57 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >At the Vancouver street market: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18135107=lg > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Comments appreciated. > >Rick -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." --

Re: PESO - let's talk!

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Excellent shot! Cheers, frank On December 9, 2015 4:45:10 PM EST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >Not quite Aesop's situation (fox & stork) but something along those >lines: > >http://42graphy.org/misc/2015-11-27-galveston/LetsTalk_IR29459.jpg > >All comments are welcome! > >Igor

Re: Peace

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Your post made me cry. Beautiful photo. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, frank On December 9, 2015 8:35:40 PM EST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >It’s not a Pentax photo, it’s an iPhone pic, but it’s special to me. It >was October 25, and I had helped Marlene shower, wash

Re: PESO - 'Northern Cardinal

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Perfect! The pose, the cocked head, beautiful red contrasted against the muted autumn colours, sharp, etc, etc. Couldn't be better. Love it! Cheers, frank On December 10, 2015 7:51:13 PM EST, Ken Waller wrote: >A Northern Cardinal captured with the K3, 300mm f4.5 FA

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Thanks, Mark! And rather belated thanks to all who commented. You seemed to enjoy it and for that I'm grateful. Cheers, frank On December 9, 2015 6:44:02 PM EST, Mark C wrote: >What Paul said - nice! > >On 12/7/2015 9:26 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> I don't know why

Re: PESO -- Break Time

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Yes sir! Great catch. Cheers, frank On December 9, 2015 5:37:56 PM EST, "P.J. Alling" wrote: >https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20breaktime.html > >Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. > >As usual comments are

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
Wild raspberries are the best! Cheers, frank On December 8, 2015 12:02:23 AM EST, David Mann wrote: >I'm salivating. I love raspberries. Some friends of ours gave us some >cuttings from their "tree" earlier this year and they're happily >sprouting away in some large

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
They want you to eat them, Yolanda! You won't be harming them, you'll be doing exactly as they want! ☺ Cheers, frank On December 8, 2015 10:58:39 AM EST, Yolanda Rowe wrote: >I like it. The missing box draws the eye. > >I now need help, because I wish to harm the

Re: PESO - Street Market

2015-12-10 Thread knarf
I adopt David's comments. Cheers, frank On December 10, 2015 12:18:35 AM EST, David Mann wrote: >That's nice. I like the shadows from the low sun and how they point >along the path. > >Cheers, >Dave > >> On Dec 10, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Re: Boris PESO #07 - Taking a picture (version 2.0)

2015-12-09 Thread knarf
Now that's what I'm talkin' about! #2 please. Cheers, frank, the existential man On December 9, 2015 1:31:43 PM EST, Boris Liberman wrote: >Hi! > >As some of you suggested, the building on the left can be left out >(minimal pun). So, let me offer you one of the edits,

Re: OT: Bicycle for minimalists

2015-12-09 Thread knarf
It's got a disc on the front. However releasing one's hand from the axle to grab the disc would adversely affect steering and general handling. Looks like a very light frame but it's way too flexible. I suspect it would be very expensive to maintain. As bike designer/builder Keith Bontrager

Re: PESO : - annsan by Dan Matyola

2015-12-09 Thread knarf
Like. Cheers, frank On December 9, 2015 5:51:16 PM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >this is on facebook so it might not work for some, but it certainly has > >gotten a ot of "likes" there >

Re: PESO - Seaplanes and City

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
Just Googled it, and your float planes are West Coast Air, Harbour Air's main competitor. Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 9:29:35 PM EST, frank theriault wrote: >If those are Harbour Air float planes, we use them all the time for >shipping stuff to Vancouver

Re: PESO 2015 - 188 - GDG

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
What a lovely photo! I like them, without even having met them. :-) Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 9:37:47 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >At breakfast with Lee and Jack some months ago … > > https://flic.kr/p/BXiYj4 > >Oh yes, a film image. :-) > >G >-- >PDML

Re: PESO - Fish School

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
I'm against animal testing. Cheers, frank PS - fun photo! On December 7, 2015 9:28:40 PM EST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >I'm drowning in the number of things I need to do. >So, posting a fun photo is an excuse for procrastination:

