PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to use a tripod. K-5, SMC-A 2.8 24 mm, f4, ISO 800, 3 freehand exposures 1/8 to 1/60 s Enfuse plugin for Lightroom: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/29854910 As always your

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
Geez, I've been missing Ralfgraphs. That is outstanding On 29/12/2012 7:17 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to use a tripod. K-5, SMC-A 2.8 24 mm, f4, ISO 800, 3 freehand exposures 1/8 to 1/60 s Enfuse

Re: OT - Gerry Anderson Passes On

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
For those who haven't seen this http://youtu.be/Ooo1m9A4S4Y I really miss the Eagle toy I had as a kid. On 27/12/2012 6:03 PM, Tom C wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-20845407 The creator of some of my favorite shows has died. Among the many: UFO Thunderbirds Space

Re: Book Every So Often - Intimate

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
I'm sorry, John. I like you. And I made it open for everyone, but let me see what could be wrong. You aren't missing much. Just Sydney girls in their casual splendour. On 29/12/2012 2:48 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Brian Walters Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From:

Re: Book Every So Often - Intimate

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Christine, and everyone who had a look. I was trying to go for that, exactly. But looking at it now, I could edit harder. On 28/12/2012 7:37 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Excellent book, Derby!! the photos fit the theme all the way through; the sensation of intimacy really

Re: PESO - A Parkdale Christmas

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
Santa's bag is empty. Toronto is his last stop? Really? I thought it was Melbourne On 26/12/2012 5:12 AM, frank theriault wrote: Merry Christmas to all our friends on PDML!! http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/12/a-parkdale-christmas.html All the best, Frank, Judy, Cinza and Zoe

Re: GESO - my 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
9 made me very happy months ago. It still does. Have a levitation-filled new year, listmeister On 29/12/2012 3:00 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: year-end survey of representative work: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115347824062413314605/posts/dL2uXjoYvRj enjoy -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video

2012-12-29 Thread Postmaster
kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Most of the time the correct comparison to make is between the stability of *no tripod at all* and that of a tripod with the center column extended. Agreed Yes, keeping the center column retracted is a better option, Agreed but if it's not possible or practical

RE: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Gerrit Visser
Sehr schon. You can almost feel the hum. I guess the bars worked as a tripod? Love the K5 for low lighting work. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ralf R. Radermacher Sent: December 29, 2012 3:17 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: What a

Re: Book Every So Often - Intimate

2012-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
Missed your previous books, Derby. This one's really inspiring! Thanks for sharing. Jostein - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au I made another book. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/books/intimate/index.html Props to LR for making this easy. But they

Re: Book Every So Often - Intimate

2012-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing it here. Paul On Dec 29, 2012, at 7:22 AM, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: Missed your previous books, Derby. This one's really inspiring! Thanks for sharing. Jostein - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au I made another

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Powerful image. Well done. Paul On Dec 29, 2012, at 3:17 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to use a tripod. K-5, SMC-A 2.8 24 mm, f4, ISO 800, 3 freehand exposures 1/8 to 1/60 s Enfuse

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Outstanding image, Ralf. The exposure is spot on. On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to use a tripod. K-5, SMC-A 2.8 24 mm, f4, ISO 800, 3 freehand exposures 1/8 to

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent as always Dave On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: Enfuse plugin for Lightroom -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Green Snow

2012-12-29 Thread Rick Womer
Very neat shot!  A candidate for a Christmas card, maybe? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 5:53 PM Subject: PESO: Green Snow We had

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Rick Womer
Lovely shot, Ralf!  The car gives it scale, and the composition and lighting and exposure are splendid. I've really missed your photos! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, December

Re: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Jostein Øksne
You really got the knack at nailing the dynamic range you need for this type of shot, Ralf. Love the composition with the gar and the crane in the middle. Re: what the K-5 can do, I suppose you mean the cleanness of the exposures at ISO 800? :-) That's one of my favourite things about the

RE: PESO: Northern part of Norway

2012-12-29 Thread SV Hovland
Thanks. And thanks to all the others who comments my pictures in 2012. I know that I'm not particularly good at thank each and every one here, but I am reading and appreciating all the comments. Happy New Year!! Stig Vidar Hovland -Original Message- From: PDML

PESO: Venice

2012-12-29 Thread SV Hovland
Here is the five last images from Venice. I am going back in the middle of January so hopefully I will have some more to show then :-) https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!140083authkey=!ANpr3QVjFF8N9Ck

Galia and Boris last PESO for 2012 - Water and Sand

2012-12-29 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! We had another sunny day here... So we went to the nearest sea shore... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/12/peso-2012-60-water-and-sand.html Please be brutal and honest. Thanks! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

optical illusions in photos

2012-12-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
Very nice set of photos with optical illusions (or whatever you'd call those): http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-optical-illusions/ Igor -- 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

GESO - 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Bruce Walker
2012 was a year of many firsts for me. Among them were my first: model shoot; studio shoot; workshop attended; themed creative shoot directed by me; solo exhibit of my work; work with professional models, MUAs and stylists; fashion design (post-it notes, posterboard, coat-snaps and braided wire!);

Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video

2012-12-29 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video On Dec 28, 2012, at 9:17 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Most of the time the

Re: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread kwaller
Good capture a great exposure! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de Subject: PESO: What a K-5 can do The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to

Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video

2012-12-29 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Most of the time the correct comparison to make is between the

Re: PESO: Green Snow

2012-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Rick. Could be next year's card, although I've used a pic of Grace for the last half dozen years or so. My relatives would probably not be pleased if I were to replace her with green snow:-). On Dec 29, 2012, at 9:29 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Very neat shot! A

