Re: OT RANT: Software Updates

2011-06-20 Thread mike wilson

On 20/06/2011 02:28, John Sessoms wrote:

Only use this computer on weekends right now because it's here at home
and I'm at school during the week. Booted it up today, and so far I've
had 4 different software updates to install, and every one of them
requires a reboot.

WHY can't they all install at once so I only have to reboot once? And
why won't they retain the settings I've already selected?

i.e. No, I *DO NOT* want to install a F$^*#!% Yahoo Toolbar!

Thank you ... and good night. Elvis has left the building.

The only things I allow to update are anti virus and spyware programmes. 
 Anything else gets told to stop.  If it becomes a serial offender, I 
find something else to do that job.  Windows will soon be in my past.


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Re: Multi-dimensional enablement

2011-06-20 Thread Joseph McAllister

On Jun 16, 2011, at 02:03 , Ecke PDML wrote:

 Sounds like it could be done with a macro rail except for the folding bit?
 Cheers
 Ecke

Could be. As long as you get consistent separation left to right. Couple of 
marks on the rail would be good enough.

 
 2011/6/16 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com:
 Nice stereo pairs can be made with a little gadget I picked up long ago. 
 With it you shoot one image (full frame film or sensor) then this pantograph 
 or parallelograph moves the camera up and over to a position an eye's 
 distance away, on the same plane.
  ______
  \__\  to  /_/   (only it folds all the way down to flat in both 
 directions) It has a female socket on the bottom plate, and a male screw 
 post on the top, adjustable so you can snug the camera back up against the 
 short lip at the rear of the top plate assuring the same 90° to subject at 
 both ends.
 
 Print both images, screw your eyes apart so they blend the two into a 3D 
 image. It takes practice. Many hours on a photo interpretation table with 
 similar aerial pairs taught me to do away with the special stereo lenses 
 used on the light table, unless I needed more power to look more closely at 
 something. You can also view the pair on a monitor by viewing two up in 
 Lightroom or Aperture. Adjust the size of the viewing window to make it 
 easier to blend the two images. Too far apart and it can't be done.
 
 Joseph McAllister
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 THE SENILITY PRAYER :
 Grant me the senility to forget the people
 I never liked anyway,
 The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
 The eyesight to tell the difference.
 
 On Jun 9, 2011, at 08:36 , John Francis wrote:
 
 On Thu, Jun 09, 2011 at 04:02:44PM +1000, Anthony Farr wrote:
 
 I know it won't work with digital because of the sensor dimension ... 
 bummer.
 
 
 Are you sure of that?  Doesn't it just split the frame down the middle
 into a left and right image?  Does the format size or the field of
 view make any difference?
 
 Yes, it makes a difference, but not one impossible to overcome.
 
 The adapter is designed to produce left and right images covering the
 same field of view on one frame of film.  Just using that on a smaller
 sensor will lose the left third of the field of view from one half,
 and the right third of the field of view from the other. This means
 the only part of the field of view in both parts is the central third.
 
 The way to compensate for that is simple; use a lens which covers the
 same field of view on the smaller sensor as the lens for which the
 adapter was designed when it is used on a full-frame sensor.
 
 I believe the adapter was designed for use with a 50mm  or 55mm lens.
 That means you should use something like a 35mm lens on APS-C,
 I'd expect anything in the 31mm - 40mm range would work just fine.
 



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Re: PESOs from my roadtrip

2011-06-20 Thread Larry Colen

On Jun 19, 2011, at 7:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

 
 On Jun 19, 2011, at 3:29 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
 
 From: Larry Colen
 
 Candice and I went out to Vasquez Rock yesterday, some shots from the
 day.  The light at the rocks rather sucked until just before we had
 to leave because the park was closing.  I spent most of the day
 trying to photograph critters with the bigma. I actually got some of
 my favorite shots on the drive back to Reseda.
 
 lizard http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5844459937/
 
 
 Are you shooting from a tripod with the bigma?
 
 None of the critters look really sharp to me.
 
 Nope, mostly with a monopod.


I was not happy, photographically, with the bird photos. They were clear enough 
for identification, and that's about it.  

When shooting birds in the shade, in the future, I'll need to push the ISO 
harder.  A tripod wouldn't have worked so well, tromping around the way I was.

Oh well, lessons learned.

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Re: OT RANT: Software Updates

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman
The good thing 'bout the good olde stuff is that it is olde... My XP64 
hasn't asked for any updates for like half a year now. Last weekend it 
installed few, but I'm telln' ya, it was a rare event in this iHousehold.


Boris


On 6/20/2011 03:28, John Sessoms wrote:

Only use this computer on weekends right now because it's here at home
and I'm at school during the week. Booted it up today, and so far I've
had 4 different software updates to install, and every one of them
requires a reboot.

WHY can't they all install at once so I only have to reboot once? And
why won't they retain the settings I've already selected?

i.e. No, I *DO NOT* want to install a F$^*#!% Yahoo Toolbar!

Thank you ... and good night. Elvis has left the building.




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Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-20 Thread Toine
well done.I like it.
Toine

On 20 June 2011 00:04, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote:
 http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html

 K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still
 looking good, in fact better than my previous sample)

 Merged in Elements Photomerge

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Re: (What to carry) and how to carry it

2011-06-20 Thread Larry Colen

On Jun 19, 2011, at 5:36 PM, John Sessoms wrote:

 Ah yes ... reminds me of the time we were lost in the wilds of Afghanistan. 
 Fool guide forgot the bottle opener and we had to survive for 5 days on 
 nothing but food and water.

Mark!

 
 
 
 From: Bob W
 
 From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
  Stan Halpin
  One frequent topic here, most recently raised by John Sessoms, has to
  do with the kit to take on a trip, and the question of how to carry it
  all. I have found the solution to the second question.
 
  http://www.justluxe.com/livingluxe/reward.php?cid=1569184
 
  If you are going to buy lens or lenses at $10,000 for a photo safari,
  why not a trunk to put the gear in?
 that's all very well for someone fulfilling their Hugh Hefner / James Bond
 fantasy but the designer has obviously never been a Real Traveller - there's
 nowhere to put cleft sticks.
 
