Re: OT: Photographing insects

2005-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think his photos of flying insects are very good. In fact, almost all other insect photos I've seen are of critters at rest. I would say this work is quite an achievement. Paul On Aug 20, 2005, at 10:53 AM, Bob Shell wrote: On Saturday, August 20, 2005, at 09:27 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Wh

Re: PESO: The Fedex Box

2005-08-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice folder, Frank. Excellent overall. My favorites are portrait of Ninja and Tofu Through the Warehouses. But there are man fine shots here. Paul On Aug 19, 2005, at 4:05 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 8/19/2005 9:12:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: For

PESO: Dream Cruise Day

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yesterday was the culmination of more than a month of activity and great cars on Detroit's Woodward Avenue. The eleventh annual Dream Cruise played to intermittent showers, which held the cruisers and crowd down to a reported 40,000 and 1.1 million respectively. Nevertheless, it was a great tim

Re: A couple of PESOs

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bill, Considering that you were trying to shoot birds in flight, you seem to have done a reasonably good job of getting them in focus on that second shot, although it would be nice if they were a bit closer. There doesn't seem to be any evidence of camera shake, so your tripod setup must be

Re: PAW PESO - Waiting for Ketchup

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Shel, Nice. Fun pics, well captured. Love that Leica. Is it an M3? Do we know the subject? Paul On Aug 21, 2005, at 1:05 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I was doing some file maintenance this evening when I rediscovered these pics. I don't believe they've been posted here before. Comments welc

Re: colour problems with ist D in combination with studio lights

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Shoot RAW and set your color temperature and hue during conversion. I do all my studio work in RAW. It's the only way to get it absolutely right without a lot of fuss. To make it easy, place a white object somewhere in the shot, and use the eyedropper to set color temperature. You can just clon

Re: Another Ques re: istDs

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm not familiar with the S, but I use Remote Assistant on a regular basis with my D. It's great for studio work. I can sit at the computer and trip the shutter. The review image then appears on my screen, and the RAW file is saved to the computer. If I need to see exactly what I got, I just op

Re: A couple of PESOs

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great shot, Bill. I know we've seen it before, but I still love it. Could you fashion a mount adapter for the tripod mount that would give better balance? It seems like that might be an easy thing to do. Paul On Aug 21, 2005, at 2:56 PM, william sawyer wrote: Bill, I've had this lens for abo

Re: PAW: People & Portraits #33 - GDG

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting portrait. Nice light. On Aug 21, 2005, at 2:59 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: This one brings me up to date. :-) http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW5/33.htm Comments, critique, flames always appreciated. enjoy, Godfrey

Re: PESO -- Nearly Full

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it in that it has some context. It's not just a moon shot. I think that I would like to see a bit more of the buildings to either side, but that may not have been possible in this location. Paul On Aug 21, 2005, at 4:24 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I don't know if I'm happy with this or not

Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
*istDS2 sounds like nothing but a minor upgrade, if that. It might even be a downgrade based on the price. Is there anything new about it other than the filters? Of course the 12-24 is old news. The only real news here is the 540 flash. Is that guide number better than the Sigma Super? On Aug

Re: New Digital SLR Products From Pentax

2005-08-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
True. It is a plus for Pentax in some ways. I'm just mildly disappointed that this wasn't the upgrade announcement many of us have been waiting for. Still, I'm doing fine with the D and can continue in that fashion indefinitely. I am excited about the 12-24. Pricey, as I expected, but it's a l

Re: catch-light panel

2005-08-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Lumiquest makes a nice reflector with holes in it. Some of the light goes up to the ceiling, some bounces off the reflector. The fill ratio depends on the height of the ceiling, but it gives a nice effect everywhere I've tried it. Paul On Aug 22, 2005, at 6:33 PM, William Robb wrote: - O

Re: What Would Make a DSLR "Obsolete"?

