RE: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: Is one allowed to say: Is this the best you can do? Is one allowed to pass on his disappointment in the photographer? The Shel fiasco was more or less that. It may have gotten jacked past that, but my recollection is that it started out pretty much that way. Yes

Re: PESO - Three on a Bench

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 30, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Taken in the soulless concrete plaza outside the Birmingham (UK) rail station. BW: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11196909size=lg Color: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11196908size=lg (K10D, FA 50/1.7, ISO 560, f/8

Re: PESO: Elephant Rock

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 30, 2010, at 1:34 PM, eckinator wrote: I like it with the foreground as it is. Beautiful image both ground and sky I agree. It would be hard to have something in the foreground big enough to complement Elephant Rock short of a life size statue of Godzilla. Mind you, a photo of a

Re: PESO: Elephant Rock

2010-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19 +1000, p...@philnortheast.com wrote: This is a bit of a nostalgic location as I spent a lot of time here as a child on summer holidays. The nostalgia clouds my objectivity a bit so any comments are more than welcome.

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
I once posted a peso of a construction shot--you know, that construction shoot I've been doing on and off for the last year and a half. Well, the light in the shot was flat and frankly the composition of elements offered very little interest to the viewer--no real story or emotional pull. In

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 12:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: It's always easier to accept honest feedback of others when the photographer been honest with him/herself about *both* the strengths and weaknesses of his/her own work. Moreover, the receiver of feedback is not without power

Re: PESO: The Printmaker's Linens

2010-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:06 -0500, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: This is a bit of a departure for me, but while touring the printmaking room at the local university Art Department during my middle daughter's Senior Exhibit, I was taken by these fabrics in the window light. These were

Re: PESO - Turbofan

2010-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:34 +0800, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I remembered to post something... :-) http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/reverse-gestalt# I got a dream assignment documenting an airline service provider (catering and aircraft maintenance)... I've got

Re: PESO - Three on a Bench

2010-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:32 -0700, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Taken in the soulless concrete plaza outside the Birmingham (UK) rail station. BW: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11196909size=lg Color: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11196908size=lg (K10D,

Re: PESO - Three on a Bench

2010-07-01 Thread David J Brooks
I prefer the BW version, the colour one seems a bit bland. Maybe a tad more contrast in the BW. Dave On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Taken in the soulless concrete plaza outside the Birmingham (UK) rail station. BW:

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
One can write (I have written): I don't get it. What are you trying to do with this shot? If the photographer is pretty decent, it is likely I'm missing something instead of the photo being merde du chien. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Wed, 6/30/10, William Robb war...@gmail.com

Re: K-7's return from Pentax Repair

2010-07-01 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Bob, Glad to hear that it all went well. Now you just have to go out and take pictures. Enjoy. Leon On 1 July 2010 07:28, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: I sent my K-7 in to the Pentax Service Center in Chandler, Arizona. US Postal service Priority Mail got it there in 2 days,

Re: PESO - In Love

2010-07-01 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Dayton wrote: I shot a wedding reception last weekend. This moment was captured during the 'line' - the bride had a moment to gaze at her new husband. Pentax K-x, DA* 50-135/2.8 @ 135mm ISO 6400, 1/125 sec @ f/5.6, Handheld http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/hoffman_00295.htm Just too

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Derby Chang
Mark Roberts wrote: FINALLY - a month after the event - I got around to uploading photos from the 2010 Nature Photography Weekend at Grandfather Mouintain: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2010/index.html Boy o boy. You have some skilz to move clouds to get them to model the peak

Re: Optio W60

2010-07-01 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Toine, I bought one of these for underwater use (as have several others in my group). It does work well, though the battery life while snorkelling is limited and it's not easy at that point to change the battery. My only other complaint is the working distance when doing macro, but this is

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I've had a lot of life happening to me lately, and my reading of PDML is very sporadic.  Now that Cotty has brought my attention to that photo I take back every nice thing I've ever said about Mark. Do you think that if

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Tom C
William Robb wrote: Is one allowed to say: Is this the best you can do? Is one allowed to pass on his disappointment in the photographer? IMO, even that first question is negatively loaded because it's aimed at the photographer, not the image. It implies the photographer is unskilled,

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
William Robb wrote: Is one allowed to say: Is this the best you can do? Context sensitive statement. If I give someone two free punches in a bar fight, it is mockery. If I know someone really well and have my arm around him it is encouragement. I think you are thinking along those lines.