 I've always found it most useful to turn to accounts of Real Travel when
 planning my own humble excursions and have recently been much encouraged by
 Bowman's The Ascent of Rum Doodle. In it he describes the logistics for
 their renowned expedition:
 
 The object of the expedition was to place two men on the summit of Rum
 Doodle. This necessaitated the establishment of a camp at 39,000 feet
 stocked with a fortnight's supply for two, so that in the event of adverse
 weather conditions the party could wait in comfort for an improvement. The
 equipment for this camp had to be carried from the railhead at Chaikhosi, a
 distance of 500 miles. Five porters would be needed for this. Two porters
 would be needed to carry the food for these five, and another would carry
 the food for these two. His food would be carried by a boy. The boy would
 carry his own food. The first supporting party would be established at
 38,000 feet, also with a fortnight's supplies, which necessitated another
 eight porters and a boy. In all, to transport tents and equipment, food,
 radio, scientific and photographic gear, personal effects and so on, 3,000
 porters and 375 boys would be required.
 
 He later gives great praise to the porters, who were essential for the
 success of the mission, and mentions that despite their short stature - few
 of them were above 5 feet in height - they were immensely strong and each
 carried a load of 1,000 pounds.
 
 I think that puts the Playboy Trunk into its proper perspective.
 
 
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Re: PESO - On Guard

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

Wonderful!

On 6/13/2011 14:30, frank theriault wrote:

I've been waiting for this one!  Seen this little fellow before, but
have been waiting for months for him to be unobstructed and near the
sign.  The owner says he's not dangerous, but approaching strangers
make him bark, even if he's inside the house, so the sign is really
there to keep things quiet.

I think the sign's hilarious with this little pooch, and the guardian
angel statue helps, too:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-guard.html

Hope you enjoy (as much as I do!).  ;-)

Comments always welcome.

cheers,
frank




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Re: For the committed Pentaxian

2011-06-20 Thread Joseph McAllister
I'll sell mine for $30 any time. $50 after I hit it with the Brasso.

Joseph McAllister
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THE SENILITY PRAYER : 
Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway, 
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and 
The eyesight to tell the difference. 

On Jun 14, 2011, at 15:15 , Collin Brendemuehl wrote:

 http://www.apug.org/forums/forum379/92560-fs-vintage-pentax-me-belt-buckle-1-4-lens.html
 
 Sincerely, 
 
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 http://kerygmainstitute.org 
 
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Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

Hi there.

Two days ago I went to see Vanessa Mae perform in ancient amphitheater 
of Caesaria. I lucked out to get the sits in the middle of the front 
row... Gosh, that was beautiful.


I admit that I chose not to bring a camera with me, although in 
retrospect I should say that I could have brought home many pictures. 
The light was good and my position was advantageous.


Yet, I simply enjoyed her music. Somehow certain emotions that I find 
pleasing are now on total overload in my mind.


Just so you know...

Boris

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RE: PESO - The Happy Wall

2011-06-20 Thread John Coyle
Good one Frank - made me smile!

John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia


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Subject: PESO - The Happy Wall

It's nice to see graffiti with a positive message for a change:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-wall.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
frank


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Re: Bad New's From Pentax Re A* 200....

2011-06-20 Thread Thibouille
I guess another k1000 could give it's body.

Le lundi 20 juin 2011, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com a écrit :
 From: Mark Cassino


 Thanks, Bill - and thanks to everyone who suggested a repair service. I'll be
 sending out some emails and hope to bounce the lens out to a repair shop as 
 soon
 as it comes back from Pentax. I really would like to get this lens fixed.


 I also have a growing pile of stuff the needs repair - my ME Super went dead
 with the mirror up a few months ago, the shutter on my PZ-1p is sticking, My
 TOkina 400 f5.6 is hazed with fungus... The list goes on. I really love that 
 ME
 Super and the PZ-1p is the only advanced feature SLR that I have that is IR 
 film
 friendly (the Mz-S apparently is not compatable with IR film - haven't tested
 that.) I figure I may as well get these film cameras fixed up now and hunker
 down with them while I shoot out my film supplies...


 That reminds me ... I need to go get my unrepairable K1000 from the local 
 shop tomorrow morning before I go back to school.

 I took it in because I was having a problem with the mirror sticking up, but 
 my local repair guy says he can't get the shutter speed regulated.

 It's a brown leather K1000 SE, and I'd really like to have it working. I 
 wonder if one of the other shops suggested might be able to do what my local 
 guy can't?

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Re: GESO: Not again...

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

Oh G-d... This is unsettling indeed.

Dave, be strong. You're in our thoughts over here...

Boris


On 6/13/2011 06:52, David Mann wrote:

Just a few snapshots of liquefaction that occurred in our
neighbourhood from today's 5.5 and 6.0 aftershocks.

This is about all I found so it's actually a lot better than we had
in February.  No damage to our house or its contents.

I have a glass of Gentleman Jack in me.  I think my spelling is doing
well so I probably haven't quite had enough ;)

http://www.multi.net.nz/quake-jun-13/

I was out on my lunch break for the 5.5 so I was walking around at
ground level.  I knew it was fairly big but nothing to really worry
about.  The 6.0 was quite intense.  We're on the upper level of a
two-storey building and it shakes enough when trucks go past.  I was
starting to wonder if the building was going to fall apart.  It'd be
the strongest shaking I've ever experienced.  We all went home after
that one.

Cheers, Dave



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GESO: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton

2011-06-20 Thread David Mann
Some more quake photos.  We passed so many great photo opportunities but we 
were going visiting and in many places there was nowhere to stop anyway.

http://www.multi.net.nz/quake-sumner-lyttelton/

One boulder I wanted to see was not accessible as the surrounding roads had 
been closed.  You can see the line of shipping containers at the base of one of 
the cliffs, which are there to help prevent rocks from rolling onto the road.  
In some places they're stacked two high.

The cliffs are looking dangerously unstable with huge cracks everywhere.  It'll 
take a lot of work to sort that out.

Good news today, the boil-water notice has been lifted which means the tap 
water has been tested and declared safe to drink.  I didn't think it'd take 
them long so I've been drinking mostly bottled water.  We'd been treating our 
hand-washing water with bleach, as we did last time.  Considering the tap water 
is already chlorinated after February, the smell of bleached chlorinated water 
isn't very pleasant.

Cheers,
Dave


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Re: For the committed Pentaxian

2011-06-20 Thread Ecke PDML
bummer you should have said so sooner. I bought that one. probably
overpriced but I just didn't care.

2011/6/20 Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com:
 I'll sell mine for $30 any time. $50 after I hit it with the Brasso.

