Re: OT: Christchurch central rebuild plan

2012-07-31 Thread David Mann
Thanks for your comments, Walt. I wasn't sure if you'd be able to see the video from overseas. I read an article on the Daily Mail site as well which offers an outside view and some good stills from the video. Note the caption on the last photo is wrong... the Cathedral of the Blessed

Re: PESO - Spousal Parking

2012-07-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Rick Womer wrote: It's next door to the Cathedral, and the building may have been the rectory at one point. So it's not in London's equivalent of the Castro? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 30/7/12, Anthony Farr, discombobulated, unleashed: I really enjoyed watching these, Cotty. You can turn a run-of-the-mill subject into entertainment. I wish I had that mindset. In wanting to only produce something of 'great consequence' or 'Art, I frequently either never get anything

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Boris Liberman
And then one hits the three quarters milestone... :-) Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 31, 2012 12:28:35 PM Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 30/7/12, Anthony Farr, discombobulated, unleashed: I really enjoyed watching these, Cotty. You can turn a

Re: PESO - Hard Rain

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 28/7/12, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the beach a couple of weekends ago. It rained: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/hard-rain.html Fantastic! Love it! --

Re: PESO - Shopping

2012-07-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting knarftheria...@gmail.com: I took one photo this weekend. This is it. Feeling very Derbyesque, I guess: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/shopping.html?m=1 Very nice. In every way. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Well my excuse is that it's too damned cold to get out with the camera. It's a wonder that either of us get to do

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: From the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195016 That's just bizarre But well caught and shot - and as Ken says the other balloon to the lower right adds balance to the composition. --

Interesting dilemmas

2012-07-31 Thread Peter Jordan
Great story that set me thinking - what would I have done in the same situation. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/interactive/2012/jul/28/bystanders-photographers-who-didnt-help?INTCMP=SRCH Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Brian Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 6:58 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: From the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning:

? on M28/2.8

2012-07-31 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've a chance to acquire one M28/2.8. Must certainly be the latter version. Looks like the A design (bevel on front edge) but no A settings or connections. The pics don't give me enough info, but the coatings look like the cool blue of the A rather than the amber of the M. Correct? Sincerely,

PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. 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

RE: OT - Backups Cockups, Netbooks MyBooks, Hard Drives , Dryers

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
This is such a heart-warming story for me. It makes me glad knowing that I'm not the only person on earth that computers hate. I will never buy another Western digital hard-drive, and especially never another MyBook. Several years ago, I bought a couple of MyBook drives (340GB 500GB)

Re: Interesting dilemmas

2012-07-31 Thread Underpaid N. Overpentaxed
One has no way of knowing. I intervened once when in Cologne four rather tall and massive ticket inspectors were beating up a scrawny 5'6 African guy who only spoke French, didn't understand them and got scared when they cornered him so he raised his hands (literally, nothing more) to keep them

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
Well done, Dan Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Beautiful, Dan. That really conveys the peaceful soaring nature of ballooning to me. Just curious: what lens? On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Bruce Walker
That's just too cool, Cotty. Did you stick that thing onto a pole of some sort to get those wheelbarrow following shots, like when the PoV zooms way overhead? I'm going to try and convince my wife we need one of these. She's into making short films and docs and we just spent most of the weekend

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread mike wilson
On 30/07/2012 20:19, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Saturday, though, was *relatively* nice as it only got up to about 91F with a breeze. As it happens, a bunch of my high

Re: OT: Christchurch central rebuild plan

2012-07-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, I enjoyed watching the video and applaud the efforts to rebuild. We would like to visit New Zealand and especially Christchurch again some day. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 1:06 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for your comments, Walt. I wasn't sure if you'd be

Re: ? on M28/2.8

2012-07-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Check Boz's site, but the bevel on the front edge is your key. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 6:58 AM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: I've a chance to acquire one M28/2.8. Must certainly be the latter version. Looks like the A design (bevel on front edge) but no

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Good shot. Especially colorful baloons. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/30/2012 11:41 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 30, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Saturday, though, was *relatively* nice as it only got up to about

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/31/2012 5:55 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Well my excuse is that it's too damned cold to get out with the camera.

Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
http://annsan.smugmug.com/WorksinProg/recipes-with-photos/6695312_SPVrJT/1/1060188476_3SPqr/Medium I started working on a recipe calendar but decided , on the whole, my best dishes are not so photogenic and I'm not such a good food shooter This one worked pretty well, though I'm about to

Re: Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Boris Liberman
It says a password is required to view the pictures... :-( Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 31, 2012 6:40:50 PM Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/WorksinProg/recipes-with-photos/6695312_SPVrJT/1/1060188476_3SPqr/Medium I started

Re: PESO - Spousal Parking

2012-07-31 Thread Don Guthrie
Rick, I showed the picture to my wife and she thought it was hilarious but I don't know why. Great picture though. On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Rick Womer wrote: It's next door to the Cathedral, and the building may have been the rectory at one point. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/31/2012 8:22 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 30/07/2012 20:19, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Saturday, though, was *relatively* nice as it only got up to about 91F with a

PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Tim Bray
I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit of carpenterial energy, I built a table for our cabin, and it’s kind of pretty. Close-up: http://goo.gl/zevu4 Narrative, with a couple more pix:

Bikers w/o engines

2012-07-31 Thread Don Guthrie
Every year thousands of bike riders gather to ride across Iowa in one week. Here's two of them who really got up to speed http://donspix.posterous.com/1-bike-riders-went-across-iowa-last-week#!/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Tim Bray
Two masts, four sails, sun from behind: http://goo.gl/iDw5b There was another boat, and the an amusing visual narrative: http://goo.gl/pBLFx These are both with the ancient eBayed Tokina 400mm. There’s really something to be said for a long-ish tele that’s light enough to hand-hold. Loafing

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a very effective balloon shot. Patriotism aside, that a beautifully done balloon. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Good shot. Especially colorful baloons. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 7:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread William Robb
On 31/07/2012 10:16 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit of carpenterial energy, I built a table for our cabin, and it’s kind of pretty. Close-up:

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread P. J. Alling
On 7/30/2012 4:39 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 7/30/2012 2:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: There was one shot, though, that I thought Larry would appreciate. This is the girlfriend of one of my oldest buddies from my school days,

RE: Interesting dilemmas

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Peter Jordan Great story that set me thinking - what would I have done in the same situation. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/interactive/2012/jul/28/bystanders-photographers-who-didnt-help?INTCMP=SRCH Peter Indeed. But for at least a couple of the images, I have to wonder if the

Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
Some rough weather passed through the area the other day, but my area managed to avoid the high winds and hail. We did get a nice summer thunderstorm, though, and some nice, dark clouds. I grabbed the K100D Super with the 50/1.7 and my K20D with my Promaster 70-300. The landscapes were all

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I've hurled many times on St. Patricks Day. On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: On 31 July 2012 05:52, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Rockne looks him in the eye and says 'You want me to give a bunch of Irishmen clubs and have them play field

Re: Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
I like your choice of showing the table edge (upper left corner). It breaks the tension and incites the curiosity.   Don't know if Dr Phil would agree, but Sounds seriously good! J. ;-) Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
I'm impressed! Looks photogenic and substantial. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent:

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
Nice back lighting! What created the large black background? Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-31 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 29, 2012, at 8:17 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Of course, hockey - I mean ice hockey - is huge here. When I was a kid it was cold enough that we played organized hockey at outdoor rink with natural ice. I don't think I played in an arena with artificial ice until my third

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Tim Bray
A steep wooded slope; if you look close you can see tree trunks. -T On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice back lighting! What created the large black background? Jack Davis

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
The picture of the sailboat has a wonderful mood. The wine, in moderate amounts, may help to hold the 400mm steady. :-) Jostein Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Two masts, four sails, sun from behind: http://goo.gl/iDw5b There was another boat, and the an amusing visual narrative:

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
You can substitute an expensive looking camera and chutzpah. Yeah, I really do need to work on that whole chutzpah thing. -- 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: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
That's far better than anything I could have built! Respect. Jostein Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit of carpenterial energy, I built a table

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Rick Womer
Tim, that backlit schooner is very nice indeed.  One might brighten the background just a touch. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:22 PM Subject:

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Larry Colen
It looks to be adequately overbuilt. I wouldn't rebuild a merlin on it, but it should be fine for a Mopar 440. On Jul 31, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an

RE: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-31 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Larry Colen On Jul 30, 2012, at 9:21 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Hope they cook better than they spell. Wait: Doritos is cooking? The French must have a word for crispy fried thin patties of corn

re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Don Guthrie
It's a great life if you don't weaken. I like the last one where the sun has gone over the yardarm. Message: 5 Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:22:35 -0700 From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Pretty boat Message-ID:

Re: Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
go back I took it out On 7/31/2012 11:46, Boris Liberman wrote: It says a password is required to view the pictures... :-( Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On July 31, 2012 6:40:50 PM Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote:

Re: Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks for telling me - I can't see the table edge... I'm making some of the soup now tho ann On 7/31/2012 13:28, Jack Davis wrote: I like your choice of showing the table edge (upper left corner). It breaks the tension and incites the curiosity. Don't know if Dr Phil would agree, but

Re: 40 MP Shootout with English Translation

2012-07-31 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:20:49AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 31, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm really glad they published this. I was just about to pull the trigger on that Nokia, but now I'm reconsidering. -- said by no-one, ever. Next up: sprinter Ivet Lalova

RE: ? on M28/2.8

2012-07-31 Thread J.C. O'Connell
be careful, Ive seen quite a few smcm 28/2.8 lenses with sluggish aperture motion. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin Brendemuehl Sent: Tuesday, July 31,

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/7/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: That's just too cool, Cotty. Did you stick that thing onto a pole of some sort to get those wheelbarrow following shots, like when the PoV zooms way overhead? I'm going to try and convince my wife we need one of these. She's into making short

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/7/12, Tim Bray, discombobulated, unleashed: Two masts, four sails, sun from behind: http://goo.gl/iDw5b A gaff-rigged schooner. V nice :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ --

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I like the 3rd one down the best... and i like the mammatus clouds - except when I see them up close and personal. scary. ann On 7/31/2012 13:12, Walt Gilbert wrote: Some rough weather passed through the area the other day, but my area managed to avoid the high winds and hail. We did get a

Re: 40 MP Shootout with English Translation

2012-07-31 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:20:49AM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 31, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I'm really glad they published this. I was just about to pull the trigger on that Nokia, but now I'm reconsidering. -- said by no-one, ever. Next up:

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 31/7/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: That's just too cool, Cotty. Did you stick that thing onto a pole of some sort to get those wheelbarrow following shots, like when the PoV zooms way overhead? I'm

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Ann. If I had to pick, I think it would be the one just above it. As for the mammatus clouds, I've managed to capture them a couple of times. Unfortunately, they've not been as well-defined as some of the really spectacular ones I've seen. But, you're right; they do seem to accompany

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful shot. Stunning work by the maker of those balloons. Paul On Jul 31, 2012, at 8:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/31/2012 7:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola That's a great shot, Dan! Wonderful colors, nice and sharp, and a great subject. -- Walt -- PDML

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
I like. I'm a sucker for atmospherics. Took a boatload one day in Phoenix in March. I'll share when I get a chance. When the room darkens, always grab a camera (or two) and rush outdoors. It's either a storm, or a very large asteroid. In either case, good photos are ready to be made. On Jul

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Walt Gilbert wrote: As for the mammatus clouds, I've managed to capture them a couple of times. We had some at GFM last year: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/7db02635.html http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/7db02643.html -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia

Test

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
I have a few messages that have not shown on the list, but are included in the archives. (?)   Jack -- 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: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/31/2012 3:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Walt Gilbert wrote: As for the mammatus clouds, I've managed to capture them a couple of times. We had some at GFM last year: http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/7db02635.html http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/gfm2011/7db02643.html

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Joseph. I've been a dilettante weather nerd for years, so I can't wait to get the cameras out when there's severe weather in the area. Anxious to see what you got in Phoenix. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing, too. -- Walt On 7/31/2012 3:21 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: I like.

