GESO: Three Mysteries

2012-08-08 Thread Tim Bray
Where by “mysteries” I mean “attractively-oversaturated shots concerning which I’ve forgotten the details”: http://goo.gl/WIh64 -- 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: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

2012-08-08 Thread David J Brooks
I have an older cell phone ( Nokia 2008)but it will do text messaging, is this ok,?? Dave On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: If there’s anyone reading this who uses gmail, and whose quality-of-life would be damaged if their account got hacked or deleted,

Re: PESO - Reena and Charlie

2012-08-08 Thread David J Brooks
Nice calm feel to this shot Dave On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:03 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Saw these two on the weekend. I really liked the loyalty of Charlie who was just happy to be by Reena's side as she waited for her boyfriend:

Re: peso church door

2012-08-08 Thread David J Brooks
Nice colours and pattern here Dave On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:01 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From when I photographed a friend's wedding in June. I liked the red door on the front of the church: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7736379388/ For them that care, I

GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread Derby Chang
Didn't have much on tonight, so had a wander around town with the venerable FA31. Something about winter and coming back to the classics works for me. The 31 is comfort-lens with no peer http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/12/12_08/12_08_wednight/index.htm -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: PESO - World's Most Expensive Roll-away Bed

2012-08-08 Thread Derby Chang
Lovely tones. And I like the high angle of view. Have you grown taller recently Frank. Just free associating here, but he reminded me of... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_azWmV5p47Rs/S9hhHaN5ghI/DJE/biDu2-pOdug/s1600/botticelli%20venus%20and%20mars.jpg On 7/08/2012 12:00 PM, frank

PESO 2012 - 066 - GDG

2012-08-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
New photo, new blog post. http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/coffee-pathos enjoy! Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com -- 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

Re: PESO - Wind

2012-08-08 Thread Derby Chang
I like quiet photos where there is tension of fighting a losing battle. I especially like the artificial blue in the bleak landscape. What happens when the wind changes direction? On 25/07/2012 6:27 PM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/windy-days.html

Re: PESO - Vegan Poutine!

2012-08-08 Thread Derby Chang
Previous job, we had a young Canadian intern working for us, who introduced me to to her homemade poutine. Eye-opening and valve-closing at the same time. Delicious. I have to say, that is a very restrained, portion-controlled serving. Totally unrelated. Said intern also introduced me to

Re: PESO: Jump!

2012-08-08 Thread Derby Chang
I hope there was a Busby Berkeley number soon after. That's great twins buy the same swimmers too. On 7/08/2012 12:02 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: Fooling around with my twin friends in Ohio. Thank goodness for a splash-proof K7!

Re: GESO: Three Mysteries

2012-08-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice. The mystery flower works best for me. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Where by “mysteries” I mean “attractively-oversaturated shots concerning which I’ve forgotten the details”: http://goo.gl/WIh64 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Reena and Charlie

2012-08-08 Thread Bruce Walker
Ditto. I love shady lanes. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:08 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice calm feel to this shot Dave On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 10:03 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Saw these two on the weekend. I really liked the loyalty of

Re: Wildflower Gallery

2012-08-08 Thread Bruce Walker
I hope you're reading the other threads on iCloud security. :-) That's not too bad for a gallery presentation. I dislike how the floating navigation appears by default and has to be clicked away. Id prefer it going away on its own. Can't have it all I suppose. Nice wildflowers, but they could

Re: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

2012-08-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
Thank you, Frank! I wondered how far northward these little guys migrate every year. I figured you might see a few more this year, as hot as it's been down here. If not, they're crazy. There's really no excuse for hanging around this part of the country in this heat when you can just fly

Re: GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread Bruce Walker
A very entertaining gallery, Derby. Best people shot is 01. I love the graffiti'ed men-at-work sign. :-) Great catch with those neatly arranged garbage container lids. You really see the oddest stuff too! What's with the trash taped to that pole? Thanks for this one, Derby! On Wed, Aug 8, 2012

Re: Peso's More sunflowers

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Looking Good! Especially Sunflower III Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 9:58 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Hey gang. My sunflowers are coming along nicely, no squirrels eating the heads off, yet.