 Joseph McAllister
 pentax...@mac.com

 THE SENILITY PRAYER :
 Grant me the senility to forget the people
 I never liked anyway,
 The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
 The eyesight to tell the difference.

 On Jun 14, 2011, at 15:15 , Collin Brendemuehl wrote:

 http://www.apug.org/forums/forum379/92560-fs-vintage-pentax-me-belt-buckle-1-4-lens.html

 Sincerely,

 Collin Brendemuehl
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Re: Action autofocus with the K-5

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/13/2011 03:56, Paul Stenquist wrote:

I've developed a good feel for getting the K-5 to autofocus on fairly
fast moving subjects. I use spot focus and kind of feather the
shutter button about halfway down, then pick my spot. I'm pleased
with this camera in so many ways.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13402152


Good for you, Paul. Presently I am more struggling with K-5 AF than 
anything else. It seems K-7 was easier on me than K-5... But like we 
discussed previously - I'm not using SDM lenses, so it may be a key 
difference.


Excellent photo too.

Boris

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Re: PP help

2011-06-20 Thread Ecke PDML
I hear Autan works best but it smells, too... for your application,
I'd wax my G1000 clothing and try to take care of the rest with
attention to detail and some fine mesh where needed...

2011/6/20 Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net:
 I don't personally mind the smell ... I need to look for some stuff that has
 no scent so the animals will not smell me coming a mile away.

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 To: pdml@pdml.net
 Subject: Re: PP help

 Also Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ...
 http://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/

 I've had it. It ain't good.

 I don't care what it smells like; I go out in the woods, I put on STRONG
 insect repellent.



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Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-20 Thread Rob Studdert
On 20 June 2011 08:04, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote:
 http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html

 K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still
 looking good, in fact better than my previous sample)

 Merged in Elements Photomerge

Lovely composition and great dynamics.

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Re: Crumbling ruins

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/18/2011 22:19, Bob W wrote:

Had a very nice day in Oxford today with Chris and Cotty, although
lunchtime's lease hath all too short a date.

http://www.web-options.com/Ruins/

The gallery we were in is the Ashmolean, which is excellent.

B


Many reasons to hate you, Bob. I say fourteen of them. And one reason to 
hate Chris...


B.

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Re: Interesting effect: drastic change of color on photograph

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/14/2011 18:54, Steven Desjardins wrote:

Purple for me too.


For me three.

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Re: PESO: Grab a Drop

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/16/2011 14:34, Walt Gilbert wrote:

I do think I'm holding up pretty well, all things considered. And my
parents are much improved over where they were just a week or two ago.
It's just easy to lose perspective when you're immersed in the
situation. It'll probably seem a whole lot better if I can manage to get
away for a few hours soon.

Thanks again.


That would be my (albeit very limited) experience too. When in dire 
straits even the temporary exit from this kind of immersion (if possible 
of course) can prove most beneficial.


Boris

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Re: OT PESO - Angelic

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/18/2011 12:20, David Savage wrote:

G'day All,

Meet Bridget, a local burlesque performer:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/5824181789_9ac8544a71_o.jpg

D700, AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 @ 36mm, 1/160 @ f14, ISO 400. SB-900 @ 1/1 in
60x60cm Lastolite Ezybox directly above model.

The wings are actually fans.

Enjoy.


The muse of Poker and/or Blackjack...

Boris


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Re: Fw: GESO - Monuments and Memorials, Washington DC

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/19/2011 05:01, Mark Cassino wrote:

I visited Washington DC last March and took a few snapshots of the various
monuments, memorials, and other landmarks. Camera of choice was an IR
converted K-10d.

The weather did not cooperate much. I had a day to myself while my wife was in a


The rest snipped.

I've a feeling of spookiness looking at these images, Mark. Don't why, 
but I felt intimidated.


Boris

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Re: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-20 Thread Mark Cassino
Nkice shots, both of them. You really nailed the exposure and focus.



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An egret coming out of the Rouge River wetlands in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 
this morning.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13477272size=lg

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Re: Fw: GESO - Monuments and Memorials, Washington DC

2011-06-20 Thread Mark Cassino
Thanks, Boris. The IR effect tends to  make things look otherworldly, I suppose 
because the image is form from light outside the visible spectrum and it 
is different form what we see but similar enough to create an eerie sensation. 
Since IR is actually photographing heat and not visible light, I figured it 
would be ideal for Washington where there is usually more heat than light 
anyhow...

Thanks -

MCC



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Subject: Re: Fw: GESO - Monuments and Memorials, Washington DC

On 6/19/2011 05:01, Mark Cassino wrote:
 I visited Washington DC last March and took a few snapshots of the various
 monuments, memorials, and other landmarks. Camera of choice was an IR
 converted K-10d.
 
 The weather did not cooperate much. I had a day to myself while my wife was 
 in 
a

The rest snipped.

I've a feeling of spookiness looking at these images, Mark. Don't why, but I 
felt intimidated.

Boris

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Re: PESOs from my roadtrip

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/19/2011 00:51, Larry Colen wrote:

Candice and I went out to Vasquez Rock yesterday, some shots from the day...

road sofa
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5844242439/


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Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/16/2011 18:50, frank theriault wrote:

About two weeks ago, Canada Post workers were in a legal strike
position, and they've been running rotating strikes throughout the
country since then.  As of yesterday, Canada Post Corporation locked
out the workers nation-wide, shutting down the service completely.


Ok then. So I was gonna post yet another For Sale post on Friday. I 
believe this time I should make special notice that my offer won't apply 
for those of us, who are (not?!) served by Canada Post.


Good photograph, Frank. The camera choice though makes me raise an 
eyebrow...


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Re: GESO: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton

2011-06-20 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly well recorded, David. The devastation to many lives can only be 
imagined.

Jack

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 From: David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz
 Subject: GESO: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 1:10 AM
 Some more quake photos.  We
 passed so many great photo opportunities but we were going
 visiting and in many places there was nowhere to stop
 anyway.
 
 http://www.multi.net.nz/quake-sumner-lyttelton/
 
 One boulder I wanted to see was not accessible as the
 surrounding roads had been closed.  You can see the
 line of shipping containers at the base of one of the
 cliffs, which are there to help prevent rocks from rolling
 onto the road.  In some places they're stacked two
 high.
 
 The cliffs are looking dangerously unstable with huge
 cracks everywhere.  It'll take a lot of work to sort
 that out.
 
