Re: Transit police vs Photographer

2016-09-28 Thread Zos Xavius
He just got himself a nice paycheck. Will the police ever learn?? On Sep 28, 2016 11:30 AM, "P.J. Alling" wrote: > http://tinyurl.com/zp4bv4e > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks , Gonz The Utah ones and Denali are my favoritespots - especially Arches and Canyonlands lucky to have returned to them over the years, more than once. ann On 9/28/2016 10:04 AM, Gonz wrote: I think I saw a couple of those in the Getty images catalogue. ;) Good work Ann.

Re: Transit police vs Photographer

2016-09-28 Thread Alan C
Lucky he wasn't in Zimbabwe where laws are totally disregarded by the police. Alan C -Original Message- From: P.J. Alling Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 5:28 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Transit police vs Photographer http://tinyurl.com/zp4bv4e -- I don't want to

Re: The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread Matthew Hunt
Here it is on Flickr (not very high resolution): https://www.flickr.com/photos/94382238@N00/59113376/ Method: Google image search for "Theriault scooter". Picture is on the first page, as a static Flickr image linked from some sleazy aggregation site. Take the static image URL and convert to a

Re: The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread John
On 9/28/2016 7:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: So I'm teaching about the effects of shutter speed in my next class and I thought Frank Theriault's famous (on the PDML) photo of the Asian girl on the scooter would be a great example to use. You know — blur and movement and all. Anyway, I tried to find

Re: The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread P.J. Alling
Well that kind of depends on what you're looking for doesn't it? At least you weren't looking for Asian School Girls... On 9/28/2016 7:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: So I'm teaching about the effects of shutter speed in my next class and I thought Frank Theriault's famous (on the PDML) photo of

Re: Transit police vs Photographer

2016-09-28 Thread Bruce Walker
"Adelman, an activist and blogger who developed a "Right to Photograph and Record in Public" program for police officers [...]" That officer _really_ chose the wrong person to hassle without cause. On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 11:28 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >

Re: OT the Loma fire is 20 miles away

2016-09-28 Thread John Francis
As Larry mentioned in an earlier post, It's a bit closer to where I live than it is to Larry's house. This was taken late yesterday afternoon: http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/LomaFire.jpg Here's another shot taken about five minutes earlier, showing a detail of the mountain peak to the right

Re: The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
Or write Frank and ask him for a link or file... :-) ann On 9/28/2016 7:26 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: Here it is on Flickr (not very high resolution): https://www.flickr.com/photos/94382238@N00/59113376/ Method: Google image search for "Theriault scooter". Picture is on the first page, as a

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread Marco Alpert
They’re beautiful. Lovely work. m > On Sep 28, 2016, at 4:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > Great collection, Ann. Reminds me of what I missed in 2013 :-( - > although Mesa Verde, Glacier and Yellowstone were certainly highlights. > > > Cheers > > Brian > >

Re: OT the Loma fire is 20 miles away

2016-09-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Wow. I used to live just south of where the fire is, up in the hills over Aptos. (If you search on "Aptos View Road, Aptos, California" in Apple Maps, it drops a pin on the road just a mile or so from where the house is.) Our property line was the NIsene Marks State Park ... part of Loma

Re: PESO - forbidden fruit (safe for work)

2016-09-28 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Thank you, Ann and John, and all who have looked and commented on the fruits and the flowers! And just in case someone might be confused, - these are not the common sweet cherries you get at a supermarket in the US. Rather, - these are "pie" or "tart" cherries. The photos of the cherries

Re: PESO Statue

2016-09-28 Thread Jack Davis
Getting ready for Halloween a bit early. J - Original Message - From: "Gonz" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 7:11:41 PM Subject: PESO Statue Taken while touring Boston a while ago. She stood there motionless

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
thanks< brian You'll just have to come back! ann On 9/28/2016 7:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Great collection, Ann. Reminds me of what I missed in 2013 :-( - although Mesa Verde, Glacier and Yellowstone were certainly highlights. Cheers Brian ++ Brian

PESO Statue

2016-09-28 Thread Gonz
Taken while touring Boston a while ago. She stood there motionless made up to look like a metal statue. Donation tin at her feet. https://flic.kr/p/LKhB9P -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Transit police vs Photographer

