Re: Eye contact
When's the exhibition? :-) On 28 November 2013 19:52, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks for having a look and especially the criticisms. It is really interesting when you put two photos side by side. If they are too similar, you think why am I seeing two when one will say just as much. If you see two dissimilar photos you think what is the link between the two, when there might not be. Its a fine line and a distraction if not done well. So the singles layout gave things a bit of tolerance. Good enough for Robert Frank and Walker Evans, good enough for me. I might put in some discreet titling though. Igor, you pointed out a few of those weaker shots. Made me think On 28/11/2013 9:04 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Nicely done photos, sir! Like someone else intimated, it feels a little odd that you're using only one page out of two facing pages. The blank space on the left sometimes becomes a little overpowering—I want something to be there, even if it is just titling or simple graphic. G On Nov 27, 2013, at 2:24 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I made a Blurb. There are probably a few more adjustments before I order, but this is essentially what it will look like. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/eyecontact/index.html Much regret missing the TA discussion. I had some thoughts along that subject while putting this together, and if some semi-cogent words form, I'll add my farthings worth. -- 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: TA
Guys are the only ones who objectify women: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgOcgdX1H1Ifeature=youtu.be Bless 'em. On 28 November 2013 19:22, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: As many have mentioned, this is one of the most interesting threads for a while and I'm glad Frank brought it up. My initial reaction was, photography is inherently sexual when pointed at people. How can it not be when it is a single image focused on a subject. It wants me to look and I love that. But I thought about it some more What I admire about Frank's photographs (and not only his, many others on PDML) is the humanising aspect of them. Those couriers taking risks in traffic, a blur that you try to avoid - he shows them après-couriering. Their bravado and frankly, well-toned bodies, are something to admire. That isn't sexualising. I am admiring their life force So too with Alina. She is no more a object in front of Bruce's camera than Frank's buddies. When she throws in a gorgeous handstand and writes about herself in such a positive way, you know it is that she is as much co-creator as Bruce, with his consumate command of his skills. Do I think my photos are objectifying? Perhaps. I never really know these people anywhere like Frank or Bruce. Sometimes, rarely, I have a chat. Mostly it is about the pleasure of observation. Which is why I steered my blurb along this theme of a brief connection. They are no longer just elements in a composition. Wide lens, 2m or less, and I can't help but feel a jolt when they make eye contact. Such a thrilling moment. I really can't pull back from the shot thinking about rules or balance when the chance presents itself, and really couldn't shoot any other way. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Eye contact
Damn fine collection of images mate! DS On 27 November 2013 18:24, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I made a Blurb. There are probably a few more adjustments before I order, but this is essentially what it will look like. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/11/eyecontact/index.html Much regret missing the TA discussion. I had some thoughts along that subject while putting this together, and if some semi-cogent words form, I'll add my farthings worth. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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.
OT PESO - Time
G'day All, As is my habit, I regularly search back through my archive and tonight I rediscoverd a shot taken back in '09 that I never did anything with: http://500px.com/photo/53347142 D700, 70-200mm @ 86mm, 1 second @ f22, ISO 200 Enjoy. 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.
Re: TA
I'm weighing in on this one quite late, but here goes. Bruce was mentioned in the OP, so I just want to say that frankly (no pun intended) his recent nude work is less sexual than the clothed/implied nude stuff that I've been doing recently. Nudity doesn't always equate to sex. As to the question of the gender/subject imbalance, it's not rocket surgery: most photographers a male, most males like girls. Our lizard brains dictate that we shoot that which we find pleasing to look at, be it sunsets, flowers, cats or women. But there is more to it than that. Females as a photographic subject are easier to shoot gives you more options. You can make them look strong, demure, angry, sexy etc and the images will work. Not too many male models appreciate looking demure effeminate. The most common looks for photos of males are moody, angry strong. That gets boring IMO (I've not shot male nudes, but I have done a few shirt off portrait/figure shoots). Also it's more difficult to find blokes willing to get their wang out in a photo those that do tend to have exhibitionist tendencies (this is based on the experiences of a couple of photographer friends who worked with guys on fine art nude projects). I've tried to organize shoots with guys to get more testosterone into my portfolio of studio work, but the talent pool is a lot smaller, the types of people I really want to shoot (male fitness types) are flighty unreliable. Iif you think women are the only ones with body image issues, you've never met a bodybuilder between competitions. Cheers, Dave On 26 November 2013 02:28, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe I will... However, in the meanwhile my solution is to not comment on female nudes until a more equitable ratio of female to male nudes is presented. As I said earlier, last thing I would do is tell anyone what they should or shouldn't photograph. Cheers, frank John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: I think Paul had a point though. If YOU think it's a problem, YOU are the one who should do something about supplying a solution. On 11/25/2013 12:32 AM, knarf wrote: I don't have a hang up on nudity at all. I'm not offended by seeing naked bodies, either male or female. I also disagree with statements that the female body is more aesthetically pleasing than the male. It's different but not more beautiful. Some of the best nudes I've seen are of men. I can be sexually aroused by a woman's body but that's not a problem either. It's that we simply don't show male nudes here. It doesn't have to be 50/50; I don't know what it should be, just that the ratio here is not right. That's treating men and women differently when it comes to body portrayals and while I won't say it's wrong I will say I don't like it. Cheers, frank Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: I understand your point Frank, but I think that Paul has a valid point. Women are much more aesthetically pleasing than men to many. I don't object to either male or female nudes really. Its 2013, not 1892, but that's me. Mind you this is also coming from the guy that wishes more women wore dresses and knew how to cook (a dying breed), so maybe I'm just old fashioned in my own ways. I guess you object to women being the focus. Fair enough, but for what its worth not many people desire to see naked men. When it comes to women though, even completely straight females seem to appreciate the female form. I've had countless women tell me that they vastly prefer to look at other females nude, so maybe there is something to that. I'm not gay or female so I'm generally not attracted to men. Nudes are a form of fine art photography that have stretched back to the pictorialism era and have dominated works of art since men started painting on caves and throwing pottery. Actually I think that there really isn't objectification going on and that is your own hangups about nudity projecting here, but I don't know you so maybe I'm totally off base. This is an age old debate that I think our society would benefit from moving on from and becoming more accepting of the human form. “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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.
OT PESO - For Frank
G'day All, *NSFW (possibly) warning* http://500px.com/photo/53164966 D800, 50mm f1.4, f10 @ 1/160, ISO 100. Beauty dish slightly above models eye level camera left. I have some thoughts on Franks comments on the lack of objectified images of men that I'll get to in the morning. 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.
Re: advice sought on a shot
Spot metering on the highlights in an area lit by the reflected light might work. On 02/05/2013, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: This afternoon, I noticed that the sun was reflecting off my office building onto trees int he couryard, giving the sort of cool effect that you can get with a 100 foot tall fill light reflector. However, my attempts to capture it were not exactly successful. Here are two of the better shots (one processed to both color and black and white). http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157633399893140/ Any suggestions as to what I might do, either in the camera or the computer, to improve them? My one thought is to shoot a little earlier, whent he sun is higher in the sky and the light is only reflecting onto the nearer trees, -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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 Amazing project gallery
Fantastic! On 2 May 2013 13:33, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Woman, 36, who lost mother to brain cancer creates breathtaking fantasy land photo series in her memory: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 Monkey portrait
On 29 April 2013 21:01, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 29 April 2013 22:39, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Shot in a zoo with the monkeys and people running free http://www.flickr.com/photos/toinekuiper/8692339390/in/photostream/lightbox/ Makes you think what was going through its mind at the time, impressive. Oh lookone of those cute trained moneys with a camera But I agree. Great portrait. DS -- 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.