Re: Test

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I received this message through the PDML. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I have a few messages that have not shown on the list, but are included in the archives. (?) Jack -- PDML

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Kenneth Waller
very nice looking! You should be proud of it. -Original Message- From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: PESO: New cedar table I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit of

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the third image best, mostly because of the light reflecting on the right side of the roof. The first two are also very nice; the fourth seems barren without something to give contrast to the clouds. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
fine work! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice colorful capture. Looks like you're getting some vignetting. -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: We the People http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195157 Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola

Re: Mini-GESO: Storm Clouds Landscapes (4 photos)

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thanks, Dan. I was a little handcuffed on the last shot as they were almost directly overhead. But, I just had to have a photo of them, since they don't come along every day. One of these days, I hope to get a nice shot like Mark's. But, then, don't we all. -- Walt On 7/31/2012 3:44 PM,

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Lovely. You captured the schooner perfectly, and the light is quite appealing. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Two masts, four sails, sun from behind: http://goo.gl/iDw5b There was another

Re: Peso - carrot soup recipe with pic

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A great culinary illustration, Ann! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/WorksinProg/recipes-with-photos/6695312_SPVrJT/1/1060188476_3SPqr/Medium I started working on a

Re: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Marvelous! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of The French must have a word for crispy fried thin patties of corn D'oriteaux B

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 31/07/2012 10:16 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things I normally create are software, prose, and photographs. But in an unaccustomed fit of carpenterial

PESO - Simon's kayak

2012-07-31 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/simons-kayak.html -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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: Bikers w/o engines

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It takes a whole week to bike across Iowa?G Nice pan, with a feeling of action and motion. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Every year thousands of bike riders gather to ride across Iowa

Re: PESO - Simon's kayak

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Marvelous soft colors and great choice of DoF. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:04 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/simons-kayak.html -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail.

London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I find this very strange. Is offensive tweeting really a crime in Britain? While the tweeter appears to be a jerk, didn't Daley increase the harm (if any) from the tweet by republishing it? UK police arrest teen for tweets about diver ASSOCIATED PRESS July 31, 2012 5:11AM Updated: July 31,

Re: PESO: Pretty boat

2012-07-31 Thread Jack Davis
I can see a hint of something, but could not have told what it was. Thanks, Tim! Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss

Re: Bikers w/o engines

2012-07-31 Thread John Francis
No - it just feels that way :-) My brother met his wife on RAGBRAI many, many years ago. On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 05:08:37PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It takes a whole week to bike across Iowa?G Nice pan, with a feeling of action and motion. Dan Matyola

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
Wow... The first thing that went through my mind was that this criminalize stupidity in a public space. I can't see much good coming from that. :-( Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I find this very strange. Is offensive tweeting really a crime in Britain? While the tweeter

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread John Francis
As it says at the bottom of the article you quoted, tweeting messages considered menacing, offensive or indecent can lead to prosecution. Even in the USA, where freedom of speech is often taken to be synonymous with freedom from any consequences of your speech there is an exception for 'hate

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 30, 2012, at 13:43 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I had hoped to get it paired with a somewhat larger (ie closer) balloon, but it took so long to inflate Darth Vader that the others were fairly distant by the time it got aloft -- and it didn't stay up very long, either. When you spend

RE: Test

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jack Davis I have a few messages that have not shown on the list, but are included in the archives. (?) ? Jack I frequently see replies to messages that I don't remember seeing the original message in the digests. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
True. I have learned that the more unusual the design of the balloon, the harder it is to keep it in the air and navigate it. They didn't even try to get the dinosaur balloon off the ground. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Joseph

