Re: PESOs: Backyard Birds

[Henk Terhell]

Beautiful these birds and well captured. Over here we only have these 
cardinals in cages.


Henk

Op 2024-04-29 om 18:09 schreef paul stenquist:

Finally getting back to shooting a few birds. A nice morning here, so I sat 
outside for a bit. The pair of Cardinals are either expecting or doing amazing 
ritual, but the male has a seed that he will give to the female. The last one 
is a white throated sparrow. I only see these in spring. I think they go 
further north for the summer.



https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w9x0rhc8ifkl721c9mokx/cardinal.jpg?rlkey=w7jteurvhmr19zjs8al2dqifo=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/f6xiwvnr4ed7q2qbsz279/cardinal.pair2.jpg?rlkey=rfee2au9gzji3pe8k9hvuqtey=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d7s1yfgzocpzwlsqvay0j/white-throated-sparrow..jpg?rlkey=yzznzrjxb2defd14ja5igyo2q=0
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Re: PESO: the last flower

[Henk Terhell]

Magnolia is a nicely shaped tree. Unfortunately the white to pink 
flowers last only a few weeks in spring.


Henk

Op 2024-04-18 om 14:18 schreef Alan C:
I've never actually seen one - looks quite spectacular. Probably 
wouldn't last long in the hot Lowveld.


Alan C

On 16-Apr-24 09:50 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:

The last flower on our Magnolia tree, just a few days ago.
After heavy rainfall and strong wind all flowers have gone now.
https://flic.kr/p/2pJNvJU



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Re: PESO: the last flower

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks Larry

Henk

Op 2024-04-16 om 19:14 schreef Larry Colen:

Lovely photo, well done


On Apr 16, 2024, at 12:50 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:

The last flower on our Magnolia tree, just a few days ago.
After heavy rainfall and strong wind all flowers have gone now.
https://flic.kr/p/2pJNvJU



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Re: Grey Heron (continued)

[Henk Terhell]

Mike, this is somewhat spooky, because your posts always end up in my 
spam box, which I egret.

However, I have given up to bother about mail problems.
With outlook and gmail failing sometimes on incoming mail, I'm back on 
thunderbird with my provider's mail address.


Henk

Op 2024-03-31 om 13:06 schreef mike wilson:

Henk's missive did not appear in my inbox, which is, of course, the source of 
Great Egret for me.  Otherwise I have to go to Somerset, at the other end of 
England, unless I would be happy with occasional Little Egrets.  Generally, 
though, I have no Egrets at all.

On 31/03/2024 05:27 BST Alan C  wrote:

  
Excellent shot, Henk.


Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there?

Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common.
K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/

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Re: Grey Heron (continued)

[Henk Terhell]

Nice picture. Funny pose that one, just like a stork.
It is remarkable that the legs of the great egret can be orange or black 
(like on your photo).
I asked Copilot AI, which replied that during the breeding period the 
legs get red and the beak black.
Here a picture I took here some years ago (in breeding period) of two 
great egrets with pure orange legs .

https://flic.kr/p/2kZge8z

We also see the little regret here, which can be determined by its 
intense black beak.


Henk

Op 2024-03-31 om 06:27 schreef Alan C:

Excellent shot, Henk.

Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there?

Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that 
common. K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/

Alan C



On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
In our region some grey herons are staying in the winter and are 
breeding from februari till june.

They are of the same species as the one of Alan's photo.
See https://flic.kr/p/2pGkKB3.

The great egret is seen around here more and more, though I haven't 
spotted one here this season.


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Re: PESO: Calais Plage (2007)

[Henk Terhell]

Great atmosphere with the sea fog.
No doubt that the pointing sign for the toilets is also no longer there.

Henk

Op 2024-03-30 om 20:37 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:

From the days when there were still phone boxes...

https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/calais-plage-2007-fotoralfbe/48196595

Enjoy

Ralf


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Re: PESO: Cherry blossom at the blast furnace plant

[Henk Terhell]

Great contrasts in various ways.

Henk

Op 2024-03-28 om 19:27 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:

This year's Easter holiday will again be a virtual one.

Second day: Cherry blossom at the Saint Gobain blast furnace plant in 
Pont à Mousson, France.


https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/kirschbluete-am-hochofen-2007-fotoralfbe/48194350 



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Re: PESO: A strange looking bird

[Henk Terhell]

Interesting indeed. Darters are unknown species in our area.
About sharpness: with most Pentax camera's I think there is only one 
acceptable setting for wild life that is AF-S with spot AF aiming for 
the eyes while saying a little prayer .


Henk

Op 2024-03-21 om 01:41 schreef Rick Womer:

Interesting bird!  The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that 
they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense.

I always enjoy your photos of the flora and fauna in the opposite corner of the 
globe!

Rick


On Mar 20, 2024, at 12:53 AM, Alan C  wrote:

An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park. 
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants but swim 
with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a swimming snake. 
The second image (by a fellow photographer, Ian van Romburgh) shows that very 
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Re: PESO: Grey Heron

[Henk Terhell]

Funny, all the unsolicited reels offered to me on instagram are about 
cats and dogs which are so cosy with each other, as well as wild animals 
befriended with people.
My late dog was always ready to fight with cats, wheras animals in our 
local nature usually do not appreciate my presence.


Henk

Op 2024-03-21 om 02:00 schreef l...@red4est.com:

There is a very impressive account on Instagram called nature_is_metal which is 
a collection of videos and photos of things happening in nature that do not 
give you the warm fuzzies.





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Re: PESO: Grey Heron

[Henk Terhell]

Nice picture indeed.
After I saw a grey heron swallowing two coot chicken in two successive 
flights across the pool nearby it is no longer my favourite bird.


Henk

Op 2024-03-18 om 17:09 schreef Stanley Halpin:

Very nice! I think Herons make great subjects because of their alertness and 
the way they pause (to look for prey) rather than being in continuous motion. 
It’s always nice to see images of these impressive birds,

Stan


On Mar 18, 2024, at 1:27 AM, Alan C  wrote:

Forgot the link!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53594856663/

A handsome Grey Heron at Sable Dam, Kruger Park, late yesterday.

K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm, f8, 1/500sec ISO160

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Re: Got myself a new lens

[Henk Terhell]

OK, welcome in the club.
I love my 55-300 PLM in particular for the short distance of 95 cm 
making it an excellent semi-macro lens at 300 mm.


Henk

Op 2024-03-15 om 13:35 schreef Postmaster:

Henk Terhell wrote:


I have the PLM type of 55-300 which is always attached to my K-70.
However the PLM lens is not compatible with a K-5 II.

My bad. Typo. My new camera is a K-3ii, not K-5.
Works a treat with the new PLM lens.


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Re: Got myself a new lens

[Henk Terhell]

I have the PLM type of 55-300 which is always attached to my K-70.
However the PLM lens is not compatible with a K-5 II.

Henk

Op 2024-03-15 om 07:43 schreef Alan Cole:

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Henk Terhell in Belgium uses his with
great success for virtually everything. I have the screw-drive WR version
which is pretty good too.
Alan C

On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 11:52 PM Mark Roberts
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Not content with buying a camera recently (a lovely K-5ii), I decided
this week to treat myself to a new lens. I haven't bought a lens
since... 2018, I think (it was the 28-105 for the K-1). Anyway, I just
bought another travel lens for the trips we have planned for the
summer: walking England and Scotland in May and bicycling Belgium
August. With the outdoorsiness factor weighing heavily I went for a
weather-sealed lens, the DA 55-300. I already had the older,
non-weather-sealed budget version but the new one is very much nicer.
In-lens focusing motor is silent and very quick. Build quality seems
excellent. I'll take some test shots soon to check out the optics but
if it's as good as the older one I'lkl be very happy indeed.

