RE: OT: Interesting images

2012-10-02 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor Roshchin And the Russian president fooled cranes. ... two (according to the video): http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2012/sep/06/vladimir-putin- flies-crane-russia

Re: OT: Consumer Reports

2012-10-02 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 1, 2012, at 5:44 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: CR is not for the enthusiast. Of anything. Back when I read the odd high end stereo mag like Stereophile or Absolute Sound (Are either of those still around? I don't know...) they decried CR stereo ratings: This Naim

Re: OT: WinXP boot problems.

2012-10-02 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/2/2012 1:48 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2012-10-02 1:32, P. J. Alling wrote: OK I'm at my wits end on this. After installing an update to my Laptop the machine won't boot. Well not quite anyway. It goes through post and then stops at a blinking curser on a blank black screen. So I

Re: photos from ostrava

2012-10-02 Thread Emil
thank you guys :) emil 2012/10/1 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: On Sep 30, 2012, at 6:21 AM, Emil wrote: hi all last weekend we visited the Nato-days held in Ostrava Airport in Czech Republic here is some photo from there: http://emylius.blogspot.hu/2012/09/20120920-24-ostrava.html I

Re: PESO - Three windows

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Frank. Yes, this is the place at the foot of Dixie Rd, right at the lights. The land it's on once extended into Long Branch but they divided off the east-most part for what is now Marie Curtis park. The lakefront bike path circles it down by the lake. You can still see the old water

Re: OT: WinXP boot problems.

2012-10-02 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:32 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On startup the laptop gives the option for a one time boot menu, which includes all attached bootable devices, including the internal harddrive. Just for laughs selected the that drive and it boots! WTF. Have you

Playing with shadows

2012-10-02 Thread luiz felipe
Larry, interesting image(s). I do like it as is, feel the top of the bike expands and may perfectly blur as expands. Just me, of course. You may get sharper shadows and proper light intensity somehow focusing the light. One assignment long ago was to cast a perfectly round and crisp patch of

OT: WinXP boot problems.

2012-10-02 Thread luiz felipe
PJ's nightmare... On startup the laptop gives the option for a one time boot menu, which includes all attached bootable devices, including the internal harddrive. Just for laughs selected the that drive and it boots! WTF. Matthew is probably right, and got there faster, just saw his post

Roman Melihhov Photography | DA 17-70mm F/4.0 SDM

2012-10-02 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/index.php?/category/66 ^^^ Added some new test shots and I love this lens even more... Great closeups, good IQ and flawless AF, at least on my piece. -- roman.blakout.net K-5 × DA 17-70 × DA* 50-135 × FA 50 × FA 35-70 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT: Consumer Reports

2012-10-02 Thread J.C. O'Connell
But if 2 out of 10 could consistently hear a difference, then there was a difference. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Franklin Sent: Tuesday, October 02,

Re: Geso Fall colour drive weekend

2012-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Paul I have not used the circular polarize r in years so i did some experiments. I usually stop every year and shoot those two churches Dave On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Love those blue skies. It was worth playing with that church steeple

Re: Peso. Fall colours through a pair of sunglasses

2012-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: David J Brooks I have a pair of amber sunglasses that slip over my glasses. During the fall colour season, the amber/yellow really makes the colours pop, so on my weekend trip i stopped in Sunderland Ontario and

Re: PESO - House with a view #1

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite nice. I like the framing and the lamp or candle holder in the foreground. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Dan ,among others asked about my view. I responded that I didn't have any good

Re: Geso Fall colour drive weekend

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very interesting gallery. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:17 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From the drive around this past weekend, through Sunderland, Kinmount and Madawask Ontario. Colours are sectional but closing in

Re: GESO: The GFM photos I almost forgot

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
They are all very nice, but the second -- Shanty Branch Panorama -- is just stunning. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: I just realized a few days ago that I didn't post any photos from

Re: PESO: Taboo !

