PESOs (2): Daffodils

2021-03-30 Thread Rick Womer
For some reason, only two daffodils came up in our yard this year. Lots of greenery, but only two flowers. Our two daffodils: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/First-Flowers/i-2XFr2gm/A Drippy Droopy Daffy after the weekend’s rain:

Re: Via Dolorosa | Psyche Films

2021-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
This could describe our Unitarian-Universalist congregation, if you add in lapsed Catholicism and Judaiism. Rick > On Mar 28, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > > My own religiosity, if it can be called that, is eclectic. I have around > among agnosticism, Quakerism, Episcopalianism

Re: OT: (or not OT:) process vs. outcome

2021-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
Trying to be polite about it… …but it was pretty good. > On Mar 28, 2021, at 2:25 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > Did no one else recognize the horrible pun? -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: GESO: Bushbuck Trail

2021-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
Nice photos! What’s the story behind the debris-covered clearing the zebras are in? You look to be in pretty good shape in the last pic. All clothing present, no bloodstains, still upright. Two hours is moving well for 5km and 600m vertical. In the guidebook for New Hampshire's White

Re: April PUG Countdown

2021-03-25 Thread Rick Womer
I’m just being slow and indecisive. On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 18:40 ann sanfedele wrote: > Only moi??? > > come on gang, I don't even do still lifes and I found SOMETHING > > ann > > On 3/25/2021 4:58 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > > > Only one submission so far. > > > > Theme: "Still

Re: PESOs (3)- Trolley Trail

2021-03-25 Thread Rick Womer
021, at 10:14 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > love that mansion shot - I'm big on shadows too. > > the second shot was confusing... couldn't quite figure what i was seeing > > On 3/24/2021 9:54 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Sunday was a beautiful spring day, and we n

Re: Test

2021-03-25 Thread Rick Womer
Passed! On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 06:37 Alan C wrote: > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESOs (3)- Trolley Trail

2021-03-24 Thread Rick Womer
Sunday was a beautiful spring day, and we needed a hike. So, we headed for the Trolley Trail in northwest Philadelphia. There were almost no signs of spring up there (apart from an absence of snow), and my photography was limited. There were three keepers, though: 1. The Chamounix Mansion,

Re: K30mm 2.8 video review

2021-03-23 Thread Rick Womer
Juan, it’s really good to see you (and your images) here again! I remember following your trip down to (and through) South America in a VW bus, IIRC, with a partner and a dog. The video is excellent, short and to the point, and I enjoyed the photographs! Rick > On Mar 20, 2021, at 3:41 PM,

Re: online photo storage platforms reviewed

2021-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
I use SmugMug only for display; I switched to it when new ownership wrecked the user interface in photo.net. I have my catalogs on a 2TB external drive, and use the SSD in my MacMini for software and the scratch disk. I have TimeMachine backups to two other external drives. Since I have had a

Re: PESOs: Two Flies

2021-03-19 Thread Rick Womer
What Dan said; and thanks for not using dog poo as a background! Rick > On Mar 19, 2021, at 12:57 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I'm not fond of looking at flies, but they are well photographed. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: PESOs: Another couple from the garden

2021-03-18 Thread Rick Womer
I like both shots. There is something synergistic about the flower starting to wilt and the slight underexposure—don’t change it! The noise is barely perceptible at this magnification. Rick > On Mar 18, 2021, at 3:48 AM, David Mann wrote: > > Here are a couple more from my look around the

Re: PESO: Paperwhite Narcissus

2021-03-18 Thread Rick Womer
Both images are very nice, but I =really= like the second one. The balance between the blossoms and leaves is lovely. Rick > On Mar 17, 2021, at 3:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > The first of the Paperwhite Narcissus bulbs I am forcing indoors in now in > partial bloom: > >

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Rick Womer
Stan, There was an item in the NY Times today that the symptoms of “long COVID” improve in about 40% of sufferers after the second jab—including getting back long-absent taste and smell. What a weird disease. Rick > On Mar 18, 2021, at 4:25 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > I’ve had the

Re: Enablement (and PESO)

2021-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
of the bugs have been squashed. Rick > On Mar 15, 2021, at 10:28 AM, Bill wrote: > > On 3/15/2021 8:06 AM, Alan C wrote: >> My K5 (ex Mark Cassino) is just great & hasn't given any problems. I'm sure >> Rick Womer feels the same. No buttons have fallen off & the AF

