Re: PESO: Cherry blossom at the blast furnace plant

2024-03-30 Thread Rick Womer
What Ann said! I’ve always admired your ability to find visual interest (and even beauty) in your industrial scenes. Idk > On Mar 28, 2024, at 2:27 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > This year's Easter holiday will again be a virtual one. > > Second day: Cherry blossom at the Saint Gobain

Re: PESO: A strange looking bird

2024-03-20 Thread Rick Womer
Interesting bird! The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense. I always enjoy your photos of the flora and fauna in the opposite corner of the globe! Rick > On Mar 20, 2024, at 12:53 AM, Alan C wrote: >

Re: Lightroom Classic + Sonoma upgrades = Trouble (still)

2024-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
Doug, I was wrong. The problem persists. My next wide-open time is Friday, though late afternoon Wednesday or Thursday would work. Rick On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 1:12 PM Rick Womer wrote: > My number is 215-764-2998. Or, I can phone you. > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 11:45 Doug Brew

Re: Lightroom Classic + Sonoma upgrades = Trouble (still)

2024-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
My number is 215-764-2998. Or, I can phone you. On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 11:45 Doug Brewer wrote: > Sure. > > On 3/4/24 11:30 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > How about a phone call about 3? > > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM Doug Brewer > wrote: > > > >&

Re: Lightroom Classic + Sonoma upgrades = Trouble (still)

2024-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
How about a phone call about 3? On Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > I should be free mid afternoon. Fire when ready. > > On 3/3/24 6:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Thanks, Doug. I’d love to “pick your brain”! > > > > Church and a memorial service ate u

Re: Lightroom Classic + Sonoma upgrades = Trouble (still)

2024-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
ail if you like and > I'd be glad to offer what guidance I can. > > On 3/3/24 11:00 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I have been using Lightroom since 2005, and it has worked well. There are > > over 50,000 photos in my library. Last week I upgraded the Mac OS to > Sonoma > >

Lightroom Classic + Sonoma upgrades = Trouble (still)

2024-03-03 Thread Rick Womer
I have been using Lightroom since 2005, and it has worked well. There are over 50,000 photos in my library. Last week I upgraded the Mac OS to Sonoma 14.1.2, and upgraded LrC to 13.1. All hell broke loose. Since the upgrades LrC simply doesn't work: opening a library opens only a fraction of the

Lightroom Classic 13.1 trouble

2024-02-12 Thread Rick Womer
For some reason, I updated Lightroom Classic to the latest version. Ugh. I have a lot to do for a photo class tomorrow, so details will have to wait, but: Can I delete 13.1 and reinstall its predecessor without unleashing cyber-havoc? Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To

Re: PESOs (5) - Fisheye Fun NEW LINK

2024-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
This link should work without begging for money: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2024/January-2024/Fisheye-Fun Sorry about that! Rick > On Feb 5, 2024, at 9:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I haven’t posted any pix since October. The drought is hereby over. > > I’m taking a pho

Re: PESOs (5) - Fisheye Fun

2024-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
for us to look at your album? > > LRC > >> On Feb 5, 2024, at 6:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> I haven’t posted any pix since October. The drought is hereby over. >> >> I’m taking a photography course at the Fleisher Art Memorial, and this weeks >>

PESOs (5) - Fisheye Fun

2024-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
I haven’t posted any pix since October. The drought is hereby over. I’m taking a photography course at the Fleisher Art Memorial, and this weeks assignment was to shoot something we’d photographed before, in a new way. So I dusted off my fisheye lens.

Re: PESO, scratching that itch

2024-02-05 Thread Rick Womer
Either scratching or listening intently to underground vibrations… Rick (who is looking forward to posting again once a series of computer problems is sorted out) > On Feb 5, 2024, at 2:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On my bike ride Saturday I crossed paths with some of the local burros >

Re: PAW 2023 - 023, 024, 025 - GDG

2024-01-30 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome back to the World of the Ambulatory! I like the first one best, the second not as much, and the third us a distant last. Rick > On Feb 8, 2023, at 1:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Finally felt up to taking a walk again yesterday. > > Abstract triptych … > > Plants Against

Thumb drive fart under pressure

2024-01-30 Thread Rick Womer
I’m taking a photography course at the Fleisher Art Memorial here in Philly. As per our first assignment last week, I brought in ten .jpg images on an MS-DOS-formatted flash drive, as did my classmates. Three different MS-DOS computers in the classroom did not recognize my flash drive =at

