25% Blurb code
Blurb is running a universal special today. Unlike most discounts that require you to be ordering your own book, this one is on an order. Saved me about $16.50 on my order for an image wrapped of 2017 PDML Annual. Code is EVERYTHING25. Ted "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: 2017 PDML PHOTO ANNUAL NOW AVAILABLE
Wow Mark, I am really impressed with the way the preview on Blurb looks even at reduced resolution, I really enjoy the pairings that you did,. I am honored to share pages with Christine and Larry. I really like the gallery like feel of the layout. Every page turn I felt like I was reuniting with old friends. Can't wait to see it in my hands. Ted "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
The dreaded phone call
Was at home yesterday and got a phone call we all hate. Can we use one of your photos? I asked how much they were willing to pay for it? Response, we are doing it for a promotion, not paying for photos. I responded, "I don't give my work away." Basically that was the end of the call. Few hours pass and the phone rings again. Same voice on the other end, "How Much?" Long story short, they bought a one time use for my price. I was very much nicer on the second call. Ted "The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer." Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Re: GFM attendance
Got my name in the hat, working on my car. Packing gear, and getting ready to leave here Wednesday. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: Fall colors on the Buffalo
Spent all day Sunday jeeping around the back roads in the Buffalo River National Forest being overwhelmed by the beauty of this years fall colors. I have posted a set on Flikr, for anyone to look and possibly comment on. Had a hard time editing this set (52 shots posted.) Thanks for your time Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall colors on the Buffalo
Of course, I forgot the URL. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/8119440844/in/set-72157631843888271/lightbox/ Thanks again Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fall Colors in Washington
I agree with Don. I like the Sunset in the Forest, best. I might have cropped some of the sky, keeping enough to continue the horizontal lines of the composition. Just a little too much white for me as it is presented. I really like the rim lighting on the trees. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO FIFI at Drake Field (sfw)
Heard a large radial engine noise outside last week. When I went out, I saw a B-29 heading for the airport with wheels down. Jumped in the car and went to the airfield. FIFI, was here on tour. Few dollars later, and I was on the flightline taking pictures. There was also a C45, a Stearman, and a P51 landed while I was there. The Apache was just passing through. Posted these shots on Flikr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/8057582485/in/set-72157631700042063/lightbox/ Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Silly bird
Tim, this is a tip from a local Bird Photographer, Watch for the eagle or a hawk to make a big drop. They tend to expel extra weight just before they take off. Don't watch from underneath. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: Buffalo River Model Shoot.
Yesterday the PSNWA had a model shoot in the Buffalo River area. We started out at Twin Falls, then went to a log barn. A few shots are questionable for work. This is not my normal type of work, so I was trying to get some current shutter time with portraits, etc. Besides, no need to state the obvious. Buffalo River Set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/7234132610/in/set-72157629814495792/lightbox/ Bruce has already made a few comments, Thanks Bruce. I answered your question on the shots comments. Any other comments or critiques would be welcomed. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Buffalo River Model Shoot.
Paul, I very much appreciated your comments. I didn't use gaussian blur, I used the clarity slider in LR4. Bruce also asked about the softening. This is the first time I have used that control to soften, so I may have gotten a little heavy handed with it on some of these shots. I reduced it a little on 082 and also followed your suggestions on burning and exposure. I have updated the posts on Flickr with these changes. All post work on these shots was done with LR4. David and PJ, what can I say? Thanks all Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Three GESO's from last Saturday, Castle Rouge Manor, Cinco de Mayo in Eureka Springs, and Super moon Rising.
