Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread Bong Manayon
I enjoyed the photo the and story behind it :-) Bong On Dec 21, 2007 3:41 PM, Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good evening lady's and gentlemen! For your inspection: http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php?image_id=482gallery_id=s=pentaxdiscuss Took this last week while I was prowling

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Cotty
On 20/12/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: The best way to deal with them is with a 12 guage. I would have said napalm. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: James Ravilious exhibition

2007-12-21 Thread Carlos Royo
Bob W escribió: Hi, you may recall me banging on before about the late, great James Ravilious. A rare event is happening in January - an exhibition of some of his work. It will be at the Coningsby Gallery in London from Jan 7-12. Here are some of the pictures:

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David Savage
On Dec 21, 2007 5:40 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/12/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: The best way to deal with them is with a 12 guage. I would have said napalm. A little too damaging to the surrounding enviroment. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Toine
Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my part of the world we try to protect geese, farmers can get refunds for damaged crops. Which other species are scheduled for extinction on pdml? I'm only curious so don't shoot me ;) On Dec 21, 2007 9:40 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/12/07,

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-21 Thread mike wilson
From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/20 Thu PM 07:07:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Portland Fountains Adam Maas wrote: ...your site is an exercise in how not to present your images online. Mark! He's already using it as an example

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread Brian Walters
An attractive and simple composition. Great background. Well seen and nicley composed. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Good evening lady's and gentlemen!

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread mike wilson
Not geese in general, just Canada Goose geese. Branta canadensis. This is a common, large, agressive bird that very easily outcompetes other species in its vicinity. This results in an area with low bird diversity and high levels of, er, goose byproduct. To cap it, they are pretty much

Re: PESO 2007 - 52c - GDG

2007-12-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting textures, colosr, and shapes. Paul On Dec 20, 2007, at 9:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On a walk today ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/52c.htm Comments, critique, etc always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Portland Fountains

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 21, 2007 5:28 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/12/20 Thu PM 07:07:45 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Portland Fountains Adam Maas wrote: ...your site is an exercise in how not to

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Thats a good shot Jack. The small limbs don't interfer at all, and the bird is nice a crisp. I think I'll start looking for an 80-320 Dave On Dec 20, 2007 3:55 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Went to the local State Wildlife Area, again, this AM. Brilliant day and a nice break from

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Wild Turkeys. Reintroduced in Ontario back in the mid 80's, they have quickly expanded their numbers and are now considered a nusiance bird to farmers. They get into the stored hay crops, wrecking the plastic covers which then destroys the bale. There is a season on them, but all of the farmers

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
The Trumpeter Swans keep the Canadian Geese in check at our boarding farm. They can be very agressive and have seen them dispatch several large geese. But my second choice would be more than one 12 g.:-) Dave On Dec 21, 2007 3:40 AM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/12/07, William Robb,

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Toine
Interesting. I understand from wikipedia that they stopped migrating. It's nice to see canada geese here in winter, would be strange to see a lot of them in summer and most likely a problem. On Dec 21, 2007 12:01 PM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not geese in general, just Canada Goose

Re: PESO 2007 - 52c - GDG

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Interesting, I found myself looking at this one for a while. Nice texture and shapes. As Rick said, i like the colour in the cracks. Dave On Dec 20, 2007 9:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On a walk today ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/52c.htm Comments,

PESO - Bene's First Winter

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
I was walking behind them, and when the little fellow heard me, he pulled his master around to scope me out. He's a ten week old Italian something-or-other, as friendly as all get out. His name is Bene (BEN-nay - I don't have accents on this keyboard), and he loves the snow.

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. And Merry Christmas to you as well. Paul On Dec 21, 2007, at 2:41 AM, Francis wrote: Good evening lady's and gentlemen! For your inspection: http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php? image_id=482gallery_id=s=pentaxdiscuss Took this last week while I was prowling around outside my

Re: PESO - Bene's First Winter

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Not my choice of dog's, by, it does put a smile. :-) Good conversion Frank. Dave On Dec 21, 2007 8:43 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was walking behind them, and when the little fellow heard me, he pulled his master around to scope me out. He's a ten week old Italian

PESO: (x3) Lunch

2007-12-21 Thread David Savage
G'day All, As happens about this time every year the boss takes us out for lunch after which we knock off for our 2 week X-mas break (Wooo bloody h). This year I decided to annoy the hell out of my workmates by taking the camera along. While the people shots were typical office party snaps I