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-01 8:35, Tom C wrote: William Robb wrote: Is one allowed to say: Is this the best you can do? Is one allowed to pass on his disappointment in the photographer? IMO, even that first question is negatively loaded because it's aimed at the photographer, not the image. I agree.

Re: PESO - Turbofan

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
Great =) Just wondering, why can't I see a larger version by clicking the image? Cheers Ecke 2010/6/30 Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com: Okay, I remembered to post something... :-) http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/reverse-gestalt# I got a dream assignment documenting an airline service

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2010/7da02447.html Do you think that if you intimidate people with photos like that, it'll make your life easier nobody will have the guts to submit anything to next year's annual? Nothing to worry about. After all, most of those

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Zab was driving back to her mom's on I287 N through New Jersey today and saw what she thought was  a sign that said New York Border like 4.5 miles.  Is there anyone from the area that could confirm, or explain what she saw?

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Have you looked into ProShow Gold? It's only 70USD and is pretty powerful. You can get a trial copy here... http://photodex.com/ On the download page there's a link to possible issues work arounds with Windows 7, but I've been running it with Win7/64 and have experienced no problems. -p

PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917 (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/6.7 @ 1/250) Plaudits and constructive brickbats equally welcome. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
Well seen and good for a smile. :) Jack --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO - Granny Boots To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 8:37 AM Not your typical little-old-lady footwear:

Re: Optio W60

2010-07-01 Thread Toine
I probably try it under water in the swimming pool or fish pond, it sure feels strange after inspecting the seal in the battery door which locks with very little pressure. The manuals warns not to jump in the water with the camera and to avoid waves hitting the camera. At least I'll feel secure

OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
to all our listers north of the (US) border. What goes on for Canada Day? (aside from the beer). -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Madame RD
Le 01/07/10 17:37, Rick Womer a écrit : Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917 fun! do you think she had her biker's jacket underneath that delightful cardigan ? dominique -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Paul Sorenson
Like Bob, I try to look at most if not all of the images posted, although I comment only on a few. From the images I view I get two things that are important to me - a photographic learning experience based on what I like or what I think it would take to improve the image, and I can

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On 29/6/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: FINALLY - a month after the event - I got around to uploading photos from the 2010 Nature Photography Weekend at Grandfather Mouintain: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2010/index.html

RE: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
Made me chuckle. Nice catch there. -Original Message- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:37 AM To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Granny Boots Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-01 Thread William Robb
-- From: Steven Desjardins Subject: OT: Happy Canada Day to all our listers north of the (US) border. What goes on for Canada Day? (aside from the beer). Nothing. Canada Day is all about the beer. There are probably fireworks later.

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Jul 1, 2010, at 5:34 AM, eckinator wrote: 2010/6/30 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: It's simple. Your photos suck, but the rest of us rock.  But, we're nice folks, so we let you hang out in the hopes you learn how to use a camera. My thoughts

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 William Robb war...@gmail.com: Nothing. Canada Day is all about the beer. There are probably fireworks later. paid for by breweries then, eh? cheers ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: Optio W60

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
I have the original WP with just as flimsy a lock on the battery door. It is spec'ed for 30 minutes of immersion up to a depth of 1.5 meters. I took mine snorkel diving in the pee warm South Chinese Sea for more than three times that per go when I first used it in 2005, never went easy on it since

Re: Optio W60

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
oh, also the reason they caution about that is that the water pressure when a fast wave hits the water or on impact if you jump in is actually higher than the depth the camera is exposed to when held steady under water at the specified max depth. the same btw is also true for making powerful

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Zab was driving back to her mom's on I287 N through New Jersey today and saw what she thought was a sign that said New York Border like 4.5 miles. Is there anyone from the