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank and Bob. These are makini, helmet masks made out of large gourds and used in ceremonies honoring Lono, the god of fertility and agriculture. The have long bee a symbol of the old Kapu (taboo) religious and legal system that governed Hawaii until the 19th century. Dan Matyola

OT The Edge Effect

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Landscape photographer and scientist hikes a mirror and an easel into the desert to create painting effects. Very cool ... http://danielkukla.com/The-Edge-Effect -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO: Sit. Stay. Shop.

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce and Frank! Bruce, dog owners get used to that sort of thing. Perhaps out of consideration for the more delicate souls, I should take your advice. G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com

Re: PESO: Bud

2012-10-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. I was talking shots with flash and reflective surfaces the previous evening, and had adjusted the exposure to -1.7. I didn't notice that I had forgotten to reset the exposure compensation, so this and the other early morning shots the next day were badly under exposed. Adjusting

Re: OT: WinXP boot problems.

2012-10-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Doug Franklin On 2012-10-02 1:32, P. J. Alling wrote: OK I'm at my wits end on this. After installing an update to my Laptop the machine won't boot. Well not quite anyway. It goes through post and then stops at a blinking curser on a blank black screen. So I built a slipstream

Re: Geso Fall colour drive weekend

2012-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 8:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There's people with firearms and dogs and one guy with a dead Canada goose. These things offend my wimpy vegan left-wing anti-gun city-boy sensibilities. And with my apologize Frank. I tried to keep it as

RE: OT: Consumer Reports

2012-10-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: J.C. O'Connell But if 2 out of 10 could consistently hear a difference, then there was a difference. Did it say 2 out of 10 could *consistently* hear a difference? Could the two of them always hear a consistent difference? Was the difference between the two of them consistent? --

Re: GESO Fall 2011

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Dan, The bales of fodder is a favorite of mine although it still isn't the picture I envisioned. Thanks for viewing. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:06:28 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net

Re: GESO: The GFM photos I almost forgot

2012-10-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Yes, the richness of the greens in that shot make it - as Dan says - stunning. You gotta get out and shoot more Mark. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: They are all very nice, but the second -- Shanty Branch Panorama -- is just

RE: OT: Consumer Reports

2012-10-02 Thread J.C. O'Connell
normally with ABX testing, the person under test has to be able to consistently be able to make the right selection or the selection would be statistically chalked up as random selection. - J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - -Original Message- From: PDML

Re:Playing with shadows

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Larry I like if fine the way it is. Anything you change will make it different but not automatically better. I think playing is the correct word. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 13:07:18 -0700 From: Larry Colenl...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO: Sit. Stay. Shop.

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Other than gourmet pet food sounds like an oxymoron, I think its a clever photo. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:12:21 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Sit. Stay. Shop. Message-ID:

Re: GESO: The GFM photos I almost forgot

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
And it looks a little like the Land that time forgot. Quite beautiful.Shanty Branch Panorama is my favorite. I do think Waterfall Postcards is gilding the lily the lily a bit but is eye-catching. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:44:44 -0400 From: Mark

Re: Geso Fall colour drive weekend

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Quite a lovely slog thru the country side. Thank you. Fall-94 is my favorite with great color and great composition. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:17:14 -0400 From: David J Brookspentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discusspdml@pdml.net, Petch Dianne

Re: PESO - Three windows

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Serene and well captured study of light. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 11 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 21:31:38 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing ListPDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Three windows Message-ID:

Re: OT: WinXP boot problems.

2012-10-02 Thread P. J. Alling
On 10/2/2012 11:22 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Doug Franklin On 2012-10-02 1:32, P. J. Alling wrote: OK I'm at my wits end on this. After installing an update to my Laptop the machine won't boot. Well not quite anyway. It goes through post and then stops at a blinking curser on a blank

Re: PESO - Three windows

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Don. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Serene and well captured study of light. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 11 Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 21:31:38 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing

Enablement, after a fashion.