PESO - Leading and Following

2021-03-15 Thread Rick Womer
>From a walk in the park last evening. What a difference from a couple of weeks >ago! https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/Second-weekend/i-f2sj599/A (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: Rejoined PDML

2021-03-14 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome back Alastair! I went from the istD to the K-10D to the K-7 and then to the K-5 (which I’m still using almost 10 years later). The K-5 has a higher-resolution sensor with =much= better low-light performance than the K-7; and the colors are almost as good as those of the K-10. My wife

Re: Kitchen abstract

2021-03-13 Thread Rick Womer
Nice abstract, and clever of you to see art in a dirty bowl! How was the omelet? Rick > On Mar 12, 2021, at 4:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > >> On Mar 11, 2021, at 11:36 PM, Alan C wrote: >> >> You could try a super-macro. >> > > I don’t have supermacro ability, but I pushed the dfa100

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread Rick Womer
A beautiful and varied collection! The shots with the glass ball are intriguing. I really like the tree branches against the clear blue sky, and the first leaf-in-the-ice shot in particular. Rick > On Mar 13, 2021, at 11:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Went on my first forest walk after my

Re: PESOs Snowdrops

2021-03-13 Thread Rick Womer
These are all nice, but the third one is my favorite. Rick > On Mar 12, 2021, at 4:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I’ve been shooting a snowdrop pic or two every spring for the past 20 years > of so. It gets harder to get up off the ground every year. I may retire. > These aren’’t as good

Re: PESO: Neighborhood Iceberg

2021-03-11 Thread Rick Womer
The glacier in our back yard was only the size of a saucer by late this afternoon. I guess a new ice age isn’t starting yet, at least not in Philly. Rick > On Mar 10, 2021, at 2:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > It has been weeks since the last snow, and we have had several days of >

Re: My PUG runner-up

2021-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
:01 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I love this.. though the one you did put in the PUG is very nice, this one > grabs me more... > > ann > > On 3/7/2021 8:54 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> I wavered about which shot to submit for the “Marine” PUG; the Exeter shot >>

My PUG runner-up

2021-03-07 Thread Rick Womer
I wavered about which shot to submit for the “Marine” PUG; the Exeter shot won. This was the runner-up; a bit of the Maine seacoast, from 15 years ago: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/Miscellany/i-7Nd2dvC/A (*istD, DA 16-45/4) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s

Re: March PUG is up

2021-03-07 Thread Rick Womer
This is such an excellent gallery that I can’t begin to list my favorites. Rick > On Mar 6, 2021, at 5:28 AM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Varied interpretations of the theme this month. > > Enjoy the new gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > (you may need to refresh your

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
e to home. Was > in and out in less than an hour including the required sit for a while before > you leave.. and it would have been quicker had not the couple in front of me > who went in together > needed a lot of TLC. > > ann > > On 3/4/2021 7:20 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

A Shot in the Arm

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent! Got my second jab 4 weeks ago. The reaction (intense fatigue for a day, moderate fatigue for another, sore arm) were worse than with the first jab. My wife (a historian, not a physician, though over 65) still doesn’t have an appointment for a jab. Philadelphia has made an awful hash

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent! Got my second jab 4 weeks ago. The reaction (intense fatigue for a day, moderate fatigue for another, sore arm) were worse than with the first jab. My wife (a historian, not a physician, though over 65) still doesn’t have an appointment for a jab. Philadelphia has made an awful hash

Re: Halooo!......?

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
It certainly has a fan. Look into the drum, and behind the perforated back wall you’ll see two holes. One is the exhaust (on our Sears-made-by-Whirlpool 35yo gas dryer it’s the one on the right), and the other admits heated air that is moved by a blower underneath the drum on the left, IIRC.

It's not just Pentax...

2021-03-02 Thread Rick Womer
I’ve been reading about the AKM chip factory in Japan, which was completely destroyed by a fire that took 3 1/2 days to extinguish. Reportedly Canon, Nikon, and Sony are warning their distributors about production delays because resulting parts shortages. I suspect that’s what Pentax’s

Halooo!......?

