Re: PESO - Lost Found

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com: On the way home from work today, I took back roads I didn't know, and got lost on purpose. I found this: http://stdw.us/Flickr-LnF Very spectacular sky but the line of trees really enhance the overall composition. This is part of my project to

Re: GESO: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net: I took a day off today and went down to the Dowagiac Woods in Cass County, MI, to see if the wildflowers were out. Usually there is nothing but harbinger of spring at this time of year, but I found a few sprigs of hepatica, much earlier than usual.

Re: PESO: The Feminine

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Maiden Hair grass blooms in October, and the first hard freeze turns the flower heads into lacy delights. Winter was mild this year and some of the flowers remained beautifully intact until spring. Shot this one the other day with the K-5 and

Re: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com: This one's really for Frank, so the rest of you can safely move along. Oh hell, have a look anyway. :-) I popped in to the Gallery Studio Cafe (Lakeshore and Islington -- Frank's neck of the woods) on Wednesday evening to see the gallery space and

Re: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread Tim Bray
Good lighting! -T On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 8:22 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: This one's really for Frank, so the rest of you can safely move along. Oh hell, have a look anyway. :-) I popped in to the Gallery Studio Cafe (Lakeshore and Islington -- Frank's neck of the woods)

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: If I'm lucky, I too will outgrow my present fascination with imaging expressions of femininity. :-) Beware the siren call, Larry, lest you too start looking for suitable LBDs and Fendi heels. Unless it's for yourself. I understand that

RE: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread John Coyle
That's one hell of a shot, Bruce! Beautiful tones and captured the musician's intense concentration as well. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2012 1:23 AM

Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
I'm on another photo forum where someone posted a couple of pictures, asking for advice on how to expose them properly. He did use the flash for fill, outside, with a compact digital point and shoot. Once it was determined what camera he was shooting with people stopped suggesting

Re: GESO spcecdt

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2012, at 8:23 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: So sorry for your loss of such a long-time and obviously dear friend. Your photo tribute to him is moving and I'm sure will be treasured by his family and friends alike. Wonderful photos! cheers, frank Thanks Frank. It

RE: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms I guess I'm a fan of studio photography. Just don't have the money to build the studio. And even if I had the money, I don't have the space. Well, both Richard Avedon and Irving Penn made some great

Re: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, John, and Tim and Brian! On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 3:09 AM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: That's one hell of a shot, Bruce!  Beautiful tones and captured the musician's intense concentration as well. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message-

Re: PESO: The Feminine

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Brian. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. On Mar 17, 2012, at 2:28 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: Maiden Hair grass blooms in October, and the first hard freeze turns the flower heads into lacy delights. Winter was mild this

Re: Would a BW ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

2012-03-17 Thread Toralf Lund
On 3/15/12 17:07, Darren Addy wrote: Before you answer: What if it was a Leica? http://www.petapixel.com/2012/03/15/leicas-upcoming-m-series-camera-may-have-a-bw-sensor/ Since everyone seems to say no, I'll try yes. I might not want this as my only or regular camera, but I still think the idea

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's a very interesting and unusual image, despite the pretty girls. G I like the way you dealt with the very bright areas ad the dark areas, without totally losing anything. Even the head of hair in the lower left, while perhaps a bit distracting, adds depth to the scene and implies more

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Funny. Actually, with film it was usually more appropriate to expose for the highlights and process for the shadows. Although that too is an oversimplification of the zone system. On Mar 17, 2012, at 4:43 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I'm on another photo forum where someone posted a couple of

OT: Spring finally comes to Canada

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://themetapicture.com/finally-spring-arrives-to-canada/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: OT: Question about a MIDI keyboard and USB port

2012-03-17 Thread Carlos R.
El 17/03/2012 0:07, Cotty escribió: On 16/3/12, Carlos R., discombobulated, unleashed: I have seen that MIDI to USB converter cables are easy to find, but knowing nothing about MIDI my questions are: What more is needed for his intended purpose? A Mac. End of. -- Thanks for your help,

Re: OT: Question about a MIDI keyboard and USB port

2012-03-17 Thread Carlos R.
El 16/03/2012 20:14, steve harley escribió: on 2012-03-16 6:56 Bruce Walker wrote He might consider someday moving up to a keyboard with a USB connector that supports MIDI over USB. Pretty much the modern standard. Look around the M-Audio site. there are several USB-based keyboards that are

