Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Tim Bray
The texture of the walls in the first is exquisite. Well-caught! -T On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Inside (possible cliche alert!): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12868900size=lg Ironwork on the door:

Re: Regarding the house and mail box shots

2011-04-02 Thread David Mann
On Apr 2, 2011, at 8:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Just because you don't have running water and electricity, doesn't mean you don't have a phone. Correct as long as it's not a cordless or something fancy that requires more power than you're allowed to draw from the line. Telecom NZ ran a

Re: a fat enablement

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 31/03/2011 22:59, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: On 2011-03-31 13:49, Mark Roberts wrote: Blessed are the cheesemakers... Actually, I think he meant all producers and purveyors of dairy products ... I am the whey,

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:49:15PM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: I've been getting quite few google alerts with sites talking about the rumored pentax mirrorless camera. Here's one with pictures. cheers, Christine

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 31/03/2011 20:37, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Sorry about the rant, but cliche images bother me deeply. Why does what other people choose to shoot bother you? It's not the what. It's the why. And it's not a moral response. Per the rest of my statement, its a longing to see people do so

Re: Why Do You Shoot

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 31/03/2011 23:02, Jack Davis wrote: It's a glandular sense of the relative element positioning and spacial relationships within the frame. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

RE: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rick Womer Inside (possible cliche alert!): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12868900size=lg you've done well to capture the full dnamic range there. Ironwork on the door:

Re: Why Do You Shoot

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 01/04/2011 00:47, Bob W wrote: It's a glandular sense of the relative element positioning and spacial relationships within the frame. M! Rats! That's what I get for being a day or so behind. Great minds..., though. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Beating you to a bloody pulp with floral cliches

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 01/04/2011 00:48, Bob W wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray Not only are they flower close-ups from the bokeh-crazed recent buyer of a 100mm macro, they have raindrops! And insects!

Re: OT: TAKUMAR-A Camera Lens (7632035)

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 01/04/2011 02:26, Jeffery Johnson wrote: Thanks for the advice... I have decided not to bid on the lens... I am still keeping an eye out for a good and fairly cheaply priced macro lens Any version of the Tamron 90mm (2.5/2.8, 49/52, mf/af) will likely be one of the better options available

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 02/04/2011 04:24, William Robb wrote: On 01/04/2011 7:04 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Bill, Mark Cassino was kinder to me. I didn't feel like I was totally worthless, but he showed me the potential for what was there. Please don't misunderstand, Tom is very gracious about it. Being graciously

Re: OT: A new way to communicate

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 02/04/2011 06:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html A day late? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread drd1135
Excellent. A feast of tones and details. -Original Message- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 08:50:41 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'pdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO - Notre Dame From:

Re: OT: A new way to communicate

2011-04-02 Thread Dario Bonazza
On 02/04/2011 06:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html Doesn't it smell fishy? 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 and follow

PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
I'm doing an exchange of photo sessions for private dance lessons. This is one of those situations that for me falls into the big win category. After we were done with the photos of her business, she wanted some photos of her wearing some shoes to send to the friend who gave her the shoes. We

Re: OT: A new way to communicate

2011-04-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It smells like a cormorant's breath. Dan On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:45 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: On 02/04/2011 06:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html Doesn't it smell fishy? Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-04-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Something becomes a cliche because most people like it. Many Shakespearean lines, taken out of context, are now cliches. In their original context, however, they remain as powerful as ever. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 2:47 AM,

Re: Why Do You Shoot

2011-04-02 Thread Jack Davis
Clever, Mike! Jack --- On Fri, 4/1/11, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: From: mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com Subject: Re: Why Do You Shoot To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 11:50 PM On 31/03/2011 23:02, Jack Davis wrote: It's a

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Good example. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Something becomes a cliche because most people like it.  Many Shakespearean lines, taken out of context, are now cliches.  In their original context, however, they remain as powerful as ever. Dan --