Re: Peso more Vegas for Don Guthrie

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I HATE Vegas, but those are fine images. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16230413 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16230414 Dave --

Re: Wildflower Gallery

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
John thanks for the report sorry you had problems. I did try it this AM and it came right up. If you have time to try it again and have better results let me know thanks. https://www.icloud.com/journal/#3;CAEQARoQn8XTh-uXMpc7xwghEswdJg;8B658B83-F27E-4C68-9BF8-58EC137BF28D Message: 3

Re: GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice images of urban atmosphere. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Didn't have much on tonight, so had a wander around town with the venerable FA31. Something about winter and coming back to the

Re: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Walt, We are feeding the hummers up here in Chicago. They do go north, maybe even to Toronto. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Frank! I wondered how far northward these little guys migrate every year. I figured you might see a

Re: Peso's More sunflowers

2012-08-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Eric and friends made me smile. Thanks. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:58 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Hey gang. My sunflowers are coming along nicely, no squirrels eating the heads off, yet. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16258236 Sunflower II

Re: GESO: Hummingbird - 8/7/12

2012-08-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
It's good to know not all of them are insane. :) -- Walt On 8/8/2012 10:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Walt, We are feeding the hummers up here in Chicago. They do go north, maybe even to Toronto. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you,

Re: GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread David J Brooks
Well done set. Dave On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Didn't have much on tonight, so had a wander around town with the venerable FA31. Something about winter and coming back to the classics works for me. The 31 is comfort-lens with no peer

OT: I thought Canadians were all polite

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.nbcolympics.com/wnbc/video/soccer/highlight-melissa-tancredi-stomps-carli-lloyds-face.html 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

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

2012-08-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
Hi All: While 2-factor authentication is indeed more secure, it is not a panacea. It would be a big mistake to set it up and think that you are safe from now on. (That's in part a response to Tim's question if he should worry.) Rather, one should be always thoughtful of how their digital

Re: OT: I thought Canadians were all polite

2012-08-08 Thread William Robb
On 08/08/2012 10:57 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.nbcolympics.com/wnbc/video/soccer/highlight-melissa-tancredi-stomps-carli-lloyds-face.html The US player took a deliberate nosedive in an attempt to trip the Canadian player with the intent to injure or maim her. Upon failing with

Late macro category submission

2012-08-08 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/7741194924/in/photostream/lightbox/ Found this bug that I just couldn't resist. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Ripening thistle

2012-08-08 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Shot while on a walk this afternoon ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/7741217746/in/photostream/lightbox/ Just love that A50/2.8 macro ... Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML

Re: PESO: Jump!

2012-08-08 Thread Charles Robinson
On Aug 8, 2012, at 9:33, Derby Chang wrote: I hope there was a Busby Berkeley number soon after. That's great twins buy the same swimmers too. While most twins (self included) abhor the idea of dressing alike in public, you are ritually mocked if you show up at a Twins Days festival

Re: Late macro category submission

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is certainly MACRO, in one sense of the term! Good catch, fine image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital, live to

2012-08-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2012-08-07 19:42 John Sessoms wrote I keep getting emails from various subsidiaries of Gawker telling me I need to reset my password because their site got hacked. I don't have a Gawker account, so I'm not going to reset the password. are you sure you know all the

re:Peso more Vegas for Don Guthrie

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
On behalf of myself and my ilk however few and scattered, Thank You. I have not been there since the City Center was completed, but if I can keep showing these photos to my wife maybe a trip this Fall will be possible. Message: 2 Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 10:06:08 -0400 From: David J

RE: GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Looks like the 31 is serving you nicely. Like both people and signage. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 5 Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:10:18 +1000 From: Derby Changder...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: GESO - Wednesday night in town