Last Saturday, Diane and I went to Castle Rouge Manor with the PSNWA group that we belong to. Spent a couple of hours photographing there, then we went into Eureka Springs, Arkansas for lunch and a photowalk. That evening, I decided to go to a small local lake and photograph the rising of the Super Moon from the top of the dam at sunset/moon rise. All sets: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/ Castle Rouge Manor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/sets/72157629975945557/ Eureka Springs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/sets/72157629611747188/ Moon rise: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/sets/72157629975762045/ Small sets, comments appreciated. Counting down to GFM, Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Lens repair question
Hey Darren how about a feeler gauge? Thin, tough, metal blades. Just a thought. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Baah
Very nice, Jostein. I agree with your blog post also. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO Tanyard Creek Falls
The nature division of our Photographic Society got together for a trip to a small local waterfall to help newbs learn how to do waterfalls. Here are a few for your comments. I thought Walt would like to know that this was a couple of miles from where he stayed. K-7, 40mm Limited, DA* 60-250 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/6980301304/in/set-72157629928801335/lightbox/ comments Thanks Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Tanyard Creek Falls
Frank, it is the first in the set. snip For some reason it links me to a single photograph of waterfalls in a forest. It is, however, a superb shot. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net Sent: April 30, 2012 4/30/12 To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: GESO Tanyard Creek Falls The nature division of our Photographic Society got together for a trip to a small local waterfall to help newbs learn how to do waterfalls. Here are a few for your comments. I thought Walt would like to know that this was a couple of miles from where he stayed. K-7, 40mm Limited, DA* 60-250 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/6980301304/in/set-72157629928801335/lightbox/ comments snip Thanks Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fwd: GFM 2012
Just bought tickets for Diane and myself. Guess they meant Monday morning. Good luck to all. Hope to see many of you soon. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Fwd: GFM 2012
John I don't think that Diane and I will be camping. Showers sound good to me. Also, we are thinking of extending our trip afterwards but not sure where we might go yet. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: My worst shot
With so many to pick from, how to choose? I just spent about an hour looking through thousands of shots for one to submit for the April gallery. It would take many hours picking the worst. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GFM 2012
Who is planning on attending GFM this year? I hope to as well as bringing Diane. She isn't sure yet whether she will be out of school in time yet. Fingers crossed. Registration is on Monday, April 2, at midnight this year. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PUG - Restoring the Missing Galleries
Brian, My first PUG submission was in Nov. 97, I believe. It seems like we were warned a few years ago that the early PUGs were going to go away. I tried to search my submission and it came up with a broken link. I think at the time we were warned, I copied the shot to my computer, but right now, I do not have any idea where it is located, so is lost to me. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 of Zoo trip
Thanks for responding Larry, yes, I did do the vignettes. There is no hint of it in that lens. Yes, Walt and Bob, the eyes were a main focus of my shot. He would look directly at me for just a second, then look somewhere else. Luckily, he held the pose. Took several tries to get the timing right. Dan, I was really surprised to see the panther and the jaguar lying together. I had just enough time to set up and shoot one shot before the jaguar moved. I also liked the portrait of the giraffe. Mark, The 2nd shot of the set, the ape leaning against the post, sort of showed the atmosphere of the primates in the first area we encountered upon entering the zoo. This is an old zoo and the facilities are a little run down, with small cages and enclosures, lots of wire cages, lots of road noise from highways on two sides, and lots of areas closed for improvements but no room for expansion. I would say that this zoo is an old school zoo with all the cons that that entails. That said, they seem to be trying to take good care of the animals and making the best of what they have available. All the kids in our group enjoyed the tour and did not get bored, even the teenagers. Bob, thanks for the Tractor shot comment. I liked the scene a lot. The three chimps also made me think immediately of the Stooges also. They were the first animals we saw coming into the zoo. Jeffry, It looks to me like he had some kind of skin condition causing him to loose fur. Can't say for sure. I was so focused on setting up the tripod, camera, lens, and getting the shot, I overlooked that at the time. Oh well, that is what was there. It doesn't bother me enough to not show the shot, rather, it seems to typify the zoo. All the big primates looked as if they were in prison and thinking about how to escape. Paul and Ken, I may have overdone the vignetting sometimes, but I am doing what I feel on my shots. Sometimes I do it to control the light in the shot, other times I am trying for an old time look. I even use it to try to shift emphasis from one area to another. I will try to be more judicial in my editing of the effect. l enjoyed the family shots also, otherwise, I wouldn't have included in this group. I hope I haven't missed any comments by anyone else. Here is the link again for anyone that would care to see what we are talking about: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/6845816198/in/set-72157629608506957/lightbox/ Thanks again, Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Hello all, found a few comments that I missed the first time around. Yes, Jack, it was overcast. Even had a little rain, as you can see on the tortoise's shell. Some of the kids couldn't believe how big it was. They had no idea that giant tortoises even existed. Dave, I have always been accused of having too dark images, except when I was taking photography at Bakersfield College back in the 70's. I had to be careful, printing for school, prints were expected to have a full tonal range, while when I was printing at the studio, I had to be sure to print lighter for reproduction in the newspaper. I still like my images towards the darker side with a full range of tones. Are you comparing my rhino shot to Walt? At least Walt could fit in my car when he visited. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO of Zoo trip
Met family in Little Rock and went to the zoo among places this St. Pats Day. First real workout with the 60 - 250. Few back focused, several shaky shots, but when it hit, WOW. I think I am going to like this lens. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/6845816198/in/set-72157629608506957/lightbox/ Comments pro and con welcomed. Thanks all, Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PDML Photo Annual - week 4 update
Everyone takes me too serious. Because of the questioning about me a few years ago was why I made my tongue in cheek comment. The names of the photos were in the photographers list. I guess this is why I don't post humorous postings. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PDML Photo Annual - week 4 update
Just looked at the submissions list. Never saw the last three posters on the list before? Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 after dinner photo walk
I recognized it Larry. Was good pizza. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Lens advice
Diane has given the ok for a new tele lens. I am torn between a DA * 300 and the 60-250. Anyone have any thoughts on them? Remember, I shoot a lot of airshow work and so the 300 would be nice for the reach, but, the 60-250 would be convenient for the zoom factor. Just how sharp is the 60-250? Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Finally getting some new from 2011 pictures on my Website.
