Re: what I've been doing

2010-08-22 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 23/8/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Seriously, how would that be organised? A return ticket from Kentucky to Newcastle is not as much as you'd think. but then there's the fuss of teaching him proper grown-up writing -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: what I've been doing

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 23/8/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Seriously, how would that be organised? A return ticket from Kentucky to Newcastle is not as much as you'd think. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: PESO: Calf Roper

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Jerry in Arizona, discombobulated, unleashed: >Taken today (sunday) at the annual Payson, AZ rodeo.  K20D with Sigma >70-300mm @ >200mm.  The smear in the lower left is what is left of a 3" pipe barrier >I had >to shoot around please excuse it.  Shooting from a wheelchair I get tired

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 23/8/10, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >I WAS GOING FOR THE EASY JOKE. Mark. That's a neat slogan if we ever do TV commercials. 'Go for the easy joke. Join the PDML today.' -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.co

Re: I'm out

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >and I'm back. I'd like to extend a special thanks to all my friends from >the PDML who made the trip to hear me speak. I was there in spirit. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.c

RE: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Chris Mitchell
David Parsons wrote: > I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ > > There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. > > -- > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ I agree. It's

Re: what I've been doing

2010-08-22 Thread mike wilson
Doug Brewer wrote: mike wilson wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1539849 now I guess I better decide what I'm going to say this weekend at GFM. What's the discount for a signed one? hmmm. Have to do some math. Seriously, how would that be organised? --

Fwd: Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen (Droid Mail)
Forwarding Original Message Subject: Re: Help! What is it? From: "Jeffrey Zurschmeide" To: "Larry Colen" CC: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" ,"Paul d Kile" ,"Nolan Hinshaw" Google TVR Grantura and look at the images - that's exactly what you have here. http://www.google.com/im

RE: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Malcolm Smith
> > On 8/22/2010 9:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > >> I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it > >> might be? It might be a one off, so identification could be > >> impossible. > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11479231&size=lg Best guess is a TVR Griffith

Re: Lightroom 2.7 question: how to edit 2 pictures "side by side"

2010-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
What I do in these situations is pick a spot on one photo that I can use as a white balance/density reference. Then walk through each exposure and adjust WB slider and exposure until they match. That gets in the ballpark pretty easily. In LR3, there's a new function called "Match Total Exposure. A

Re: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The article says he uses an exacto knife, a file and a pin. I don't care ... they're just amazing work. Found another link to them: http://twistedsifter.com/2010/08/dalton-ghetti-miniature-pencil-art/ On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Pretty amazing work. Though as a c

peso - piano

2010-08-22 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/4917817657/#/photos/sobol/4917817657/lightbox/ Angry comments are always welcome. --S -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow t

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Sasha Sobol
Great light! Everything work great - comp, reflections. I could only wish for a bit more room at bottom. Very good. --Sasha On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Love it, Dave!  It's a doozy!  Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "David Parsons" > To

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread CheekyGeek
I can tell you with some authority that it is a 1974 Chevy Nova. Oh, the thing in front?... Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the dir

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread mike wilson
paul stenquist wrote: I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it might be? It might be a one off, so identification could be impossible. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11479231&size=lg Looks similar to the Bradford Olympian, a very small scale outfit from the

PESO: Calf Roper

2010-08-22 Thread Jerry in Arizona
Taken today (sunday) at the annual Payson, AZ rodeo.  K20D with Sigma 70-300mm @ 200mm.  The smear in the lower left is what is left of a 3" pipe barrier I had to shoot around please excuse it.  Shooting from a wheelchair I get tired of photographing navels and butts.  http://i896.photobucket.

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Ken Waller
Paul, its definitely a TVR http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Grantura#Series_ I but I don't know the exact model - I suspect an early version. This shows a bulging hood - http://www.colinsclassicauto.com/zoom.php?car=361&pic=4 - hiding an 8 cylinder V8 I suspect. A version of the TVR with a F

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
I'm cc'ing this to a few friends that know a bit about obscure british sportscars. On Aug 22, 2010, at 7:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it might be? > It might be a one off, so identification could be impossible. > > http://phot

Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Get well soon, Bran. Glad to hear you're doing OK. -p On 8/22/2010 7:59 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery. Doug No virus found in this incom

Re: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Pretty amazing work. Though as a curmudgeon I must point out that many are carved in Carpenter's Pencils, which are quite soft, as I suspect the others are the thrown out shorties that are no longer capable of being held. They also appear to be quite soft. I wonder if he does the work freeh

