Re: PESO s spinning fire

2011-04-11 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shots, Larry! I never quite got the hang of shooting the fire spinners while we were out there. The closest I manage to get was near the end of the spinning and was ruined by the fact that I'd zoomed in too tight so that the fire left the frame and re-entered at the outer edges.

Re: OT but I wanted to share

2011-04-08 Thread Walter Gilbert
Indeed, that is great to hear. We should all be so fortunate to have (and be) neighbors like that. I don't literally think Wow! very often, but this did it. -- Walt On 4/7/2011 1:12 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Good to hear folks like that are still around. Kenneth Waller

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
Yeah, there was something not quite right about that bird. Thanks, Steve! -- Walt On 4/6/2011 10:24 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-04-03 19:36 , Walter Gilbert wrote: In any event, some of these have been posted to the list before, but they fit the categories well, so I figured I might

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Matthew! To be totally honest, I was about half-tanked when I took that shot. I was leaving the BBQ joint with a friend after a few beers and thought, Oh, wow! That's kind of cool! It took me several tries to maintain a steady-enough hand shooting with a low shutter speed to catch

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/6/2011 4:21 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: The bird is great. I hope Godfrey feels honored by all the emulation. Thanks, Steven. The Godfrey emulation came about almost by accident, while I was in Arkansas shooting with Ted Beilby. I saw the object and asked him what he thought

Re: PESO: Orphaned Baby Great Horned Owl

2011-04-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
Oh, wow! That is a wonderful shot! The talons on that little guy already look powerful enough to do some serious damage. Beautifully captured. -- Walt On 4/6/2011 8:08 PM, Liz Masoner wrote: It's not a cormorant but I was happy to get a chance to photograph a baby great horned owl at the

Re: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-06 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks to everyone for the kind words on this photo, and to Ann for her input and editing help! I'll call it a keeper. -- Walt On 4/6/2011 4:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Potential cliche hazard ahead!

Re: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
: Pretty colors, great detail, and nice bokeh, Walt. Very nice! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:29 PM Subject: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes Hi all, Potential

Re: OT: We are Grandparents!!

2011-04-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
How utterly great! Congratulations, Walt! -- Walt On 4/5/2011 8:26 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds-Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1240778972_X2KTU-L-LB Let the fun begin!! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
Aguila wrote: Pretty colors, great detail, and nice bokeh, Walt. Very nice! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 9:29 PM Subject: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes Hi all

Re: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-05 Thread Walter Gilbert
image. -- Walt Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi Ann! Thanks for the kind words. Somehow, I had it uploaded with all rights reserved and it won't let you download it that way. But, I went in and changed the rights on it to Share Alike, so you should be able to grab it and have your way with it now

Re: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
this past fall. I had a great time shooting with him as well. Pentaxians are just good folk. -- Walt Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Potential cliche hazard ahead! (Yet another damn bird photo.) I just thought it was amusing and hope someone else will, too. http://www.flickriver.com/photos

Re: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/4/2011 3:05 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics wrote: Potential cliche hazard ahead! (Yet another damn bird photo.) I just thought it was amusing and hope someone else will, too. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5587610276/ Comments and suggestions welcome. I wear your scorn like

Re: I was amused to see this ad on facebook

2011-04-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/4/2011 3:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5590158980/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Now THAT's marketing. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Steven! That one happened to be one of the more cooperative birds I ever encountered. I managed to catch him on the wing shortly after this shot, but the focus failed me, and he had banked himself into a position where the outline just wasn't very bird-like. -- Walt On

Re: PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-04 Thread Walter Gilbert
, Walter Gilbert wrote: Potential cliche hazard ahead! (Yet another damn bird photo.) I just thought it was amusing and hope someone else will, too. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5587610276/ i love the perky, modernist colors, which go well with the bird's apparent attitude; i too

Semi-OT: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, So, I recently inherited a copy of this software from my brother who was using it to edit and catalog photos of is granddaughter, but decided he didn't need all the bells and whistles that came along with it and wanted something a little more basic. Given that my old copy of

Re: A rant perhaps or a warning or both...