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
In the US, hate speech is actionable or criminal only if it is based on racial, religion or other classification, or if it is repeated often enough to become harassment or cyber stalking. If I tweet that a certain baseball player is a lazy inept bum, and an embarrassment to his family, that

Re: Test

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That happens to me as well,l and not very infrequently. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 5:38 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Jack Davis I have a few messages that have not shown on the list, but are included in the

Re: OT - Backups Cockups, Netbooks MyBooks, Hard Drives , Dryers

2012-07-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
Ditto on Macintosh computers. Using one gig out of the box as a backup one finds out that attaching through a powered hub creates a hard drive that won't wake up for Retrospect, which makes for no backup. When asleep, if it doesn't wake up fast enough for Retrospect, which reports it to the OS

Re: OT - Backups Cockups, Netbooks MyBooks, Hard Drives , Dryers

2012-07-31 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: This is such a heart-warming story for me. It makes me glad knowing that I'm not the only person on earth that computers hate. I will never buy another Western digital hard-drive, and especially never another MyBook. Several years ago, I bought

Re: PESO: We the People

2012-07-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and commenting, Jack, Bruce, Bob, Steven, Paul, Walt and Ken. I liked these two balloons since they were colorful, but not as outrageous as many of the balloons on display were. I like the detail work on the We the People balloon, and the fact that it doesn't overdo the

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/7/12, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: I find this very strange. Is offensive tweeting really a crime in Britain? While the tweeter appears to be a jerk, didn't Daley increase the harm (if any) from the tweet by republishing it? The laws are being tested. It's a criminal

Re: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/7/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: Whoa! That Handy-jib gadget is very nifty. No wonder you are into this: a whole 'nother world of stuff to drool and obsess over. The Hague stuff is poor man's Polecam: http://www.polecam.com/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/31/2012 4:54 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 31/7/12, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: I find this very strange. Is offensive tweeting really a crime in Britain? While the tweeter appears to be a jerk, didn't Daley increase the harm (if any) from the tweet by republishing it?

Re: PESO: New cedar table

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
OTOH, the neatly spaced screw heads are themselves an esthetic statement of sorts. From: Bruce Walker On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 31/07/2012 10:16 AM, Tim Bray wrote: I am sort of ham-handed and physically unskilled; the only things

RE: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
No Constitution, so no First Amendment. From: Daniel J. Matyola I find this very strange. Is offensive tweeting really a crime in Britain? While the tweeter appears to be a jerk, didn't Daley increase the harm (if any) from the tweet by republishing it? UK police arrest teen for tweets

Re: OT - Backups Cockups, Netbooks MyBooks, Hard Drives , Dryers

2012-07-31 Thread steve harley
on 2012-07-31 15:40 Brian Walters wrote My experience with WD externals is similar. i have a 1GB WD dual drive RAID unit; it's still working, but it's noisy and RAID 0 performance rarely outweighs the potential for failure for me, so it sits idle; it was remarkably cheap for a fast Firewire

Re: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread John Sessoms
If I should tweet I like cats!, I'm sure many cat haters would find that offensive. Thus are we reduced to the lowest thin skinned common denominator. It's rather extreme to elevate poor taste to the level of hate speech. British Police win the gold for stupidity. From: John Francis As it

RE: London Olympics

2012-07-31 Thread Bob W
The same person was repeatedly sending these messages and has been warned about harrassment. The article you cited doesn't tell the whole story. It is true that you can be prosecuted for abusive behaviour, but it's by no means a law that everybody supports, and so-called hate speech laws appear

RE: OT - GoPro Test

2012-07-31 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell Sent: 31 July 2012 22:58 To: pentax list Subject: Re: OT - GoPro Test On 31/7/12, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: Whoa! That Handy-jib gadget is very nifty. No wonder you are into this:

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