2005-08-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I can't imagine that anything would obsolete a current DSLR in just ten years. Memory devices shouldn't be a problem. My card reader has no moving parts and a firewire connector. (I still have the 10 meg scsi hard drive that I bought close to twenty years ago, and my computer can still read it.

OT: Need help with flower identification. Urgently!

2005-08-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Okay, Pentaxian gardeners. I need an ID. I'm finishing up a garden article for a sunday supplement mag. I have one flower pic I want to use, but I can't find the little bloom in any of my reference book. It's tiny, only about a centimeter or so across. I put it up on PhotoNet. Hope someone here

Re: OT: Need help with flower identification. Urgently!

2005-08-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Stan. That makes sense. The leaves are spikey like an oriental lily. Paul On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:06 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: Some form of lily, possibly a star lily variant... stan On Aug 23, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay, Pentaxian gardeners. I need an ID. I&#

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm game. I've shot a lot of weird things and attempted some rather difficult shots, but one comes to mind immediately. It was almost 25 years ago, and I was working for Hearst Magazines in New York. We were running an article about Ford's propane engine cars in Motor Magazine, and the editor

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'll look for it tonight. I at least have the cover, which I could scan. But I might have the transparancy as well. All my transparencies from those days are buried in a box in the basement, but I at least know where to look :-). Paul On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:39 PM, Tom C wrote: Paul Sten

Re: Survey: Your Most Unusual Shot

2005-08-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
ilm... I had to find this out by trial and error sort like what you did...But once I knew the correct compensation times it was easy to repeat. jco -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:30 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: R

Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

2005-08-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
8x12 and 11x17 precut mats are fairly common these days. I buy them all the time at the local camera store. Paul On Aug 24, 2005, at 1:09 AM, Pat White wrote: What, doesn't everybody want 8x12 or 13.5x20 enlargements? I used to pay extra for them (got some on the wall, looking good), but now I

Re: OT: Need help with flower identification. Urgently!

2005-08-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
t one. Bob On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 07:20 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Stan Halpin wrote: On Aug 23, 2005, at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay, Pentaxian gardeners. I need an ID. I'm finishing up a garden article for a sunday supplement mag. I have

Re: B&W On A DSLR

2005-08-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
Superb example of BW conversion. (I like the shot very much as well.) But on my monitor, the highlights and shadows are detailed and right at the ends of the spectrum, the midtones are nicely separated and beautifully rendered. Excellent. Would love to see it printed on Epson Velvet Fine Art Pa

Re: What Would Make a DSLR "Obsolete"?

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I fully expect to be able to get a ten to twelve megapixel Pentax in 18 months, and I'm sure it will be less than $2500. Paul On Aug 24, 2005, at 4:55 AM, Cotty wrote: On 24/8/05, Kevin Waterson, discombobulated, unleashed: This one time, at band camp, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'll u

PESO:Street Rod Detail

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the combination of orange and chrome. Shot with the DA 16-45 at 29mm, f8, 1/125th. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3672858&size=lg

Re: Pancakes for Breakfast

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
While there's no way to set the D between stops, it does include half stops on aps with many lenses. I know that with most, if not all, of my FA and DA lenses, I get stops at f 6.7, f9.5, f13 and the other half clicks. And of course you can always use exposure compensation for fine tuning. I be

Re: Pancakes for Breakfast

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
That explains why I get half steps of aperture on my D. I have the step setting set to half stop, because that's what I prefer when auto bracketing. On Aug 27, 2005, at 11:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: [DS body] A custom function can be set to switch between .5 and .3 stop steps for both ap

Re: PESO:Street Rod Detail

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Mark. Love that lens. Paul On Aug 27, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I like the combination of orange and chrome. Shot with the DA 16-45 at 29mm, f8, 1/125th. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3672858&size=lg Oh

Re: ist DS and Flash

2005-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
You need female. It's the receptacle half of the connector. It has a hole in the middle. The male side of the connector on your flash should have a pin in the middle. Paul On Aug 27, 2005, at 4:12 PM, David Weiss wrote: Godfrey, Could you check the Wein ID number? I looked at the B&H website