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 22, 2010, at 9:28 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > Close, Walter. But both cars in your photo have smaller wheels, and two eared > knock offs. The front end of Pauls capture looks more Italian, as the > headlights are much further forward in the fenders, like a Lancia or that > other rust

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Super Rod ! Lots of work and worth it! On Aug 21, 2010, at 01:03 , Rob Studdert wrote: Just a quick pano to share made last week, not for everybody though, it's big (over 13MB) and it's in QTVR format so needs to be viewed using Quicktime. The image consists of 16 in camera jpgs shot hand h

GESO: Parkville Days

2010-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
I just put together a quick gallery from shots taken the last two days. http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p228893311 Background: Parkville Missouri is a small town near me, in the shadow of Kansas City. The powers-that-be in the town have long been aggressive in promoting the town, and there are at

Re: OT: RIP Cattywumpuss

2010-08-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks to all who commented. Many times I don't know what to say and don't respond to such postings myself, but I do notice them, and I also thank those of you who took a moment to send a sympathetic thought my way. stan On Aug 16, 2010, at 3:58 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 15/8/10, Stan Halpin, dis

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread David Savage
Oh. I think I might have left my sense of humour on the top of some f£$king hill. :-) DS On 23 August 2010 12:16, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I KNOW THAT.  I WAS GOING FOR THE EASY JOKE. > > Dan > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:10 AM, David Savage wrote: >> The name pre-dates the product you're

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Close, Walter. But both cars in your photo have smaller wheels, and two eared knock offs. The front end of Pauls capture looks more Italian, as the headlights are much further forward in the fenders, like a Lancia or that other rust bucket I can't recall the name of. :-) On Aug 22, 201

PESO: Caught in the moment

2010-08-22 Thread Michael Hamilton
One of a hundred or so photos taken of my daughter one morning. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4911274667_149f907ec5_b.jpg K-7, 16-50 f/2.8, etc... -- -- Michael Hamilton -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Joseph McAllister
Looks fiberglass. Hood looks as if it hinges forward. Knock off wires look like they came from a Healey, 'cause MG used two ear caps. I'd say home-made forms to re-body a Sprite. Or a kit from a shortly lived maker. On Aug 22, 2010, at 19:51 , paul stenquist wrote: I'm trying to ID this ca

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I KNOW THAT. I WAS GOING FOR THE EASY JOKE. Dan On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:10 AM, David Savage wrote: > The name pre-dates the product you're referring to: > > > > On 23 August 2010 09:01, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> I'm not that bald yet. >> >> Dan >>

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
The closest thing I could find was an Austin-Healey Speedwell Sprite. http://www.barchetta.cc/All.Ferraris/images/0827/v333022_231716_-des.jpg The wrap-around of the back glass is considerably more dramatic on the car in your image, but I think it's a pretty close match -- at least a startin

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread David Savage
The name pre-dates the product you're referring to: On 23 August 2010 09:01, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I'm not that bald yet. > > Dan > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 7:23 PM, David Savage wrote: >> Heard of rogaining? I took part in my first ever event (24

Re: Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bran, Listen to your doctors. Here's wishing you a quick and complete recovery. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Very best wishes on a speedy recovery, Bran!  Glad things are, as you say, > OK.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From

Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Get well soon, Bran! Boris On 8/23/2010 3:59 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery. Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: PESO: street lamp

2010-08-22 Thread Christine Aguila
I agree with Bob W. Very nice. I like the gallery too Alastair. I'd like to go to France some time. cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bob W" To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 10:41 AM Subject: RE: PESO: street lamp http://picasaweb.goog

Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Doug Brewer wrote: Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery. Doug Joining... Ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Love it, Dave! It's a doozy! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "David Parsons" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 5:21 PM Subject: PESO - Kids in a fountain I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. http://www.flickr

Re: Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Christine Aguila
Very best wishes on a speedy recovery, Bran! Glad things are, as you say, OK. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Doug Brewer" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:59 PM Subject: OT : Bran Everseeking Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attac

Re: Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
Looks like it might be an Austin Healey, maybe? On 8/22/2010 9:51 PM, paul stenquist wrote: I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it might be? It might be a one off, so identification could be impossible. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11479231&size=lg Pa

Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
Best wishes for a quick recovery, Bran. Hang in there and listen to the docs. On 8/22/2010 9:06 PM, Adam Maas wrote: On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll jo

Re: Lightroom 2.7 question: how to edit 2 pictures "side by side"

2010-08-22 Thread David Parsons
JPEG files don't have white balance information in them, so Lightroom sets the sliders to neutral. LR also doesn't have any WB presets for JPEG files, it's all manual control. On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 10:44 PM, Sam L wrote: > > I uploaded some photos to my smugmug account so you can see what it >

Help! What is it?