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Re: March PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

A very nice gallery indeed!

Stan, be careful this summer, that is likely a death cap (Amanita 
phalloides), one of the most toxic mushrooms in the world!


Henk

Op 2024-03-07 om 11:22 schreef Bob W PDML:

Thanks. It’s a very good gallery.


On 7 Mar 2024, at 10:03, Brian Walters  wrote:

G'day all

Enjoy the gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/



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Re: PESO: flooding in the dunes (and test)

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks John, Paul, Steve and Larry for comments.
John, my post may have ended up in your spam box as not coming from a 
outlook or gmail account.

On the other hand I am receiving all pdml posts again on this mail address.

Henk

Op 2024-03-05 om 03:05 schreef John Sessoms:
I still haven't seen Henk's original post, but I noticed a distinct 
lack of PDML the last week or so and then suddenly today a flood 
(mostly about the new film camera)


Those are both great images. I'm not sure which I like more.

On 3/4/2024 1:02 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Beautiful shots, Hank. Love the light!
Paul


On Mar 4, 2024, at 12:50 PM, Henk Terhell  wrote:

After some days not receiving posts from pdml on my outlook mail 
account (though I was able to send mail), I decided to revert to my 
mail account of the internet provider.
As a test here this mail with link to two pictures of  today of 
exmoor ponies in the dunes.
Due to heavy rainfall during this winter my daily walk in the dunes, 
even with boots on, is quite an adventure.


https://flic.kr/p/2pBA4jo
https://flic.kr/p/2pBu2KM

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A half-frame Pentax film camera

[Henk Terhell]

More news on the Pentax film camera:
https://youtu.be/xqRQTOkhOJU?si=PssAjafiIoYaxbuW

As for me, with a least a dozen film camera's accumulating dust on the 
shelf is not fair to these to invest in a new one.


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Re: Has anyone else been having trouble uploading to flickr?

[Henk Terhell]

I have no such problem. Usually there is a delay with full resolution 
uploading on Flickr. Perhaps you can try smaller files.


Henk

Op 2024-02-17 om 19:02 schreef Larry Colen:

When I got home last night I tried another spin on the mount shasta photo based 
on the feedback I got.  I tried to upload it, and it didn't work.  It is still 
not working this morning

I'm getting an error message about CloudFront attempting to establish a 
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Re: Lightroom Classic 13.1 trouble

[Henk Terhell]

13.1 works OK for me so I wonder why you should back.
I have no idea whether your catalogues will be converted going back to 
an earlier version.


Henk

Op 2024-02-13 om 02:50 schreef Rick Womer:

For some reason, I updated Lightroom Classic to the latest version.

Ugh.

I have a lot to do for a photo class tomorrow, so details will have to wait, 
but:

Can I delete 13.1 and reinstall its predecessor without unleashing cyber-havoc?

Rick

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Re: February PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

Perhaps the surplus of cows in our country is being offered a new career 
as another animal.


There are plenty of great light reflections in this gallery.

Henk

Op 2024-02-10 om 13:27 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:

Am 10.02.24 um 13:14 schrieb Alan C:

The "Cow" fooled me too.
A hybrid? The first step to what the Germans call an egg-laying 
wool-milk-sow?


Ralf


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Re: PESOs (5) - Fisheye Fun NEW LINK

[Henk Terhell]

Rick, you got a nicely cleaned fisheye.
I'm surprised that I would not have recognized some pics as taken with a 
fisheye, in particular of the playground and the fruit market.

For me that is the way this lens should be used to not looking overdone.

Henk

Op 2024-02-06 om 04:10 schreef Rick Womer:



So I dusted off my fisheye lens.

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Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

[Henk Terhell]

I keep the GPS of my K-1 always on so I don't forget to switch it on.
How much faster this drains my battery, I have no idea.
After a day trip I take the SD card out and also recharge the battery.
Almost never need a spare battery.

Henk

Op 2024-01-22 om 12:04 schreef Bob W PDML:

I can see the value of it even if it’s something that I don’t have much need 
for personally.

To me it would be quite useful sometimes for a camera to connect automatically 
(ie without all the ridiculous faff of camera WiFi connections) using Bluetooth 
or Ant+ or something similar to external devices which have GPS, such as a 
phone, smartwatch or Garmin bike device. So when you press the shutter it can 
just write the current position and time into the image file. I imagine that 
would be less of a drain on the battery than keeping a built-in GPS active.


On 21 Jan 2024, at 23:08, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:

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Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

[Henk Terhell]

Well, it is like many other features of a good versatile camera  as weather 
resistance, good AF, tilt screen etc.
I do appreciate these out in the field where I frequently have to sit on my 
knees.
It all depends on the type of photography you are in.

Henk


Van: Godfrey DiGiorgi 
Verzonden: maandag 22 januari 2024 00:08
Aan: PDML
Onderwerp: Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

S … All this discussion of GPS equipped cameras … I'm curious: Why do we 
need GPS location information in our photographs?

Oh, I can see some uses for it, for specific purposes, but in general … I don't 
know why I'd want it.
I figure when I want GPS location info, I just snap a photo with my iPhone at 
the same time I take a picture with any other camera, then copy-paste the GPS 
location information from the iPhone image into the other camera's photo. I 
haven't used it more than once or twice in the past ten years.

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Re: PESO - selfie in the 'hood

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Nice selfie, Ann!

Henk


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Verzonden: donderdag 18 januari 2024 16:42
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Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

[Henk Terhell]

Correction: the 55-300 PLM can be used on the K-3II with updated firmware.

Henk

Op 2024-01-21 om 11:33 schreef Henk Terhell:

Good choice, saving the fuzz with handling of the coordinates.
Would also be my choice, however the K-3II is not compatible with my 
favourite lens, the quiet 55-300 PLM version.
The GPS data I need are essential for identification and reporting of 
species in the field. There is a phone app for this, but in many cases 
such as flying insects a long lens is needed.


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Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

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Good choice, saving the fuzz with handling of the coordinates.
Would also be my choice, however the K-3II is not compatible with my 
favourite lens, the quiet 55-300 PLM version.
The GPS data I need are essential for identification and reporting of 
species in the field. There is a phone app for this, but in many cases 
such as flying insects a long lens is needed.


Henk

Op 2024-01-20 om 20:49 schreef Mark Roberts:

Alan C wrote:


It seem only the K3ii has built in GPS like the K1.


All right, so the K-3ii it is, then.

A quick look around the web shows they seem to be holding their value
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Re: Pentax APS-C cameras

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For me it is incomprehensible that all smartphones have GPS but most 
DSLRs and mirrorless not. For landscape and nature pictures it is so 
useful to have it on my K-1. If GPS seems to easily fit in a flat phone, 
why not in an APSC-C? For me this is another step forward to kill real 
cameras sales in favour of smartphones.
The use of apps or the clip-on GPS module are cumbersome in the field 
and are only stopgaps.


Even adventure cameras like the new Pentax WG-90 do not have GPS.
Exceptions are the Ricoh WG-6 (for as long as it is available) and the 
new OM TG-7, however their image quality may be on the level of a good 
phone.


Henk

Op 2024-01-20 om 10:00 schreef Larry Colen:

It seems that the only ones with internal GPS are the K-1, and the K-3II

There might be some mode where you can use the gps off the phone through the 
app on the K-3 III. Or that might be something that I saw my u4/3 can 
theoretically do.