Between all the computer problems we have had this year, and all the miles I drove to take pictures, I guess that I should post some. I have added some new pages to my website: www.beilbyvisualarts.com Index for Roadtrip 2011 http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id28.html shots from Arches National Park, Canyonlands NP., California and Oregon. Aluminum Overcast http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id34.html Shots of the EAA's B-17, Aluminum Overcast on a visit to Fayetteville. Steel Creek http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id35.html Ft. Smith Airshow 2011 http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id36.html More pages to come in the next few days. Comments are appreciated and welcome. Most of these were processed in the BETA Lightroom 4.0. Ted Beilby The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Checking in....
Thanks to all that have wished a speedy recovery for my Dad. My brother said he is doing better today, not seeing sea gulls flying around in his hospital room. Guess he couldn't handle the drugs too well. I am in Barstow, CA tonight and should get to Sacramento area tomorrow. I will pass on the good wishes. John Francis sent me info on the meet up in Sausalito and I think I should be able to make it. If anyone could send me info on how to find the fountain it would make my life much simpler. I will be driving in from Sacramento area and have never been to Sausalito before. Is it in the VINA DEL MAR PLAZA? That is the only park on Sausalito's park page that lists a fountain. Larry, are you going to the meet up in Sausalito? I would like to visit Santa Cruz also and would drive down after the pdml shoot if that is okay with you. If so email me off list with address and phone # if you aren't going to the pdml shoot. Lot's of driving to do tomorrow so I guess I better send this. Once again, Thanks to you all. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Checking in.....
Hi all, Haven't checked in much since GFM. Went on an extended trip with Diane the week after I got home from GFM. We traveled to California for a family reunion in Sacramento. Then to San Francisco for a couple of days. Then up Hwy 1 to Oregon. Throught the Columbia River gorge and up into Washington then Northern Idaho for several days visiting family. From there we went down to Moab, Utah for a couple of days at Arches and Canyonlands. Then home. I have been shooting around home, but have not posted anything online. I got an email from my Mom telling me that my Dad has fallen and broken his hip, so now, I am on my way back to Calif. Will spend some time in Sacramento area but I haven't decided how long I will be staying and where I am going to go afterwards. Larry, are you up for a meetup in the near future? Anyone else Tonight I am in Tucumcari, NM, and should be in Sacramento in a couple of days. Will be checking my email daily, hopefully. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Shot from GFM this year
To those interested, my Grandson is out of the hospital and doing well, however, it is still a mystery as to what is affecting him. I am still in Memphis, Diane is planning on coming here tomorrow. Not sure when we will head back to Arkansas. I decided to post one of my shots from the contest. http://tedbeilby.posterous.com/56359176 Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shot from GFM this year
Yes, Bob, that was my goal. Don't know why it didn't make the list of shame. Dan, Paul, Jack, thanks for the look and comments. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shot from GFM this year
Stan that is how I normally feel about HDRs. I was just trying to get it into the Doug and Mark show and see something of mine projected. I have gone through my shots from GFM and found several that I should have worked on and submitted instead of the 3 I chose. It always seems that way for me. I have a very hard time editing under the trees. Thanks to you and Dave for looking. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Shot from GFM this year
Peter as I stated earlier, I submitted this to the contest for fun The shot was done in camera in my K 7 on HDR2 setting so there is not a set of exposures. I did work with it a little in Lightroom but did not increase the saturation. I boosted the black level and also vibrance a little. I also boosted recovery and clarity sliders. Little bit of graduated on the foreground and sky and that was mostly it. I did have misgivings about the ghosting on the ridge so I did try to lighten the sky to reduce that some. Thanks for your comments. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Wing walker in my shot in this years book.
