Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://www.4models.info/?romanmodel=2010011956 ^^^ Trying new lighting scheme here, with 60 (1.5m) umbrella for the fill, headlight with red gel and a honeycomb to warm skin tone and softbox for soft and even key light. Comments appreciated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Chimp threat to professional news-gatherers

2010-01-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30/01/2010, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: After they take photos, they look on the camera back to human what they just took. They say they've been waiting years to get us back... :-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay,

Re: Trafalgar Square Photographer's Demo

2010-01-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30/01/2010, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: A noble creature, the shag. I don't care what the biologists say. I don't mind a shag every now and then. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio --

Re: K-x low light question

2010-01-30 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Hello Bong, Another question for me is how the manual focusing compares to the K20D.  I do a fair bit of manual focusing and wonder if the viewfinder works pretty well for that or not. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: K-x low light question

2010-01-30 Thread Rob Studdert
On 30/01/2010, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: Hello Bong, Another question for me is how the manual focusing compares to the K20D. I do a fair bit of manual focusing and wonder if the viewfinder works pretty well for that or not. This is a shot I made fooling about with my K-x

Re: When did it click

2010-01-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/25/2010 11:44 AM, Derby Chang wrote: So.when did it first click for you? When I was a kid, one of my mother's uncles used to do the photography. It was usually rather long process whereas he would position me, take readings (now I realize it was a light meter), fiddle with his

Re: RIP - JoJo passed away last Thursday evening.

2010-01-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Sad, Thibs, I feel for you. But you had two rats when we visited you, right? What the other one is doing? Boris On 1/25/2010 11:45 AM, Thibouille wrote: She was more a cat than a rat, really. 1.5 year old was early, even for a rat. She'll be missed pretty much. Never thought I'd love those

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Lighting looks good Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 3:55 AM, Roman Melihhov ro...@blakout.net wrote: http://www.4models.info/?romanmodel=2010011956 ^^^ Trying new lighting scheme here, with 60 (1.5m) umbrella for the fill, headlight with red gel and a honeycomb to warm skin tone and softbox

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread paul stenquist
That's a good shot. Looks like you did it right. Your flash exposure is close to ambient because the background is lit. For this type of job I'd shoot with flash as well, unless the lighting was really quite good. I'd do some wide shots without flash. But even at 6400 ISO, you're not going to

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread paul stenquist
Good moment, but the light on the waitress is heavy. Here I would probably have gone with the flash bounced off the ceiling, shooting close to ambient. (Which it appears you were doing.) Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 1:42 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Those yellow brick walls you see came out s

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-01-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-04.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-05.html And last, but not most definitely not least, I had a chance to meet AnnSan! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-06.html I really like that

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread paul stenquist
Light is nice and the rendering is good. Cutting off one foot doesn't work for me. Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 3:55 AM, Roman Melihhov wrote: http://www.4models.info/?romanmodel=2010011956 ^^^ Trying new lighting scheme here, with 60 (1.5m) umbrella for the fill, headlight with red gel and a

PESO - Film Noir

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
Okay, this one's a bit soft. Or a lot soft. I was walking by a local bar one night and they were projecting a film onto the front window. I thought it looked kinda cool: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/film-noir.html I'm guessing it's Hitchcock's Vertigo. Any other guesses?

re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Aguila Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a friendly favor; I didn't really have a good night of it--I've got a cold don't feel my best, but that wasn't the biggest frustration--it's all those in-the-way balloons and decorations, bad lighting,

Square boy

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
Earlier in the week I found an old (expired 2008) roll of 120 TriX. So I dug up the old Yashicamat LM. I last shot with that camera when I broke my collarbone because for a couple of months I couldn't raise my hands to my face to look through a regular viewfinder; the 'Mat's waist level finder

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Dayton Something else that can spice up the shots like these is to shoot very wide (16mm on your lens) and pre-focus, hold the camera high over your head and shoot down. Totally different angle. I use this technique quite often in weddings. Here are a couple of examples:

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: snip http://tiny.cc/Ejb7A http://www.caguila.com/caguila/quinn/content/fundraiser_85_large.html The primary is next Tuesday.  After I took this picture, the governor said, well, young lady, you got me.  I was

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:24 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: They seem to be all the same example... He really liked that one a lot... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Those yellow brick walls you see came out s yellow; I had to quiet them quite a bit.  As you can see, I hang out in all the most elegant places. What does a photographer do, when setting offers so little