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread pnstenquist
HAR! Good shot. Love the expression on the feline's face. Paul -- Original message -- From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Normally they don't bother with it the second year with us, but http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823 Another case

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 20, 2007 5:01 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Paul. You're right, I did consider a tighter crop, mainly to get rid of those fuzzy limbs close in on the left, but this is already a very heavy crop and small file. Ken suggested the same thing, so I'm providing the link to

Re: PESO 2007 - 52c - GDG

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 20, 2007 9:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On a walk today ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/52c.htm Comments, critique, etc always appreciated. Hey! It's a Godfrey! (that's a compliment) I can feel the texture of the thing right through the

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice. Simple and pleasing. Lovely back ground Dave On Dec 21, 2007 2:41 AM, Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good evening lady's and gentlemen! For your inspection: http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php?image_id=482gallery_id=s=pentaxdiscuss Took this last week while I was prowling

Re: Face Recognition?

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 20, 2007 7:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eastman Kodak, circa 1890: You press the button and we do the rest. Amazing how little cameras have changed in the past 120 years! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 21, 2007 9:15 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that it's illegal to bother the wild life. Go figure. Does that mean you guys won't bug me at GFM? LOL Dave -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
I might have settled on this crop, but your input guaranteed it. Thanks, Ken! Jack --- Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, better. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO: Red-shoulder

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
Toine wrote: Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my part of the world we try to protect geese, farmers can get refunds for damaged crops. Which other species are scheduled for extinction on pdml? I'm only curious so don't shoot me ;) Around here we have something similar. But instead of

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/21/2007 1:07:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my part of the world we try to protect geese, farmers can get refunds for damaged crops. Which other species are scheduled for extinction on pdml? I'm only

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 12:31 AM, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heathen big rats with wings is what they are. snip You've summed up my feelings about the bastards better than I could ever do. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 4:02 AM, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my part of the world we try to protect geese, farmers can get refunds for damaged crops. Which other species are scheduled for extinction on pdml? I'm only curious so don't shoot me ;) I can't

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
No, I didn't Ann. I was actually just entering the area when he came up out of the road side underbrush and flew along rather slowly paralleling the roadway. He didn't go very far before stopping to rest in a low tree limb no more than 40 t0 50 yds from my rig. I already had the passenger window

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 9:22 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally they don't bother with it the second year with us, but http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823 Another case for We should have called her Dennis D200, 18-70 LR adjusted exposure up a smidge.

Re: Watch that white balance, folks!

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 20, 2007 10:27 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: White balance is such a basic part of a digital workflow, it makes me think the the originator of the image must be a newby. What's white balance? cheers, frank (who's so glad he converts most images to BW) ;-) -- Sharpness is a

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 2:41 AM, Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good evening lady's and gentlemen! For your inspection: http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php?image_id=482gallery_id=s=pentaxdiscuss Took this last week while I was prowling around outside my piano teachers the house waiting for my

Re: PESO: I Want a (snow)Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
We see many more Snow geese than Canadas in my area of the Pacific flyway. We do have a smattering (pun intended) of year around Canadas, but virtually no Snow geese accept from Oct to Mar. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=278 --- Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: Watch that white balance, folks!

2007-12-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: White balance is such a basic part of a digital workflow, it makes me think the the originator of the image must be a newby. Very likely. It also looked to me as if the photo had been shot as a JPEG (probably on automatic white balance), and to many JPEG shooters, white

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Probably a good move. Thanks, Dave --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thats a good shot Jack. The small limbs don't interfer at all, and the bird is nice a crisp. I think I'll start looking for an 80-320 Dave On Dec 20, 2007 3:55 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Normally they don't bother with it the second year with us, but http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823 Another case for We should have called her Dennis D200, 18-70 LR adjusted exposure up a smidge. Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, Brian. I haven't cropped the full size file yet, only the down sized web version. 420x520/339KB. I'll crop the full size file and burn it to disk today. Shot in RAW w/K10D, 200 ISO, f/6.7, spot metered hand held. Jack --- Brian Walters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I think the