OT PESO - The Light
G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - The Light
On 27 April 2013 20:11, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Love the expectancy in this, something is about to happen. Yeah...the tide was coming in pretty fast. I got rather wet when I finally noticed the time left the cave:-) Also love the next one in your stream http://500px.com/photo/32264585 Cheers mate. She was getting ready for a studio nude shoot I bugged her from some natural light goodness in the make-up room :-) DS On 27/04/2013 5:15 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. 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. -- 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 PESO - The Light
Cheers Dave. Dave On 27 April 2013 16:17, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 27, 2013, at 7:15 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Yeah that's pretty nice. 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. -- 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 PESO - The Light
As long as you don't clip the highlights or the shadows the D800 files let you pull out a tone of detail. Cheers, Dave On 27 April 2013 20:10, Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: Very striking. Looks as if you didn't lose any detail in the shadows. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: April 27, 2013 3:15 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT PESO - The Light G'day All, One from my recent trip to the land of the long white cloud: http://500px.com/photo/32258195 Enjoy. 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. -- 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 GESO - Saturday light
...and the girls. Great gallery Some of thet light you've caught reminds me of the work of Trent Parke. DS On 27 April 2013 20:20, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: As Mr Savage says, its all about the light http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/saturdaylight/index.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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 Harbour Pano
Well that's kinda' ordinary. :-D On 26 April 2013 17:05, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, Just back from a short trip and two card formats later I have just worked out that my copy didn't work from the trip, so I'm down 200+ images and really p*ssed with myself for being so sloppy. In any case I have made some satisfying shots in the interim. The following is a pano sequence that I shot ANZAC day morning at sunrise, I hope you enjoy: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9304908/temp/IMG503590%20-%20IMG503608.jpg Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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: Glenn
I agree don't change anything. This is brilliant environmental portrait. If you're not thinking along theses lines already, let me put the germ of the idea in your head. With this and some of the other shots you've posted from the bar, you have the makings for a project of environmental portraits of bar staff patrons in their environment that would look cool in a book or hanging on a gallery wall. Cheers, Dave On 27 April 2013 00:54, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/26/2013 11:05 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Rick Womer wrote: Well, hell, Walt; I don't know what all the fussing is about. It's a great portrait of a despairing guy. Yeah, there's the bright thing near his left shoulder, but so what? It's wy out of focus, and the face is so well captured that the bright thing didn't distract me at all. In fact, I had to go back to the photo to see what people were bitchin' about. Strong work! I'm with Rick. Don't change a thing. This is a stunning environmental portrait. Thanks so much, Mark. That's the kind of photography I enjoy more than any other. If I could focus on one genre, that would be it. -- Walt -- 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: John Cleese on stimulating Creativity
Agreed. DS On 23/04/2013, Godfrey DiGiorgi godfreydigio...@me.com wrote: This is a good talk! speech by John Cleese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmY4-RMB0YY 37 minutes Godfrey -- 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: LBA hubris
You don't have to photograph everything. Sometimes it's more worthwhile to simply put the camera down enjoy the view. On 20 April 2013 14:07, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: After work I went for a photo walk with my new lens. I specifically chose to *only* bring the DA 35 macro. I took a bunch of generic wildflower shots. Nothing spectacular, but it was fun to try out the new glass. Then just to give me my comeuppance, a fairly large bird lands in a tree nearly directly across the creek from me, and patiently sat there while I walked as close as I could to it, and snapped away with the DA35. Had I brought my 18-250, I could have filled my frame with it. Oh well. I massively cropped the pictures and posted them anyways to ask folks for help identifying it. My guess is that it's a juvenile heron. -- 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: How do you photograph dark skinned people?
Learn to spot meter off the palm of your hand for a correct exposure. Useful technique for all situations where the meter can be affected by a scene/subjects tone. On 21 April 2013 00:15, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Request please share resources for photographing dark skinned people. There is still a greater challenge, that of photographing a group of people with yellow, brown, white, black skin or every other races of mankind. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. -- 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 - Coffee terminology in the USA
On 21 April 2013 07:43, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all On my forthcoming trip to the USA I'm just going to *have* to find good coffee. Good luck with that. DS -- 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 - Record Store Day
Love 7, 12 13 the mostest. DS On 21 April 2013 07:06, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Happy Record Store Day, music lovers http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/04/recordstoreday/index.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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 - Louvre Staircase
I like the composition but I reckon the people need to be blurred even more, to make them more abstract. As shot they are distractingly almost, but not quite, identifiable. My 2c. DS On 21 April 2013 08:46, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm ambivalent about this one: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187726size=lg Sometimes I like it, and sometimes I think there are too many blurry moving figures. Opinions appreciated! Rick -- 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.
OT PESO - Z (Probably NSFW)
G'day All, Here's one from my last shoot: http://500px.com/photo/31311647 Enjoy have a good weekend. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
THanks Bob. The tied goes out far enough that there is just sand on the floor. aside from a few drips from the cave ceiling it was very dry dark in there. The right side entrance had quite a deep tide pool/puddle so we entered via the left side opening. Cheers, Dave On 17/04/2013, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent as usual. Nice to balance the back lighting with the foreground 'ball'. Was that water making the floor? How far down to something to stand on? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Enjoy. 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. -- 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 PESO - Cathedral Caves
A few...but the scene was so dark, frankly, boring I added my own point of interest. Cheers, Dave On 17/04/2013, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Interesting cave shot, Dave. Did you shoot any without the light design thingy? Jack - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:53 AM Subject: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
Thanks Dan. The cave looks quite bright in the photo but in reality there wasn't a whole lot of light reaching the deepest part of the cave (where this was shot). Cheers, Dave On 18/04/2013, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Very well done, and you found the perfect spot for it! Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:53 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
On 18/04/2013, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 17/4/13, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 You da man! That's excellent. Thanks you sir. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
Interesting. I spent quite a bit of time thinking out the composition. Without the orb as a point of interest my eye just kept bouncing back between the 2 bright parts and never settling on any detail. Cheers, Dave On 18/04/2013, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Oddly, I have a very mixed reaction. Cool shot! and, hmmm, I'd probably like the cave without the alien space ship. I find it somewhat dissonant. But that is me. Carry on. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/17/2013 7:54:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
Thank you Bob. I certainly was spoiled for photo opportunities in NZ. Cheers, Dave On 18 April 2013 02:42, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: On 17 Apr 2013, at 15:53, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 That's a terrific ahot - far and away the best of that sort that you've done 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. -- 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 PESO - Cathedral Caves
Thanks David. Cheers, Dave On 18 April 2013 13:41, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: On Apr 18, 2013, at 2:53 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Nicely done. I've been there but we didn't go into the caves... I think the tide was OK but there was a little blue penguin about and we didn't want to disturb it. 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. -- 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: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?
Take it all more seriously. For me photography is just a lark. I suspect if I committed myself to really concentrating on image creation, I could be consistently better better. DS On 18 April 2013 15:04, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: In what ways do you foresee that you could better yourself as a photographer? Is it all about Pentax releasing the camera of your dreams, or do you have another muse for your creativity? Jostein -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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: What are the shortcomings of your gear?
