Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
Har! The very first thing I learned about PDML ... before PESOs GESOs; before cormorants; before pun threads, H2G2 Monty Python quotes; before dark-side lens buggery Cotty's hat; before the PUG Grandfather Mountain ... The very first thing I learned about PDML was (and I quote), Marnie,

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013, Alan C wrote: Proves a point. This is probably the busiest list in the world! Not hardly. Take a look at the Python list, for example: http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/ -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy There are some funny people on Twitter. After he was captured one guy tweeted: Tip: if your escape plan involves a boat it should also include water. I don't know if they ever got as far as having an escape plan. Looks to me like they never even considered the possibility

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread mike wilson
On 20/04/2013 20:05, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 05:04:32AM -0600, Bill wrote: On 20/04/2013 12:52 AM, David Savage wrote: You don't have to photograph everything. That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Alastair Robertson
don't get a americano - it'll be one shot with half a litre of scalding hot water on top. Better to ask for two double espressos plus one cup 1/4 filled with hot water and another with steamed milk. Then pour the espressos carefully into each cup- it will be a little bit like a long black and a

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 07:41:30AM +0200, mike wilson wrote: On 20/04/2013 20:05, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 05:04:32AM -0600, Bill wrote: On 20/04/2013 12:52 AM, David Savage wrote: You don't have to photograph everything. That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am

Re: Boston PDML'ers please check in

2013-04-21 Thread Bob W
On 21 Apr 2013, at 02:23, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Me too (re freedoms). BUT there are kinds of different political opinions on this list. Some will agree, some won't. We also have a kind of gentleman's agreement (including gentlewomen) to stay off political and religious topics. We've

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Microwave popcorn

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/4/13, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: Someone suggested this to me. I tried it it seems to work. When you pop microwave popcorn the bag puffs up the seam just barely opens to vent steam. After it finishes popping, turn the bag so the seam is down shake it vigorously for a

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Mines at 9453. You can't read them all. Like looking at light from the stars, Paul is catching up with the PDML. He's currently reading messages from 1862. ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Bob W
On 21 Apr 2013, at 10:45, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 20/4/13, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: Mines at 9453. You can't read them all. Like looking at light from the stars, Paul is catching up with the PDML. He's currently reading messages from 1862. ;-)

Re: OT: Microwave popcorn

2013-04-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 20/4/13, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: When you pop microwave popcorn the bag puffs up the seam just barely opens to vent steam. After it finishes popping, turn the bag so the seam is down shake it vigorously for a few seconds. Any

RE: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Gerrit Visser
If it is a decent place, i.e.. not Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts et al, then ask for a longo (the o is pronounced as a u). Essentially it is an double espresso but they keep it pumping longer. This is how they make regular coffee in NL and it is great. Not watered down like an Americano. Latte is

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
- Original Message - From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 4:27 AM Subject: Re: LBA hubris On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 07:41:30AM +0200, mike wilson wrote: On 20/04/2013 20:05, Larry Colen wrote: On Sat, Apr 20,

Re: PESO - 'Backyard Capture'

2013-04-21 Thread Alan C
Some people want to kill anything which moves. Alan C -- From: kwal...@peoplepc.com Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 8:30 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - 'Backyard Capture' Thanks Alan. In the U.S., in my

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
Gas stations?? Dunkin Donuts??? Ummm, John... You need to have somebody make you some ~good~ coffee someday. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 1:59 AM Subject: OT -

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread mike wilson
On 21/04/2013 14:55, Rick Womer wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit. That's my

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread David Parsons
There is already a donation setup for his boat, and last I heard, already has $305,000 in the fund. On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 11:24 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: There were a load of funny boat tweets. “Chechens are not natural seamen.” “Somewhere in Boston right now, there’s a guy

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
LOL. Drat, I should have kept my mouth shut, because I'd almost forgotten that. Yup, that was when Doug had to manually restore me back to list after the list software had dropped me off. But that wasn't the real problem, somehow he was being pinged every time my PDML email was bounced

Tilt Shift Correction.