Re: OT: Spring finally comes to Canada

2012-03-17 Thread Jack Davis
Love it!   Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:48 AM Subject: OT: Spring finally comes to Canada http://themetapicture.com/finally-spring-arrives-to-canada/ Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Spring finally comes to Canada

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Yup. :) On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/finally-spring-arrives-to-canada/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 2:59 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:27 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: If I'm lucky, I too will outgrow my present fascination with imaging expressions of femininity. :-) Beware the siren call, Larry, lest you too start looking for suitable

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dan. I try very hard to remove the pretty girl distractions, really I do. :) On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very interesting and unusual image, despite the pretty girls.  G  I like the way you dealt with the very bright areas

Re: GESO: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Mark. All are super Dave On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I took a day off today and went down to the Dowagiac Woods in Cass County, MI, to see if the wildflowers were out. Usually there is nothing but harbinger of spring at this time of year, but

Re: K7 and K20 AF adjustment

2012-03-17 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 2:48 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: My K-5 required minor adjustment. It's important if you use autofocus wide open with a fast lens and want to make sure it's the eyeball, rather than the eyelash, that is critically sharp. I had three suspect

Re: PESO: The Feminine

2012-03-17 Thread David J Brooks
Thats very nice Dave On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Maiden Hair grass blooms in October, and the first hard freeze turns the flower heads into lacy delights. Winter was mild this year and some of the flowers remained beautifully intact until

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 4:40 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Funny. Actually, with film it was usually more appropriate to expose for the highlights and process for the shadows. Although that too is an oversimplification of the zone system. That depends on whether you're

Re: OT: Spring finally comes to Canada

2012-03-17 Thread David J Brooks
You seem surprised.:-) http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5643143 Dave On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://themetapicture.com/finally-spring-arrives-to-canada/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm on another photo forum where someone posted a couple of pictures, asking for advice on how to expose them properly.  He did use the flash for fill, outside, with a compact digital point and shoot.  Once it was determined

Re: OT: Spring finally comes to Canada

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 3/17/2012 6:48 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://themetapicture.com/finally-spring-arrives-to-canada/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola So that's what real Canadians look like without real hats! Fun shot, Dan! :) -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Lost Found

2012-03-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/3/12, Matthew Hunt, discombobulated, unleashed: On the way home from work today, I took back roads I didn't know, and got lost on purpose. I found this: http://stdw.us/Flickr-LnF Very nice! I could do with some darker clouds and more contrast :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 3/16/2012 10:22 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I was distracted and had had a beer and most of my shots turned to mush. But despite my worst efforts this one seemed to work ... Your photography is great, but you really need to work on your drinking. That aside, this is a great shot! It makes me

Re: PESO - Lost Found

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
Very nice, Matthew! I can easily see where that would bring a smile to your face as you went through the day's product. -- Walt On 3/16/2012 8:13 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On the way home from work today, I took back roads I didn't know, and got lost on purpose. I found this:

Re: GESO: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread Mark C
On 3/16/2012 11:11 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-03-16 19:08 Mark C wrote I took a day off today and went down to the Dowagiac Woods in Cass County, MI, to see if the wildflowers were out. Usually there is nothing but harbinger of spring at this time of year, but I found a few sprigs of

Re: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Kin, and thanks to everyone else who looked. I should have commented that these were taken with the K-5 and DFA 100mm macro. Mark On 3/16/2012 10:33 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice work as usual Mark. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Ken, and thanks to everyone else who looked. I should have commented that these were taken with the K-5 and DFA 100mm macro. Mark On 3/16/2012 10:33 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice work as usual Mark. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller -

Re: GESO: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Bob - I only saw a couple dozen springs yesterday in a woods that ultimately will be carpeted with hepatica. SO - they are just getting started. But usually there would still be snow in the low lying areas this time of year an no flowers at all... Mark On 3/16/2012 9:59 PM, Bob

Re: PESO Heaven's 'Bone

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 3/16/2012 10:22 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I was distracted and had had a beer and most of my shots turned to mush. But despite my worst efforts this one seemed to work ... Your photography is great, but you really need

Re: PESO - Lost Found

2012-03-17 Thread Mark C
On 3/16/2012 9:13 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: On the way home from work today, I took back roads I didn't know, and got lost on purpose. I found this: http://stdw.us/Flickr-LnF This is part of my project to shoot exclusively with the Pentax A 28/2.8 during Lent--giving up all my other lenses. I

RE: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi The basis of the Zone System is to understand the recording medium and the metering apparatus, break the tonal range into ten zones, use the metering apparatus to find and locate the zones in a given

Lightroom, how to move many RAW files to another disk

2012-03-17 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi all, A question for the Lightroom experts on the list ... I have been collecting all my RAW files from the last 5 or 6 years into Lightroom, and am getting to the point where the internal disk (750Gb) of the iMAC is getting to full for comfort. So because of that, and to gain some extra

Re: Would a BW ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

2012-03-17 Thread Jens
For event oriented snapshots I usually go for black and white only. If it meant that it was faster and had better low-light quality, i might consider a black and white digital. When using my Lumix LX3, and I have set it to black and white, I found out, that the RAW files are still color files!