Sad news in tthe airshow industry, Amanda Younkin Franklin died last night from injuries and burns suffered in the crash during their performance in March of this year. She and her husband were the performers pictured in my photo from this years annual. These families are local to this area and it is a sad day for the aviation community here. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GFM openings for Nature Photography Weekend
Just got an email from Landis. They have had many cancellations and have exhausted the waiting list. Hello all, This is a first since I've been at Grandfather...we've had so many cancellations that I have exhausted the Waiting List and we actually now have empty seats available for NPW. We've probably had close to 30 people who have had to cancel their registration the last few weeks due to weddings, graduations, emergency surgeries, etc. And understandably, some folks who were on the bottom of the waiting list have gone ahead and made other plans for the weekend. With that said, we have about 6 seats open at this time. Please pass this information on to any folks you think might be interested in coming at short notice. You'll see the NPW page on grandfather.com is barebones at this time. We've had some technical difficulties as we get a mobile version of the site ready. I'll attach the schedule and contest rules for you to share with any interested folks. Here are the two options that are available. Please have anyone interested contact me by e-mail or phone ASAP. NPW Participant: $115 Pre registration fee covers 3-day park admission, Saturday evening meal, a seat in the auditorium for the programs, and a CD for turning in your contest entries. Guest NPW ticket: $95 covers 3-day park admission, Saturday evening meal, and a seat in the auditorium for the programs. If a person registers, we still have these passes available for any family or friends that they wish to bring with them for the weekend. These passes do not include a seat in the auditorium for programs. Guest 3-day park admission only: $30 adult, $15 child. [reg. $45/$21] Guests for dinner Saturday night: $10 Thanks! Landis Landis Wofford News Director Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation 828-733-2013 www.grandfather.com www.facebook.com/GrandfatherMtn http://twitter.com/grandfathermtn Anybody interested? Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
I am back but way behind
Hi all, Lots of reading to catch up with the list. The Photographic society that I belong to along with groups from Little Rock, Ft. Smith, Tulsa, and Springfield put on MAPSYM (Mid America Photographic Symposium) this last weekend. I was in charge of getting the setup complete for each presenter. The main presenters were Jenifer Wu, a Canon Explorer of Light, and Bill Fortney as well as several regional photographers. It was a pleasure meeting both of them. Many of you know Bill and know what a caring person he is. He sat down with me and went through my Airshow book page by page. He really gave me great positive feedback on the book. Really a good feeling. Now just a couple of weeks before GFM to get caught up. Can't wait. Will be nice to be a participant rather that running my butt off trying to get everything ready for five presenters each cycle. Once I get back from GFM, will have about a week or so before having to head to California for a family event. Haven't gotten that trip planned yet but do know that we have to visit the coast, drive up to Idaho, and want to go to Arches/Moab area for some time. Going to be a busy month. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GFM: I'm not going again
Mark Well, it seems that there will be lots of room at PDML Central. I am planning on being there but there aren't too many others that I know of. Looking forward to seeing you and Dave and any others that show up. I have to be in California June 19th so will be getting lots of miles during June. Diane and I will also be going up the coast and visiting family in Idaho also. Will try to work in either Yellowstone or Arches areas too. See you soon Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: We are Grandparents!!