 Good news today, the boil-water notice has been lifted
 which means the tap water has been tested and declared safe
 to drink.  I didn't think it'd take them long so I've
 been drinking mostly bottled water.  We'd been treating
 our hand-washing water with bleach, as we did last
 time.  Considering the tap water is already chlorinated
 after February, the smell of bleached chlorinated water
 isn't very pleasant.
 
 Cheers,
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Re: GESO: Field Day, or... how I made friends with AF-C

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman
Cool stuff. Being a class photog of Galia for like 4 years now, I can 
totally relate. If you wish to see many schoolkids images from over 
here, give me a shout, Christine :-).


On 6/18/2011 19:00, Christine Nielsen wrote:

Yesterday, I volunteered at my daughter's school to take photos of the
3rd graders at field day.  For the uninitiated, Field Day is a day of
fun  games at the end of the school year.  Back when I was a kid,
events included the three-legged race, maybe a game of kickball, and
popsicles for all.  These days, you need an army of parents to
organize a plethora of outdoor activities, water games, a DJ, bouncy
houses, a BBQ, *a professional Simon Says guy*, t-shirts, and of
course, photographers.  But, I digress...

I took the k-7, and the 50-135.  It was a cloudy day with off  on
showers.  (Hooray for weatherproofing!)  The goal was to capture each
kid in action... I started out by pre-focusing on a spot  waiting for
a kid to arrive... by the end of the day, I worked up to pre-selecting
a focus point, and using AF-C to track  shoot.  I was pleasantly
surprised with the results.  The only images that didn't work this way
were due to user error (mis-placing the focus point, or poorly
framed), or closed eyes...

Nothing ground-breaking here, but a few of the keepers:
https://picasaweb.google.com/crapmgt/FieldDay?authkey=Gv1sRgCK7Pieil5LLR5wE#

:)
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Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/20/2011 01:04, Tim Øsleby wrote:

http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html

K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still
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Re: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Mark. 
On Jun 20, 2011, at 7:45 AM, Mark Cassino wrote:

 Nkice shots, both of them. You really nailed the exposure and focus.
 
 
 
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 From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
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 An egret coming out of the Rouge River wetlands in Bloomfield Hills, 
 Michigan, 
 this morning.
 
 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13477272size=lg
 
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Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris,
She's nice to look at, but an ELECTRIC violin?!?
Regards,  Bob S.

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 Hi there.

 Two days ago I went to see Vanessa Mae perform in ancient amphitheater of
 Caesaria. I lucked out to get the sits in the middle of the front row...
 Gosh, that was beautiful.

 I admit that I chose not to bring a camera with me, although in retrospect I
 should say that I could have brought home many pictures. The light was good
 and my position was advantageous.

 Yet, I simply enjoyed her music. Somehow certain emotions that I find
 pleasing are now on total overload in my mind.

 Just so you know...

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Re: GESO: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Hang on there Dave.
We hope this is the last of it for you folks.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:10 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote:
 Some more quake photos.  We passed so many great photo opportunities but we 
 were going visiting and in many places there was nowhere to stop anyway.

 http://www.multi.net.nz/quake-sumner-lyttelton/

 One boulder I wanted to see was not accessible as the surrounding roads had 
 been closed.  You can see the line of shipping containers at the base of one 
 of the cliffs, which are there to help prevent rocks from rolling onto the 
 road.  In some places they're stacked two high.

 The cliffs are looking dangerously unstable with huge cracks everywhere.  
 It'll take a lot of work to sort that out.

 Good news today, the boil-water notice has been lifted which means the tap 
 water has been tested and declared safe to drink.  I didn't think it'd take 
 them long so I've been drinking mostly bottled water.  We'd been treating our 
 hand-washing water with bleach, as we did last time.  Considering the tap 
 water is already chlorinated after February, the smell of bleached 
 chlorinated water isn't very pleasant.

 Cheers,
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Re: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-20 Thread David J Brooks
Bothare very good

Dave

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
 An egret coming out of the Rouge River wetlands in Bloomfield Hills, 
 Michigan, this morning.

 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13477272size=lg

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Re: PESO - The Happy Wall

2011-06-20 Thread David J Brooks
Nice find

Dave

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 It's nice to see graffiti with a positive message for a change:

 http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-wall.html

 ;-)

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Re: PAW76 - Rain

2011-06-20 Thread David J Brooks
Well done

Dave

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:44 AM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote:
 http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html
 K-5, DA21mm, 1/20s, f/3.2, ISO100


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Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Boris Liberman

On 6/20/2011 16:53, Bob Sullivan wrote:

Boris,
She's nice to look at, but an ELECTRIC violin?!?
Regards,  Bob S.


She played all but two numbers with an old acoustic violin, which I 
later looked up on Wikipedia and allegedly it is late 18th century work.


All in all, the way she plays and the degree of her mastery of the 
violin is nothing short of amazing. Virtuoso in all senses of the word.


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WTB (what a shock!) 18-55 DA KAF lens

2011-06-20 Thread Ann Sanfedele

I saw one for $74 on Buy.com  but it was apparently bait and switch.

I'd like to give my loaner
sigma lens back to owner

hey that rhymes!

my old manual lenses aren't wide enough... cant afford a wide angle prime..

with an 16-55 and my 55-300 I'm good to go without too much weight

I actually have a bit of income beyond the ss check now

anyone have one or know where I can buy one and stay under $100?

thanks
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Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-20 Thread Tim Øsleby
By the looks of the first shot, yes.
I'm thinking it may be a magic lens, whatever I points it at turns into gold ;-)

I really like how the lens renders green, and green is important at by
little spot of the planet.
'
The bokeh seems Ok too. I really pushed it with some hard water
reflections in another shoot out. (Can't show the results, haven't got
permition)

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2011/6/20 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com:
 On 6/20/2011 01:04, Tim Øsleby wrote:

 http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html

 K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still
 looking good, in fact better than my previous sample)

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Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Nielsen
I'm not familiar with her work, but that sounds very pleasant.  Good for you!

I think sometimes it's better to leave the camera behind.  It's hard
to fully experience something when you are simultaneously trying to
capture it...

-c

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi there.

 Two days ago I went to see Vanessa Mae perform in ancient amphitheater of
 Caesaria. I lucked out to get the sits in the middle of the front row...
 Gosh, that was beautiful.

 I admit that I chose not to bring a camera with me, although in retrospect I
 should say that I could have brought home many pictures. The light was good
 and my position was advantageous.

 Yet, I simply enjoyed her music. Somehow certain emotions that I find
 pleasing are now on total overload in my mind.