What I have been doing on the K-3 III is just taking photos with phone, 
importing those into lightroom, so I can use those to look on the map to see 
where I took the photos.


On Jan 20, 2024, at 12:01 AM, Alan C  wrote:

Sorry, none of those - they all need the clip-on O-GPS1 as do the K3i & K3iii, K5 
series & a few others.

It seem only the K3ii has built in GPS like the K1.

Alan C

On 20-Jan-24 06:30 AM, Alan C wrote:

https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=pentax_k70=pentax_kf=pentax_kp=pentax_ks2

Alan C

On 20-Jan-24 01:37 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

What is the most recent Pentax APS-C camera that has built-in GPS like
the K-1? We're doing another bicycle trip in the summer and I'd like
something more compact than my K-1 but more capable than a phone.




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Re: Lightroom, 70 tips in 14 minutes

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Good video. Always nice to learn some new tricks with LR.
I always put the speed in YT on 0.75 and the subtitles on for such 
videos as my brain is not fast enough and my English in listening only 
moderate.


Henk

Op 2024-01-10 om 06:50 schreef Larry Colen:

I generally despise instructional videos, I can never find what I want like I 
can with text.  However, this one is pretty good, he blazes through a bunch of 
handy things in lightroom without a lot of excess verbiage.

I knew a bunch of it, but there were still some good basic things I didn't yet 
know.

https://youtu.be/YvFaOKuefZY?si=ZUXFgWwQqkJQLPXb
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Re: has anyone tried the new firmware update?

[Henk Terhell]

Larry, the new firmware V2.40 for K-1 and K-1 II has been corrected and 
is out now as 2.41. I guess it should be safe now to update.

For K-1: https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k1.html

Henk

Op 2023-12-19 om 20:18 schreef Larry Colen:

A couple days after the new firmware for the K-1 dropped I saw someone on the 
facebook group complaining how it made his K-1 unusable.  I don't remember the 
details.  Being able to use the third gen astrotracer that operates based on a 
test shot rather than dead reckoning is very tempting, but not at the expense 
of breaking things.

In a related note, has anyone tried using the third gen astrotracer in 
conjuction with an equatorial mount?  It seems to me that if the equatorial 
mount is even reasonably close, the computational astrotracer could do an 
amazing job of fine tuning.

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Re: OT Not quite astro stuff

[Henk Terhell]

Fascinating video!

Op 2024-01-09 om 06:43 schreef mike wilson:

I'm wondering why the EV/screen failed...
  
https://youtu.be/SxkA82wORtw?si=QqvpvOW8eOgOi9XX
  
  
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Re: January PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

Brian,
Nice gallery, however my submission of 'Round Museum Depot' (confirmed 
on Dec 12 by your automatic reply) is not included.

Perhaps you can locate it (in a round bin or elsewhere)(:

Henk

Op 2024-01-08 om 11:55 schreef Brian Walters:

G'day all

Enjoy the gallery here:

http://pug.komkon.org/

(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery 
there).


Alan's submission is an innovative interpretation of the theme 

Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not 
infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the 
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Re: Pentax K3 III Monochrome Review

[Henk Terhell]

Their conclusion is that K-1, having a similar cost price as the K-3 III 
monochrome,  provides the same quality in monochrome mode. It would have been 
better to have a monochrome version of the K-1. Otherwise there are no 
important negative comments, except of course the absence of a flippy screen is 
mentioned.

Henk


Van: Larry Colen 

He generally does fair reviews, but I can't take the time at work to watch it, 
though I can get away with occasionally checking email.  Can you summarize?

I'll guess:
If you can afford $2200 for a body that you only use for monochrome, you get a 
stop better performance and better effective resolution.  It'd be great for 
astrophoto buffs that don't care about color.
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Re: has anyone tried the new firmware update?

[Henk Terhell]

The new firmware was suspended by Pentax due to problems.
https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/k1.html

Henk

Op 2023-12-19 om 20:18 schreef Larry Colen:

A couple days after the new firmware for the K-1 dropped I saw someone on the 
facebook group complaining how it made his K-1 unusable.  I don't remember the 
details.  Being able to use the third gen astrotracer that operates based on a 
test shot rather than dead reckoning is very tempting, but not at the expense 
of breaking things.

In a related note, has anyone tried using the third gen astrotracer in 
conjuction with an equatorial mount?  It seems to me that if the equatorial 
mount is even reasonably close, the computational astrotracer could do an 
amazing job of fine tuning.

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Re: Which would you prefer in a lens?

[Henk Terhell]

For most of my work center sharpness and detail.

Henk

Op 2023-12-18 om 18:09 schreef coll...@brendemuehl.net:

Which would you prefer in a lens?\
\
1\. Best rendering. Detail may not be as fine, but the formation of the image 
is closer to reality.

2\. Some pincushion distortion, but better detail.

3\. Balance in between. Minimal distortion and good detail.
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Re: First camera case

[Henk Terhell]

I envy your energy to do this complicated job.
Fortunately I no longer make long trips by car.

Henk

Op 2023-12-11 om 06:20 schreef Larry Colen:

A couple of weeks back I was nattering about wanting a better case for storing 
my gear, and carrying it in my car on a trip.

I just finished the first case, for the majority of my full frame glass and the 
K-1.  I made it with a $30 case from Home Depot (I already had a bunch of cases 
in this system), and about $20 worth of Kaizen foam.

It's not a $300 Pelican case, but it's a lot more protective and water 
resistant than carrying everything in bags.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EvxT6cztCbKZsHCA8

I photographed the whole build process.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1JTA4jxGw4mniNQX9

And, yes, I know that a couple  of y'all aren't fans of google photos, sorry 
about that, but I just don't have the time and energy to come up with a plan B.

Things would have worked better if I had hole saws with finer teeth.  Oh well.

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Re: GESO: Aviary in Colombia

[Henk Terhell]

A pleasant gallery indeed. I like in particular all these exotic birds.

Henk

Op 2023-12-09 om 19:48 schreef Stanley Halpin:

Our recent trip to Cartagena included a half-day guided visit to the Colombian 
National Aviary. I have never been a big fan of taking pictures in zoos (or 
aviaries), it seems too easy and somewhat exploitive at the same time. But in 
situations like this, where the birds are comfortable and well treated, it does 
provide a chance to get views of these lovely creatures that might take a 
life-time to see in the wild.

So, for your viewing pleasure, some birds along with a few flowers and iguanas 
for variety…

Stan

https://photos.stanhalpin.com/p102505059 

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RE: OT: Lightroom naming help

[Henk Terhell]

For desktop editing you should get a subscription for Lightroom Classic with 
Photoshop. This is the cheapest option for which get only 20 GB cloud storage.
You will be pleased with all the new features in Lightroom Classic compared to 
Lightroom version 6.
I wouldn't look any further unless you only want to work in the cloud.

Henk

-Original Message-
From: David J Brooks  
Sent: vrijdag 8 december 2023 16:19
To: Pentax Discuss 
Subject: OT: Lightroom naming help

Hey all. My old 2010 iMac has had it and I ordered a new 24” iMac delivery date 
unknown at this time. I know I’ll have to upgrade from my old LR 6 but confused 
with the new naming structure.
I just got a email from Matt K regarding a LR 7 that allows for desktop editing 
from folders on your own HD, but I’m confused about the names, Lightroom, 
Lightroom classic, Lightroom cc etc.
Isthe new edition still subscription based but I have the option to use the 
cloud or is it one time fee like the olden days I confuse easily, as some may 
be aware, so any help is appreciated I have looked at Matt K’s short video but 
still confused on Nan’s and plans

Dave
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change in mail address

[Henk Terhell]

Many posts from pdml such as those from Brian still do not arrive in my gmail 
box.
Having office 365 I have decided to switch to outlook as a trial.