2021-03-02 Thread Rick Womer
Anybody out there? Only one message all day. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

PESOs (5) - February Thaw

2021-02-28 Thread Rick Womer
I got restless a couple of days ago, even though there’s not much beautiful about melting snow in the big city. Black-and-white seemed to work better than color for these. Critiques, compliments, and comments are all welcome. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/February-2021/February-Thaw/

Re: Autofocus settings

2021-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Ditto what Alan wrote. Rick > On Feb 25, 2021, at 2:55 AM, Alan C wrote: > > I mostly use auto focus, single point, spot. Works fine for me. M focus > occasionally if I am trying to thread the sensor through the undergrowth. > K110D, K7 & K5 all the same. > > Alan C > > On 25-Feb-21 07:59

Re: PESO - Sledding in the Park

2021-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, John and everyone else who commented. I revel in your accolades! Rick > On Feb 24, 2021, at 5:31 PM, John wrote: > > Eat your hearts out Currier & Ives. > > On 2/23/2021 19:59:50, Rick Womer wrote: >> Across the street from us us a park featuring a “bo

Re: PESO: Eurasian cranes

2021-02-24 Thread Rick Womer
I like it! It would have a minimalist feeling if you converted it to B Rick > On Feb 21, 2021, at 12:14 PM, Toine wrote: > > Nothing special as a photo, the birds are. They migrate and only stop > to refuel. For many years this would have been an extremely rare view: >

PESO - Sledding in the Park

2021-02-23 Thread Rick Womer
Across the street from us us a park featuring a “bowl,” whose sides are good for sledding. It was very popular last weekend. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/February-2021/February-snow/i-8pBfmNC/A Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe

Re: March PUG Countdown

2021-02-21 Thread Rick Womer
Igor, how are things in your corner of the winter wonderland? Rick On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:39 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Exactly my thought. :-) > > > Larry Colen Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:49:49 -0800 wrote: > > > > On Feb 20, 2021, at 1:19 PM, Brian W wrote: > > > > G'day all > > > > Only one

Re: Bong Manayon

2021-02-14 Thread Rick Womer
Bong is one of several people we haven’t heard from in a while. Glad he’s well, and I’m looking forward to more of his photos. Rick > On Feb 14, 2021, at 9:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I just had an exchange of emails with Bong, concerning a model he made of > an F-4 Phantom II that

Re: PESOs (5) - Wintry Cemetery

2021-02-14 Thread Rick Womer
llery>* > > > > On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 12:58 PM Rick Womer wrote: > >> Late Thursday afternoon I took my camera for a walk in nearby Woodland >> Cemetery. It was a remarkably monochrome landscape; in a couple of these >> shots one struggles to distingui

PESOs (5) - Wintry Cemetery

2021-02-13 Thread Rick Womer
Late Thursday afternoon I took my camera for a walk in nearby Woodland Cemetery. It was a remarkably monochrome landscape; in a couple of these shots one struggles to distinguish B and color versions. The few people around were all dressed in dark colors, too, I included the fire plug in the

Re: couple of PEsos - Ashley- warning, catography

2021-02-09 Thread Rick Womer
The Cheshire cat’s smile disappeared last. The Ashley cat’s eyes disappear last. Great shot! Rick > On Feb 8, 2021, at 8:44 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > So I had the K-5 on the tripod, settings at ISO 100, f8.0, auto focus, no > flash getting ready to photograph the cover of a box the

Re: PESO: Snow

2021-02-09 Thread Rick Womer
Nice! A breaking snow wave? Rick > On Feb 9, 2021, at 12:49 PM, Toine wrote: > > More like a snow abstract: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-050-img4745 > > Toine > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GESO: More Snow

2021-02-08 Thread Rick Womer
Very, very slowly engulfing your car… > On Feb 8, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > After saying yesterday how little we’d had here, of course I woke up this > morning to a tsunami of the stuff: > > https://adobe.ly/3cN9s70 > > > >> On 8 Feb 2021, at 16:52, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Re: GESO: More Snow

2021-02-08 Thread Rick Womer
Better there than here, Dan! Rick > On Feb 8, 2021, at 11:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > After the two feet of snow we received last week, we received another 4-5 > inches yesterday. Here are three shots of my rear deck: > >

