Re: PESO: A Glass Tea

2014-04-30 Thread Alan C
Poured from a Samovar? I prefer bone china, myself. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 4:37 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: A Glass Tea A traditional podstakannik holding a glass of tea at the Russian Tea Room:

Petunia Sunrise

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Back lit Petunias awaiting planting. As it turned out, the limited DOF tends to define the pleasing form of the near blossom, so am posting it for your CC. Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=761 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread David J Brooks
Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings on the D1 $65-150 bought for $ 5000 D1H same bought for $ 900 D2H $65-175 bought for $ 4200 D200 samebought for $ 1800 and K10D $ 150-180 bought for $950 Not sure its even worth selling the damn things. Maybe just give em away, high school

Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Eric Weir
What determines image size when you publish photos to Flickr using the Flickr publishing service in LR? Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net I can explain it for you, I just can't

Re: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New

2014-04-30 Thread Attila Boros
I like it a lot, very good detail and strong contrast. On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: In the foreground is the headhouse of Reading Terminal, built in 1893, the headquarters of the once-mightly Reading Railroad. It now contains conference facilities

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Bill
On 30/04/2014 8:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings on the D1 $65-150 bought for $ 5000 D1H same bought for $ 900 D2H $65-175 bought for $ 4200 D200 samebought for $ 1800 and K10D $ 150-180 bought for $950 Not sure its even worth selling the damn

Re: Petunia Sunrise

2014-04-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Jack, My kind of photo! Backlit and Bright Blossom. Fine job. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Back lit Petunias awaiting planting. As it turned out, the limited DOF tends to define the pleasing form of the near blossom, so am posting

Re: OT - an ethical and legal quag-Maier

2014-04-30 Thread Bill
On Apr 30, 2014, at 2:12 am, Bruce Walker wrote: What about all the looted land that probably all of us are living on? Apparently it only matters when someone else is doing the pillaging. When we do it, it's fair ball. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Right-click on your Flickr publishing service, choose Edit Settings..., then look at the Image Sizing section to see what is set there. I generally set it to Resize To Fit W1600 H1600, Don't Enlarge. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: What determines image

Re: Petunia Sunrise

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Appreciated comments, Bob. Thanks much! Jack - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8:15:31 AM Subject: Re: Petunia Sunrise Jack, My kind of photo! Backlit and Bright Blossom. Fine job.

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I do 1200x1200 nowadays, in general. Godfrey On Apr 30, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Right-click on your Flickr publishing service, choose Edit Settings..., then look at the Image Sizing section to see what is set there. I generally set it to Resize To Fit

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 30/04/2014 8:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings on the D1 $65-150 bought for $ 5000 D1H same bought for $ 900 D2H $65-175 bought for $ 4200 D200 samebought for $ 1800

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Likewise, 1200 pixels on longer side Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On April 30, 2014 6:41:48 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: I do 1200x1200 nowadays, in general. Godfrey On Apr 30, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread P.J. Alling
On 4/30/2014 11:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 30/04/2014 8:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings on the D1 $65-150 bought for $ 5000 D1H same bought for $ 900 D2H $65-175 bought

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Girls are easy to find, one that will let you mentor them are more difficult. Does she like photography? Know what I mean? (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Boris Liberman
If you sell each for 100 dollars, it will sum up to 500 american shekels... You will have to decide is it worth it... :-) Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On April 30, 2014 5:13:30 PM David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread P.J. Alling
Hum, I'm still doing 000 horizontal, 700 vertical max, perhaps everyone has gotten large monitors and I can up my image sizes. On 4/30/2014 11:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Likewise, 1200 pixels on longer side Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On April 30, 2014 6:41:48

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread aggrivatedathotm...@gmail.com
That should be 800 horizontal, no wonder no one ever likes my photos. On 4/30/2014 12:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Hum, I'm still doing 000 horizontal, 700 vertical max, perhaps everyone has gotten large monitors and I can up my image sizes. On 4/30/2014 11:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread John
I think I'm still doing 1024 on the long side. On 4/30/2014 12:07 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Hum, I'm still doing 000 horizontal, 700 vertical max, perhaps everyone has gotten large monitors and I can up my image sizes. On 4/30/2014 11:52 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Likewise, 1200 pixels on longer