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2010 1:11 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Like Bob, I try to look at most if not all of the images posted, although I comment only on a few. From the images I view I get two things that are important to me - a photographic learning experience based on what I like or what I think it would take

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2010 1:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 1, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: Zab was driving back to her mom's on I287 N through New Jersey today and saw what she thought was a sign that said New York

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Adam Maas
This is why I post a large picture (no small thumbnails) and any writing below it on my photoblog. Check out the image, read the rest only if you're interested. Note that many photoblogs work this way or simply have large pictures with a short description. -Adam On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 11:35

filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
hi gang maybe this is old news to most of you but I thought I'd post it anyway in case it isn't got my recent aby steal, a B+W UV/IR-CUT filter in the mail today and replaced the Hoya Pro1 Digital MRC UV filter used so far which despite frequent old school cleaning - give it a good moist breath

Re: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
Fun shot. Wonder in what other ways she'd be different as well. Cheers Ecke 2010/7/1 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917 (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/6.7 @ 1/250) Plaudits and constructive brickbats

Re: Optio W60

2010-07-01 Thread Toine
I'll try that next time I go swimming. Toine On 1 July 2010 19:51, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: oh, also the reason they caution about that is that the water pressure when a fast wave hits the water or on impact if you jump in is actually higher than the depth the camera is exposed to

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Could it have said New York border line 4.5 miles? Dan On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 2:16 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 7/1/2010 1:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 1, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Mat Maessen wrote: On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:16 AM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com  wrote:

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Could it have said New York border line 4.5 miles? And was there a small sign underneath that said gag me with a spoon? cheers ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO: Small landscape

2010-07-01 Thread William Robb
Thank you's to everyone who commented on this image. You are far too kind to me. Thanks William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Doug Brewer
Mark Roberts wrote: FINALLY - a month after the event - I got around to uploading photos from the 2010 Nature Photography Weekend at Grandfather Mouintain: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2010/index.html Good stuff there, Mark. I especially like the clouds over Callaway Peak at

Re: filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
eckinator wrote: So I quit and googled cleaning Hoya filters thinking, heck I'll ask PDML if I can't find anything. http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/formulamc.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a stich! Nicely rendered as well. Dan On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917 (K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 400, f/6.7 @ 1/250) Plaudits and constructive brickbats

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I, for one, would appreciate more negative comments on the images I post here. I post PESOs because I know that I'm not a very good photographer and I'm trying to improve. [While others here have hundreds of images accepted by Pentax, they have taken only 13 of the many I submitted, and I know

OT - eBay purchase required plus Paypal payment UK-USA

2010-07-01 Thread Cotty
Hi team, Begging time from a UK eBayer to anyone silly enough to help out a friend in need. Something (non Pentax so relax) has come up on eBay at a good price but the seller is US-only and although has kindly agreed to sell to me in the UK, has quoted eye-watering shipping charges to me.

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/6/10, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: For my annual mountaintop bivouac I clipped a Flip Video camera onto the shoulder strap of my back pack. I got quite a bit of standard-def video on the hike out, during my photo shoot and on the way back, commenting as I went along. I'going to

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-07-01 Thread Cotty
On 30/6/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Do you think that if you intimidate people with photos like that, it'll make your life easier Mark. T-shirt territory. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Ecke, I will be very interested to know if the new filter eliminates the magenta concrete. That and VPN in dark skies are the two biggest problems with nocturnal photography with my K10D. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/1/10, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: hi gang

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-01 15:50, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In any event, this list would be more useful to all of us -- especially the hacks like me -- if we were all a little more honest and a little more critical in our comments on images submitted to the group. I'll agree, if you'll change the word

Re: filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com: http://www.2filter.com/prices/products/formulamc.html Thanks Mark, I'll make a note of it Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
Rick, I'll happily let you know. Since you've spent more time looking into it, what are the worst parameters regarding magenta concrete? Cheers Ecke 2010/7/1 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: Ecke, I will be very interested to know if the new filter eliminates the magenta concrete.  That

PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11209854size=md Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms, and Abuse are Welcomed Dan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 1:37 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-07-01 15:50, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In any event, this list would be more useful to all of us -- especially the hacks like me -- if we were all a little more honest and a little more critical in our comments on images submitted to