I'll just add that if you think focus is critical now, wait until you have a stupidly high MP count. 2 things that routinely spoil my D800 (FF, 36MP) shots are diffraction slight back or front focus. Downsize the images to a more sensible number of MP's the problem isn't apparent. DS On 17 April 2013 17:24, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Bipin, besides the excellent (and both relevant to me) reasons that Larry and Bill point out, if you have your aperture very wide open, say above f/4, if you focus/hold/recompose, you are now out-of-focus as your DoF is quite shallow. *Especially* at f/1.4 where a tiny bit of movement by either photographer or model will throw you OOF. Yes, the center AF point is the most accurate, but since you are focusing on eyes for portraits, and you likely have the camera in portrait orientation, the two straightline AF points that lie beyond the 9-grid are your probable choices. Then when you switch from portrait to landscape you need to quickly shift the AF point too. BTW, why do you suppose the AF points are switchable, anyway? :-) On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:36 AM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, why are you guys switching focus points when framing your subject. I am told the center point is the most accurate. So I focus on the subject using the center point, hold the shutter half way down, and while still holding it recompose the shot. Eureka !! I get great photos. And I am not whining. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. -- 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 -- Cold Spring Morning
-Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of knarftheria...@gmail.com Sent: April 16, 2013 10:42 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO -- Cold Spring Morning As I am now hobbling with a cane and a walking cast I got down to the lake on Sunday for the first time since autumn. The birds are back! It was a gorgeous, sunny morning but quite cool, right around the freezing mark. This little tree swallow was less than thrilled with that crisp air: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2013/04/cold-spring-morning.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cute little thing. Nice shot...it's even sharp in colour :-) DS -- 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.
OT PESO - Cathedral Caves
G'day All, As some of you already know I spent a couple of weeks traveling around the south island of New Zealand in early April. Cathedral Caves are only accessible for a couple of hours everyday at low tide. Knowing I was going to a cave I lugged the tripod along...as well as something extra: http://500px.com/photo/29007537 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT - Lr 4.4 ACR 7.4 release candidates available
On 27 February 2013 22:13, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Feb 26, 2013, at 18:44 , Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 4:23 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: You can download Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 release candidates if you're so inclined: http://goo.gl/2hgRM I've run into one possible bug (on Windows): In order to use the mouse wheel to adjust a development slider, you now have to click the slider control with the middle button, instead of the left button. Others have reported this on the Adobe forums. I'd be REALLY HAPPY if they'd change a bug I've seen in the OSX version since LR3. When selecting the heal/clone tool, when you slide the mouse over the image, the circle/mask disappears, making the tool completely unusable. Not ALL the time, but MANY times. Not predictable at all, and very frustrating. Anyone else seen that? Press H on the keyboard. -- 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 - Lr 4.4 ACR 7.4 release candidates available
I had the same problem recently. I put up with it for 2 weeks before I decided to hit up Google :-D On 27 February 2013 22:48, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Feb 27, 2013, at 8:16 , David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be REALLY HAPPY if they'd change a bug I've seen in the OSX version since LR3. When selecting the heal/clone tool, when you slide the mouse over the image, the circle/mask disappears, making the tool completely unusable. Not ALL the time, but MANY times. Not predictable at all, and very frustrating. Anyone else seen that? Press H on the keyboard. Well, that didn't do anything, BUT: I searched the menus to see what I was supposed to be toggling and saw CMD-SHIFT-H is Tool Overlay/Always Show. That didn't do anything either, but I did notice that if I pressed CMD-SHIFT by themselves, I get a plus symbol which shows where the tool is. Sure enough, I was able to use the tool and it magically appeared when I changed the radius at one point. (Now I'm wondering if my tool radius wasn't just set to zero pixels - I'll watch for that the next time it fails to show up) Thanks for the nudge in the right direction, David! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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 PESO - Z
On 25 February 2013 13:23, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: On 25/02/2013, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: On 25/02/2013, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: Had a couple of shoots in the studio today. This was from the second was just a lighting test. I kinda' like it: http://500px.com/photo/26751085 This should be labeled NSFW. ? Not Safe For Work I know what it means...she's dressed. Any music video show is more NSFW than this. Yes, I know, I think you missed the .sig on the bottom of my first response: Ahhh...I was a bit sleep deprived wasn't firing on all cylinders :-) 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.
OT PESO - Z. - 2
G'day All, One more from Sundays shoot of a lovely English lady visiting out sunny shores: *WARNING* If images containing large areas of bare flesh offend, or is likely to get you into trouble bylooking at it, do not click on the link below (or wait until you are alone.) */WARNING* http://500px.com/photo/26903253 Enjoy. 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.
Re: Photo exercise regimen?
On 27 February 2013 01:28, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Tue, Feb 26, 2013, John Sessoms wrote: From: Aahz Maruch Shooting a fair amount the past week, I'm noticing a different set of sore muscles than usual. Anyone have a photo-specific exercise regimen? I've found deep elbow bends to be helpful on occasion if you don't try to do too many reps at one time. Actually, my back and shoulders are bugging me, plus my legs to some extent. Squats, core exercises some weights are your best friend. -- 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: Photo-shoot coming up
My biggest tips are keep talking don't fall into a shoot-chimp-shoot-chimp cycle. Nothing kills a good rhythm quicker. DS On 27/02/2013, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the tips and all the information, Bruce! I'm reading up on the Strobist links right now (just finished the first) and emailed the makeup tips to LeeAnn to give her a heads-up. I'm fairly sure I'll be able to do future shoots with her, as she really loves having her photo taken and didn't even flinch when I asked her if she'd pose for me. Also, warm weather is just around the corner and I'd really like to get some outdoor shots of her. Many thanks again for the help, Bruce. -- Walt On 2/26/2013 8:51 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Good stuff, Walt! The first thing I'd say is be sure that both of you are quite clear on your goals for the shoot. It's TF (trade-for), so each of you should come away with something of value. You are going to get experience, and some possible portfolio shots. She's going to get ...? Perhaps some Facebook profile shots is enough. Maybe a headshot for her LinkedIn profile. Bring a list of specific shots you need to get to be sure you meet the goals. Dress, makeup hair can make a huge difference to the quality of the shots, but may be a little premature to worry about in a first photoshoot. But I prefer my subjects to wear solid colours; anyway avoiding busy patterns. If you want decent portraits, have her follow the makeup suggestions in the reading list below. For the best results, give her the Bob Pardue suggestions. If you want to just concentrate on getting candid-looking shots, then you must keep her occupied with something so you can shoot while her attention is on the task. Eg: shooting pool, or preparing a drink, or even just reading a menu. She could be conversing with someone. If she's simply standing or sitting around awkwardly you'll get awkward looking shots. Don't get hung-up with technical stuff. Especially if you venture into trying posed shots: - don't let her get bored while you adjust things; - talk to her about what you're doing, and show her the occasional shot; - if you screw something up, just let it go and carry on. _Do not_ stare at the screen and say damn, that's awful or anything like that -- she'll think she did something wrong and start getting uptight. Praise her a lot. Make sure she's comfortable. Keep it light and above all fun. Make one of your goals to get a follow-up shoot. Technical: #1: don't use that fecking popup flash--I beg you. Tape it shut. :-) - since you're using only ambient light be aware of the effect it's having on her face. Avoid locating her where she'll get racoon eyes or hollow cheeks, for example. You can use the ambient lighting for you by positioning the subject until it's flattering. - WB: set it to one of the fixed settings, _not_ auto. The preview image will be more useful to you if WB is set to the ambient light temp; in your case likely Fluorescent or Tungsten. If the light is mixed, find locations in the room to shoot where it isn't mixed if you can. - I always shoot a grey card to get a WB reference. If you don't have one, find something neutral in the area and shoot that. Shoot RAW so you can fine-adjust the WB later on. - focus on her nearest eye. - prefer a faster shutter speed, 1/60th and preferably faster. Open your aperture and/or go to higher ISOs to accomodate that. - metering: try different things. The light is going to be low and rather hard, and you want to get the exposure on her face good, so you might need to use center-weighted or spot and expose to her face, lock the AE and shoot. Practice that beforehand if you haven't done it before or often. Reading material: http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-1.html http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-2.html http://strobist.blogspot.ca/2012/08/on-photographing-people-pt-3.html http://www.bobpardue.com/glamour-makeup/ On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, So, I've set up a photo shoot with LeeAnn in the next couple of days. I'll be shooting at the club where I work before opening time, concentrating mostly in the pool room area, and maybe some shots at the bar -- using available light and possibly a little pop-up flash if absolutely necessary and unavoidable. She loves the camera, and the camera seems to love her. Any tips on interaction and getting unguarded, natural-looking shots? Technical suggestions WRT metering, white balance, focus modes, etc.? -- Walt -- 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
OT PESO - Z
G'day All, Had a couple of shoots in the studio today. This was from the second was just a lighting test. I kinda' like it: http://500px.com/photo/26751085 Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Z
? On 25/02/2013, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: Had a couple of shoots in the studio today. This was from the second was just a lighting test. I kinda' like it: http://500px.com/photo/26751085 This should be labeled NSFW. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ * * * Do people on this list really need smileys? -- 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 PESO - Z
I know what it means...she's dressed. Any music video show is more NSFW than this. On 25/02/2013, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: On 25/02/2013, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 25, 2013, David Savage wrote: Had a couple of shoots in the studio today. This was from the second was just a lighting test. I kinda' like it: http://500px.com/photo/26751085 This should be labeled NSFW. ? Not Safe For Work -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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.