Re: OT PESO - Jo

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:57 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All. Another from last weeks shoot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4296811231/ Direct link (~kb) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4296811231_32c11d43b9_o.jpg D700, AF-D 85mm f1.4, 1/125 @ f5, ISO

Re: PESO - Defense

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:36 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Bruce:  Jack stated it just right.  Great shot.  3200 ISO?--amazing quality at that sensitivity.  Well done.  Cheers, Christine I agree with Christina (and by extension, Jack). cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread drd1135
Nice shot. I've been to the local version of that party many times. --Original Message-- From: Christine Aguila Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: pdml@pdml.net ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: peso waitress with potatoes Sent: Jan 30, 2010 1:42 AM Those yellow brick walls you

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:22 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Light is nice and the rendering is good. Cutting off one foot doesn't work for me. I agree with Paul. -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Jo

2010-01-30 Thread drd1135
Yes, shoulder light is much too distracting. The highlights in her hair are very nice. --Original Message-- From: Bruce Dayton Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT PESO - Jo Sent: Jan 29, 2010 11:35 PM It is pretty

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: I really like that first shot! And the photo of Annsan really captures the quality of Annsan-ness :-) Didn't you get any shots of her cat? Yeah, I really like that first one a lot. And that certainly is Ann don't

Re: PESO - Roman Window

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Continuing my sifting through 2009 photos, I came across this one from Rome, in May: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10593014 (K10D, FA 50-200, ISO 100, f/4.5 @ 1/60) (Besides the gritty Roman-ness of the

RE: PESO - Film Noir

2010-01-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: frank theriault Okay, this one's a bit soft. Or a lot soft. I was walking by a local bar one night and they were projecting a film onto the front window. I thought it looked kinda cool: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/01/film-noir.html I'm guessing it's Hitchcock's Vertigo.

Re: Audubon Magazine's top 100 bird photos

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:33 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The photos I bothered to look at were nice, the interface was too clever by half. Since I don't have Flash I can't look at it. I bet there are no cormorants anyway... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread Rick Womer
I agree with Paul, too. The first pose is rather strange, too--it looks as though the model is thinking deeply about punching somebody. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 1/30/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Light is nice and the rendering is good. Cutting

Re: Snow in Raleigh

2010-01-30 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:39 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Supposed to be the real deal this time with several inches over night. Maybe I'll get a chance to take some decent photos. The first part doesn't look all that promising. About 1/4 inch on the grass, but it's already

Re: Audubon Magazine's top 100 bird photos

2010-01-30 Thread Christian
Bob Sullivan wrote: Move your cursor over the collage of bird photos below and just click... http://audubonmagazine.org/ Nice pictures. Rotten interface. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Jack Davis
I'm impressed that you were able to sort through the activity maze and come up with this well done informal portrait. I took some shine off the Gov's face, removed the wall corner on the left edge and desaturated the red a tiny bit. Now looks to me a little more relaxed. I love the shot,

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Christine, all I can tell you that this is a very good picture. I cannot give you any meaningful advise though *sigh*... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Square boy

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
I keep thinking of getting mine out. Blacks does 120 film developing and scanning up here. Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:10 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Earlier in the week I found an old (expired 2008) roll of 120 TriX. So I dug up the old Yashicamat LM. I last shot

Re: PESO - Defense

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Good action shot, nice and clean Dave On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: This was taken at a freshmen high school game the other day. Pentax K20D, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 3200, 1/320 sec @ f/3.5, Handheld

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
I agree with Paul here, the waitress looks to bright, which i'm sure she is in real life.;-) Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:18 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Good moment, but the light on the waitress is heavy. Here I would probably have gone with the flash bounced off the

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Good job on this one. Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a friendly favor; I didn't really have a good night of it--I've got a cold don't feel my best, but that wasn't the biggest

Re: PESO - Film Noir

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Love this one. Looks like a layers photo with out the layers. Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:05 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, this one's a bit soft.  Or a lot soft.  I was walking by a local bar one night and they were projecting a film onto the front window. I

Re: PESO - Roman Window

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Continuing my sifting through 2009 photos, I came across this one from Rome, in May: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10593014 (K10D, FA 50-200, ISO 100, f/4.5 @ 1/60) (Besides the gritty Roman-ness of the

Re: OT PESO - Jo

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
I like this a lot, but do find the rear light a bit to strong. Dave On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:57 PM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All. Another from last weeks shoot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4296811231/ Direct link (~kb)