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I guess I'm a fan of studio photography. Just don't have the money to build the studio. And even if I had the money, I don't have the space. John, I don't have a studio, nor space for one, but I don't let that stop me.

PESO - Waiting

2012-03-17 Thread frank theriault
Was she stood up? Was she waiting for someone in the cafe who has forgotten about her? I'm not sure what she was waiting for, but she didn't look happy: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/waiting.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: Would a BW ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

2012-03-17 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: When using my Lumix LX3, and I have set it to black and white, I found out, that the RAW files are still color files! This is not so great. I want the RAW files black and white too. That's not physically possible. The raw files

Re: PESO - Waiting

2012-03-17 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent mood here Frank Dave On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Was she stood up?  Was she waiting for someone in the cafe who has forgotten about her? I'm not sure what she was waiting for, but she didn't look happy:

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 17, 2012, at 7:07 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:43 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I'm on another photo forum where someone posted a couple of pictures, asking for advice on how to expose them properly. He did use the flash for fill, outside, with a

Re: Would a BW ONLY digital camera appeal to you?

2012-03-17 Thread Mark Roberts
It has occurred to me that one of the stupid things about making a digital camera with a black-and-white-only sensor would be that it would be like buying a film camera that would only work with one kind of film. OK, you could have different sensitivity settings, but BW films had their own

Re: Lightroom, how to move many RAW files to another disk

2012-03-17 Thread David Parsons
You can do it outside of LR like you suggest, or you can do it in LR in the folders panel. If you do it in LR, it will move the files, not copy them. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Jan van Wijk pen...@dfsee.com wrote: Hi all, A question for the Lightroom experts on the list ... I have

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 17, 2012, at 4:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That's a very interesting and unusual image, despite the pretty girls. G I like the way you dealt with the very bright areas ad the dark areas, without totally losing anything. Even the head of hair in the lower left, while perhaps a

Re: PESO - Short Order

2012-03-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Ann and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com Sent: March 16, 2012 3/16/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: GESO: Spring WIldflowers

2012-03-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Those are really beautiful, Mark. The bokeh is just lovely. cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Sent: March 16, 2012 3/16/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: Peso SS#2 Scugog

2012-03-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Girls and Boys entrances. Love it! Prefer the black and white - seems appropriate for the era the school was built. Very good photo. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks

Re: PESO - Waiting

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
This is great, Frank. What I see very strongly is the image split between the right-hand 1/3rd: warm, busy, safe, and the left 2/3rds: shabby, cold, lonely. Good one! On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Was she stood up?  Was she waiting for

RE: PESO: The Feminine

2012-03-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm glad I looked at your photo for two reasons: First, I didn't know what that was called. We have loads of it around here; now I can give it a name. Second, beautiful photo by you. The light is lovely and you did a great job on the background. Thanks! cheers, frank What can be asserted

Re: PESO - Waiting

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice. Just enough of her face is revealed to capture her mood. The wide view gives it a location and interest. Paul On Mar 17, 2012, at 11:58 AM, frank theriault wrote: Was she stood up? Was she waiting for someone in the cafe who has forgotten about her? I'm not sure what she was waiting

Re: Lightroom, how to move many RAW files to another disk

2012-03-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That will work just fine. It's better to move a LARGE number of files this way, rather than from inside Lightroom in the Folders panel. Just be sure that you use the function to Show Parent Folder until the root of the photos' directory tree is visible in the Folders panel so that you can

Re: Peso SS#2 Scugog

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
A classic bit of the past, nicely rendered. I might crop in tighter on the right. I think I prefer the color as shown. Brighter midtones in the BW might change my mind. Paul On Mar 17, 2012, at 11:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Went to port Perry over the march break to throw away $200 at the

Re: Lightroom, how to move many RAW files to another disk

2012-03-17 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:30:20 -0700 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: That will work just fine. It's better to move a LARGE number of files this way, rather than from inside Lightroom in the Folders panel. OK, thanks Godfrey. I expected as much, and I'd rather COPY than really MOVE Just be sure that you