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
I knew what he meant. LOL! Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 9:55:27 PM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >Paul liked it too, but Frank took the shot:-) > >ann > >On 12/7/2015 9:50 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> Uniquely curious shot! >> Well worth the taking, Paul. >> >> J >> >> Sent

Re: Photographers' eye movements study

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
Very cool! Thanks for posting. Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 9:45:01 PM EST, Sandy Harris wrote: >http://www.slrlounge.com/canons-obsession-experiment-see-average-person-vs-pro-views-image-details/ -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - Seaplanes and City

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
I read a but more and it turns out that Harbour Air actually owns West Coast Air. Bought them a couple of years ago. In case anyone cares... Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 9:37:00 PM EST, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >Just Googled it, and your float planes are West

Re: PESO- Ethically Raised Raspberries

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
I know the feeling. "Where's that damned 'unsend' button?" LOL! Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 11:14:28 PM EST, Jack Davis wrote: >Yeah, I realized that a bit too late. :o( > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "ann sanfedele" >To:

Re: Peso-Dec Maple

2015-12-07 Thread knarf
COLOUR! (spelled correctly, you'll note) The b rendering is flat and lacks detail to my eye. In colour its pallette of pastels is quite enchanting. Cheers, frank On December 7, 2015 12:40:45 PM EST, Jack Davis wrote: > > >Two versions of our maple tree as of Dec 7.

Re: PESO 2015 - 184 - GDG

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
I love this! Cheers, frank On December 3, 2015 8:59:22 AM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Dusk light and streetlamp mixed ... > > https://flic.kr/p/BkXsGo > >I think this one benefits from being printed fairly large, and looks >best in the full-resolution image. I

Re: PESO:

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
I like this a lot, especially with that footprint. Might crop just a bit off the left and the bottom, just to get that iron thingie off-centre a bit? Cheers, frank On December 5, 2015 8:23:29 AM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >One of the images I considered for the

Re: PESO - Stanley Park

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
The people give unexpected scale to the trees. Beautiful! Cheers, frank On December 5, 2015 6:51:08 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18135109=lg > >(K-5, DA 16-45) > >Comments appreciated. > >Rick -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO 2015 - 185 - GDG

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
Beautifully rendered, and composed; compelling photo. Cheers, frank On December 5, 2015 3:42:03 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Another Saturday, another Saturday morning walk in Guadalupe River Park >with the camera. > > https://flic.kr/p/Bj4TsK > >enjoy, >G >

Happy Hannukah

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
Our candles have been lit and I'm now about to embark on my riskiest endeavor of the year: making latkes! Happy Hannukah! Cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML

OT - PESO - Nothing Beats a Good Latke

2015-12-06 Thread knarf
...on the first night of Hannukah, anyway. The secret is lots of oil and a very hot pan: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/12/nothing-beats-good-latke.html?m=1 I know you won't enjoy the photo as much as Judy and I enjoyed eating them. She contributed a wonderful homemade apple sauce,

Re: Boris PESO #06 - Taking a picture

2015-12-05 Thread knarf
I think it's a brilliant photo! However... Would you consider cropping out that building on the left? Just turn your "landscape" orientation into a square frame. I think it might give it even more impact. Or maybe it's just me. Love that building, BTW. Very much in the "International

Re: PESO - Small Wasp

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
I searched for "frog eye". LOL. And yes, I knew the story about the pop-up headlights. Thank gods they went cheap. Wouldn't be the same car... Cheers, frank On December 4, 2015 3:07:35 PM EST, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > >knarf wrote: >> Nothin

Re: PESO - Small Wasp

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
BTW, yours aren't photos of a Sprite. That's a Spridget. ;-) Cheers, frank On December 4, 2015 3:07:35 PM EST, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > >knarf wrote: >> Nothing new under the sun: >> >> http://tinyurl.com/zft854m > >My favorite photos o

Re: OT Two week plus absences explained

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
Can you still drink beer? Cheers, frank On December 4, 2015 1:37:20 PM EST, David J Brooks wrote: >I have been unusually quiet on the list since Nov 18th. On that >fateful night i had chest pains right after dinner. I knew from a >previous attach what was going on and