Henk

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Re: back again (I assume)

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks Doug. I've noticed that gmail acts strange these days with pdml
posts.
Henk

Op vr 1 dec 2023 om 20:31 schreef Doug Brewer :

> Hi Henk,
>
> for some reason, gmail was bouncing messages from the PDML, and it was
> enough to pass the unsub threshold. Nothing personal.
>
> Glad you found your way back.
>
> On 12/1/23 5:30 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> > Yesterday I was dumped from the list with a message:
> >   "suppose we'll survive without you, but it will be difficult.  Fare
> > thee well."
> >
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Re: back again (I assume)

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks Stan. This gives me some confidence that I was dumped by AI and not
by real people.

Henk

Op vr 1 dec 2023 om 14:46 schreef Stanley Halpin <
s...@stans-photography.info>:

> It is good to see you back!
>
>
> > On Dec 1, 2023, at 5:30 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> >
> > Yesterday I was dumped from the list with a message:
> > "suppose we'll survive without you, but it will be difficult.  Fare
> > thee well."
> >
> > Henk
> > --
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back again (I assume)

[Henk Terhell]

Yesterday I was dumped from the list with a message:
 "suppose we'll survive without you, but it will be difficult.  Fare
thee well."

Henk
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Re: The unending quest

[Henk Terhell]

Larry, DPReview had a recent review of the Peak Design Everyday Backpack:
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/peak-design-everyday-backpack-v2-review
This one shows great modularity.

Henk

Op vr 24 nov 2023 om 05:56 schreef Larry Colen :

> I hope that everyone is enjoying their American day of gluttony.I have
> a topic of conversation that is about as prone to consensus as family
> thanksgiving debates about politics or religion should prove as popular
> with y'all as off topic threads about whisky or an interminable pun
> thread:  gear storage and transport, aka camera bags and related.  I will
> observe that preferences for camera bags, tend to be even more personal
> than preferences in the bedroom, and one’s individual needs, even more
> diverse.  Hell, my camera bag needs will change dramatically depending on
> whether I’m driving some place for astrolandscapes, or going for a hike in
> the woods.  So…
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Re: PUG themes for 2014

[Henk Terhell]

Agree with Ralf on 2023.
Framed, hm.., nothing personal is it?

Op za 18 nov 2023 om 11:00 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :

> Am 18.11.23 um 10:36 schrieb bria...@lyons-ryan.org:
> > Here's a list of suggested themes.  Please pick your LEAST favoured ones.
>
> Best of 2023
>
>
>
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Re: testing..

[Henk Terhell]

Ann, not your first post. I do not get all posts in gmail so I have to
check the empathy archive.
Never find something in my spam folder.

Henk

Op vr 17 nov 2023 om 18:35 schreef Alan C :

> Mine too?
>
> Alan C
>
> On 17-Nov-23 06:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> >
> >> On Nov 17, 2023, at 8:07 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> >>
> >> to see if this lands in my PDML folder inbox
> > It landed in mine
> >
> >
> > --
> > Larry Colen
> > l...@red4est.com.   sent from Mirkwood
>
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Re: PESO: porcelain fungus

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks Larry and Paul.
Larry, I used a pocket flashlight above the mushrooms. Part of the light on
the edges is already shown on the raw pics which are in focus.
Final sharpening amplifies this edge effect I guess.
In focus stacking I introduced some ghosting effect (my enemy) that I have
to remove in photoshop or affinity photo but it is a precise job.
The surface in these woods is of course not at all solid so touching the
camera on tripod to change focus may introduce movement.
The remote control is useful though.
The K-1 with its tilted screen is a fine camera for this work but the lack
of built in focus stack is a great handicap.

Henk

Op wo 15 nov 2023 om 23:14 schreef Comcast :

> Very nice!
>
> Paul
>
> > On Nov 15, 2023, at 4:49 PM, Henk Terhell 
> wrote:
> >
> > Today I finally saw the first group of porcelain fungus in this mushroom
> > season.
> > Here my first attempt with a stack of 9:
> > https://flic.kr/p/2pfZGGA
> >
> > Henk
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PESO: porcelain fungus

[Henk Terhell]

Today I finally saw the first group of porcelain fungus in this mushroom
season.
Here my first attempt with a stack of 9:
https://flic.kr/p/2pfZGGA

Henk
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V39 scan samples

[Henk Terhell]

(Second try responding to Stan's post:)


The photo of your grandmother is not sharp, so not much is gained by any
resolution > 300.
The pic of your granddad is likely a professional photo and this will
provide somewhat more details at higher resolution (> 300). However what
gets worse is that part of the right side of his face is shown to be
covered with weathering effects of the picture surface (fungi?), which
makes the end result at higher resolutions unacceptable in my opinion as it
would not be easy to retouch. Sharpening and adding more contrast in
photoshop will make this weathering even worse.

Henk

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Re: Print Scanner

[Henk Terhell]

I agree a cheap Epson model photo scanner (like the $100  Epson V39II) will
do the job.
However, I don't think scanning of ordinary prints at higher than 300 dpi
is worthwhile as results will not become better.
This in contrast with scanning of negatives or slides.

Henk

Op za 11 nov 2023 om 03:41 schreef :

> Edd - as they are prints even an ordinary printer with a flat bed scanner
> will work, provided the resolution is set at 600-1200 dpi,
> and any post-processing is done with a decent software app such as VueScan
> or Photoshop Elements.  VueScan may be a bit complex for
> her, but Elements or even Microsoft Photo have some adjustment capability.
> If not, I have used an Epson V500 successfully for the same job.
>
> HTH
>
>
> John in Brisbane
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ed Keeney 
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2023 11:42 AM
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Subject: OT: Print Scanner
>
> Long time lurker.
>
> My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos
> scanned to digital files.  My guess is her family albums of
> 4x6's.
> Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed).
>
> The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto FF-680W
> being the high end, Plustek the low end).  Hard to spend
> $600 for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with either of these?  Preferences one way
> or the other?
>
> --
> Thanks!
> Ed
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Re: November PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

I would guess relationSHIPping is closer to the origin of this urban
expression than Longfellow's poem.

Henk
-
Ann wrote:

Interestingly (or not) the English Language expression "passing ships in
the night" referring to brief romantic interludes,
sounds like it originated with that definition of yours.

ann



Op do 9 nov 2023 om 13:19 schreef Henk Terhell :

> A happy coincidence is that my photographic obsessions appear to be
> seasonal.
>
> Henk
>
> Ralf wrote:
>
>  (Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterflies.)
>
> Certainly one of the more positive obsessions as long as you don't
> neglect the mushroom pictures. :-)
>
> Ralf
>
>
> Op do 9 nov 2023 om 09:31 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :
>
>> Am 08.11.23 um 23:36 schrieb John Sessoms:
>> > If you don't have something topical you can still post an image for the
>> > "open gallery".
>>
>> Nothing wrong with that and it's a really fine image. I was just
>> wondering if, as we say here. I was standing on the hose.
>>
>> Ralf
>>
>>
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Re: November PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

A happy coincidence is that my photographic obsessions appear to be
seasonal.

Henk

Ralf wrote:

 (Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterflies.)