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like this one :-) 20120316-LRC42537.jpg ann On 3/17/2012 12:36, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 17, 2012, at 4:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That's a very interesting and unusual image, despite the pretty girls. G I like the way you dealt with the very bright areas ad the dark areas,

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread kwaller
Hard to imagine anyone with a compact digital point and shoot would be inclined to delve into Adam's zone system. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Amazing advice I'm on another photo

Re: OT: Happy Pi Day

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: 3/14 is Pi Day! http://www.piday.org/ But, but, but. 3/14 only works in those parts of the world where the date is in mm/dd/ format. If you're in a dd/mm/ part of the world, Pi Day doesn't (or shouldn't) exist, unless

RE: OT: Happy Pi Day

2012-03-17 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters But, but, but. 3/14 only works in those parts of the world where the date is in mm/dd/ format. If you're in a dd/mm/ part of the world, Pi Day doesn't (or shouldn't) exist, unless there's a

Re: GESO - Magnum Contacts

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: Popped into the curator talk at Stills Gallery tonight for the Magnum Contacts show. Beautiful presentation, and the talk was funny, informative and charming. Highly recommended if you are in Sydney for the next week. Bonus, there are some gob

RE: OT: Happy Pi Day

2012-03-17 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Bob W p...@web-options.com: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters But, but, but. 3/14 only works in those parts of the world where the date is in mm/dd/ format. If you're in a dd/mm/ part of the world, Pi Day doesn't (or

Re: PESO - Waiting

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That image conveys a strong sense of her isolation amidst a busy city. Well done, Frank Dan Matyola http://www.pe.ntaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Was she stood up?  Was she waiting for someone in the cafe

Re: Peso SS#2 Scugog

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the color version. That looks like my old elementary scholl, down to the separate entrances for girls and boys. Well seen and captured. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:12 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Went to port

Re: Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread Bulent Celasun
To develop the film/file; they need to shoot raw, I believe. The jpeg (the output of most, if not all, PS cameras) is already cooked/developed; much like a print (on screen)... Isn't that so? Bulent -

Re: PESO - Lost Found

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The size of the clouds towering over the trees, and the rays of sunlight breaking though make this a very effective image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 16/3/12, Matthew Hunt, discombobulated,

Amazing advice

2012-03-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen I'm on another photo forum where someone posted a couple of pictures, asking for advice on how to expose them properly. He did use the flash for fill, outside, with a compact digital point and shoot. Once it was determined what camera he was shooting with people stopped

PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15371918 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I guess I'm a fan of studio photography. Just don't have the money to build the studio. And even if I had the money, I don't have the space. John, I don't have a studio, nor space for one, but I

Re: PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
That's a pretty dramatic shot Dan. I'm not sure if I could have figured it out without your hint. I would have guessed a fireball inside the place. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15371918

Re: PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob. I sent it to a friend with the title Fiery Windows, and he asked me how the fine started, so I decided I should change the title. G I was reading a book of images and advice by various photographers, and one said the thing he always tries to remember is to turn around. Often, when

Re: PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
I really like the warm and dramatic colour in that Dan. But as a shot it doesn't do it for me because it seems to have lost too much detail and contrast due to that high ISO. With all the colour noise, it has that crop-from-a-PS overall look. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: GESO Letting loose

2012-03-17 Thread Derby Chang
On 17/03/2012 12:27 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: We have a special way of complaining here on the PDML, we simply ignore the offending post and move on, leaving the perp to wonder if their message even went out. Such is the fate of cats, dogs, many flower macros ... and pretty girls. I gather that

GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread Derby Chang
Some street stuff from yesterday with the fishie. Don't think I'll be using it too often, and not just because its gimmicky. It's so wide, even when I'm practically on top of them, it looks like I'm shooting from across the street. Fun though.

