Re: FESO - Nik Color Efex Pro

2011-12-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
That's great, Brian. Except for the fact that trying three times to d/l the app has failed. Best d/l speed I could coax out of Nik was 83 kbs for a few seconds until it degraded to 0.3 bytes per second with a 6 day d/l estimate. Of course it then timed out and dumped me. Checked my u/l d/l

Canon EOS 1000D Washes Ashore ...

2011-12-04 Thread Doug Franklin
... SD card reveals it was lost at sea for over a year. http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/27/canon-eos-1000d-washes-ashore-sd-card-reveals-it-was-lost-at-se/ -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice mood to this photos Dave On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/6449109181/in/photostream/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/6449109181 Would appreciate comments and con(de?)structive critique. --Sasha

Re: FESO - Nik Color Efex Pro

2011-12-04 Thread Darren Addy
I was able to download it OK. If you continue to have trouble I may be able to find you an alternate route to download that file. -D -- 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

GESO Santa Claus parade from yesterday

2011-12-04 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-parade/album/index.html Nikon D200, 18-70 SB 800 for fill on some of them Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: GESO Santa Claus parade from yesterday

2011-12-04 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-parade/album/index.html they should call it Sleigh Pride. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: Canon EOS 1000D Washes Ashore ...

2011-12-04 Thread Bob W
... SD card reveals it was lost at sea for over a year. http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/27/canon-eos-1000d-washes-ashore-sd- card-reveals-it-was-lost-at-se/ great story. Sandisk should use it for advertising. B -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread Sasha Sobol
Thank you For your comments, Ann - I can find the uncropped shot. There was just a half-cut car at the right. I wanted it more or less as it appears now when I was shooting and I am emotionally attached to square format. --S On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 7:46 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com

PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A few new submissions to the Communicating series today ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454003055/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454003055/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454002835/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454002835/

Re: Testing Kindle

2011-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walter Hamler Are you using the one provided in the APS folder? I am using it with my gmail account as well. Now I want to try setting up my regular email via my Brighthouse roadrunner pop account. Can't figure out how yet? Walt Ought to give road-runner's help desk a call on that.

RE: Silly hypothetical: spare K-5 or D7000 ?

2011-12-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen As I've mentioned, my K-5 has been acting wonky. Unfortunately, it's been intermittently so. Last Monday it was Tango Uniform long enough that I thought it had gone from being intermittent, and hard to diagnose, to simply broken, but after a couple of hours, it woke up again.

Re: PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Bulent Celasun
I especially liked #61. A rather unusual framing, for sure. Still, pertinent and perfectly fitting your theme. It does catch the attention of the viewer and holds attention long enough. Bulent -

Re: FESO - Nik Color Efex Pro

2011-12-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
Took a couple of tries between 06:00 and 11:35, but their site finally let go a copy. Not sure it was worth the hassle. Yet. On Dec 4, 2011, at 08:09 , Darren Addy wrote: I was able to download it OK. If you continue to have trouble I may be able to find you an alternate route to download

RE: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread John Coyle
I like it as is, but wonder whether there are in fact two different images contained in it. One involves cropping the heavy ceiling area out, up to the last millimetre or so, leaving just a touch as a frame. Two is much more dramatic, cropping to a long vertical format just to the left of the

PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: I took a total of 36 pictures this week--and all taken yesterday and today. Yikes!!! Work is insane, so time was limited. I was actually at work today for about 6 hours--and will continue to work in the late evenings all next week. Both portraits here have mostly sentimental

Re: PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/12/11, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454003055/lightbox/ or http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/6454003055/ I like this one very much - excellent. Baseball cap's eye make it. The other 2 do nothing for me. -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Godfrey: I really like the 1st photo. The overall composition is very appealing--as is the tonality. Cheers, Christine On Dec 4, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: A few new submissions to the Communicating series today ...

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Sasha: I like this shot. I think the position you catch the man in is just right. I like the tonality of this as well. But my eye sees the crop differently. I'd crop a bit off the bottom, say up past the reflection of the top half of the man in the water (lower right of frame). To me

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Jack Davis
Cute shot of Mom. I agree she appears to be keeping very well. Congrats to her. Darrel takes a good pic as well. Good stuff, Christine!   Jack From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com To: PDML List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2011 3:27 PM Subject: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72 Hi

Re: Silly hypothetical: spare K-5 or D7000 ?