http://walthamler.smugmug.com/Photography/Micro-Four-Thirds- Gallery/16211247_u3uwa#1240778972_X2KTU-L-LB Let the fun begin!! Walt In our house, it was: Let the Babysitting begin!! Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
My Airshow Book
First official sale of my book on Blurb today. The discount I wrote about was on Blurb, not me. Sold to the pilot/owner of the Stearman that I shot mostly just the engine of. He emailed me to ask if I had shots of some planes at an earlier airshow here in Fayetteville, maybe another sale. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
25% discount for Blurb
Until April 13th, you can get a 25% discount by entering code GMA on checkout. Wish this had been in effect when I bought my last book. Mark, when is the annual going to be ready for purchase? Any one want a copy of my airshow book? Oh well, can't hurt to ask. Just 60 days to GFM. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: 25% discount for Blurb
I got this from watching Good Morning America. I don't know if it is through the 13th, they showed Until April 13. It is supposed to be for viewers of GMA but there is no way to check that, right? I really hope that it is Blurb, not the authors of the books that are taking the hit. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Choosing long telephoto lens
Most of my aircraft in flight shots were taken with my F 100 - 300 hand held. Those of you who know me know that I have very shaky hands. Sometimes, I hang my monopod under the camera. I do this with the head locks loose so the monopod is free to swing if I want to go to portrait orientation. I do not extend the leg, it is just there for mass to overcome the tendency for the camera to be moved. It seems to help me be more steady but does get some strange looks from other photographers. I don't know if anyone has ever used this technique before but I have used it this way many times. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GFM 2011
John wrote: Looks like I'm going to miss it too. Got tied up and couldn't get on-line to register. Not even on the waiting list. Sorry to miss you this year, Looks as if there will be plenty of room at pdml central. May be a quiet campground this year. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GFM 2011
Just checked and it is now sold out. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GFM 2011
OK, so I got my registration in for this years GFM Nature Photography Weekend. Who else? Hope somebody is going to come. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Walt's Bay Area visit update
Have fun guys, wish I was there. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GFM
Diane asked me a little while ago, When is the Grandfather weekend? Will I be out of school so I can go with you? Guess next step is to manage to get a ticket. Yee Haw. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: GFM
Not sure yet. Hope to get approval from Diane, don't know whether she is going to OK. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: This seems backwards
Our family vacations in the 50's 60's were camping trips to Big Basin. It is a very nice place and I would imagine you could some beautiful shots there. Last time I was there, was drive through visit in the 70's with Diane and it was so crowded, we didn't even stop. Walter, you have to see the redwoods, it can be a life changing experience. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Saturday trip to Picher, OK.
Last Sat. the PSNWA made a trip to Picher, OK. This will probably be about the last trip I make there, all buildings are scheduled to be demolished by the end of March. Walter, many of the buildings we shot when we went are now gone. c c appreciated. Ted www.beilbyfinearts.blogspot.com The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 just uploaded a book to Blurb.
I want to thank everyone for all the positive response on my efforts with this book. I have had several comments that have expressed interest in buying the book but no sales yet on Blurb. May try to see if I could get enough interest to make an order myself and sign them and send out rather than pay the expensive shipping that Blurb charges. Have to see if I can get 10 commitments. Brian, to do the two page spreads, I just used the software that Blurb supplies. Put the same shot on facing pages, resized them, and used the cropping lines to adjust. Seems to work pretty good. It looks to me that the P 51 may have lost a little bit, the W seems to be cropped a little too tight. Christine, thanks for the WOW. I try to bring out the beauty that I see in aircraft rather than just documenting the machine. Larry, I am glad to be on your hate list, especially 140 times. Thanks for the post Mark. Paul, Walter, Cotty, Thanks all for your appreciation. Bob, I would love to come to Oshkosch, but I really prefer smaller, more intimate venues so there is access to the aircraft and better aerial shots. Richard, thanks for your comments and for forwarding the link to your friends. Steve, I really do appreciate your thoughts. I knew there was some redundancy but I also hope to use this book as a catalog and so the similar shots give more choices. As far as the captions, I am not sure what happened, I thought I had everything pretty consistent but the Blurb software is pretty clunky and was giving me fits at times. By the way, there are two of Doug's shots in there too. Once again, Thanks to all. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
I just uploaded a book to Blurb.
Finally got off my duff long enough to put together a book on Blurb of some of my airshow pictures. http://www.blurb.com/books/1993144 Have a look and let me know what you think. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PDML 2010 blogroll
Ted Beilbys blog: http://www.beilbyfinearts.blogspot.com/ The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 x2: House of Travel Triathlon Festival
Part 2, # 17, is that suit painted on Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Nick David Wright - Fellow Missourian
Fayetteville, Arkansas, not too far from Missouri. I am always looking to find places to shoot and persons to shoot with. Welcome to the list. You will find that I am one of the quieter ones but I try to keep current with what is going on here on the list. Ted Beilby The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Introduction: New to PDML
I found North Carolina at high altitude a nice place to drink. Mark! Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Surgery follow-up
Great news Stan. Diane wondered if you have to have radiation treatments. She is nearly half way through her series. Coping well with it by doing Jazzercize each day after her treatment. Heal quickly and enjoy life. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: R G B - Utah'
Ken, I like the composition of this shot. I like the s-curve leading the eye through the frame. My only problem with it is the lack of darker tones in the shot. I understand the high overcast lighting problem and I would boost the blacks. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PPG acceptance
Subash: Congratulations, however don't undervalue your work. I don't think that the standards have been lowered. Of the first ten images I submitted, four were rejected, including a couple of my favorite shots. I have submitted another ten images and will be curious to see how they fare. I hope to see more of your work there soon. Keep submitting, let's see if we can catch Bong. Walter, are you listening? Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO - More Real Canadian Hats
Frank, I guess I am just a cat person. I like that shot. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Elegance (daylight!)