Certainly one of the more positive obsessions as long as you don't
neglect the mushroom pictures. :-)

Ralf


Op do 9 nov 2023 om 09:31 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :

> Am 08.11.23 um 23:36 schrieb John Sessoms:
> > If you don't have something topical you can still post an image for the
> > "open gallery".
>
> Nothing wrong with that and it's a really fine image. I was just
> wondering if, as we say here. I was standing on the hose.
>
> Ralf
>
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Re: November PUG is up

[Henk Terhell]

Strange, gmail nowadays doesn't show me all pdml posts.

About my butterflies photo, of course English is not my mother language,
however the urban dictionary defines shipping as follows:
" A term used to describe fan fictions that take previously created
characters and put them as a pair. It usually refers to romantic
relationships, but it can refer platonic [sic] ones as well. (Just think of
“shipping” as short for “relationSHIP”.)"
(Maybe I'm obsessed about taking pictures of butterflies.)

Henk

Op wo 8 nov 2023 om 23:46 schreef John Sessoms :

> If you don't have something topical you can still post an image for the
> "open gallery".
>
> On 11/8/2023 5:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 8, 2023, at 1:46 PM, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> >>
> >> Am 07.11.23 um 22:17 schrieb Brian W:
> >>> G'day all
> >>>
> >>> A small gallery this month - see it here:
> >>>
> >>> http://pug.komkon.org/
> >>
> >> Small but excellent. Still trying to figure out the link to shipping in
> >> Henk's photo...
> >
> > That's beyond my ken as well.
> >
> > Your photo definitely make me LOL
> >
> >
> > --
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> > l...@red4est.com  sent from ret13est
> >
> >
>
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Re: OT: Focus stacked flower with no Rick at all.

[Henk Terhell]

Amazingly sharp and a nice composition.
I guess this is shot indoors or sheltered.
The trouble I have with focus stacking of wild flowers is that I get
ghosting effects from movement in the wind.

Henk

Op di 24 okt 2023 om 21:54 schreef Bill :

> OT as no Pentax equipment was used for this image.
>
> One of the features built into the X-T5 is focus stacking, a tool that I
> am finding valuable for macro work.
>
> This was shot with the Fuji 80/2.8 macro at f4. It is comprised of 201
> stacked images, which I admit is just silly.
>
> https://flic.kr/p/2pbmsXG
>
> Enjoy
>
> bill
>
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Re: PESO: mushroom time!

[Henk Terhell]

Thanks all for your nice comments.
Ann, I never pick any of the mushrooms as I've not been educated or trained
to do this, though I recognize some of the most common ones.
And in the store you can buy (without risk) cultivated mushrooms for little
money.
By the way, I wish Pentax cameras had a focus stack feature as I have to
manually change focus for stacking with the risk of a change in camera
position.
Usually I put my camera on a plate on which an Arca Swiss clamp is mounted,
to get lower than a tripod with a ballhead.

Henk

Op di 17 okt 2023 om 20:04 schreef ann sanfedele :

> I see there is something to be thankful for in the overly saturated
> climate of the moment whre you are..
> so beautiful.  Did you harvest  the puffballs or let them be?
>
> I particularly liked one you didnt feature below  (actually I loved the
> whole big album, I never just stay with your selections for the list you
> know :-))
> this one  of the fairy helmets looking like little lamps..
>
> IMGP0363
>
> ann
>
>
> On 10/17/2023 3:24 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> > It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety of mushrooms
> > shooting out of the ground.
> > Here are just a few results of my efforts:
> > https://flic.kr/p/2p8nGqi
> > https://flic.kr/p/2p9cyf9
> > https://flic.kr/p/2p8CeML
> >
> > Henk
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PESO: mushroom time!

[Henk Terhell]

It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety of mushrooms
shooting out of the ground.
Here are just a few results of my efforts:
https://flic.kr/p/2p8nGqi
https://flic.kr/p/2p9cyf9
https://flic.kr/p/2p8CeML

Henk
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Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

[Henk Terhell]

That must have been a frightening experience.
 And it is not yet summer in your area. I guess you get more rain in summer?

Henk

Op zo 17 sep 2023 om 07:40 schreef Alan C :

> Yesterday was a very hot day (40°C) in Phalaborwa with strong winds from
> the west. A veld fire broke out to the West of the town & rapidly got of
> control, jumping Spekboom Street on the western boundary & setting
> several thatched roofed houses on fire including the iconic Elegant
> Guest House. All available local firefighting services from the town
> fire brigade & mines were on the scene &  a firefighting helicopter was
> brought in from Tzaneen but It still took 10 hours to bring the fire
> under control. 12 houses were totally destroyed & others damaged but
> fortunately there was no loss of life. By far the worst disaster in
> Phalaborwa in the 47 years I have been here. Much cooler today but the
> air is still filled with smoke. I felt it would be ghoulish to take
> photos but you can find some on the internet if you look.
>
> Alan C
>
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Re: PESO: Some shots just after dawn

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Op vr 15 sep 2023 om 22:04 schreef ann sanfedele :

> I agree  , especially with his especially :-)  it's like an 19th century
> painting.. wonderful mood
>
>
Thanks all for your comments. Maybe I should get up early one more time...

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PESO: Some shots just after dawn

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Sun is rising here now just after 7 o'clock. Last week I decided to get out
of my bed early to shoot some sunrises because some fog was predicted.
It was a pleasant experience as I ended up with a few shots of roe deer in
the morning light:
https://flic.kr/p/2p1tBMy
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https://flic.kr/p/2p1uzcn

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Re: PDML Home page?

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Looks like we are alone on an ice floe.

Henk

Op vr 15 sep 2023 om 02:15 schreef Steve Cottrell :

>
> Hi PDMLers
>
> Is there still a PDML page on the web where one can subscribe to the PDML?
>
> I looked at www.pdml.net   but there seems to be a
> holding page….
>
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Re: PESO Cichorium

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A nice toy indeed for such abstract results. What model number do you have?
Perhaps you can fit it on a Pentax for the next PUG?

Henk

Op za 9 sep 2023 om 15:35 schreef Toine :

> Found  a new toy, a Raynox Super Micro lens. With something like 30+
> dioptre and around 5:1 magnification you get something like this:
> https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1015488.jpg
> https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1015481.jpg
>
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Re: September PUG is up

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Thanks Ann.
I must admit in the digital era I've never shot landscapes with B/W in my
mind.
Only if there is little colour in pictures such as with snow, I'm
converting these to B/W.

Henk

Op ma 4 sep 2023 om 15:20 schreef ann sanfedele :

> And a fine one it is.  but finest of all for me is Henk's  - super wall
> worthy - You really have your ducks in a row , Henk... :-)
>
> ---
> ann
>
> On 9/4/2023 5:12 AM, Brian W wrote:
> > G'day all
> >
> > Enjoy the new gallery here:
> >
> > http://pug.komkon.org/
> >
> > (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
> there).
> >
>
> >
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Re: https://www.flickr.com/photos/101533246@N02/albums/72177720310649025

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It is obvious that there is a difference in DOF, f2.2 versus f4. In the K-1
picture the focus is not on the eyes.

