Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

On 2/4/16, Igor PDML-StR, discombobulated, unleashed: >I am trying to understand preferences of different people. >Here are three different shots of flowers: >http://42graphy.org/misc/FlowersToChoose/ >I would appreciate if you can tell me which of these three work or do not >work for you. And,

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

I think what Mark said reflects my view better than I could... ann On 4/3/2016 9:28 AM, Mark C wrote: I agree that the composition does not come together in in a pleasing manner, but its a fascinating photo in how you have capture the bird frozen in time giving the viewer a chance to see how

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

Appreciate it, Mark! Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 2, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Mark Stringer wrote: > > super shot! > >> On 4/2/2016 6:39 PM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> >> Last visit of the season to any of the local wildlife refuges. >> Perhaps better some action

Re: PESO: Mermaids

On 2/4/16, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks, John and Steve. I should have said, of course, that I enjoyed the image (and not just for mermaidian bazookas). Fun pic! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

Thanks you, Carlos! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2016, at 1:41 AM, Carlos R. wrote: > > escribió: -- 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-Skiddaddle

Very nice action picture, Jack. And a beautiful bird. El 03/04/2016 a las 1:39, Jack Davis escribió: Last visit of the season to any of the local wildlife refuges. Perhaps better some action rather than just sitting on a limb staring blankly into space.(?) Yeah, I too climbed trees a lot as

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

I agree that the composition does not come together in in a pleasing manner, but its a fascinating photo in how you have capture the bird frozen in time giving the viewer a chance to see how it launches, how the feathers deploy and how the coloration helps conceal it. For me it still commanded

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

Thank you, Stan, Darren and Cotty for the feedback. It's always interesting to me to compare people's reaction/impression. I find that the are images that are (almost) obviously and universally liked (or disliked) by most. And then there are images that are somewhere in between, and with

Re: Photographers are allowed to take pictures in Hawaii

A rule I always follow, is never take pictures of black airplanes descending, at military installations, while surrounded by armed men. On 4/1/2016 3:22 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Way back when I was flying around in military jet, we had occasion to make an emergency landing at a USAF base.

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

None really "works" for me. The third one (_IR31967) seems the best of the lot. The transition from in focus foreground to out of focus background appears smoother. The other two kind of lurch from in focus to out of focus. On 4/2/2016 9:27 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Hi All! I am trying to

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

A special "Thanks", Mark! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2016, at 6:28 AM, Mark C wrote: > > I agree that the composition does not come together in in a pleasing manner, > but its a fascinating photo in how you have capture the bird frozen in time > giving the

Re: PESO: Mermaids

> On 03 April 2016 at 11:00 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > .mermaidian bazookas... This second amendment stuff is getting out of hand. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: stuff does wear out

That's because back in the Good old days, of say 20 years ago, electronics was like that. Defects would cause failures within weeks, sometimes seconds of powering up complex electronics, but the actual products were so over designed and over built for the actual work load expected, that

Re: PESO - Bridge

Har! :) You can be sure I wasted no time shooting several frames when I saw Molly move gracefully into this pose. Thanks Dan! And thank you Jack and Mark too. On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Great image. > > It's nice to have a model who will

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

Igor, All seem to be lacking in contrast. I like 66 the best, because it's clear that the subject is the whole foreground of flowers. In the first and third, there are too many large flowers in the foreground, and my eyes wander looking for a subject. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On

Re: PESO: OMG, it's Caturday!

Indeed and she knows it :-) ann On 4/2/2016 8:04 PM, Nicole Jacque wrote: Looks like she's queen of the meowntain up on her ladder! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 2, 2016, at 3:08 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Ashley joins the celebration

Re: PESO and Question about colorspace limitations

Hi Igor - In the situation you describe I would first see if the destination media could be changed to better accommodate the out of gamut colors. For example,and image with lots of out of gamut colors on matte paper may be fine on a glossy paper. If you still have out of gamut areas then

Re: PESO: Mermaids

On 3 Apr 2016, at 17:52, mike wilson wrote: > > > >> On 03 April 2016 at 11:00 Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> >> .mermaidian bazookas... > > This second amendment stuff is getting out of hand. Mermaids would look silly if they didn't have

Re: PESO - Bridge

It is a "standard" (though advanced) yoga pose. Molly is apparently demonstrating excellent form here, though I was unaware of it before Googling. :) I have the name wrong too: this is the "upward facing bow" or "wheel" pose, aka Urdhva Dhanurasana. Supposed to be very healthy to do, though I