Rick, the contrast of the stiff, formal display with the rundown wall and littered street, and the interest being shown by the pedestrians makes this very nice to me. Thanks for sharing with us. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 2010 - 225 - GDG
Godfrey, this is a nice shot, but I would have burned in the reflection on the window and darkened down the red light over his head. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Two more to PPG, that makes five
On checking the PPG this morning, I find that two more shots have been accepted. That makes a total of five. Also I found that two had been rejected, but I guess it is too late for the PUG because I can't find the submission form for December. Oh Well. Still three shots waiting, and I plan on submitting more today. http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/tedbeilby Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 - Auschwitz: A Cameraman's Cut
Very powerfull Cotty. Is it ok to send links to others for them to see? Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010
Last Sunday, the PSNWA got together at the 2010 Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment. Temperatures were in the low 20's with a northwind. B! Atleast I didn't spend the night in one of those tents. The men didn't look as cold in their wool uniforms as the women did in their skirts. Any comments are welcomed. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: First photo at PPG
Just a quick note to thank all who have taken the time to look at my PPG photos and comment on them. Thanks all Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment
Did it again, won't I ever learn? http://www.beilbyvisualarts.com/id24.html sheepisly Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment 2010
I know some don't like the way my web page works, (neither do I.) So here is a link to flikr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/5254928944/in/set-72157625457650959/ Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: URL for Prairie Grove Battlefield Reenactment
Jack Davis wrote: Interesting reenactment. Appears to be a serious effort very well recorded, Ted. (if I may?) Seriously, is the slightly soft look done in support of the era portrayed? I downloaded one image and see ISO 100 and 1/60s on a shot from some distance and on a somewhat less than bright day and scene. Hand held? I've deleted your downloaded image. Jack Jack, My K 7 was on the tripod and since the shot you looked at was ISO 100, I know it was the K 10D with the DA 18-250. For me, that lens is soft no matter what shutter speed I shoot it at. I was using the K 10D and that lens to have a wide focal range, while I had the F 100-300 on my K 7 on the tripod. Neither of these lenses are very sharp but that is what I have for longer focal length work. Need to sell a bunch of work and make some $'s to get some good long focal length glass. Diane seems to think we need to pay the bills and eat more than buying new lenses. I had the K 7 set for expanded dynamic range so it's base ISO was at 200. I almost always shoot at low ISO's in daylight. Guess it is a holdover from the days of film. Thanks for looking and commenting Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: First photo at PPG
Bruce, you win a cigar, I did have a polarizer on but I only was cutting about half the reflections. I wanted to keep the reflections of the bluffs but also wanted the texture of the rocks on the streambed to show through. I thought it was interesting how it ended up just cutting the sky. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: First photo at PPG
Yes Larry, it was blue light because I was shooting in deep shade. I tried warming it some but didn't like the effect on the colors. Two more photos have now been accepted into the gallery for a total of three. I'm gaining on you Bong. Still a ways to go though. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
First photo at PPG
Still can't submit to the PUG for the rejected theme. One accepted and nine still waiting review. http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home#section=ARTISTsubSection=11214861subSubSection=1141language=EN From the trip with Walter to Steel Creek. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PPG Landmark: 200
Congratulations Bong. I would hate to think that the standards are getting lower, My first accepted submission to the PPG today. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: My thoughts on buying cameras
Godfrey, Diane wants to know where you are going in China. She has made 2 trips there and wants to go back. She said she cried when she had to leave Tibet. Enjoy your trip. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Massaging K-5 RAW files
I've never noticed Miserere's site being slow to load. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: 10th GFM-PDML Anniversary
I certainly hope to be there. Don't know at this time about finances. Hopefully things will work out by then and I'll be able to attend. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
Just checked my K 7, nothing, not even dust. That is without running dust removal first except that it is set to run on power up. K 10 doesn't have anything either. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: DA 16-45 f/4 lens
This lens is my go to when the 21mm isn't wide enough. I originally got it to replace the FAJ 18-35 kit lens that came on my *istD. Was a reasonably priced upgrade to that lens. It has fairly good IQ and the constant f4 is nice. True it is a little short on the long end but was better on both ends than the 18-35 (which I think is an underrated lens itself.) Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Outta here for a while . . .