Re: PAW: Navigating Chinatown

2005-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. It really captures the hustle and bustle of chinatown. The background is nicely swished, yet still clear enough to define the setting, the main subject is defined yet not so sharp as to look pasted into the scene. If I asked for one little thing, it would be a tiny bit more image are

Re: PESO: Morning Stroll

2005-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Not a bad pic, although the subject of interest (the bug) is not very well suited to shooting at this distance. Bokeh is largely dependent on the shape of the background objects and how distant they are from the subject. Here, you have some very bright objects that are too close to form smooth

Re: PAW - "Shell"

2005-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Photoner uploads must be stripped of EXIF data. "Save for Web" does this quickly and efficiently while allowing various levels of compression. For those of us who use Photonet, it's a useful tool. Paul On Aug 28, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Aug 28, 2005, at 2:41 AM, David Man

Re: GESO - UK 2005 (version 1.0)

2005-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Godders said. Excellent shot. Paul On Aug 28, 2005, at 3:03 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: You have a nice gallery of photos there, all of them. Showing my druthers, I preferred four of the five B&W renderings over the color renderings, but for one (the floating leaf). This one, however, is m

Re: GESO - UK 2005 (version 1.0)

2005-08-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
In addition to the boat shot, I really love the little girl eating spaghetti and the color shot of the girl running toward camera across the cracked landscape. Fascinating shot. Paul On Aug 28, 2005, at 2:44 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Finally I realized I have enough images to compile a ga

Re: PESO -- Beast

2005-08-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely executed. The foreground leaves add interest. You're lucky you made it out alive! Paul On Aug 29, 2005, at 1:46 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Took a long hike in the woods and came across this... http://www.mindspring.com/~webster26/PESO_--_beast.html Technical Info: Pentax *ist-D ISO 800 @

Re: PESO: Chinatown Canyon (resend)

2005-08-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent photo. It's a nice composition and frame. And Annsan walking away with hat on and backpack mounted suggests someone heading off in search of adventure, which, of course, is an Annsan thing to do. Very nice. Paul On Aug 29, 2005, at 10:52 PM, frank theriault wrote: I think I may have

Re: Back from Rochester

2005-08-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Kodak just offered my daughter a position. She's a graphic artist, but I don't know what the job entails. She'll probably talk to them today. Paul On Aug 30, 2005, at 1:33 AM, Gautam Sarup wrote: is common and is causing them real problems. He said the only way they can get experienced enginee

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-08-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Bill said. That's pretty much where I'm at on both a new D and a 645 digital. Paul On Aug 30, 2005, at 10:58 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Herb Chong" Subject: Re: Ordered the DS this Morning . i am willing to pay $5K for a better spec body, but at that

Re: PESO - Something aa little bit different...

2005-08-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting shot. It looks almost like a pencil illustration. I like it. Paul On Aug 29, 2005, at 8:07 PM, Christian wrote: ... for me anyway. Yes, it's a damn bird. However, the day's shooting was disrupted by nasty clouds that rendered the water very washed out. I washed it out even more i

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hmmm. Maybe I'll try mine again. I have two dozen of the little buggers. I've been using them only in my flash lately, with the lithiums going in the cameras. Paul On Aug 31, 2005, at 2:43 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: To Fred and Shel: Don't be upset if your NiMH rechargeable batteries don't last

Re: Batteries for istDS?

2005-08-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
I get around 2000 from lithiums, but that''s with eight batteries, four in the grip and four in the camera. Paul On Aug 31, 2005, at 6:46 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I've been reading most of this thread. People tell they are getting large numbers of pictures out of a battery pack. I get a lot less.