2013-04-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
Thanks Boris, for pointing this out. As I said I have not used this feature. Regards. Bipin. -- 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: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
Not really, but some tend to get really chatty at times. Marnie aka Doe :-) Oops, that should be some OF US... In a message dated 4/20/2013 10:41:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, c...@lantic.net writes: Proves a point. This is probably the busiest list in the world! Alam C -- PDML

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread P.J. Alling
On 4/21/2013 1:59 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Brian Walters G'day all On my forthcoming trip to the USA I'm just going to *have* to find good coffee. In Australia, when my wife and I go to a coffee shop, I order a 'long black' and she has a 'flat white'. I'm fairly sure that I would get

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
It really surprised me that they didn't seem to realize how many surveillance cameras there are around these days... like everywhere. The one who was caught even wore his cap backwards so you could clearly see his face. One would have thought that was definitely one time to dress counter

What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
How do you make a photograph that captures the *smell* of lilacs in bloom? by John Sessoms Hey John, just stop aging for around (50) years. Marvel of new technology will allow you to *smell* Lilacs in your photographs. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. PS: I got my news paper

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Rick Womer Gas stations?? Dunkin Donuts??? Ummm, John... You need to have somebody make you some ~good~ coffee someday. Rick I started drinking coffee while I was in the Army. I don't want coffee flavored drinks. The only thing I add to my coffee is coffee. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:46 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: It really surprised me that they didn't seem to realize how many surveillance cameras there are around these days... like everywhere. The one who was caught even wore his cap backwards so you could clearly see his face. One would

Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. She flew home to Boston this morning, so expect some pics from her in the next few days! Had a

Re: Is there any value to a K50 f/1.4 lens?

2013-04-21 Thread Mark C
50's make nice loupes, if you need a loupe. About 4x or 6x IIRC. I used to use M50 f2's for this in my slide shooting days. Mark On 4/20/2013 3:36 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: I got this lens with a used ME Super about 6 years ago. I realize today as I'm sorting through my goodies that I

Re: PESO - Untitled

2013-04-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Tim, and thanks as well to the others who commented and to those who looked. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Sent: April 20, 2013 4/20/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Untitled Made me smile. -T On Fri, Apr

Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer?

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
-Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of you as a photographer? You have to catch it just as the buds open, then use your imagination. It works. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9197994size=lg Wow!

Re: Seeking Night Shooting Advice

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
Thanks to all for your replies. Especially to Charles, wow!, a really fulsome description. That helps a LOT. Thanks also to Stan, Zos, Ken, and Tim. The teacher will eventually cover night photography, but I wanted to try shooting some this coming week. So this gives me a direction to go

Re: Boris PESO #24 - Untitled

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Some interesting geometric dynamic here, Boris. Christine On Apr 20, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Please have a look. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/04/2013-24-untitled.html Brutal and honest comments are as usual appreciated in advance.

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:15 AM Subject: PESO - After the Storm I showed this one about three years ago and recently dug it up for another purpose. I thought it might be

Re: PESO - Three Muses

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Yep, good light and nicely composed. Cheers, Christine On Mar 31, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: At the Louvre, Paris: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17094513size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) I loved the light in those galleries. Comments appreciated!

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/4/13, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. Now who woulda guessed that !!! ;-) ;-) ;-) http://www.caguila.com/christinenielsen/index.html Lovely little gallery and great that you two got together XX -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: Seeking Night Shooting Advice

2013-04-21 Thread Zos Xavius
Hope things work out! Share some of your shots :P On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Thanks to all for your replies. Especially to Charles, wow!, a really fulsome description. That helps a LOT. Thanks also to Stan, Zos, Ken, and Tim. The teacher will eventually

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit. That's my cardinal rule. Cardinal? No-one could

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/4/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I've always wanted a leather-covered body with a rising front. You sick bastard. If you find one, let me know. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Cotty--many kisses back. Cheers, Christine On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 21/4/13, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. Now who woulda guessed that !!! ;-) ;-) ;-)

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:09 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. She flew home to Boston this morning,

Re: paw updates

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Rick, Derby, Boris, John, and Bruce. I'm glad you mentioned the greenish tint, John. When I print it out, I'll check to see what the printer renders. I did do a warmer tone, but went with this one instead. Don't ask me why. I probably flipped a coin :-). The layered window shot is

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, and she's as pretty on the inside as she is on the outside! Cheers, Christine On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:35 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Apr 21, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit. That's my cardinal rule. Cardinal? No-one

Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear?