OT - Shooting Film in the Digital Age
G'day All, For those that haven't seen it already this little talk by photojournalist David Burnett is worth a watch (There is even some Pentax content): http://www.iso1200.com/2013/02/shooting-film-in-digital-age-and-other.html 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.
Re: OT PESO - Waves
What do you suggest? On 16 February 2013 23:34, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Effectively done, Dave. Hair contrast with background may be questioned.(?) Jack - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:26 AM Subject: OT PESO - Waves G'day All, I caught up with some photographer friends for some drinks an cannibalistic shooting of each other. The subject of this photo is a former model turned photographer who has amazingly long hair: http://500px.com/photo/26054069 D800, 85mm f1.4, 1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 125. Single small deep octa softbox slightly above models head hight. Enjoy. 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. -- 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: Android tablets for showing photos?
Blah, blah, blah...*IT junkies nerding out* :-D On 17 February 2013 17:04, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2013-02-17 1:40 Larry Colen wrote On Feb 16, 2013, at 11:07 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2013-02-14 16:47 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote This is because iOS does not support external file systems, which cannot be sandboxed. A sandboxed file system promotes security and minimizes virus attacks, particularly important in mobile devices. iOS does support external file systems, just in specific limited ways; one can copy certain types of files from an SD card _to_ an iOS device (which is the direction with security implications), but not _from_ the iOS device back to an SD card (or other storage) i can't fathom any security explanation for this restriction The security of the cash flow to the iTunes store. If you could copy songs off of your iOS device, you could share them with friends more easily, and they wouldn't have to give money to Apple to buy the songs themselves. good thought, that could be a factor in the lack of a generally open file system; but within the narrower scope of what you can copy to the iOS device (only image files, and only to the sandboxed file store for specific apps), there'd be no such threat from being able to copy the same files in the opposite direction more likely it's a desire to manage the user experience, though it means forcing users to copy via iTunes, which is far from the best of Apple's UX work -- 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 PESO - Waves
Make the shutter speed any faster you then run the risk of being outside of the cameras sync. speed. All the comments are interesting all seem to assume that I was specifically shooting a hair toss, when in actual fact it was the result of alcohol induced shenanigans. DS On 18 February 2013 01:42, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: Being contrary again: Depends on the effect you're trying to achieve. Water waves are often not particularly contrasting, and if you're echoing water waves, this seems like an effective composition. In addition, by not highlighting the hair, you focus more attention on the face/shoulder. (It's called Waves, but my eye gets drawn to the face, making the hair a punctuation.) If you really want to focus on the hair, you'd need to make the face less compelling. My question about the composition is whether that shutter speed is what you want. Probably don't want it any slower or it'd be too blurry, but maybe faster for the sharp/frozen effect. On Sun, Feb 17, 2013, Bruce Walker wrote: Great pose, really dynamic hair, Dave. I agree that her hair could use more contrast from the background. I'd suggest some light on the background to make it a lighter gray; or backlighting her hair -- not too much; or side-lighting her hair, parallel with her shoulders from camera right. Backlighting her hair would give a very different look from this, of course. On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 9:42 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: What do you suggest? On 16 February 2013 23:34, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Effectively done, Dave. Hair contrast with background may be questioned.(?) Jack - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 7:26 AM Subject: OT PESO - Waves G'day All, I caught up with some photographer friends for some drinks an cannibalistic shooting of each other. The subject of this photo is a former model turned photographer who has amazingly long hair: http://500px.com/photo/26054069 D800, 85mm f1.4, 1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 125. Single small deep octa softbox slightly above models head hight. Enjoy. 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. -- 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. -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- 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.
OT PESO - Waves
G'day All, I caught up with some photographer friends for some drinks an cannibalistic shooting of each other. The subject of this photo is a former model turned photographer who has amazingly long hair: http://500px.com/photo/26054069 D800, 85mm f1.4, 1/160 @ f5.6, ISO 125. Single small deep octa softbox slightly above models head hight. Enjoy. 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.
Re: Adorama: Last call on K-5 bodies-$739
Yep. Light painting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8066794910/in/set-72157606164837981 http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8161138246/in/set-72157606164837981 On 15/02/2013, kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I heard the term painting with light used to describe this method. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: Adorama: Last call on K-5 bodies-$739 On Feb 14, 2013, at 10:40 , Darren Addy wrote: On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Segue for a bit with little reference other than night shots. A beautiful image taken in Alaska by Todd Salat, and today's APOD. Yes, lovely. http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130212.html How did he light the lilies? Without the flash being observed in the photo? What was the date of the photo? What phase was the moon? Light seems to be coming from the south. The above image link takes you to the photographer's page with the details. He says I used my little headlamp to paint the lily pads with a beam of light. Moonrise for the date wasn't until after 3 AM (he doesn't give an exact time of the exposure). They were not far from Anchorage, AK, so skyglow could have provided some ambient light, as well. Full text of the image: The Lily Red Experience My wife I busted out of Anchorage on our much-anticipated September aurora hunt, an event that marks the end of the busy Alaskan summer season. We headed northeast up the Glenn Highway, took a left at the Lake Louise junction, then bounced down a pothole-filled side road. We popped up the truck camper along one of my favorite ponds that dot the region and stepped out into crisp, clear and calm conditions. Stardate: September 13, 2012. The smell of fall was in the air and, as my eyes adjusted to the darkness, an aurora glow became apparent on the far northern horizon. Time to go to work, although it felt more like play. The Milky Way galaxy stretched upward against the deep black new moon (ie, no moon) skies while the bright pinpoint of Jupiter shone like a beacon in the V-shaped pattern of Taurus the Bull (just above the clouds). Further above, the tight but bright Seven Sisters of the Pleiades open cluster twinkled prominently. I set the exposure time for 20-seconds to burn in the starfield and, lo and behold, a red glow appeared. I have seen the coveted red northern lights this bright to the naked eye in the past but they are very rare. In this case, the camera gets much credit for acting like night-vision goggles and revealing what the less sensitive human eye has a harder time detecting. To complete this composition, while the camera shutter was still locked open, I used my little headlamp to paint the lily pads with a beam of light. Lily Red set the mood for a great trip. Photograph Information: Year: 2012 Aperture: f2.8 Shutter: 20 sec ISO: 4000 Shot with a Nikon Digital using a Nikon 17-35mm/f2.8 lens. It sorta looks to me like he ran a lighten wand over the right hand far shore. It gets grey and fuzzy before going back to black silhouetted trees. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com -- “ Nature is considerably more creative and inventive than humankind. Without Nature there isn't any humankind. Without humankind, Nature is fine.” -- 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.
