Re: A few words about the love of Good Equipment...

2011-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I appreciate the reply, Frank. However, I'm not sure that even if I could wear a suit that had lenses pointing in every direction shooting 8 fps that I would find the experience personally fulfilling, although I couldn't

Re: PESO - Captain Canada Waits for the Streetcar

2011-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Love it, Frank!  Body position on the 4 subjects here just perfect!  Cheers, Dave, Godfrey, Christine (and everyone else): Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Approval of Seal

2011-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Works-In-Progress/More-Critters/15842756_6QmYN/1/1371117045_Z9bHtH4/Large this is one of 3 - I think I like this one best, but the curious will follow the or 's to see the others.

Re: A few words about the love of Good Equipment...

2011-07-06 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Norm Baugher nbaug...@baugherphotography.com wrote: I usually just carry the old 6x7 (2,718 dings and still going strong) with two lenses and Super as a backup... Norm Norm! Where'd you come from? Great to see you post! Yes, I remember that gorgeous 6x7, I

Re: PESO - Cedar Waxwings?

2011-07-05 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 11:49 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology All About Birds site: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cedar_waxwing/id The red waxy tips to the wing feathers are not always easy to see. So, I think your ID is spot

Re: PESO - Nuthatch

2011-07-05 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/07/nuthatch-spettmeis.html Comments appreciated. Probably last bird photo for a while. I've got a couple of large music events coming up. Really looking forward to it. As someone who's

PESO - Among Friends

2011-07-05 Thread frank theriault
It was so nice to see a young lad ~not~ on a computer or playing a video game. I hope he carries an appreciation of books throughout his life: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/07/among-friends.html I actually took a couple of shots (so engrossed he was in his book he never noticed). He

Re: A few words about the love of Good Equipment...

2011-07-05 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: If you will indulge me... With all of the emphasis these days on digital and Image Quality, it seems that many have forgotten (if they ever even lived at a time when they could KNOW it) what a satisfyingly tactile

PESO - Tasty Morsel (warning, full-frontal Beaver Shot)

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
Saw this fellow last night swimming along. Ran beside him along the (very muddy) shore, when he dove. I thought I'd lost him, but after a few minutes I went back about 10 meters, and there he was, munching on some (apparently) tasty green leaves. Got a few shots of him before he went on his way

Re: Happy Birthday

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 7:58 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Happy birthday America!!! Indeed! Hope all our friends south of the border have a great fourth. Bring your cameras and share your day with us. Look forward to lots pix! ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Happy Birthday

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, A sentiment I never tire of reading... And I am ashamed of our countrymen who are trying to erect immigration barriers. I agree. There are also those in this country who would make it harder to get in, a

Re: PAW--Week 26--Grand Staircase (and a night in emergency)

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: I was hoping to replace this shot with something from a planned photowalk for today, but that got cancelled.  After last night's dinner movie with Darrel, I ended up in emergency with chest pains. EKG good with some

Re: PESO: Many old cameras

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Let's be honest, this is mostly to explore the merits of our shiny new Google+ as a photo-sharing thingie.  But I think lots of PDMLers will enjoy this picture.  If for some reason you can't get at it, or it looks wonky, or

Re: PESO - Just resting ?

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 8:24 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently his little feet are nailed to the perch. 'e's just resting... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Procrastinator's PESO: Violin

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Shot this a few years ago. http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/5898734647/in/photostream/lightbox/ Since cleaning up the darkroom over the last few weeks the place is now a pleasure to work in. Printed

Re: A few go-kart racing pics

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I had to shoot some go-kart racing pics for an article I'm writing. I looked forward to this, since I rarely have time or reason to shoot any kind of motorsports these days. The light was horrible, because it was

Re: PESO - Cedar Waxwings?

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Sam L samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 5:15 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I ~think~ that's what these beautiful birds are - except that I don't see the red wingtips that Cedar Waxwings are supposed to have. Otherwise

Re: PESO 2011 - 107 - GDG

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: A peaceful and childish feel... Well put - and I agree. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: WaterFire

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 2:22 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: I went to WaterFire in Providence, RI with some camera club friends on Saturday.  They are OMG incredibly difficult to shoot well. Curiously, I got better shots after I ditched the tripod and bumped up to 3200 ISO

Re: PESO 2011 - 105, 106 - GDG

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Two new photos available in the Communicating set:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5893596489/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5893596489/  

Re: PESO - Captain Canada Waits for the Streetcar

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Perfect! You are obviously referring to Captain Canada's garb rather than the photo. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Captain Canada Waits for the Streetcar

2011-07-04 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice portrait of a typical, fashion-savvy Canadian! Thanks, Dan, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. While I saw lots of cars with Canadian flags on their antennae, quite a few houses festooned with

PESO - Cedar Waxwings?

