Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-12 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, Agreed, the 3rd one is a bit lifeless. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 9:41 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yahoo apparently swallowed my reply without a burp, so this might appear twice. Thanks much, Godders and Bob. Here are some alternatives. First, a tighter

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
Personally, I like the kids feet running (it seems) toward the playground equipment. They identify the subject better, give life, as you said, and balance the photo. Prefer the color. On Oct 11, 2008, at 22:26 , Rick Womer wrote: Yahoo apparently swallowed my reply without a burp, so this

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Joe! http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sun, 10/12/08, Joseph McAllister [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Joseph McAllister [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO: Playground To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 7:21 PM Personally, I like the kids feet running (it seems

PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread Rick Womer
Taken this morning while wandering aimlessly in the neighborhood. I'm not sure whether it works or not. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7996797 K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/5.6 @ 1/180, RAW via LR. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A little cropping and some rendering work, and I think you might have something rather nice. Probably better in monochrome. G On Oct 11, 2008, at 2:55 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Taken this morning while wandering aimlessly in the neighborhood. I'm not sure whether it works or not.

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, A little too much going on in the frame, especially with the legs at the top. Ladder, yellow line, and legs make one item too many. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taken this morning while wandering aimlessly in the neighborhood. I'm

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread Rick Womer
Yahoo apparently swallowed my reply without a burp, so this might appear twice. Thanks much, Godders and Bob. Here are some alternatives. First, a tighter crop, which I think is an improvement: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7997856 Second, the same in BW, which I rather like too.

RE: PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taken this morning while wandering aimlessly in the neighborhood. I'm not sure whether it works or not. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7996797 K10D, DA 50-200, ISO 400, f/5.6 @ 1/180, RAW via LR. Might have been better with the same framing from

Re: PESO: Playground

2008-10-11 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Second, the same in BW, which I rather like too. The shades of yellow are a bit distracting, and this gets rid of them: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7997858 I like this one best, Rick! Cheers, Christine --

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-14 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks for the comments, Frank. As far as the focal length, this was taken with the lens at 7.8mm. From the Pentax description .this 7.8mm-39mm lens offers a focal range covering angles of view equivalent to those of a 37.5mm-187.5mm lens in 35mm format. On 8/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks, Godders. Much appreciated. On 8/12/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 11, 2005, at 7:47 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Ah, there it is. Neat photo ... Lots of

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Did it again. Need more booze. http://www.twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=164 On 8/13/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/11/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:47 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer.

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 7:08 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO playground This was taken at a public park near my home. I don't really care for the way the swing lines up with the mountain in the background, but the sky

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
] Subject: Re: PESO playground Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Thanks for the head's up, Glen. On 8/11/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:07 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: This was taken at a public park near my home. Hi

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks, Rick. I'm going to blame the plane of focus on the 750. Nothing like whining about my tools, huh? g On 8/12/05, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think your self-critique is spot-on. I like the photo that follows it even more, though the plane focus may be a bit behind where

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
Thanks, Boris. Removing the distractions seems to be the consensus. See my reply to Glen for the link to the new photo. On 8/12/05, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Scott, I

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Scott Loveless
On 8/11/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:47 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Thanks for the head's up, Glen. It's refreshing to hear someone blame mistakes on a *lack* of beer. ;-) Too

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread Kenneth Waller
] Subject: Re: PESO playground Thanks, Ken. Apparently, you're not alone in your opinion. See my previous reply to glen. New link to a vertical composition. Actually, I like the extra stuff in the photo. To me, they add a sense of location. The vertical I just posted removes the poles

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-13 Thread frank theriault
On 8/11/05, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 snip I like this one. She just seems to be suspended between earth and sky - and a lovely sky it is, too! Love the hills in the background,

RE: PESO playground

2005-08-12 Thread Gautam Sarup
-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO playground This was taken at a public park near my home. I don't really care for the way the swing lines up with the mountain in the background, but the sky was just about perfect. I wanted a little space between the bottom of the swing and the top of the mountain

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-12 Thread Kenneth Waller
on the LH side the swing pipe on the RH side. Might work better in a vertical composition. Just my $.02 worth.. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO playground Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-12 Thread Rick Womer
I think your self-critique is spot-on. I like the photo that follows it even more, though the plane focus may be a bit behind where you want it. Rick --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer.

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-12 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Scott, I think that if you edited out the railings (if this is a correct word) on the right top side it would benefit the picture. You see, to me it has a sense of the whole world being

PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Scott Loveless
This was taken at a public park near my home. I don't really care for the way the swing lines up with the mountain in the background, but the sky was just about perfect. I wanted a little space between the bottom of the swing and the top of the mountain, but the Pentax 750z has a bit of shutter

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Glen
At 10:07 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: This was taken at a public park near my home. Hi Scott, I didn't find the playground picture with the mountain. I only saw some very urban looking street scenes. Are you sure you gave us the right URL? take care, Glen

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Scott Loveless
Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Thanks for the head's up, Glen. On 8/11/05, Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 10:07 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: This was taken at a public park near my home. Hi Scott, I didn't find the

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Glen
At 10:47 PM 8/11/2005, you wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Thanks for the head's up, Glen. It's refreshing to hear someone blame mistakes on a *lack* of beer. ;-) There's a certain surreal, frozen quality to this

Re: PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 11, 2005, at 7:47 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http://twosixteen.com/gallery/index.php?id=151 Ah, there it is. Neat photo ... Lots of interesting space and geometry. I like. Godfrey

RE: PESO playground

2005-08-11 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Scott I like it. Is that your Minute maid? ;-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 4:47 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO playground Crap. Sorry. It's late and I haven't had any beer. http

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-11 Thread David Savage
G'day Marco, That's a great shot. It instantly brought a smile to my face. I l the tonality composition are spot on. Well done. Dave S On 5/9/05, Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-10 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert (The Wu-Tang thing was worth it just to hear my wife's laughter at that.) Poor kid. It'd be tough choice - which game to play :). Lovely. Boris

RE: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Marco a really nice and touching moment on your photo. Lovely! greetings Markus http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I thought about this one for a while. It kept my attention. I like it. There's something quite intriguing about the tiny figure hugging the huge metal pole in this wide view. Nice tonality. Good work. Paul On May 9, 2005, at 12:10 AM, Marco Alpert wrote:

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Albano Garcia
I really like it, good composition, light and theme. Congrats Albano --- Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert (The Wu-Tang thing was worth it just to hear my wife's laughter

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Doug Brewer
Could be titled: I love this game. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hey Marco, When this shot appeared on my screen, I just got a warm feeling and a small chuckle. Very nice indeed! -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, May 8, 2005, 9:10:29 PM, you wrote: MA http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html MA Comments, as always, welcomed. MA -Marco Mighty Lover

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread frank theriault
On 5/9/05, Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert (The Wu-Tang thing was worth it just to hear my wife's laughter at that.) Love all the geometrical patterns in there. There's

Re: PESO - Playground

2005-05-09 Thread Scott Loveless
Perfect, perfect, perfect! On 5/9/05, Marco Alpert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert (The Wu-Tang thing was worth it just to hear my wife's laughter at that.) -- Zexy Overlord

PESO - Playground

2005-05-08 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco Mighty Lover Alpert (The Wu-Tang thing was worth it just to hear my wife's laughter at that.)

RE: PESO - Playground

2005-05-08 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Marco ... I like this quite a bit. The stark simplicity and spacial relationships work for me. Good catch, well done! Shel [Original Message] From: Marco Alpert http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/peso15.html Comments, as always, welcomed.