OT PESO - Bonds Girl
G'day All, Here's one hot off the 'puter from tonight's shoot: http://500px.com/photo/25324173 D800, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 120mm, f8 @ 1/160, ISO 100. Strip box camera right, bare strobe behind for hair light. small soft box camera left for fill. Enjoy. 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.
Re: Why would you buy a Pentax FF camera?
On 8 February 2013 01:29, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 7/2/13, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: I think the thing that has been lost is all the discussion is the simplest reason of all ... Because I want one! Not need. I do understand the difference. I want one, and I have the money set aside to buy what I want. Can't argue with that! Just wait. -- 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 PESO - Bonds Girl
Ummm...I was looking at the wrong photo when I copied the tech. details down. D800, 85mm f1.4, f11 @ 1/160, ISO 100 Cheers, Dave On 8 February 2013 02:03, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Here's one hot off the 'puter from tonight's shoot: http://500px.com/photo/25324173 D800, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 120mm, f8 @ 1/160, ISO 100. Strip box camera right, bare strobe behind for hair light. small soft box camera left for fill. Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT PESO - Bonds Girl
Well...good. :-) Thanks for looking. Cheers Dave On 8 February 2013 02:10, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I like it a lot! -- Walt On 2/7/2013 12:03 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, Here's one hot off the 'puter from tonight's shoot: http://500px.com/photo/25324173 D800, 70-200mm f2.8 @ 120mm, f8 @ 1/160, ISO 100. Strip box camera right, bare strobe behind for hair light. small soft box camera left for fill. Enjoy. 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.
Re: OT Light trails fashion
No problem I guess. I'd just feel a bit weird doing it. Too many photographers who paw at the models. Always comes across as really seedy to me. DS On 6 February 2013 21:50, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Those shots are really fine, Dave. Nice touch with the reflective floor. I assume that the light dress lighting involves camera Bulb mode, manually triggering the flashes, then walking around for 15 seconds with the LED light bars. He probably does touch the model with the LED bar as he paints -- why not? On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:45 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I've had a bit of a crack at something along similar lines: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/7431568008/in/set-72157624148622711 http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/7431709406/in/set-72157624148622711 The guy who did the ones you linked to swears that they're not photoshopped. I'd really like to know how he does it if that's the case. Short of physically touching the model with the lights, I can't see how he does it. I think he shoots the model, then the light then dresses the model in post like this guy: http://500px.com/AurumLight DS On 05/02/2013, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Calling Mr. Savage: http://weburbanist.com/2013/02/03/invisible-apparel-material-free-dresses-made-of-light/ -- -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: K5 RAW file size - yow!
I had, and still have, an impressive collection of FA, FA* Limiteds. I didn't jump ship to join the FF bandwagon. I jumped ship because Pentax's cameras couldn't do what I needed (I had a K20D at the time). Around the time of the D700's release I had been shooting a lot of long exposure night sky scenes...and then spending several hours in Photoshop cleaning up the sensor heat bloom that stained all my shots. The D300/D300s had the same issue, the equivalent APS Canon at that time had similar problems. When the D700 came out I went to the official product launch here. I was suitably impressed. The metering, AF, flash high ISO all just worked in a way that Pentax never seemed to be able to match. Also the sensor didn't turn magenta at exposures longer than 5 minutes. My going full frame was a by-product of getting a camera that enabled me to shoot what I wanted without having to clean up the mess the camera made in post. I see a lot of people buying FF cameras simply because the sensor is bigger. They still shoot the same crap they always did don't really get the full benefits of what the larger sensor can offer. DS On 07/02/2013, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: When I migrated to Nikon I bought their best lenses (the holy trinity 14-24, 24-70, 70-200, plus their 50 f1.4 85 f1.4). Earlier upthread I said: Realistically, you probably need to commit to spending nearly 10K to get a decent compliment of lenses for the D800 and the computer upgrade you will have to have, as well. David's 5 lenses total about $7800 (BH prices) so it looks like my ballpark estimate (including computer/storage upgrades) was pretty close. With the D800/E body at $3K you are looking at $11K outlay. Now assuming you are a Pentaxian with a complement of full frame lenses already at your disposal, I would say that a Pentax full frame body that comes in with a $2500-3000 price tag would be a relative bargain, compared to dumping everything and going Nikon to get your full frame fix. In fact, you'd have a relative savings of $7800+ to rationalize buying a few of the FA Limiteds that you don't already have. All of this is assuming that the Pentax full frame will perform comparably to the Nikons, which remains to be seen. But for that much money, I can afford to be quite content for QUITE a while. -- 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: LeeAnn
Mate, don't sweat the sharpness. That shot is full of awesome! Great work. Cheers, Dave On 5 February 2013 05:15, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: I grabbed a quick shot of a girl who came into the club where I work over the weekend. She was a moving target, and I had to call her name to get her to notice me as I was shooting through a small opening between the bar and the pool room. It could've been a little sharper, but I'm fairly happy with it. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/8444921971/ K-5, FA 50/1.4, f/2.2, 1/80 sec., ISO 800 I figure if nothing else, Larry will like it. ;) -- Walt -- 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 PESO - Textured (NSFW)
The prints were 16x24' with about a 3' boarder, foam core mounted. The theory being that should any sell (there were some nibbles, but no sales) the owners could the frame to suite their decor. DS On 6 February 2013 01:50, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Very nicely done, Dave. I like the layering of the subject/background textures. How were these displayed, framed prints? Just curious. On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:04 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, As some of you already know I participated in an exhibition with 3 other photographers recently featuring nude/body painted models. This was one of my pieces: http://500px.com/photo/25122521 Technical details on the page. Lighting was a single gridded beauty dish high camera right, white reflector camera left. Enjoy. 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. -- -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: OT Light trails fashion
I've had a bit of a crack at something along similar lines: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/7431568008/in/set-72157624148622711 http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/7431709406/in/set-72157624148622711 The guy who did the ones you linked to swears that they're not photoshopped. I'd really like to know how he does it if that's the case. Short of physically touching the model with the lights, I can't see how he does it. I think he shoots the model, then the light then dresses the model in post like this guy: http://500px.com/AurumLight DS On 05/02/2013, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Calling Mr. Savage: http://weburbanist.com/2013/02/03/invisible-apparel-material-free-dresses-made-of-light/ -- -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: OT PESO: Moon Child
Thanks Christine. Cheers, Dave On 4 February 2013 05:54, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Pretty! Cheers, Christine On Feb 3, 2013, at 10:31 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, I've been doing quite a bit of shooting since I was last here thought I'd share one from a couple of weeks ago. Em wanted some shots in a bikini she had been given for for a beauty contest. The events official photographer didn't forward to her any shots to give to the designer of said swimwear. We had worked together previously she asked if I'd help her out. Being the gentleman I am, of course I said yes :-D http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8426305671/in/photostream/lightbox/ Direct link: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8426305671_88fb8c1f96_o.jpg D700 -w- 24-70mm f2.8 @ 40mm, 1/100 @ f10, ISO 320. Einstein E640 -w- beauty dish high camera left. Enjoy. 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. -- 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 PESO: Moon Child
Cheers Derby. There are more...most of them are on FB :-) DS On 4 February 2013 17:56, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Geez, Dave. You come back here with your perfectly posed and exposed shots, with a lovely belly to boot. Are there more from the shoot? On 4/02/2013 3:31 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day All, I've been doing quite a bit of shooting since I was last here thought I'd share one from a couple of weeks ago. Em wanted some shots in a bikini she had been given for for a beauty contest. The events official photographer didn't forward to her any shots to give to the designer of said swimwear. We had worked together previously she asked if I'd help her out. Being the gentleman I am, of course I said yes :-D http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8426305671/in/photostream/lightbox/ Direct link: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8426305671_88fb8c1f96_o.jpg D700 -w- 24-70mm f2.8 @ 40mm, 1/100 @ f10, ISO 320. Einstein E640 -w- beauty dish high camera left. Enjoy. 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. -- 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: K5 RAW file size - yow!
