Re: Test

2013-05-04 Thread Boris Liberman
Hear you loud-n-clear. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On May 4, 2013 4:03:54 AM Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Is this thing on??? -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-04 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi Team Some pics from a vacation bush walk: https://plus.google.com/photos/100717932944223796708/albums/5873977800285686929?banner=pwaauthkey=CPH32cvg0rKR8wE All but the first image captured using the 35LTD Macro, hand held. Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel:

Re: OT How many of these cameras have owned/own?

2013-05-04 Thread John Francis
On Fri, May 03, 2013 at 11:56:52PM -0600, Bill wrote: On 03/05/2013 12:07 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: http://popchartlab.com/products/a-visual-compendium-of-cameras Isn't that a shot of Bill Robb's closet? Lenses are my thing. Bodies not so much. Having said that, I have, over the years,

Re: OT Is The UK Government Trying To Kill Off Photographers

2013-05-04 Thread steve harley
on 2013-05-03 9:16 John Sessoms wrote From: Mark Roberts Surely that's not a serious question? The answer is that you put them all in a zip file and upload them all at once. I do several thousand per registration. It's simple, easy and costs 35 bucks. You do have to separate out the published

Re: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-04 Thread Alan C
Quite unlike anything we get around here. You did well in the short time available. It just shows how difficult bird photography can be. Alan C -- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:17 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-04 Thread Alan C
Great stuff. Lichens always have the most amazing textures. I was trying to figure out how many different species are represented. Alan C -- From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 8:13 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Alan C
Most fortunate! Presumably you used a file recovery routine? A heavenly image right down to the sunbeam shining on the grass in front of the cows. Alan C -- From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 5:00 AM To:

Re: PESO: Autumn reflections

2013-05-04 Thread Alan C
So where's the bike? Alan C -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: No character like Pentax character

2013-05-04 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 3 May 2013 19:36, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I've no idea who she is, but if that's her singing - what a voice. And I love what James Baldwin says about hitting the jackpot. B The singer is Nina Simone CM -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 4/5/13, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi Team, Following is one of the lost images that I recovered from my memory card last week. Fortuantely the 200+ images that failed to copy were not written over even though I had used and formatted (in-camera) the card twice before I

Re: PESO - Name That Bird

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Song and image very similar to our western Mockingbird which may be a bit lighter in build. I like the shot. Sharp with good detail including the eye. Jack - Original Message - From: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 3, 2013

Re: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thank you, Alan.   Jack - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 12:51 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Redwing Quite unlike anything we get around here. You did well in the short time available. It just shows

Re: PESO: Pierced

2013-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks - and even more remarkable is that she looked that good right after hockey practice. :) On May 3, 2013, at 6:49 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 May 2013 08:04, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote:

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Wow, lucky break -and lovely image! :) -c On May 3, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Following is one of the lost images that I recovered from my memory card last week. Fortuantely the 200+ images that failed to copy were not written over even though I

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Congratulations on the Dave. Paul via phone On May 4, 2013, at 2:34 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Most fortunate! Presumably you used a file recovery routine? A heavenly image right down to the sunbeam shining on the grass in front of the cows. Alan C

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful scene, nicely captured.  You might try cloning out the green blob of flare on the hillside--it's a bit distracting. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent:

Re: GESO - Spring Wildflowers

2013-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Those are beautiful... such nice, soft light, too. Don't you love the focus peaking on the k-o1 for close-up work? :) -c On May 3, 2013, at 12:02 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I was late to the party this year and missed the hepatica, blood root, and other early species; but

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Now THAT is a dramatic sky! Fine image indeed. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:00 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Following is one of the lost images that I recovered from my memory card last week. Fortuantely

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a great collection of lichens! I never knew there could be such a variety in one area. Fine photography as well, of course. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 2:13 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team Some pics

Re: PESO - Name That Bird

2013-05-04 Thread David J Brooks
Elwood.??? Dave On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Any ideas? About the size of a robin, with a very loud, beautiful, melodic song, I've seen a few of these around this year:

Re: GESO - Spring Wildflowers

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Don. The K-01 has indeed proven to be useful - the image quality is quite good as well. Mark On 5/3/2013 11:53 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Lovely and needed for those of us still in winter throes. The K-01 certainly has its uses. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Fri, 03 May