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
I ~think~ that's what these beautiful birds are - except that I don't see the red wingtips that Cedar Waxwings are supposed to have. Otherwise, they look exactly like photos I've seen of that species: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/cedar-waxwings.html Whatever they are, they're quite

Re: PESO: Ghia

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=101 Late in commenting, but that's a simple yet striking image. I've always loved the styling of that car, and you've made the logo sublime.

Re: PESO-Macro... at PN :(

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: Just don't ask me its name! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13617952size=lg Minimalism at it's best. Striking photo!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO 2011 - 108 - GDG

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another Communicating photo:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5898116343/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5898116343/in/set-72157625844414410/ Thanks for looking.

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Droplets

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: Hi Boris - Nice work - great use of simplicty of form, color, and repetition! I think Mark expressed my thoughts for me. Well done, Boris! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

PESO - Captain Canada Waits for the Streetcar

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
I wasn't going to post this, but since several of you pointed out that Friday was Canada Day (thanks for noticing), I decided to do it. We Canadians aren't known for blatant displays of patriotism, probably because we're afraid of looking like this:

Re: PESO - TIger in the House (Warning: cat photo.)

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: My mother's health took a drastically bad turn last weekend, and I spent the last week in Iowa helping out. When I left on Friday (another relative is there now) I took my mother's cat with me. The 9 1/2 hour trip back

Re: PESO - Just resting ?

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 7:44 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Couldn't resist.  Almost used it for STRANGE PUG but changed my mind http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1357837912_dgrSk2F/Large Well, I've been really enjoying

Re: PESO - At the Beach

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A couple of pics from the beach -- this afternoon at Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township, Michigan. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13620073 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13620075

Re: OT PESO - Kick

2011-07-03 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:23 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5111/5890822455_5c6c9ed165_o.jpg D700, AF-D 85mm f1.4, 1/200 @ f9, ISO 200. 3 Elinchrom BXRi 500's Mainlight  45° to model camera left in softbox with diffusion screens removed.

PESO - Watch Dog

2011-06-29 Thread frank theriault
As in he was watching me - wouldn't keep his eyes off me, actually. I was out looking for wildlife and only had my 200mm on me. Hence, the tight framing, but I think it works here: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/watch-dog.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank

PESO - Just Being Cute

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
No big whoop, just a couple of ducklings, but they're hard to resist: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-being-cute.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: A month ago we were in Toronto, and I'm just getting around to sorting through the photos. The main drag is Yonge St., which often seems a bit of a mob scene. Daytime:

Re: PESOs - Yonge St, Toronto

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Both very nice, Rick. Looks like a fun street.  Cheers, Christine Looks can be deceiving. ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Let Me In!

2011-06-28 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=609 Wow! ~Very~ cool shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition

2011-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Great shot! Thanks, Larry I often wonder why you have a big photo in the header, but the one that you're showing us is so much smaller.  Why not reverse the sizes? Blogspot doesn't give me a choice (as far as I can

Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:47 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, you're at your best here... Thanks, Boris! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Practice, Practice, Practice

2011-06-24 Thread frank theriault
She was just standing there, playing her guitar. She wasn't busking or asking for money (no hat or cup on the ground in front of her), she was just leaning against that pole, playing. Not singing, just playing her guitar. People don't usually do that unless they're asking for change. I thought

Re: PESO 2011 - 104 - GDG

2011-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another still life ... near field with the macro lens:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5865448384/in/set-72157625672485865/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5865448384/ thanks for looking,

Re: PESO: 'Presque Isle River Kettles'

2011-06-24 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: Beautiful shot of a beautiful location, Ken.  I wouldn't change a thing. That about sums it up. Terrific shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats - summer edition

2011-06-23 Thread frank theriault
Saw this old fellow last evening and thought that with the recent change of season it's time to revive this blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post.html Scroll down to see the gent with the fedora. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: Peso Baby Trumpeter swans

2011-06-23 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: First time in almost three years this pair has produced any chicks. Four of the six eggs hatch this past weekend http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13492592 D1H, 70-200 f2.8 VR, LR WB adjust and crop. Wonderful

PESO - Kids! Stop Playing with your Food!

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
Teaching the little ones table manners proved to be a tough job for Mable and Floyd Goose: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/kids-stop-playing-with-your-food.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I like it!  It's on the edge of being a jumble, but somehow it holds together and works. The mop of red hair on the right edge distracts me (is she bending over? Fainted? Dead?)--you could crop it and not lose anything.