Basically I've notice that the aperture sweet spot is even more critical at such a high MP count. When I migrated to Nikon I bought their best lenses (the holy trinity 14-24, 24-70, 780-200, ptus their 50 f1.4 85 f1.4). On the D700 I never really had any image quality issues with them. Those same lenses on the D800 are noticeably softer away from their respective sweet spots. f5.6 - soft, f8 - shaper, f11 sweet, f16 - softer... Also the high resolution shows up flaws in your hand holding technique. The old rule of thumb of shutter speed being the inverse of the focal length doesn't really work any more. Double it to be sure, or use a tripod. The D800/D800E manual came with a series of instructions on how to maintain sharpness detail. DS On 04/02/2013, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, How about giving us some more personal insights on 'diffraction issues with most lenses.' I'd like to know so I could get out in front of that issue. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 12:43 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: And loving it! ...except for the diffraction issues with most lenses... On 3 February 2013 12:30, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Poor Nikonians. Their flagship has twice as many pixels and then some :-). On 2/1/2013 10:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Each RAW file is now larger than the first harddrive I ever owned. Nothing to be done for that, is there? I'm shooting DNG which I believe I heard is already stored in a semi-compressed state. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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. -- 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: Hello
Sweet! On 3 February 2013 23:10, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: David J Brooks wrote: On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 12:00 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, Just popping back in to PDML land to see whats up. Anything new happening? A new FF Pentax on the horizon (with hat sauce for Cotty). Apparently Pentax Forums is reporting a leaked memo that there is one in the works. But the source. John Carlson, of Pentax/Ricoh USA, stated on the record in an interview with Imaging Resource a couple of weeks ago that a full-frame camera is in the works. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.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.
OT PESO: Moon Child
G'day All, I've been doing quite a bit of shooting since I was last here thought I'd share one from a couple of weeks ago. Em wanted some shots in a bikini she had been given for for a beauty contest. The events official photographer didn't forward to her any shots to give to the designer of said swimwear. We had worked together previously she asked if I'd help her out. Being the gentleman I am, of course I said yes :-D http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8426305671/in/photostream/lightbox/ Direct link: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8426305671_88fb8c1f96_o.jpg D700 -w- 24-70mm f2.8 @ 40mm, 1/100 @ f10, ISO 320. Einstein E640 -w- beauty dish high camera left. Enjoy. 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.
OT PESO - Strength
G'day All (again), I had the privilege of shooting a lovely young lady last week. Nothing new for me lately, but what made this shoot so special is that Stevie is currently undergoing treatment for a rare aggressive form of cancer and she wanted some nice shots of herself at this time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8441919412/in/photostream/lightbox/ Direct link: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8441919412_635df26b92_o.jpg D800, AF-D 85mm f1.4, 1/160 @ f11, ISO 125. 2 strobes -w- small softboxes onto the background, 1 large octabox above her camera left. Such a strong and inspiring person. Enjoy. 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.
Hello
G'day All, Just popping back in to PDML land to see whats up. Anything new happening? A new FF Pentax on the horizon (with hat sauce for Cotty). DS -- 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 Aviation Action and Panning
Kewel!! How good a vantage point would it be for night shooting plane trails? DS On 3 February 2013 10:09, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Team, This morning I got up at a wholly ungodly hour to go a shoot some big aircraft with a bunch of folk that I don't know. A Meetup event attracted my attention, a bit of the gear-head in me and an interest in where the best vantage points are at the Sydney International airport (which I have easy access to). It was a pleasant but way too early morning, there was a lot of mutual fondling going on, who's is biggest etc but I managed to edge myself out of the scrum. All Nikon shooters but for me and a lone Canon owner. There was an impressive array of Nikon gear on show though to my mind it was pretty underutilized on the day. The vantage points were limited but have possibilities, I will explore them further when I get time. I shot mainly with the A*300/2.8 + 1.7AFTC and my Sigma 70-200/2.8, I made a couple of wide shots at the conveners suggestion but found the images somewhat boring. All hand held, K5 + Grip + spare batt + gps unit + big lens and TC gets heavy quickly but is still a great combo. Link to the Meetup page http://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Photography-Training/events/101112492/ My pics from the shoot https://picasaweb.google.com/100717932944223796708/AviationMeetup?authkey=Gv1sRgCPfMisP_ypmyTA http://tinyurl.com/cr5fult Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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 Aviation Action and Panning
Definitely worth investigating. I'd love to do it, but Perth airport has such a small amount of traffic compared to Sydney. On 3 February 2013 13:13, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 3 February 2013 16:03, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: Kewel!! How good a vantage point would it be for night shooting plane trails? The best vantage point changes with the wind, literally. Sydney has two parallel and one cross runways and this morning traffic direction shifted twice in a couple of hours. Night shooting is worth a investigating though. One of the most difficult to access vantage points and probably the best for night trails is well over 1km from parking and involves trekking along a very busy road where there is no pedestrian path, but hey, photography wasn't meant to be easy. Cheers, -- 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 and praise for the K-01
Fantastic! Almost makes me wish it snowed here. DS On 3 February 2013 07:47, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: It snowed a bit this morning and I had chance to test out the K-01 for snow crystals. This camera well exceeded my expectations! Between focus peaking and the ability to zoom in on the screen, focusing was very fast and easy. I was able to get clear shots, move on, get more. Focus peaking is a HUGE advantage for this kind of work because it allows you to see what is in focus and fine tune the focus to maximize DOF. It made the morning very productive - in about 2 hours of shooting I got at least 10 good images. Image quality from the K-01 seems to be right there with the K-5. I put 4 shots from this morning on my blog, will be posted a couple more batches this week as well: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ Permalink: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2013-snow-crystals-round-2 All images were shot with the K-01, a Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX macro, and extension. The snow was very variable in size today, so I used all the extension that I have (about 230mm) for a few shots, and only about 50mm for a few other. Plus everything in between. I should comment that the second crystal in that post was very small and was shot with 230mm of extension - tubes and bellows. That is where the focusing peaking really shined. WIth all that extension a finder is so dark you can barely see, and with live view and no focus peaking it is very difficult to see what is in focus. The K-01 made it simple and easy to focus on that little bugger. 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. -- 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: K5 RAW file size - yow!