Re: Ordered the DS this Morning

2005-09-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Shel, My D has enough correction for me to leave my reading glasses home -- +2 is the max I think. I think the S is the same. I have it set at about +1.8. Prior to buying that camera I had forced myself to learn to focus with my left eye. It's nice to be back to shooting righty. Paul On Sep

Re: A50/1.4 versus M50/1.4, Comment Please

2005-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
It looks like neither one is in focus or else you have camera shake. The lenses can't be that bad. You have to shoot a test like this off a tripod and focus carefully. On Sep 3, 2005, at 12:06 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Don ... They both look pretty bad, although the A hoovers more than th

Re: DS Test Shots 1 & 2

2005-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
They look very good to me. I might have pulled down the exposure a wee bit in the converter (on both) and pushed up the brightness a bit to bring the mid range back to where it was. That would give you a little more shadow detail, equivalent mid range tones, and a tad less highlight. If I lost

Re: Am I an Ignorant Klutz ....

2005-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have no problem with the four way switch on the D. I use it for selective autofocus control on a regular bases and frequently move the red dot back and forth across the frame. On Sep 3, 2005, at 11:46 AM, Powell Hargrave wrote: My Ds controls are perfect. (hope my camera didn't hear me typ

Re: The DS - It's Here!

2005-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. A camera is certainly not less noticeable because the logo is covered with tape. I would guess a big-rep pro who is not getting free cameras might cover the logo in order not to provide free advertising for the maker. But an uncelebrated user -- even a highly skilled user -- is of no r

Re: The Gaffer Tape Chronicles (was Re: The DS - It's Here!)

2005-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
ious, and his choice of camera covering to be abhorrent? Long live gaffer tape! Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I agree. A camera is certainly not less noticeable because the logo is covered with tape. I would guess a big-rep pro who is not getting free cameras might cover th

Re: GESO: Opera at the Town Hall Square

2005-09-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shots. Not only are they well executed, but you're capturing critical moments. Good work. Paul On Sep 4, 2005, at 12:36 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Thanks, Boris. I guess what you mean is, it's a bit unusual to get rather nice concert shots with such a slow combo? Indeed. Well, I

Re: Am I an Ignorant Klutz ....

2005-09-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Take heart. I had to return my first D. It couldn't read the card. I got a replacement immediately and haven't had any problems since with either of my D (s). Paul On Sep 4, 2005, at 12:36 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The results are in - the camera is defective and it will be returned to the se

Re: PESO (s) Wheel Veal & Freek out

2005-09-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like "freakout/" The veal pic makes me hungry for some lightly sauteed scallopini with capers and lemon. Yum. . Paul On Sep 4, 2005, at 6:36 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well I spent yesterday visiting friends and exploring the Woodstock Fair. The oldest agriculture fair in the United States. I

PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
My granddaughter is now eleven months old, and she is, of course, reading. I started her out on the New York Times, because I think it will be a plus in terms of vocabulary development. I did tell her to beware the liberal bias. She answered, "You don't have to tell me, Grandpa." That's my girl

Re: EuroEnglish (Was: Same lenses ...)

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Having spent much time in both California and the upper midwest, I have to say that the accents are indistinguishable to me. I think this is due in part to the fact that a large number -- perhaps a majority -- of southern Californians emigrated from the industrial cities of the midwest. On Sep

Re: PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Cotty. It's nice to have a toddler around again. I spent much of yesterday giving chase with the camera. Paul On Sep 5, 2005, at 3:57 AM, Cotty wrote: On 4/9/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: My granddaughter is now eleven months old, and she is, of course, readi

Re: A50/1.4 versus M50/1.4, Comment Please

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
My only quibble with this test would be that the two snippets are not equidistant from the lens. What was your focal point? On Sep 5, 2005, at 5:51 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Shel, Here's the whole scene, with the two target snips highlighted in red: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/test-tar

Re: Pentax TC's on Sigma Tele's & DA 50-200 question

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's a nice lens, but it's a little long for an all-purpose zoom. The DA 16-45 is better suited to that purpose. The two make an excellent pair. Paul On Sep 5, 2005, at 8:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey gang. Just wondering if anyone has used the Pentax A2XL Tele on Sigma lenses

Re: PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
visit from the UK? Regards, Bob S. On 9/5/05, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 4/9/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: My granddaughter is now eleven months old, and she is, of course, reading. I started her out on the New York Times, because I think it will be a plus in te

Re: PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. When I have a few minutes to spare I'm going to clean up the background a bit. Gotta get rid of that pole. On Sep 5, 2005, at 9:20 AM, frank theriault wrote: On 9/4/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My granddaughter is now eleven months old, and she is

Re: PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
y of the lens and the shooting parameters that contribute to the sharpness? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3698379&size=lg

Re: PESO: Sprint!