Re: Wildflower Gallery Message

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Noted both counts thanks for checking it out. Message: 13 Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 11:11:27 -0400 From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Wildflower Gallery Message-ID: CAJUU0CcPNs=nfdcpnnxaqudjense_b4adbpwveqb56doog4...@mail.gmail.com

re: Latemacrocategory submission

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
Now you are perpetuating a stereotype ! Aliens are not bugs and Sir, that picture is obviously an alien being from Mars or some such place. But he does take a nice picture pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:49:02 + From: Collin

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

2012-08-08 Thread steve harley
on 2012-08-08 5:41 David J Brooks wrote I have an older cell phone ( Nokia 2008)but it will do text messaging, is this ok,?? it would work for 2-factor authentication the problem i have with using text messaging is that i pay 20 cents for every message (extortion by ATT); i have had Google

Cool flash hack

2012-08-08 Thread lrc
A friend posted this to my fb wall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSSyfrM6Qt4 -- 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

Re: OT - Cloudy in iCloud - when you entrust your digital live to ...

2012-08-08 Thread Tim Bray
Yep, it’ll work fine. -T On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 4:41 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: I have an older cell phone ( Nokia 2008)but it will do text messaging, is this ok,?? Dave On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: If there’s anyone reading this

PESO -- Easy Rider

2012-08-08 Thread P. J. Alling
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20easyrider.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML

Re: Cool flash hack

2012-08-08 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 5:18 PM, l...@red4est.com wrote: A friend posted this to my fb wall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSSyfrM6Qt4 The only thing to do is to solder several wires to power adjustment buttons leads and connect them to 3.5 standard audio jack. That narrows the potential

Re: GESO - Wednesday night in town

2012-08-08 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 9/8/12, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Didn't have much on tonight, so had a wander around town with the venerable FA31. Something about winter and coming back to the classics works for me. The 31 is comfort-lens with no peer

PESO - Virgin

2012-08-08 Thread jn289
Thoughts ? Thanks Look to the left. Lady was taking a rest in the chair.Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16219676 -- 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 - Virgin

2012-08-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Interesting portrait Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:49 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Thoughts ? Thanks Look to the left. Lady was taking a rest in the chair.Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16219676 -- PDML

PESO - Handmade RatRod

2012-08-08 Thread jn289
This car was hand made and when the motor is turned and the car parked the body goes down to touch the ground..This was at a RatRod show http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16219673 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Model Shoot

2012-08-08 Thread Don Guthrie
I took a photo class in MPLS MN this weekend. Digital Days. The class featured young models for indoor outdoor shots. I hadn't brought any fast glass and used my 55-300 which worked ok on the outdoor shots. If you like any of these, all credit goes to models and makeup people and the posing

Re: Model Shoot

2012-08-08 Thread Jack Davis
You did good focusing 'n snapping, Don. Nice performing lens. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 7:13 PM

Re: OT: Canon's gear room at the Olympics

2012-08-08 Thread P. J. Alling
All of them? On 8/5/2012 7:25 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Makes me wonder how many Cannon pro shooters are covering the event. -Original Message- From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: OT: Canon's gear room at the Olympics What one must realize is that these are just

Re: Model Shoot

2012-08-08 Thread kwaller
My contribution was to to focus and snap Been awhile.. MARK! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Subject: Model Shoot I took a photo class in MPLS MN this weekend. Digital Days. The class

Creativity vs. gear?

2012-08-08 Thread Igor Roshchin
It has been said many times that abundance of equipment can suppress the [necessity for] creativity. Or, maybe the opposite is correct: lack of proper equipments boosts up the creativity. This guy, shooting Olympics with iPhones, has been feature in many news/blogs:

Mini-GESO: Silhouettes (3 images)

2012-08-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
Occasionally, I'll see something that's terribly back-lit, but still strikes me as having the potential to make a reasonably compelling image as a silhouette. That's happened a couple of times over the past couple of days, so I thought I'd get some feedback on the images.