And loving it! ...except for the diffraction issues with most lenses... On 3 February 2013 12:30, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Poor Nikonians. Their flagship has twice as many pixels and then some :-). On 2/1/2013 10:08 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Each RAW file is now larger than the first harddrive I ever owned. Nothing to be done for that, is there? I'm shooting DNG which I believe I heard is already stored in a semi-compressed state. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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: $80 instant savings on Bower 14mm f2.8 at BH
I have a mate with the Samyang badged version that he uses with his 5D MkII. For the price is pretty impressive. I'm considering getting one for when I'm out shooting with 2 cameras my Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 is otherwise in use I need more angle of view (my next widet lens is 20mm). DS On 29 November 2012 22:50, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Apparently it compares very favorably to Nikon zooms at the same focal length (or close to the same focal length). http://theuntamedlandscape.blogspot.com/2012/02/samyang-14mm-f28-lens-review-bower.html -- 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: BH - no respect for Pentax
ROTFLMAO...oh look...a flying pig On 27 November 2012 17:15, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: Gives one pause about the future when they discount the 50-135 that much. Perhaps clearing the way for the *new* FF camera lenses! :) On Nov 26, 2012, at 19:09 , steve harley wrote: on 2012-11-26 17:23 James King wrote Perhaps you didn't search the BH site. They have several Pentax bodies priced significantly lower than last week right now. and two DA* lenses are still half off right now -- 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 GESO - Avoiding the protest
Excellent work as always. I particularly love 1, 7 12. DS On 24 November 2012 19:25, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: There was a protest in town today. Managed to avoid it mostly, other than one shot. OM-D/12mm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/avoidingprotest/index.html I should be doing some on-topic posts next. I have a Stormtrooper K-01 coming to me. Will try out it's chops as a street machine. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- 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: Panoramas from Tekapo
Oh man...now I'm looking forward to my trip to NZ next year even more. DS On 22 November 2012 09:18, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: I've spent all morning in Photoshop... here are four panoramas from the Mt John observatory, plus one of the power station. http://www.multi.net.nz/tekapo-panoramas/ Click on an image to see a larger version. Donations toward a new computer would be gratefully appreciated :) 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.
Re: DXOMark Pentax Lens Tests
On 21 November 2012 06:04, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I dare anyone to make me feel better? http://500px.com/photo/18422461 :-P DS -- 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: DXOMark Pentax Lens Tests
On 21 November 2012 07:23, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Nov 20, 2012, at 16:25 , David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: On 21 November 2012 06:04, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I dare anyone to make me feel better? http://500px.com/photo/18422461 Me and my shared work-cube environment only got a glimpse at that before closing. Warning, y'all. (I will save the link for later) :-D -- 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 - waiting for my car to be serviced
Great gallery. I love how you really get in close to the action. DS On 17 November 2012 19:18, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I've had my new car for 3 months, and it was due for a complimentary service, but also happened to be under a recall notice. What else to do while waiting but to get some street work done. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/carservice/index.html -- 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: Hardly a Pentax in sight ...
I should probably get rid of my Pentax kit. Haven't used any of it in quite some time... On 18 November 2012 08:28, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting John Francis jo...@panix.com: So I'm in Austin this week, visiting family (and finishing off with a trip to the Circiuit of the Americas for the US Grand Prix). It's a bit disheartening - I'm surrounded by Nikons Canons (at least for the folks who aren't using their iPhone cameras). I have only seen one other Pentax, and that was a 6x7. That, sadly, is the way of the world these days. Even the two mates I lunch with once a month insist on bringing their Canons. It's enough to make me choke on the second glass of Shiraz... There also seem to be a few Ebay sellers lately who are divesting themselves of all of their Pentax gear because they are 'changing systems'. It was through one of these sellers that I recently got a Tamron AF 90mm macro to replace my old MF version. -- 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. -- 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: Carrying a body without any str.. lenses attached
It's just an ad.Your over thinking things. On 17 November 2012 07:48, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I am surprised to see that somebody would be putting the only body without the lens attached in the bag as it is shown in the first video at, say 0:50, and then again at about 1:00. http://products.lowepro.com/product/Pro-Messenger-180-AW,2285,20.htm or directly at Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/29802717# While the narrator says that it is the second body, in those cases, it is clearly not the case. (Other footage where it is is intermixed with this though.) So, I was wondering if anybody would be carrying the only camera body in a messenger bag (when, presumably, you want to be able to take it out and use quickly) - separate from any lens. If yes, - what would be the reason why you'd do that? The only possible argument I can see is that it would be quicker to choose the lens (so that you don't need to detach what you have on first). I'd think that it'd be better to have something always attached, - at least you'd be more prepared for ~50% of shots (if you carry two lenses). What do you think? Igor -- 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: Enablement/Replacement!
Sweet! On 14 November 2012 12:17, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday a package arrived in the post. In it was a K10D with 18-55 WR zoom. As a result of a below market value transaction made with a list member I have secured a replacement for my old K10D lost last month. In fact, this is more than a replacement; the body is in spectacular condition and the zoom is the WR version. As I don't shy away from shooting in soggy conditions this will be a real plus for me. As much as I love my venerable *istD, it is nice to have the more extensive feature set of the K10D. I should mention that several approached me with kind offers of below market value equipment. Thanks to each of you. This is certainly a wonderful community! cheers, frank If the world were clear, art would not exist. -- Albert Camus -- 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: How to clean hot-shoe flash contacts?
I use a small piece of a Scotch-brite pad: http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Scotch-BriteBrand/Scotch-Brite/Products/Product-Catalog/~/Non-Scratch-Scour-Pad?N=5941615rt=rud DS On 14 November 2012 01:09, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: In the recent past, my flash (Metz AF58-1) in combination with K-7 developed a problem. In some cases, I do not get the flash-ready confirmation symbol in the viewfinder. In other cases, even if I do get that confirmation at first, the flash (in PTTL mode) goes off full capacity, as if the PTTL did not work, yielding extremely overlit images. In those cases, often, on the subsequent shots, there is no flash confirmation symbol. All those problems can be fixed by tweaking the hotshoe in the socket (sliding it slightly in or out), but it takes a few times to find the right position. I am thinking if this can be fixed by cleaning the contacts. What are the options of cleaning the contacts besides the obvious of using a q-tip soaked in isopropanol? Any other thoughts on what else might be causing such hot-shoe issues? Igor -- 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.
OT PESO - Embrace
G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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.
Re: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit
I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way to make it work with XP x64 way back when. I ended up having to buy Vuescan (I hate that program with a passion) Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 02:39, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am trying to resurrect my Epson 2450 scanner for a smallish job, but, of course, they never did update the driver to 64 bit. I am running Photoshop CS5, and have the 32 bit version of that program running on my computer, so I could launch the driver through that program. Is there any way to make this thing work? Thanks -- William Robb -- 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: Epson 2450 on Win7 64 bit
On 13 November 2012 07:15, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 2:22 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: I had a similar issue with my Epson 3200 after much Googling I never found a way to make it work with XP x64 way back when. I ended up having to buy Vuescan (I hate that program with a passion) Interesting. I've been using VueScan since 2000 ... the original software for my Polaroid SprintScan and then Minolta Scan Dual II were both so bad it wasn't funny, and VueScan has always done a great job. I have driven all my scanners, including the now-ancient Epson 2450, with VueScan for years and find it to be far better than almost everything else I've tried. I have no problem with the files vuescan produced, it just isn't a very easy piece of software to use. DS -- 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 PESO - Embrace
Thanks Dave. Cheers, DS On 13 November 2012 00:13, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice light and quite colourful Dave On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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.