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
Camera bags are for lenses and batteries. Not cameras. The whole time I was out visiting Larry, I don't think my camera ever saw the inside of my backpack. Of course, even then I managed to miss shots. But, still, a lot fewer than I would have otherwise. -- Walt On 4/3/2011 2:26 PM,

Re: Semi-OT: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ http://polipix.posterous.com/ Contact Me Facebook http://www.facebook.com/walt.gilbertFlickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/Twitter http://twitter.com/walt_gilbert --- @ WiseStamp Signature

GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, I figured I'd take the lead of Ann and others this time around, and cull my submissions for the Scavenger Hunt from my existing archive. I'm still extremely busy trying to organize and edit all the photos I took while I was in California, so it seemed to be the wise course this time

Re: GESO - My Scavenges

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 8:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Larry's scavenger hunt was exactly what I needed to get me off my ass and out shooting. I spent an hour or so roaming the neighborhood, and came back with these: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1001899 Great idea, Larry! Rick Great

Re: GESO - Larry's Scavenger Hunt assignment - my entries

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 4:36 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/PDML-Scavenger-hunt/16460181_SXwcL I remembered wrong about one - I though it was EYES not AN EYE - so pick one ann Wonderful shots, Ann! All of them! My favorites would have to be your Local shot and your

Re: GESO - My Scavenges

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
Oops! Sorry about that Rick (and Brian)! My eyes got a little crossed in the message threading. Anyway, what I said to Brian was intended for Rick. -- Walt On 4/3/2011 8:50 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: On 4/3/2011 8:13 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Larry's scavenger hunt was exactly what I

Re: GESO - Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 6:33 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I agree with Larry that this could be a bit of fun but, if we're going to do it again, a bit more lead time might be appropriate. I didn't have the opportunity to get out for some fresh material so, Like Ann, I've 'hunted' through the

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 8:45 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:36 -0500, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I figured I'd take the lead of Ann and others this time around, and cull my submissions for the Scavenger Hunt from my existing archive. I'm still extremely busy

Re: GESO - My Scavenges

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
quite comfortable in accepting undeserved praise Me too. In fact, I've been known to bask in it. -- Walt Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- Walt On 4/3/2011 8:50 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote

Re: They call me Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 9:02 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: OK, here are my submissions for Larry's scavenger hunt. They're also from my back catalog. http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/sets/72157626423384212/ The photograph of our dock in fog always reminded me of Christine's 2009 PDML Annual photograph

Re: scavenger hunt my entries

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
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Re: Semi-OT: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 5:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 3, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, So, I recently inherited a copy of this software from my brother who was using it to edit and catalog photos of is granddaughter, but decided he didn't need all the bells and whistles

PESO: No Umbrella, No Galoshes

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Potential cliche hazard ahead! (Yet another damn bird photo.) I just thought it was amusing and hope someone else will, too. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5587610276/ Comments and suggestions welcome. I wear your scorn like silken robes. -- Walt -- PDML

Re: GESO: My Submissions to Larry's Scavenger Hunt

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 9:24 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Those are beautiful, Walt. The sharpness, detail, and use of bokeh in the first one is great. There's a touch of Ralf Radermacher's style in Local, too. (Come to think of it, we haven't heard from Ralf in a while...) Cheers, Rick

Re: Semi-OT: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

2011-04-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/3/2011 11:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 8:39 PM, John Francisjo...@panix.com wrote: But having a steep learning curve would actually be a good thing. What people actually mean, when they say this, is that the program in question has a high bar to get over before

Re: PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shot, Larry! You should have made an entire series of this. I assume you did, but are just being stingy. -- Walt On 4/2/2011 6:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm doing an exchange of photo sessions for private dance lessons. This is one of those situations that for me falls into the

PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just wanted to post this other cormorant shot I grabbed while out with Larry on Tuesday, the 29th. This guy had me dead to rights. The focus isn't tack-sharp, and the lighting is less than optimum. But, given that I was zoomed all the way out to 500mm, shooting hand-held, I can't

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato soup! -- Walt On 4/2/2011 2:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues. Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds,

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 3:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato soup! You spent three days with me and didn't figure out how

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
You, Mr. Stenquist, are a loathsome individual. With all due respect, of course. -- Walt On 4/2/2011 4:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 3:24 PM, Bob W wrote: Beautiful bird, lovely plumage! Ha! This one doesn't appear to be pinin' for the fjord, though. -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walter Gilbert Sent: 02 April 2011 20:32 To: Pentax

Re: PES0 (s) Outdoor still life with concrete turtle.