Re: OT Two week plus absences explained

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
Dave, That's horrible news! No Internet?!? Glad to hear you're on the mend from your coronary adventures. Sounds like some pretty scary shit. What hospitals were you at? Take good care! Cheers, frank On December 4, 2015 1:37:20 PM EST, David J Brooks wrote: >I

Re: PESO - Small Wasp

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
wrote: > > >knarf wrote: >> BTW, yours aren't photos of a Sprite. That's a Spridget. > >Technically, it left Abingdon as a Midget, but by the time I finished >swapping over my Mk IV running gear, I decided to go with the Sprite >badges. > >> >> ;-) > >I

Re: PESO - Small Wasp

2015-12-04 Thread knarf
Nothing new under the sun: http://tinyurl.com/zft854m https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Austin_Healey_%27Frogeye%27_Sprite_-_Flickr_-_exfordy_%282%29.jpg Cheers, frank On December 4, 2015 1:44:39 PM EST, Mark C wrote: >I sometimes wonder if

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Thanks, Paul! Cheers, frank On December 1, 2015 10:07:24 PM EST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Well done! > >Paul via phone > >> On Dec 1, 2015, at 9:57 PM, frank theriault > wrote: >> >> On a cold, rainy November day: >> >>

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
The Urban Dictionary agrees with you, Larry: "Beemer: Name for a motorcycle by the manufacturer BMW. Often confused with bimmer, what is the name for cars by the same manufacturer." I thought the terms were interchangeable. I learned something new today... Thanks! Cheers, frank On December

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
I must admit, I chose a purposely ambiguous title. ;-) Thanks for the comment, Marco. Cheers, frank On December 1, 2015 10:14:31 PM EST, Marco Alpert wrote: >Nice! (Although I guess I was expecting someone making a necklace.) > >- Marco > >On Dec 1, 2015, at 6:57 PM, frank

Re: PESO - Small Wasp

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Your usual high standard. The macro world looks like an incredibly scary place. Cheers, frank On December 2, 2015 6:48:31 PM EST, Mark C wrote: >Looks a little like a puppy to me: > >http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/small-wasp-1 > >or on flickr: >

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Much appreciated, Jack! Cheers, frank On December 1, 2015 11:03:49 PM EST, Jack Davis wrote: >A terrific eye, Frank! >Great composition. > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "frank theriault" >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
I'm not as big a fan as I used to be. Back when they were light, funky and (relatively) cheap - like back around the 2002 (the model, not the year) - I had a hankering for one. No longer. Thanks for the kind words, Dan. Cheers, frank On December 1, 2015 11:03:54 PM EST, "Daniel J.

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Can't disagree. Thanks! Cheers, frank On December 2, 2015 5:36:35 PM EST, Jack Davis wrote: >Rain streaks make it! DoF, ideal! > >J > >- Original Message - >From: "Mark C" >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Sent: Wednesday,

Re: PESO - Beading

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Thank you, Mark. Cheers, frank On December 2, 2015 5:29:21 PM EST, Mark C wrote: >Elegant simplicity - nice! > >On 12/1/2015 9:57 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> On a cold, rainy November day: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/12/beading.html >> >> Hope you

Re: PESO: Bark in the Park

2015-12-02 Thread knarf
Dogs bring out the best in people. Very nice capture. Cheers, frank On December 2, 2015 12:50:57 AM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Our local minor league baseball park has a tradition; for several >games each year, fans are invited to bring along their dogs to the

Re: PESO: Kia Orana

2015-12-01 Thread knarf
It could be a resort ad or something. It's about perfect. Cheers, frank On December 1, 2015 11:17:04 PM EST, David Mann wrote: >Yesterday we arrived back from an enjoyable week on Rarotonga which is >the largest of the Cook Islands. > >Here's a photo to make you feel

Re: PESO - Milkweed Bug

2015-11-29 Thread knarf
Wow! Cheers, frank On November 29, 2015 9:30:47 AM EST, Mark C wrote: >Been a while since I did one of these stacked macros. Put this together > >Friday and Saturday using a subject that was collected a few weeks ago: >

Re: PESO: Sliding Seat

2015-11-28 Thread knarf
I like this photo, beyond the obvious interest of showing a part of rowing that many may not be aware of (the sliding seat for leg power). There are some interesting geometries and different textures etc (like the water in the background) along with strong composition that lift it. BTW, just