Re: PESO - The Happy Wall

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Yes it is - and also a message that I can actually read! Well composed and rendered, Frank.  I like it! Thanks, Brian, and thanks to everyone else who commented! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO: The Fancy Dancer (World Pentax Day)

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 12:52 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: One from my World Pentax Day excursion... http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/5859177388/in/photostream#/photos/pixelsmithy/5859177388/in/photostream/lightbox/ Hope you like it. Was it World Pentax Day? Drat! I

Re: PESO - Portrait of a Photographer (BW)

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:02 PM, Bulent Celasun bulent.cela...@gmail.com wrote: I was there to photograph water lillies. Suddenly, I thought  I've seen an even prettier creature: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13491512size=lg Wonderful!! Before I say what I will, let me tell you

Re: Going off-line for a bit

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: It's moving day and we're starting the move to our new house. I'm just about to pack up the computer and associated gear and haul it 2.1 miles to our new home. See you all in a day or two! :-) Have fun! cheers, frank

Re: Geso horse show

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:37 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Just keeping my skills honed, http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-PAEC2/album/index.html D1H, 70-200 f2.8 VR dragged into jalbum and uploaded. You haven't lost your touch! ;-) Nice shots there, Dave. cheers, frank

Re: PESO: Cobra

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13387802 Comments are welcome. Lovely! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - On Guard

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful! Thanks, Boris! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks Bob and Christine. I should have made this a Peso, so I will:-) On Jun 19, 2011, at 2:19 PM, Bob W wrote: An egret coming out of the Rouge River wetlands in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this morning.

Re: Peso: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: You were warned: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB Very nice! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: Nkice shots, both of them. You really nailed the exposure and focus. Agreed! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Eye Reflection

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: The K-5 is too much fun.  I provide 3 photos here to show you how I got to the third photo.  Comments are under each photo.  Original photo shot at ISO 3200.  I love this camera so much, I'm thinking

Re: Peso: Photog

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nothing profound here, but I thought y'all would be amused by this: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1348008852_Kmnw59r-L-LB H... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for a series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography. You'll see

Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Keith Whaley keit...@dslextreme.com wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: I love it! Very compelling shot. And she is drop-dead gorgeous which just makes the whole thing work better since she is not the obvious main element in the image. stan No, with Knarf shooting,

Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still looking good, in fact better than my previous sample) Merged in Elements Photomerge That's

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: My lenses are very rarely the limiting factor  in the sharpness of my photos. MARK!! (that could be the quote of the year so far, BTW) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PDML members: What is your SHARPEST lens?

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I love Frank's sig: Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson Thank you. ;-) snip So I thought I would ask PDML members for their opinions on which lens (or lenses) they would rank as the sharpest in

Re: GESO: Field Day, or... how I made friends with AF-C

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Yesterday, I volunteered at my daughter's school to take photos of the 3rd graders at field day.  For the uninitiated, Field Day is a day of fun games at the end of the school year.  Back when I was a kid, events

Re: pentax super hero edition

2011-06-22 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Did you guys know about this?  I just heard.  They've got Wonder Woman and Bat Girl!  Cheers, Christine http://www.photographyblog.com/news/pentax_optio_rs1500_-_dc_super_heroes_edition/ I don't know which scares

PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require colour. I think this is one of them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or trolleys) here in Toronto. BTW, the title is taken from the

Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 8:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Ok then. So I was gonna post yet another For Sale post on Friday. I believe this time I should make special notice that my offer won't apply for those of us, who are (not?!) served by Canada Post. The government is

Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I liked this, with reservations, when I first saw it. Based on your comment above, I went back for a closer look. I still have reservations. I think the composition is great. and the rendering as BW is just what

PESO - The Happy Wall

2011-06-19 Thread frank theriault
It's nice to see graffiti with a positive message for a change: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-wall.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-19 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:22 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: That's nice.  Must be worth getting up early.  It does look funny with the sun shimmering off the water making me expect the sky to be blue rather than grey :) Well, it was very hazy that morning, so the sky was very

Re: PESO - Purple Explosion

2011-06-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:54 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Possibly a Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro. Thanks. And thanks to everyone who looked and commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-16 Thread frank theriault
So yesterday, for some reason I thought it might be a quiet day at work, so I stowed the *istD and Vivitar f3.8 19mm in my messenger bag and headed off to work. About two weeks ago, Canada Post workers were in a legal strike position, and they've been running rotating strikes throughout the

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Nice!  Good composition and detail!  Nice work, Frank.  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - On Guard

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That's what you call white fluffy cuteness.  Nice bw rendering, Frank. Thanks, Christine, and thanks to everyone else who commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

PESO - Purple Explosion

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
Don't know what this flower is, but I've seen them around lately. Any help with the ID would be appreciated: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/purple-explosion.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO: Grab a Drop

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Stepping briefly back out of obscurity to share a photo I took this morning.  Sorry I haven't been around to participate.  Ever since I got home from my visit to California with Larry and John, my mother's health

Re: PAW75 - Concrete

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:56 AM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA15mm, 1/50s, f/11, ISO100 Brilliant! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PAW--Week 23--Scooby-Doo and Friends

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ Bit of a slow week for picture taking.  Cheers, Christine ;-) Fun shot! Love Taz - he's always been a WB favourite of mine. I hesitate to ask what that pink blob on the right is.