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
a width of at least 1600 is now what ebay wants you to send for photos I set ppi 72 in photoshop and do 2000 width for all my photos there. For my web page I upload larger files, of course, but not displaying the original size on the web. But while on this subject, last week I went to upload a

Re: PESO - Reading and Aramark, or Old and New

2014-04-30 Thread Richard Womer
Thanks, Attila. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: I like it a lot, very good detail and strong contrast. On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 12:12 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: In the foreground is the headhouse

Raspberry Nectar

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
While driving through a State Wildlife Area. Raspberry blossom, according to my naturalist wife, and an already loaded honeybee. Comments? Jack http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=762 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Eric Weir
On Apr 30, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Right-click on your Flickr publishing service, choose Edit Settings..., then look at the Image Sizing section to see what is set there. I generally set it to Resize To Fit W1600 H1600, Don't Enlarge. Thanks, Bruce.

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread Eric Weir
On Apr 25, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ERic - do you have the K-5? or above? I shoot a lot of my ebay stuff in mixed fluor and daylight from window and start with AWB - examine the pic and press WB to get the choices to come up, then move the settings around

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread David Parsons
I do 3000 pixels, long edge. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net wrote: What determines image size when you publish photos to Flickr using the Flickr publishing service in LR? Thanks,

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread Eric Weir
On Apr 25, 2014, at 11:26 PM, John jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What white balance do you have your camera set to? In many ways it doesn't matter which one you choose as long as you choose a specific one and *NOT* auto white balance. Auto white balance in the camera will change the white

Re: Image size when publishing to Flickr from LR

2014-04-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/4/14, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I do 1200x1200 nowadays, in general. I tend to do 1200 on the longest edge. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv _ --

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/4/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Does she like photography? Know what I mean? (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.) WHY did I know you were going to do that!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: On 30/4/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Does she like photography? Know what I mean? (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.) WHY did I know you were going to do that!! You're just annoyed that you were to late to beat me to it. ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-04-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Quite a lovely shot,Jack. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:49:57 + (UTC) From: Jack Davisjdavi...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Raspberry Nectar Message-ID: 560891344.36907246.1398883797436.javamail.r...@comcast.net

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
AWB will evaluate and adjust the wb setting each time an exposure is made. They means if you're shooting a lot of exposures around a variety of subtly different light conditions, each will vary a little bit from the others. Each frame needs to be adjusted individually. Setting any fixed WB

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread Bryan Jacoby
I don't have Lightroom in front of me to test it out, but doesn't selecting a bunch of photos and using the white balance eyedropper set all of the photos to the same temperature and tint (versus the same _change_ to temperature and tint), which means that it will cause no headaches if AWB was

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/4/14, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: You're just annoyed that you were to late to beat me to it. ;-) Okay then Photography? What kind of photography? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread David Parsons
Changes in colors in the frame will affect the AWB algorithm as well. Move the camera a little bit and some more red is now in the frame and the WB calculations change. Move the other way, and now there is more green in the shot. etc. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 6:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Don. Nice to read. Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 3:01:46 PM Subject: Re: Raspberry Nectar Quite a lovely shot,Jack. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:49:57

PESO -- Make believe cameras.

2014-04-30 Thread P.J. Alling
Perhaps someone should have a word with Sony's marketing department. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20mabebelievecamera.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited. As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- A newspaper is a

May PUG - Last Call

2014-04-30 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I'm currently on the road, travelling through western New South Wales and Victoria, but that doesn't mean that the PUG can be put on hold... I'll be closing submissions on Friday evening (Port Fairy time). Theme: Hairy; 17 submissions so far. Submit here:

Re: Petunia Sunrise

2014-04-30 Thread Richard Womer
Very pleasing! The blurred rear blossom (not clearly a separate one) makes the shot seem somewhat abstract. Rick On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:43 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Back lit Petunias awaiting planting. As it turned out, the limited DOF tends to define the pleasing form of the near blossom, so