Re: Impressed again

2024-01-22 Thread Rick Womer
Wow! My favorites of this =excellent= collection: - The house fronts reflected in the water ( # 75? A more viewer-friendly numbering scheme would be nice.) - The houses fronting on the canal, with reflections (#60) - The roomful of bottles of beer, - The church front (last shot) We really

System damage from surge--still struggling

2023-12-20 Thread Rick Womer
Well, I have the Mac OS working again, and Lightroom Classic opens… but I can’t get it to open my catalog. I have spent =many= hours struggling with this, and I need professional help (much more of this stuff and I’ll need psychiatric help as well as cyber help). How does one search for a

Re: Headphone query (waaaay off-topic, I know)

2023-12-12 Thread Rick Womer
> On 12/12/2023 12:05 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > One of my non-photographic passions is listening to classical music. > > > > I have a pair of Sennheiser PXC 550 II headphones that I like a lot, > usually playing recordings stored on my iPhone. > > > > I learned th

Headphone query (waaaay off-topic, I know)

2023-12-12 Thread Rick Womer
One of my non-photographic passions is listening to classical music. I have a pair of Sennheiser PXC 550 II headphones that I like a lot, usually playing recordings stored on my iPhone. I learned that Sennheiser had "upgraded" its software from the venerable-but-versatile Captune to Smart

Re: Let's test the list!

2023-12-08 Thread Rick Womer
ken to your power provider? I mean, we're aware of > your history with electronic equipment and some software packages, but > this kind of event is not normal. > > > On 12/7/23 5:48 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > I don't know about the server gods, but some gods somewhere weren't happy &g

Re: Let's test the list!

2023-12-07 Thread Rick Womer
I don't know about the server gods, but some gods somewhere weren't happy with my photo computer . On the night of November 13 it seems that our house had a massive power surge. The victims were (1) my photo computer setup, consisting of a Mac Mini and two on-line OWC hard drives. A few days

Re: Let's test the list!

2023-12-06 Thread Rick Womer
List passes the test here. Rick > On Dec 6, 2023, at 11:38 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > Neither inbox nor spam here. >> On 06/12/2023 12:40 GMT ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> >> I replied but did not see my reply come up in my PDML inbox.. only in >> my sent folder. >> Just made my usual

Re: Let's test the list!

2023-12-05 Thread Rick Womer
Happy enough to get the message to me… Rick On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 18:16 John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Dec 05, 2023 at 02:27:11PM -0500, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Are the Server God's happy? > > Well, either they're happy or they're asleep ... > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To

Re: PESO Another Cobra Pic

2023-11-29 Thread Rick Womer
Nice pic! A high school friend in the mid-1960s was crazy about Cobras, and built several plastic models of them that he displayed in his room. I don’t know if he ever got to drive one, or even be a passenger, though. Rick > On Nov 29, 2023, at 9:28 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > > Another pic

Computers! Aargh!

2023-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
I’ve accumulated a lot of photos recently, from travel and walks through groves of autumn color. Today I sat down to post some. But… When I launched Lightroom the window that should have displayed the photos was blank. Both my primary and secondary external hard drives had errors that Disk

PESOs (7) - Neighborhood Halloween

2023-11-04 Thread Rick Womer
My first posting in a long time. Yesterday was glorious in Philly, and I took my camera down our block and over to Woodland Cemetery for Halloween and foliage photos. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/November-2023/Woodland-Cem-Halloween-23/ (K-5, DA17-70) Comments always appreciated! Rick

Re: October PUG is up

2023-10-09 Thread Rick Womer
Traveling, with my camera and iPhone. Comments (and some photos, I hope) when I’m able. Rick On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 14:11 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 07.10.23 um 05:50 schrieb Brian W: > > G'day all > > > > Enjoy the new gallery here: > > > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > ...and what a rousing

Re: OT PESO: Rick in a creek.