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 6:58 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: For some reason this scene just amused me, but just because I was amused doesn't make it good. So for your viewing pleasure, and I use that phrase loosely, I prepared the image three different ways, 1. More or less straight, a bit of processing to

PESO: Chapeau

2011-04-01 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just wanted to share a shot I managed to capture while I was at the Olympic Club in San Francisco -- probably my favorite shot of the night. I was given permission by the folks hosting the event, as well as the subject, to share it. Non-lightbox version

Re: PESO: Chapeau

2011-04-01 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/1/2011 1:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 1, 2011, at 10:17 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to share a shot I managed to capture while I was at the Olympic Club in San Francisco -- probably my favorite shot of the night. I was given permission by the folks hosting

Re: PESO: Chapeau

2011-04-01 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/1/2011 4:01 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Isn't that part of the job of a personal assistant? To fetch things? If it is, she deserves a raise! Did you happen to notice the ISO on that shot? Gawd, I love my K-x, and can't imagine what a K-r or K-5 would've done in the same conditions. I

Re: PESO: Chapeau

2011-04-01 Thread Walter Gilbert
to go through. I still have many more to go! -- Walt Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to share a shot I managed to capture while I was at the Olympic Club in San Francisco -- probably my favorite shot of the night. I was given permission by the folks hosting the event, as well

Re: PESO: Chapeau

2011-04-01 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Brian! I'll give your suggestion a try, though I have to admit I'm still very much a neophyte when it comes to photo editing. The best I can usually do is some auto-leveling, maybe bumping contrast, and some noise reduction -- and, of course, cropping. I have a really tough time

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 1:17 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 30, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Non-lightbox Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ Comments, suggestions, and typewritten punches in the face are, of course, welcomed. I guess nobody

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
/2011 6:47 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Non-lightbox Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ Alternatively here is the flickriver link for your convenience: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ I visited California twice

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 2:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 30, 2011, at 11:28 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Larry, you've already been more than generous. I'm beginning to question your purported selfish bastard status. You don't realize how evil I was. I let you use both the Bigma, and my 77/1.8

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 2:48 AM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:47:49PM -0500, Walter Gilbert wrote: Non-lightbox Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ you've got saome nice shots there. One little nitpick - the Sigma is a 50-500/f4-f6.3

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 5:34 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Mar 31, 2011, at 3:48 AM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:47:49PM -0500, Walter Gilbert wrote: Non-lightbox Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ you've got saome nice shots there. One

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 7:42 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Very well done set, Walter! Your obviously sincere expression of gratitude to Larry speaks well of you both. Enjoyed sharing your experience. Jack Thank you, Jack! I've yet to even really look at the majority of photos I took while I was out there.

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 8:01 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Very nice. They have a high contrast look which I happen to like. What kind of light were you in? Thanks, Steven! The majority of the day was spent under clear blue skies, although for a good part of it, we were in a shady wooded area, where

Re: GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 9:07 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 12:47 AM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Non-lightbox Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157626396755134/ Nice Dave Thanks, Dave! -- Walt Many thanks to Larry for all he

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-03-31 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/31/2011 12:39 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Tim just gave us some pretty macro flower pics. A lot of people will like them. I enjoy them as well and even really liked a couple. But as someone said a couple of weeks ago, the more seriously he takes his photography the less he shoots.

