OT: Beanbags better than tripods?

2016-05-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
It says here that "Police in riot gear fired pepper-balls and beanbags" at protestors. I just wonder if tripods wouldn't have been better at stabilising the situation. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/28/protesters-clash-with-police-outside-donald-trump-rally-in-san-diego Goddam

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Leaves a lot to the imagination, but interesting details. J Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2016, at 9:44 PM, David Mann wrote: > > We had a black fantail regularly visiting our garden at the end of summer. > Apparently about 5% of South Island fantails are black. He

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread Christine Aguila
Frank the Fantail! or you could call this Fantail in the Abstract! Well, it’s hard to know exactly what this is without the explanation, but it’s still intriguing. Cheers, Christine > On May 27, 2016, at 11:44 PM, David Mann wrote: > > We had a black fantail

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-28 Thread Marco Alpert
Love #3. - Marco > 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 geometry and the repetition. I'm not sure whether I want to make >

Re: GESO: Stairwell

2016-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 6:51 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > Love #3. Thanks, Marco! 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: PDML annual arrived

2016-05-28 Thread John
My order arrived today. I've only had time for a quick perusal to ensure they didn't misprint it like they did Larry's. On 5/23/2016 2:18 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Good news: This year's copy of the annual has arrived. Better news: Y'all are stepping up your game even faster than my expectations

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread John
Wrong answer. Here's what you should have posted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hNIX7V21pU On 5/28/2016 12:44 AM, David Mann wrote: We had a black fantail regularly visiting our garden at the end of summer. Apparently about 5% of South Island fantails are black. He usually turned up with

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread David Mann
Don't know if I'd consider 1/90th to be crazy low :) Maybe it is at 200mm. I already have some "good" photos of fantails so I don't mind if all I sometimes get is a couple of "arty" ones. Cheers, Dave > On May 29, 2016, at 4:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Very nice.

Re: PDML annual arrived

2016-05-28 Thread Mark Roberts
John wrote: >My order arrived today. I've only had time for a quick perusal to ensure >they didn't misprint it like they did Larry's. ??? Do you still want the hardcover and paperback copies I ordered for you? I was planning on bringing them to GFM. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia

Re: PDML annual arrived

2016-05-28 Thread John
On 5/28/2016 6:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: John wrote: My order arrived today. I've only had time for a quick perusal to ensure they didn't misprint it like they did Larry's. ??? Do you still want the hardcover and paperback copies I ordered for you? I was planning on bringing them to GFM.

Re: PESO - Funeral

2016-05-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
Thanks to all who looked. Your kind comments are appreciated. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
I've often used a similar aspic ratio. The scene suits this image well! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 28, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > Hello again. > > I seem to gravitate a lot towards 16:9 aspect ratio recently. Feels > oddly natural this way. > > Please

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread Larry Colen
Very nice. Sometimes those shots with a crazy low shutter speed work out better than expected. David Mann wrote: We had a black fantail regularly visiting our garden at the end of summer. Apparently about 5% of South Island fantails are black. He usually turned up with a pied

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread mike wilson
> On 28 May 2016 at 20:37 Bob W-PDML wrote: > > > On 28 May 2016, at 20:30, mike wilson wrote: > > >> On 28 May 2016 at 19:44 Jack Davis wrote: > >> > >> > >> I've often used a similar aspic ratio. > > > > Don't you find

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread Jack Davis
Not if you follow it with T(ea). J - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 12:53:18 PM Subject: Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle > On 28 May 2016 at 20:37 Bob W-PDML

Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread Boris Liberman
Hello again. I seem to gravitate a lot towards 16:9 aspect ratio recently. Feels oddly natural this way. Please have a look: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2016/05/2016-26-two-kinds-of-jungle.html Thanks. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread mike wilson
> On 28 May 2016 at 19:44 Jack Davis wrote: > > > I've often used a similar aspic ratio. Don't you find it makes the lark's tongues soggy? > The scene suits this image well! > J > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 28, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Boris Liberman

Re: Boris PESO #26 - Two kinds of jungle

2016-05-28 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 28 May 2016, at 20:30, mike wilson wrote: >> On 28 May 2016 at 19:44 Jack Davis wrote: >> >> >> I've often used a similar aspic ratio. > > Don't you find it makes the lark's tongues soggy? They turn crimson. B > >>> >>> >>> >>> Please

PESO: Evzoni

2016-05-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Evzon, or Presidential Guards, stand watch at the Greek Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18238684=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 Zoom Comments, criticisms and suggestions are all welcome and ppreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Beanbags better than tripods?

2016-05-28 Thread Igor PDML-StR
It is not just the tripods, but also bipods who need a good head. Bob W-PDML Sat, 28 May 2016 03:38:52 -0700 wrote: It says here that "Police in riot gear fired pepper-balls and beanbags" at protestors. I just wonder if tripods wouldn't have been better at stabilising the situation.

Re: PESO: Inside Larry's mind

2016-05-28 Thread Bulent Celasun
Oh yes, it does look like my bubble! Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: PESO: Stealth Fantail

2016-05-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Ha! I was scratching my head until I looked at it Frank? what? :-) makes a pretty abstract ann On 5/28/2016 12:44 AM, David Mann wrote: We had a black fantail regularly visiting our garden at the end of summer. Apparently about 5% of South Island fantails are black. He usually turned up