Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread AlunFoto
Jack, I really like the photo, but I had to spend 10 minutes figuring out why :-) First of all it feels like I don't have the right American cultural references. The recent comments on grain silos, railway networks and prairie has helped a bit, but it's still just a ramshackle old building to

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 12:51 AM Jack, I really like the photo, but I had to spend 10 minutes figuring out why :-) First of all it feels like I don't have the right American cultural references. The recent

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread AlunFoto
2009/5/26 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Ramshackled old buildings are sought out for their expression of the effects of time and random elements. Their structural slouch is, also, often somehow appealing. Indeed! I recently saw a series of photos from the abandoned coal mines at Barentsburg

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jostein, The two metal thingies are cyclones, kind of wind machines to separate things like wheat from chaff. I appreciate your other comments. Many of us share childhood experiences of long, boring car trips across the great plains, punctuated with the spotting of a grain elevator or other

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
Your remarks make me extra glad I was able to post it. Thanks! Jack --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, May 26

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
/26/09, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 8:49 AM Jostein, The two metal thingies are cyclones, kind of wind machines to separate

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread William Robb
2009/5/25 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Again, comments welcome. I missed this first time around, and from the number of indents, I missed it the second time as well. That is a fantastic composition

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread AlunFoto
Thanks Bob. :-) 2009/5/26 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Jostein, The two metal thingies are cyclones, kind of wind machines to separate things like wheat from chaff. I appreciate your other comments.  Many of us share childhood experiences of long, boring car trips across the great

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
this is a great shot, Jack. Great patterns and composition--and really great rendering. I love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com 2009/5/25 Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com: Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100

RE: PESO: Mill

2009-05-25 Thread Bob W
Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 3:20 PM I was going to say nice conversion.  Then I read the tech stuff. Mamiya 6, eh? A well composed and appealing image.  I like it! Cheers Brian

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-25 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Frank. I've passed it along to my 'geek' who appears to be away for the weekend. :( Jack --- On Mon, 5/25/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date

PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Again, comments welcome. Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Again, comments welcome. Worth the wait! Love the angles and geometry; black and white definitely works here. You must have been

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
#25 Red. Thanks, Frank very much. I'm relieved to have my server problem taken care of..for now.(?) ;) Jack --- On Mon, 5/25/09, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Luiz Felipe
Very interesting Jack! Ditto for the sky tone, just the way I like it. I'd perhaps use a little bit of correction less, the topmost roof angles look somewhat artificial. In old days I used shift more often to decrease the converging verticals than to completely avoid it - personal taste

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
On May 25, 2009, at 14:33 , Jack Davis wrote: Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Again, comments welcome. Super photo. Conversion great. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Luiz. Appreciate your commenting. Jack --- On Mon, 5/25/09, Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br wrote: From: Luiz Felipe luiz.fel...@techmit.com.br Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 3:34 PM Very

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Joe, but I can't take credit for the conversion. Shot on Kodak T-Max 100. ;) --- On Mon, 5/25/09, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Joseph McAllister
Great conversion from film to digital then! On May 25, 2009, at 16:46 , Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Joe, but I can't take credit for the conversion. Shot on Kodak T-Max 100. ;) If it doesn’t excite you, This thing that you see, Why in the world, Would it excite me? —Jay Maisel Joseph

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Nick Wright
Gorgeous. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Great conversion from film to digital then! On May 25, 2009, at 16:46 , Jack Davis wrote: Thanks, Joe, but I can't take credit for the conversion. Shot on Kodak T-Max 100. ;) If it doesn’t excite you,

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread paul stenquist
wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 2:36 PM On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
LoL.. J --- On Mon, 5/25/09, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 5:00 PM Great conversion from film to digital

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated, Nick. Thanks! J --- On Mon, 5/25/09, Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 5:22 PM Gorgeous. On Mon, May 25

Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed)

2009-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
Kind words. Thanks, Paul! Jack --- On Mon, 5/25/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Mill (Server Now Fixed) To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, May 25, 2009, 6:44 PM Superb. Excellent

PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Comments welcome. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
That's a good one, Jack. Did you use the lens correction filter in PS? If so, that image is a good example of a successful fix. - Original Message From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 9:02:43 AM Subject: PESO: Mill

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Scott Loveless
On 5/24/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422 Very nice,

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
I certainly don't remember it if you have shown it. I quite like it - the line patterns are quite striking and really keep my attention - as do the geometric figures in the buildings themselves. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, May 24, 2009, 9:02:43 AM, you wrote: JD Was fiddlin' with this

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Yes. Tower to the right was falling rearward. ;) Thanks, Brendon. Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 9:09

