Re: Diane Arbus early work

2016-05-26 Thread Bob W-PDML
Excellent, thanks. > On 26 May 2016, at 13:40, Christine Aguila wrote: > > FYI—apparently these 8 photos have never been seen/published. > >

Re: Diane Arbus early work

2016-05-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Cool! Thanks, Christine. On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 8:39 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > FYI—apparently these 8 photos have never been seen/published. > >

Re: DA*16-50mm/2.8 and FA28-70mm/2.8

2016-05-26 Thread Stanley Halpin
I had the 16-50 and enjoyed it. I Enjoy using primes more, and have 15, 21, 35, and 50mm lenses that cover that range adequately. But I never had any quality or mechanical issues with the lens. I have never had the 28-70 so can’t do any sort of comparison. However, as I recall the 28-70 had

Re: The interior shoot

2016-05-26 Thread Yolanda Rowe
Beautiful home, Paul. I would have loved to have been able to view such images when we were house hunting (military moves). Here's to a quick sale at asking price. Good luck on finding your new digs. Yonnie On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 6:39 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >

Re:PESO - some unsorted pictures,Message-ID:

2016-05-26 Thread Donald Guthrie
I always look at Dag's photos very quickly as I fear that something in the picture will disappear or be erased or somehow move off the frame & I will not ever see it, making me wish I had looked at it yesterday when it was complete. Dag's photography is all about what isn't there. On

Re: The face of power, the power of truth

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this fixed as soon as we can. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > > Interesting video on photographing Putin and how an ambiguous image

GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A small gallery. only 3 images. Our hotel in Athens had an interesting stairwell opposite the elevators. I liked the geometry and the repetition. I'm not sure whether I want to make it mor of an abstract or an archetectrual documentary. Here is what I have so far:

Re: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A very fine image of a wonderful place. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Eric Featherstone < eric.featherst...@gmail.com> wrote: > One more from the Golden Pavilion > > > https://flic.kr/p/E16tZA > or >

Boris PESO #25 - Sunset waves

2016-05-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello there! Yesterday, I had my first yacht sail... A good friend who is also my co-worker is member of local yacht club and so he gets to sail... So, I had to give my Olympus EM-1's anti-shake tech a workout... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/05/2016-25-sunset-waves.html Do have your

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
On my phone, the third or bottom image is my choice BY FAR. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 10:54 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > A small gallery. only 3 images. > > Our hotel in Athens had an interesting stairwell opposite the elevators. I > liked the

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Bob W-PDML
Stairwell 1 is the stand-out shot for me - some good raw material to play around with. B > On 26 May 2016, at 18:55, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > A small gallery. only 3 images. > > Our hotel in Athens had an interesting stairwell opposite the elevators. I > liked the

Re: DA*16-50mm/2.8 and FA28-70mm/2.8

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Stanley Halpin wrote: > However, as I recall the 28-70 had the reputation of being a very sharp lens > that had a fatal construction flaw; one of the lens elements would > delaminate. That was the 28-70 f/4.0 not the 2.8. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
I concur with Bob. Stairwell 1 is outstanding. It's an abstract, all-seeing eye looking back at me. On May 26, 2016, 1:16 PM -0500, Bob W-PDML, wrote: > Stairwell 1 is the stand-out shot for me - some good raw material to play > around with. > > B > > > On 26 May 2016,

Re: Diane Arbus early work

2016-05-26 Thread ann sanfedele
Well I'll be viewing this in person this summer... So many nice reasons I love to live in New YOrk ann On 5/26/2016 10:10 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Excellent, thanks. On 26 May 2016, at 13:40, Christine Aguila wrote: FYI—apparently these 8 photos have never been

Re: Peso-Max Strawberry

2016-05-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
Oh, and forgot to say in the excitement. It's a lovely strawberry photo. Chris On 25 May 2016 18:45, "Chris Mitchell" wrote: > Funny you should point that out Bruce. > > On my recent French trip I saw this witty sign outside an arty shop in St > Guilham le Desert: >

RE: PESO - some unsorted pictures

2016-05-26 Thread Malcolm Smith
DagT wrote: > As I´m delurking a little I might as well show some new pictures :-) > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/photos-2/Unsorted.html > The 15 at the bottom are from this year. Love the use of negative space. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
Stairwell three is my preference. #1 does have a slightly superior "eye' image, but the adjacent stair steps are a distraction for me. I do feel that some lightening of the left area would help. J - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Boris PESO #25 - Sunset waves