2023-10-09 Thread Rick Womer
I’m right here, and wasn’t ever behind that rock, or in that creek. Rick On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 05:00 wrote: > It's Rick behind the rock? > > On October 8, 2023 7:13:13 PM PDT, Bill > wrote: > >OT as it was shot with non Pentax gear. > > > >Fuji X-T5, 50-140 & 1.4 converter. > > >

Re: PESO 2023 - Walking (262-268) - GDG

2023-10-04 Thread Rick Womer
I’ve been feeling a bit photographically restless lately, too. Shortly we’re going to be taking a trip to France (first “real” trip since before the pandemic), and that could shake some inspiration loose. Rick > On Oct 4, 2023, at 11:55 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > As I contemplate where

Re: OT GESO

2023-09-23 Thread Rick Womer
Dave, these are excellent. Your flower and foliage shots are extremely sharp, and the colors are great. Were you using a tripod? What aperture range were you using? Rick > On Sep 23, 2023, at 10:43 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Our club recently did two walks in Uxbridge ontario sept 5 and

Re: PESO: Some shots just after dawn

2023-09-15 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent, Henk, especially the third one, which could inspire a painting. Rick > On Sep 15, 2023, at 2:17 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > https://flic.kr/p/2p1uzcn -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PDML Home page?

2023-09-15 Thread Rick Womer
I was just chatting with a penguin. Have some pics that I will post shortly. Rick > On Sep 15, 2023, at 4:59 AM, Alan C wrote: > > I'm on the other side by the thorn tree! > > Alan C > > On 15-Sep-23 10:07 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: >> Looks like we are alone on an ice floe. >> >> Henk >>

GESO - Mercer Museum

2023-09-09 Thread Rick Womer
Yesterday we took a trip to Doylestown, a well-preserved town incorporated in 1838, about an hour west of Philly. Among its assets is the Mercer Museum, established by Henry Mercer in 1916, and filled with his (very idiosyncratic) collection of tools, baskets, decorative tiles, stoves,

Re: Photos from the latest trip

2023-09-06 Thread Rick Womer
This is a very enjoyable collection of photos. Joy and I have visited both cities, but certainly didn’t bicycle between them! Rick > On Sep 6, 2023, at 4:29 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > We got home two days ago and have almost overcome the jet lag. I've > managed to put up a gallery of photos

Quiet Afternoon in the Park (5 pix)

2023-09-04 Thread Rick Womer
Friday was a beautiful and quiet day in the park https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/September-2023/Clark-Park-9-1-23/ (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Uxbridge fall walk

2023-09-04 Thread Rick Womer
Too many “favorites” to list, Dave! This is really a great gallery. Rick > On Sep 3, 2023, at 10:04 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Happy Labour day weekend all, Labor for my USA friends lol > > From a recent walk, we do this trail system 4-5 times a year to get the > changes in seasons and

GESO - Squam Lake

2023-08-31 Thread Rick Womer
We spent three weeks on beautiful Squam lake in New Hampshire earlier this month. The weather was crummy for two of them, but that was okay. Herewith a few of the dozens of shots I took. Too many of the others were moist and grey. Rick

Re: August PUG is Up

2023-08-08 Thread Rick Womer
Another gallery with many interesting variations on the theme. Stan's, PT's, and Henk's are my favorites, but they're all good. Rick On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 6:59 AM Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Enjoy the new gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > Nice to see Scott back... > > (you may

Re: 16,384 shades of gray

2023-08-02 Thread Rick Womer
Also $84.62 per megapixel. The problem is that one can't use greenbacks. Rick On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 3:23 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > The K-3 III monochrome is now available > https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-monochrome/ > > At $2195, that works out to about 13.4 cents

Re: Ass photos etc.

2023-08-02 Thread Rick Womer
I like it, Larry. There are some very nice shots in the "full set" too. Rick On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 2:41 AM Larry Colen wrote: > > Sometimes an itchy ass just needs to be scratched: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/53080800249/in/album-72177720310132208/ > > Full set for them that

LrC and travel

2023-07-26 Thread Rick Womer
I have Lightroom Classic running on this here Mac mini, with my photos on external hard drives. We’re going to be doing some traveling, and I’d like to have LR on my MacBook Pro. There is loads of room on its internal drive. What flavor of LR should I install on my laptop that won’t insist on

Re: GESO - Walk Along Kelly Drive

2023-07-25 Thread Rick Womer
sentiments very well. Sadly, Urban Decay is rapidly > reducing my part of the world to slum status, apparently of no concern to > the current powers that be. However, it is not so all over Africa - Kigali in > Rwanda being a notable exception. > > Alan C > > On 24-Jul-23

GESO - Walk Along Kelly Drive

2023-07-24 Thread Rick Womer
Kelly Drive is a curving, pleasant road (except for a few would-be Formula-1 race-car drivers) that follows the east bank of the Schuylkill River through Philadelphia. It has a nice foot/bicycle path, that we followed a couple of mornings ago. Rowing and racing 8-person shells on the river is

