Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread David Mann
I quite like this. Something about the lighting, I think. Sorry I can't be more specific, I'm a bit fatigued :) Cheers, Dave On Dec 9, 2012, at 6:58 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Okay, I have a confession to make, the last three years I haven't been doing much photography. Three years ago

Re: OT: Bomb sight

2012-12-09 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 8 December 2012 08:37, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: This is an interesting website which shows you where all the bombs landed in London during the blitz. The link is set up with the coordinates round my house, on Azof Street: http://bombsight.org/?#16/51.4890/0.0063 When I first

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/12/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Never has been, for me. I care deeply what equipment I use, but brand name is the last reason I'd ever give for wanting a particular piece of equipment. If one brand doesn't make what I am looking for, well, I just look elsewhere. Agreed.

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6/12/12, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: I find that drinking certainly helps when it comes time to read the PDML. Mark. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv _ --

Re: December PUG now up. Enjoy!

2012-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
As usual, you'll find the gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ Enjoyed the gallery, well done to everyone who submitted! 'Steam' by Dario is a stunning picture. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: GESO It looks like a keeper

2012-12-09 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 8/12/12, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8z81twcbbjvaykw/IWj4gZ4EAk Enjoy ;) Nice gallery mate. Some of those are stunning. Is that your little man btw? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 8, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Tom C wrote: From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu alexandru.sa...@gmail.com Now everywhere I can hear them talking about stuff like growth or doubling the sales in 2013. I'm hearing they hired back RD engineers, to make up for those fired by Hoya. They have 2-years

Re: GESO It looks like a keeper

2012-12-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 December 2012 17:03, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Some nice photographs here. Like the bottle and the blue man (outdoor sculpture?). Had to look at both twice. Hi Marnie, Thanks, yes those two shots and a few other shots were from a set captured at Sculptures by the Sea in Sydney, some

Re: GESO It looks like a keeper

2012-12-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 December 2012 21:23, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Nice gallery mate. Some of those are stunning. Is that your little man btw? Hi Cotty, Thanks, yeah that's the little guy, he's 6 and a bit now and seems to be and turning out OK :) Cheers, -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image

Re: PESO - The Gang

2012-12-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Marnie. Good to see you back here. Paul On Dec 9, 2012, at 12:35 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Very nice. Sort of a modern our gang. Marnie aka Doe :-) Nice lighting too. In a message dated 12/8/2012 2:09:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pnstenqu...@comcast.net writes: In

The origins of art criticism

2012-12-09 Thread Postmaster
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RE: GESO Reds

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
Hi Marnie You are correct, the one of the Weber carburetor is soft. Maybe I should have changed the focus mode to Macro. Not too many choices on the WG2. I can't resist Webers, they are so beautifully made and the sound, oh the sound. I miss my 308GT4 at times like this!!! Gerrit -Original

Re: PESO - Maybe?

2012-12-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dan. Three coffee shops on this street, including a Starbucks. For coffee, another one is best, but for photos, the Starbucks is best with good light and lots of customers. You do know that Starbucks cup! :-) Paul On Dec 8, 2012, at 5:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Jack Davis
This is an extremely well done, Marnie! I'm impressed with both composition and exposure. Jack  - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2012 9:58 PM Subject: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly Okay, I have a

RE: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
After leaving the picture up to look at off and on for 10 minutes, I figured out why I like it. There is a nice symmetry of prickels, with one cactus almost in the centre. The larger one to right leads my eyes to the small (baby?) leaning in to get into the view. Very nice effect, once you let

RE: GESO Reds

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
I forgot to mention that Ducted is actually satin black but there is so much red in the vicinity that it took on a whole different effect. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of eactiv...@aol.com Sent: December 9, 2012 12:50 AM To: pdml@pdml.net

RE: GESO Reds

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
Thank you Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: December 9, 2012 9:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GESO Reds Great detail and interesting compositions. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! great lighting and the textures really stand out. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 12:58 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Okay, I have a confession to make, the last three years I haven't been doing much photography. Three years ago

Re: Bomb sight

2012-12-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's quite possible the bomb didn't go off because it wasn't armed before it was jettisoned. I was a bombardier/Navigator and an Airborne Radar Officer in the USMC many years ago. Most of the bombs we used and trained with had to be armed before they were dropped. One wouldn't arm a bomb before

Re: PESO - Typical Day at the Office (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image! That does look like a tight location. Most bike lanes here are wider, and between the parking lane and the travel lane, rather than between the curb and the parking lane. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 9:26 PM,

Re: OT: Bomb sight

2012-12-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Chris, That's a tragic twist of fate. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 2:38 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: On 8 December 2012 08:37, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: This is an interesting website which shows you where all the bombs landed in London during the

Re: December PUG now up. Enjoy!