Re: GESO - Spring Wildflowers

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Ken! On 5/3/2013 7:51 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Excellent captures Mark! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: GESO - Spring Wildflowers I was late to the party this year and

Re: GESO - Spring Wildflowers

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Christine. I did use a diffuse when the sun was shining directly. The K-01's focus peaking is indeed very useful for closeups - plus it is a lot easier to compose with the LCD when the camera is just a few inches off the ground. I came home much less muddy than in past years. Mark On

Re: GESO Lichenscapes

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Those are very interesting - great compositions and fascinating subject. They can look aquatic or un-earthly... Mark On 5/4/2013 2:13 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team Some pics from a vacation bush walk:

Re: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Great scene - dramatic light! Glad that you were able to salvage it from the card. Mark On 5/3/2013 11:00 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: Hi Team, Following is one of the lost images that I recovered from my memory card last week. Fortuantely the 200+ images that failed to copy were not written

Re: Geso My Spring Flowers

2013-05-04 Thread Mark C
Nice shots - hopefully the snow is melting. I like the massed blue flowers in the the landscape. Mark On 5/3/2013 11:36 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Yesterday we got 6 inches of very wet snow. In my yard it collapsed the roof on my gazebo, uprooted a 40 yr old evergreen and broke a large branch

OT - ISS 'Snapshots from Space'

2013-05-04 Thread Steve Cottrell
Nikon gear, but most will find this interesting - especially if you follow Chis on Twitter... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFp9pndbSKM -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ --

Re: Test

2013-05-04 Thread Toralf Lund
On 5/4/13 3:03, Christine Nielsen wrote: Is this thing on??? What the others said. I also posted something yesterday that didn't seem to reach the list, though... - T -c -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT - ISS 'Snapshots from Space'

2013-05-04 Thread David J Brooks
He's our man.:-)I love his science classes via the ISS Dave On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Nikon gear, but most will find this interesting - especially if you follow Chis on Twitter... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFp9pndbSKM -- Cheers,

Warning - cat content

2013-05-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Registered owners of NetObjects have access to some 700+ royalty-free images. This one brought a chuckle... http://studio1941.com/images/catdump.jpg -p -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Warning - cat content

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Not surprised. Apparently there are so many extra cats in the area that the city pound issued a notice, a year or so ago, stating they would except no more cats. There are a number of toms that constantly harass our neutered female, so I called to learn if that were still the case. The answer

Re: GESO: Standard Spring Stuff

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013, Darren Addy wrote: A small set mostly for bird lovers... a Cardinal and a pair of Wood Ducks taken with the Bigma. I boosted the ISO to 800 even though it was a sunny day, to get higher shutter speeds with the 500mm. But that's not all! Call now and you'll also receive

Re: PESO: Classic Continental

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013, Walt wrote: Well, I took the camera out today for a little bit of downtime. This is one of the shots I captured -- a great looking old Lincoln Continental that passed by while I was enjoying a Peanut Buster Parfait at Dairy Queen. It was my first outing with my Pentax-F

Re: GESO April best of

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, May 01, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: three photos this month, Fabric, Flower and Fluorescent: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157633287099680/ You could argue that they're all about texture. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- 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

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks for that update. Glad to hear all is going well. -p On 5/4/2013 3:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Jeffery Johnson
That is good news. On 5/4/2013 3:43 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
YES!!   Jack - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: Annsan Update She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Mark Roberts - Photography

PESO -- Abandoned

2013-05-04 Thread P.J. Alling
This is part of series I started a few years ago, and dropped, about the rapid changes happening in my immediate vicinity. The place, Griswold Airport, one of hundreds of small local private aviation fields that at one time dotted the countryside. It was bought by a developer of luxury

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, May 04, 2013, Mark Roberts wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. That proves she can see! -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person:

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. Pheeewww... Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Web

Re: Warning - cat content

2013-05-04 Thread Igor Roshchin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpagev=CEN4XNth61o#t=738s (very interesting talk for different reasons) Sat May 4 14:02:16 EDT 2013 Paul Sorenson wrote: Subject: Warning - cat content -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Snowfountain

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, May 01, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote: I planted my snowfountain cherry tree on April 17, 1994 to raise my spirits. A friend had moved away, and I was feeling very bad. I remember working it in the rain and thinking how it would hide the tears. Lost another very good friend today as his