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
David J Brooks wrote: On Dec 21, 2007 9:15 AM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: that it's illegal to bother the wild life. Go figure. Does that mean you guys won't bug me at GFM? LOL Only if you keep your hat on. g -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Toine
The effect isn't similar. Here the farmers can claim refunds if the birds damage their grass. The birds stay on the grass during winter and are not forced to move in natureparks. If they would stay the whole year it would be a probem. On Dec 21, 2007 3:15 PM, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
It's clear we are to do whatever it takes to keep them from returning to Canada. ;)) Jack --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2007 5:40 PM, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/12/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: The best way to deal with them is with a 12

PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread pnstenquist
I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160 with the 6x7 and 105mm lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1625224 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hi all, Sorry, this got much longer than intended. Two years ago my uncle (my mother's brother) passed away. Peacefully, at around 84, I believe. He was a photographer. (Not by profession - he was a radio-telegraphist (literally translated from Swedish - if you know what his profession would

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread John Bailey
Some kitties never grow up! --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally they don't bother with it the second year with us, but http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823 Another case for We should have called her Dennis D200, 18-70 LR adjusted exposure up a

Re: PESO - Bene's First Winter

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Made me smile. Nice one, Frank! Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was walking behind them, and when the little fellow heard me, he pulled his master around to scope me out. He's a ten week old Italian something-or-other, as friendly as all get out. His name is Bene

Re: PESO: Red-shoulder Breakfast

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciate your input Frank. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 20, 2007 5:01 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Paul. You're right, I did consider a tighter crop, mainly to get rid of those fuzzy limbs close in on the left, but this is already a very

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread John Bailey
prowl on (and always with a camera). I like the blue lake background. --- Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good evening lady's and gentlemen! For your inspection: http://www.islandlight.ca/showphoto.php?image_id=482gallery_id=s=pentaxdiscuss Took this last week while I was prowling around

Re: PESO: I Want a (snow)Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Scott. Jack --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jack Davis wrote: We see many more Snow geese than Canadas in my area of the Pacific flyway. We do have a smattering (pun intended) of year around Canadas, but virtually no Snow geese accept from Oct to Mar. Figures.

Re: PESO: I Want a (snow)Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
Jack Davis wrote: We see many more Snow geese than Canadas in my area of the Pacific flyway. We do have a smattering (pun intended) of year around Canadas, but virtually no Snow geese accept from Oct to Mar. Figures. The ones that are edible don't stick around. Very nice photo, BTW. --

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, what I hate are wild turkeys. While I've been told wild turkeys were once native in California, the turkeys we have running around here are not indigenous (they are actually Eastern Wild Turkeys, not positive, but pretty sure). Someone let some loose in

Re: James Ravilious exhibition

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 20, 2007 6:37 PM, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, you may recall me banging on before about the late, great James Ravilious. A rare event is happening in January - an exhibition of some of his work. It will be at the Coningsby Gallery in London from Jan 7-12. Here are some of the

Re: (x3) Lunch

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Beer shot very nice-love the composition color, and I really love the angle on the dessert shot--very nice. Enjoy your holiday break! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday,

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread Mark Roberts
Fascinating story, Lasse! Do keep us updated on how things progress. And of course I'd love to see some of the photographs. -- 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: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
A very nice look! Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160 with the 6x7 and 105mm lens.

Re: PESO: (x3) Lunch

2007-12-21 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 21, 2007, at 8:38, David Savage wrote: P.S. I went to 2 other office parties today (held by clients). If I had taken my camera to the second one, I suspect most of the guys on the list would have enjoyed some shots of the entertainment ;-) You have failed us what a disappointment.

PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day: http://tinyurl.com/3yoe8b http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RzRiPETQoHI/A88/kKNKX_Zzclw/s1600-h/nov_7+001.jpg Again, just a snapshot, but I hope you like. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread Lasse Karlsson
I wrote: ...I have been helping her cousin Please read ...I have been helping her... Thanks, Lasse - Original Message - From: Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 5:31 PM Subject: My uncle's photos. Longish.