2016-05-26 Thread Bob W-PDML
Nice shot. > On 26 May 2016, at 19:28, Boris Liberman wrote: > > Hello there! The correct greeting from a nautical chap like yourself is "Ahoy there!" http://esquireuk.cdnds.net/15/37/980x490/980x490-alan-partridge-sailor-43-jpg-5b6627f0.jpg > > Yesterday, I had my first

Re: GESO: Pics from BluesQuake

2016-05-26 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Nicole, I enjoyed looking at this series. The first thought that popped up in my mind after looking at these photos was the same as what I've written about your previous series from a dance event: I enjoy the way you are framing these photos. Having seen tons of dance-event photos, I think it

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Donald Guthrie
I like 1&3.Having recently tried this my self & failing I aplaud your efforts here. On 5/26/16 2:45 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 13:54:39 -0400 From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO:

Re: Boris PESO #25 - Sunset waves

2016-05-26 Thread Marco Alpert
And lovely tones. m > On May 26, 2016, at 1:30 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Nice shot. > >> On 26 May 2016, at 19:28, Boris Liberman wrote: >> >> Hello there! > > The correct greeting from a nautical chap like yourself is "Ahoy there!" > >

Re: Boris PESO #25 - Sunset waves

2016-05-26 Thread ann sanfedele
pass the dramamine please... :-) well done but unnerving for this landlubber - I think I need to lie down now ann On 5/26/2016 2:27 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hello there! Yesterday, I had my first yacht sail... A good friend who is also my co-worker is member of local yacht club and so he

GESO daily dose of cute

2016-05-26 Thread Larry Colen
Hatched a couple days ago, shot with the 80-200, unfortunately, the good spot to photograph is too far for the macro and too close for the bigma, so they're heavily cropped. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157668893426255 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est)

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread ann sanfedele
Number 3 for me as 1st choice - lotta wow factor. Like stairwell 1 a lot too . The middle one falls short of the others largly because of the main spiral is truncated at the bottomof the frame... but Stairwell 3 for next years Annual please :-) ann On 5/26/2016 2:15 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Nicole Jacque
I like #1 the best, followed closely by #3… > On May 26, 2016, at 7:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Thanks, Bob, Paul, Don, Jack, and Ann, for your kind comments. > > It was a bit of an adventure leaning out over the opening to get the > shots. > > Dan Matyola >

PESO: Been There

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18237728=lg Comments, Criticisms and Suggestions are Invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Nicole. Opinion seems evenly divided between #1 and # 3; at least it is clear that #2 doesn't work. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:18 PM, Nicole Jacque wrote: > I like #1 the best, followed closely by #3… > > >

Re: GESO: Pics from BluesQuake

2016-05-26 Thread Nicole Jacque
> On May 26, 2016, at 12:44 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Nicole, > > I enjoyed looking at this series. > The first thought that popped up in my mind after looking at these photos was > the same as what I've written about your previous series from a dance event: > I

Re: GESO: Pics from BluesQuake

2016-05-26 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Hi Nicole, Nicole Jacque Thu, 26 May 2016 20:44:07 -0700 wrote: PS. I thought you should've posted the masterpiece photo not at the end of the other thread where some people might just skip it, but either in this message, or yet separately! I am talking about this one:

Re: DA*16-50mm/2.8 and FA28-70mm/2.8

2016-05-26 Thread P.J. Alling
On 5/26/2016 2:02 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Stanley Halpin wrote: However, as I recall the 28-70 had the reputation of being a very sharp lens that had a fatal construction flaw; one of the lens elements would delaminate. That was the 28-70 f/4.0 not the 2.8. I can vouch for that, I had an

June PUG Countdown

2016-05-26 Thread Brian Walters
G'day, all Four early birds so far. Theme: Hands Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Nom. closing date 31 May, but I'm still sorting photos from my Tasmania trip so last call is likely to be a few days after the

Re: OT - Lots of water and tornado touchdown

2016-05-26 Thread John
Hope you're high & dry & safe. On 5/26/2016 11:14 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I know that some PDMLers are interested in various severe weather events. I am not sure if this made the national news yet... Torrential downpour (do not mix with torrent download! ;-)) is not rare in this part of

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread David Mann
Yes that was my pick of the bunch as well, by a long margin. The shadows make it. Cheers, Dave > On May 27, 2016, at 6:15 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > Stairwell 1 is the stand-out shot for me - some good raw material to play > around with. > > B > >> On 26 May 2016, at

Re: The interior shoot

2016-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
That’s a nice set, Paul, and a very beautiful house! Wishing you the very best on your next adventure! Cheers, Christine > On May 25, 2016, at 7:48 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I passed up an excellent opportunity to buy the DFA 15-30. The 12-24 in crop > mode really

