Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-28 Thread Christine Aguila
:25 PM Subject: Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-) On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:17 -0600, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: LOL!!! Too funny. Ok, I've minimized the vignetting crap since it unanimously annoyed folks (though I kept the hard vignette on the man woman blurry

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Boris. In Lightroom, I desaturated the blue and aqua. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:39 AM Subject: Re: Black Friday Photowalk Fascinating. Sorry

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 26, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom.

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/11/10, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom.

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread paul stenquist
Enjoyed these. A lot of nice autumn tonality. Paul On Nov 26, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, The birds are stunning. Old Abe Lincoln is also a favorite. And your first shot was intriguing. I couldn't figure how you got Super Christine to fly out of that wall. Then I decided you must be shooting up into a reflective surface. I love the resulting self portrait! And now the

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread David J Brooks
I like #'s 1 and 9. Good job. Dave On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday.  Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com And now the bad news. If you continue with that vignetting crap on the 43mm Limited, Pentax is gonna recall your lens! :-) LOL!!! Too funny. Ok, I've minimized the vignetting crap since it unanimously annoyed

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Ann: I'll play with the cropping on that one. Thanks for the suggestions. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 9:52 PM Subject: Re: Black Friday Photowalk

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Walter Gilbert
Well, not unanimously. Viewed as a group, I can see where it might be heavy-handed. But, taken individually, I didn't see any shots where it didn't work. I can see where a little more subtle effect would have more appeal to most people, though. But then, subtlety has never been my strong

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Theodore Beilby
Christine, I do like these  Unlike the others, I don't think you overdid the vignetting , however, I would move the midpoint slider to about 70. Just my thought. I feel it works with the desaturation and color retention that you are using. Keep experimenting. Ted -- PDML

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
OOOH much better! at least for moi -- and , apparently, likely to be for a few others - now that I've read more comments. never good to have too much syrup on the pancakes. ... I'm not sure my initial suggestion for the stairs was a good one... but a bit less off the top and bottom I think

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, That's better overall without the vignetting, but you could keep it on your self portrait. You had a good day shooting! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Sullivan wrote: Christine, That's better overall without the vignetting, but you could keep it on your self portrait. You had a good day shooting! Regards, Bob S. I concur... the self-portrait being the frisky kind of thing it is :) ann On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Christine

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On 10-11-27 9:17 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com And now the bad news. If you continue with that vignetting crap on the 43mm Limited, Pentax is gonna recall your lens! :-) LOL!!! Too funny. Ok, I've minimized the

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Ann: I tried the crop and I don't think it works as well. But thanks for the suggestion! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 9:21 AM Subject: Re: Black Friday

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com I like . . . my scotch extra affordable. Given your disclosure here, please know you and I could never drink together :-) Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com I think that using the adjustment brush and painting in an irregular vignette in a few of the images would improve its appearance Cool idea! Thanks a bunch. Big cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net Keep experimenting. Roger that! Thanks, Ted. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-27 9:17 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com And now the bad news. If you continue with that vignetting crap on the 43mm Limited, Pentax is gonna recall your lens! :-)

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Walter Gilbert
I'd never force my Usher's Green Stripe on any other poor, hapless soul. ;-) (It's actually amazingly good ... *for the price*.) On 11/27/2010 2:06 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com I like . . . my scotch extra affordable.

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-27 9:17 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com And now the bad news. If you continue with that vignetting crap on the

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 3:04 PM Subject: Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-) On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:33 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 10-11-27 9:17 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom. A really nice series. Is that you

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 3:37 PM Subject: Re: Black Friday Photowalk Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 27, 2010, at 7:19 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Yes, they are sparrows, but the blue color is due to my unrealistic rendering in Lightroom--call it artisitic license! :-) Sorry for the confusion. Well, it's a beautiful shot anyway.

Re: Black Friday Photowalk--with a curative :-)

2010-11-27 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:17 -0600, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: LOL!!! Too funny. Ok, I've minimized the vignetting crap since it unanimously annoyed folks (though I kept the hard vignette on the man woman blurry pic. I like that one). Hopefully, this will minimize

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Fascinating. Sorry for being late replying, but it gave me the opportunity to notice that you have produced two versions of the same gallery - with and without the strong vignette. It seems the truth is as usual in the middle, 'cause some of the shots benefit from the effect, and with others

Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread Christine Aguila
I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom. http://caguila.com/caguila/blackfriday2010/index.html Comments welcome. Cheers,

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread Eric Weir
On Nov 26, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom.

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Christine Aguila wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even more fun rendering in Lightroom. http://caguila.com/caguila/blackfriday2010/index.html

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Wow, Christine! Wonderful rendering. Loved them all! -- Walt On 11/26/2010 8:45 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: I wasn't much interested in photographing people today, and I never do shopping on Black Friday. Very cold today, but sunny. Really had a fun day with the camera today, and even

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread drd1135
It's a nice collection. I'll refrain from detailed commentary until I have something larger that a 3 screen to view them on. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Black Friday Photowalk Sent

Re: Black Friday Photowalk

2010-11-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Hey Christine - as always I like the way you see things! #'s 4, 5, and 16, particularly 16 are the ones that most caught my attention. Too bad you had a crappy lens that interfered with a good presentation of the images! ;-] Seriously, I really don't care for the psuedo-vignette effect and think