RE: Enablement of the K-5 variety
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan Halpin Thanks to Dave, Larry, and others who encouraged me to go ahead with the purchase of a K-5. The camera arrived Wednesday afternoon. Plus grip, GPS thingie, and some spare batteries. I haven't had much chance to play with it but I have gone through the manual, charged the batteries, and have it packed away. I'll work my way through the menus while on the plane. I leave tomorrow a.m. bright and early to drive to Detroit to catch my flight for Costa Rica. I'll report back in a couple of weeks. Oh, and I know that they say not to take a new camera on a trip. They also say not to take a new pair of shoes that hasn't been broken in. I am living on the edge here! For God's sale, man, don't be tempted to step on any cracks in the pavement! B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Look - camera!!!
http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/335/category/43 ^^^ After RawTherapee update, 4.0.9 creates allot of blue pixels of doom, coloring shadows in blue. I had to switch back to dcraw-based raw converters. ufraw project having trouble loading lensfun lens correction so I'm working with rawstudio. It is another graphical interface to dcraw but I like its darkroom interface and it makes photos and colors that are life-like not under psychedelic LSD affects of RawTherapee. -- roman.blakout.net K-5 × DA 16-45 × DA* 50-135 × FA 50 × FA 35-70 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Computer trouble follow up
From what I read here and there, that isn't an easy process to update the firmware within 5 minutes: this seems to lead to a totally unrecoverable device in most of the cases. I really think that you can still recover your data before attempting a firmware update. With an ocz vertex 120GB reading at 80MB/s you can copy approx. 24GB in 5 minutes, meaning that you could still split the copy of the raw device and join the result later (with a hot plug/unplug between each raw copy). If you want me to give you the details, do not hesitate. --- On Fri, 7/27/12, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Computer trouble follow up To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, July 27, 2012, 8:17 PM Well, it behaved the same way under two different mother boards and in usb enclosure. Also web is full of reports on this matter. It is just I am very hesitant to try and update the firmware as it may end up with total loss of data. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 27, 2012 9:08:52 PM John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Boris Liberman It turns out my ocz vertex 2 ssd suffers from sleep disorder. It would simply go to sleep 5 mins after start. This greatly complicates data recovery. Just in case you may be having one of these - I humbly suggest you start worrying... That sounds to me like it's more likely to be a wrong setting in power management than a problem with the drive itself. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Thank you, Boris! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: If you did not tell I couldn't possibly have guessed... Excellent photography! Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 27, 2012 8:07:10 PM Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Excellent. Very well done. Paul On Jul 28, 2012, at 6:03 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you, Boris! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: If you did not tell I couldn't possibly have guessed... Excellent photography! Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 27, 2012 8:07:10 PM Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
GAG!! Too vivid. Jack ;-) From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:42 PM Subject: PESO - Vegan Poutine! A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Poutine is Quebec slang for mess... -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Film flashback
On 7/27/2012 12:05 PM, Postmaster wrote: ... as in I used some at GFM this year: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7dc03307.jpg Damn nice shot, Mark. Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Geso Lindsay Ontario
Nice shots, Dave - the mill has a lot of character, though I'm a sucker for ruins. Mark On 7/25/2012 7:35 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Finally got some of the day trip photos to Lindsay loaded on photo dot net http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1036609 The Purdy Mills shots are of the abandoned mill gutted by fire a number of years ago however the walls and structure are being saved and is no part of the boardwalk at Lindsay lock #33 on the Trent-Severn water way. K-r, DA F 16-45 some LR4 adjustments -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Excellent collection - that first one with the ornate mask is quite stunning. Mark On 7/27/2012 1:07 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
It gets the saturation it deserves!! ;-) Btw, I checked on line and my calorie count was off a bit. The average Poutine is about 2,000 calories. That's about half my daily output as a bike messenger. Thanks for the comment, Jack! :-) Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine! GAG!! Too vivid. Jack ;-) From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:42 PM Subject: PESO - Vegan Poutine! A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Poutine is Quebec slang for mess... -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Thank you very much, Paul. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:05 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Excellent. Very well done. Paul On Jul 28, 2012, at 6:03 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you, Boris! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 12:27 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: If you did not tell I couldn't possibly have guessed... Excellent photography! Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 27, 2012 8:07:10 PM Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