Re: OT: A new way to communicate

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
It was out yesterday. We were all amused at school, and it lead to much improvised motion language during the day. Of course, we're all chemistry nerds and try to brighten our sad lives anyway we can. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 3:29 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 02/04/2011

Re: OT: TAKUMAR-A Camera Lens (7632035)

2011-04-02 Thread Darren Addy
Yes, the best VALUE, out there is the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 Macro, though it will only do 1:2 without an extention tube or teleconverter. As Mike mentioned, Tamron made a very good macro 2x for it. The other nice thing about that lens is that you can buy it in ANY camera mount and then get the

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Ann! Elegance appeared in this space in November or December, much closer to the time it was taken. I like it too; in fact I now have an A3-size print, and am waiting for mats to arrive (for it and 4 other pix). Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Ann Sanfedele

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Tim! Shake reduction is our friend! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: The texture of the walls in the first is exquisite.  Well-caught! -T On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Inside

RE: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Bob! I really don't think the K7 sensor merits the abuse it often gets. That was =such= an enjoyable day in November... Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Inside (possible cliche alert!):

OT: The Canadians Are Really Getting Smart!

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Hamler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKfGeLoJKg0 I wonder if it will work! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: The Canadians Are Really Getting Smart!

2011-04-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
One of the best April Fool stories I've seen in a long time... When I was flying charter we used to tell the uninitiated that the faster the airplane went down the runway, the more the friction from the air moving over the wings heated up the air inside the wings and pretty soon the airplane

Re: PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
Great cheesecake pose! Nice lighting. Pity about the clutter at the right side. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm doing an exchange of photo sessions for private dance lessons. This is one of those situations that for me falls

Re: Regarding the house and mail box shots

2011-04-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 2:16 AM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: On Apr 2, 2011, at 8:39 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Just because you don't have running water and electricity, doesn't mean you don't have a phone. Correct as long as it's not a cordless or something fancy that requires

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice Rick. Dave On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Inside (possible cliche alert!): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12868900size=lg Ironwork on the door: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12868901 (K7, FA 24-90) Rick --

Re: Why do you shoot?

2011-04-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-01 1:17 AM, William Robb wrote: I like looking at pretty women. Amen to that. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-02 Thread AlunFoto
I thought the defintion of a vegan was a person not eating animals visible without a microscope... Don't they draw the line there anymore? Jostein 2011/4/1 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: I can see it now.  All the health food stores will be advertising 100% all natural vegan

RE: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-02 Thread Bob W
Chickens are clearly visible without the use of a microscope. I thought the defintion of a vegan was a person not eating animals visible without a microscope... Don't they draw the line there anymore? Jostein 2011/4/1 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: I can see it now.  All the

Peso's More 10th line barn and Vanzant house.

2011-04-02 Thread David J Brooks
I only live a few miles from the barn and house shots i showed last week, so i did a reshoot on the barn and house. From road showing old snow fence: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12899092 From the driveway: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12899094 From the road, side view:

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That would explain it... November was a rough month here. December only marginially better. Wasn't looking _here_ much Don't know what A-3 size is but glad you are getting it matted :-) ann Rick Womer wrote: Thanks, Ann! Elegance appeared in this space in November or December, much

Re: Peso's More 10th line barn and Vanzant house.

2011-04-02 Thread Jack Davis
I think your shot from the road comes close. Not knowing what your shooting locations allow, but IF you could shoot it on the diagonal, but more to your right (over the chain link fence) and with the camera slightly higher to reduce the falling backwards effect, it would be interesting to see.

Re: Peso's More 10th line barn and Vanzant house.