PESO: Mummers

>From our local St Patrick's day Parade: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18212479=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO Mud and Bokeh

>From today's walking the dog: Some mud: http://www.repiuk.nl/content/murky-water-2/ and some blurred cows: http://www.repiuk.nl/content/bokeh-cows/ Q-S1 and 15-45 zoom Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Peso-Skiddaddle

Thanks, Ann! I hadn't read Mark's very well said astute comments that likely elevated it's general appeal. Thank you, Mark and Ann! J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2016, at 7:28 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I think what Mark said reflects my view better than I could... >

PESO 2016 - 172, 173, 174 - GDG

>From yesterday's walk... First exposure was made while I was fitting the lens and doubler, and then spied a hawk land on the telephone pole visible through my home office window. http://flic.kr/p/FMV8iS So I carried that lens and doubler for my walk. http://flic.kr/p/FTNfgG

Re: GESO: Fall Creek... and slugs!

I think you really missed an opportunity by not titling the second GESO a slug-fest... On 3/31/2016 3:32 AM, Nicole Jacque wrote: I finally got through processing my photos from the hike Larry and I took at Fall Creek. One of these days, we’ll actually get there more than a few minutes

Re: OT: Floppy Brummy

On 2016-04-02 14:41 , Bob W-PDML wrote: An interesting article for the computer people on the list: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35924858 got me interested enough to find a photo of Booth's original magnetic drum

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

None of them really work for me. They would make a nice background bit don't really say anything. A rule I aspire to is that photos, like sentences work best with both a subject and a verb. I'm afraid that those photos have neither. On April 2, 2016 6:27:36 PM PDT, Igor PDML-StR

Re: PESO: Mummers

Thanks, Rick. Actually, that is the Aqua String Band from Philadelphia. I've never seen a Mummers club that wasn't from Philly. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 8:12 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Nice colorful pic. Your

Still Around

I haven't been active in a long time. Started a 9to5 a little over a year ago, had computer issues for several months and slowly getting back into photography. For some reason I was getting group messages but it stopped on my BellSouth account and then it stopped on my yahoo account. Out of

Re: Still Around

The PDML list can see your post, Jeffery. Welcome back. Did you receive this response to your post? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > I haven't been active in a long time.

Re: PESO: Mummers

Cool! I thought mummers were more of a new year's thing. You photo On 4/3/2016 2:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From our local St Patrick's day Parade: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18212479=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: Still Around

Welcome Jeffery. Enjoyed your gallery. J - Original Message - From: "Jeffery Johnson" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, April 3, 2016 7:32:01 PM Subject: Still Around I haven't been active in a long time. Started a 9to5 a little

Re: Still Around

Glad to hear from you and that you have a steady job. Hang in there and go take some spring flower shots! stan > On Apr 3, 2016, at 10:32 PM, Jeffery Johnson > wrote: > > I haven't been active in a long time. Started a 9to5 a little over a year > ago, had

Re: PESO: Mummers

More SEDATE??? than elsewhere? YIkes ! ann On 4/3/2016 8:12 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Nice colorful pic. Your central Jersey mummers seem a more sedate group that their Philly brethren. Rick On Apr 3, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: From our local St Patrick's day Parade:

OT - A-Muse-N-Dog

I thought that some PDMLers might like this story... .. or, maybe, strongly dislike it .. Childish it might look, I smiled while rea.. err. viewing it: http://www.zippla.net/funny-photos-of-dog/ Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Still Around

Nice photos. On 4/3/2016 9:32 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: I haven't been active in a long time. Started a 9to5 a little over a year ago, had computer issues for several months and slowly getting back into photography. For some reason I was getting group messages but it stopped on my BellSouth

Re: More New Perversions

That got me to think: In photography, RAW does not clash with "well done", and both can be tasty at the same time. Igor Steve Cottrell Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:04:05 -0700 wrote: I don't shoot RAW but I suppose one day I'll get there to have a play with that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO Mud and Bokeh

That's the nicest photo of mud I've seen in quite some time. The other is nice too On April 3, 2016 8:43:08 AM PDT, Toine wrote: >>From today's walking the dog: > >Some mud: >http://www.repiuk.nl/content/murky-water-2/ > >and some blurred cows:

Re: PESO: Mummers

Nice colorful pic. Your central Jersey mummers seem a more sedate group that their Philly brethren. Rick On Apr 3, 2016, at 2:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From our local St Patrick's day Parade: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18212479=lg > K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 > Comments are

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

Unfortunately, without an actual center of interest in the photo, a birdbath, a fence post, a tree, a naked girl, limited depth of field works against this type of photo. The fact thatm in all the photos, all of the flowers, aren't in apparent focus, just doesn't work for me. On 4/2/2016

Re: 2016 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend

On 3/31/2016 9:31 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I think Darren was being facetious. While the state legislation goes too far in some ways it was enacted in response to bad law from Charlotte pols. All of the politicians

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

I prefer the first. Something harmonious about it. The 2nd is out: distractions in the frame. The 3rd is okay, but loses to #1. On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 9:27 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Hi All! > > I am trying to understand preferences of different people. > Here are three

Re: PESO and Question about colorspace limitations

Igor PDML-StR wrote: What do you do when the destination colorspace does not have the color you need? Let's say you have a photo, you look at the "soft proof" in LR (or in PS), and you see that the "center-piece" color is way out of the destination gamut. For example, I have the photo of

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

easy peasy on that one, Bruce - lots of Pentax snaps in that category ann On 4/3/2016 3:58 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: None of us will now. Submissions closed. Now it's time to start meditating on what we won't do for Golden Hour. On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 3:44 PM, P.J. Alling

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

Me too! What Ann said. J Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 3, 2016, at 1:14 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I'm in the "none of the above" category too-similarly to P.J., I cant find a > point of focus - add my problematic eyesight it becomes somewhat vexing > to look at.. which

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

That was my idea, a quite road with a model, walking down the road, with a giant table fork over their shoulder. You can fill in any details your imagination wishes to supply, I will not be held responsible. If anyone wishes to use that idea, be my guest, I won't be able to. On 4/1/2016

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

None of us will now. Submissions closed. Now it's time to start meditating on what we won't do for Golden Hour. On Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 3:44 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > That was my idea, a quite road with a model, walking down the road, with a > giant table fork over

Re: Need help choosing 3 photos (GESO of a sort)

I'm in the "none of the above" category too-similarly to P.J., I cant find a point of focus - add my problematic eyesight it becomes somewhat vexing to look at.. which iswhy I didn't say anything sooner.. fields of flowers alone look so wonderfulin person but are too busy to work on paper or

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016, at 07:04 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 3/4/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Now it's time to start meditating on what we won't do for Golden Hour. > > Hmmm - seeing as I can use a Pentax lens again, I might just have a stab > at that! Noted. If that

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

I hope the PEN works out for you, they're really sexy cameras, but it looks like I was right, no longer quite so compact a package with the adapter. Still it's probably smaller than the K-5II w/smc A 24mm f2.8. On 3/31/2016 5:43 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: First impressions of Olympus Pen F

Re: New Perversions: Pentax Meets Olympus

Well, thanks. It let's you read the magazine online up to page 15. Unfortunately the comparison starts on page 89... On 3/31/2016 7:34 PM, Paul wrote: FWIW Issue 118 of Professional Photo (a UK magazine, for those here in the states) has a comparison/review of the Fuji X-E2S and the Pen-F.

More New Perversions

My other new adaptor arrived, so I can mount the M39 Voigtlander 15/4.5 onto my new Pen F. This lens works really well and gives an angle of view similar to a 30mm lens on full-frame, pretty much ideal as a general purpose lens for me. Notably small, and the adaptor has a lot less physical depth,

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

On 3/4/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >Now it's time to start meditating on what we won't do for Golden Hour. Hmmm - seeing as I can use a Pentax lens again, I might just have a stab at that! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: April PUG - no time to waste

On 4/4/16, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >If that happens I might just refrain from further mentioning of the >hat... Oh the hat will get eaten, rest assured. When the vapourware starts shipping ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video

Re: OT: Floppy Brummy

On 3 Apr 2016, at 19:15, steve harley wrote: > >> On 2016-04-02 14:41 , Bob W-PDML wrote: >> An interesting article for the computer people on the list: >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35924858 > > got me interested enough to find a photo of Booth's original

Re: PESO and Question about colorspace limitations

OK Igor, you've opened up a real can of worms here... The first thing you need to do is get a copy of Real World Color Management: http://www.peachpit.com/store/real-world-color-management-9780321267221 Now the first question is "is your monitor capable of displaying the color in question?" Even