Re: pesos cormy and friend

2011-03-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
I had an absolute blast running around shooting the countryside with Larry, and got more photos than I even know what to do with at this point. I'm working on getting some cleaned up to post for the folks who originally hosted me on the trip at the moment, but I'll be posting some of the

GESO: Last Day with Larry

2011-03-30 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Well, I've spent the entire day going through photos from my trip to the Golden State, where the esteemed Larry Colen was kind enough to put up with me for three days. I had an absolutely great time while I was there, and the opportunity was a bit of a dream come true for me. I can

Re: Flahrs

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
flowers makes them sound pretty. They are not the usual bright and sunny version, but I read your remarks on knocking down the back-round with exposure. A little more post processing and you would be there. Thanks for the intimations of Spring! 2 weeks or more for us I fear. From: Walter Gilbert

Re: PESO The Scream

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
Very cool shot, Larry! I've been trying to think of what it reminds me of, and at the risk of outing myself as an old-school Dungeons Dragons geek, I finally figured it out. There's a creature called the Shambling Mound in the Monster Manual:

Re: Flahrs

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/22/2011 2:27 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Around here, and further south, the flahrs would 'v been shot in de holler. Was it difficult to choose the angle as the row went to the back of the frame? Perhaps a 24mm (anywhere from 20mm to 35mm) might have been useful there. Still, I do

Re: PESO The Scream

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/22/2011 5:09 PM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 02:16:28PM -0500, Walter Gilbert wrote: Very cool shot, Larry! I've been trying to think of what it reminds me of, and at the risk of outing myself as an old-school Dungeons Dragons geek, I finally figured it out. There's

Re: PESO The Scream

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/22/2011 6:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Sometimes I'm surprised that there are any second generation Pentaxians. Ha! Well, I can tell you none of them are mine! -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Walt's Bay Area Tour

2011-03-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/22/2011 8:48 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Mar 22, 2011, at 7:13 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Walt has expressed a lot of interest in the New Albion Steampunk exhibition: http://steampunkexhibition.com/ Looks pretty interesting -- seriously -- but I can't figure out what the hell it is.

Re: Why no videos?

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
Aside from the price and low-light performance, the video capability and in-camera HDR on my K-x were two of the biggest selling points for me. In the ten months I've owned her, I've shot approximately 30 seconds of video and exactly one in-camera HDR capture with my K-x. I wonder how

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/21/2011 9:21 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Larry! That reminds me of the old saw about the difference between Baptists and Catholics: Catholics will say hi to you at the liquor store. :-) As a former

PESO: Kentucky Easter Flahrs

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Here's a shot I took today of some Easter flowers (flahrs in Kentuckese) growing along a fence row on the north side of the house. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5547910077/ K-x, K 50/1.4, ISO 200, f11, 1/1500

Re: PESO: Kentucky Easter Flahrs

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/21/2011 6:49 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-03-21 17:11 , Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Here's a shot I took today of some Easter flowers (flahrs in Kentuckese) growing along a fence row on the north side of the house. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5547910077/ K-x, K 50

Re: PESO: Kentucky Easter Flahrs

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
attempted to photograph them. I suppose I will. It's become somewhat of an annual event for me. Paul On Mar 21, 2011, at 7:11 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Here's a shot I took today of some Easter flowers (flahrs in Kentuckese) growing along a fence row on the north side of the house

Semi-OT: Deal on PNY 16 GB Class 10 SD card

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just thought I'd give a quick heads-up to anyone who might be interested in a PNY 16 GB Class 10 SD card for $25.99 + free shipping. Seemed like a pretty good deal to me, and I'm somewhat disgruntled that I can't plunk down the cash for it myself.