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Francis:Lovely blue. Nice job! Happy holidays to you too. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 1:41 AM Subject: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~ Good evening lady's and

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread pnstenquist
A pretty girl indeed. Good grab, nicely rendered. Manual focus? Paul -- Original message -- From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day: http://tinyurl.com/3yoe8b

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread pnstenquist
Fascinating story, Lasse. Good to hear from you. I hope we get to see some of your uncle's photography when yo u've sorted it out and made some scans. Happy holidays, Paul -- Original message -- From: Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, Sorry, this got

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread John Bailey
Lasse, It fascinates me to go thru past family photos. I haven't been able to lately but I have this continuous desire to find all of my fathers photos at the old homestead. John --- Lasse Karlsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Sorry, this got much longer than intended. Two years

Re: PESO: Whiteout

2007-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Ditto! Though the third one is hmmm eye-popping, at least down this parallel... Boris Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Intense snow ... ! I really like the first one, Wendy. It's other-worldly. Godfrey On Dec 18, 2007 3:29 AM, wendy beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or is is white out. Anyway, it

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/21/2007 7:41:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, what I hate are wild turkeys. While I've been told wild turkeys were once native in California, the turkeys we have running around here are not indigenous (they are

Re: Watch that white balance, folks!

2007-12-21 Thread Cory Papenfuss
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007, Mark Roberts wrote: Ken Waller wrote: White balance is such a basic part of a digital workflow, it makes me think the the originator of the image must be a newby. Very likely. It also looked to me as if the photo had been shot as a JPEG (probably on automatic white

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Frank: Fun capture, good B/W. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:01 AM Subject: PESO - College Nearing Spadina Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to

Re: PESO ~ Winter Alder ~

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Very well composed, pleasing shot, Francis! Jack --- Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Francis:Lovely blue. Nice job! Happy holidays to you too. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread George Sinos
Lasse - You likely have more to think about than this suggestion, but I'll toss it out there as an idea. The detective work might make an interesting community project. You might consider scanning a number of the photos that are representative of places and times. Putting those on a public web

Re: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Paul: I love this shot--for both your photographic skill the model's pose expression. She's quite stunning--as is your rendering. For my money, it's perfect! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday,

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
Bike girl appears a bit apprehensive about that person with the camera. Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day: http://tinyurl.com/3yoe8b

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Lasse- maybe a big family gathering--a bit of a photographic wing-ding somewhere in addition to the web site suggestion below. You may not get all your answers, but you just might minimize the detective work you talked about. Best of luck with your project. Cheers, Christine -

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Actually they taste great. Dave On Dec 21, 2007 11:59 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They must be pretty much inedible to most predictors or there wouldn't be so damned many of them. mike wilson wrote: Not geese in general, just Canada Goose geese. Branta canadensis. This is

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Dave: Fun shot! Did the tree come tumbling down? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:22 AM Subject: Peso Christmas

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread graywolf
Nice job, Paul. But! Always a but, isn't there. She is most likely a very nice person but from the photo and her expression I would not want to know her. If you were trying for the gangster's girlfriend, or prostitute look you nailed it. Might make a nice cover for a Private Eye type

Re: PESO Chicago Night Snow Please Help!

2007-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Thanks, Christine. I appreciate your compliment. Indeed I really got lucky with these animals, though video of 1 min length would have been way more hmmm fun to watch. Boris Christine Aguila wrote: Boris: Big thanks, and by the way, I want to say I thought your lovely giraffe photo was

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160 with the 6x7 and 105mm lens. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1625224 Paul; That's

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
Napalm is usually hard on the innocent bystanders. Cotty wrote: On 20/12/07, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: The best way to deal with them is with a 12 guage. I would have said napalm. -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread P. J. Alling
They must be pretty much inedible to most predictors or there wouldn't be so damned many of them. mike wilson wrote: Not geese in general, just Canada Goose geese. Branta canadensis. This is a common, large, agressive bird that very easily outcompetes other species in its vicinity. This

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Yup, thats the 50's.:-) Its the 60's i have trouble with. Dave On Dec 21, 2007 10:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160

Re: A few PESO catchups - nephew, pano and salsa

2007-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
The panorama stitched from film shots shot with medium format camera - that's remarkable at these digital days. All shots are really excellent though I like the dancing people the best. Boris Derby Chang wrote: Hi everyone, Haven't posted for a while, so here are some catchup PESOs My

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 21, 2007 10:55 AM, John Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some kitties never grow up! This one has not. She's a bit over a year now, fixed but runs around like she's on some sort of mission all day. Keeps us on our toes.:-0 Dave --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Normally

Re: PESO - Bene's First Winter

2007-12-21 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: I was walking behind them, and when the little fellow heard me, he pulled his master around to scope me out. He's a ten week old Italian something-or-other, as friendly as all get out. His name is Bene (BEN-nay - I don't have accents on this keyboard), and he loves the

Re: GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel - The Whole Deal

2007-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
All are quite excellent shots, Frank. I must admit I envy you a bit. Boris frank theriault wrote: Yesterday's was a mini, today's is a full sized GESO. I'll start with the two from yesterday, then the ones that I did last night. I've got lots and lots more to add, but unless they're

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 21, 2007 11:34 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bike girl appears a bit apprehensive about that person with the camera. Probably had the ears on. Dave Jack --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day:

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 10:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160 with the 6x7 and 105mm lens.