GESOs - Woodmere

2023-07-21 Thread Rick Womer
Woodmere is another 19th century mansion on the northwestern outskirts of Philly. In the late1800s a wealthy businessman bought the mansion to create a gallery to show his 9000-item art collection. We took a trip up there in June, and it was very enjoyable. Herewith two galleries: - a few

GESO - Cliveden Mansion

2023-07-19 Thread Rick Womer
Cliveden is a mansion in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia, built in the 1760s, and home to seven generations of the Chew family. The house and surrounding fields were the site of the Battle of Germantown during the Revolutionary War. The National Trust for Historic Preservation now owns

Re: Lightroom requires a TB??

2023-07-17 Thread Rick Womer
I’m using LR Classic on a MacMini with 8 GB of RAM and 494 GB on its SSHD. Everything runs fine. Rick > On Jul 17, 2023, at 1:59 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > > Finally getting around to signing up for Lightroom. The website indicates a > TB of memory is required. A whole TB? Really? I only have

Re: PESO 2023 - 234 - GDG

2023-07-12 Thread Rick Womer
Yes, I do. According to my plant ID app, it’s a variety of marigold. Rick > On Jul 12, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Beginning to look through a bunch of photos I made earlier in the year but > hadn't done much rendering of for lack of time. Heh, everyone loves flowers... >

Re: July PUG is up

2023-07-10 Thread Rick Womer
This is an exceptionally enjoyable gallery! I have too many “favorites” to list. Rick > On Jul 10, 2023, at 8:04 AM, Alan C wrote: > > Interesting all the same. I thought the rusting hulk was a dune . > > Alan C > > On 10-Jul-23 01:57 PM, Reinhard Sy wrote: >> Hello Brian, >> I have

Re: Angry glitz chicken

2023-07-04 Thread Rick Womer
Larry, I like these pics! I’ve never seen peacocks this close-up, and so haven’t appreciated the details of their colors. The exposure is tricky, as the bird is dark-colored and there is dappled sunlight. I imagine that you already did what you could with the exposure sliders in LR. A

GESO - Philly Art Museum, Outside

2023-07-04 Thread Rick Womer
A photo-friend and I took a walk around the museum last week. It stands on a hill next to the Schuylkill River, on the site of Philly’s first public water reservoir (circa 1815). The dam was built in 1821, and powered pumps via waterwheels to replace unreliable steam engines. The Art Museum

Re: GESO - 30th St. Station

2023-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
crowds in them more than those that do. > > ann > > On 7/2/2023 5:11 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> I haven’t posted in a long time, but I’ve been taking lots of photos. Three >> of us who took a photo workshop at a local art school last year have been >> t

GESO - 30th St. Station

2023-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
I haven’t posted in a long time, but I’ve been taking lots of photos. Three of us who took a photo workshop at a local art school last year have been taking a photo walk together every couple of months, and then gathering to view and comment on each others’ work a few weeks later. A recent

Re: 30th St. Station

2023-06-07 Thread Rick Womer
her wrote: > > Am 07.06.23 um 03:08 schrieb Rick Womer: >> Three photo-friends and I had a photo-visit to 30th St. Station (Philly’s >> rail hub) this week. > > Well done. But where are the trains? > > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/

30th St. Station

2023-06-06 Thread Rick Womer
Three photo-friends and I had a photo-visit to 30th St. Station (Philly’s rail hub) this week. The pics are here: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/May-2023/30th-St-Station-5-30-23/ I mislabeled the folder, hence the odd link. (All with K-5 and either 17-70 or 10-17 fisheye). Comments

Re: OT geso uxbridge trails walk

2023-05-17 Thread Rick Womer
Nice collection, Dave! The chickadee (#9) and the flower shots (especially the trillium in #11) are my favorites. Rick > On May 15, 2023, at 4:33 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > > From a trail walk last week > > http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2023-uxbridge2/album/index.html > > Nikon D7200

Slide scanners

2023-05-15 Thread Rick Womer
I’d like to start digitizing some of my 35mm slides. There are about a dozen slide-and-film scanners on Amazon, with prices ranging from about $140 to $350. Any recommendations or warnings? Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to

Re: Life Update:

2023-05-12 Thread Rick Womer
Moving is agony. We’ve been fortunate in not doing it in 37 years. May the Force be with you! Rick On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 20:05 Comcast wrote: > Sounds good. Your work will pay off. I’ve been there. Congratulations!. > > Paul > > > On May 12, 2023, at 5:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > > > >

Re: RIP Dan Matyola

2023-05-10 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks for posting this, Bruce. Somerville is only 1 1/2 or 2 hours from Philly (depending on traffic), but we never managed to get together. He was indeed always kind and helpful on PDML (was he also on the Compuserve Pentax Forum?), and in the dead of winter it was fun to see his photos of

Caught up...