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: In any case, I think that such a group would be better if it weren't equipment specific, and that trying to foster that level of open discussion may not keep the PDML as warm and welcoming to newcomers.  We could try to be more straightforward when

Filters of color

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
Ecke's post about filter enablement tickled on of my neurons. One of the places that I tend to shoot bands has the stage lit with about 4 orange and red lights, and two blue and one green. Occasionally this will lead to a nice effect, but usually just needs to be converted to BW. Also, if

Re: Filters of color

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
I have tons but the postage will hurt you... 20 bucks plus uninsured... better ask someone closer to you... cheers ecke 2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Ecke's post about filter enablement tickled on of my neurons. One of the places that I tend to shoot bands has the stage lit with about

Re: Filters of color

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 2:49 PM, eckinator wrote: I have tons but the postage will hurt you... 20 bucks plus uninsured... better ask someone closer to you... Why don't you come visit, and bring them with you? That'll save us both on postage. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Could it have said New York border line 4.5 miles? That's a good possibility. Another friend suggested that it was New York border 11km 4.5 miles -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Filters of color

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Why don't you come visit, and bring them with you?  That'll save us both on postage. Two things... the cost of an airline ticket and I don't like to share my fingerprints Other than that, I would if I could =( Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Filters of color

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: 2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: Why don't you come visit, and bring them with you?  That'll save us both on postage. Two things... the cost of an airline ticket and I don't like to share my fingerprints Other than that, I would if I could =(

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Tim Øsleby
Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough critique ;-p -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/7/1 eckinator eckina...@gmail.com: 2010/7/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: In any case, I think

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/1 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough critique ;-p Sure... sticks and stones will break my bones but whips and chains excite me =) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Geso Barn

2010-07-01 Thread David J Brooks
I decide to, and i should have done this a while ago, make a photo dot net folder for barns and or farms. http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=972727 Taken last Sunday, heavy overcast and some light rain. The yellow field attracted me. I should have been a honey bee.:-) Going to redo in

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
Well, Private Paula... To be honest, me no likee. I find the background too busy and I think concentration on one blossom would have been better, also a lower angle; this looks like it was shot from above. Your general sense of composition is better than that IMO whereas in this image my eye can't

Re: Geso Barn

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
Nice composition, looking forward to the redo in more favorable light. The field looks like oil rapeseed to me, mustard has less blossoms per stem. Thanks for sharing Ecke 2010/7/2 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: I decide to, and i should have done this a while ago, make a photo dot net

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
Dazzling colors! Look to be African Daisies.(?) Jack --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Red Daisies To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 2:10 PM

Re: OT - eBay purchase required plus Paypal payment UK-USA

2010-07-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/7/10, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Begging time from a UK eBayer to anyone silly enough to help out a friend in need. I'm sorted now thanks all. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Geso Barn

2010-07-01 Thread Jack Davis
I'm a sucker for barns and my Barns 'n Stuff site gallery includes a few. I'd second your guess that the yellow plants are wild mustard. A well lite attempt should make identification easier. Jack --- On Thu, 7/1/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ecke! Dan On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:07 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Private Paula... To be honest, me no likee. I find the background too busy and I think concentration on one blossom would have been better, also a lower angle; this looks like it was shot from above.

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00 +0200, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/7/1 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough critique ;-p Sure... sticks and stones will

Re: Quite a Life

2010-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Brendan: Ver interesting. Big thanks for posting. I tried to see it earlier, but the link kept crashing my browser. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Brendan MacRae brendanmacrae1...@yahoo.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:01 PM

Re: Geso Barn

2010-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow, that scene has a lot of photographic potential, Dave. I can see why you're attracted to the yellow field. I say go for it in better light--which is what you plan to do anyway. So, tell us, how's that Pentax K19D? :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J

Re: OT - eBay purchase required plus Paypal payment UK-USA

2010-07-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: I'm sorted now Tell us another 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.