The mask is my fave shot by far. I had to keep reminding myself to go wide and get more clothing and jewelry in the frame -- my natural impulse is to go for tightly framed headshots. Must be a holdover from my flower macro period. :-) Thank you, Mark! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Excellent collection - that first one with the ornate mask is quite stunning. Mark On 7/27/2012 1:07 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Gawd, I hate Flash slide shows! How about a nice straightforward gallery with thumbnails? There are some nice shots there, but it's hard to comment on them because there are no labels. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:07 PM Subject: GESO The Trap Door For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Sorry, Rick. Try this for thumbnails: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAXsq4j I hate Flash slide shows as a rule too. Flickr and Google both use Flash sparingly to the point where I often forget it's there. I added numbers to the individual shots' titles. I like to specifically title my shots, but it's tough to come up with unique captions for this sort of thing, and there will be many more to come. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Gawd, I hate Flash slide shows! How about a nice straightforward gallery with thumbnails? There are some nice shots there, but it's hard to comment on them because there are no labels. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:07 PM Subject: GESO The Trap Door For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: GESO Three in a row
That's a terrific set of pictures - I especially like the one with the forlorn mouse. Definitely having a bad fur day, that one. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toine Sent: 28 July 2012 14:56 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO Three in a row Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
That opening shot is wonderful, Toine. Also really liked the two mouse-dinner shots. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: August PUG - Water, water everywhere....
Just put mine up. I'm surprised I actually remembered...! Ciao, Pete Mac in Melbourne On 27/07/2012, at 8:19, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Yes, it's nagging time again! I'm not exactly awash with submissions. We have six so far, but there's still time to get your feet wet. August Theme: Water Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file size: 300k * Third party equipment is acceptable provided either the camera body or lens used is Pentax. * If you embed a colour space in the image, it should be sRGB to ensure that the image is displayed correctly on line. * Nominal closing date for submissions: 30 June. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Eden, New South Wales, Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
I like these! It's not clear what's going on with the left-hand bird in #3. #s 4 and 5 are very nicely shot, and very gratifying (the only good rodent is a dead rodent, IMHO!). Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:55 AM Subject: GESO Three in a row Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
Very cute! Terrific catch, Toine Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: GESO Three in a row Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Somewhat better, though Flickr doesn't do thumbnails very conveniently. The third and fourth from the end are my favorites, though all are very good. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:06 AM Subject: Re: GESO The Trap Door Sorry, Rick. Try this for thumbnails: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAXsq4j I hate Flash slide shows as a rule too. Flickr and Google both use Flash sparingly to the point where I often forget it's there. I added numbers to the individual shots' titles. I like to specifically title my shots, but it's tough to come up with unique captions for this sort of thing, and there will be many more to come. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Gawd, I hate Flash slide shows! How about a nice straightforward gallery with thumbnails? There are some nice shots there, but it's hard to comment on them because there are no labels. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:07 PM Subject: GESO The Trap Door For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
Thats a great shot Dave On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
Flickr's crappy thumbnail view is why I linked to the annoying slideshow, Rick. ;-) If Yahoo! listens to the cry from The Internet, I sure hope they make that thumbnail view awesome. Side note: I have tried and rejected 500px, Google Plus (Picasa) and even DropBox as alternates for hosting my PESOs and GESOs. I'd just simply show them via a Lightroom-generated gallery but for limited captioning and no comment ability. So I'm sticking with Flickr, warts and all. *Sigh* Thanks for commenting, Rick! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Somewhat better, though Flickr doesn't do thumbnails very conveniently. The third and fourth from the end are my favorites, though all are very good. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 10:06 AM Subject: Re: GESO The Trap Door Sorry, Rick. Try this for thumbnails: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjAXsq4j I hate Flash slide shows as a rule too. Flickr and Google both use Flash sparingly to the point where I often forget it's there. I added numbers to the individual shots' titles. I like to specifically title my shots, but it's tough to come up with unique captions for this sort of thing, and there will be many more to come. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Gawd, I hate Flash slide shows! How about a nice straightforward gallery with thumbnails? There are some nice shots there, but it's hard to comment on them because there are no labels. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 1:07 PM Subject: GESO The Trap Door For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Re: GESO Three in a row