2023-05-07 Thread Rick Womer
…with these from April (I think). https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/April-2023/April-Flowers/ Flattering compliments and withering criticism both accepted. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Woodland Cemetery Blossoms

2023-05-06 Thread Rick Womer
Catching up on pix not posted last month: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/April-2023/Woodland-Cemetery-April-1/ The second photo shows the flowers on the weeping willow. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: May PUG is up

2023-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
One of my favorite Ogden Nash writings…. > On May 4, 2023, at 4:33 PM, Bob W PDML wrote: > > … a billboard lovely as a tree. > Indeed, unless the billboards fall, > I’ll never see a tree at all. > > —-Ogden Nash > >> On 4 May 2023, at 21:24, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> I think that I shall

Re: Broad Street Photo-Walk

2023-05-04 Thread Rick Womer
character .. even the buildings i don't care > for as structures are good for the overall scene.. > > > ann > > On 5/3/2023 5:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> A couple of weeks ago two photo-friends and I took a walk down Broad Street, >> Philadelphia’s largest no

Broad Street Photo-Walk

2023-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
A couple of weeks ago two photo-friends and I took a walk down Broad Street, Philadelphia’s largest north-south street. We began at City Hall (beneath which the subway lines have stations), and walked about 2.5 km/1.6 mi south, and then north again on the other side of the street. I spent

Re: May PUG is up

2023-05-03 Thread Rick Womer
What Ralf said! There is a remarkable set of variations on the theme, and every one of them is beautiful. Gonna have to take a few more trips through this PUG… Rick > On May 3, 2023, at 6:10 AM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Enjoy the new gallery here: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > >

Re: PESO: One More Tree #2

2023-05-02 Thread Rick Womer
That thing is enormous! Do you know what its dimensions are? Rick > On Apr 29, 2023, at 10:03 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Continuing with my series of images fitting the May PUG theme of "One > Tree," I found this image from the Ulupalakua Ranch, in Kula, Maui, Hawai’i. > There are many

Slide scanners

2023-05-01 Thread Rick Womer
Good day, all, I have 20-odd binders of 35mm slides in slide pages, plus some carousels. It’s time to digitize these. So, I’m looking for a scanner that can automatically feed and scan a stack of slides. Any recommendations (or warnings)? Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To

Re: GESO car fire

2023-04-25 Thread Rick Womer
P.S.: Curious… the left rear of the car is up in the air, without a visible support. > On Apr 25, 2023, at 9:26 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > What Dan said! > > How did you manage to be on the scene before the fire department? > > Rick > >> On Apr 25, 2023,

Re: GESO car fire

2023-04-25 Thread Rick Womer
What Dan said! How did you manage to be on the scene before the fire department? Rick > On Apr 25, 2023, at 1:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Here’s a baker’s dozen photos from last night, with the emphasis on bake. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720307763152 > > > --

Re: PESO: Ile d'Aix

2023-04-24 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent shot, Ralf! The composition, lighting, colors, and detail are interesting and beautiful. Rick > On Apr 23, 2023, at 5:04 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > Some industrial nights and magic again, for a change. The cable layer > Ile d'Aix in the floating dock in Dunkirk. > >

Re: A few Easter PESOs

2023-04-13 Thread Rick Womer
Ralf, I’m always impressed at how well you find beauty in gritty industrial scenes. Rick > On Apr 13, 2023, at 12:42 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > We haven't made it to Dunkirk yet again, this Easter, so here are a few > PESOs from earlier years: > > The Café du Cap Gris Nez was very

Re: April PUG is up

2023-04-06 Thread Rick Womer
The largest, and perhaps the best, PUG in many years! Thanks to all, especially Brian! Rick > On Apr 6, 2023, at 10:33 AM, Comcast wrote: > > What Ann said. Fabulous set of pics! > > Paul > >> On Apr 6, 2023, at 9:34 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Oh what a great gallery! So