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Scott. I may have shown it before, although I honestly don't recall it. Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 9:20

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated, Bruce. Your comments often explain to me why I like something. :) Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 9

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/24/2009 9:04:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Very nice remarks! Thanks, Marnie. ;) Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 10:12 AM In a message dated 5/24/2009 9:04:42 A.M.  Pacific

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Graydon
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 09:02:43AM -0700, Jack Davis scripsit: Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya 6, 50mm f/4L, T-Max 100 http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=422

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Brian Walters
I was going to say nice conversion. Then I read the tech stuff. Mamiya 6, eh? A well composed and appealing image. I like it! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 24 May 2009 09:02

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks. As you can see, I just took credit for that. ;) Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: From: Graydon o...@uniserve.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 3:10 PM On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 09:02:43AM

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 3:20 PM I was going to say nice conversion.  Then I read the tech stuff. Mamiya 6, eh? A well composed and appealing

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Nick Wright
I'd really like to see it, but I get a database error when I click that link. On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Was fiddlin' with this (distortion correction) and began to wonder if I had ever put it up on the list. Sorry if a duplication. Jack Mamiya

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread paul stenquist
with it 'til I tried the K10 followed by the K20. Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 3:20 PM I was going to say nice

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
So am I. Am advising my web person. I'll post a note when it's fixed. Sorry, Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Nick. I'll advise when my web person lets me know it's fixed. Sorry, Jack --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com wrote: From: Nick Wright nickwright1...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO: Mill To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 5:49

Re: PESO: Mill

2009-05-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
As do I. The error starts with the word Microsoft. Middle line says Unspecified Error Need I say more? On May 24, 2009, at 17:49 , Nick Wright wrote: I'd really like to see it, but I get a database error when I click that link. On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM, Jack Davis

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2007 12:12:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Forgot the important part: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5628202size=lg My missing URL: http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_milldam.html P. J. Alling wrote: One more BW

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/22/2007 9:04:52 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is ,but I clambered 20 feet down a 90° slope to get the shot. I'll be damned if I'm going to risk falling into freezing water and not show the shot to someone. Rick Womer wrote: Somehow this

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-24 Thread P. J. Alling
As I said in my Rick Wormer, I know it's busy. But I risked life and limb to get this shot and I was damned well going to post it. I'll tell a little more of the story, (I didn't want to before because I didn't want to seem to be whining). While clambering down the 90° slope, (well a little

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's a nice scene and a good composition, but it lacks tonal separation. Try working on the conversion. You might be able to do a lot more with it. How does the color version look? That's another possibility. Paul On Feb 24, 2007, at 12:13 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: As I said in my Rick

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread P. J. Alling
Dammit Paul, you derailed my train of thought! Paul Stenquist wrote: Forgot the important part: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5628202size=lg My missing URL: http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_milldam.html P. J. Alling wrote: One more BW conversion. An abandoned

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread David Savage
coughtlink?/cought Cheers, Dave At 02:02 PM 22/02/2007, P. J. Alling wrote: One more BW conversion. An abandoned water mill dam on a tributary to the Connecticut river. Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 [AL]. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. --

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread mike wilson
Bumps in the track will do that every time. From: P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/02/22 Thu AM 05:21:57 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO -- Mill Dam Dammit Paul, you derailed my train of thought! Paul Stenquist wrote: Forgot the important

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread Rick Womer
Somehow this strikes me as cluttered, Peter. --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My missing URL: http://www.mindspring.com/~morephotos/PESO_--_milldam.html P. J. Alling wrote: One more BW conversion. An abandoned water mill dam on a tributary to the Connecticut river.

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread P. J. Alling
It is ,but I clambered 20 feet down a 90° slope to get the shot. I'll be damned if I'm going to risk falling into freezing water and not show the shot to someone. Rick Womer wrote: Somehow this strikes me as cluttered, Peter. --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My missing URL:

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
I would have liked to have seen the original - I'm not sure the BW conversion works well in this case. The image is fairly abstract although the grainy appearance of the waterfall is interesting. Cheers Brian -- Click to

PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-21 Thread P. J. Alling
One more BW conversion. An abandoned water mill dam on a tributary to the Connecticut river. Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 [AL]. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. --

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-21 Thread David Savage
WW conversion perhaps? ;-) Dave At 02:57 PM 22/02/2007, Brendan MacRae wrote: Link, please! :-[ -Brendan --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more BW conversion. An abandoned water mill dam on a tributary to the Connecticut river. Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-21 Thread Brendan MacRae
Link, please! :-[ -Brendan --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One more BW conversion. An abandoned water mill dam on a tributary to the Connecticut river. Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 [AL]. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.