2011-04-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I think your shot from the road comes close. Not knowing what your shooting locations allow, but IF you could shoot it on the diagonal, but more to your right (over the chain link fence) and with the camera slightly higher

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 02/04/2011 17:16, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Don't know what A-3 size is but glad you are getting it matted Twice A4, of course. EU logic at its best. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Regarding the house and mail box shots

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I still have a land line... and two phones that don't require electricity hooked up to it. One is a beautiful dark red rotary dial with a good old fashioned ring to it. The other is a slimline type with extra large buttons and touch tone. I'd never give them up - at least, as long as

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
making me Google, eh? ann mike wilson wrote: On 02/04/2011 17:16, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Don't know what A-3 size is but glad you are getting it matted Twice A4, of course. EU logic at its best. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso's More 10th line barn and Vanzant house.

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David J Brooks wrote: I only live a few miles from the barn and house shots i showed last week, so i did a reshoot on the barn and house. This one From road showing old snow fence: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12899092 Is the most appealing to me. wish the sky were

Re: OT: Life becomes interesting for vegans

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
They often won't use products made of animals, like leather. Wool is OK because the animal doesn't die. Chicken feathers? I guess we could pluck and release. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: I thought the defintion of a vegan was a person not eating animals

Re: PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
She looks shy. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Great cheesecake pose!  Nice lighting.  Pity about the clutter at the right side. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm doing an exchange of

Bear-wolf of London

2011-04-02 Thread Bob W
All things do change but nothing sure doth perish I posted a shot of this scene a few months ago. Since then I noticed a chain-gang tidying the weeds, and someone has painted the door. I think Ann was the only person who commented, but she may be interested in progress:

Re: PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Great shot, Larry! You should have made an entire series of this. I assume you did, but are just being stingy. -- Walt On 4/2/2011 6:28 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm doing an exchange of photo sessions for private dance lessons. This is one of those situations that for me falls into the

Re: Bear-wolf of London

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like the first one better... and I like it a lot. Despite loving bears, wolves and magpies as subjects and the visual oxymoron. 85 is my address, btw... not sure if I mentioned that before. thanks for the update :-) ann Bob W wrote: All things do change but nothing sure doth

RE: Bear-wolf of London

2011-04-02 Thread Bob W
it featured in a local blog recently: http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2011/03/artist-in-residence/ B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele I like the first one better... and I like it a lot. Despite loving

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
A3 is about 11 x 16--roughly the same proportions as the sensor (or a 35mm frame). Unfortunately it's hard to get inexpensive mats and frames for it. http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re:

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Rick Womer wrote: A3 is about 11 x 16--roughly the same proportions as the sensor (or a 35mm frame). Unfortunately it's hard to get inexpensive mats and frames for it. ah... yes 11 x 16 would have to be custom cut. thanks for the translation :-) ann http://photo.net/photos/RickW

Re: Bear-wolf of London

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I don't remember this. It's a neat piece of real estate. I love the artist arrow. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: it featured in a local blog recently: http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2011/03/artist-in-residence/ B -Original Message- From:

Re: PESO (still) hot for teacher

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks folks for the nice words. Rick, I'm very annoyed about the clutter, I had cleaned up a lot of clutter for the shot, but was expecting to shoot more on axis to the hearth. I was able to crop it out of several photos in the set. On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote:

Re: Bear-wolf of London

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 9:55 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I like the first one better... and I like it a lot. Despite loving bears, wolves and magpies as subjects and the visual oxymoron. 85 is my address, btw... not sure if I mentioned that before. 85 is my IQ, 86 is my status at the local

PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all, Just wanted to post this other cormorant shot I grabbed while out with Larry on Tuesday, the 29th. This guy had me dead to rights. The focus isn't tack-sharp, and the lighting is less than optimum. But, given that I was zoomed all the way out to 500mm, shooting hand-held, I can't

Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
When you sign the print of a photo, if you put a date on it, is it the date the photo was taken, the date it was printed or the date it was signed? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Peso's More 10th line barn and Vanzant house.

