Lovely clour
Philip Northeast
www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au
On 14/06/13 3:29 PM, Walt wrote:
This was the scene just outside the club where I work (the field out
back), just as I was getting off work on Sunday.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9040002578/
K20D, SMC-A 28-135/4,
There is one more in San Mateo, Kaufmann Cameras on W 25th Ave, just
off Al Camino Real.
http://kaufmannscameras.com/
A pretty good store and very kindly old folks. I used to live some
half a mile away near the Safeway Supermarket. Bought lots of old
stuff from them.
They store a lot of Canikon
Thank you, Philip.
I happened to be around a couple of non-photographers at the time, both
of whom were completely nonplussed by my fixation on the light. And they
thought I was the weird one.
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 1:14 AM, Philip Northeast wrote:
Lovely clour
Philip Northeast
On 14 Jun 2013, at 03:21, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's another portrait from down at the ol' salt mine -- a man named Mark.
He's about as nice and polite a man as you could ever hope to meet.
We nearly lost him about a year and a half ago in a car accident. He spent a
good amount
Beautifully toned exposure. Crisp image.
Love it!
Jack
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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:10 PM
Subject: PESO - Sailboat and Cormorant
A cheap and transparent attempt to garner the cover
Good capture, at least something was moving in that wind.
Gerrit
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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:11 PM
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A cheap and transparent
Great colours. The darkness increases the effect.
Gerrit
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 1:29 AM
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Subject: PESO: Quittin' Time on Sunday
This was the scene just outside the club where
Fav's are:
The Forest for the Trees
Eucalyptus Forest
These seem to evoke the theme best for me.
Gerrit
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Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:21 PM
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Frank,
I'm teasing you. It's wonderful shot and great catch.
But I have seen people do things that are making me ill with Photoshop,
like adding the cormorant in post processing.
The new 'content aware' replacement feature really puts me off.
You have something in the image that doesn't fit - a
Brian,
Thanks for putting together an excellent gallery!
Gerrit mentioned Fav's of:
Ken's The Forest for the Trees and
Dan's Eucalyptus Forest.
To those I would add:
Bruce W's Trio,
Mark C's Oak Opening,
Jan's All That Remains,
PJ's Pines,
Patrick's November in the Park, and
Steven's Winter Woods.
Har! as Robb might say :-)
I like the little string of them in the background too.. which I can
actually see now!
ann
On 6/13/2013 23:10, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
A cheap and transparent attempt to garner the cover shot for next year's Annual:
On 6/13/2013 22:18, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Out and about on my Saturday morning walk last weekend ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9039021230/
Why does a cheap camera and a pinhole make me so happy?
Godfrey
Equipment is transitory. Photographs endure.
Oh it's pinhole! thank
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Love them, Bruce!
Thanks, Walt.
Just flat-out crazy about the soft light in the first four shots. I still
haven't gotten a soft box yet, but that's the next item on the list!
Here's a recommendation for you. Last night I
Thank you indeed, Ann! :-)
I appreciate the sympathy too. I'm a little uneasy about going down
this rabbit hole, but it's been really stimulating so far.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:
I've had company for a few days - but you can thank me too, now :-)
Basic elements well arranged, very graphic. I like it a lot, Godfrey.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi
godfreydigio...@me.com wrote:
Out and about on my Saturday morning walk last weekend ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/9039021230/
Why does a cheap camera and a
That's a very inspiring scene to be greeted with, Walt. Well captured!
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 1:29 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
This was the scene just outside the club where I work (the field out back),
just as I was getting off work on Sunday.
That brings up another thing ...
There used to be a theater around here that would play those films. It's
gone.
There's still one over in Durham that does a couple of film festivals
every year which might include this film, but you can't just buy a
ticket to see the one film in the festival you
That's an excellent portrait, Walt. I love your bw rendering. Do make
it a project to get these portraits mounted and displayed. And/or a
book as Bob says.
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's another portrait from down at the ol' salt mine -- a man named Mark.
All together now:
we take all kind of pills
to give us all kind of thrills,
but the thrill we've never known,
is the thrill that'll get you
when you get your picture
on the cover of the PDML
:-)
Like the shot, Frank. Muted colour and contrast emphasizes the tranquil scene.
On Thu, Jun 13,
Rich Carstenson is a young man that lives in Iowa. He grew up in
Nebraska. The subject of much of his photography the rural area
around both states.
I noticed him on Google+ and asked him to speak about his photos at
the Omaha Camera Club a few months ago. He's a genuinely modest and
nice guy.
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd pass
it along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink to give you kodachrome turds if you're sick.
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/10351/20120618/probiotic-drink-feces-e-coli-e-chromi.htm
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Just bring your flash, it will light the way down.
Gerrit
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 9:29 AM
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Subject: Re: GESO The Brawley
Thank you indeed, Ann! :-)
I appreciate the
From: Walt
Here's another portrait from down at the ol' salt mine -- a man named
Mark. He's about as nice and polite a man as you could ever hope to meet.
We nearly lost him about a year and a half ago in a car accident. He
spent a good amount of time at Vanderbilt University Hospital
Thanks, Frank. I don't know if you read Ken's funny 1st response, which read
nice crude. At first I wondered if he meant the dog's wet nose :-).