Glad you're back Stan. Sounds like good news so far. Hope you are fairly comfortable and things heal up quickly. By the way, Diane is doing well and undergoing her radiation therapy daily. Her biggest problem is the tape they have applied to all the targets and lines they have drawn on her. Our grandaughter thinks she has gotten tattoos. She told Diane that she wants some too. Hoping for good news with your follow up visit. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Romania/Austrika
Thanks guys. @carlos: i appreciate your opinion, although my goal here was not really to post the best photos necessarily, but to try and create a short essay/narrative. i mainly focused on the pairings and the flow of the slide show. i can accept that i've failed at that too, if that's your opinion. thank you, anyway, of course! On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Carlos R carlos_r...@teleline.es wrote: El 02/12/2010 3:09, Luka Knezevic-Strika escribi?: A short photo-essay in diptychs from my trip to Austria and Romania: http://www.lukaknezevicstrika.com/gallery.html (click on the first slideshow - austria romania) I am an admirer of your work, but this time I think there are only a few keepers in your trip photos, perhaps 1 or 2. Many of them look like the usual narcissistic, dispensable pics you can see by miriads looking at Flickr pages. Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, that's not my intention, I try hard to be constructive and friendly but I think a frank opinion is the best possible thing amongst friends. Carlos Luka, I always look forward to you posting shots. I enjoy the view into your life that you share with us when you post. This photo essay is no different. If I were to pick a favorite image from this set, I would have to pick either the man on the street with a cape or the 4 dogs sleeping on the sidewalk. Thank you for posting this set and incidently all your previous posts. I value the peeks into your part of the world. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 Lights of the Ozarks 2010
Thanks Boris, I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment. I am really enjoying the low light capabilities of the K 7 despite what others think of it. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Two more PESOs from Boris
Boris, I agree with Paul on his comments on both of these shots. The dark sky does not bother me. The unreal colors of the ice cream really pop and make the shot for me. Ted The eye of the viewer becomes the eye of the Photographer. Albert Maysles -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: LAST CALL for the December PUG
Still ten images submitted, in limbo. Guess I have to pass on this pug like John. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Black Friday Photowalk
Christine, I do like these Unlike the others, I don't think you overdid the vignetting , however, I would move the midpoint slider to about 70. Just my thought. I feel it works with the desaturation and color retention that you are using. Keep experimenting. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Freebie: KatzEye Focusing Screen - way late entry
Sorry John, it has already taken up residence in my K 10. Glad you're Back and on the mend. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Stochastic photography
For the past couple of days, I seem to keep encountering references to stochastic photography -- or spray and pray if you will, and it's piqued my interest. It's not that I'm considering actively pursuing the practice so much as I wonder how much my current style (method?) could actually be considered stochastic. Having never worked in the vicinity of another photographer before, my days out shooting with Ted Beilby were, as I said, educational. We took nearly diametrically opposed approaches. Clearly, Ted came out with better quality shots than I did. He was much more methodical and exacting and produce much more highly textured images than I did. At the same time, I came out with some images that, while not as polished as Ted's, did have some redeeming value -- at least I thought they did. I was so arrested by the sheer amount of potential subject matter that I felt I had to get as many different shots as I could in order to get a reasonable account of my experience, so I shot hand-held, almost exclusively. Knowing that I'd have at least several hundred shots to go through at the end of my trip (also, due to a relative lack of PC processing power and memory), I stuck to shooting single exposures in jpeg. Some subjects, I chose to take three or four different shots from different perspectives and focal depths, while others I shot once or twice and moved on. And, that's typically the way I do things. A large part of the reason for that is that I simply don't trust what the camera shows me on its display to be an accurate depiction of what I'm going to see when I load it onto the computer. The same goes for my perception of any given scene at the time. I come away with rough approximation in my mind, and when I get home, I'm usually fairlyclose, but never seemingly dead-on in my expectations. And, of course, a good bit of what I do shoot simply defies staging in any practical sense. I'm not going to be able to tell a butterfly how to hold its wings, or a bird where to position itself within my frame. So, I have to make snap judgments and several attempts. To the extent that I'm able to dictate composition, I do make a fairly diligent attempt at it. But, at the same time, I don't try to control every minute detail -- essentially because the vast majority of the subjects I shoot are in an environment that simply defies control. So, I was just curious as to the thoughts of the folks on the list as to how much my approach would be considered spray and pray by more seasoned photographers, and how much it would benefit if it were less so. Thanks for any input anyone has to offer. -- Walt Walt, just a few comments on you post. I started shooting seriously more than 30 years ago and learned a different approach to shooting due to the fact that I was shooting film. Some of the people I go shooting with now would go through a roll of