Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Bong Manayon
Same here. But the online gallery contains the accepted photos and the profile info... ??? Bong On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:08 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I just noticed that one of the

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 3:21 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Same here. But the online gallery contains the accepted photos and the profile info... ??? Bong Looking at the two 'remaining' ones, I see that they were uploaded some months ago so they were ones that were

Re: PESO -- Woolsey Hall

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
Got a 404 error Jack From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 8:24 PM Subject: PESO -- Woolsey Hall http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20woolseyhall.htm Equipment:

Re: PESO -- Woolsey Hall

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
Nice symmetry, Peter! Jack - Original Message - From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 8:27 PM Subject: Re: PESO -- Woolsey Hall Add an L onto the end of that.

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
It's quite an adventure at this point. :{( Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 10:08 PM Subject: PPG I just noticed that one of the images I submitted several months ago

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My profile has returned! Three more of my old submissions were accepted, for a total of four since the gallery started up again. Twice as many now show up in the Declined gallery, but that's OK.. I now have exceeded my age in the number of images in my PPG gallery! It was a silly goal, but I

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
Am unable to access my gallery through PPG Artist's listing. GO icon inactive. (?) Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 6:35 AM Subject: Re: PPG My profile has returned!

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Obviously, they are still fine-tuning the system, but so far I like the changes that they made. This site makes it easier to upload images, and the gallery is more attractive to visitors, IMO. Yes, it's a huge improvement in most respects. Faster,

Re: GESO: Not *Everyone*

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very fine collection of images, Larry! Great work. As to the whales, I know how difficult they are to photograph. In a couple of tries in Maui, I only one or two moderately acceptable images to show for it. The attempt is fun, however, so I shall try again this winter. Dan Dan

Re: OT - Cyclists

2011-11-01 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 10/31/2011 3:36 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Oct 31, 2011, at 4:40 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Wood you have a bike like this? http://duzosuper.com/ I've been pining for something like that. I think it

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I tried it just a few minutes ago, and it worked fine for me. The name must be highlighted in the lower list, even if it is spelled out completely in the search box. That fooled me the first time I searched for my name. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov

Re: PESO -- Woolsey Hall

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love interesting and intricate ceilings, and you have done a marvelous job of capturing that one! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:24 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
Yeah, I just found that out.   Thanks, Dan! :)   Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:11 AM Subject: Re: PPG I tried it just a few minutes ago, and it worked fine for me. 

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
They just updated the PPG again. 2 more accepted from July, 2 more rejected. The Approved in Gallery folder now has all 73 of my images, including the ones from the old system and the ones just added. Likewise, the Pending Photos has some left over from the summer as well as the ones I submitted

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Bong Manayon
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: They just updated the PPG again.  2 more accepted from July, 2 more rejected. The Approved in Gallery folder now has all 73 of my images, including the ones from the old system and the ones just added. Likewise,

re:PESO -- Autumn Kayaks

2011-11-01 Thread Don Guthrie
Quite a lovely scene with a quiet mood about it. Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:45:06 -0500 From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO -- Autumn Kayaks Message-ID: 4eaf3302.5050...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain;

Re: OT - Cyclists

2011-11-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 1, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On 10/31/2011 3:36 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Oct 31, 2011, at 4:40 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Cotty wrote: Wood you have a bike like this? http://duzosuper.com/

Re: PESO: Keyboard Kat

2011-11-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
The eyebrows are funny, especially since you don't' notice them when you see the cat in person. They even appear in a minimally processed RAW file. It's especially funny if you realize his name is Bustopher, after the prissy uptown cat in the the musical Cats. On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 1:47 PM,

Re: PESO: Yet another photographer, or Return of the K-x

2011-11-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
That shot is funny on so many levels. Technically nice as well. The K-X lives on. On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, My K-x arrived home on Saturday (and Larry gets his K100Ds back!), so I took it out to a Halloween party at a friend's house who

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/1/2011 11:40, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, I just found that out. Thanks, Dan! :) Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:11 AM Subject: Re: PPG I tried it just a few

ping

2011-11-01 Thread Bob W
got a bounce this morning. que pasa? -- 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: ping

2011-11-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Swing... ACE! On 11/1/2011 2:02 PM, Bob W wrote: got a bounce this morning. que pasa? -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthily search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: ping

2011-11-01 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: got a bounce this morning. Congratulations, but bragging is déclassé. -- 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: ping

2011-11-01 Thread Bob W
On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: got a bounce this morning. Congratulations, but bragging is déclassé. it's a pretty rare event - had to tell someone. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's your public page, Ann, and mine looks just like it. I notice that you have disabled comments. Just to get even with you, and to see if the system works, I tried to vote on you images. It's hard, with not standards and no idea of how others are voting, so my ratings are pretty much

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: My profile has returned! Mine too plus all of the Previously Accepted, Pending from July and Pending from October images. I now have two versions of two images in the Pending category. I'm tempted to just

Re: OT: I held a Fuji X10

2011-11-01 Thread Sam L
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: Anyone else contemplating it? There is contemplating and then there is CONTEMPLATING. I am definitely contemplating it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and pics! --- Sam -- PDML

Re: OT: I held a Fuji X10

2011-11-01 Thread Darren Addy
Hands-on Preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1110/11102820fujifilmx10preview.asp Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- 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

PUG (and November Submission Form) still offline

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all That snow storm in Connecticut must have been something else. Apparently many people and businesses may be without power for up to a week. Reports I've seen indicate that 11 people died. Compared with that, the present problems with the PUG are minor (as Igor mentioned a couple of

Re: PUG (and November Submission Form) still offline

2011-11-01 Thread P. J. Alling
The storm in Connecticut was something else. The only reason I still have power is that Irene already knocked down all of the iffy trees in the area I'm in. Wet snow on trees that haven't lost their leaves = KRAAACK. On 11/1/2011 3:14 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all That snow storm in

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am in the same situation. I am afraid to delete one, however, because someone might vote for that one, and then, when he or she sees the same image again, vote against it as too similar to the first. If both are accepted, then you can delete one. Dan Matyola

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am ecstatic! The PPG accepted one of my earliest images taken with my Asahi Spotmatic and Super-Takumar 50mmF1.4 back in 1966! I don't think it has a great degree of artistic merit, but it has a lot of meaning for me, and it feels good to think that a few other people saw a little something in

A man at work.