thats a winner :-) ann On 7/28/2012 09:55, Toine wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Enablement of the K-5 variety
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thanks to Dave, Larry, and others who encouraged me to go ahead with the purchase of a K-5. Hey, i was only kidding.:-) You will like it i'm sure. Just remember, pushing the ok button for 1-2 seconds changes LCD menus, it took me a while to figure that one out. Dave The camera arrived Wednesday afternoon. Plus grip, GPS thingie, and some spare batteries. I haven't had much chance to play with it but I have gone through the manual, charged the batteries, and have it packed away. I'll work my way through the menus while on the plane. I leave tomorrow a.m. bright and early to drive to Detroit to catch my flight for Costa Rica. I'll report back in a couple of weeks. Oh, and I know that they say not to take a new camera on a trip. They also say not to take a new pair of shoes that hasn't been broken in. I am living on the edge here! stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
Great catch on the opening shot! -Original Message- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: GESO Three in a row That opening shot is wonderful, Toine. Also really liked the two mouse-dinner shots. On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: More of our visitors
On 24/7/12, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: We had a fantastic time with Christine and Darrel - generous, delightful and well behaved guests they were. Ahh this must be Christine and Darrel visiting from Dunfermline then? Can't be the same two I saw in Greenwich. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: London Olympics 2012
On 26/7/12, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: In about 24 hours (Chicago time), I will be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics held in London, England It was pretty good! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
Thanks! In #3 mother kestrel on the right is presenting a mouse to the young bird to the left. That action was very quick and I only captured blurred images with a mouse in sight. All this with the da55-300 which continues to amaze me. On 28 July 2012 15:55, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Enablement of the K-5 variety
On Jul 28, 2012, at 11:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thanks to Dave, Larry, and others who encouraged me to go ahead with the purchase of a K-5. Hey, i was only kidding.:-) You will like it i'm sure. I don't think I've heard anyone comment that they regretted buying the K-5. There may be things that they don't like about it, but I think that overall it's pretty much unanimous that it's a damn fine piece of kit. I'm sure, also, that several people will appreciate your buying it now and hastening the announcement of the K-5 replacement. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
Quoting frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. It probably tastes better than it looks. Some say the same thing about Vegemite ;-) -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
I'm, also, continually amazed by the inexpensive DA 55~300. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 12:56 PM Subject: Re: GESO Three in a row Thanks! In #3 mother kestrel on the right is presenting a mouse to the young bird to the left. That action was very quick and I only captured blurred images with a mouse in sight. All this with the da55-300 which continues to amaze me. On 28 July 2012 15:55, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Rare Beast
A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
WOW! Perfect pan job, Paul! Beautiful exposure. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:31 PM Subject: PESO: Rare Beast A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
Agree with Jack. That image is publication quality. Superb! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Look - camera!!!
An interesting portrayal of the couple. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Roman Melihhov ro...@blakout.net wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/335/category/43 ^^^ After RawTherapee update, 4.0.9 creates allot of blue pixels of doom, coloring shadows in blue. I had to switch back to dcraw-based raw converters. ufraw project having trouble loading lensfun lens correction so I'm working with rawstudio. It is another graphical interface to dcraw but I like its darkroom interface and it makes photos and colors that are life-like not under psychedelic LSD affects of RawTherapee. -- roman.blakout.net K-5 × DA 16-45 × DA* 50-135 × FA 50 × FA 35-70 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
Wonderful car, wonderful capture! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO Three in a row
The first image is a stitch! All are fine photos. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
I'll pass. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:42 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Poutine is Quebec slang for mess... -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: London Olympics 2012
I thought the opening ceremony was too long, too slow, and just plain boring. Mr Bean was the hit of the evening, as far as I could tell. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 26/7/12, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: In about 24 hours (Chicago time), I will be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics held in London, England It was pretty good! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
On Jul 28, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Agree with Jack. That image is publication quality. Superb! Thanks. Hope you're right. It's for the Times. It's auto nostalgia weekend here in metro Detroit. Vintage racing today, Concours d'Elegance of America tomorrow. Don't know abut this Elva but some of the cars at Waterford will be at the Concours tomorrow. Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?