PESO - Park Geometry

2014-04-30 Thread Rick Womer
In Rittenhouse Square, Philly: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17742770size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17742770-lg.jpg (K-5, FA 24-90) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Undercover Racer

2014-04-30 Thread Richard Womer
Sharp, personality-laden portrait, Frank. I like it! Rick On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:02 PM, knarf wrote: My friend Ioana raced last weekend. She got third in the women's division and was feeling pretty good about it. She was fooling around with her skull and crossbones kerchief and I snapped:

PESO Kat

2014-04-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Another portrait of jewelry designer Kat, this time from the April 26 Artisans of the Metropolis event. She's showing off one of her Victorian influenced pieces. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/13890688129/ K-3, DA* 16-50/2.8 @ 50mm/f:3.2, ISO 6400, 1/60th sec. Ambient light,

PESO -- The Great Plushie Vegitable massacre.

2014-04-30 Thread P.J. Alling
After the Sony make·believe camera shot, I ran across this bin filled with plush stuffed broccoli and carrots. Which raised several questions. Who would buy the child a plush stuffed vegetable as a toy? What child would want one? Was I the only one who saw the aftermath of some kind of

The 6th PDML Photo Annual: Progress report

2014-04-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Sorry I've been a bit incommunicado - end of semester chaos is taking place as usual. But... I did recently finish the 6th edition of the PDML Photo Annual and upload it to Blurb. My initial print should be arriving by the end of next week. At that point I'll make any necessary corrections/changes

Re: White balance

2014-04-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
It's a nice feature I kinda found by accident... the only thing is to remember to put the setting back to AWB when you finish what you are doing :-) ann On 4/30/2014 17:14, Eric Weir wrote: On Apr 25, 2014, at 3:07 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ERic - do you have the K-5? or

Re: Petunia Sunrise

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for the critique, Rick! Jack - Original Message - From: Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:27:05 PM Subject: Re: Petunia Sunrise Very pleasing! The blurred rear blossom (not clearly a separate one) makes

Re: PESO - Park Geometry

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Love the movement in this image. Jack - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:43:31 PM Subject: PESO - Park Geometry In Rittenhouse Square, Philly:

Re: PESO - Undercover Racer

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Love the eyes and the fact that you chose black white. Nice! Jack - Original Message - From: Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:44:38 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Undercover Racer Sharp, personality-laden portrait,

Re: PESO -- The Great Plushie Vegitable massacre.

2014-04-30 Thread Jack Davis
Ghastly!! Jack ;-) - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 6:32:10 PM Subject: PESO -- The Great Plushie Vegitable massacre. After the Sony make·believe camera shot, I ran across this

Re: May PUG - Last Call

2014-04-30 Thread Ken Waller
A dedicated PDML'er. Thaks in advance for your efforts ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Subject: May PUG - Last Call G'day all I'm currently on the road, travelling through western

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-04-30 Thread Alan C
Well caught, Jack. A bee's equivalent of docking at a space station? I've tried to get insect action shots many times but never seem to get them properly in focus. Alan C -Original Message- From: Jack Davis Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 8:49 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: sale prices :-(

2014-04-30 Thread Bill
On 30/04/2014 9:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 30/04/2014 8:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Wow, just had a peek at ebay sold listings on the D1 $65-150 bought for $ 5000 D1H same bought for $ 900 D2H $65-175 bought

Re: PESO Kat

2014-04-30 Thread Tim Bray
That’s awfully nice - the jumbled background nicely sets off the extreme simplicity of her shape and style. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Another portrait of jewelry designer Kat, this time from the April 26 Artisans of the Metropolis event. She's

Re: Raspberry Nectar

2014-04-30 Thread David Mann
That's really well done to catch a flying bee in focus like that. We have a raspberry in the garden. It takes a bit of effort to keep the thing under control. Cheers, Dave On May 1, 2014, at 6:49 am, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: While driving through a State Wildlife Area.