Re: PESO - intake

2010-01-30 Thread P N Stenquist
Nice, asymmetric composition. Vibrant color. I like it. Paul On Jan 29, 2010, at 5:06 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Certainly looks Australian to me grin! If you look at this abstractly, the reflections and shadows form interesting patterns - kind of cool. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday,

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
The second and third shots are very well done. Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:44 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-04.html http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-05.html And last, but not most definitely not least,

Re: Audubon Magazine's top 100 bird photos

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Bob. Some absolute stunners there. Dave On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Move your cursor over the collage of bird photos below and just click... http://audubonmagazine.org/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Audubon Magazine's top 100 bird photos

2010-01-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/30/2010 8:39 AM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:33 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The photos I bothered to look at were nice, the interface was too clever by half. Since I don't have Flash I can't look at it. I bet there are no cormorants

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-01-30 Thread P N Stenquist
What Mark said. The pic through the wet window is excellent. I like Annsan as well. But I don't think she's waving. I'll bet she's saying, Don't you dare take my picture! :-)). But great seeing her here. Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 7:21 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Boris Liberman wrote:

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: peso illinois governor Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a friendly favor; I didn't really have a good night of it--I've got a cold don't feel my best, but that wasn't the biggest frustration--it's

Re: Square boy

2010-01-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/1/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I keep thinking of getting mine out. I'll bet the neighbors get a little weary -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Kind of like this? http://americandigest.org/sitesight.jpg On 1/30/2010 9:50 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: peso illinois governor Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a friendly favor; I didn't really have a

Re: Square boy

2010-01-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/30/2010 10:04 AM, Cotty wrote: On 30/1/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I keep thinking of getting mine out. I'll bet the neighbors get a little weary I suppose all of that running away and screaming would be a bit tiring. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: peso illinois governor Kind of like this? http://americandigest.org/sitesight.jpg I was joping to keep it on topic with Pentax equipment (that isn't a Pentax scope), but that looks like a fine accessory for politician

OT -- Very funny if you're 12 years old...

2010-01-30 Thread P. J. Alling
I figure at least half of us are that age... Nor for the /very/ easily offended, on the other hand For the rest of you who think this is hilarious put down the beer and don't pick it up till you get a few more years of mental maturity.

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/30/2010 10:28 AM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling Subject: Re: peso illinois governor Kind of like this? http://americandigest.org/sitesight.jpg I was joping to keep it on topic with Pentax equipment (that isn't a Pentax scope), but that looks

Has anyone done a dslr shootout of all the Pentax 50-55mm lenses they made?

2010-01-30 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Has anyone done a dslr shootout of all the Pentax 50-55mm lenses they made? If so, what url has the findings? TIA, -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ --

Re: PESO The PDML book submission that wasn't

2010-01-30 Thread Boris Liberman
Hate, ya, Rob. I would never so much patience to shoot and then stitch the shots... Brilliant pictures. Second and the fourth being my favorites. Boris On 1/26/2010 6:56 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Well it, seemed like a good idea at the time, no point putting the edit to waste completely:

RE: Please Ignore Me

2010-01-30 Thread Tanya Love
Wow, I've been working my butt off this past week and pop in to look around to find this! There was a flame war and I missed it?!?! Now THAT is injustice!! Knarf, what have you been up to? I'm going to have come over there and smack you on the bottom with those bunny ears of yours if you have

Re: OT - surprised by BH's (Henry Posner's) response

2010-01-30 Thread Igor Roshchin
It is interesting that the posting in question (on ResellerRatings) disappeared since yesterday. I wonder if that was done by the website (there was a period of time (several months) during which one of my negative reviews was not shown to public), or the user decided to remove his review.

PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Cotty
This email directed at all PDML Annual 2008-2009 book contributors. As a part of my preparations to try and get a TV documentary commissioned about the PDML and its worldwide contributors, and about how you folks have started publishing a book of your work every year, I have produced a short

RE: First Photoshop class

2010-01-30 Thread Tanya Love
Omg, I have the funniest story to add... You know my *istD, the one that I have clocked the 10,000 counter on about 6 or 7 times now? The one that I used to shoot about 250 weddings in the space of 3 years? Well, guess what... I have NEVER, ever had the sensor cleaned on it!! You want dust,

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Dario Bonazza
Hi Cotty, I cannot go past the password page. I stick there forever. Dario - Original Message - From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:20 PM Subject: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request This email directed at all PDML Annual

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/1/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi Cotty, I cannot go past the password page. I stick there forever. That's odd, it worked very quickly for me. Try quitting your browser and trying again, maybe try a different browser? It's definitely working. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread P N Stenquist
It requested a password from me as well. It says the video is private. Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:31 PM, Cotty wrote: On 30/1/10, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi Cotty, I cannot go past the password page. I stick there forever. That's odd, it worked very quickly for me.

