RE: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I've been away for several days, on a trip to Santra Fe, with a group of my college classmates and their spouses. There was a lot to see, and to photograph. Most relied completely on their smart phones. Of the 80 plus in attendance, only 2 of us used real cameras. This

RE: PESO -- Winter in waiting.

2016-10-20 Thread Malcolm Smith
P.J. Alling wrote: I started out today to do a real shooting test of the "new" f 70-210, but didn't actually shoot anything with it. I did however get this: https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/Peso%20--%20winterinwaiting.html which is a fall reprise of this:

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:35 AM, Alan C wrote: > So is it Unreal or Surreal? Looks like the Middle East. That is one way of putting it. The background is not the Middle East, of course, but Taos Pueblo in New Mexico. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:13 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Did he also start off with a Spotmatic? No. He started with the *ist D Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:20 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > At least he was shooting Pentax. K-7 thru 3? Of course, that is the reason I asked him to pose for this shot. It was a K-7. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Dan typoed the name of the city - he went to Santa Fe, New Mexico... The adobe buildings are Pueblo Indian style... I'm guessing he took that shot at the Taos Pueblo ... but there are other possibilites in the area - I'm just thinking that it surely must ahve been a destination for his

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Excellent taste in cameras! On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 10:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I've been away for several days, on a trip to Santra Fe, with a group of > my college classmates and their spouses. > > There was a lot to see, and to photograph. Most relied

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
I just responded to Alan at a bit more length and included a photo of mine from Taos ...my guess was that was where you were. If I'd known youwere going to Taos too I would have made a couple suggestions... Taos was the first place I did summer theatre, in the summer of 1956.. I lived just

NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread Stan Halpin
If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw an exhibition of Eggleston's work. Link here to a interview with, story about the man...

Re: fall

2016-10-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Thanks! I wish I could... Igor Mark Roberts Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:16:16 -0700 wrote: Igor PDML-StR wrote: Dave, Some beautiful Fall colors! (Also in the larger gallery). It is these colors that I are reminding me why I was liked using Agfa film. I liked going to New England mid-October

Re: fall

2016-10-20 Thread Gonz
All gorgeous! On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 8:32 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1093814 > > 6 shots from my recent atv trip and fall colour shots. I will do a > gallery but its big. This is for Cotty.:=_ > > Dave > > X30 rendering in LR 4.1

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Of course you must add "In The Art World" to that title for it not to sound absurdly hyperbolic. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And > Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
absolutely... geez. ann On 10/20/2016 2:00 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Of course you must add "In The Art World" to that title for it not to sound absurdly hyperbolic. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: If my memory serves me correctly, during

Re: PESO - A star is born

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Makes her look as though she may have been wishing for a safety pin. Oh, you don't know Dorrie. :) > Technically well done photographically. Thank you, Jack. > - Original Message - > From: "Bruce Walker"

Re: PESO - A star is born

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Ann. And thank you Ken, Brian. Malcolm and Paul, and everyone who looked. On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 9:34 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Fun series, Bruce... very 1950's > > ann > > > > On 10/15/2016 6:34 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >> Very nicely done image. >> >>

Re: NYTimes: William Eggleston, the Pioneer of Color Photography

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Thansk for that... is there an exhibit here now? (she muses before following the link) I'll be heading for it! ann On 10/20/2016 12:50 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: If my memory serves me correctly, during the Great Chicago PDML Meet-up And Exhibition of 2010, many of us saw an exhibition of

OT - Pseudo-prudence -- Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video

2016-10-20 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Facebook continues its image policing: Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37721193 Igor Sent from mobile phone -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT - Pseudo-prudence -- Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video

2016-10-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Brilliant solution! All I need to do now is find models with square boobs. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Facebook continues its image policing: > > Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37721193 > > Igor >

Re: OT - Pseudo-prudence -- Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video

2016-10-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
Life imitates art https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fQl68Glcii8 On 20 Oct 2016, at 21:00, Igor PDML-StR > wrote: Facebook continues its image policing: Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37721193 Igor

Re: PESO - An Iconic Place

2016-10-20 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, Oct 20, 2016, at 08:52 AM, Gonz wrote: > Nice shot. I do like the B better. But it looks maybe a bit too > dark on my monitor. Thanks, Gonz. Dave M thought the same. It looks fine to me but I'll look at the processing again. Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: PESO - An Iconic Place

2016-10-20 Thread Ken Waller
The color version is by far my favorite - FWIW. -Original Message- >From: Bill >Subject: Re: PESO - An Iconic Place > >On 10/18/2016 4:04 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >> I was thinking of using this for the November PUG but decided I'd rather >> use something

Re: PESO - An Iconic Place

2016-10-20 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Ken. Not sure which I prefer now :-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Fri, Oct 21, 2016, at 09:41 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > The color version is by far my favorite - FWIW. > > >

Re: OT - Pseudo-prudence -- Facebook 'removes' breast cancer video

2016-10-20 Thread Otis Wright
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 20, 2016, at 5:08 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Brilliant solution! All I need to do now is find models with square boobs. > >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 3:58 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> Facebook continues its image

Re: The Moon in Perigee

2016-10-20 Thread Ken Waller
Really nice capture Paul, I like the dimensional detail your shot captured that is often missed in other moon shots. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: PESO: The Moon in Perigee

Re: PESO - An Iconic Place

2016-10-20 Thread Bill
On 10/19/2016 5:40 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Why do you think I declined??? :-) I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked, ann On 10/19/2016 7:13 PM, Bill wrote: On 10/19/2016 8:27 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Bill when did you print the color one? I remember the BW vividlybut not a huge color one ..

Re: PESO - Photo Vest

2016-10-20 Thread David Mann
Poor kid's looking for some attention! Fantastic photo. Cheers, Dave (fresh from 2 hours of sleepy baby cuddles) > On Oct 20, 2016, at 3:58 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso23.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco > >

Re: Peso - 'Carp River'

2016-10-20 Thread Ken Waller
Thanks Mark. I've shot this view many times but have never bettered this capture. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Mark C" Subject: Re: Peso - 'Carp River' Quintessential fall color shot, Ken. On

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread John
And apparently another Pentax shooter. On 10/19/2016 11:50 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I've been away for several days, on a trip to Santra Fe, with a group of my college classmates and their spouses. There was a lot to see, and to photograph. Most relied completely on their smart phones.

Re: 31/1.8 vs Sigma 35/1.4 art

2016-10-20 Thread Zos Xavius
Get the sigma. It's a better/faster lens. I said it. On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:16 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > Larry, > > Good friend of mine has Sigma lens in Canon mount. He's using it on 5dmk3. > The results are excellent. Wide open center sharpness is really good. The >

Re: PESO: Old School

2016-10-20 Thread ann sanfedele
Oops... let me clarify... It is Mable Dodge's home that is now a bed and breakfast, not Georgia O'keefe's On 10/20/2016 10:07 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Here is a shot of mine from the town Taos from 2001.. it had been the home of Matriarch of the artist colony back in the 1920, Mable