Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 11:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I give you credit for sticking it out and figuring it out, Paul. Great shots there Paul. > > I became so frustrated with Photo.net that I am putting most of the images > I want to access on SquareSpace. Problem

Re: OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's all very well, but how do they overcome WC Fields' objection to drinking water? > On 20 Aug 2017, at 13:51, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread ann sanfedele
LOL!  fancy smancy name for a certain shade of pink - feh On 8/19/2017 11:56 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Thanks Ann. Chevy calls it coral and white. If it's pink on your monitor, you should run your calibration tool! :-) Paul via phone On Aug 19, 2017, at 11:15 PM, ann sanfedele

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yeah, I kinda figured that. It is an odd color. More peach than coral in some light. I sold my wife on it ny describing it as peaches and cream. Paul via phone > On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:44 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > LOL! fancy smancy name for a certain shade of pink - feh

Re: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Alan C
Paul, you've got it taped! Years of experience. I'd never have considered using such low shutter speeds. Plenty of things to try. Alan C -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

Re: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thank Alans. Have fun. Paul > On Aug 20, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Paul, you've got it taped! Years of experience. I'd never have considered > using such low shutter speeds. Plenty of things to try. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist >

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Ken Waller
As far as I can tell, it's no different than with the 'old' photo.net you just provide the URL of the specific gallery. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist >Subject: Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise > >They should have provided more instruction. But once you

Picnic along the Seine

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
>From our Normandy trip this spring: https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/20/picnic-along-the-seine K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 mm F3.5-5.6 soom As always, comments and criticisms are invited and welcome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It never works quite the way it is supposed to. For one thing, the "search" input is often obscured by a banner that they put on the site, making it very difficult to get to a particular image -- or gallery -- quickly. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug

Re: OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ditto. I drink both scotch and bourbon over ice. If it's very special, I'll try some neat but only to get an undiluted sample. Paul via phone > On Aug 20, 2017, at 12:11 PM, William Robb > wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Tanks David Paul via phone > On Aug 20, 2017, at 10:55 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 11:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> I give you credit for sticking it out and figuring it out, Paul. > > Great shots there Paul. >> >>

Re: OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The wisky sterilizes the water, removing most of the contamination from the fish copulation. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 11:13 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > That's all very well, but how do they overcome WC Fields'

Re: OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread William Robb
On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 6:51 AM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email_content=20170820_campaign_term There was at

PESO: George III

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This 500 pound pig carved from Red Oak is the symbol of our local farm stand https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/8/20/george-iii Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Paul in MKE
No problem getting to the gallery - great images - but it's a royal pain to have to go back to the gallery to see the next image. -p On 8/20/2017 9:20 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: I get a security warning about Photo.net in all three of Chrome, Firefox and Edge, both at Paul's link and at their

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Richard Klein
Their security certificate expired at 3:30 this afternoon. I trust they'll get it straightened out tomorrow. On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 10:20 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: > I get a security warning about Photo.net in all three of Chrome, Firefox > and Edge, both at Paul's link

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Richard Klein
I'm not generally a fan of big, heavy luxo-barges, but that argent Buick is gorgeous! https://www.photo.net/photo/18415649 On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 10:53 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I shot the Dream Cruise for the Times for quite a few years in a row. That > paper no longer

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Ken Waller
I was referring only to the ability to post a grouping of images. I don't like the new photo.net anymore than the rest. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Subject: Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise > >It never works quite the way it is supposed to. > >For

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Richard Klein
That URL doesn't work for me. It tells me there's an expired security certificate. After I tell my browser to accept the certificate anyway, it loads a page, but the photos get 'broken' icons. I can find your pictures by searching for Paul Stenquist, but that's a sub-optimal solution. Also, do

Re: PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Is that what they call a high rider?  pretty! very slow loading image, John -- not sure if it is your file size or the web ann On 8/20/2017 10:24 PM, John Coyle wrote: Inspired by Paul's Woodward Dream Cruise series, here's one I took on our last day in SF last year (Larry, those shots from

PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread John Coyle
Inspired by Paul's Woodward Dream Cruise series, here's one I took on our last day in SF last year (Larry, those shots from the last visit will be up this week!) http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~jcoyle/PESO17.html Big wheels and narrow tyres - isn't that going to give a firm ride? Maybe he's

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Anthony Farr
I get a security warning about Photo.net in all three of Chrome, Firefox and Edge, both at Paul's link and at their homepage. I'm getting dire warnings of potential hackers, expired certificates and the site possibly not being who they say they are, and the https letters are struck out to indicate

Re: PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread Alan C
With that amount of ground clearance it should be a capable off-road vehicle. Alan C --Original Message- From: John Coyle Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 4:24 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: PESO - Purple Dream Machine Inspired by Paul's Woodward Dream Cruise series, here's

Re: OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Once you get accustomed to drinking it at room temperature, Neat -- with a splash of water -- is more intense intense than on the rocks, and therefore, in my view, even more satisfying. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread Anthony Farr
Dream, or nightmare? regards, Anthony On 21 August 2017 at 12:24, John Coyle wrote: > Inspired by Paul's Woodward Dream Cruise series, here's one I took on our > last day in SF last year > (Larry, those shots from the last visit will be up this week!) > >

Re: PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well done. Yes, the circus wagon wheels seem to be a trend for some segment of the population. The ride is horrendous and the handling is obscene.it's all about personal ID. Kind of like a ring in one's nose. Paul via phone > On Aug 20, 2017, at 10:27 PM, Anthony Farr

Re: PESO - Purple Dream Machine

2017-08-20 Thread Richard Klein
I've heard that style called a 'donk'. I have no idea where that name came from, so I googled it and there's a Wikipedia entry! I still don't know where the name came from. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-Riser_(automobile) On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 10:24 PM, John Coyle

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Alan. A couple of different techniques, all with K-1 and D FA 24-70/2.8. The ones with the 3D look are shot early evening, backlit with flash. Most are f11 @ 1/15th or 1/8th, panning with the vehicle from a distance of 15 feet at 35mm focal length. The shots with lots of blur and a

OT: Water your wiskey

2017-08-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/17/543902701/chemists-say-you-should-add-a-little-water-to-your-whisky-here-s-why?utm_source=npr_newsletter_medium=email_content=20170820_campaign_term Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO: Woodward Dream Cruise

2017-08-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 19/8/17, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I shot the Dream Cruise for the Times for quite a few years in a row. >That paper no longer covers a lot of automotive topics due to budget >cuts, so the Cruise is no longer an assignment. But habits die hard, and >I can't deem to get out