Re: PESOs (5) - First February Snowstorm

2021-02-08 Thread Rick Womer
n Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 5:51 PM Rick Womer wrote: > >> I sent this yesterday, but it apparently got lost while the PDML was down. >> >>

PESOs (5) - First February Snowstorm

2021-02-07 Thread Rick Womer
I sent this yesterday, but it apparently got lost while the PDML was down. I took my camera for a short walk Tuesday morning. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/February-2021/First-February-Snowstorm/ #1 is a view of our back garden; #2 looking across the street; #3 looking across to the park;

Re: PESO: Mid Day Snow

2021-02-01 Thread Rick Womer
We had 2 inches of sleet on the ground in Philly this morning; then it “slushed” and rained for about an hour; and now it’s snowing. Rick > On Feb 1, 2021, at 2:46 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Am 01.02.21 um 19:23 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: >> This is what our deck looked like mid

Re: PESOs (6) - Morris Arboretum

2021-01-29 Thread Rick Womer
Apart from lack of foliage it hardly looks wintery. Clever >> maze idea. >> >> Alan C >> >> On 26-Jan-21 03:31 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >>> Sunday we took a walk in the Morris Arboretum, which near the northernmost >>> edge of Philadelphia. It has beaut

PESOs (6) - Morris Arboretum

2021-01-25 Thread Rick Womer
Sunday we took a walk in the Morris Arboretum, which near the northernmost edge of Philadelphia. It has beautiful landscaping and a huge variety of trees and shrubs from all over the world. We hadn’t been there in the winter before, and it was interesting to see the geometry of the trees

Re: PESO x 2 : Queen iof the Night

2021-01-25 Thread Rick Womer
What Dan said. You have very intersting flora and fauna down there… Rick > On Jan 25, 2021, at 11:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > That is lovely! The image 9of the single bloom really "pops"! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: PESO: Bracket Fungus

2021-01-25 Thread Rick Womer
Nice pic! Is it fungus, or is it a stack of levitating pancakes with syrup and molasses? Rick > On Jan 25, 2021, at 12:52 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > Nicely done > > On January 25, 2021 4:38:06 AM PST, Alan C wrote: >> A large Bracket Fungus, possibly Ganoderma Applantum, on a dead tree.

Re: PESO -- Chapman Falls: Winter 2021

2021-01-25 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice, PJ! The falls and the framing trees make one expect B, and the colors are a surprise that makes one linger. Rick > On Jan 24, 2021, at 10:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > I revisited Chapman Falls in the Devils Hopyard State Park, in East Haddam, > Connecticut. Less snow this

Re: PESOs still live in redwood grove

2021-01-19 Thread Rick Womer
There are several nice pics in that set, and I think you chose the best two. Rick > On Jan 19, 2021, at 1:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Once I started paying attention I realized that mushrooms had been sprouting > all over my yard like, well they were popping up like something. >

Re: PESOs (3) - Winter Walk

2021-01-19 Thread Rick Womer
we have to stay in the car. >> >> Alan C >> >>> On 19-Jan-21 12:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >>> Feeling restless yesterday, we drove to a park outside Wilmington, DE — the >>> farthest we have driven since August — and took a 3-mile walk. >>>

Re: PESOs (3) - Winter Walk

2021-01-19 Thread Rick Womer
or some reason it’s the second image that grabs me. > >> >> Dan Matyola >> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 5:18 PM Rick Womer wrote: >> >>

Re: PESOs (3) - Winter Walk

2021-01-19 Thread Rick Womer
her bleak at this > time of the year. Must be magic in Spring. No safe walks like that around > here. Kruger is our solitude but we have to stay in the car. > > Alan C > > On 19-Jan-21 12:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Feeling restless yesterday, we drove to a park outside Wil

PESOs (3) - Winter Walk

2021-01-18 Thread Rick Womer
Feeling restless yesterday, we drove to a park outside Wilmington, DE — the farthest we have driven since August — and took a 3-mile walk. Herewith a few photos. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/January-2021/Winter-Walk/ (K-5, FA 28) Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Lion Pair (Wrap up).

2021-01-17 Thread Rick Womer
I didn’t know those things, Alan. Very interesting! It’s also a very nice shot. Rick > On Jan 17, 2021, at 1:21 AM, Alan C wrote: > > First a short exposé on Lions: > > Lions are the only cats which live in prides. They do so to defend a > territory containing a permanent water supply.