 Just so you know...

 Boris

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PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
colour.  I think this is one of them:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
trolleys) here in Toronto.  BTW, the title is taken from the bike.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

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Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 8:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote:
 Ok then. So I was gonna post yet another For Sale post on Friday. I believe
 this time I should make special notice that my offer won't apply for those
 of us, who are (not?!) served by Canada Post.

The government is threatening to legislate them back to work today.
So much for freedom to organize labour...

 Good photograph, Frank. The camera choice though makes me raise an
 eyebrow...

Well, since I threw the camera in my messenger bag, I need something
small and (shall we say) a bit more expendible.

;-)

Thanks for the kind words.

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Re: PESO - The Morning Workout

2011-06-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Stan Halpin
s...@stans-photography.info wrote:
 I liked this, with reservations, when I first saw it. Based on your comment 
 above, I went back for a closer look. I still have reservations. I think the 
 composition is great. and the rendering as BW is just what the image 
 deserves. My quibble has to do with the light on the water in the lower right 
 center. I find that distracting, it takes my eye away from the rower. If you 
 could tone down that light/reflection just  a touch, I think it would be a 
 stronger image.

That's a very good suggestion, Stan.  I'll tone those waves down a bit
and see how it looks.  May post it, maybe not.

I appreciate your comment and constructive criticism.  Thanks!

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GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Subash

hi,

had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
took another four days to do the return leg.

most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
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Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Like it, but as to color or BW, either would have worked well for me!
:-)

On Monday, June 20, 2011, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
 colour.  I think this is one of them:

 http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

 Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
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Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila

I prefer it in color, Frank.  Nice crisp shot.  Cheers, Christine


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I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
colour.  I think this is one of them:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
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Re: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow!!!  Those are beautiful.  I want to move to Jatoli!  Subash, I can't 
pick any favorites; there are just too many pictures to be impressed by. 
The scenes are all delightful and amazing.  Despite the weather, the 
collection is wonderful.  Cheers, Christine



- Original Message - 
From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com

To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 10:48 AM
Subject: GESO: trek in the himalayas




hi,

had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
took another four days to do the return leg.

most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
A100/4

hope you enjoy the gallery...

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Re: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
I just bought her album Storm from iTunes!  Seeing her live must have been 
amazing.   Cheers, Christine



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Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:27 AM
Subject: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)



Hi there.

Two days ago I went to see Vanessa Mae perform in ancient amphitheater of 
Caesaria. I lucked out to get the sits in the middle of the front row... 
Gosh, that was beautiful.


I admit that I chose not to bring a camera with me, although in retrospect 
I should say that I could have brought home many pictures. The light was 
good and my position was advantageous.


Yet, I simply enjoyed her music. Somehow certain emotions that I find 
pleasing are now on total overload in my mind.


Just so you know...

Boris

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Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Paul Sorenson

Subash -

What a beautiful, exotic part of the world!  In this one (Pix 25) the 
tufts of grass look like fuzzy aliens.


https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga#5620324529923377378

-p



On 6/20/2011 10:48 AM, Subash wrote:


hi,

had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
took another four days to do the return leg.

most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
A100/4

hope you enjoy the gallery...



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Re: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow! the feathers in #2 are gorgeous--composition graceful and ballet-like. 
Very pretty.  Nice work, Paul.  Cheers, Christine



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Subject: Egret, Cleared for Takeoff


An egret coming out of the Rouge River wetlands in Bloomfield Hills, 
Michigan, this morning.


http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13477272size=lg

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13477273size=lg
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Re: Exhibition picture return

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Good to hear, Philip.  Kind of fun sending something to Tasmania--I've never 
done that before!  Cheers, Christine



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Subject: Exhibition picture return




My picture from the Chicago exhibition has made its way to the other side 
of the world in reasonable time and in very good condition - thanks 
Christine


Distance made it difficult for me to attend the exhibition so it was nice 
to see the quality of the framing and the excellent printing - well done 
Mark.




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Re: PESO - Panorama of our local harbour

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila


On Jun 19, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:


http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2011/06/smabathavna-20110619.html

K-5 and my new Tamron 28-75 at 28mm handheld. (Yep Boris, still
looking good, in fact better than my previous sample)

Merged in Elements Photomerge



Nice one!  Cheers, Chrisitne 



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Re: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am SO Jealous!  Wonderful images, Subash.

Dan


 - Original Message - From: Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com
 To: PDML pdml@pdml.net
 Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 10:48 AM
 Subject: GESO: trek in the himalayas
 hi,

 had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
 started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
 over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
 took another four days to do the return leg.

 most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
 was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
 https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

 most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
 A100/4

 hope you enjoy the gallery...

 --
 regards, subash

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Re: PAW76 - Rain

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
What Rick said.  I noticed you used the DA 21mm.  Were you shooting through 
a window or out in the rain?  I've been reluctant to use it in the rain 
since it's not weather resistant.  Cheers, Christine




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Subject: Re: PAW76 - Rain


Excellent, as usual.  I have tried sooo many times to shoot rain, and have 
almost never been satisfied.


Rick

http://photo.net/photos/RickW


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Subject: PAW76 - Rain
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 11:44 AM
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html
K-5, DA21mm, 1/20s, f/3.2, ISO100


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Re: PESO - The Happy Wall

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila

Yes, I agree!  Nice to see cheerful graffiti!  Fun!  Cheers, Christine


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Subject: PESO - The Happy Wall


It's nice to see graffiti with a positive message for a change:

http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-wall.html

;-)

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
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Re: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Hang in there, Dave.  Sorry to hear of further damage, but you provide an 
excellent documentation of the situation.  You'll have to put all your 
photos together for historical reference.  If you have a local historical 
society, they might be interested in your pictures.  Cheers, Christine



- Original Message - 
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Subject: GESO: A trip to Sumner and Lyttelton


Some more quake photos.  We passed so many great photo opportunities but 
we were going visiting and in many places there was nowhere to stop 
anyway.


http://www.multi.net.nz/quake-sumner-lyttelton/

One boulder I wanted to see was not accessible as the surrounding roads 
had been closed.  You can see the line of shipping containers at the base 
of one of the cliffs, which are there to help prevent rocks from rolling 
onto the road.  In some places they're stacked two high.


The cliffs are looking dangerously unstable with huge cracks everywhere. 
It'll take a lot of work to sort that out.