2011-12-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Access to Nikon system lenses and bodies is, to me, a big plus. The adapted lenses for FourThirds, Micro-FourThirds and M-bayonet mirrorless (Ricoh GXR-M) that have been most successful are pre-AI and AI/AI-S Nikkors. Nikon has produced some superb lenses. Personally, if I were looking for a

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Jack. Cheers, Christine On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:05 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Cute shot of Mom. I agree she appears to be keeping very well. Congrats to her. Darrel takes a good pic as well. Good stuff, Christine! Jack From: Christine Aguila

Re: GESO Santa Claus parade from yesterday

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Some fun community shots there, Dave! Cheers, Christine On Dec 4, 2011, at 10:20 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-parade/album/index.html Nikon D200, 18-70 SB 800 for fill on some of them Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Mom looks great. She could easily pass for 62. Nice, smiling pic. Good News: The Times ink is much more permanent than it used to be. You might still get dirty stuffing 100 papers, but not as bad as was once the norm. Paul On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:27 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: I

PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread Tom C
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14742624size=lg At the intersection of US Highway 89 and State Highway 12 near Bryce Canyon. Tom C. -- 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: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Paul. My newspaper stuffing days are over, but it's good to hear those behind me don't have to suffer. Lol. I read newspapers on line these days, so newspaper ink issn't much of an issue. Cheers, Christine On Dec 4, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I read a lot of news online as well, but I still have to spend about an hour with the Times every morning. Since my work keeps me on the computer all day, it's nice to sit at the table with the paper and coffee. And i've done it every day for more than 30 years, so it's ingrained behavior. But

Re: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nicely composed pic. Great colors. Paul On Dec 4, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14742624size=lg At the intersection of US Highway 89 and State Highway 12 near Bryce Canyon. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Silly hypothetical: spare K-5 or D7000 ?

2011-12-04 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi Larry, My point of view differs from Paul's. (Possibly, if photography were a part of my day job, I'd have a different view.) In early 2010, I was considering getting a Nikon (D700) as a second body in addition to my K-7. The intent was to use it for low-light dance photography (tango,

Re: Silly hypothetical: spare K-5 or D7000 ?

2011-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
I agree that sticking to one system is in part a function of having to work with your cameras to earn a living. But I also thank that since the K-5's low light capabilty is at least the equal of the D7000, and its build quality is reportedly better, it doesn't make much sense to go to the

PESO plaid

2011-12-04 Thread Larry Colen
One of the many things that have sucked about this week has been a case of pink eye. After a few days of $90 prescription eye drops, it seems to be getting better. However, my left eye has been so watery today that I've been nearly blind in it. My right eye is a little better, but reading small

PESO - The Rainy Day

2011-12-04 Thread frank theriault
Well, I know this has ~almost~ the same title as Sasha's recent PESO, but I posted it on my blog before I saw his post. Besides, it's not ~quite~ the same, and the photo is completely different (as one might expect). Technically it's not up to snuff, I'm showing it because I'm pleasantly

Re: GESO Santa Claus parade from yesterday

2011-12-04 Thread Mark C
On 12/4/2011 11:20 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-parade/album/index.html Nikon D200, 18-70 SB 800 for fill on some of them Dave I enjoyed the tour - looks like a fun time! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Pentax Digital Camera Utility V4.34 has been released

2011-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
For anyone that cares. There seem to be a few bug fixes having to do with thumbnail displays, and it seems to run just a bit faster on my desktop. Though it also seems to take a bit longer to load initially. Of course most of you are using Lightroom or Adobe Bridge so this is irrelevant to

Re: GESO Santa Claus parade from yesterday

2011-12-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Mark said. A healthy dose of small town flavor. Paul On Dec 4, 2011, at 9:24 PM, Mark C wrote: On 12/4/2011 11:20 AM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2011-parade/album/index.html Nikon D200, 18-70 SB 800 for fill on some of them Dave I enjoyed the tour - looks

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility V4.34 has been released

2011-12-04 Thread Brian Walters
On Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:37 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: For anyone that cares. There seem to be a few bug fixes having to do with thumbnail displays, and it seems to run just a bit faster on my desktop. Though it also seems to take a bit longer to load

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 12/4/2011 12:59, Sasha Sobol wrote: Thank you For your comments, Ann - I can find the uncropped shot. There was just a half-cut car at the right. I wanted it more or less as it appears now when I was shooting and I am emotionally attached to square format. --S Have another look at it as