Re: PESO: Fog

2021-01-14 Thread Rick Womer
I like this a lot. Rick > On Jan 10, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Toine wrote: > > To late for the PUG: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=006-033-img4519 > > Toine > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

PESOs (4) - Late Afternoon Walk

2021-01-14 Thread Rick Womer
Late last Sunday afternoon I had to run an errand to my place of work, and my camera accompanied me. The light was excellent. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/January-2021/Late-Afternoon-Walk/ Comments always appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-13 Thread Rick Womer
sanfedele wrote: > Thanks, RIck > I loved my street that day... > > -- did you move? or are you missing having a real winter right now as am > I.. :-) one lousy little snow storm so far. "Où*sont les neiges d'antan" > > ann* > > On 1/12/2021 8:44 PM, Rick

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-12 Thread Rick Womer
This is another very enjoyable gallery. Thanks Brian from me, too, for all your work! I think my favorites are Don Guthrie’s and Annsan’s. Maybe it’s because i spent 26 years living on the south shores of the Great Lakes or in New England, and am missing having a real winter. Brian’s reminds

Re: PESO Misty

2021-01-03 Thread Rick Womer
It was similar in Philadelphia for a while this morning (after the rain stopped, and before things cleared a bit). Nice photo; seems quiet. Did you try making it B? Rick > On Jan 2, 2021, at 11:27 AM, Toine wrote: > > It was a little hazy, foggy, misty or something similar today > >

Re: PESO - Gingerbread house and church

2021-01-02 Thread Rick Womer
> On 1/1/2021 5:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Nicely done and nicely photographed. > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 5

Re: I got my head this morning

2021-01-02 Thread Rick Womer
That is a strange (and potentially alarming) title for a post. Handed to you on a platter? You had a perfect beer pour? Oh! A =tripod= head! Rick > On Jan 2, 2021, at 2:49 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > My new Induro PHQ3 head arrived this morning. I’m very impressed. It feels > very solid,

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Rick Womer
Impossible. The PDML is well-managed and its members are intelligent. As for the Tories and their mop-headed leader... > On Jan 2, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they > aren't the same dude?) > > Dan Matyola

PESO - Gingerbread house and church

2021-01-01 Thread Rick Womer
My wife and daughter made the gingerbread bits yesterday afternoon, and we spent the evening assembling and decorating them: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2021/January-2021/Gingerbread/i-ffTh5SK/A (K-5, DA 17-70, tripod) A healthy, happy, and prosperous new year to all! Rick -- PDML

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Rick Womer
Doug, I started with the Pentax group on CompuServe in the mid-1980s, using a Mac II and dial-up modem in the lab. I am ~very~ grateful that Don, and then you, have kept things going. I have had fun and learned a lot. May all of us, and the list itself, have a safe and prosperous 2021. Rick

Re: PESO: Bonjour Tristesse

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
It looks warm compared to most of your recent shots! Rick > On Dec 23, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Dunkirk, winter 2009: > > https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/bonjour-tristesse-fotoralfbe/44672976 > > Enjoy > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany >

Re: OT GESO Countryside trail Uxbridge Ontario

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
That is an excellent gallery, Dave! Rick > On Dec 23, 2020, at 11:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Ontario is going into lock down Dec 26th so Thepassingshow photo club did > one last walk about. Most of last week's snow is gone but still enough to > justify a winter walk. > >

Re: Peso - Merry Holiday season from Ann and Ashley

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
And a Merry Christmas and HNY to both of you! Rick > On Dec 25, 2020, at 1:58 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Here she is! > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/The-Kitty-Corner/Ashley-ultimate-alpha-tabby/i-hWdR5Kz/A > > ann > > -- > ann sanfedele photography > https://annsan.smugmug.com >

Re: PESO: My Way

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
Very appealing shot, and it doesn’t make me shiver! Rick > On Dec 25, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/weihnachtsruhe-fotoralfbe/44677513 > > Enjoy > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany > Blog :

Re: PESO: My Way

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
Bob, that’s a really nice gallery! My favo(u)rite is #10 (what building is that?), with 6, 7, and 11 close behind. Rick > On Dec 25, 2020, at 4:51 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > It’s been beautiful here today: > > https://adobe.ly/2BXDULF > > >> On 25 Dec 2020, at 20:53, Ralf R Radermacher

Re: PESO -- Cheerfully Disturbing.