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/1/10, P N Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: It requested a password from me as well. It says the video is private. I will post my email again - please read through - at the end it gives a link to a web page, and a password: This email directed at all PDML Annual 2008-2009 book

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Beautiful! The commentary by our fellow list members was thoughtful and interesting, the camera work terrific, background music great; if the test clip is this nice, the final piece will be stunning. Can't wait for my husband to get home and show him this. You're the man, Sir Cotty. I'll

Re: OT - whatever next?

2010-01-30 Thread mike wilson
John Sessoms wrote: From: Cotty I'm disgusted. Now I can't go shopping barefeet with just my pyjamas on. Outrageous! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8484116.stm Ok, fine. But how can they tell that they ARE pajamas? The shoppers inside them are asleep. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Has anyone done a dslr shootout of all the Pentax 50-55mm lenses they made?

2010-01-30 Thread CheekyGeek
ALL of them would take a while. I want to do a comparison between the ones I have: SMC K 50mm 1.4 vs Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 M 50mm f1.7 vs A 50mm f1.7 vs Pentacon 50mm f1.8 55s: Super Tak f1.8 2.0 and a Sears (Tomioka) 55mm f1.4 I'll post some comparsion shots when I have 'em. Are my posts

Re: Has anyone done a dslr shootout of all the Pentax 50-55mm lenses they made?

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
nope they got lost in Iowa somewhere. :-) cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Has anyone done a dslr shootout of all the Pentax 50-55mm lenses

Re: When did it click

2010-01-30 Thread Stan Halpin
On 1/25/2010 11:44 AM, Derby Chang wrote: So.when did it first click for you? My Dad had a camera for as long as I can remember. Occasional slide shows of family trips were part of our growing up. When I was 14 I got a Kodak 8mm movie camera, my brother got an Argus C-3, my Mom had a

Re: peso illinois governor with Jack's suggestions

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com I'm impressed that you were able to sort through the activity maze and come up with this well done informal portrait. We were sitting at a table, and the Gov came round to shake hands I popped one off when reaching out to

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:15 AM Subject: Re: peso illinois governor That's a good shot. Looks like you did it right. Your flash exposure is close to ambient because

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep, I only brought the wide-zoom with me. I should have brought a long lens as well--but I'll use the excuse of foggy cold head :-). Shooting these types of events is like cutting cattle, and you need a longer lens to do that sort of thing. :-) cheers, Christine - Original Message

Re: PESO - Film Noir

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
Love it, Frank. Very Hitchcock! Great mood. I'd probably sharpen it up just a tad, but that's a no-never-mind tiny nit. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30,

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:39:52 + Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: If the documentary is commissioned then it will all have to be shot again from scratch so perhaps everyone will get a chance to be in it. Timescale-wise, I think its doubtful that it would happen this year, but never say never.

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Stan Halpin
Well done mate! stan On Jan 30, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Cotty wrote: This email directed at all PDML Annual 2008-2009 book contributors. As a part of my preparations to try and get a TV documentary commissioned about the PDML and its worldwide contributors, and about how you folks have started

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: If the documentary is commissioned then it will all have to be shot again from scratch so perhaps everyone will get a chance to be in it. Timescale-wise, I think its doubtful that it would happen this year, but never say never.