FWIW - I attended a drive event put on by Porsche recently when the topic of brakes came up after sampling their entire product lineup. One of the driving instructors in attendance stated that one of the reasons for the great brakes on their product line was a corporate requirement that the brakes must be able to stop the vehicle from 80% of its maximum speed - and do that 25 times in rapid succession. BTW their PDK 'auto' transmission - a seven speed dual clutch unit - has just about made me turn my back on conventional manual transmissions - it just too damm good! It needs to be experienced to be appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies? Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car, as she could care less. In all seriousness, I had to get her something as the old Saturn's brakes just were not up to snuff. I was so afraid she would get herself into a situation that she couldn't stop. I didn't notice that much until I bought a new Elantra last year. The brakes are really good, but what I have learned is that almost all the new cars with 4 wheel disc's have very good brakes. The better fuel economy is a big help as well! Walt On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: lol ... I hope you enjoy your wife's new car! ;-) I bought myself a new (old) car in April. It makes me smile every time I get into it. :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7361641262/lightbox On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: I bought my wife a new car; one year ago I bought one for me. I am like a kid in a toy store!! -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
Great shot of a really fine car! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind'
That's a conspiracy if I've ever seen one. Nice catch. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:19 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, excellent photo. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind' A nice composition. Well done. Paul On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Shot this murder of crows (Corvus brachyhynchos), as they gathered on a pine tree. Something interesting had gotten their attention and they gazed at it for several minutes. K20D, 300mm SMC FA, 1/500 @f8.0, ISO 400 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16175692 Comments appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Rare Beast
Great capture Paul. I was going to go but life got in the way. Any shots of vintage Trans AM cars - they supposedly were fearured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO: Rare Beast A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: London Olympics 2012
Agreed. I kept on trying to find a connection with the theatrics and the Olympics. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: London Olympics 2012 I thought the opening ceremony was too long, too slow, and just plain boring. Mr Bean was the hit of the evening, as far as I could tell. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 26/7/12, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: In about 24 hours (Chicago time), I will be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics held in London, England It was pretty good! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Rare Beast
Thanks Ken. I didn't see any domestic Trans Am cars, but there were some Trans Am U2 cars, including this works race car: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16193976 On Jul 28, 2012, at 9:05 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Great capture Paul. I was going to go but life got in the way. Any shots of vintage Trans AM cars - they supposedly were fearured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO: Rare Beast A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO - Hard Rain
I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hard Rain
on 2012-07-28 19:54 frank theriault wrote In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html a beautiful image, great colors and i can hear and feel it when i blew it up to fill my screen i could tell the original has a lot more detail, too -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: PESO: Rare Beast
Great shot Paul! You nailed everything about it. Lovely little car, too. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Rare Beast A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
Good. I'll have your portion then. ;-) I know it sounds icky but it really does taste great. There are now so calledgourmet poutines available (like the Thai one that Tim posted a couple of weeks ago) with toppings like pork, beef, nachos and cheese, various vegetables, but for me real poutine is the original fries, gravy and cheese curds. I'm glad that I found a good-tasting vegan version. Quebec's gift to the world (along with the Montreal Canadians hockey club). Thanks to all who commented. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine! I'll pass. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:42 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank ps: Poutine is Quebec slang for mess... -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO The Trap Door