The face of power, the power of truth

2016-05-26 Thread Eric Weir
Interesting video on photographing Putin and how an ambiguous image turned on the subject. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA

Re: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
Absolutely ideal composition and a beautiful image! J - Original Message - From: "Eric Featherstone" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 4:29:18 AM Subject: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2 One more from the Golden Pavilion

RE: PESO - some unsorted pictures

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Stringer
All nicely done. I like them all. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of DagT Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 3:53 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - some unsorted pictures As I´m delurking a little I might as well show some

Diane Arbus early work

2016-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
FYI—apparently these 8 photos have never been seen/published. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/29/arts/design/diane-arbus-photos-unseen.html?hp=click=Homepage=story-heading=photo-spot-region=top-news=top-news&_r=0 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Eric Featherstone
One more from the Golden Pavilion https://flic.kr/p/E16tZA or http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18237407 Kyoto, Jan 2016 Pentax K-x, Tamron AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di-II LD 1/80s @ f/8, ISO640 Comments welcome. -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
That’s a very pleasant subject, Eric. I have a nephew in an ernest effort teaching himself written Japanese. I was impressed when he showed me his notes and worksheets. Cheers, Christine > On May 26, 2016, at 6:29 AM, Eric Featherstone > wrote: > > One

Re: Peso-Max Strawberry

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
I have to report that it was, also, delicious! Appreciated comments, Chris! Thanks! J - Original Message - From: "Chris Mitchell" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 1:32:09 AM Subject: Re: Peso-Max Strawberry Oh, and

RE: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Stringer
Has a bonsai feel to it. I love bonsai. Very good photo. Great composition. -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Eric Featherstone Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 6:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

RE: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Stringer
Wow (in a good way)! -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 8:24 PM To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Subject: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D Part of a cosplay shoot. KS1341-D is an android with

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob, Paul, Don, Jack, and Ann, for your kind comments. It was a bit of an adventure leaning out over the opening to get the shots. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 5:58 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Number 3 for me

Re: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D

2016-05-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Mark, thanks! :) On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 8:15 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: > Wow (in a good way)! > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 8:24 PM > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List

Re: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D

2016-05-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Christine. Have another look though; it's not a black and white shot. :) On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Quite an intriguing photo, Bruce. B/W rendering excellent! Cheers, Christine > > >> On May 25, 2016, at 8:23 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D

2016-05-26 Thread Bruce Walker
On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 1:03 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 25/5/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Part of a cosplay shoot. KS1341-D is an android with plans to enslave >>the earth. >> >>http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IB3m9_aENH9o >> >>645Z, DFA645

PESO: Inside Larry's mind

2016-05-26 Thread Nicole Jacque
Igor pointed out that I buried the link to this picture deep inside another thread, and it really does deserve a little more exposure. https://flic.kr/p/HuH1up I, of course did not edit the photo at all. That thought bubble just follows Larry around…. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT - Lots of water and tornado touchdown

2016-05-26 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I know that some PDMLers are interested in various severe weather events. I am not sure if this made the national news yet... Torrential downpour (do not mix with torrent download! ;-)) is not rare in this part of Texas. Large portions of Houston and Dallas have been severely flooded several

Re: PESO - A portrait of KS1341-D

2016-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
Quite an intriguing photo, Bruce. B/W rendering excellent! Cheers, Christine > On May 25, 2016, at 8:23 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Part of a cosplay shoot. KS1341-D is an android with plans to enslave the > earth. > >

Re: PESO - some unsorted pictures

2016-05-26 Thread Christine Aguila
The gallery is wonderfully DagT! This one made me giggle: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/photos-2/files/page22-1027-full.html Of the recent photos, I really like these two http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/photos-2/files/page22-1055-full.html

Re: PESO - some unsorted pictures

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
Unique and well done, Dag! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 4:24 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > The gallery is wonderfully DagT! > > This one made me giggle: > http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/photos-2/files/page22-1027-full.html > > Of the recent photos, I

For the K-1 owners

2016-05-26 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-1_redsmall.png -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: For the K-1 owners

2016-05-26 Thread Jack Davis
Good advice I'm sure, Mark, but my wife would prefer to keep me on edge!! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2016, at 6:04 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/k-1_redsmall.png > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >

Re: PESO - Golden Pavilion 2

2016-05-26 Thread Bob Sullivan
The tree creates a 3d effect in the image. Quite lovely really. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 6:29 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: > One more from the Golden Pavilion > > > https://flic.kr/p/E16tZA > or > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18237407 > >