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
It might as well.:-) Looks like Charlie Browns tree right about now. Thanks all Dave On Dec 21, 2007 11:49 AM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave: Fun shot! Did the tree come tumbling down? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks [EMAIL

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Jack Davis
I've heard references to Canokon shooters as a being a bunch of turkeys. Now I get the connection. (snicker) Is there a bounty on them? Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2007 7:41:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: My uncle's photos. Longish.

2007-12-21 Thread graywolf
I will state the obvious, he did not need to do that, he knew all those people and places. We tend to think our work is so valuable today. Except for pros who hoped to make more money from the images over the years, photos used to be purely personal things. Usually the best you can hope for is

Re: Face Recognition?

2007-12-21 Thread graywolf
HAR! Cameras have changed a lot, people have not. Everyone wants something for nothing. No work, no effort, no thinking involved, only $99, results guaranteed or your money back (if you can find us). Personally I am still waiting to receive that trillion dollar check in the mail. Just to give

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread frank theriault
On Dec 21, 2007 12:15 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2007 11:34 AM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bike girl appears a bit apprehensive about that person with the camera. Probably had the ears on. Nope. She saw the woman standing next to me about to wallop me in

Re: Peso Christmas Cat-tus

2007-12-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/21/2007 6:38:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Normally they don't bother with it the second year with us, but http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6756823 Another case for We should have called her Dennis D200, 18-70 LR adjusted

Re: Mini-GESO - Classical Consort at Trinity College Chapel

2007-12-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Well, yes, Frank, you're a pro to that extent that you have to shoot in a style which is not usual to you ;-). *Really evil wink here* ;-). Was it that 50 mil, eh? Boris frank theriault wrote: Trinity College at University of Toronto, that is: a lovely little neo-Gothic chapel with

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/21/2007 8:08:20 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day: http://tinyurl.com/3yoe8b http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RzRiPETQoHI/A88/kKNKX_Zzclw/s1600- h/nov_7+001.jpg Again, just a

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/21/2007 8:08:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I redid this pic to give it the look of a slightly faded fifties Kodachrome transparency. At least it's my interpretation of that look. It was actually shot on Portra NC 160 with the 6x7 and 105mm

Re: PESO: (x3) Lunch

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Good product shot Dave. The first one is very good. No waitress shot, I'm disapointed.:-) Dave On Dec 21, 2007 9:38 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, As happens about this time every year the boss takes us out for lunch after which we knock off for our 2 week X-mas break

Re: PESO - College Nearing Spadina

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
Nice shot Frank. Well composed and converted. It sharp to.:-) Dave On Dec 21, 2007 11:01 AM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing like a pretty girl on a bike to brighten my day: http://tinyurl.com/3yoe8b

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
I, too, think it's a wonderful photo. I'm not fond of the chair, perhaps an old chrome framed diner chair might work better. I have to strongly disagree with Graywolf. I'd like to get know her. Very much. g Isn't your model the young lady you found tending to a window display some time

Re: PESO: A fifties chrome

2007-12-21 Thread Scott Loveless
I take it back, about the chair. It adds a certain grittiness to the photograph. The more I look at it, the more I think you could completely change the mood by changing only the chair. The one in the photo lends to a smoky, crass environment. Perhaps the back room of a road house or a

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Dec 21, 2007 12:30 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've heard references to Canokon shooters as a being a bunch of turkeys. Now I get the connection. (snicker) Is there a bounty on them? Hu. Dave Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/21/2007

Re: PESO: I Want a Goose!

2007-12-21 Thread Toine
Geese on beaches and in city parks! That's amazing and very dirty. They actually attack people? Now I understand this thread ;-) On Dec 21, 2007 3:51 PM, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 21, 2007 4:02 AM, Toine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my

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