Cheers Christine
On Jun 13, 2013, at 9:46 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
There's this really cool flow from the
Very nice, DagT! Not boring at all. Cheers, Christine
On Jun 10, 2013, at 3:16 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote:
Sorry for boring you with another one.
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html
Pentax K-5, DA*16-50@21mm, 1/50s, f/4.5, ISO100,
DagT
That's a whole new art form waiting to be squeezed out.
Question is, who'll be first to win the Turder Prize?
B
On 14 Jun 2013, at 14:58, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd pass it
along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink
Ok, I'll just come out and say it: I like the customized color options on the
Q7; I'd take one with lime green body and sky blue grip.
I haven't window shopped for camera gear in quite a while, so I had a quick
scroll through the Pentax offerings, and I have to say, the prices have gone up
You can't make this crap up.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:58 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd pass it
along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink to give you
What? You need drugs for that?
On 6/14/2013 9:58 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd
pass it along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink to give you kodachrome turds if you're sick.
Wow. A powerful portrait, displaying a lot of character.
Well done indeed.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
Here's another portrait from down at the ol' salt mine -- a man named Mark.
He's about as
That is a very fine image, Frank.
I love the blue mood of the shot, and the way you caught the bird
flying low over its own shadow.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
A cheap
I love the textures and the colors that you caught so well!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 1:29 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
This was the scene just outside the club where I work (the field out back),
just as I was getting off work
In the last few days there were a couple of questions about the
meaning of the Eye-Fi card feature in the new Pentax Camera bodies.
Today, I listened to the latest TWIP podcast and there was an
interview with one of the co-founders of the Eye-fi company.
It boils down to this. Eye-fi has made
On 6/14/2013 2:06 AM, Bob W wrote:
They could at least have removed that unsightly badger stuck on his face!
Another fantastic portrait. When you have enough of these for a book, get it
published!
B
I guess he's just grown rather attached to that badger over the years.
Thanks for the kind
On 6/14/2013 8:40 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
That's an excellent portrait, Walt. I love your bw rendering. Do make
it a project to get these portraits mounted and displayed. And/or a
book as Bob says.
Many thanks, Bruce. I always like to add a slightly cool tone to my bw
portraits. It just seems
Thank you, Dan. This is the kind of photography I enjoy more than any other.
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 10:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Wow. A powerful portrait, displaying a lot of character.
Well done indeed.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Thu, Jun 13, 2013
I just saw that on The Brawley FB page that all 74 were uploaded. Not quite
sure how you selected the ones you showed on PDML, difficult choices!
You really captured the flavour/feel of the place. Enough to make me want to
go there, soon :-)
Gerrit
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On 6/14/2013 9:17 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
Exposure looks good to me. Framing is just a little off for my taste.
Wish the bottom edge didn't slice off his forearm elbow.
Thanks, John.
Framing is the biggest challenge when I take these shots (aside from
keeping the subject from striking a
Thanks again, Bruce.
That field very rarely looks picturesque in any way. I just happened to
catch it in the right light that evening.
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 8:35 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
That's a very inspiring scene to be greeted with, Walt. Well captured!
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 1:29 AM,
Thanks, Dan.
It's amazing what a slight breeze and warm light can do for a bland
wheat field.
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 10:23 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I love the textures and the colors that you caught so well!
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jun 14,
I would invole the Photography Friendly Workplace Act of 2012 if it doesn't
get moved.
Gerrit
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 11:44 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: PESO: Mark B. (Another workplace
Hell, I may start a push to get it written into the club's by-laws. ;)
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 10:47 AM, Gerrit Visser wrote:
I would invole the Photography Friendly Workplace Act of 2012 if it doesn't
get moved.
Gerrit
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Thank you, Gerrit.
-- Walt
On 6/14/2013 6:18 AM, Gerrit Visser wrote:
Great colours. The darkness increases the effect.
Gerrit
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On 6/14/2013 8:24 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Here's a recommendation for you. Last night I succumbed to LMA (light
modifier addiction) and ordered a new softbox:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300896302632?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
This design is ideal for hotshoe flashes because it is very efficient,
That would certainly get my vote.
Just an excellent shot all around. I'd be extremely pleased with that
shot. It's like the stars lined up for you.
-- Walt
On 6/13/2013 10:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
A cheap and transparent attempt to garner the cover shot for next year's Annual:
They always poop like that at Disney.
Steve Desjardins
On Jun 14, 2013, at 9:58 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd pass it
along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink to give you kodachrome turds if you're sick.
Thanks for that info, George; very useful to know!
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:26 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote:
In the last few days there were a couple of questions about the
meaning of the Eye-Fi card feature in the new Pentax Camera bodies.
Today, I listened to the latest TWIP
On Jun 14, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
It's like the stars lined up for you.
Actually, the cormorant and sailboat lined up for him.
On 6/13/2013 10:10 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
A cheap and transparent attempt to garner the cover shot for next year's
On Mon, Jun 03, 2013, David J Brooks wrote:
Jay 8
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17413176
Nice shot of a boo^H^H^Hgoober.