2005-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pan, Frank. You captured the moment well. It would look a little better on my monitor with a bit more brightness in the middle of the RGB curve. Paul On Sep 6, 2005, at 12:41 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! *Caution, yet another bike photo* How can one protect oneself in such a case ?

Re: PESO: My Precocious Granddaughter

2005-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
I did spend quite a bit of time on the floor with her. It's essential to getting decent pics of itty-bitty kids. Paul On Sep 6, 2005, at 12:47 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! My granddaughter is now eleven months old, and she is, of course, reading. I started her out on the New York Times, beca

Re: PAW - Little Londoner

2005-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot. I find the conversion quite good. It shows good range from the almost white highlights on the shirt to the almost black shadow areas in the hair. Good shadow detail under his chin and good highlight detail on the skin. As an infrequent visitor to London, I'll invoke a distant, vague

Re: More Damned Digi Problems

2005-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you have a Costco card, you'll find that they sell SanDisk Ultra II 1 gig cards for about $80. That's the CF price. SD might be a bit more. But you save the shipping cost. Paul On Sep 6, 2005, at 7:32 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/6/2005 1:57:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Re: More Damned Digi Problems

2005-09-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
What don't you like about the RAW files? (I may have missed a post on this.) I shoot nothing but RAW and am quite pleased with the performance of the D. Paul On Sep 6, 2005, at 8:49 PM, R.C.Booth wrote: I'm certainly not going to gloat. Shel's misfortunes have got to be very disappointing to

Re: More Damned Digi Problems

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
The DA 16-45 and DA 50-200 make a nice companion set of zooms. I originally bought them just for frivolous shooting but found them so good that I now use them for serious work as well. At least on those occasions when I don't want to carry a full set of primes. I think the upcoming DA 12-24 wil

Re: SV: PESO - The Bridge

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Burnt out highlights are certainly acceptable in some compositions. For example, specular highlights on water that are out of the range can be quite beautiful. In the case of the bride photo, however, I would have liked to see detail in that part of the dress. I was wondering if this started ou

Re: Popped over to Berlin

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, a good read and nice pics. I enjoyed it. Paul On Sep 7, 2005, at 6:56 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Cotty, Always love your essays. Such fun to read and view. Thanks for sharing! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 2:40:33 PM, you wrote: C> Not much Pentax content I'm afra

Re: GESO - My First

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice work, Bill. Love the Blue Heron Rookery, Sandhill Crane and Wildflower. Many good ones here. Hmmm, dream cruise eh? I haven't processed them all yet, but I'll see what I can do. Paul On Sep 7, 2005, at 8:17 PM, william sawyer wrote: I keep hoping Paul Stenquist will honor

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
l details. I'm disheartened to see what I perceive as an overall decline in the quality of photography. Shel "Am I paranoid or perceptive?" [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist Subject: Re: SV: PESO - The Bridge Burnt out highlights are certainly acceptable in some compositio

GESO: The Dream Cruise

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are just snaps that I shot from my Chevy while cruising, but most of them are at least a bit entertaining. Some are from the night befor

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
taking greater care with the photos they present, learning more about what makes a good photo (at least technically), and spending more time correcting small details. I'm disheartened to see what I perceive as an overall decline in the quality of photography. Shel "Am I paranoid or percept

Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
re. Also, you have some healthy young women in your neighborhood. On Sep 7, 2005, at 11:14 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Due to popular demand, I've posted some Dream Cruise pics. Okay, it wasn't exactly popular demand, but my buddy Bill did request these, so here they are. Many are ju