Henk

Op di 22 aug 2023 om 15:27 schreef :

> https://www.flickr.com/photos/101533246@N02/albums/72177720310649025
>
> Yes, they’re both older hardware. But comparisons of top-end equipment are
> still useful.
>
> The Sony A7RII was equipped with the G24-105/4. The K-1 with the 77/1.8
> Limited. Two outstanding lenses.
>
> Both of these pairs are crops from the same image (1 P, 1 S) to show both
> detail and DOF.
>
> Sony image at 98mm, f4, 1/100, iso 2000.
>
> Pentax image at 77mm, f2.2, iso 400.
>
> Neither sensor was accurate on the brick color. The Sony had too much
> yellow and the Pentax too much red. Reality was about half-way between the
> two. I wonder what the digital version of the 77/1.8 would have done with
> the brick color.
>
> The 77 was better on edge sharpness, though the 24-105 is quite
> respectable for a zoom. (I understand that there is a next gen of the f4
> zoom that is even better. Sony is doing a good job, though quite pricey.)
>
> Both lenses do render DOF quite nicely. Though this isn’t formally a
> “macro” shot, some lenses do exhibit too much curvature in close-up work.
> Both of these perform nicely.
>
> I don’t have a Pentax zoom that is the equivalent of the Sony or I would
> have used it. The 300/4.5 might have been a bit unwieldy.
>
> The short of it is this, and it’s something we all know: Pentax still
> holds its own. I state this because people sometimes need this type of
> reassurance.
>
> Also … why do I have two bodies? I have two because the SLR works much
> better when shooting anything that might be in motion while a mirrorless
> body works better for streaming, recording, and informal gatherings (due to
> general compactness).
>
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Re: LrC and travel

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Don't forget we have Pentax in our forum name.

Henk

Op do 27 jul 2023 om 11:27 schreef mike wilson :

> Snap!  We're just sooo last millenuim.
>
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Re: July PUG is up

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Thanks Ann. Quite a variety of interesting scenes this month again.
I much like the atmosphere of your sunset picture. The seagull on top is
the icing on the cake.
Amongst my favorites are also the flotilla of Canadian geese and the
Washing Day.

Henk

Op zo 9 jul 2023 om 20:14 schreef ann sanfedele :

> all interesting and enjoyable for sure - but Henk's really spoke  to me
> the most... beauty in sadness..
>
> Wheatfield  wins special prize for best description ;-)
>
> ann
>
>
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Re: PESO: Portrait of a roe deer

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Thanks all for your comments! Perhaps one day I will qualify as a deer
whisperer.
Henk

Op do 29 jun 2023 om 08:06 schreef Toine :

> Great shot (and series, I think I remember some).
>
> Toine
>
> On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 at 18:11, Henk Terhell  wrote:
>
> > This roe deer in our dunes stared at me and didn't move for at least a
> > minute. So plenty of time to make this portrait.
> > https://flic.kr/p/2oL1LkT
> >
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PESO: Portrait of a roe deer

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This roe deer in our dunes stared at me and didn't move for at least a
minute. So plenty of time to make this portrait.
https://flic.kr/p/2oL1LkT

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Re: Are you a photographer if nobody sees your work

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I always watch the videos of Alex Kilbee (The Photographic Eye) on
YouTube,very entertaining stuff.

Henk

Op do 22 jun 2023 om 23:59 schreef Larry Colen :

> I didn't watch the video, am at work, but based on the text, I think a few
> of y'all would be interested in this
>
>
> https://photofocus.com/found/are-you-a-photographer-if-no-one-sees-your-work/
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Re: Whatever became of this lens?

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I regularly use the FA 35/2 on the K-5 or K-70 when I prefer to have a
compact set with me. I'm always happy with the results.
Reading the positive test results from Yoshihiko Takinami on his
website was the reason for me to buy this lens around the millennium change.
Remarkably his website is still online without any changes:
http://www.takinami.com/yoshihiko/photo/index.html

Henk

Op zo 18 jun 2023 om 20:18 schreef Paul Stenquist :

> I have that lens but haven’t used it in years. I generally use the DFA
> 24-70/2.8, an excellent lens.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Jun 18, 2023, at 10:24 AM, John Sessoms 
> wrote:
> >
> > Ricoh does have the correct image on their site for a NEW lens:
> >
> > https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/smc-pentax-fa-35mm-f2-0-al/
> >
> > It appears that just the refurbished lens has the wrong photo.
> >
> > Also, Juan Buhler:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdbVcA5cTIs
> >
> >> On 6/16/2023 2:38 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
> >> coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
> >>>
> https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/smc-pentax-fa-35mm-f2-0-al-refurbished/
> >> For a moment I thought this was some kind of new, D-FA lens until I
> >> realized they're simply referring to the old FA 35/2 and have the
> >> wrong photo with it. (Perhaps they just use that as a generic photo
> >> with certain postings?)
> >>
> >
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Re: Whatever became of this lens?

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The truth may be that owners of the FA 35-F2 don't want to sell it. For
myself that is definitely true.

Henk

Op do 15 jun 2023 om 18:59 schreef :

>
> https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/smc-pentax-fa-35mm-f2-0-al-refurbished/
>
> Never saw one anywhere other than the website. No used ones for sale that
> I can see. The old Boz site doesn’t list it.
>
> I’m even wondering why it ever existed.
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Re: GESO orchids and grass

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Ann, perhaps something for you: I just watched a YT video about a street
photographer working in the Bronx:
https://youtu.be/ueYQMIpwBE4

Henk
Op ma 5 jun 2023 om 14:17 schreef ann sanfedele :


>  and with limited time what few new photos I get are all in the
> street scene or graffiti genre.  :-(
>
> ann
>
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Re: GESO orchids and grass

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Nice series. I find these grasses to be such a difficult photo subject,
always moving in the wind and getting out of focus.

Henk

Op zo 4 jun 2023 om 18:19 schreef Toine :

> While searching for orchids I noticed the beauty of grass:
> https://repiuk.nl/projects/GESO/Orchids-and-grass/
>
> Toine
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Re: OT: technology and the photography industry

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Interesting.
On this topic, one of my favourite channels on YouTube is @ColdFusion that
shows a lot of history about technology disruptions besides current
developments.

Henk

Op vr 2 jun 2023 om 15:15 schreef mike wilson :

>
>  This guy has a number of presentations depicting how digital technology
> has changed many aspects of industry.  Quite a few of them are about
> photography and, particularly, Kodak.  They can be viewed online or
> downloaded.
>
>
>
>  https://www.slideshare.net/Christiansandstrom/presentations
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Re: PESO: emerging four-spotted chaser/skimmer

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Thanks Ralf and Bruce.

Op vr 19 mei 2023 om 17:18 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :

> Am 19.05.23 um 17:02 schrieb Henk Terhell:
> > This morning I observed the emergence of this dragonfly at the pond
> nearby.
>
> Really fascinating. Proficiat.
>
> Ralf
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PESO: emerging four-spotted chaser/skimmer

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This morning I observed the emergence of this dragonfly at the pond nearby.
This process takes a few hours before they take off after the wings are dry.
A selection of 3 shots are:
https://flic.kr/p/2oBro3X
https://flic.kr/p/2oBsVbL
https://flic.kr/p/2oBsVc7

There were several other dragonflies emerging in this area at the same
moment so I was quite busy.

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Re: PESO a few orchids

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Nice set Toine!
#pid=_1007580.jpg is in my opinion a monkey orchid (aapjesorchis), though
it could be a hybrid with the military orchid (soldaatje)

Henk

Op zo 14 mei 2023 om 21:17 schreef Toine :

> Orchid time so I need to capture them.
>
> https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007657.jpg
> https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007538.jpg
> https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007592.jpg
>
> All @ 400mm (no Pentax sorry)
>
> Toine
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Re: RIP Dan Matyola

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The image of that tree in the Maui sunset will stay on my retina as Dan's
farewell to the list.
We will miss his positive contributions.