GESO (9) - Penn Campus Magnolias

2023-04-03 Thread Rick Womer
Friday afternoon had perfect weather, and we walked over to the Penn campus. The main quad’s magnolias were in full bloom. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Penn-Campus-Magnolias/ After a windy weekend, things weren’t as pretty today. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Koot en Bie in the photo shop

2023-04-03 Thread Rick Womer
There is a refreshing Monty Python flavo(u)r to this—the shop assistant and John Cleese are behaviorally very similar. Thanks for posting this, Henk! Rick > On Apr 3, 2023, at 5:10 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > One of the most famous Dutch comedians ever - Wim de Bie - died last week. > Here a

Re: PESO: Not a door

2023-04-01 Thread Rick Womer
That’s a very dramatic composition, Dan. I like it a lot! If one could pull back the sky a bit, it would be even better, methinks. Rick > On Apr 1, 2023, at 9:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > While looking for my entry into the April Gallery, I came across the > following photographic

Re: GESO: Doors

2023-03-31 Thread Rick Womer
Great pix, Dan! Your lawyerly skills seem to have been well-exercised in interpreting the word “Door” — particularly in the fourth image! Rick > On Mar 31, 2023, at 1:05 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > For a number of reasons, I was unable to take a new image for the April > PUG, so I

Re: Bob, Dan, Godfrey, Bill, Collin and I are alive...

2023-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
ne filter that? > Advertising from that company is posted under the Xfinity brand name. But > this isn’t about me or my post. It’s about a list that no longer seems to > have a purpose. Is there a solution? A new name? A new reason for being? > > Paul > >> On Mar 29, 2023, at 12:14 PM

Re: Bob, Dan, Godfrey, Bill, Collin and I are alive...

2023-03-29 Thread Rick Womer
g indicated that the kitty had run dry. > Perhaps it’s time to call it quits and let the list die. > > Paul > >> On Mar 28, 2023, at 6:23 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> um... >> >> ann >> >>> On 3/28/2023 5:04 PM, Rick Womer wro

Re: Bob, Dan, Godfrey, Bill, Collin and I are alive...

2023-03-28 Thread Rick Womer
Mark, Yes; it arrived Saturday, and it works! Thank you. Rick > On Mar 28, 2023, at 5:57 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Rick Womer wrote: > >> Is anyone else? > > I'm alive and getting better... slowly. > > BTW, did you get the trackball yet? I was delayed in g

Bob, Dan, Godfrey, Bill, Collin and I are alive...

2023-03-28 Thread Rick Womer
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Re: GESO (17) - Old City Philadelphia walk

2023-03-27 Thread Rick Womer
, and ranges from run-down to fairly pricey in that small space. Hoping to get over to London again some day… Rick > On Mar 27, 2023, at 11:53 AM, Bob W PDML wrote: > > Nice looking place. Parts of it could be mistaken for Spitalfields in London. > >> On 27 Mar 2023, at

Re: GESO (17) - Old City Philadelphia walk

2023-03-27 Thread Rick Womer
gt; > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 7:09 PM Rick Womer wrote: > >> My apologies for my lack of moderation in posting a 17-photo gallery. >> They are my favorit

GESO (17) - Old City Philadelphia walk

2023-03-26 Thread Rick Womer
My apologies for my lack of moderation in posting a 17-photo gallery. They are my favorites of about 70 shots from a cold, wet photo-walk with two friends. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Old-City-Walk-3-23-23/ Comments cordially invited. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: DPReview to Close Down

2023-03-21 Thread Rick Womer
I agree. Their forums were sometimes interesting or helpful, too. Rick > On Mar 21, 2023, at 5:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > That’s a shame. It was an asset. Detailed reviews and accurate analysis. > > Paul > >> On Mar 21, 2023, at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> >> I was going to

Re: GESO - Fences and Shadows

2023-03-21 Thread Rick Womer
verintersting > geomery. > > ann > > > On 3/21/2023 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >> It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows. >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/ >> >> Comments

GESO - Fences and Shadows

2023-03-21 Thread Rick Womer
It was another crystalline day yesterday, and I couldn’t resist the shadows. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Fences-Shadows/ Comments appreciated! Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESOs (5) - Tangles and Shadows

2023-03-19 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dan. > On Mar 19, 2023, at 2:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Interesting theme, well executed! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 11:40 A