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's an area of a photo that shows no detail due to overexposure -- the whitest of whites. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of these days you are going to define it so I understand it? Exactly what is a blown highlight? Marnie aka Doe :-)

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, it is a matter of preference. Some photographers find artistic expression in extreme contrast representations or high-key work. A blown highlight isn't necessarily a mistake, although there are cases where a shot would quite obviously be improved if more detail were represented in a highli

Re: PESO - Blonde

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful girl, beautiful shot. Love the light. Very nice. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:39 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: This is my daughter. It was taken as the light was waning in the evening. I had to use a fairly slow shutter speed and large aperture to get a reasonable exposure. She had just got

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't think anyone would dispute that the absence of detail in that shot is somewhat undesirable. But as Bruce said, these are basically proof conversions. I'd like to see him go back to the RAW, crank the brightness all the way up to 150, then turn the exposure down until the midtones are ju

Re: Fried Highlights, Decline in Photo Quality (was PESO - The Bridge)

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
Your example shows good control of highlights. Some are quite bright but are appropriate for this type of shot in my judgment. Of course, it's all very subjective. Paul On Sep 8, 2005, at 1:57 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My example: For instance, bride in white. Posed by the wedding photogra

Re: PESO - Blonde

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
I prefer the original. On my monitor, the bright area on her forehead is beginning to show a hint of posterization on the higher contrast version. On Sep 8, 2005, at 2:45 AM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Shel, Based on your recommendation, I went back and punched it up just a bit. I think it do

Re: PESO - Blonde

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
This example is far too bright on my screen, and the contrast has rendered her complexion almost ruddy. The highlights on her forehead and in her hair are near white.. My display is a calibrated Apple flat panel with the brightness set rather low to match my printer output. Paul On Sep 8, 2005,

Re: GESO: The Dream Cruise

2005-09-08 Thread Paul Stenquist
te: 'bout time, Paul. And, as expected, outstanding work - no disappointments here. I especially like the panning technique - it's very effective. Um, I hate to bring it up, but your check still isn't here. Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -Original Message- From: Paul

Re: Fried Highlights

2005-09-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
hniques in Photoshop: the workflow below and his comment about turning up the brightness and then adjusting the exposure in another email just allowed me to rescue a shot I would otherwise have discarded. Paul, you da man! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message ----- From: "Paul

Re: Fried Highlights

2005-09-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
The idea behind using the RAW converter's brightness slider to bring up the midrange is that it doesn't affect the highlights. On the other hand, the exposure slider will bring down the highlights."Brightness" and "contrast" in the RAW converter are not the same as the tools with the same n

Re: CR-2016 Lithium Batteries for istDS

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Does that mean the S loses its setting if you don't use it for 48 hours? Or only if the main batteries are removed for 48 hours? On Sep 10, 2005, at 12:09 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Odd, as it's noted the camera comes with the battery on the Pentax site as well as elsewhere oh well, one le

Re: SV: PESO - In The Tower

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I finally had a chance to see this. (Everyone deleted the url. I wish people would leave at least the location reference when they comment.) In any case, I like it very much. Nice balance of highlight and shadow. An interesting, well executed lighting study. Good work. Paul On Sep 10, 2005, at

PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
We celebrated my grand daughter's first birthday today. My wife was going to feed her a piece of cake with a spoon, but Grace beat her to it. She picked it up and got right to it. That's my girl. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3717131&size=lg DA 16-45/4 with the Sigma 500Super and

Re: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
l manner, or is everything on CD or DVD and the computer? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3717131&size=lg

Re: Paw: As free as a child wants to be

2005-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this. The light is very subdued and somewhat flat, that's why the color isn't vibrant. But I prefer this kind of subtlety to direct sun and hard shadow. As far as the background is concerned, it's what was there at this magic moment. Nice shot. Paul On Sep 10, 2005, at 8:34 PM, [EMAIL