Good news today, the boil-water notice has been lifted which means the tap 
water has been tested and declared safe to drink.  I didn't think it'd 
take them long so I've been drinking mostly bottled water.  We'd been 
treating our hand-washing water with bleach, as we did last time. 
Considering the tap water is already chlorinated after February, the smell 
of bleached chlorinated water isn't very pleasant.


Cheers,
Dave


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Re: PAW--Week 24--beach

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks to everyone who commented!  The palm trees are provided by the large 
concessionaire at Oak Street Beach, which offers outdoor table dining.  Some 
of the palm trees are quite tall.  I know this because I just called the 
Park District; I didn't want you guys to think I photoshopped that tree into 
the picture :-).Cheers, Christine





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Subject: Re: PAW--Week 24--beach


I like the high key -- it suits the subject well!

I also have my doubts about the palm tree -- where did Chicago DPW get
that?!  :)

-c

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Just trying my hand at a little high key fun. Cheers, Christine

http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/

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Re: PESOs from my roadtrip

2011-06-20 Thread Larry Colen

On Jun 20, 2011, at 4:59 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:

 On 6/19/2011 00:51, Larry Colen wrote:
 Candice and I went out to Vasquez Rock yesterday, some shots from the day...
 
 road sofa
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5844242439/
 
 Superb!

Thanks Boris, and Dan, Dave, Christine, Christine and whoever else commented. 

 
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PESO (OSP): Stairway to Heaven

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
OSP: Old Stuff Project

An old abandoned church in North Carolina:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096880_835djJ3-XL-LB

A closer look so you can read the name over the door:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096565_x63kwN3-XL-LB

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Eye Reflection

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila

Hi Everyone:

The K-5 is too much fun.  I provide 3 photos here to show you how I got to 
the third photo.  Comments are under each photo.  Original photo shot at ISO 
3200.  I love this camera so much, I'm thinking of selling all three 
previous pentax dslrs to help fund another K-5 for back-up.  Cheers, 
Christine


http://www.caguila.com/caguila/akiraeye


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Re: PESO (OSP): Stairway to Heaven

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Very nice, Steve.  I prefer the 2nd one.  That's a great subject to show 
charming old stuff.  Cheers, Christine



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Subject: PESO (OSP): Stairway to Heaven



OSP: Old Stuff Project

An old abandoned church in North Carolina:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096880_835djJ3-XL-LB

A closer look so you can read the name over the door:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096565_x63kwN3-XL-LB

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Re: Quick Release Camera Strap

2011-06-20 Thread John Sessoms

From: Godfrey DiGiorgi


Most popular one of these things around here is the Black Rapid ...
they have several models and options, see http://www.blackrapid.com/
for details.

I learned long ago: never skimp on a strap, no matter what kind you
prefer. Get the best you can find. Your expensive equipment is hanging
on it.


Sun-Sniper and Black Rapid R-Strap were pretty much equal for me. I 
actually preferred the feel of the R-Strap slightly more, but the 
Sun-Sniper has an embedded steel wire to prevent someone behind you from 
cutting your strap to steal your camera.


Knowing I would be traveling where that might be a problem, it gave the 
Sun-Sniper a slight edge.



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Re: OT RANT: Software Updates

2011-06-20 Thread John Sessoms

From: mike wilson


On 20/06/2011 02:28, John Sessoms wrote:

 Only use this computer on weekends right now because it's here at home
 and I'm at school during the week. Booted it up today, and so far I've
 had 4 different software updates to install, and every one of them
 requires a reboot.

 WHY can't they all install at once so I only have to reboot once? And
 why won't they retain the settings I've already selected?

 i.e. No, I *DO NOT* want to install a F$^*#!% Yahoo Toolbar!

 Thank you ... and good night. Elvis has left the building.


The only things I allow to update are anti virus and spyware programmes.
  Anything else gets told to stop.  If it becomes a serial offender, I
find something else to do that job.  Windows will soon be in my past.



It's the anti-virus program that keeps trying to put in the Yahoo Toolbar.


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Re: OT RANT: Software Updates

2011-06-20 Thread John Sessoms
I'm still getting security updates for 32 bit XP. It was the first one 
this weekend.


If only the other programs had gone ahead and popped up their little 
balloons at the same time it wouldn't have been so aggravating.


From: Boris Liberman


The good thing 'bout the good olde stuff is that it is olde... My XP64
hasn't asked for any updates for like half a year now. Last weekend it
installed few, but I'm telln' ya, it was a rare event in this iHousehold.

Boris


On 6/20/2011 03:28, John Sessoms wrote:

 Only use this computer on weekends right now because it's here at home
 and I'm at school during the week. Booted it up today, and so far I've
 had 4 different software updates to install, and every one of them
 requires a reboot.

 WHY can't they all install at once so I only have to reboot once? And
 why won't they retain the settings I've already selected?

 i.e. No, I *DO NOT* want to install a F$^*#!% Yahoo Toolbar!

 Thank you ... and good night. Elvis has left the building.



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Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for a
series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because
their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography.
You'll see more (he threatens) but here was a quick snap that I find
to have a pleasing juxtaposition of elements:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346149746_5bV7S5V-O-LB

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Re: Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
BTW, the alternate title was The Monolith goes to the Races, but the
Europeans on the list would never believe the Monolith drives a
pick-up.  (Strains of Also Sprach Zarathustra well up . . .)

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:
 Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for a
 series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because
 their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography.
 You'll see more (he threatens) but here was a quick snap that I find
 to have a pleasing juxtaposition of elements:

 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346149746_5bV7S5V-O-LB

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Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Subash,
Marvelous photos, thanks for bringing us along.
Very picturesque, but rather high!
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Paul Sorenson pentax1...@gmail.com wrote:
 Subash -

 What a beautiful, exotic part of the world!  In this one (Pix 25) the tufts
 of grass look like fuzzy aliens.

 https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga#5620324529923377378

 -p



 On 6/20/2011 10:48 AM, Subash wrote:

 hi,

 had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
 started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
 over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
 took another four days to do the return leg.

 most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
 was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
 https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

 most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
 A100/4

 hope you enjoy the gallery...


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Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank,
The bars/tubes make an interesting compositional element here.
The back story is interesting and the patterns add to the visual.
The colors of the tattoe and bag favor color over BW.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:19 AM, frank theriault
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:
 I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
 colour.  I think this is one of them:

 http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

 Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
 trolleys) here in Toronto.  BTW, the title is taken from the bike.

 Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

 cheers,
 frank

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Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts
Subash wrote:

had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
took another four days to do the return leg.

most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
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https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
A100/4

hope you enjoy the gallery...

Cracking good shots, Subash! Makes me wish I were there.
 
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Re: For the committed Pentaxian

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
If I wore pants, I'd be all over this . . .

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Collin Brendemuehl
coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
 http://www.apug.org/forums/forum379/92560-fs-vintage-pentax-me-belt-buckle-1-4-lens.html

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Going off-line for a bit

2011-06-20 Thread Mark Roberts
It's moving day and we're starting the move to our new house. I'm just
about to pack up the computer and associated gear and haul it 2.1
miles to our new home. See you all in a day or two! :-)
 
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Re: For the committed Pentaxian

2011-06-20 Thread Ken Waller


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- Original Message - 
From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com

Subject: Re: For the committed Pentaxian



I'll sell mine for $30 any time. $50 after I hit it with the Brasso.


After you remove the Patina ? In the world of coins  antiques that will 
lower the value.




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THE SENILITY PRAYER :
Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
The eyesight to tell the difference.

On Jun 14, 2011, at 15:15 , Collin Brendemuehl wrote:


http://www.apug.org/forums/forum379/92560-fs-vintage-pentax-me-belt-buckle-1-4-lens.html

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Re: Going off-line for a bit

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good luck.

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 It's moving day and we're starting the move to our new house. I'm just
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Peso: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
You were warned:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

I'm actually pretty pleased with this shot.  It was taken with the
M200 f4 at 5.6.  The whole setup worked just fine with pre-focusing
and trap focus by me.  Given the really harsh light at that time of
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Re: Going off-line for a bit

2011-06-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
enjoy ... !


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Re: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila

Steve:  That's the mailbox shot taken during winter.  Cheers, Christine


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Subject: Peso: Rounding the Bend



You were warned:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

I'm actually pretty pleased with this shot.  It was taken with the
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and trap focus by me.  Given the really harsh light at that time of
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Re: Going off-line for a bit

2011-06-20 Thread Christine Aguila

Good luck!  Cheers, Christine


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It's moving day and we're starting the move to our new house. I'm just
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Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread Ken Waller

Good eye knarF - I like it, especiaally the color.

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- Original Message - 
From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com


Subject: PESO - Coffee Driven


I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
colour.  I think this is one of them:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
trolleys) here in Toronto.  BTW, the title is taken from the bike.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
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Re: PP help

2011-06-20 Thread steve harley

On 2011-06-19 18:02 , John Sessoms wrote:

Also Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ...
http://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/

I've had it. It ain't good.


and tick fever ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_tick_fever

i've had it; it's probably the lesser of the three, but still worth avoiding

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RE: Exhibition picture return

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
 Christine Aguila
 
 Good to hear, Philip.  Kind of fun sending something to Tasmania--I've
 never
 done that before!  Cheers, Christine
 

It is kinda fun isn't it? We enjoyed it so much we sent our convicts there.

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RE: (What to carry) and how to carry it

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W

 From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
 Larry Colen
 
 On Jun 19, 2011, at 5:36 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
 
  Ah yes ... reminds me of the time we were lost in the wilds of
 Afghanistan. Fool guide forgot the bottle opener and we had to survive
 for 5 days on nothing but food and water.
 
 Mark!
 

I think W C Fields got there first. Or maybe Bob Hope.

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Re: PP help

2011-06-20 Thread steve harley

On 2011-06-19 19:07 , Jeffery Johnson wrote:

I don't personally mind the smell ... I need to look for some stuff that has
no scent so the animals will not smell me coming a mile away.


be a little careful with DEET -- it can disolve some plastics so after 
applying it clean your hands well before you handle your camera gear 
(and anything else synthetic)


DEET may not be best for ticks anyway:

http://www.lymeneteurope.org/info/deet-versus-permethrin-as-a-tick-repellent


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Re: OT RANT: Software Updates

2011-06-20 Thread steve harley

On 2011-06-20 01:04 , Boris Liberman wrote:

The good thing 'bout the good olde stuff is that it is olde... My XP64
hasn't asked for any updates for like half a year now.


heh, my Windows 2000 virtual machine still asks for updates now and then

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Re: PESO (OSP): Stairway to Heaven

2011-06-20 Thread Ken Waller
Nice captures both, but the close up image takes on the face of a person for 
me.


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- Original Message - 
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Subject: PESO (OSP): Stairway to Heaven



OSP: Old Stuff Project

An old abandoned church in North Carolina:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096880_835djJ3-XL-LB

A closer look so you can read the name over the door:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/Old-Stuff/17503661_45JbVR#1346096565_x63kwN3-XL-LB

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RE: Peso: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 You were warned:
 
 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_Q
 PB8Rzh-O-LB
 

they ought to put stabilisers on those bikes, otherwise they might scratch
their knees.

B


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Re: Eye Reflection

2011-06-20 Thread Bulent Celasun
I have the same feeling :)
However, I have already sold my two earlier bodies (K100D and K10D).
Please someone tell me that K20D can remain as a good backup body!
Or, I ...

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2011/6/20 Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com:
 Hi Everyone:

 The K-5 is too much fun.  I provide 3 photos here to show you how I got to
 the third photo.  Comments are under each photo.  Original photo shot at ISO
 3200.  I love this camera so much, I'm thinking of selling all three
 previous pentax dslrs to help fund another K-5 for back-up.  Cheers,
 Christine

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Re: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread Ken Waller

Nice catch, I like the subject  composition.

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From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com

Subject: Peso: Rounding the Bend



You were warned:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

I'm actually pretty pleased with this shot.  It was taken with the
M200 f4 at 5.6.  The whole setup worked just fine with pre-focusing
and trap focus by me.  Given the really harsh light at that time of
day the lens did well.

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PESO 2011 - 100 - GDG

2011-06-20 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Another in the Communicating series ... 

 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5853547833/in/set-72157625844414410/lightbox/
or
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5853547833/

Thanks for looking, comments appreciated. 

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Re: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Toine
Amazing scenery and a great set of photos.

On 20 June 2011 17:48, Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote:

 hi,

 had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
 started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
 over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
 took another four days to do the return leg.

 most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
 was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
 https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga

 most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
 A100/4

 hope you enjoy the gallery...

 --
 regards, subash

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OT: Are These Images Photo-Shopped?