2016-09-28 Thread P.J. Alling
http://tinyurl.com/zp4bv4e -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- 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

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 27/9/16, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: >Here are (just) the photos - > >https://annsan.smugmug.com/Works-in-Print/Calendars-in-Print/National- >park-Pano/ Wow! Lovely collection! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
holy cow. you're right. On 9/27/16 1:27 PM, John wrote: YouTube has a BUNCH of build your own ring-light tutorials. -- 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: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Yeah, Gonz, I saw that one too, but overall, the reviews of the Neewer stuff I read make me want to avoid them. On 9/27/16 1:11 PM, Gonz wrote: I saw this on ebay. Cheap enough for a try...

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Larry, yep. The times I've shot macro, I've seen the same. I'll skip the adapters. On 9/27/16 1:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait work on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for

Re: GESO spider and cocoon

2016-09-28 Thread Alan C
Larry, it looks like a butterfly pupa. I would carefully cut it off with a razor blade & attach it to a safe overhang with superglue. It may have to over-winter? Alan C -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 4:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss List Subject:

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Doug, Neewer stuff is basic and cheap, but not all bad in my experience. I have a couple of their fully manual (no bells and whistles) TT560 flashes, and they are well built and solid performers. I used them heavily for a year or two and occasionally after that. They just keep on working, for 4

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Hey John, Thank you. I looked up the ABR800 and it looks like a great unit, like I suspect most Alien Bees would be. On 9/27/16 1:14 PM, John wrote: I have an Alien Bees ABR800 that will accept any cameras mounting a lens up to 4" diameter. Trigger voltage is less than 6 volts. Mine has an

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Yeah, Peter Hurley rocks. For some reason, though, the video won't show up for me. Maybe I'll try a different browser. Thanks for the link. On 9/27/16 2:41 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: The master of headshots, Peter Hurley, creates a "ring" from lights. Here's a how-to that's worth trying.

Re: OT the Loma fire is 20 miles away

2016-09-28 Thread ann sanfedele
whats more important is how far the fire has spread - hope you can breathe and it doesn't get any closer to you , Larry ann On 9/27/2016 10:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I don't know how far news has spread, but there's a pretty big fire going in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread Gonz
Yeah, when we visited the Arches in Utah a couple of years ago, it was a jaw dropping experience. Standing on some of those viewpoints made me feel as if this whole time I had only experienced a 2D world and this was the first time I was experiencing a 3D world. I felt like a tiny doll in a

Re: OT: Ring lights?

2016-09-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Good to know. Thanks. On 9/28/16 9:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Doug, Neewer stuff is basic and cheap, but not all bad in my experience. I have a couple of their fully manual (no bells and whistles) TT560 flashes, and they are well built and solid performers. I used them heavily for a year or

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread Gonz
I think I saw a couple of those in the Getty images catalogue. ;) Good work Ann. Beautiful images all of them. I've been to several of those spots and you have captured the essence of them perfectly. On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 8:00 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Here are (just)

The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread Mark Roberts
So I'm teaching about the effects of shutter speed in my next class and I thought Frank Theriault's famous (on the PDML) photo of the Asian girl on the scooter would be a great example to use. You know — blur and movement and all. Anyway, I tried to find it on the web. The only result was that I

Re: GESO - Twelve National Park Pano's - a calendar for 2017

2016-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
Great collection, Ann. Reminds me of what I missed in 2013 :-( - although Mesa Verde, Glacier and Yellowstone were certainly highlights. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, Sep 28, 2016, at

Re: OT Pesos x 3

2016-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
Do I see a new career in the making? :-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Wed, Sep 28, 2016, at 12:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Some history. > > Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met

Re: OT the Loma fire is 20 miles away

2016-09-28 Thread John
Mainly I was wondering whether the wind was blowing it in your direction or away from you. Hope all y'all will be safe. I won't worry unless I hear there are big changes. On 9/28/2016 12:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: On 9/27/2016 10:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I don't know how far

Re: The woes of web search

2016-09-28 Thread Jack Davis
Oh yes sure, Mark, it was an accident.. RIGHT!! :)) J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2016, at 4:18 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > So I'm teaching about the effects of shutter speed in my next class > and I thought Frank Theriault's famous (on the PDML) photo of