Re: OT PESO - Embrace
On 13 November 2012 00:57, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:44 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Great shot. The last one was nice, but I like this a lot better. The color adds a lot to it. I also like the texture. Thanks Larry. It looks like it was done with two lights? A key light and a hair light, almost 180 degrees apart? Strip box camera right just forward of 90° a bare strobe with a honeycomb grid about 45° behind the model. Cheers, Dave Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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. -- 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. -- 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 PESO - Embrace
Thanks Bruce. Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 02:04, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Your lighting deepens the colours and imparts a mysterious feel. Very nicely done. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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. -- -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: OT PESO - Embrace
Thanks Frank. This shot was a bit of a sleeper until last night when I was flicking through the shots and went How the hell did I miss that one :-) Cheers, Dave On 13 November 2012 04:02, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That's just amazing: The body art, her facial and body expression, the lighting. Great photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Sent: November 12, 2012 11/12/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT PESO - Embrace G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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. -- 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 PESO - Embrace
Thanks Bob. I'm kinda chuffed with this one :-) DS On 13 November 2012 01:07, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, Good work again. The lighting is excellent revealing some modeling of contours throughout. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:44 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Folks, One more from my body paint shoot from a few weeks ago (this one is safe for work): http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/8179044142/in/photostream/lightbox/ Comments, critiques praise all welcome. :-) 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. -- 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.
OT PESO - Sadness
G'day All, I was going through my archives today and rediscovered this shot I took a few years ago that I didn't think much of at the time: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8174287508_b2a31e950c_o.jpg I just love the expression. Enjoy. 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.
Re: PESO - Smoke
Cool. (Sorry, thats all I've got) :-) DS On 11 November 2012 09:43, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: We finally saw some sun yesterday, but it's generally been pretty grey here lately. The steam coming up from the grate enhanced that feeling I think: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/11/smoke.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: GESOs - slow patch
Dude! Great stuff. I loved these in particular: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/rememberance/content/bin/images/thumb/_DSF2324.jpg http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/sydneyopen/content/bin/images/thumb/_IGP6416.jpg Gotta love the fact that our weather is warming up :-P DS On 11 November 2012 19:01, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hit a slow patch a few weeks ago. Happens sometimes, best just to push through. First few are with the K-5/DA35 macro. Last couple with the X100 http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/hats/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/sydneyopen/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/glebe/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/newtown/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/rememberance/index.html -- 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: GESOs - slow patch
Tata...umm I mean...ta da! On 12 November 2012 01:00, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: My, my, my ... http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/rememberance/content/bin/images/large/_DSF2292.jpg On 11/11/2012 5:01 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Hit a slow patch a few weeks ago. Happens sometimes, best just to push through. First few are with the K-5/DA35 macro. Last couple with the X100 http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/hats/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/sydneyopen/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/glebe/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/newtown/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/11/rememberance/index.html -- 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: I like my focusing screen
Really depends on the DSLR the lens attached to it. Mind you, nothing compares to the clarity of the ground glass of MF or LF viewfinder. On 8 November 2012 19:56, Daniele Procida dani...@vurt.org wrote: On Thu, Nov 8, 2012, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: First thing I did when I bought my istDS 6 years ago was to replace the stock focus screen. I went with a generic chinese split image screen. It makes manual focussing a pleasure compared to stock and highly recommended for anyone using manual focus lenses. One of the (many) things that prompted me to go back to film was the horrific experience of trying to focus through the tiny dull viewfinder of a digital SLR. Daniele -- 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 PESO - Dangerous
Thanks Frank. She's a good kid. :-) Cheers, Dave On 08/11/2012, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She looks like she could be a bit of a handful. ;-) Wonderful photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Sent: November 3, 2012 11/3/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT PESO - Dangerous G'day Trendsetters, I had a bit of a shoot with one of my favorite models last weekend. Here is one of the images: http://500px.com/photo/17291049 Single strobe with a beauty dish, high camera left. Shot on the D800 with a 50mm f1.4. Enjoy, and as always, comments critiques welcome. 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. -- 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 PESO - Emerge (NSFW)
Thanks Miserere . Halloween isn't that big a deal here in Oz, but it was a good motivator for making some interesting photos. Cheers, Dave On 07/11/2012, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: On 5 November 2012 10:32, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, In the lead up to Halloween I collaborated with a local body painter models to produce some suitably dark images. Here is one I just got through processing: http://500px.com/photo/17485597 Comment critiques, as always, welcome. Enjoy. Dave That one's OK, David, but this one is terrific (in a literal sense, almost): http://500px.com/photo/16349853 An enjoyable series, and a fun way to pass Halloween (which I rarely find fun). Cheers, —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- 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 PESO - Dangerous
Cheers Cotty. Mel and I have shot together a number of times our shoots are always a lot of fun. Dave On 5 November 2012 07:11, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 5/11/12, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: I had a bit of a shoot with one of my favorite models last weekend. Here is one of the images: http://500px.com/photo/17291049 Really nice work Dave - been checking out the other results on FB. The model's persona comes across well in all the shots. Credit to you mate. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ -- 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.
OT PESO - Emerge (NSFW)
G'day All, In the lead up to Halloween I collaborated with a local body painter models to produce some suitably dark images. Here is one I just got through processing: http://500px.com/photo/17485597 Comment critiques, as always, welcome. Enjoy. 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.
Re: peso- shop keeper
Awesome! 'nuff said. Dave On 4 November 2012 05:53, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: A straggler from the Miami shots. Makes me giggle. http://www.caguila.com/shopkeeper/content/IMGP4681_large.html Cheers, Christine -- 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 PESO - Emerge (NSFW)
And loving it... On 06/11/2012, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Savage, you hang out with one weird crowd. Excellent pic! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, November 5, 2012 10:32 AM Subject: OT PESO - Emerge (NSFW) G'day All, In the lead up to Halloween I collaborated with a local body painter models to produce some suitably dark images. Here is one I just got through processing: http://500px.com/photo/17485597 Comment critiques, as always, welcome. Enjoy. 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. -- 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 PESO - Dangerous
Thanks Bruce. The skin still has pore detail in the full res image. Like you, I look at a lot of over cooked images too. My general retouch technique is spot healing brush/patch tool for blemishes, the clone stamp on lighten with a very low opacity (about 10% or less) for under the eyes, and the final skin smoothing is based on this tutorial: http://youtu.be/Fv4L1-TaGhI I skip the 2 Gaussian blur steps and just reduce the skin smoothing adjustment layers opacity at the end. Cheers, Dave On 4 November 2012 23:54, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Dave, I don't feel this displays over-smoothed skin, but I view a lot of fashion images where unrealistically uniform skin is expected, so I have a bias. :-) But I also note that one cannot really tell if skin detail was lost to post-processing in a 3/4 length shot that's less than 1000px high, like here. Assuming there is fine detail in the original, it's all been smoothed by image reduction to that size anyway. The beauty dish mounted just above head height and aimed close to on-axis produces very little shadow detail and so, as you note, does a pretty good job of skin smoothing by itself. I assume that you don't blur the skin, but use the healing tools, mid-opacity clone stamp on Lighten, frequency separation, maybe a good plugin, etc. On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 10:52 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day Rick, I did indeed smooth the skin in post. I'd be interested to hear if others thing it's too much. I like to think I'm pretty judicious in the level of smoothing I use. Also I've noticed that the beauty dish used like this washes out the skin which is quite flattering. Thanks for your comments. Dave On 4 November 2012 06:44, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Dave, did you smooth her skin digitally? If not, she's got astonishingly clear skin. If so, it's a bit overdone. Any more and she'd look like a mannequin, and they aren't threatening. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, November 3, 2012 10:49 AM Subject: OT PESO - Dangerous G'day Trendsetters, I had a bit of a shoot with one of my favorite models last weekend. Here is one of the images: http://500px.com/photo/17291049 Single strobe with a beauty dish, high camera left. Shot on the D800 with a 50mm f1.4. Enjoy, and as always, comments critiques welcome. 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.