2012-12-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Thanks, Stan is approaching his 91st birthday and is suffering a great deal from COPD. He has been a active and enjoyable addition to family events. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 1:25 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Ditto. But... I also really like Old Tools by Chris

Re: PESO - My Generation

2012-12-09 Thread George Sinos
Thanks, but I can't take credit for the composition. I just looked down and the magazines were there. That's all I could fit into the viewfinder as I was sitting there. I suppose I could have moved... or stood up... or something. It just seemed like one of the chance happenings where the

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread P. J. Alling
All your questions can be answered by three simple words. Because they can. On 12/9/2012 6:07 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Dec 8, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Tom C wrote: From: Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu alexandru.sa...@gmail.com Now everywhere I can hear them talking about stuff like growth or doubling

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, Pretty damned good for a 'mediocre' shot! The light, the shapes, and the prickly points are great. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 11:58 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Okay, I have a confession to make, the last three years I haven't been doing much photography. Three years ago

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread George Sinos
Most of the current entry level APS-C DSLRs are 16-18 Megapixels. The new Nikon D3200 is 24 Megapixels. For the most part it's marketing. Most consumers will never know the difference. Most won't make anything bigger than an occasional 8x10, if they print at all. Those that crop their photos

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Eactivist
Thanks! Well, this is probably one of the better one for the last two years. Although I took a lot of this particular clump and just randomly picked out this shot as the best. I just meant, I haven't shot anything special, artistic, or different in a l-o-n-g time. Haven't stretched

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Larry, you wonder why more megapixels? I appreciate your analysis of pixel size, diffraction issues, etc. (really, I do), but I think you missed the key underlying element: it is all a conspiracy between the camera vendors and manufacturers of hard drive storage units. You also say ...I also

Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Eric Weir
I've discovered that large-ish jpg files---740 KB---are significantly reduced in size---10K---when attached to and sent with an email message. Is this normal? Is there any way it can be avoided? Thanks, --

How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-09 Thread Eric Weir
I've had a request that I send an image that's at least 300 dpi. I have an image shot at 1/180 at ISO 400. I have LR 3. Is there a way in it to determine the resolution/dpi---I'm assuming they are equivalent---of an image? Is there a way to control the resolution/dpi when exporting the

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Check the settings on your email client. Mine allows the choice of several different attachment size limits, and IIRC the default was for small files. Depending on your ISP, they could be the culprits but I would check your mail program settings first. stan On Dec 9, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Eric

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-12-09 11:35, Eric Weir wrote: I've discovered that large-ish jpg files---740 KB---are significantly reduced in size---10K---when attached to and sent with an email message. Is this normal? Is there any way it can be avoided? Where do you see the difference in the attached file? Has

PESO - Distraction

2012-12-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Looking at other ways of looking. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16657172size=lg -- 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: How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-09 Thread Stan Halpin
Resolution, dots per inch, is meaningless on its own. If you know the target size, then you can calculate the number of dots you need (eg, 8x10 would be 2400x3000 dots = 7,200,000 dots). Which more or less translates to a file of 7.2mb. But a 1x2 image only needs 300x600= roughly 180kb. LR

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Jack Davis
Again, you did a great job on composing this random array of closely grouped succulents. Takes acuity. Jack  - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:28 AM Subject: Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly Thanks!

Re: How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-09 Thread P. J. Alling
You're going to have to tell us how big a print they'll be making before we can calculate DPI. On 12/9/2012 11:35 AM, Eric Weir wrote: I've had a request that I send an image that's at least 300 dpi. I have an image shot at 1/180 at ISO 400. I have LR 3. Is there a way in it to determine the

Re: How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Eric Weir wrote: I've had a request that I send an image that's at least 300 dpi. I have an image shot at 1/180 at ISO 400. Uh oh. This sounds like a request from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. Output resolution (which is in pixels per inch, not dots per inch) is

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this quite a lot. Interesting and nicely composed. The perspective distortion is a plus here. Paul On Dec 9, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Again, you did a great job on composing this random array of closely grouped succulents. Takes acuity. Jack

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 9, 2012, at 11:40 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: Check the settings on your email client. Mine allows the choice of several different attachment size limits, and IIRC the default was for small files. Depending on your ISP, they could be the culprits but I would check your mail program

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Eric Weir
On Dec 9, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Doug Franklin wrote: Where do you see the difference in the attached file? Has it already been reduced in size before sending the email? Then it's happening in your email client and that's where you'll find any avoidance measures. Thanks, Doug. That's where