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
That some of it needs repair work! Cheers, Christine -- 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: PAW 2013 catch up

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Stan. It really was the only compositional option given a car was parked in front of it. Cheers, Christine On Mar 31, 2013, at 11:11 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I am glad you gave us another ration of your photos. Of the four new ones, I particularly like

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/4/13, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: It really surprised me that they didn't seem to realize how many surveillance cameras there are around these days... like everywhere. The one who was caught even wore his cap backwards so you could clearly see his face. One would

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Aguila
On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets.

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit.

RE: paw updates

2013-04-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The third one loses me. Cluttered and I can't really figure out what's going on. Second one is fun and very well executed. Like! The first of the silhouetted umbrella is absolutely brilliant! I can't say enough about this one: Mood, composition, timing, choice of monochrome, it all comes

OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
Hello David, my wife and me had a Hell of a Coffee time in our (3) week trip to Europe. By Hell we mean satan's hell. We were served luke warm coffee every where. We would tell the girls we wanted our coffee piping hot. I don't think they understood piping hot at all - what a shame. So we would

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Bob W
On 21 Apr 2013, at 17:24, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. She flew home to

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-20 17:43 Brian Walters wrote On my forthcoming trip to the USA I'm just going to *have* to find good coffee. you will find it, but it may be work; when i travel i often have to do some research, though recently in Brooklyn coffee seemed very well appreciated In Australia, when

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Jack Davis
Couldn't help smiling as I enjoyed these images. Looking forward to Christine's images. ;-)   Jack - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com To: PDML List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:24 AM Subject: Christine meets Christine! Hi Everyone:

OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Bipin Gupta
I don't want coffee flavored drinks. The only thing I add to my coffee is coffee - by John Sessoms. Yep, that makes the best coffee in the world - but I hope it isn't Instant Coffee - yuk! Here is how I make my coffee in Bangalore:- I go to the Coffee Stores and ask him for Peaburry Mix - don't

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-20 18:21 Rick Womer wrote After a week on the inpatient service followed by a week away at a meeting and a very busy week catching up, the unread message counter on my Yahoo account said 999+. Now, after an hour of going through messages, it says 926. there is no need to read

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Such fun! Great gallery. Paul via phone On Apr 21, 2013, at 12:24 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more

PESO - Arrowhead

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
This is really a product shot. I have a shedfull of family and my accumulation from the last 50 years. Decided to sell some of my Dad's arrowheads (he collected them as a boy, he was born in 1905). He found them along side the rivers/streams when he fished in Siskiyou County, California.

Re: PESO - Louvre Staircase

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
I knew you would--there's blur involved! Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:29 PM Subject: RE: PESO - Louvre Staircase

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
I drink nothing but black coffee myself. So as I said Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:50 AM Subject: Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA From: Rick Womer

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-21 12:27 Bipin Gupta wrote PS: While in Europe don't drink coffee. Luke warm water is better. i'm not especially experienced with Europe, but it seems harsh to dismiss the coffee of an entire continent; i've had excellent espresso (straight) in Amsterdam and Paris speaking of

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
I have a separate email account for PDML, and I =do= try to be selective. Just the same... Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:28 PM Subject: Re:

Re: PESO: Mango Muse (by Bong Manayon)

2013-04-21 Thread Mark C
That is a beautiful shot, and it does indeed have that classic Kodak look to it. Mark On 4/16/2013 2:11 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Apologies to Bong, but I just have to share this image that he created from his Flickr photostream. It's a keeper. Reminds me of an image I would have seen in one of

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-20 1:07 Larry Colen wrote On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 02:52:30PM +0800, David Savage wrote: You don't have to photograph everything. Sometimes it's more worthwhile to simply put the camera down enjoy the view. True, but I had never seen a block crowned night heron before, and I