Re: PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, I'll have to remember your advice. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Bob. I sent it to a friend with the title Fiery Windows, and he asked me how the fine started, so I decided I should change the title.  G I was

Re: OT: Happy Pi Day

2012-03-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
If you're in a dd/mm/ part of the world, Pi Day doesn't (or shouldn't) exist, unless there's a 14th month out there I haven't heard about That alone is a reason to switch. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Daniel J. Matyola

Re: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a fun set, Derby. I really like the colourful grid of darts (or whatever that is!), and not just because it's uncontaminated by female pulchritude. :-) On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Some street stuff from yesterday with the fishie. Don't think

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2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Paul, I mentioned before that I had similar ornamental grass, but that it was not as attractive as usual because it was beaten, broken and bent over by an unexpected October snow storm. Today, I was cleaning up the patio, and cutting away the dead grasses. I came across a few heads that were

RE: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Like the set a great deal. The purse in the darts is really cool, perfectly suited for a fisheye. My have, however is the last one. Don't know why, it just is. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message ---

Re: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice gallery, Derby. The people shots are quite interesting, and number 7, whatever it is, has great color and patterns. I enjoyed them all. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Some street

Re: PESO: Windows Reflecting Sunset

2012-03-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce and Bob. Yes, Bruce, the color noise is annoying, but for some reason I like it anyway. Probably because when I look at it, my mind's eye sees the original scene, rather than the image with all its drawbacks. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat,

RE: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread JC O'Connell
were they all shot at 10mm setting? - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Derby Chang Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:14 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: GESO

Re: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like these quite a lot. Some nice compositions and interesting subjects. On my very rare street-shooting forays with a super wide, I've found that I can sometimes make it appear that I'm shooting something in the background, which makes the closeness more comfortable. Paul On Mar 17, 2012,

Re: 2005

2012-03-17 Thread Rick Womer
Things sure =do= change.  I've gone from a 50-roll-per-year Ektachrome habit to a 50-coulomb-per-year digital habit. If somebody stops producing electricity, what will I do? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com To:

Re: Boston Public Library

2012-03-17 Thread Rick Womer
I like this, too; but I think it works better rotated 90 degrees.  Less vertigo-inducing that way, for some reason. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Tom C caka...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 12:58 PM Subject: Re:

GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X 28-200 f/3.5-5.3. I really don't know why I don't use it more

Re: 2005

2012-03-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Cats and Bell Jars... Do it yourself electricity! Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Things sure =do= change.  I've gone from a 50-roll-per-year Ektachrome habit to a 50-coulomb-per-year digital habit. If somebody stops producing

Re: GESO - fishie

2012-03-17 Thread Jack Davis
Fishie made it fun. Jack From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:13 PM Subject: GESO - fishie Some street stuff from yesterday with the fishie. Don't think I'll be using it too often,

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2012-03-17 Thread Jack Davis
...573 has an especially nice flow to it, Dan Nice! Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net; Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:58 PM Subject: Paul, I mentioned before

Re: 2005

2012-03-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Rick Womer wrote: Things sure =do= change. l I've gone from a 50-roll-per-year Ektachrome habit to a 50-coulomb-per-year digital habit. If somebody stops producing electricity, what will I do? Same thing you would have done to get your Ektachrome developed without electricity. :-) -- Mark

Sometimes, the song is just right....

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
Sometime last week I got a note from a very pretty friend of mine asking if she could come over for a figure/fetish photo session. Shortly before she and her boyfriend arrived, Zab asked me to put some music on the stereo so some blues playlist we had put together was playing during the photo

Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 17, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I used my crusty old Tokina SZ-X 28-200

Re: GESO: St. Patrick's Day Photowalk

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 3/17/2012 10:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 17, 2012, at 7:25 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, Rather than hang out with friends and drink beer today, I decided to take the K-x out for a stroll. I actually used something besides my A-50/1.7 or K 50/1.4, believe it or not. This time, I

PESO: Scourge

2012-03-17 Thread Walt Gilbert
Hi all, This is another shot I took out on my photowalk today, but just didn't seem to fit in with the rest. I have to say it's my favorite of all the shots I took, though -- and still growing on me. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6991877469/ K-x, Tokina SZ-X 28-200, f/5.6,

Re: PESO: Scourge

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 17, 2012, at 10:31 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, This is another shot I took out on my photowalk today, but just didn't seem to fit in with the rest. I have to say it's my favorite of all the shots I took, though -- and still growing on me. Very nice. If I didn't know better,

GESO of Zoo trip

2012-03-17 Thread Theodore Beilby
Met family in Little Rock and went to the zoo among places this St. Pats Day. First real workout with the 60 - 250. Few back focused, several shaky shots, but when it hit, WOW. I think I am going to like this lens.

Re: GESO of Zoo trip

2012-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 17, 2012, at 10:52 PM, Theodore Beilby wrote: Met family in Little Rock and went to the zoo among places this St. Pats Day. First real workout with the 60 - 250. Few back focused, several shaky shots, but when it hit, WOW. I think I am going to like this lens.