Re: PESOs (5) - Tangles and Shadows

2023-03-19 Thread Rick Womer
g at tangled things so not fiar to comment on those. > (childhood nightmares) > > ann > > On 3/19/2023 11:40 AM, Rick Womer wrote: >> This bounced earlier this morning—I don’t know why. >> >> So, I’m trying again. >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.co

PESOs (5) - Tangles and Shadows

2023-03-19 Thread Rick Womer
This bounced earlier this morning—I don’t know why. So, I’m trying again. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Tangles-Shadows/ Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Mouse/trackball question

2023-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
ote: > > Rick Womer wrote: > >> I have been using a Logitech trackball for my photo computer for years, and >> it is wearing out. It has a red ball operated by one’s right thumb, and a >> vertical scroll wheel and two buttons operated by index and second fingers

Re: Hi kids!

2023-03-16 Thread Rick Womer
Welcome back Mark! The only change here is that fewer people are posting and commenting. Sigh. My condolences to Lisa. The last time I saw her was at a pre-pandemic COG meeting—seems like a time warp ago. Rick > On Mar 16, 2023, at 10:29 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Good to see you back

Mouse/trackball question

2023-03-14 Thread Rick Womer
I have been using a Logitech trackball for my photo computer for years, and it is wearing out. It has a red ball operated by one’s right thumb, and a vertical scroll wheel and two buttons operated by index and second fingers. What should I replace it with? I have a Kensington Expert Mouse on

GESO (6) - Spring Cemetery stroll

2023-03-13 Thread Rick Womer
I took my camera for a walk on a lovely afternoon a week ago. These were my favorites. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/Woodland-Cemetery-3-6-23/ (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments always appreciated. Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: PESO: Promise of Spring

2023-03-12 Thread Rick Womer
Great lighting in that shot! I’m curious about the technical details. What lens and aperture did you use to have such a nicely OOF background? Rick > On Mar 12, 2023, at 2:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > >> On Mar 12, 2023, at 7:17 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> I have several

PESO - Christmas Cactus

2023-03-08 Thread Rick Womer
This is just a modest potted cactus until mid-December, when bright red flowers grow from the tips of its leaves (though many don’t make it past the bud stage). This year our plant bloomed twice, in December and again late last month.

Re: GESO - Percy Street, South Philly

2023-03-06 Thread Rick Womer
o your PDML inbox. > > ann > > On 3/6/2023 2:34 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >From the Italian Market, we walked to a nearby neighborhood that includes >> >Percy St. It hosts a remarkable collection of artists and artwork (and a >> >hoarder, whose junk is notably cl

GESO - Percy Street, South Philly

2023-03-06 Thread Rick Womer
>From the Italian Market, we walked to a nearby neighborhood that includes >Percy St. It hosts a remarkable collection of artists and artwork (and a >hoarder, whose junk is notably clean and colorful). https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/March-2023/South-Philly/ Comments always appreciated.

Re: PESO - Flowers' Shadow

2023-03-01 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks for the suggestions, all! I really like this group… Rick > On Mar 1, 2023, at 6:56 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I three that it is better :-) > > ann > > On 2/28/2023 11:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I agree that it is indeed better. >> >> >

Re: PESO - Flowers' Shadow

2023-02-28 Thread Rick Womer
Bill, this is the best I could do; it -is- an improvement methinks: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/February-2023/Feb-miscellany/i-wwVgf5Z/A Cheers, Rick > On Feb 28, 2023, at 8:06 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 2/28/2023 6:46 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Bill, I shoot DNGs with Adobe

Re: PESO - Flowers' Shadow

2023-02-28 Thread Rick Womer
amut in sRGB. > > bill > > On 2/28/2023 5:19 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Thanks, Bill. >> >> The odd thing is that I did a series of adjustments to the dng file, >> increasing contrast and saturation and brightening the flowers. When I >> converted the dn

Re: PESO - Flowers' Shadow

2023-02-28 Thread Rick Womer
, abandoning any subtlety. Rick > On Feb 28, 2023, at 5:43 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 2/28/2023 2:50 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> Sunlight came through our living room window at just the right time. >> >> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/February-2023/Feb-miscellany/i-F8Mf

PESO - Gas Leak

2023-02-28 Thread Rick Womer
A couple of blocks away. It seemed colorful. https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/February-2023/Feb-miscellany/i-DWgTb2c/A Comments always appreciated. 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

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