2010-08-22 Thread paul stenquist
I'm trying to ID this car for an article. Does anyone know what it might be? It might be a one off, so identification could be impossible. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11479231&size=lg Paul -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Lightroom 2.7 question: how to edit 2 pictures "side by side"

2010-08-22 Thread Sam L
>On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Paul Sorenson >wrote: >  Sam - > > If the pix with the correct white balance were taken under the same lighting > as the incorrect ones, try setting the the color temperature and tint on one > of the bad ones to the same as the good ones.  That should get you sta

Re: OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports > from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick > recovery. > > Doug > Indeed, get better quick Bran. -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca

Re: I'm out

2010-08-22 Thread Doug Brewer
Doug Brewer wrote: Off to GFM, kids. If I survive, I'll see you later. mwah and I'm back. I'd like to extend a special thanks to all my friends from the PDML who made the trip to hear me speak. oh, wait. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm not that bald yet. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 7:23 PM, David Savage wrote: > Heard of rogaining? I took part in my first ever event (24 hr no less) > this weekend. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: what I've been doing

2010-08-22 Thread Doug Brewer
mike wilson wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1539849 now I guess I better decide what I'm going to say this weekend at GFM. What's the discount for a signed one? hmmm. Have to do some math. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailm

OT : Bran Everseeking

2010-08-22 Thread Doug Brewer
Seems our buddy Bran has had a heart attack and is hospitalized. He reports from his bed that he is OK. I know you'll join me in wishing him a quick recovery. Doug -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Walter Gilbert
Have to agree with everyone else. This is a beautiful shot. On 8/22/2010 5:21 PM, David Parsons wrote: I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. -- PD

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Mark Roberts
David Parsons wrote: >I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ > >There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. If there's another better than this I'd be astonished. This one's brilliant! -- PDML Pen

RE: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi This is amazing stuff: http://oddstuffmagazine.com/extraordinary-art-on-pencil-tips-by-dalton-ghetti.html G Guess we'll just have to take your word for it. Server returns: Forbidden You don't have permission to access /extraordinary-art-on-pencil-tips-by-dalton-ghe

Re: PESO - City Rails

2010-08-22 Thread Jack Davis
You treated us to an extremely nice shot. HC was a great choice! Thanks for posting. Jack --- On Sun, 8/22/10, Dario Bonazza wrote: > From: Dario Bonazza > Subject: PESO - City Rails > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 2:36 PM > So long time since my last PESO, >

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread David Savage
On 23 August 2010 05:29, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 22 August 2010 21:59, David Savage wrote: >> I want to say beautiful. >> >> But given what I've spent the last 2 days doing & how I feel, I >> currently hate the look of bush. > > LOL, Is Bob onto something? Hope it was productive in any case ;-)

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, David Parsons, discombobulated, unleashed: >I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ > >There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. That's extremely good. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ ||

Re: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Brian Walters
On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:29 -0700, "Godfrey DiGiorgi" wrote: > I see that ... although just five minutes ago I was able to access and > view it several times. > Peculiar. > Here's another link: http://www.buzzfeed.com/cybergata/pencil-tip-sculptures-by-dalton-ghetti-1h9y And I can't even sharp

Re: PESO - Vitess

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Did you get my witty little joke in that sentence you quoted? Tu es un card. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO: Open for Inspection

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
>From Classic Car Night: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11353972 Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are Welcome. 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 abov

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highesttide.html That page is inaccurate. Bristol channel in UK is about 49 feet max. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: PESO - Vitess

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> >Thursday evenings I'll be arriving breathless at my French cinema > >discussion group in South Kensington > > Bleedin Nora Bob you're such a Lundana!!! I'll bet you're listed in Time Out ;-) > The trip back from Sarf Ken takes me through Delboy's manor. Did you get my witty little joke in th

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >trying to fit a lot of water into an increasingly small area I suppose. The >Bristol Channel is a long thin wedge shape bounded by cliffs. At some points >in that channel it is the second highest tide in the world apparently - >twice as high as here

RE: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ > > There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. > > -- > Aloha Photographer Photoblog > http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ Wow - that's superb. A real classi

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highesttide.html http://mypages.iit.edu/~johnsonpo/smart00/lesson4.htm#highest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >> Alastair, >> >> > The padlock probably could use more space below it, but still looks >> good. >