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 1, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. It takes a special kind of person to use cormorant as their safe word. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough critique ;-p Why do you think that it's

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Jul 01, 2010 at 02:55:36PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 1, 2010, at 12:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Could it have said New York border line 4.5 miles? That's a good possibility. Another friend suggested that it was New York border 11km 4.5 miles While I wouldn't

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread eckinator
2010/7/2 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: It takes a special kind of person to use cormorant as their safe word. oh totally but can you envision yourself saying aperture simulator while heading up the creek? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Tiny Dancer

2010-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a great photo, Paul! Gosh, she cute and you caught just at the right moment. Love it! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 7:40 PM Subject: PESO: Tiny

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
I might be heading that way this weekend. I'll look out for the sign, if I'm not napping while my wife is driving at the time. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: OT New York border like

Re: PESO - In Love

2010-07-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Sweet! Very nice, Bruce. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:57 PM Subject: PESO - In Love I shot a wedding reception last weekend. This moment was captured

Re: filter enablement and cleaning

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Ecke, I'm not sure what you mean by worst parameters. Here's an example, though: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10151334 (ISO 1600, f/3.5 @ 1/3 sec) And another: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9202604 (ISO 1600, f/4 @ 1/30) What these two photos share is ISO 1600 and

Re: Geso Barn

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice. I share that strange barn attraction, and this one is nicely decrepit. I'll bet that's oilseed rape, too. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Thu, 7/1/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Geso Barn To: Pentax

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
I disagree with Ecke. The color of the flowers is unusual, and contrasts nicely with the background. The focus is spot-on and the detail in the flowers is great. I note in the EXIF that you used f/6.7, which gave you just enough DOF for the flowers while still blurring the background. I

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-01 17:25, Larry Colen wrote: I've seen a few too many examples of people who have just learned that changing aperture would affect the depth of field pontificating Have you been reading KR's web site again? :-) It would be nice if such a group existed, but like most idealistic

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-01 18:31, Brian Walters wrote: Back on topic - the debate about 'no holds barred' critiques of images comes up regularly and never seems to get resolved. Surely if someone post an images and says comments, suggestions, criticisms welcome (or something similar), we are entitled to

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Tom C
I'm not changing the way I respond to photos or don't respond just because some people on the list think I should. I'm not a number, I'm a free man. Tom C. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: I disagree with Ecke.  The color of the flowers is unusual, and

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Tom C
Humor is the very essence of a democratic society. Tom C. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not changing the way I respond to photos or don't respond just because some people on the list think I should. I'm not a number, I'm a free man. Tom C. On Thu, Jul

Re: PESO - Three on a Bench, version 2

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks to all who commented. I've done some curve-diddling, and I think it improved things. The new versions: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11210606size=lg (BW) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11210609size=lg (color) Cheers, Rick --- On Thu, 7/1/10, David J Brooks

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread Tom C
I'd say Bill. Tom C. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:01 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/7/2 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: It takes a special kind of person to use cormorant as their safe word. oh totally but can you envision yourself saying aperture simulator while heading up the

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not a number, I'm a free man. Damned straight, 24601. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2010 6:00 PM, eckinator wrote: 2010/7/1 Tim Øslebymaritim...@gmail.com: Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough critique ;-p Sure... sticks and stones will break my bones but whips and

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2010 6:31 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00 +0200, eckinatoreckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/7/1 Tim Øslebymaritim...@gmail.com: Cormorant could work as a magic stop code, unless the motif is a cormorant. How about SM as an acronym for people who wants rough

Re: PESO - Granny Boots

2010-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Madame RD romd...@orange.fr wrote: Le 01/07/10 17:37, Rick Womer a écrit : Not your typical little-old-lady footwear: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11205917     fun!   do you think she had her biker's jacket underneath that delightful cardigan ?

Re: Feed Us Your Photoblog--The Solution

2010-07-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/1/2010 9:11 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-07-01 17:25, Larry Colen wrote: I've seen a few too many examples of people who have just learned that changing aperture would affect the depth of field pontificating Have you been reading KR's web site again? :-) Oh, please. KR hasn't

Re: PESO: Red Daisies

2010-07-01 Thread Tom C
LOL Matthew. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: I'm not a number, I'm a free man. Damned straight, 24601. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

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