That's a great shot, Bruce! It's obvious that Marzi is getting more and more into this. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO The Trap Door The mask is my fave shot by far. I had to keep reminding myself to go wide and get more clothing and jewelry in the frame -- my natural impulse is to go for tightly framed headshots. Must be a holdover from my flower macro period. :-) Thank you, Mark! On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Excellent collection - that first one with the ornate mask is quite stunning. Mark On 7/27/2012 1:07 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: For a fast look: She is deciding my fate ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/7656572092/lightbox/ This gallery is of shots I did while helping my wife Louise on a documentary project she's creating about a local store called the Trap Door Boutique. The owner, Gabrielle Neveu, sells clothing and fashion for the artistic professional in the Junction area of Toronto's west end. This was a guerrilla shoot. We were operating within the boutique during their open hours, working around customers who were mostly bemused by our activity. (I think some came in because they were nosey and saw the lights.) We were in and out in two and a half hours. I was providing lighting for Louise to do video footage of our model, Marzi, getting crazy with the clothing that Gabbi was styling for us. I was sneaking in and shooting stills as best I could. Since this was for video I couldn't use flash, so I opted for a $30 garage work-light, 2 by 250 watt tungsten halogen bulbs on a short stand, that we had bought previously to try. To make this light less harsh and have it come from above rather than casting upward shadows, I added two light stands: one with a 44 silver reflector and the other with a reflective umbrella. I then aimed the two 250 watt heads from the work-light at each of the two reflectors. When I measured the light with my meter I discovered that 500 reflected watts doesn't actually go far. I was forced to shoot between f:2.8 and f:3.5 at 800 ISO and shutter speeds between 1/30th and 1/60th sec for the entire set. But the resulting light was unique and interesting. It was nice to work with WYSIWYG light: easy to see where shadows would fall and great for focussing. Tricky to work with the work lights though as they threw light everywhere, so accidental direct light leaks and flare were hard to avoid. I even had trouble with flare in the viewfinder! I just accepted the harsh shadows in some cases as creative accidents. ;-) Then there's the heat: oh my gawd. Sweat was pouring off me. I also was forced to shoot in close proximity to the light heads because we were in a very confined space between the clothing racks, changing booths and the cash desk. But despite all the restrictions, my keeper rate was astonishingly high. Louise chose 248 out of 302 shots to graft into her doc footage. I rejected many of those as too soft for me, and narrowed the keepers down, but it's still a large number. The seven in this gallery are just the extra-good ones that I've retouched first. So here's the gallery. The first seven shots are from this recent shoot (this past Wednesday), and the rest are from an art opening in the same boutique last fall. http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157630775756384/show/ K20D, DA* 16-50/2.8 SDM, 800 ISO, f:2.8-3.5. Lr 4.1, Ps 5.5 Comments welcome! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: GESO Three in a row
Brilliant! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO Three in a row Three juvenile Kestrels in a row.: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/226-three-in-a-row Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Rare Beast
Lovely old Porsche, very well captured! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: July 28, 2012 7/28/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Rare Beast Thanks Ken. I didn't see any domestic Trans Am cars, but there were some Trans Am U2 cars, including this works race car: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16193976 On Jul 28, 2012, at 9:05 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Great capture Paul. I was going to go but life got in the way. Any shots of vintage Trans AM cars - they supposedly were fearured. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO: Rare Beast A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hard Rain
The dimples caused by the rain make for an intriguing picture. Like the tonality as well. Paul On Jul 28, 2012, at 9:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: London Olympics 2012
on 2012-07-28 19:06 kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote Agreed. I kept on trying to find a connection with the theatrics and the Olympics. the opening was more about Britain than about sports; that's pretty normal course i didn't watch much of it because by the time it was on the tellie it was already stale on twitter and other sources; shame on NBC for thinking their whole audience is stuck in the 1980s; NBC also been ruining other stuff by doing cuts between commercials that leave out some of the scoring runs in volleyball and basketball … and the Tim Berners-Lee gaffe was abominable … and i had to go to Youtube to find the full Sex Pistols performance the bike race this morning was covered pretty well though -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!
on 2012-07-27 20:42 frank theriault wrote A Canadian delicacy (originally from Quebec) it's fries with cheese curds and gravy. This version features vegan gravy and soy cheese: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vegan-poutine.html Sounds gross, tastes amazing. Note the Diet Coke, to counteract the 1200 calories of the dish. looks tasty; i've had a vegetarian (with dairy cheese) version and enjoyed it, but i prefer what you might call the Colorado (and lower calorie) version — fries with vegan green chile, a most excellent version available from the Pomfreet truck that is sometimes in my neighborhood -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Rare Beast
Amazing how you make those passing cart shots so good, Paul. On the nitpick side, it seems you have a sensor dust spot just above the car... Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 29, 2012 1:31:26 AM Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16194032size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hard Rain
Lets hope no Franks were harmed during this shoot. I clearly remember hard rains from Moscow but the sea is unusual to me. Bravely done. Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 29, 2012 4:54:21 AM frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO - Hard Rain
On Jul 29, 2012, at 1:54 PM, frank theriault wrote: I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html I really like that, especially the boat in the background. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