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
Now those pix were fun! If I organize a Philly PDML again (last one was shortly after the istD came out), will you =both= come? Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com To: PDML List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April

Re: PESO - Louvre Staircase

2013-04-21 Thread Mark C
I agree with David Savage - more blur in the moving people to get them a little more abstracted would probably help. Maybe a chance to use you photo editors motion blur filter The core composition is excellent and the moving figures make a great counter to the staid symmetry of the

RE: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Gerrit Visser
Saffron adds a lovely twist to coffee as well. Recently learned that from a spice shop owner in Dubai. Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley Sent: April 21, 2013 2:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Coffee

Re: PESO - Louvre Staircase

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
Yeah, Dave, I think you're right... Too blurred to be accidental, but not blurred enough to be artistic. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:55

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
I grind my own, and have some cardamom... gotta try that! Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: steve harley p...@paper-ape.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:42 PM Subject: Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2013-04-21 Thread Mark C
Reminds me of Hokusai's Wave. Nice! Mark On 4/20/2013 12:15 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I showed this one about three years ago and recently dug it up for another purpose. I thought it might be worth another look (or a first look for those of you who are relatively new to the list):

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:52 , Steve Cottrell wrote: I think Boston was (and is) another big wake-up call for the USA. As is the fact that the FBI had the older brother on the radar for 6 years, even interviewing him two years ago. That was, of corse, before he went over to Russia for (we

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Brian: Beware that the roasts that are typically used for espresso and derivatives is very different from that in Europe, and I'd say from what I had in Sidney (although, probably to a lesser extent). After trips to France or Italy, for some 2-4 weeks, I couldn't drink esperesso back in the US.

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 12:47:56PM -0600, steve harley wrote: on 2013-04-20 1:07 Larry Colen wrote On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 02:52:30PM +0800, David Savage wrote: You don't have to photograph everything. Sometimes it's more worthwhile to simply put the camera down enjoy the view. True,

PESO - Busted Couple

2013-04-21 Thread Rick Womer
Still at the Louvre.  I don't know whom these were intended to represent.  I shot it because of the lighting, though the woman is busty as well as busted: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187723size=lg Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Soccer

2013-04-21 Thread SV Hovland
I won an F*250-600/5.6 action on ebay last month, but haven't used until today. The reason is that the lens was without the tripod mount and it is not very usable without. I will have a tripod mount made of aluminum next week and I was using a temporary made of plastic today. So here are some

Re: PESO - Arrowhead

2013-04-21 Thread Jack Davis
Good product shot Marnie. Shows it off nicely! Good luck on ebay.   Jack - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 11:36 AM Subject: PESO - Arrowhead This is really a product shot. I have a shedfull  of family and

RE: Soccer

2013-04-21 Thread SV Hovland
The performance is as expected :-) I meant to write The performance of the lens is as expected :-). As this was the first time for me on a soccer match with camera, I suppose I did most of it wrong, but I had a few usable pictures. The lens is unbelievable sharp. At 300mm it is difficult to

Re: Scott Bourne's rant on the good old days...

2013-04-21 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Larry Colen wrote: On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 05:27:27PM -0700, Aahz Maruch wrote: On Wed, Apr 17, 2013, Zos Xavius wrote: Does slowing down and taking less pictures make your pictures better? I'd argue no, because you actually have less opportunities with film. Shots you

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Christine Nielsen
Hellooo, Christine! Fun gallery! You guys missed a great time in the Windy City. :) The weather was a bit chilly, but we enjoyed plenty of warm conversation amusing sights. I am just home from our trip, hope to get to the photos soon... Looking forward to the next meet-up... maybe in

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Igor Roshchin
Fun gallery! http://www.caguila.com/christinenielsen/content/IMG_0338_large.html Is that a barrel distortion? ;-) Doesn't LR have the lens correction profile for the Bean yet? ;-) (Parodying a popular comment from various photo-hosting communities: this photo gives away that for one of you

Re: PESO - Busted Couple

2013-04-21 Thread Bob W
On 21 Apr 2013, at 19:59, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Still at the Louvre. I don't know whom these were intended to represent. I shot it because of the lighting, though the woman is busty as well as busted: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187723size=lg I think you

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 21 April 2013 17:24, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more talking than picture making. She flew home to Boston

Re: PESO - Arrowhead

2013-04-21 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Jack. :-) I sort of like it just for it's asthetic value (as a picture/object) too. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/21/2013 12:31:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Good product shot Marnie. Shows it off nicely! Good luck on ebay. Jack -

Re: Sinking feeling...