Re: PESO - Vitess

2010-08-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/8/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thursday evenings I'll be arriving breathless at my French cinema discussion >group in South Kensington Bleedin Nora Bob you're such a Lundana!!! I'll bet you're listed in Time Out ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

RE: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> >>> > >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 > >>> [...] > > The shot of the _person_ is the man emerging from the subway at 116th > street he should look familiar to you... > > Familiar, but I can't place him. > He's Professor of History at Columbia - surely everyone recognises him

Re: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I see that ... although just five minutes ago I was able to access and view it several times. Peculiar. G On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > "Forbidden" > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> This is amazing stuff: >> >> http://oddstuffmagazine.

RE: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> >> Alastair, > >> > The padlock probably could use more space below it, but still looks > good. > >> > I perused the gallery and was interested in how the boats were tied off. > >> > I've never seen boats tied off with such long lines. > >> > Is it a tidal thing? > > > > the north coast of Cornwa

Re: OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
"Forbidden" On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > This is amazing stuff: > > http://oddstuffmagazine.com/extraordinary-art-on-pencil-tips-by-dalton-ghetti.html > > G > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to U

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I really like this one, especially the lighting, which gives it an "otherworldly" feel. The children look like they are wearing masks, and their subdued postures add interest as well. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 6:21 PM, David Parsons wrote: > I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group

Re: PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 22, 2010, at 3:21 PM, David Parsons wrote: > I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ > > There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. That is a great shot! > > -- > Aloha Photographer Pho

Re: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 [...] The shot of the _person_ is the man emerging from the subway at 116th street he should look familiar to you... Familiar, but I can't place him. He's Professor of History at Columbia - surely everyo

OT: Miniature Art on the Tip of Pencil by Dalton Ghetti

2010-08-22 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
This is amazing stuff: http://oddstuffmagazine.com/extraordinary-art-on-pencil-tips-by-dalton-ghetti.html G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the direction

PESO - Kids in a fountain

2010-08-22 Thread David Parsons
I went on a photowalk on Friday with a local group through Boston. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/4914522823/ There's more on my stream, but this is one of the best IMO. -- Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: PAW33 - Dress

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 22, 2010, at 12:41 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html Very nice and evocative image. I love the color of the light coming through the dress. Funny though, I would have figured you'd wear one a few sizes larger. > K20D, da*16-5...@29mm, 1/3

Re: PAW33 - Dress

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A very striking image! Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 3:41 PM, DagT wrote: > http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html > K20D, da*16-5...@29mm, 1/30s, f/2.8, ISO200 > > DagT > http://www.thrane.name/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I think the highest of all are in the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Bob W wrote: > the north coast of Cornwall has one of the highest tidal rises & falls in > the world. > >  Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like this image a lot. Great colors, patterns and textures. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Alastair Robertson wrote: > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/cN6p1JRAzy9wflDZDk3myA?feat=directlink > > A shot from our Cornwall part of our holiday - this one a padock on a > boatshed at Port

RE: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" Alastair, > The padlock probably could use more space below it, but still looks good. > I perused the gallery and was interested in how the boats were tied off. > I've never seen boats tied off with such long lines. > Is it a tidal thing? the north coast of Cornwall has one of the

Re: PESO: 2FN FAST

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Larry. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Thats Too Fun! > > On Aug 21, 2010, at 7:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> A clever license plate on a muscle car at the Classic Car Night: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11467226 >> >> Dan >> >> -- >> PDM

Re: Family nostalgia - Abu

2010-08-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan Paul, My wife has some old Super 8mm movies of her family and my sister has some 8mm stuff my dad shot. My stuff is all 35mm prints and slides, except for the videotape I shot. Wow, I better do something with that before nobody can read it. Way too much work to do this winte

RE: PAW33 - Dress

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> > http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html > K20D, da*16-5...@29mm, 1/30s, f/2.8, ISO200 > great shot - spooky with the rumpled duvet in the foreground -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

PESO - City Rails

2010-08-22 Thread Dario Bonazza
So long time since my last PESO, hence I'd try this one in the hi-con series: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc26e.htm Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above an

Re: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rob Studdert On 22 August 2010 15:34, Christine Aguila wrote: > Excellent slideshow, Bob. ?Thanks for posting. ?Cheers, Christine Indeed, nicely executed too, the sound track integration was excellent. Fits in rather well with this semester's classes. I've got multi-media and am begi