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread P. J. Alling
If you're email client is actually resizing your Jpegs I'd look into a different email client. You have no idea what criteria or how good the jpeg engine was that the client decided to use. A good client will warn you that the attachment is too large, not decide for you and then alter the

PESO - Another Lewis (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes, blurry. But I like the smile: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/another-lewis.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank If the world were clear, art would not exist. -- Albert Camus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
~Amongst~ your exceptions are... ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv Sent: December 9, 2012 12/9/12 To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: Cameras and Photography On 6/12/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Never has been, for

Long Exposure Rule of Thumb

2012-12-09 Thread George Sinos
I was listening to one of the many photography podcasts recently and heard someone mention this estimating technique. He said he likes to make his night exposures at ISO 100 to minimize noise, but zeroing in on the exposure time at that low ISO can take a long time. So, he makes his initial

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread George Sinos
It might not be your email client. Are you mailing from within another program like Photoshop Elements? The email functions on several of those programs have options that compress the file before attaching it to your email. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com

Re: PESO - Typical Day at the Office (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Suffers from Theriaultian blur? If it suffers it's another type of blur, by definition! ;-) The camera focused on the cars. But as I looked at the photo I liked how the cyclists are a bit soft (or.blurry); that's kind of how we feel sometimes, almost invisible to motorists. So I thought it

RE: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I think that's a wonderful photo! Composition, colour, subject matter; a different and interesting take. Very good photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: eactiv...@aol.com Sent: December 9, 2012 12/9/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly Okay, I have a

RE: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
It is almost certain to be the email client at the sending end but it is Apple so not sure. This link provides some suggestions to avoid or control the resizing. Outlook on Windows has options that you can set and even then you can tell it to give you a choice each time. There is no way that your

RE: Long Exposure Rule of Thumb

2012-12-09 Thread Bob W
That seems to make sense - 100:6400 = 1:60 as near as dammit B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of George Sinos Sent: 09 December 2012 17:35 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Long Exposure Rule of Thumb I was listening to one of the many

PAW153 - Seed

2012-12-09 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, D FA 100mm macro, f/7.1, 1/80s, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Bob W
Larry, you wonder why more megapixels? I appreciate your analysis of pixel size, diffraction issues, etc. (really, I do), but I think you missed the key underlying element: it is all a conspiracy between the camera vendors and manufacturers of hard drive storage units. You also say ...I

RE: The origins of art criticism

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
:-) --- Original Message --- From: Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com Sent: December 9, 2012 12/9/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: The origins of art criticism http://youtu.be/CUTGC5N7hCI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: PAW153 - Seed

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes indeed. So very Dag in a wonderfully minimalist sort of way! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: DagT li...@thrane.name Sent: December 9, 2012 12/9/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW153 - Seed http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html

Re: Snapseed now available for Android and iOS version now FREE

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Returning to the product ... I've been using the new version of Snapseed for a few days now. Overall, it's pretty similar, aside from the new integrated Boogleplx photo nonsense. The biggest thing that changed for my use is that now the frames section has a greatly expanded set of options, which

PESO 2012 - 135 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From yesterday, while on a walking tour of classic homes in Santa Clara, CA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8258579528/lightbox enjoy! thanks for looking, comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Typical Day at the Office (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eactivist He's definitely watching that door. When I studied for my driver's license renewal last year (which later I found out I didn't need to do, no test that time around) I found out the #1 cause of bicycle accidents in the US is motorists opening their doors without looking. Or that

Re: Long Exposure Rule of Thumb

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
It's a neat trick, I like it. One addition: I modify the low ISO setting to accommodate a maximum exposure length of between 2 and 4 minutes. This seems to make the best images for me, and fits within most of the SLR-class sensors' maximum exposure length restrictions, for those cameras I own that

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread steve harley
on 2012-12-09 10:20 Eric Weir wrote Thanks, Stan. Don't find anything related to that in my email client [Apple Mail]. in Apple Mail, it is an option right in the mail composition window, e.g.: https://www.dropbox.com/s/18s8rvow6zi0cnu/mail_image_size.png -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

RE: The origins of art criticism

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Postmaster http://youtu.be/CUTGC5N7hCI OMFG! The RAF Sketches -- 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: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Everything can be an exception for me. Sigh ... I fear more Magpie Syndrome pending. Out shooting with the Balda Baldix yesterday morning. Then with the Leica X2 in the afternoon. Even a snap or three with the iPhone 4S. They're all cameras. On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 9:34 AM,