Re: Square boy

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:16 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 1/30/2010 10:04 AM, Cotty wrote: On 30/1/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I keep thinking of getting mine out. I'll bet the neighbors get a little weary I suppose all of that running

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:43 PM Subject: Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: If the documentary is

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:43 PM Subject: Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request On

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:43 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: If the documentary is commissioned then it will all have to be shot again from scratch so perhaps everyone will get a chance to be in it. Timescale-wise, I think its doubtful

Re: peso waitress with potatoes with Frank's suggestions

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Christine Aguila http://tinyurl.com/ya3lvye http://www.caguila.com/caguila/waitress/content/fundraiser_81_large.html I think the right side of the frame isn't doing much for this photo. I'd be inclined to

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 12:43 PM Subject: Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request On

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:43 PM, David J Brooks wrote: On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: If the documentary is commissioned then it will all have to be shot again from scratch so

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:22 AM Subject: Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll... Light is nice and the rendering is good. Cutting

Re: K-x low light question

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 11:39 PM Subject: Re: K-x low light question Yeah, I just found out today that I will be shooting a gymnastic meet (do it every year) - ends up

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/1/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, i can get passed the password page and to the actual site, but nothing shows up on my screen. I see the video bar moving, no images. Dave, to the right of the screen, see the link that says either 'switch to Flash player' or 'switch

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 30/1/10, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty, i can get passed the password page and to the actual site, but nothing shows up on my screen. I see the video bar moving, no images. Dave, to the right of the screen,

Re: peso waitress with potatoes

2010-01-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: Re: peso waitress with potatoes Something else that can spice up the shots like these is to shoot very wide (16mm on your

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Ken Waller
For one, I would have not shot him in landscape orientation - wasted space. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: peso illinois governor Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a

Re: Boris, few PESOs from NYC visit

2010-01-30 Thread Ken Waller
Hi Boris - I like the first shot but would have brightened it up a bit to reveal more of the foreground as the sky is somewhat featureless. I love the title you gave to your shot of Ann ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman

Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll...

2010-01-30 Thread Ken Waller
I agree with knarF. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: Fame - I'm gonna kick ya'll... On Sat, Jan 30, 2010

RE: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
From: Cotty Subject: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request lots of snipping.never say never. It runs 12 minutes and can be found here: http://www.vimeo.com/9087452 password: pdml -- Cheers, Cotty Cotty - that's so good. Hope it makes it to production. Chris

Re: OT -- Very funny if you're 12 years old...

2010-01-30 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com Subject: OT -- Very funny if you're 12 years old... I figure at least half of us are that age... Nor for the /very/ easily offended, on the other hand For the rest of

PESO coldest january in 13 years

2010-01-30 Thread Toine
The Dutch weather forecasters claim we had the coldest january in 13 years. It's not like we have a new ice age, reminds me how it used to be in the past. http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/115-cold K20D, DA12-24 Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Toine
This one came out nice! You could try setting slow speed sync on the flash. The camera measures ambient light and goes below 1/60, the flash is more like a fill in flash. A diffusor also helps. Toine On 30 January 2010 07:25, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone: I shot

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Luka Knezevic-Strika
i'm fine with mine being there On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: From: Cotty Subject: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request lots of snipping.never say never. It runs 12 minutes and can be found here: http://www.vimeo.com/9087452

Re: PESO coldest january in 13 years

2010-01-30 Thread 272yb
Global Warming, HA HA - Original Message - From: Toine to...@repiuk.nl To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:27:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: PESO coldest january in 13 years The Dutch weather forecasters claim we had the coldest

Re: OT -- Very funny if you're 12 years old...

2010-01-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller Subject: Re: OT -- Very funny if you're 12 years old... http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4271718780_baa78b39d4_o.jpg The saddest part is thinking of the Scipper, who must have done something truly horrible in a prior life... He

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Cotty wrote: This email directed at all PDML Annual 2008-2009 book contributors. As a part of my preparations to try and get a TV documentary commissioned about the PDML and its worldwide contributors, and about how you folks have started publishing a book of your work every year, I have

RE: peso illinois governor

2010-01-30 Thread Chris Mitchell
From: Christine Aguila Subject: peso illinois governor Hi Everyone: I shot a political event/fundraiser tonight as a friendly favor; I didn't really have a good night of it--I've got a cold don't feel my best, but that wasn't the biggest frustration--it's all those in-the-way balloons

Re: OT - surprised by BH's (Henry Posner's) response

2010-01-30 Thread Tom C
Facetious maybe, but possible. What reason would either party have for pulling it? Some motivation was required. It's a stretch to think BH reads the PDML, but I suppose it's possible to have stumbled across a web search hit on the topic that linked to the PDML. Several years back a member in

Re: PDML Photo Annual 2008-2009 request

2010-01-30 Thread John Celio
That was beautiful, Cotty. I hope you get a green light for the project. I don't recall seeing my Grapes photo show up, but just in case, you have my permission to show it. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/jacelio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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