Re: PESO: Audience shot

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Every once in awhile I like to turn the camera around the other way when I'm shooting a concert. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2011/rebel_rebel/content/IMGP1657_large.html I have no idea where those roses

Re: PESO: The Observor

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=99 Comments and criticisms always appreciated. I like this one a lot - If I didn't know what he was doing, I'd think he was just hanging

Re: GESO: Not again...

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:52 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Just a few snapshots of liquefaction that occurred in our neighbourhood from today's 5.5 and 6.0 aftershocks. This is about all I found so it's actually a lot better than we had in February.  No damage to our house

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: But Frank, it wasn't a department store.  Walmart has guns in sporting goods.  It was a grocery store.  Your comment was even better than you think. I'm not surprised. Once, while taking a trip through Maine, we

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:37 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 14/06/2011 3:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: Mind you, the kid was probably safe as can be, with a loaded 12 gauge stowed beneath the cash register, and I bet he knew how to use it! Depends on if he could get

Re: Back in Boston! (Now with photos)

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: A couple of these have Photoshop tweaks, but most are straight out of Lightroom: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/ The first 7 are from my pre-workshop camp out on the back country trails of Grandfather

Re: Wet weekend

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Some pictures from this weekend as I get to grips with the X100. The first 6 or 7 are new: http://www.web-options.com/Recent/ I hate ~you~ more than ever, too. I have to go now, but I'll be back with more detailed commentary

Re: PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Very well captured, Frank. I notice the blue bits on the tail.  The color is out of sync with the general camouflage of the coloration. Is that part of the insect, or something it picked up somehow? I'm pretty

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:32 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Well done. Good detail here. Thanks, Dave! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice capture Knarf - good choice of DOF. Well, it was a manual lens, so I know that I chose the f-stop and not the camera. ;-) Pretty sure it was f8 or f11. I'm usually and f8 and be there type of guy. ;-) Thanks for

PESO - On Guard

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
I've been waiting for this one! Seen this little fellow before, but have been waiting for months for him to be unobstructed and near the sign. The owner says he's not dangerous, but approaching strangers make him bark, even if he's inside the house, so the sign is really there to keep things

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection.  I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips:

PESO - Darning Needle

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
At least that's what we called them when we were kids - I don't know if that's the right term for them: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/darning-needle.html Considering it was taken with a monopod (not a tripod) and it was a bit breezy (so the leaf wasn't all that still) I'm happy with

Re: PESO - Plover?

2011-06-12 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:24 PM, Mark Cassino markcass...@ymail.com wrote: Like Matthew said - Spotted Sandpiper. Nice shot and I like the flowers in the background. I took a few snapshots of these guys last summer up north: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/spotted-sandpiper

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: If they aren't required to use the bike lanes in New York, they should be.  The traffic, especially in Manhattan, is buy and hazardous, and the conflict between bikes, pedestrians, cars, taxis, buses and trucks can

Re: OT: Cycling in New York

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Er, London is a city too. Do you really believe that because some cyclists break the law all cyclists should be forced into unsafe behaviour? How about if all motorists were forced into unsafe behaviour because some of them

PESO - Plover?

2011-06-11 Thread frank theriault
I need an ID on this one: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/plover.html Seen walking (then flying) near the shore of Lake Ontario this morning. I'm thinking a plover of some sort? Any help is appreciated. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - Gas Sipper

2011-06-10 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: It looks like the old guy and bus are having a stare down. I'm not sure who would win that one. ;-) Thanks for looking and commenting, Steve. Thanks to everyone else who looked (and didn't comment). Thanks to everyone

Re: June PUG is up!

2011-06-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day' all. http://pug.komkon.org/ (If you see the previous gallery when you click that link, refresh the page in your browser). Some great stuff there and I can't pick a favourite but you really have to take a

Re: PESO: Egret Sunrise

2011-06-10 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Collected this modest image this AM. Kind of goes with an early AM mood. Soft random color tones are primarily the result of a low sun angle. I may have nudged them a little. ;) Comments? The light is beautiful! I like

Re: PESO - Black Swan

2011-06-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: The bird, that is.  Not the movie. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP0232a-peso.html Comments appreciated and welcome. Lovely! Lots of feather detail, very nice exposure given the dark bird and the

Re: Where are the rumors?

2011-06-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: snip Rumors don't make products show up any faster. MARK! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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