For the Film is Dead?? file

2012-12-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Ilford has introduced two new disposable cameras shooting BW film. One comes loaded with XP2 and the other HP5. I have no idea who would buy such things, I mean their lenses will probably be too good and have fewer light leeks than lomograhers would want, and anyone else wanting to shoot

Re: For the Film is Dead?? file

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:39 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Ilford has introduced two new disposable cameras shooting BW film. One comes loaded with XP2 and the other HP5. I have no idea who would buy such things, I mean their lenses will probably be too good and have

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
I can see it now ... new advertising campaign Buy NEW! [insert brand name and model here] It's got all the stuff your old camera has and nothing else. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: PESO - Typical Day at the Office (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hey, John, I was going to write a two word reply to you, but decided that discretion might be a good idea right now, angry as I am. If you thought your post was funny, it's not. Your response is provocative to all cyclists on this list and quite frankly, just mean spirited. Have a great day,

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
640K ought to be enough for anyone. -- 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: Long Exposure Rule of Thumb

2012-12-09 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-12-09 12:58, Bob W wrote: That seems to make sense - 100:6400 = 1:60 as near as dammit So, do digital sensors not suffer reciprocity failure, or not to the extent that film does? -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing http://NutDriver.org Facebook NutDriver Racing Sponsored by

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Miserere
That's a nice mediocre shot, Marnie, and would feel at home with the images that are offered on Windows to use as desktop backgrounds. Whether this is praise or not, I will leave up to you to decide ;-) Cheers! —M. \/\/o/\/\ -- http://WorldOfMiserere.com

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
Is the email client resizing the jpegs, or is it just compressing the attachments before sending them? And is this somehow related to the request for a file at 300dpi? And I wonder if this has anything to do with the request for From: P. J. Alling If you're email client is actually resizing

Re: PESO - Distraction

2012-12-09 Thread kwaller
Sure is - Nice capture Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - Distraction Looking at other ways of looking. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16657172size=lg --

Re: Long Exposure Rule of Thumb

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
Another good one for night sky is divide 600 by the focal length of the lens to get the maximum exposure time that makes the stars still look like dots. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi It's a neat trick, I like it. One addition: I modify the low ISO setting to accommodate a maximum exposure length of

RE: PESO 2012 - 135 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread Bob W
Very nicely composed and printed. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 09 December 2012 18:20 To: PAW Picture-A-Week project; SeePhoto Talk; BAPhotoShooters BAPA; PDML List Subject: PESO 2012 - 135 - GDG From

GESO first snow

2012-12-09 Thread Toine
Yesterday we had out first day with snow. Today it's gone: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/242-first-snow Thanks for watching, Toine -- 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: GESO first snow

2012-12-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
Toine, Branches against the sky on that last one look pretty good. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Yesterday we had out first day with snow. Today it's gone: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/242-first-snow Thanks for watching,

RE: GESO first snow

2012-12-09 Thread Gerrit Visser
Prachtig! Wise getting up early for the lighting, the long shadow on #3 is wonderful. #2 it loooks as if the trees are greeting the morning sun, the slight lean in that direction makes it. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toine Sent:

Re: PESO - Distraction

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
What Ken said! Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:07 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Sure is - Nice capture Paul. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO - Distraction

PESO 2012 - 136 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Another new photo, this one made in Vancouver last weekend ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/8258596436/lightbox Thanks for looking! Comments always appreciated. Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
The third one is lovely, Toine! Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Yesterday we had out first day with snow. Today it's gone: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/242-first-snow Thanks for watching, Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO first snow

2012-12-09 Thread Toine
:) Actually late afternoon light. Captured with the 18-135 which creates lots of CA, LR removes it all with a single click. On 9 December 2012 20:45, Gerrit Visser gerrit...@gmail.com wrote: Prachtig! Wise getting up early for the lighting, the long shadow on #3 is wonderful. #2 it loooks as

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Boris Liberman
Reply interspersed... On 12/7/2012 6:36 PM, Tom C wrote: Well if you want to get technical about it Boris... :) Well, it is my hobby, so I'd rather we did not go too technical, if you catch my drift here, Tom... It's my opinion that what we see with Pentax right now, in their lack of new

Re: PESO - Typical Day at the Office (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
I apologize if you are offended, but I wasn't being funny. I have seen more than one person struck by another automobile while trying to get out of their car. I have seen more than one of them die. Needlessly, all because they didn't look first. So, you know what you can do with your own

Re: PESO - Don't Be So... Prickly

2012-12-09 Thread Bruce Walker
An ordinary subject, perhaps. Ordinary shot: not. Ordinary subjects framed or revealed in unordinary ways must surely account for 90% of photographs, maybe more. On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 11:28 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Thanks! Well, this is probably one of the better one for the last two

Re: The origins of art criticism

2012-12-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Perfect! :-) On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Postmaster postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://youtu.be/CUTGC5N7hCI -- 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: PESO 2012 - 136 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread kwaller
Good eye, nicely captured! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com Subject: PESO 2012 - 136 - GDG Another new photo, this one made in Vancouver last weekend ...