Re: PESO: Quick Change

2015-11-28 Thread knarf
. >> The pattern the players were making was nice >> >> ann >> >> On 11/27/2015 11:23 PM, knarf wrote: >>> >>> Too many men on the ice! That's a two minute bench penalty. >>> >>> That's quite the traffic jam you caught in fron

Re: PESO 2015 - 180 - GDG

2015-11-28 Thread knarf
You are a master of light! Beautiful. Cheers, frank On November 28, 2015 6:42:07 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >Yet another from this morning's walk in the park … > > https://flic.kr/p/BuPmBR > >I like the colors. > >enjoy! >G > >The trouble with being punctual

Re: PESO: Quick Change

2015-11-28 Thread knarf
ase with a bare face! >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 11:45 AM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> Hey, Ken Dryden, possibly the greatest goaltender ever (yes, I'm >biased, I'm a Montreal fan) was Ivy

Re: PESO 2015 - 179 - GDG

2015-11-28 Thread knarf
Shades of Elliott! Fun shot, wonderful timing. Cheers, frank On November 28, 2015 5:37:30 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >From this morning's walk … > > https://flic.kr/p/BaS1Rq > >Enjoy! > >G >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-27 Thread knarf
Don't worry, my coffee only contains free-range fair-trade molecules. Cheers, frank On November 27, 2015 7:57:49 AM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 10:42 PM, frank theriault > wrote: > >> What's the point then? It's

Re: OT or not OT

2015-11-27 Thread knarf
Holy shit, Joe. I had no idea. You're a strong man. Cheers, frank On November 27, 2015 10:30:11 PM EST, Joseph McAllister wrote: > >On Nov 27, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > >> I'm squinting a little but I can't see you. >> >> All I see are black letters on a

Re: PESO 2015 - 176 - GDG

2015-11-27 Thread knarf
Love that blue chain! And of course the light... :-) Cheers, frank On November 27, 2015 10:05:47 PM EST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >I went out to shoot and hopefully catch the dusk light, but dusk moved >faster than I did. Made an exposure or two anyway. I liked the

Re: PESO: a walk in the hills

2015-11-27 Thread knarf
Beautiful gallery! Where is that train station. Quite amazing. Cheers, frank On November 27, 2015 10:00:00 AM EST, Subash wrote: >hi everyone, > >long time. an old one from a trek in the himalayas in 2012. the >mountain in the background is called trisul (7,120m, 23,359

Re: PESO: Quick Change

2015-11-27 Thread knarf
Too many men on the ice! That's a two minute bench penalty. That's quite the traffic jam you caught in front of the bench, Dan. Nice action. And yes, I know, it's not really too many men. It just looks that way. Cheers, frank On November 27, 2015 1:16:46 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola"

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-26 Thread knarf
;Go on, I dare you, be a devil. Do some research. You may be surprised >what >you find. > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 6:52 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - The Protestor > >I h

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-26 Thread knarf
somebody like me who just follows the subject from a distance would >be >> unwise to say 'this is the one'. Having watched from the sidelines >for >> about >> 40 years and seen so many apparently strong candidates sidelined I >> wouldn't >> even hazard a guess. &g

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-26 Thread knarf
ancestor. > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 3:15 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - The Protestor > >The key to what? > >Cheers, > >frank > >On November 26, 2015 7:58:51

Re: Peso - more from Alaska and the Yukon ok 3 Pesos :-)

2015-11-26 Thread knarf
Beautiful photos of what looks like very challenging country. The red truck and gas pump stands out. Great stuff! Cheers, frank On November 26, 2015 11:29:04 PM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >All from Spring, 1992 Pentax LX, Kodachrome >On the Klondike loop road

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
57 AM EST, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >Which are our closest living ancestors or perhaps those most like us? > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 4:57 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - The Pro

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
I have an army parka made with no animal products that somehow manages to not frost up. It has a "tunnel", too. Cheers, frank On November 25, 2015 2:31:45 PM EST, Paul wrote: >I have one of those parkas. When the hood is fully zipped there's >actually a short "tunnel"