2013-04-21 Thread Bill
On 21/04/2013 11:11 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 21/4/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I've always wanted a leather-covered body with a rising front. You sick bastard. If you find one, let me know. When we do that beer, I will definitely bring my wife. bill -- PDML

OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bipin Gupta I don't want coffee flavored drinks. The only thing I add to my coffee is coffee - by John Sessoms. Yep, that makes the best coffee in the world - but I hope it isn't Instant Coffee - yuk! Here is how I make my coffee in Bangalore:- I go to the Coffee Stores and ask him for

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Stan Halpin
On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to

RE: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Gerrit Visser
Buy a tin of Illy, it is EU roast, and imported to North America. Get dark roast, the medium doesn't do it for real flavour :-) Gerrit -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Igor Roshchin Sent: April 21, 2013 2:59 PM To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT -

Re: Well, at least I'm allowed to leave the house now

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:52 , Steve Cottrell wrote: I think Boston was (and is) another big wake-up call for the USA. As is the fact that the FBI had the older brother on the radar for 6 years, even interviewing him two years ago. That was, of corse, before he went over

RE: Soccer

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
From: SV Hovland I won an F*250-600/5.6 action on ebay last month, but haven't used until today. The reason is that the lens was without the tripod mount and it is not very usable without. I will have a tripod mount made of aluminum next week and I was using a temporary made of plastic today.

RE: Soccer

2013-04-21 Thread John Sessoms
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PESO - Flower Details

2013-04-21 Thread Mark C
Still no spring flowers here but a peace lily in the house is blooming so I snapped some details of the textures and patterns in it's petal: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/ Permalink: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/floral-detail K-01, D-FA 100 macro, about 65mm of

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-21 Thread mike wilson
On 21/04/2013 20:08, Bob W wrote: On 21 Apr 2013, at 17:24, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday in Chicago--lots of fun! Below is a small gallery with captions. Truth is, we did more talking than picture

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 21, 2013, at 3:05 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info Subject: Re: LBA hubris On Apr 21, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: That never occurs to me on a

Re: Soccer

2013-04-21 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org: I won an F*250-600/5.6 action on ebay last month, but haven't used until today. The reason is that the lens was without the tripod mount and it is not very usable without. I will have a tripod mount made of aluminum next week and I was using a

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
The same coffee beans are available all over the world. Beans from Africa, India, South America and various other places. You can buy them here in the U.S. and in Europe. I've had expresso in Italy, France, New York. LA, Chicago, and Detroit. I've found that it varies most by who makes it

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-21 Thread steve harley
on 2013-04-21 12:58 Igor Roshchin wrote Beware that the roasts that are typically used for espresso and derivatives is very different from that in Europe, and I'd say from what I had in Sidney (although, probably to a lesser extent). what specifically is different and where? there are many

Re: PESO - Busted Couple

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/4/13, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187723size=lg I think you made good use of the light, and composed them well. He looks a bit like Louis XV, but I wouldn't bet on it. I think she is Sophie Arnould, who was an actress and opera singer, and

Re: LBA hubris

2013-04-21 Thread Steve Cottrell
That never occurs to me on a photo walk when I am completely into the heron now. I'm positively chaffinch at the bit to find another bird pun but, sadly You just have to learn how to live life with no egrets. And stop being a tit. That's my cardinal rule. Cardinal? No-one

OT: Poem

2013-04-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I saw a man pursuing the horizon by Stephen Crane I saw a man pursuing the horizon; Round and round they sped. I was disturbed at this; I accosted the man. It is futile, I said, You can never- You lie, he cried, And ran on. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

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