2020-12-27 Thread Rick Womer
This shot could be used as a promo for a holiday horror movie. Well done! Rick > On Dec 25, 2020, at 10:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Pretty gross - Paul's comment apt. > > ann > > On 12/25/2020 4:40 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: >> Bride of Chucky >> >> -p >> >> On 12/25/2020 3:07 PM, P. J.

Re: Cow Christmas

2020-12-24 Thread Rick Womer
The contours and shadows make this a very nice shot. So, were you riding along the edge of a cliff, or did you go so fast that you became airborne? Happy Christmas, Bob! Rick > On Dec 24, 2020, at 12:07 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > From this morning’s bike ride. > > https://adobe.ly/3aEvSpZ >

Re: PESO: More Brrr...

2020-12-21 Thread Rick Womer
That actually looks much colder! I think it’s the frozen canal and the absence of a building that make it so. I like it (from our warm house)! Rick > On Dec 21, 2020, at 3:57 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Same day, same place, seen from the other side: > >

Re: A little better luck tonight

2020-12-21 Thread Rick Womer
Very neat, Igor! Living in the middle of a big city, the ambient light makes star-gazing futile. Rick > On Dec 21, 2020, at 11:55 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > > Yesterday, when we finally set our lights outside of the house, - I saw a > neighbor setting his telescope - 2 houses down from

Re: End-of-Autumn PESO Cleanup (

2020-12-20 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ann and Paul. Paul, my wife said something similar… so it might happen. Rick > On Dec 20, 2020, at 2:13 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Leaves on the patio is the one I'd put on the wall.. > > -p > > On 12/19/2020 5:10 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> The leaves are

Re: History rhymes, happy Dan Day

2020-12-20 Thread Rick Womer
There’s only one way to permanently avoid birthdays. Better to celebrate! Hope it was a good one! Rick On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 15:34 Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, guys! At my age, I do my best to avoid birthdays. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

End-of-Autumn PESO Cleanup (

2020-12-19 Thread Rick Womer
The leaves are off the trees, snow and ice are on the ground, so it’s time for a seasonal photo-transition. But first, some unposted shots from the last couple of months: Autumn Maple: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Neighborhood-2020/Fall-2020-Neighborhood/i-v94W9FQ/A Leaves on the Patio:

Re: PESO 2020 - 275 - GDG

2020-12-19 Thread Rick Womer
Love it. The lighting, composition, and wide-angle distortion work together beautifully. Rick > On Dec 19, 2020, at 9:42 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > A few weeks ago, walking as usual... > > Angel On The Doorstep - Santa Clara 2020 :: https://flic.kr/p/2kikt7s > > Enjoy! > > G > — >

Re: PESO: Brrrrr

2020-12-19 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent shot. It doesn’t give me the “warm fuzzies,” but it sure makes me want to wrap up in one! Rick > On Dec 18, 2020, at 5:41 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > The original German wordplay from the title in fotocommunity.de doesn't > work in English. An 'Eisbahn' is an ice rink, while

Re: PESO: Le plat pays

2020-12-17 Thread Rick Womer
Great shot! I like the misty background, and the way the road and canal converge at the farm in the background. We explored very similar territory a few years ago in the Netherlands, between Utrecht and Gouda, whence came a branch of my wife’s family. Two-way traffic on one-lane dikes made for

Re: PESO: Snowstorm

2020-12-17 Thread Rick Womer
I tried some photos last night while it was coming down, but haven’t had a good look at them yet. This morning there were 6-8 inches of layered snow, sleet, and ice on the ground. Got my morning outdoor exercise with the snow shovel. It’s a heavy mixture. Rick On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 10:23

Re: PESO - Victorian Sunset

2020-12-15 Thread Rick Womer
that bamboo in front of the house? I had to remove a large patch of > that stuff and now I pity everyone with bamboo. > > On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 at 02:02, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Taken on a walk near sunset on Saturday. >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Neigh