Re: PESO: Kentucky Easter Flahrs

2011-03-21 Thread Walter Gilbert
... a host of flahrs... :-) ann Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Here's a shot I took today of some Easter flowers (flahrs in Kentuckese) growing along a fence row on the north side of the house. http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5547910077/ K-x, K 50/1.4, ISO 200, f11, 1/1500 http

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/19/2011 10:48 PM, William Robb wrote: On 19/03/2011 3:52 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: If it's any consolation, conservative has been the new Nazi for many years now. With what's going on in Wisconsin, it's pretty hard to argue otherwise. That's an utterly ignorant (if unsurprising

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
Why is it that whenever someone raises this point, they always fail to recognize that the people who are subjected to waterboarding also are subjected to it in training. They know how it works. It's just that it's unpleasant enough to remain effective. That said, I'd gladly submit myself

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 7:37 AM, Bob W wrote: Why is it that whenever someone raises this point, they always fail to recognize that the people who are subjected to waterboarding also are subjected to it in training. They know how it works. It's just that it's unpleasant enough to remain effective.

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 8:34 AM, eckinator wrote: 2011/3/20 Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net: Flying an airplane full of civilians into a building is torture. Beheading a journalist on videotape so his family can see him die is torture. Waterboarding is just damn unpleasant. uncontestedly

Re: GESO: St. Pat's with Friends

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, David! I really liked the moment I managed to capture, though I wish it had been a wee bit sharper. Still, I thought it was joyful, which always makes for nice, feelgood snapshots. -- Walt On 3/20/2011 8:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: I likek this one:

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
No, Bill. What I'm saying is that anyone who would say such a plainly idiotic thing obviously hasn't got the foggiest notion of what a Nazi is. -- Walt On 3/20/2011 9:15 AM, William Robb wrote: On 20/03/2011 6:21 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: With what's going on in Wisconsin, it's

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 9:17 AM, William Robb wrote: On 20/03/2011 6:27 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: That said, I'd gladly submit myself to waterboarding if you'll allow me to deploy any of the tactics typically used by the people being subjected to it in return. Does that include bombing civilians

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 9:26 AM, William Robb wrote: On 20/03/2011 7:37 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Lesser evils are sometimes necessary evils. The bombing of Dresden springs immediately to mind. Just don't try to hold yourself up as a paragon of civilization and democracy after practising your

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 10:31 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 20/03/2011 15:29, Walter Gilbert wrote: the dissolution of collective bargaining rights among public sector unions I fail to see why anyone would want that, except to treat fellow humans less equitably. Being promoted by the corn-fed fascist

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/20/2011 11:41 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 20/03/2011 17:35, Walter Gilbert wrote: On 3/20/2011 10:31 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 20/03/2011 15:29, Walter Gilbert wrote: the dissolution of collective bargaining rights among public sector unions I fail to see why anyone would want

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=ypgdb385pypw7fhbsite=www.wisestamp.com/email-install. Get it now http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=ypgdb385pypw7fhbsite=www.wisestamp.com/email-install On 3/20/2011 12:31 PM, mike wilson wrote: On 20/03/2011 18:48, Walter Gilbert wrote: On 3/20/2011 11:41 AM, mike wilson

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Larry! That reminds me of the old saw about the difference between Baptists and Catholics: Catholics will say hi to you at the liquor store. :-) And yes, that would be a great place to try a little layering of bracketed exposures. I was strolling down the sidewalk with friends

Re: Walt's bay area trip April 27-28

2011-03-20 Thread Walter Gilbert
That Pirate Radio dance party sounds like a blast! As does everything else -- especially the looking for trouble part. I'm down for anything interesting. I'm not much of a dancer, though. But, I'm a pretty fair spectator. -- Walt On 3/20/2011 9:25 PM, Larry Colen wrote: We haven't

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-19 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/19/2011 1:43 AM, steve harley wrote: On 2011-03-18 20:28 , Paul Stenquist wrote: He's Obama's prisoner. Are you trying to say that our liberal democrat president is torturing a U.S. citizen? Obama sucks there, i said it Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at,, PayPal

2011-03-19 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/19/2011 8:22 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Scott Loveless On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:21 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: American = Wikileaks bad. Rest of world = Wikileaks good. And frankly, I don't think Wikileaks has hurt any innocent people. Don't lump us all

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-19 Thread Walter Gilbert
down on the banks of the creek for a long time until water subsided long enough I suppose for them to get a tow truck to be able to move the car. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walter Gilbert Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 9

Re: OT finally a chance to get even with those f***ers at, PayPal

2011-03-19 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/19/2011 4:14 PM, eckinator wrote: liberal seems to be the new communist. mccarthy rears his ugly head if you ask me... If it's any consolation, conservative has been the new Nazi for many years now. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT Thirty Five years ago.