Re: Brooklyn Mail Order Photo Stores

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
That's why I buy from B&H. With some of these guys, you never know if they'll be around next week. The New York camera biz is full of seedy characters. Paul On Sep 10, 2005, at 11:53 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Check 'em out. You may be surprised at what you see ;-)) http://www.donwiss.com/pic

Re: OT: Stock Photography - once again

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've been selling six or seven images a year with around 240 posted on a royalty free stock house site. All images on the site sell for around $270, so I make about $130 on each sale. I've heard that you need a base of several thousand to develop steady returns. And of course some sites sell b

Re: PESO PAW - 9/11

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely composed. Beautiful, vibrant color. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 11:25 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Here's an oldie, from a few years ago. Today being an anniversary, and my mood being such as it is, I decided to post this again. Large file. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/seibel.html Sh

Re: OT: Stock Photography - once again

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sunday, September 11, 2005, at 11:36 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I've been selling six or seven images a year with around 240 posted on a royalty free stock house site. All images on the site sell for around $270, so I make about $130 on each sale. I've heard that you need a base of

Re: GESO - September 11 Aurora

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I really enjoyed these. My father, who was born and raised in Sweden, painted the Aurora several times. I've never seen it in person, but these shots remind me of dad's oils. Thanks for sharing. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 12:22 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: I like the second one the best. How far nort

Re: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Bruce. On Sep 11, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Hello Paul, The lighting worked out very well to capture this cute moment. This will be a pic that others, including her, will want to see well into the future. Very nicely done. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, September 10,

Re: PESO: Grace discovers birthday cake

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Boris. Toddlers are a lot of fun. On Sep 11, 2005, at 2:01 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! We celebrated my grand daughter's first birthday today. My wife was going to feed her a piece of cake with a spoon, but Grace beat her to it. She picked it up and got right to it. That's my girl.

Re: PESO - Deep Blue Something

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice composition. Interesting geometry. I like it. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 2:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/11/2005 10:09:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! http://www.photoforum.ru/rate/photo.php?photo_id=216097 No manipulation except regular RAW

Re: PAW: G and A

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like them both. I think the reactions are a little more animated and interesting on the first. As you noted the frame is better on the second. Tough choice, but both are quite nice. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 2:28 PM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: Never posted a PAW before. This is actually two

Re: PESO - Dimples X 2

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree. The first one is the best, but both are keepers. You have a beautiful daughter. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 3:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/11/2005 12:16:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: These two shots were of her own posing, more or less. Al

Re: Final SMP

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
No reason given? Perhaps just too much work? On Sep 11, 2005, at 3:47 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 11:30:25AM -0400, Scott Loveless wrote: Looks like Mikey's calling it quits on the SMP articles.. You won't be seeing anything from him on the dpreview site, either ..

Re: Colour profiles-PS-and home prining

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
The only thing resembling calibration that i've performed with my monitor is to run the Apple System Preferences display calibration. I convert all my digital images to Generic RGB and print on an Epson 2200 using Epson paper profiles and Apple Colorsynch. My prints are an exact match of my mon

Re: Lots of good photography here

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Lasse. Great find. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 7:26 PM, Lasse Karlsson wrote: Hi all, I've been spending a couple of hours browsing and watching some very good photography at the site below. I thought someone else might enjoy it too, in case you don't already know about it. Nice layou

Re: Colour profiles-PS-and home prining

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
8:14 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 11, 2005, at 4:32 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The only thing resembling calibration that i've performed with my monitor is to run the Apple System Preferences display calibration. I convert all my digital images to Generic RGB and print on an Epson 2200 u

Re: GESO: Southwestern Alberta

2005-09-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice work. Love the canyon shots. Beautiful. Paul On Sep 11, 2005, at 9:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sep 11, 2005, at 5:37 PM, Herb Chong wrote: back from vacation and a random grab-bag of photos in chronological order. all taken within a couple of hours' drive of Calgary. http://users

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