Henk

Op do 11 mei 2023 om 01:27 schreef Bruce Walker :

> Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan
> Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of age.
>
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The new Pentax MX for Juan Buhler

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On YouTube:
https://youtu.be/BpVL_bHAEUE

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PESO: wild orchids are back

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After a cold spring so far wild orchids are flowering again in the dunes
area here.
Some of the early species:
Monkey orchid: https://flic.kr/p/2oyj2bS
Broad-leaved marsh orchid: https://flic.kr/p/2oyb5ZT

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Re: May PUG is up

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Thanks Ralf and Ann.
All nice pics and a lot of impressive trees in this gallery.
In particular I like the snowfountain tree (Paul), the corvallis tree
(Larry) and the joshua tree (Ann).

Henk

Op do 4 mei 2023 om 19:37 schreef ann sanfedele :

> Ralf   - yeah, Henk's is a nice giggle.  The variety of trees made it
> for me as a group..  I wish we could always
> have the right number of photos to make the index page symetrical.. we
> needed just one MORE tree.
>
> ann
>
>
> On 5/3/2023 6:45 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
> > Am 03.05.23 um 12:10 schrieb Brian W:
> >> G'day all
> >>
> >> Enjoy the new gallery here:
> >>
> >> http://pug.komkon.org/
> >
> > What a great gallery. Definitely one of the best we've ever had. My
> > favourites? The lot of them. But Henk's photo really put a smile on my
> > face.
> >
> > Ralf
> >
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Re: Slide scanners

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I follow the recommendations on this page, with 300 for scanning of color
prints.
https://www.scantips.com/basics08.html

Henk


Op ma 1 mei 2023 om 18:06 schreef Paul Stenquist :

> Perhaps, but I don’t scan charts. I scan photos, and I like the results I
> get at 4800 when printed, not pixel peeking.
>
> > On May 1, 2023, at 11:55 AM, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> >
> > Am 01.05.23 um 17:42 schrieb Paul Stenquist:
> >> I scan slides on my Epson V850 Pro flatbed scanner. ... The epson will
> scan them at 4900 dpi native, generating very nice hi-kres files.
> >
> > You might as well scan at 2400 instead of 4800 and save a lot of time.
> >
> > From the test report by filmscanner.info:
> >
> > "In the scan our our USAF-test chart at 4800 ppi resolution (left
> > image), the horizontal lines of the elements 5.3 and the verical lines
> > of the element 5.5 can just be distinguished. According to our
> > resolution chart, this equals an effective resolution of about 2300 ppi."
> >
> > https://www.filmscanner.info/en/EpsonPerfectionV850Pro.html
> >
> > See also:
> >
> https://www.sebastian-schlueter.com/blog/2017/3/10/optimum-resolution-sharpening-settings-for-epson-scanners
> >
> > Ralf
> >
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Re: GESO some birds and LR DeNoise AI

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Nice pictures, in particular the lepelaar.
It looks to me that LR Denoise AI does a pretty good job here.

I have installed LR classic now.
Without heavy cropping I usually don't have to deal with noise on my APSC
and FF pictures.
However I tried last week new LR denoise successfully on some ISO 3200 K-1
pictures taken at a concert where the background was completely black.

Henk

Op zo 30 apr 2023 om 12:04 schreef Toine :

> Two birds shot with the Nikon Coolpix P950 (first one) and Lumix G9 / Leica
> 100-400.
> You need to click on the zoom button to see the difference.
> - Lightroom fails on the P950 shots and wins on the G9 shot.
> - PhotoAI creates halos and artefacts on the G9 raw files and with the P950
> superzoom it results in a new camera :) The out of camera raw of the P950
> is very noisy and at full zoom soft.
>
> https://www.repiuk.nl/projects/GESO/LR-DeNoise-or-PhotoAI/
>
> I tried the new Lightroom DeNoise AI
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Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

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I've been using quite some years now LR version 6 (the last non
subscription version) in combination with Affinity Photo version 1. Working
in DNG RAW and converting to JPEG and TIF. This gives me at very low cost a
lot of flexibility. Affinity Photo has all the extra features I need such
as focus stacking, panorama, HDR and has excellent tools for sharpening and
noise reduction. However, many of my lenses are not in the LR database. It
appears that Adobe is making these days a lot of progress steps compared to
competition with subject recognition, improved noise reduction and now
Firefly AI. My conclusion is that it is time for me to switch to the Adobe
subscription model that will cost here 144 euro/year.

Henk

Op zo 23 apr 2023 om 01:12 schreef Godfrey DiGiorgi :

> > On Apr 22, 2023, at 3:12 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> >
> > ...
> > For people who use photoshop $10/month is a great deal.  For people who
> only use lightroom, it’s not such a good deal, as much or more as we were
> paying for annual upgrades, and we simply lose the ability to continue
> using an older version without paying.
>
> I disagree. I use LR almost exclusively, but if at any time I
> needed/wanted to use Photoshop, I can download it, use it for what I
> need/want, and delete it to save disk space. LR with a perpetual license
> was about $129 retail list, often discounted to $90, and was updated about
> every 18 months with the update costing $25-50. Photoshop was about $400
> and updated on a similar schedule for about $200.
>
> So call it six years I'd been using LR perpetual license. That's one
> purchase and three upgrades or about $190 or so. If Photoshop, it was about
> $900-1000. If both, add them together.
>
> Now you get both for $120/year, regardless of which you want to use or how
> much, and you get updates about every two months.
>
> So one or both now price out to the same $720 over six years, which is a
> bit of a cost increase for the only LR user and a significant reduction for
> the PS or PS+LR user.
>
> Nothing forces you to do an update … you can continue to use an older
> version as long as you want as long as you keep paying the monthly. You do
> have to keep paying the monthly, however. This is probably a good thing
> even for you, not only for Adobe, since it implies that Adobe might remain
> in business and have software that works and that you're accustomed to
> available for your use when the Pentax K XXXVI ships. ;)
>
> G
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Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

[Henk Terhell]

Under Dutch/EU privacy legislation the approval of parents is required
before taking pictures of kids at school (or elsewhere).

Op za 15 apr 2023 om 02:46 schreef :

>
> In another thread, people on the small island where I lived are now saying
> that news outlets cannot publish photos taken at school events, because the
> kids are identifiable.  Has this madness gone too far?
>
>
> John in Brisbane
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Re: A few Easter PESOs

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Nice pictures Ralf, also the one of the
Kanaltunneleinfahrtsoberleitungsgewirr...

Henk

Op do 13 apr 2023 om 18:42 schreef Ralf R Radermacher :

> We haven't made it to Dunkirk yet again, this Easter, so here are a few
> PESOs from earlier years:
>
> The Café du Cap Gris Nez was very popular with day trippers. It has been
> closed and demolished in 2006 at the behest of local environmentalists:
>
> https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/le-cafe-du-cap-gris-nez-2006-fotoralfbe/47270827
>
> Good Friday in the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer 2006:
> https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/karfreitag-2006-fotoralfbe/47269020
>
> A retired mobile chippy in the port of Dunkirk:
>
> https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/bienvenue-chez-les-chtis-fotoralfbe/47275969
>
> A colourful building in the port of Dunkirk:
> https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/villa-kunterbunt-fotoralfbe/47279019
>
> Enjoy
> Ralf
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Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

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This video puts the finger on the weak spot in that for street photography
a bulky DSLR nowadays upsets  a lot of people.
 I do recognize however the beauty of B/W for such type of photography.
Speaking to a street photographer the other day he told me that he mostly
shoot from the hip with a tilted screen so it looks like he is inspecting
his gear or his stored pictures. The X100V would be my choice if I was
serious in this type of photography.