Re: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Perfect,I sez ann On 12/4/2011 19:16, Tom C wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14742624size=lg At the intersection of US Highway 89 and State Highway 12 near Bryce Canyon. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Funny, I didn't even notice it was square format until Ann mentioned it. I think that's because it felt so natural to me. I wouldn't change the crop a bit. To me the dark area at the top emphasizes the bright buildings outside, and I really like seeing the whole reflection of the man, so I

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, Both portraits look very good. You have captured happiness in your mom, and Darrel with that big white beard. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone:  I took a total of 36 pictures this week--and all taken yesterday

Re: PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like the first one well enough, but the second one is by a long way the most interesting to me... the third one I find hard to look at - yet that may not be a negative (no pun). It conveys an awful lot of unhappiness to me. ann On 12/4/2011 18:58, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Godfrey: I

RE: PESO plaid

2011-12-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Sorry to hear about what a lousy day and week you're having. Myself, I really haven't had the chance to shoot much this weekend. Lots of shopping, cooking and cleaning, not much picture taking. Oh well, hope your feeling better. That's a cool photo. Like the geometries and patterns. Cheers,

Re: PESO plaid

2011-12-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 4, 2011, at 8:53 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry to hear about what a lousy day and week you're having. Myself, I really haven't had the chance to shoot much this weekend. Lots of shopping, cooking and cleaning, not much picture taking. Oh well, hope your feeling better.

Re: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread kwaller
Nice capture. What's the signifance to the title - 71 years ago - 1940 ? The hulk looks older than a 1940 car. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

Re: PAW--Week 48--Mom turns 72

2011-12-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's a lovely pic of your mom, Christine. Looks like she was having a great time on her birthday. Wonderful story for the second one. And a nice picture, too. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: December 4, 2011 12/4/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Tom, My McAfee Virus Scanning Software says there's a trojan there. Danger Will Robinson! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Tom C caka...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14742624size=lg At the intersection of US Highway 89 and State Highway 12 near Bryce

Re: PESO plaid

2011-12-04 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Good news about your friend. Glad to hear you're feeling better. Aliens didn't disintegrate my house, which is even better news than your trees didn't fall on my house news. ;-) Seriously, glad your house is intact. And I ~really~ like your bike pic. Cheers, frank --- Original Message ---

Re: PESO - Three Score and Eleven Years Ago

2011-12-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 12/5/2011 00:03, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice capture. What's the signifance to the title - 71 years ago - 1940 ? The hulk looks older than a 1940 car. Crying out for some sly commentary from Bob W , Cotty or the like :-) Is this a math test? still a lovely shot ann Kenneth

Pentax Digital Camera Utility V4.34 has been released

2011-12-04 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hello PJ Brian, I normally use PS CS5. But when I take a photo edited in PS to Pentax Digital Camera Utility the photos turn out very pixelated and noisy - absolutely bad. Also all the buttons and windows on the program do not work?? The idea is I use certain effects fro PS CS5 and some others

Re: Pentax Digital Camera Utility V4.34 has been released

2011-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
Not a clue, I downloaded a full trial version of an earlier trial version of Silkypix, and it was strange, at the time I was using Raw Shooter, and the user interface was frankly strange. I've heard it described as clunky, but so is Photoshop when you first start using it. Maybe Ricoh got a

Re: peso - rainy day

2011-12-04 Thread Sasha Sobol
I agree there are many possible crops out there. This square one is a personal preference - not better than others. Thanks for all the comments, --Sasha On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 8:47 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Funny, I didn't even notice it was square format

Re: OT: Zoespokes

2011-12-04 Thread mike wilson
On 02/12/2011 18:27, Bob W wrote: Much better than pink shiny tassles: http://www.photoweeklyonline.com/awesome-bicycle-animation/ I wonder if they actually work as you view them in real life. Even zoetropes had a rudimentary shutter. There's only one way to find out, I suppose --

Re: PESO 2011 - 141, 142, 143 - GDG

2011-12-04 Thread Dario Bonazza
No.59 is excellent. At very first sight, it can look somehow wrong for the hard cut on the left guy, but sure it deserves a second look and then it grows. IMHO, the unorthodox composition is a winner here. No.60 is fine. Nothing wrong there, with a well-balanced composition and a proper

Re: OT -- Further UPDATE To other Dropbox users. New share option breaks HTML galleries.

2011-12-04 Thread P. J. Alling
As nearly as I can piece together, the new Dropbox behavior evidenced by my account, was intended to be rolled out to all subscribers. The development team didn't seem to realize that the changes which they thought would enhance security would break the way some of us were using the service,