2012-10-02 Thread P. J. Alling
So I was going to get ink for my old HP Photosmart to use as a stopgap until I found out if my Wide Carriage printer was repairable. Well I was a Staples and they had a Pixma iX6520 on sale for only a little more than the cost of ink for the HP. The choice seemed obvious. New general rule;

RE: Enablement, after a fashion.

2012-10-02 Thread Bob W
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling So I was going to get ink for my old HP Photosmart to use as a stopgap until I found out if my Wide Carriage printer was repairable. Well I was a Staples and they had a Pixma iX6520 on sale for only a little more than the

Re: GESO Fall 2011

2012-10-02 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Frank.I guess Fall scenic is one of those instances where beauty is the goal and if I succeeded in that it was worth doing. Rest that shoulder. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 6 Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 03:02:08 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: OT The Edge Effect

2012-10-02 Thread Bulent Celasun
Good idea, excellent execution. Thanks for sharing the link. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 06:40:29PM -0700, Rick Womer wrote: It inspired me to take apart, clean, and rebuild my 1974 Pioneer PL-12D turntable; Aah - the affordable Hi-Fi deck for the masses! The cheap-ass solution was a Garrard SP25, but they were rubbish. If you weren't up for high-end

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
+1. Funny how all those numbers pop up again so easily. :) On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 4:14 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 01, 2012 at 06:40:29PM -0700, Rick Womer wrote: It inspired me to take apart, clean, and rebuild my 1974 Pioneer PL-12D turntable; Aah - the

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Scott Loveless
On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/28/12 9:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote: no amount of chicken waving It is a common misperception that the QUANTITY of chicken waving that is important but, as in most things in life, it is the QUALITY of the chicken waving

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Don't feel bad, Doug. It could very well have been the quality of the chicken, not the waving. Was it dead, or rubber? -- Scott Loveless Both. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO Fall 2011

2012-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice, i like #5 Dave On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Before I start shooting and posting this year's Fall stuff, I think I should post these from last year. CC always appreciated.

Re: PESO - Three windows

2012-10-02 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely shot Dave On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Inside the sole remaining building of Small Arms Limited, in Lakeview, Mississauga during Doors Open 2012 on Saturday. There's a proposal to turn it into an arts center with studio space and such. Most

Re: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/30-stunning-bokeh-photography/ Pity they're mistaking specular highlights for bokeh. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Both. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: On 9/28/12 9:35 AM, Darren Addy wrote: no amount of chicken waving It is a common misperception that the QUANTITY of

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Hmmm. Looks like I have to ignore when my phone says the server rejected the address...sorry about the repeats. On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Both. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri,

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Scott Loveless
Maybe you should wave the dead rubber chicken over your iPhone. g On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Hmmm. Looks like I have to ignore when my phone says the server rejected the address...sorry about the repeats. On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Doug Brewer

Re: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread mike wilson
On 02/10/2012 23:20, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/30-stunning-bokeh-photography/ Pity they're mistaking specular highlights for bokeh. If bokeh means blur, I have hard drives full of better pictures than those. -- No fixed Adobe

Re: iPhone 5--sheesh!

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Could be. I saw that coming. Dougbrewer.wordpress.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:26 PM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe you should wave the dead rubber chicken over your iPhone. g On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Hmmm. Looks like I have to

Re: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread David Parsons
I was thinking the same thing. Too bad that they only know half the definition of bokeh. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/30-stunning-bokeh-photography/ Pity they're mistaking

RE: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That made my eyes hurt. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: October 2, 2012 10/2/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT:

RE: PESO: Lotsa bricks

2012-10-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
You're in good company; Sir Winston Churchill had a thing for bricks too. Nice wall, cool shot. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Sent: October 1, 2012 10/1/12

A kudo for Pentax equipment

2012-10-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
An art director at Harris Publications, which produces Mopar Action, one of the mags I shoot cars for, wanted to know what camera and lens I used for the long lens beauty shots. He said they had extremely good detail and sharpness. It was, of course, the K-5 and DA* 60-250 on a tripod. I hope

GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1041381 We hosted some visitors last week. You know the young lady from her pictures, and may recognize her dad, Boris of the pdml. All taken at ISO 1600 on the K-5 with the DA55/1.4, wide open to f2.5. I borrowed the window light from Doug Brewer. She

Re: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
what's interesting to me is that someone took the time to name these effects. -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/30-stunning-bokeh-photography/ Dan Matyola

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
Very nice captures of the lovely young lady but the backgrounds could be less distracting. Did Doug mind you borrowing his light? (VBG) -Original Message- From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: GESO: Visitor portraits http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1041381 We

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Ken, I know the backgrounds could be better, but she was just watching the squirrels when I grabbed these. I haven't heard from Doug yet about borrowing the light... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice captures of the lovely

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Jack Davis
Not sure of the name or spelling, but is she the photo artist, Galia(SP)? Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com To: PDML pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 2,

Re: A kudo for Pentax equipment

2012-10-02 Thread Jack Davis
Nice to read, Paul. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, October

PESO - Untitled (Subway)

2012-10-02 Thread frank theriault
I think this was my best shot from yesterday. For you, Ann: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/10/untitled-subway.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Three windows

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dave. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:17 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely shot Dave On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Inside the sole remaining building of Small Arms Limited, in Lakeview, Mississauga during Doors Open 2012

RE: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
What beautiful photos! The last one is especially enchanting; the bond between father and daughter really shows. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Sent:

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Fine portraits, Bob, especially the 3rd one. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1041381 We hosted some visitors last week. You know the young lady from her pictures, and may recognize her dad, Boris of the

Re: GESO Fall 2011

2012-10-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Good stuff, Don. I like Walking The Baby best, very serene. On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Before I start shooting and posting this year's Fall stuff, I think I should post these from last year. CC always appreciated.

RE: OT The Edge Effect

2012-10-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That's stunning! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: October 2, 2012 10/2/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: OT The Edge Effect

October PUG - Last Call

2012-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Friday - so, if you're considering sending a pic, don't let the door slam in your face... The number of submissions now stands at 26 (Thanks, Stan - just got yours). The details: Theme: Doors. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
I thought so too. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 8:48 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: What beautiful photos! The last one is especially enchanting; the bond between father and daughter really shows. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Bruce. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Fine portraits, Bob, especially the 3rd one. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1041381 We hosted some visitors last

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/2/12 8:23 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1041381 We hosted some visitors last week. You know the young lady from her pictures, and may recognize her dad, Boris of the pdml. All taken at ISO 1600 on the K-5 with the DA55/1.4, wide open to f2.5. I

Re: OT: Interesting Bokeh Effects

2012-10-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: mike wilson On 02/10/2012 23:20, Mark Roberts wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/30-stunning-bokeh-photography/ Pity they're mistaking specular highlights for bokeh. If bokeh means blur, I have hard drives full of better pictures than those.

Re: GESO: Visitor portraits

2012-10-02 Thread John Sessoms
Ken, I know the backgrounds could be better, but she was just watching the squirrels when I grabbed these. I haven't heard from Doug yet about borrowing the light... :-) Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Kenneth Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very nice captures of the lovely

Re: Enablement, after a fashion.

2012-10-02 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Oct 2 15:38:22 EDT 2012 Bob W wrote: From: PDML [mailto:pdml-bounces at pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling So I was going to get ink for my old HP Photosmart to use as a stopgap until I found out if my Wide Carriage printer was repairable. Well I was a Staples and they had a

Re: Pentax K-01 a dead end?

2012-10-02 Thread William Robb
On 02/10/2012 8:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Just came across this item which suggests that Pentax - Ricoh might be reconsidering the concept of a mirrorless line with K mount. The K-01 is a camera with no real purpose. It has none of the advantages of an SLR, nor does it have any