Henk

Op do 13 apr 2023 om 22:50 schreef Steve Cottrell :

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ5LtayQrpo
>
> This guy is very watchable, good video. Speaks from the heart.
>
> Cotty
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Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

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No flip screen, no colour, what can be removed next?:)

Henk

Op do 13 apr 2023 om 11:14 schreef Steve Cottrell :

>
>
> https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr
>
>
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Koot en Bie in the photo shop

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One of the most famous Dutch comedians ever - Wim de Bie - died last week.
Here a short funny video of some decades ago, in which he acted as a
customer in a photo shop, collecting the pictures of his cat.
https://youtu.be/woR5iVRVSUA (English subtitled).

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Re: GESO: Doors

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Very nice gallery of such a variety of locations.

Henk

Op vr 31 mrt 2023 om 07:05 schreef Daniel J. Matyola :

> For a number of reasons, I was unable to take a new image for the April
> PUG, so I decided to review my old image files, to see
> what interpretations of that theme I could locate.  I settled on an old
> favorite image of a door I took years ago, but I also uncovered images that
> I had forgotten or that brought back memories.
>
> This gallery then is sort of a *Salon des Refusés, *a collection of those
> images rejected for my April PUG entry
>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/3/31/doors
>
> Comments, suggestions and criticisms are invited and appreciated.
>
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
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Re: epson 2400

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Yes, I believe you are right. And the ink may be drying out.
When I want to have prints of my photo's. which is not very often, I use
the internet services of the local shops which do it far better and
probably cheaper than I can.

Henk

Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 20:59 schreef Comcast :

> I would guess that the lousy colors are the result of mismatched
> calibration and/or letting the printer (rather than photoshop or Lightroom)
> control color.
>
> Paul
>
> > On Mar 22, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Henk Terhell 
> wrote:
> >
> > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my
> desk
> > is around 3 years.
> > My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK,
> > but has lousy colours.
> >
> > I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed
> To
> > Fail: The Frustrating Truth'.
> >
> > Henk
> >
> > Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks :
> >
> >> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson
> >> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a
> >> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to
> flash
> >> alternatively.
> >>
> >> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old
> >>
> >> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand
> >> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it
> >> ??
> >>
> >> Dave
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Re: epson 2400

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'Why Printers Are Designed To Fail: The Frustrating Truth'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ35eQ9N3iY

Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 20:39 schreef Henk Terhell :

> Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk
> is around 3 years.
> My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK,
> but has lousy colours.
>
> I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To
> Fail: The Frustrating Truth'.
>
> Henk
>
> Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks :
>
>> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson
>> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a
>> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to flash
>> alternatively.
>>
>> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old
>>
>> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand
>> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it
>> ??
>>
>> Dave
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Re: epson 2400

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Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk
is around 3 years.
My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK,
but has lousy colours.

I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To
Fail: The Frustrating Truth'.

Henk

Op wo 8 mrt 2023 om 22:48 schreef David J Brooks :

> I went to print a document this afternoon and when I turned on my Epson
> 2400 printer, the green light came on for a short moment, I heard a
> clicking sound then the paper jam and low ink red lights started to flash
> alternatively.
>
> Anyone run into this issue with a 2400, its about 15 years old
>
> I did notice a blob of coloured ink on a piece of foam on the left hand
> edge of the printer head rail, could that be it
> ??
>
> Dave
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Re: DPReview to Close Down

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Bought by Amazon in 2007 and closed by Amazon in 2023.

Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 08:31 schreef mike wilson :

> But clearly not profitable.  Or profitable enough.
> > On 22/03/2023 00:56 Rick Womer  wrote:
> >
> >
>
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Re: K-3 III first shots

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No doubt your K-1 will stay on the shelf for some time.

Henk

Op do 9 mrt 2023 om 07:48 schreef Larry Colen :

> The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had
> for two weeks.
>
> I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom,
> and a couple of silly test shots yesterday at lunch where I was testing out
> shake reduction.  It seems that it ran out at about 0.4 Seconds.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72177720306567461
>
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Re: PESO x3: Mushrooms

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Nice mushrooms! The first one is a species of boletus, the second one
likely a parasol mushroom and the third the giant puffball.

Henk

Op do 9 mrt 2023 om 10:28 schreef David Mann :

> There's been some excellent mushroom weather here lately.  These are all
> phone photos while I've been out and about this week.
>
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1200/#peso
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1201/#peso
> http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1202/#peso
>
> Cheers,
>
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Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

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Thanks Larry

Op za 4 mrt 2023 om 20:30 schreef Larry Colen :

> Those are both lovely, nice colors, sharpness and an excellent portrayal
> of a mood
>
> > On Mar 3, 2023, at 9:12 AM, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> >
> > The weather has been kind to us here these days. I took some reflection
> > shots in the evening light of alder trees, getting some spring color,
> > which are standing on the edge of a dune valley.
> > https://flic.kr/p/2ojw4vu
> > https://flic.kr/p/2ojEDLn
>
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Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

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Thanks Ann

Op za 4 mrt 2023 om 15:56 schreef ann sanfedele :

> Nice captures, I favor the second one especially for more pleasing
> geometry to my eye..  Very golden indeed
>
> ann
>
> On 3/3/2023 12:12 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
> > The weather has been kind to us here these days. I took some reflection
> > shots in the evening light of alder trees, getting some spring color,
> > which are standing on the edge of a dune valley.
> > https://flic.kr/p/2ojw4vu
> > https://flic.kr/p/2ojEDLn
> >
>
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Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

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No. All my pictures are taken in DNG and always need some attention in
Lightroom (mainly exposure, contrast, vibrance, unsharp mask and crop).

Henk

Op vr 3 mrt 2023 om 18:46 schreef :

> Are these straight from the camera?
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PESO: some more golden hour pics

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The weather has been kind to us here these days. I took some reflection
shots in the evening light of alder trees, getting some spring color,
which are standing on the edge of a dune valley.
https://flic.kr/p/2ojw4vu
https://flic.kr/p/2ojEDLn

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Re: PESO - SNOW!

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Ann, this is a fascinating picture with great colors and variation of
lights in the windows, combined with the snow flakes.
A finishing touch may be a slight tilting of the left to get
everything straight.

Henk

Op di 28 feb 2023 om 03:37 schreef ann sanfedele :

> at last... from my window at :9:00 PM ET  (camera time info in the
> metadata is on daylight time) with a non-Pentax , because it was
> available..
> grab shot on auto with flash on..
>
> It's real..
>
>
> https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2022-miscellaneous-snaps/i-GKKmD9H/A
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>
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Re: Correction on the XT-5 file size.

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BRUCE

Op zo 19 feb. 2023 om 09:43 schreef mike wilson :

> This post seems to be technically crap, which is unusual for you.
>
> > On 19/02/2023 01:47 Bill  wrote:
> >
> >
> > They are actually just over 85.5k
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Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

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A splendid gallery! I hope you keep posting as well on instagram and flickr
where I have seen some of your work.

Henk

Op di 14 feb. 2023 om 04:04 schreef Subash Jeyan :

> a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim:
> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/
>
> do let me know what you think,
>
> regards, subash
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Re: PESO: Twisted tree at Sunset

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Strange tree. That is one more beautiful golden hour picture!

Henk

Op di 14 feb. 2023 om 01:47 schreef Daniel J. Matyola :

> From yesterday's trip to the beach to watch another glorious Maui sunset:
>
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/bent
>
> K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135 mm F 3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR
> Comments, criticisms, questions, and suggestions are invited and
> appreciated.
>
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Re: Updated February PUG

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That is a truly golden addition to the gallery!

Henk

Op za 11 feb. 2023 om 11:06 schreef Brian W :

> The updated gallery including Jan's submission is now up:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/
>
>
> Cheers
> Brian
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