2011-06-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.funspill.com/photo-manipulations-erik-johansson/

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Re: OT: Are These Images Photo-Shopped?

2011-06-20 Thread DagT
Fun, but he has stolen a lot ideas from people like Escher and Jerry Uelsmann, 
and the latter is a little bit weird, since Uelsmann do the same tricks with 
film, in the darkroom 

http://www.uelsmann.com 

.-)

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Den 20. juni 2011 kl. 21.41 skrev Daniel J. Matyola:

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Re: OT: Are These Images Photo-Shopped?

2011-06-20 Thread Jack Davis
Are frogs waterproof? 

Jack ;)

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 Subject: OT: Are These Images Photo-Shopped?
 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
 Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 12:41 PM
 http://www.funspill.com/photo-manipulations-erik-johansson/
 
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RE: Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for a
 series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because
 their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography.
 You'll see more (he threatens) but here was a quick snap that I find
 to have a pleasing juxtaposition of elements:
 
 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346149746_5
 bV7S5V-O-LB
 
 --
 Steve Desjardins
 

know what? That's a really, really nice shot, except I think the rider
spoils it. It needs to be cropped square, and the rider removed. If it was
like that, then the pickup truck on the horizon, the rather Edwardian look
of the gazebo or whatever it is, it looks like a woman with an umbrella from
JH Lartigue - and the trees - wonderful - Magnum quality. Except for that
fecking biker.

B


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Re: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread drd1135
Sorry. I'll fix it tomorrow when I get to a computer. Its actually the last 
shot in that gallery. 
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Steve:  That's the mailbox shot taken during winter.  Cheers, Christine


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 You were warned:

 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

 I'm actually pretty pleased with this shot.  It was taken with the
 M200 f4 at 5.6.  The whole setup worked just fine with pre-focusing
 and trap focus by me.  Given the really harsh light at that time of
 day the lens did well.

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RE: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
 colour.  I think this is one of them:
 
 http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html
 
 Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
 trolleys) here in Toronto.  BTW, the title is taken from the bike.
 
 Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.
 
 cheers,
 frank

that's great, Frank. Belongs in a museum of sociology or something like
that. Or laid down in a cellar to be consumed in 20 years time. It's got
zeitgeist coming out of its coming-out-ofy things.

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Re: PESO - Coffee Driven

2011-06-20 Thread drd1135
That's a shot the makes me imagine a back story. 
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Subject: PESO - Coffee Driven

I usually present street scenes in monochrome, but some photos require
colour.  I think this is one of them:

http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-driven.html

Another shot taken from a streetcar (you may call them trams or
trolleys) here in Toronto.  BTW, the title is taken from the bike.

Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome.

cheers,
frank

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RE: Vanessa Mae in Israel (no photo content)

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 Hi there.
 
 Two days ago I went to see Vanessa Mae perform in ancient amphitheater
 of Caesaria. I lucked out to get the sits in the middle of the front
 row... 
 

Oh, man, I hate it when that happens.

 Gosh, that was beautiful.

Oh, the 'sits'. Sorry. Misread it.


 I admit that I chose not to bring a camera with me, although in
 retrospect I should say that I could have brought home many pictures.
 The light was good and my position was advantageous.
 
 Yet, I simply enjoyed her music. Somehow certain emotions that I find
 pleasing are now on total overload in my mind.
 

Take a cold shower.


 Just so you know...
 
 Boris




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Re: Rounding the Bend

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
It worked for me.  here's the link again:

http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote:
 Steve:  That's the mailbox shot taken during winter.  Cheers, Christine


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 Subject: Peso: Rounding the Bend


 You were warned:


 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346252054_QPB8Rzh-O-LB

 I'm actually pretty pleased with this shot.  It was taken with the
 M200 f4 at 5.6.  The whole setup worked just fine with pre-focusing
 and trap focus by me.  Given the really harsh light at that time of
 day the lens did well.

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Re: Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-20 Thread Steven Desjardins
You do realize the monolith on the hill is a porta-potty?  I knew it
was there, so I never thosught of it as a pastoral scene.  That and
the shriek of the bike's engine.

On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
 Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for a
 series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because
 their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography.
 You'll see more (he threatens) but here was a quick snap that I find
 to have a pleasing juxtaposition of elements:

 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346149746_5
 bV7S5V-O-LB

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 know what? That's a really, really nice shot, except I think the rider
 spoils it. It needs to be cropped square, and the rider removed. If it was
 like that, then the pickup truck on the horizon, the rather Edwardian look
 of the gazebo or whatever it is, it looks like a woman with an umbrella from
 JH Lartigue - and the trees - wonderful - Magnum quality. Except for that
 fecking biker.

 B


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RE: GESO: trek in the himalayas

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
 hi,
 
 had gone on a ten days' trek to the kumaon himalayas, starting june 8.
 started from a place called loharkhet (6000 ft) and did about 45 km
 over four days to a place called maiktoli base camp (12,500 ft) and
 took another four days to do the return leg.
 
 most days it was raining and when it wasn't, it was cloudy so the k-x
 was under wraps most of the time. a collection of photos from the trek:
 https://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/Sundardhunga
 
 most shots were taken with the k-x and the tamron 17-50/2.8 or the
 A100/4
 
 hope you enjoy the gallery...
 
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fantastic. I haven't looked at them all yet, but what I've seen is great.
Really enjoyable. I want to go there.

B


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RE: Peso:Speeding By

2011-06-20 Thread Bob W
it's a gazebo! certainly not a monolith.

B

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 Subject: Re: Peso:Speeding By
 
 You do realize the monolith on the hill is a porta-potty?  I knew it
 was there, so I never thosught of it as a pastoral scene.  That and
 the shriek of the bike's engine.
 
 On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
  Debbie and I spent the weekend at Virginia International Raceway for
 a
  series of amateur/small team motorcycle races.  I like these because
  their are very small crowds and it makes for better photography.
  You'll see more (he threatens) but here was a quick snap that I find
  to have a pleasing juxtaposition of elements:
 
 
 http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1346149746_5
  bV7S5V-O-LB
 
  --
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  know what? That's a really, really nice shot, except I think the
 rider
  spoils it. It needs to be cropped square, and the rider removed. If
 it was
  like that, then the pickup truck on the horizon, the rather Edwardian
 look
  of the gazebo or whatever it is, it looks like a woman with an
 umbrella from
  JH Lartigue - and the trees - wonderful - Magnum quality. Except for
 that
  fecking biker.
 
  B
 
 
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