PESO - Victorian Sunset

2020-12-14 Thread Rick Womer
Taken on a walk near sunset on Saturday. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Neighborhood-2020/Fall-2020-Neighborhood/i-mvwJbRR/A (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: Waterfall

2020-12-14 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Stan. I needed that! (It’s a cold, dim, wet day in Philly). Rick > On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:52 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > I was browsing through old photos looking for images that fit a particular > theme and I came across this one from a few years ago which definitely did > not

Re: PESO - Stadium Sidewalk

2020-12-11 Thread Rick Womer
are in just the right places -- nice geometry > > ann > > On 12/10/2020 8:07 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> The Penn football stadium overhangs the sidewalk, which occasionally >> provides interesting shadows: >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Long-L

PESO - Stadium Sidewalk

2020-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
The Penn football stadium overhangs the sidewalk, which occasionally provides interesting shadows: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Long-Late-Fall-Walk/i-dDsTHfv/A Comments always appreciated. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Neighbor's Steps

2020-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 8:17 PM Rick Womer wrote: > >> Another from my long walk a couple of weeks ago. A Japanese maple in front >> of a neighbor’s house had just dropped its leaves. >>

Re: Happy Ann day

2020-12-10 Thread Rick Womer
And a Happy Birthday (and many more!) from Philly, too. Rick > On Dec 10, 2020, at 12:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I hope Ashley gets on board and treats you right today. > > -- > Larry Colen > l...@red4est.com > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

PESO - Neighbor's Steps

2020-12-09 Thread Rick Womer
Another from my long walk a couple of weeks ago. A Japanese maple in front of a neighbor’s house had just dropped its leaves. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Long-Late-Fall-Walk/i-2R4tptW/A Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Stonington Harbor Light. (URL Corrected)

2020-12-07 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice! I like the light and shadowed areas on the building, and the way the windblown tree on front of beh building echoes the shadows along the walkway . Rick > On Dec 7, 2020, at 12:15 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > URL corrected. > > On 12/7/2020 11:00 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> Well I

Re: Semi-OT: Thunderbird update 78.5.1 is fucked up!

2020-12-06 Thread Rick Womer
Well, I have 15 years of emails on Yahoo. I often search them for various reasons. Even if I could migrate them, it would be a PITA. Rick On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 23:35 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I can't for the life of me understand why you continue to use a service > that you've been saying

Re: December PUG is up

2020-12-05 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice gallery again. My favorite is Toine’s; the minimalism really works wonderfully. Rick > On Dec 4, 2020, at 6:33 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Biggest gallery of the year - a great way to end 2020. It's been a > challenging > time for everyone so let's hope for a better

Re: PESO: Rediscovering the K-7

2020-12-04 Thread Rick Womer
I moved from a K10D to a K-7, and was very happy (for a time) with the sensitivity of the sensor. I also liked the appearance of the photos. When the K-5 came out, I waited a year for the bugs to get squashed, and then got one. I’m still using it happily. My son and daughter-in-law just

Re: PESO birds on a tree

2020-11-30 Thread Rick Womer
Starkly minimalist. I like it! Rick > On Nov 28, 2020, at 8:36 AM, Toine wrote: > > Black for a change: > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#=1=005-992-20201128-img3874 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE

PESO - Walking the Dog

2020-11-30 Thread Rick Womer
Another from my Saturday outing: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2020/Long-Late-Fall-Walk/i-vjg9Z22/A Comments appreciated! Rick -- 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 - Center City View

2020-11-30 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Paul. > On Nov 29, 2020, at 9:11 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Nice composition. Well done. > > Paul > >> On Nov 29, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> I took the camera for a long walk yesterday, to a city park on the other >>

Re: PESO - Beach House

2020-11-30 Thread Rick Womer
Peter, I’ve shot that building several times over the years that my parents were living nearby. Several years ago it looked as though it was going to fall down; and the following year it had a new roof, porch, and paint job. Now it looks as though it’s decaying again. Just found a story about

Re: PESO - Center City View

2020-11-29 Thread Rick Womer
tapostion of those 3 young trees and the skyscrapers.. not to > mention the contrast of the older buildings and the tall glass. > Go back to tht spot when your sky is more interfesting :-) > > ann > > On 11/29/2020 4:56 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> I took the camera for a lo

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