Re: Cameras and Photography

2012-12-09 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 9, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Tom C wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Tom, You've mentioned 24 MP a few times. How large are you printing that you need 24MP? Larry, Larry, Larry, LARRY! Don't take the phun out of photography. :) Don't be silly, the image quality of the gear

Re: PESO - Another Lewis (messenger content)

2012-12-09 Thread Bruce Walker
An excellent one, Frank. And he's displaying good form there too. :) On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 12:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, blurry. But I like the smile: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2012/11/another-lewis.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments

Re: How do I determine the resolution---dpi---of an image?

2012-12-09 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com: Eric Weir wrote: I've had a request that I send an image that's at least 300 dpi. I have an image shot at 1/180 at ISO 400. Uh oh. This sounds like a request from someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. Yeah. I regularly get

PESO: Lamp posts

2012-12-09 Thread SV Hovland
Lamp post 1: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!133642authkey=!AAPQCvNgUBIZ8ow Lamp post 2: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!133641authkey=!AKQPy0ZaD6QAjOo Stig Vidar Hovland -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

GESO - tango @ ISO-6400

2012-12-09 Thread Igor Roshchin
(Rick Womer, please stop reading now, or you might start hating me.) I am continuing looking through the photos taken at the tango festival last weekend with the brand new K5 IIs. Here are some 9 photos that were taken at ISO-6400: http://42graphy.org/misc/ISO-6400-tango/ Most of them are not

Re: GESO - tango @ ISO-6400

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Looks very nice, Igor. I agree with you this is nice noise quality. How is the autofocusing in low light? Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: (Rick Womer, please stop reading now, or you might start hating me.) I am continuing looking

Re: PESO: Lamp posts

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Love the 2nd one, Stig. Color, crispness, and light--all very nice. Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 3:20 PM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: Lamp post 1: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2D01AE85E70E90E2!133642authkey=!AAPQCvNgUBIZ8ow Lamp post 2:

Re: PESO 2012 - 136 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Love the light and color of the leaves and the red color as background. The two silver objects are a little distracting. Still, despite that the photo conveys a lovely mood. Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:47 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Another new photo,

Re: PESO 2012 - 135 - GDG

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
What Bob said. Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 1:21 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Very nicely composed and printed. B -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 09 December 2012 18:20 To: PAW Picture-A-Week

PESO: Why I love a weather-resistant camera

2012-12-09 Thread Charles Robinson
Tons of snow coming down here in Minneapolis today. It's a wet/warm snow which is sticking to everything. I went for a walk with the K7 just slung around my neck.. http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2012/IMG_2282.jpg -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN

Re: PESO: Why I love a weather-resistant camera

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Love it, Charles! Cheers, Christine On Dec 9, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Tons of snow coming down here in Minneapolis today. It's a wet/warm snow which is sticking to everything. I went for a walk with the K7 just slung around my neck..

Re: PESO: Why I love a weather-resistant camera

2012-12-09 Thread lrc
Reasons to love a weather resistant camera. And living in California Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Tons of snow coming down here in Minneapolis today. It's a wet/warm snow which is sticking to everything. I went for a walk with the K7 just slung around my neck..

Re: PESO: Why I love a weather-resistant camera

2012-12-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Great shot! On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Tons of snow coming down here in Minneapolis today. It's a wet/warm snow which is sticking to everything. I went for a walk with the K7 just slung around my neck..

test

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
just testing -- 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: PESO: Why I love a weather-resistant camera

2012-12-09 Thread Igor Roshchin
But the secret is that this very photo was taken with a Canon Powershot S95, which isn't weather resistant. :-) Igor, with weather-resistant P's from Texas, where at the time of writing at 5pm CST, it is 79 F, and I am thinking about switchng the HVAC system back into the AC mode. PS.

Re: Files reduced in size when attached to email

2012-12-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Apple Mail can resize attached image files. The sizings are user selectable directly from the email header. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/25268645/apple-mail-picture-sizing-options.png Whatever sizing was last chosen is sticky, it will be re-used unless you change it. -- Godfrey

Ok, I have a question for everyone

2012-12-09 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Gang: I just tried to send a test email which included a hot link to a photo located in my public folder in my dropbox app. The photo is given its own URL address, so there should be no problem, right? But there is a problem--it never posted successfully. I just did a 2nd test without

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