Re: OT Is The UK Government Trying To Kill Off Photographers

2013-05-04 Thread Mark Roberts
steve harley wrote: on 2013-05-03 9:16 John Sessoms wrote From: Mark Roberts Surely that's not a serious question? The answer is that you put them all in a zip file and upload them all at once. I do several thousand per registration. It's simple, easy and costs 35 bucks. You do have to

Re: PESO: Autumn reflections - Less CA

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, May 02, 2013, Philip Northeast wrote: Here is a new version with CA processed in Lightroom. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/8700263441/in/photostream That's excellent! No sign of HDR to my eyes. On 2/05/13 3:38 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 2 May 2013 15:23, Philip

Re: Annsan Update

2013-05-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
wonderful! We all wait for her return. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: She emailed me after surgery. All went well and she's on the mend. -- Mark Roberts - Photography

PESO - It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yup. I missed PUG. Nothing was coming to mind then Friday night my mystery bird was identified as a mockingbird and today it hit me. I did up another look at the same bird for PUG but alas, too late. So here it is: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/05/its-sin-to-kill-mockingbird.html?m=1

RE: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wow, nice and sharp! Nice feather detail in the blacks but is the red a bit hot? Might be just me. Overall a fine photo... Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: May 3, 2013 5/3/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Redwing

Re: Geso My Spring Flowers

2013-05-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
Lots of nice shots there, Don. I like the first wide-angle landscape, and the other interesting perspectives you captured. And the bluebells -- those are plentiful around my neighborhood, too, and every year I think about photographing a few nearby lawns... haven't yet, though, and now they have

RE: PESO One that nearly got away

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wow! I mean, just Wow! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com Sent: May 3, 2013 5/3/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO One that nearly got away Hi Team, Following is one of the lost images that I recovered from my memory

Re: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Frank. I,also, wanted to touch up the green, so nudged the saturation slider set to master. Too much? Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 7:59 PM Subject:

Re: PESO - Name That Bird

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Matthew! I had no idea they were this far north. This spring is the first time I've noticed them here. Saw at least one last weekend then again Friday morning when I managed to catch this fellow. Not the most beautiful plumage but still a handsome bird and amazing vocal talents!

Re: PESO - Name That Bird

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Jack! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: May 4, 2013 5/4/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Name That Bird Song and image very similar to our western Mockingbird which may be a bit lighter in build. I like

Re: PESO - Name That Bird

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Or Jake? cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Sent: May 4, 2013 5/4/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Name That Bird Elwood.??? Dave On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird

2013-05-04 Thread Jack Davis
Much prefer this version. Slightly lighter in content and seems cleaner and sharper. Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, May 4, 2013 7:51 PM Subject: PESO - It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird Yup. I

Re: PESO: Redwing

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm looking at it on my android so don't put too much stock in what I say. If I have a chance I'll take a look on my laptop tomorrow and let you know what I ~really~ think. :-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: May 4, 2013 5/4/13 To:

RE: PESO -- Abandoned

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Kind of sad. Whenever I see an abandoned building I wonder about its (former) inhabitants what they did in the building, how many different functions it may have performed in its career. I like this shot for the subject matter but also for the composition and rendering. It's just got this feel

Re: Geso My Spring Flowers

2013-05-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Beautiful! Really like this one: http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/valdon/8703249086/ The whole gallery is wonderful. cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Sent: May 3, 2013 5/3/13 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Geso My Spring Flowers Jack Dan Thanks

Re: PESO: Family Group!

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, May 02, 2013, Gerrit Visser wrote: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Alan C A peaceful scene at the Letaba river yesterday. The matriarch is quite obvious. About 500m away at the limit of my FA 100-300.

Re: PESO: Would-be prince by a pond

2013-05-04 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Thu, May 02, 2013, Walt wrote: On 5/2/2013 12:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 11:44:51AM -0500, Walt wrote: But, I thought this one was a pretty good get. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8701412099/ K-5, F 50/1.7, f/2.8, 1/125, ISO 200 I have to say I'm

Nice Fisheye Shot

2013-05-04 Thread J.C. O'Connell
saw this shot posted on twitter. Its a fisheye of the starting gate of the kentucky derby run saturday, http://www.jchriso.com/temp/kentuckyderbyfisheye.jpg - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net