2011-11-01 Thread Don Guthrie
This is a part of a project I started this year about working. http://donspix.posterous.com/manual-labor-part-of-series-called-people-at#!/ CC always appreciated. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:57 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I am ecstatic! The PPG accepted one of my earliest images taken with my Asahi Spotmatic and Super-Takumar 50mmF1.4 back in 1966! I don't think it has a great degree of artistic merit, but it has a lot of

Re: A man at work.

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:09 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: This is a part of a project I started this year about working. http://donspix.posterous.com/manual-labor-part-of-series-called-people-at#!/ Sounds like an interesting project. That's an excellent image, although

Re: A man at work.

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great Image. I love the way you caught the hammer in mid-air, about to strike the metal. I also like the look and texture of the anvil. His jeans look brand new; that seems just a bit discordant to me. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 5:09

Re: OT: Lytro...STUNNING technology

2011-11-01 Thread Darren Addy
What follows is a post about Lytro technology from another list I subscribe to... (informative, so thought I would share). - - - It's a cool idea. It does trade off pixels of the sensor against the ability to focus at any distance in a single image. Here's a link to a very well-written article

Re: A man at work.

2011-11-01 Thread Jack Davis
Certainly a fine addition to your planned theme. Composition well done. I'm a little distracted by what may be a tad of white garden fence in the background and the two green(?) streaks which appear to be somehow flowing from either side of a background tree trunk. Jack - Original Message

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yup, it is the in-flight refueling image. It was taken from the back seat, however; the pilot is a bit too busy at that point. I flew in the second seat as the Radar Intercept Officer or Bombardier/Navigator. I saw nothing on the voting pages except the title of the image. Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Lytro...STUNNING technology

2011-11-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 11/1/2011 4:47 PM, Darren Addy wrote: What follows is a post about Lytro technology from another list I subscribe to... (informative, so thought I would share). - - - It's a cool idea. It does trade off pixels of the sensor against the ability to focus at any distance in a single image.

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Brian Walters
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 6:06 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Yup, it is the in-flight refueling image. It was taken from the back seat, however; the pilot is a bit too busy at that point. I flew in the second seat as the Radar Intercept Officer or

Re: OT: I held a Fuji X10

2011-11-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/11/11, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: Hands-on Preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1110/11102820fujifilmx10preview.asp I hadn't really paid much attention to the X10 but actually seeing that (banal) video and reading the preview has whetted my appetite! The optical viewfinder is

Re: OT: Lytro...STUNNING technology

2011-11-01 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 04:47:38PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: What follows is a post about Lytro technology from another list I subscribe to... (informative, so thought I would share). Yes - that's the research paper out of Stanford, when they were using a 16MP Contax camera. When I saw their

Re: Everyone's a Photographer, Take Two

2011-11-01 Thread Keith Mosier
On Mon, 31 Oct 2011, at 11:03:45 -0700 John Francis wrote: On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 10:56:36AM -0700, Keith Mosier wrote: Paul, ? Great snap.? I never could resist taking the photos of everyone else taking photos.? If I could just find the negative of an early 70's East Coast surfing

Re: PESO: A Real Sports Car

2011-11-01 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 01, 2011 at 05:37:11AM +0100, mike wilson wrote: On 31/10/2011 23:25, Paul Stenquist wrote: Nope. That's not a real sports car. It's an Excalibur ?? a reproduction of a 1929 Mercedes roadster body on a Pontiac chassis. But it's a nice photo of an unreal sports car:-). Paul

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/1/2011 17:13, Brian Walters wrote: On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:57 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I am ecstatic! The PPG accepted one of my earliest images taken with my Asahi Spotmatic and Super-Takumar 50mmF1.4 back in 1966! I don't think it has a great degree

Re: A man at work.

2011-11-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 11/1/2011 17:15, Brian Walters wrote: On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:09 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: This is a part of a project I started this year about working. http://donspix.posterous.com/manual-labor-part-of-series-called-people-at#!/ Sounds like an interesting

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't think I can link to a particular image in the gallery. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: On 11/1/2011 17:13, Brian Walters wrote: On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 4:57 PM, Daniel J.

Re: PPG

2011-11-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Oh you're right... and they seem to rotate the thumbnails too .. anyway, congrats on getting that one in.. I'll see if I can figure out which one it is :-) ann On 11/1/2011 22:34, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't think I can link to a particular image in the gallery. Dan Matyola

GESO: A Rare October Snow Storm

2011-11-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=159 Comments, Suggestions, and Criticisms are Welcome Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: GESO: A Rare October Snow Storm

2011-11-01 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Of course I went through the whole GESO... I think I like Snow 25 the very best for the story telling... doggie looking perplexed, colors coming through on the plant life, snow falling... Of the mini Geso you made for here , the snow intensifies is my pick but it's a bit dark on my monitor.

Re: PUG (and November Submission Form) still offline

2011-11-01 Thread David Mann
On Nov 2, 2011, at 9:17 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: The storm in Connecticut was something else. The only reason I still have power is that Irene already knocked down all of the iffy trees in the area I'm in. Wet snow on trees that haven't lost their leaves = KRAAACK. Yes we found that out a