film in a matter of minutes if they were shooting film rather than digital. They truly are shooting and praying. When I was shooting weddings, I had to get the shot in one shot if possible. sometimes, like groups, I would shoot more than one shot because of blinkers, etc. but, for the most part, we had to get it right the first time. Plus, we were shooting medium format so there were only 12 shots per roll. I also am forced to using a tripod physically due to my shakiness. I did shoot at times without the tripod, as I am sure you remember, but my success rate is much lower when I do so. A tripod forces you to slow down, compose more carefully, and pay more attention to you exposure as well as improving overall image sharpness. This is a shooting style that takes effort to adopt but is worth it in the long run. It also means less time in post, culling and editing, and processing your results. The trust in your equipment comes with use and time. Slowing down and examining your settings and composition before you shoot helps you to learn what your equipment is going to reward you with. As far as staging, true, you can't tell a butterfly how to hold it's wings, but you can determine the decisive moment but that is a skill that everyone must develop. Be it a butterfly or a drag car launching, the photographer pushes the little round thingy to quote Doug. I am not saying what shooting style is best, only how I approach a shoot. You have to develop your own shooting style as well as your own visual style, and I do believe that they directly influence each other. Well, off the soap box and thanks for your patience. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Benbo Trekker Mk3 Compact Tripod
Stan posted: The ultimate tripod: http://shopping.icp.org/store/product.html?product_id=32973 stan At least that would get you down low for macros. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Drowned Church
The lack of sharpness in this image makes it hard for me to really like this image. I think it is a very interesting subject and I realize that it was probably shot on film and scanned so that may be part of the reason for the lack of sharpness. I probably would have composed the image a little differently if it was possible. The center heavy location of the church is what bothers me the most. I would have lowered it in the frame and had it more to the left. Those are just my thoughts on it. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: critter
Ann I like this shot. It seems to give an idea of personality to the snake. I just wonder if the color might be a little muted. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Stochastic photography
Boris, my photography instructor at Bakersfield College, Bertil Brink, instilled the realization that if you got one good shot per roll, you were doing well. He emphasized previsualization. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: PAW46 - Dog
I agree with Frank on this one. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO Lights of the Ozarks 2010
Diane and I went up to the square here in Fayetteville, and photographed the annual Lights of the Ozarks display the city does every year. Basic photo info: K 7, handheld mostly except one shot using a trash bin for support. mostly 800 iso, DA 21mm mostly, DA 40mm for two shots. Didn't use the tripod because I wanted the spontaneity of shooting handheld. http://beilbyfinearts.blogspot.com/2010/11/lights-of-ozarks-2010.html Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Friend has a problem with a *ist DL
I was talking to f local sculptor yesterday and he asked me if I could id what the problem is with his camera that he didn't have with him. He said that it exposes very dark. He called Pentax and they told him to reset to defaults. He said that when he did that, after the first shot, it reverts back to dark. Any Ideas? I think I may have to get in touch with him and arrange for a hands on session with the camera before I can tell him anything. I wonder, does the DS or DL have the batteries in the base. My *Ist D acted funky when that cover came off and the battery was out. I may have to ask him about that. Any thoughts?? Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: Friend has a problem with a *ist DL
Paul Ewins said: Metering accidentally set to spot? I did that again on the weekend. That could be a thing to check, will pass it on to him. Brian Walters said: Sounds odd. I have no clue but the DS/DL use AA batteries loading via the base into the handgrip. The battery locking system is pretty secure but if it breaks, the batteries would simply fall out. On my *ist D, there is a circular battery compartment holding a flat quarter size battery as well as the regular batteries. That is the one I was referring to. I checked on DP Review and the pictures of the DS and the DL showed no such battery compartment on them. So I answered my own question. Thanks to you both for sending your thoughts. TedI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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 rendering preset
I was enjoying this set when Diane said,Let me see that. It was the Palace Theater shot. We both liked it very much. My 40 pretty much lives on my K 7, except when I am working with mulatiple fl's like when I took Walter on our shoots. Even then, it was on the camera when we got out of the car at Picher and my shot of the church was done with it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ted_beilby/5175082337/ What I liked about your shot was the color rendering... very nice. Would be interested in knowing what presets you are using? Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Finally did it
Well, I finally did it, I signed up to the PPG and submitted some shots. Maybe will have some rejects in time to post on the next pug. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.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: The right tool for the job
Larry, I like this one except for the spot right in the middle of the frame (porch light?) A little work and this might be a really good shot. Ted -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