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Help a hearing-impaired person:
Lovely muted colors, and nice composition.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:00 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Another image taken on the West Bay of Grand Traverse Bay in Michigan
K20D, 28-80mm SMC F Macro @ 70mm, 1/30 @ f 8.0, 200 ISO
Its all about the light!
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Walt ldott...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: PESO: Quittin' Time on Sunday
Thank you, Philip.
I happened to be around a couple of non-photographers at the time, both
of whom
Question is, who'll be first to win the Turder Prize?
Its gonna be a crap shoot.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Bob W p...@web-options.com
Subject: Re: OT: Mad Scientists
That's a whole new art form waiting to be squeezed
Exposure looks good to me. Framing is just a little off for my taste.
Wish the bottom edge didn't slice off his forearm elbow.
I agree, Either show the complete foreams or cut them out more delibrately.
Nice capture in any event.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 03:29:07PM -0400, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote:
Question is, who'll be first to win the Turder Prize?
Its gonna be a crap shoot.
It'll go down well in the coproate world.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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On 14 June 2013 23:58, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
One of my guitar playing friends sent this to me, so I thought I'd pass it
along to y'all.
Pro-biotic drink to give you kodachrome turds if you're sick.
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/amazing-bird-photos-youll-swear-are-fake/#slide-top
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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Ha! You made me paranoid there for a bit, Bob. ;-)
I did clone out a few small but distracting birds and I feared maybe it was
noticeable or something.
Rest assured the cormorant and boat are genuine and real and were always in
that position in the frame.
I am actually running a very very
Okay, so I'm going with sensational (not amazing) bird photography!
A great crude!
Probably the best photographic captures of birds I've ever seen!
Guess I'll stop shooting birds.
Thanks for posting Dan.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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Wowzers. Those are really, really great. Tons of work to do, but
outstanding results. Just wow.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/amazing-bird-photos-youll-swear-are-fake/#slide-top
Dan Matyola
When I get my sunrise photos it's because I wake up early...
;-)
That's absolutely beautiful, Walt! That golden field in the foreground is
amazing - quite foreign to my local landscape of city, suburbia, Carolinian
forest and Great Lake.
Love it!
Cheers,
frank
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The embargo is lifted on the Times piece I did last week. Had a chance to do
both the copy and photos for this one, so that was a good plus for me and the
bank balance. I also shot about 1/3 of the footage for the video on my phone.
The overexposed stuff is from Ford's high priced shooters:-).
Very interesting story, well written and well illustrated, including
the little movie.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:17 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
The embargo is lifted on the Times piece I did last week. Had a
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17424695
Comments are invited.
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On Fri, Jun 14, 2013, Paul Stenquist wrote:
The embargo is lifted on the Times piece I did last week. Had a chance
to do both the copy and photos for this one, so that was a good plus
for me and the bank balance. I also shot about 1/3 of the footage
for the video on my phone. The overexposed
Wow!
cheers,
frank
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From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com
Sent: June 14, 2013 6/14/13
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: OT: Interesting Images of Birds in Flight
Pretty little thing. Really like mom in there, too.
I know you couldn't do anything about it, but it's a real shame about that
fence. It's not that intrusive but certainly lets us know it's not in a forest.
Still, a lively capture.
Cheers,
frank
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From: Daniel J.
Interesting stuff.
Surprisingly noisy though!
Well written article, cool video too.
cheers,
frank
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Sent: June 14, 2013 6/14/13
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: The iPHone video and more
The embargo is
Great mood. Lovely, muted colours, very well composed.
cheers,
frank
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Sent: June 14, 2013 6/14/13
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: PESO: West Bay part deux
Another image taken on the West Bay of Grand Traverse Bay in
Spectacular! Can't guess how it was all done. Studio work and talented editing
suspected.
Jack
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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting Images of
Paul,
Very interesting. Can't believe you let the robot drive...
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
The embargo is lifted on the Times piece I did last week. Had a chance to do
both the copy and photos for this one, so that was a
Dan,
Unique to see the fawn.
Very observant and a good photo.
Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17424695
Comments are invited.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
Great work Paul.
The robots are during durability testing - a very monotonous chore for a
driver, 8 hours of the same roads.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: The iPHone video
Thanks, Frank!
Deer are much rarer in the forest than in suburban yards. For me the
fence is an important part of the documentary aspect of the image,
showing it was taken on my neighbor's lawn, with the deer fence
preventing them from the reaching the tastiest morsels.
BTW, I'm not certain
Great light and color, Walt. Nice shot.
Mark
On 6/14/2013 1:29 AM, Walt wrote:
This was the scene just outside the club where I work (the field out
back), just as I was getting off work on Sunday.
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9040002578/
K20D, SMC-A 28-135/4, ISO 400, f/4.5,
Thanks, Bob.
We enjoy seeing the fawns every year in and around our yard. This one
was on my neighbor's lawn. The deer wreak havoc on our shrubs,
flowers and trees. My wife and I were out of town for four days, and
the dog was in the kennel, so the deer were emboldened. The came
right up on
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