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Living in naval housing in Virginia Beach, setting fire to the shrubs while playing with matches, painting picnic tables bright purple with some discarded paint I'd stumbled upon, and generally causing about as much trouble as a seven-year-old can cause. -- Walt On 3/18/2011 8:26 AM,

GESO: St. Pat's with Friends

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just wanted to share a few photos I shot while celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a few friends. Everyone had a great time, but not quite as great as the proud grandparents of the little boy in these photos, both of whom are shown enjoying the company of the li'l fella.

PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
A shot I took on the way into the bar I went to yesterday for St. Pat's to have a Guinness or two. It's one of the older buildings in town (Paducah, KY), where I really should get around to shooting some of the architecture one of these days.

Re: GESO: St. Pat's with Friends

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/18/2011 3:36 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to share a few photos I shot while celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a few friends. Everyone had a great time, but not quite as great as the proud

Re: GESO: St. Pat's with Friends

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Bulent! I don't have any children of my own, but the people around me who do should never want for photos of their babies. I love taking photos of them -- though I wouldn't want to be a studio-type baby photographer. I want to still like babies when I put the camera away. :-)

Re: GESO: St. Pat's with Friends

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 3/18/2011 3:52 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Just wanted to share a few photos I shot while celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a few friends. Everyone had a great time

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks again, Frank! There are some lovely old buildings in the downtown area. One of the more beautiful ones is an old bank building that now houses a law firm. It's a stately, dignified old structure with granite columns where my granddad once ran a concessions stand in the lobby.

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Oh! I forgot about Landscape mode! As best I can tell, it stops down the aperture for more depth of field and sensitivity for longer exposure. But that's purely conjecture on my part based on the EXIF data. -- Walt On 3/18/2011 3:29 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at

Re: I See The Train Acommin Down The Track

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shot, Don! I wish I lived closer to an operating railroad. I think I'd enjoy capturing trains, myself! -- Walt On 3/18/2011 3:51 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: I finally got an angle I liked on the local CN locomotive. Comments from train picture haters or lovers always welcome.

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
It was a pretty appropriate setting for the day. And the Van Morrison playing over the sound system on the patio outside the bar really tied it all together nicely. -- Walt On 3/18/2011 7:15 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: You know, the bar, the church, and the Guinness would not quite fit

Re: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar)

2011-03-18 Thread Walter Gilbert
Of Walter Gilbert Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 3:20 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Episcopal Church (across the street from the bar) A shot I took on the way into the bar I went to yesterday for St. Pat's to have a Guinness or two. It's one of the older buildings in town (Paducah

Re: PESO: Black Cat on Frozen Lake

2011-03-17 Thread Walter Gilbert
I have to say, I really love this shot! -- Walt On 3/17/2011 2:19 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote: From a recent trip to easternmost Turkey. http://500px.com/photo/437321 Bulent -

Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=ypgdb385pypw7fhbsite=www.wisestamp.com/email-install. Get it now http://my.wisestamp.com/link?u=ypgdb385pypw7fhbsite=www.wisestamp.com/email-install On 3/15/2011 1:30 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 15/03/2011 06:44, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all, I've encountered a problem

Re: OT: Win XP (SP3)graphics card issue

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Matthew! That's exactly what I needed. Looks like I'll need at least 500 watts. I sort of figured the OS wouldn't be the issue, since I thought at the very least the basic driver set would load even if the card wasn't compatible. But, I've been asking and looking around, and I

Re: GESO - Capital Espresso

2011-03-15 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shots again, Frank! Of the bunch, I like mug and five_seated best. The young lady sitting opposite the rest in that one looks like she may have been a real babe ... which helps. -- Walt On 3/15/2011 6:20 AM, frank theriault wrote: My new favourite coffee house, Capital Espresso

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