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 August 2010 01:36, Bob W wrote: >> I want to say beautiful. >> >> But given what I've spent the last 2 days doing & how I feel, I currently > hate >> the look of bush. > > Viva Brasilia! LMAO ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 August 2010 21:59, David Savage wrote: > I want to say beautiful. > > But given what I've spent the last 2 days doing & how I feel, I > currently hate the look of bush. LOL, Is Bob onto something? Hope it was productive in any case ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-

RE: Close encounter with a point and shoot

2010-08-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
In bright daylight I would prefer an optical viewfinder rather than struggle with a LCD only viewing system. The other no-go is the lack of pic review immediately after taking the picture. That’s inexcusable. The vivitar in question here isnt a top line model at all, but I could never ever use a ca

Re: Close encounter with a point and shoot

2010-08-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 23 August 2010 03:32, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > I recently bought a vivitar p&s digicam from radioshack. > I was a 12 MP marked down from $129 to $29 so I figured > what the heck. It was a horrible camera. When you took > a pic, you didn't get the review image to show up without > digging thru me

Re: PESO Oatley Park

2010-08-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 August 2010 23:18, Brian Walters wrote: > Very impressive and you even managed to get a self portrait into it > > Would it be correct to say that these were taken in vertical format? Thanks Brian, wondered if anyone would notice. Yep correct, vertical format, about 28mm lens equivalent

RE: PESO - City Rails

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> So long time since my last PESO, hence I'd try this one in the hi-con > series: > http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc26e.htm > > Dario very old-fashioned, but very nice -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the P

PAW33 - Dress

2010-08-22 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, da*16-5...@29mm, 1/30s, f/2.8, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 22, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > > Bob W wrote: > >>> so who does this look like to you ? :-) >>> >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 >>> >>> >>> >>> spoiler: the first shot in the slideshow should be a clue >>> >>> and I love this shot - I know that par

RE: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> >> > >>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 > >> > >> > >> > >>spoiler: the first shot in the slideshow should be a clue > >> > >>and I love this shot - I know that particular view very well > >>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 > >> > >> > >> > > > >the links all go to the first shot

Re: New York's finest

2010-08-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: so who does this look like to you ? :-) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 spoiler: the first shot in the slideshow should be a clue and I love this shot - I know that particular view very well http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11029799 the links all go to the f

Re: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 22, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Alastair, > The padlock probably could use more space below it, but still looks good. I'd be more inclined to trim just a tiny bit to the right of the padlock so that the widths of wood without any obstructions were about the same. > I perused

Re: PESO: 2FN FAST

2010-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
Thats Too Fun! On Aug 21, 2010, at 7:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > A clever license plate on a muscle car at the Classic Car Night: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11467226 > > Dan > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Close encounter with a point and shoot

2010-08-22 Thread J.C. O'Connell
I recently bought a vivitar p&s digicam from radioshack. I was a 12 MP marked down from $129 to $29 so I figured what the heck. It was a horrible camera. When you took a pic, you didn't get the review image to show up without digging thru menus. Outdoors it was nearly impossible to compose with onl

Re: Dashboard Luau

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Christine. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 1:33 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > Lots of fun there, Dan.  Love the color and subject.  Cheers, Christine > > > - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 10:33 PM >

Re: PESO: 2FN FAST

2010-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Indeed. I think that he managed to slip this custom license plate past the Motor Vehicle Commission; they usually do not approve double entendres or other plates that tend to the risque. Dan On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 12:16 AM, gldnbearz wrote: > He wasn't so fast that you couldn't capture him on

OT - Terrorists "sick of being treated like photographers"

2010-08-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
Got a chuckle out of this... http://newsarse.com/2010/08/06/terrorists-sick-of-being-treated-like-photographers/ -p -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the d

RE: PESO: Squire

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> Thanks Bob > > had another look at the shot - it was landscape (should probably have been > portrait as you suggest) and alas no more than a smidgeon left at the > botttom. When you say either side of the bolt - do you mean the hasp of the > padlock or the sliding horizontal part? I thought it w

Re: Pesos: The VIR Motorcycle race

2010-08-22 Thread drd1135
Some are rather extreme crops. -Original Message- From: "Brian Walters" Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:07:46 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pesos: The VIR Motorcycle race On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:30 -0400, "Steven Des

RE: PESO: street lamp

2010-08-22 Thread Bob W
> http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9uNibZ82kkXV4kXcK21E7A?feat=dir > ectlink > > This one is from Montpellier from the Balcony of the apartment we stayed in > in the old part of town, just after dark. There's something very > mediterranean about pastel-coloured walls and the yellow glow from

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