Re: Pentax sighting in BH promotional video

2012-12-29 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting kwal...@peoplepc.com: but if it's not possible or practical it shouldn't be dismissed so lightly. Then you bought the wrong size tripod. ...or bought several different tripods and didn't happen to have the right one with you at the time. (This happens approximately 99% of the

Re: Galia and Boris last PESO for 2012 - Water and Sand

2012-12-29 Thread Jack Davis
Boris, I envy your getting out with Galia. Both finding nice scenes to share. I'm especially taken with Galia's image. Love both the line of breakers and foreground water trails.    Jack  From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 3:17 AM, Ralf R. Radermacher fotor...@gmx.de wrote: The only way to get this shot was through the iron bars of a gate, hence no possibility to use a tripod. K-5, SMC-A 2.8 24 mm, f4, ISO 800, 3 freehand exposures 1/8 to 1/60 s Enfuse plugin for Lightroom: I just

RE: GESO - 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Gerrit Visser
I am not even going to try and pick a favourite. But if you force me, it would be Lee and Bittersweet for portraits. Looking forward to more from you in 2013. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: December 29, 2012 2:24 PM

Re: PESO: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: I guess the bars worked as a tripod? No luck either. The whole gate shook and rattled in gale-force winds. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Dunkerque/Dunkirk, France Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio :

Re: PESO: Green Snow

2012-12-29 Thread John Sessoms
Or maybe a new Dr Who villain. From: Rick Womer Very neat shot!? A candidate for a Christmas card, maybe? Rick ? http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, December 28,

RE: GESO - 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Gerrit Visser
BTW, for anyone in Toronto area, you need to see these photos in person to fully appreciate them. Amazing work! Gerrit -Original Message- From: Gerrit Visser [mailto:gerrit...@gmail.com] Sent: December 29, 2012 3:29 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: GESO - 12 for 2012 I am

ftagh: Book

2012-12-29 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
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Re: GESO - 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Derby Chang
I'm sure you have shown more than 12 stunners throughout the year. Very enjoyable selection On 30/12/2012 6:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: 2012 was a year of many firsts for me. Among them were my first: model shoot; studio shoot; workshop attended; themed creative shoot directed by me; solo

Re: PESO: Green Snow

2012-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
It does walk the line between festive and freakish. On Dec 29, 2012, at 4:59 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Or maybe a new Dr Who villain. From: Rick Womer Very neat shot!? A candidate for a Christmas card, maybe? Rick ? http://photo.net/photos/RickW -

Re: What a K-5 can do

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an exceptionally fine image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: You really got the knack at nailing the dynamic range you need for this type of shot, Ralf. Love the composition with the

Re: PESO: Venice

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A very interesting set of images. Well done, all of them. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:52 AM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: Here is the five last images from Venice. I am going back in the middle of January so hopefully I will

PESO statue on the mall

2012-12-29 Thread Larry Colen
My friend Candice just spent a week visiting. Of course we went on a few photo walks. A statue on Pacific Ave, with a movie theater in the background http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/8324113962/ from a set of 23: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632379696584/ -- Larry

PESO: Rainy Day in the City

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16718654size=md Comments, suggestions and criticisms will all be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

my 12 in 12

2012-12-29 Thread Larry Colen
I had decided not to do a book this year because when I picked out my photos good enough for a book, I only had 23. Narrowing those down to the 12 in 12 meme: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632376912567/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML

Re: PESO: Rainy Day in the City

2012-12-29 Thread Rick Womer
Dan, I like it.  It has the feeling of the raw, cold, wet day we had in Philly (though we had more slush!). One problem with the presentation:  It is either kinda small on photo.net, or considerably larger than my 1440x900 screen.  I find 700 pixels vertically to work pretty well. Cheers,

Re: my 12 in 12 (nsfvsw warning)

2012-12-29 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 29, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I had decided not to do a book this year because when I picked out my photos good enough for a book, I only had 23. Narrowing those down to the 12 in 12 meme: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632376912567/ I should

Re: HoHoHo

2012-12-29 Thread Rick Womer
Hmmm... Contrast seems a bit high on the monochrome conversion, Bill, and the resolution is surprisingly low... Happy New Year to you and yours, too! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: my 12 in 12 (nsfvsw warning)

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice little collection. I especially like COPIES COPIES and the portrait of the 'bone player. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Dec 29, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I had decided

Re: PESO: Rainy Day in the City

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Rick. This was Washington Park in Manhattan this afternoon. It started to snow, but soon changed to rain. We in the suburbs received more snow -- about an inch and a half. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Rick Womer

Re: PESO: Rainy Day in the City

2012-12-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. Washington Square, a favorite place. Thanks for the pic. On Dec 29, 2012, at 9:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16718654size=md Comments, suggestions and criticisms will all be appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Rainy Day in the City

2012-12-29 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Paul! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Nice shot. Washington Square, a favorite place. Thanks for the pic. On Dec 29, 2012, at 9:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: HoHoHo

2012-12-29 Thread Anthony Farr
That's purty, Bill. Looks good here on my desktop, and the sentiment is gratefully received. I hope Christmas was good to you, and the New Year finds you well. regards, Anthony On 26 December 2012 01:54, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: ° _██_*。*. / . \ .˛* .˛.*.★* *★ 。* .

Re: PESO statue on the mall

2012-12-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Larry, #256 was especially nice with the small waterfall and trees bridging the stream. It seemed especially serene and peaceful. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:04 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My friend Candice just spent a week visiting. Of course we went on a few

Re: GESO - 12 for 2012

2012-12-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, The set is very well done. The 2 flower shots are favorites, but the girls are great. Their photos show a bit of mastery of the subject of light and lighting. It's something I've never thought of and can't do. Nice to see you developing new skills and bringing them here. It gives the rest