2011-04-02 Thread Ken Waller
Dave - YMMV - 'From road showing old snow fence' is the best of the three showing the Barn. 'From the Driveway' - barn with left crop is distracting due to the mud in the foreground - the light isn't very good either. 'Barn from street' would be better with better light - pretty flat as

scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues. Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds, but he says that when he sees what the K-5 can do, he wants one. He mentioned that he was in Santa Cruz last Sunday on a photographer scavenger hunt. They were given a list of subjects:

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues. Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds, but he says that when he sees what the K-5 can do, he wants one. He mentioned that he was in Santa Cruz last Sunday on a photographer

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 April 2011 03:15, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:49:15PM -0500, Christine  Aguila wrote: I've been getting quite few google alerts with sites talking about the rumored pentax mirrorless camera.  Here's one with pictures. cheers, Christine

Re: Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Ken Waller
Why date it at all unless you're referring to a copyright date ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Signing and dating a print When you sign the print of a photo, if you put a date on it, is

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 12:15 AM, John Francis wrote: On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:49:15PM -0500, Christine Aguila wrote: I've been getting quite few google alerts with sites talking about the rumored pentax mirrorless camera. Here's one with pictures. cheers, Christine

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato soup! -- Walt On 4/2/2011 2:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues. Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds,

Re: Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:00 PM, Ken Waller wrote: Why date it at all unless you're referring to a copyright date ? Sometimes I see artwork signed with the year next to the signature. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato soup! You spent three days with me and didn't figure out how devious and evil I am? -- Larry Colen

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 3:05 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato soup! You spent three days with me and didn't figure out how

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Larry It does sound like fun - I take it one cannot have taken a photo two weeks ago, a year ago ir does that not matter? ann Walter Gilbert wrote: Sounds like a fun idea, Larry. I just wish you'd posted it about 30 minutes earlier ... BEFORE I ate that big bowl of cream of potato

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues.  Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds, but he says that when he sees what the K-5 can do, he wants one.  He mentioned that he was in Santa Cruz last Sunday on a

Re: rumored mirrorless pentax with pictures

2011-04-02 Thread Miserere
On 2 April 2011 16:03, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: If it has the ability for SDM focus, and a significantly smaller registration distance than the current Pentax mount, then it should be possible to make a lens adapter that has a screw drive, even if the adapter has to have it's own

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Larry It does sound like fun - I take it one cannot have taken a photo two weeks ago, a year ago ir does that not matter? As I said: The only rule is that you have to take the photos yourself. Another game would be that you have to post

Re: Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: When you sign the print of a photo, if you put a date on it, is it the date the photo was taken, the date it was printed or the date it was signed? When I sell prints, I usually sign on the rebate at the lower edge. From left

RE: PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Bob W
Beautiful bird, lovely plumage! -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walter Gilbert Sent: 02 April 2011 20:32 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot) Hi all, Just wanted to post

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:18 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I saw my friend Marco last night at Friday night blues. Godfrey talked him into micro four thirds, but he says that when he sees what the K-5 can do, he wants one. He

Re: Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I usually signed with the year of the photo (and where shot was taken, sometimes. ) When I embed my watermark in an image I use the year taken and year printed/or when the digital was made - if I have that info at hand. The date can be important sometimes - at the least, interesting.

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 2, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Larry It does sound like fun - I take it one cannot have taken a photo two weeks ago, a year ago ir does that not matter? As I said: The only rule is that you have to take the photos yourself. so have taken is

Re: Signing and dating a print

2011-04-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 2, 2011, at 3:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: When you sign the print of a photo, if you put a date on it, is it the date the photo was taken, the date it was printed or the date it was signed? Yes. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Jack Davis
Good idea Ann, but you may want to save that and do a file pre-search when it's your turn to set up a Hunt. Jack --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Subject: Re: scavenger hunt To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
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Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
You, Mr. Stenquist, are a loathsome individual. With all due respect, of course. -- Walt On 4/2/2011 4:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Wow, very nice! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 2, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg Have I mentioned that I hate you? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 2, 2011, at 5:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 2, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg Have I mentioned that I hate you? I love that you hate me! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Excellent! A dynamic portrait. Too bad its not a cormorant. Dan On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 3:24 PM, Bob W wrote: Beautiful bird, lovely plumage! Ha! This one doesn't appear to be pinin' for the fjord, though. -- Walt -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walter Gilbert Sent: 02 April 2011 20:32 To:

Re: scavenger hunt

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Hehe -- I've got an extensive batch of files - even already on the computer... it would be hard to find a topic I haven't taken at least one shot of - I even have stuff on subjects I don't like to look at :-) (babies, fashion, glamour, homeless sad people, fat people, airplanes, rock

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
oooh - it is great! lovely shot, Paul ann Paul Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- 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: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Excellent! A dynamic portrait. Too bad its not a cormorant. Dan picky, picky ann On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: PESO: Busted! (Yet another cormorant shot)

2011-04-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Well now at least you didn't stand under him and have something land on you or your camera or on the lens. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walter Gilbert Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 2:32 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:

RE: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Very nice capture and great timing... -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 4:16 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Kick Start

PES0 (s) Outdoor still life with concrete turtle.

2011-04-02 Thread P. J. Alling
For some reason this scene just amused me, but just because I was amused doesn't make it good. So for your viewing pleasure, and I use that phrase loosely, I prepared the image three different ways, 1. More or less straight, a bit of processing to open up the dynamic range and increase

Today in the life

2011-04-02 Thread Cory Waters
Today I upgraded my desktop PC and my Macbook to Lightroom 3 I shot several photos at Thing2s soccer game I imported those images into my lightroom catalog. I went to work where I recorded a voice-over message for an event at work that expresses that cameras with lenses longer than 6 are

Re: Today in the life

2011-04-02 Thread Bill Owens
Sounds like my photo lab manager at Wallyworld that called TRI-X professional film Bill On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote: Today I upgraded my desktop PC and my Macbook to Lightroom 3 I shot several photos at Thing2s soccer game I imported those images

Re: PES0 (s) Outdoor still life with concrete turtle.

2011-04-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Number 1 is the one I'd chose -- there is something about bw rendering of leaves that is very difficult to get right see what you mean about 3 ann P. J. Alling wrote: For some reason this scene just amused me, but just because I was amused doesn't make it good. So for your viewing

Re: PES0 (s) Outdoor still life with concrete turtle.

2011-04-02 Thread Walter Gilbert
On 4/2/2011 6:58 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: For some reason this scene just amused me, but just because I was amused doesn't make it good. So for your viewing pleasure, and I use that phrase loosely, I prepared the image three different ways, 1. More or less straight, a bit of processing to

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
An albino cormorant? --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent! A dynamic portrait.  Too bad its not a cormorant. Dan On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Rick Womer
Two things make this pic excellent: it is a great action shot of the bird; and having that huge bird taking off from that clutter of branches and twigs is very interesting. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Sat, 4/2/11, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul

A gift of film...

2011-04-02 Thread P. J. Alling
So a friend gifted me with half a dozen rolls of long expired Konica VX 100 35mm film, and I've decided to shoot some of it. I decided to drag out an LX, which I haven't actually handled a lot in about three years. Now I have shot film in the last in the last couple of years, but it's been

Re: PESO - Kick Start

2011-04-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Excellent catch. You must have a good camera. On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12900617size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: GFM 2011

2011-04-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mat Maessen On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: OK, so I got my registration in for this years GFM Nature Photography Weekend. Who else? Hope somebody is going to come. Not in the cards this year. :-( Sad to be missing it. Looks like I'm

Re: PESO - Notre Dame

2011-04-02 Thread mike wilson
On 02/04/2011 17:41, Ann Sanfedele wrote: making me Google, eh? ann mike wilson wrote: On 02/04/2011 17:16, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Don't know what A-3 size is but glad you are getting it matted Twice A4, of course. EU logic at its best. I can take a hint.