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
No, I've never been in the military. Cheers, frank On November 25, 2015 10:30:36 PM EST, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: >You were in the army? > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:02 PM >To: Pentax-Discus

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
re moving toward a conclusion, or tying >to >trap me in some way" - not really, I'm trying to establish a common >base so >we can further our discourse. > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 10:10 PM >To: Pentax-

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
gt;Do you consider humans to be part of the evolutionary scale? > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 2:28 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - The Protestor > >We were talking about protesters and anti-fur,

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
is a native? > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 7:49 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: PESO - The Protestor > >You said "no store sells fur". I found one that does. I didn't say Holt > >Ren

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
Thanks, Rick! Much appreciated. Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 2:58:22 PM EST, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote: >Very good photojournalism, Frank. > >Rick >http://photo.net/photos/RickW > > >On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 2:47 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@g

Re: PESO - Christmas Imagined

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
Thanks, Ann! I appreciate your comments on the actual photograph. :-) Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 9:04:58 PM EST, ann sanfedele wrote: >Terrific shot...geometry enhancing the message - the figure in the >window, the fox looking as if he wondered what the police

Re: Have we slipped into an alternative universe?

2015-11-25 Thread knarf
We woke up in Bizzaro World today... Cheers, frank On November 25, 2015 9:04:19 AM EST, Darren Addy wrote: >https://www.ephotozine.com/article/top-10-best-aps-c-digital-slrs-2015-28422 -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
Thank you for actually commenting on the photo! LOL! Much appreciated. :-) Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 2:10:04 PM EST, Bulent Celasun wrote: >Her expression fits the subject. >The composition summarizes the event faithfully. >Overall, an effective

Re: PESO - Christmas Imagined

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
I'm not sure who doesn't know fur. The protesters I talked to seemed very knowledgeable. I don't find either racoons or foxes to be pests. I got to know a mom 'coon and her kits this summer. It was fun watching the little ones grow. My only regret is my low-iso dinosaur couldn't capture them.

Re: PESO - Endangered Species

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
It's Canada. We're always 30 years behind the times. Now where's my Backstreet Boys cassette again? Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 9:58:12 PM EST, Rick Womer wrote: >Move over, Alan C! I also recently photographed an endangered species, >in the wilds of Vancouver: >

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
"Harvested"? They're sentient animals, not broccoli. Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 9:37:25 PM EST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Allow the populations of raccoons and foxes to go unchecked and you’ll >soon see how much of a problem they can be. Their natural enemies

OT - Happy Birthday Lucy!

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
You got some 'splainin' to do! http://time.com/4126011/lucy-australopithecus-discovery/ I need some good news and this is pretty cool stuff. Lucy is 41 today. Happy birthday, Lucy! Cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
http://www.peterpalms.com/wolf/ Probably made up by some PETA looney to discredit the fur industry... Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 10:33:59 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >No store sells wolf fur. Pure propaganda. > >Dan Matyola

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
rvest >accomplishes some measure of population control. Broccoli, by the way >is harmless. > >Paul via phone > >> On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:06 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> "Harvested"? >> >> They're sentient animals,

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
nqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >Would you hesitate to swat a mosquito that lands on your arm? It's a >sentient animal and far less destructive than a coyote. > >Paul via phone > >> On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:06 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> "Harvest

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
No, I was thinking more of holding Coyote Purity Balls. That might work... Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 10:57:37 PM EST, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 11/24/2015 9:49 PM, knarf wrote: >> We can control populations other ways than killing them. >> >

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
g >coyote population. Hunters earn a bounty as well. > >Paul via phone > >> On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:49 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> We can control populations other ways than killing them. >> >> Besides, you've very neatly sh

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
PC? Huh? Cheers, frank On November 24, 2015 11:09:30 PM EST, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >PC out of control. No malaria deaths in Canada. > >Paul via phone > >> On Nov 24, 2015, at 10:53 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>

Re: Coyotes and fur

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
t;c...@lantic.net> wrote: >Have you hugged any trees today? > >Alan C > >-Original Message- >From: knarf >Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 5:49 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Coyotes and fur > >We can control populations other ways tha

Re: PESO - The Protestor

2015-11-24 Thread knarf
r certain circumstances, especially by native >peoples, Preserving their traditional life style is more important. >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:44 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> http://w

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