Re: PESO: Derwent in Autumn

2013-04-23 Thread Philip Northeast
No Photomatix apart from the fact that I paid for the pro version, I want to develop a natural HDR style so I like the wide range of controls offered. Of course the more complex the system the longer the learning curve. Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 23/04/13 1:06 PM,

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-23 Thread Tim Bray
Am I imagining it, or do you both tilt your cameras to the left? Anyhow, a charming depiction of what sounds like a charming meet-up. -T On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 9:24 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Hi Everyone: Christine Nielsen and I had a two-woman PDML meet up yesterday

Re: OT - Coffee terminology in the USA

2013-04-23 Thread Walt
On 4/22/2013 6:18 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Apr 22, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: On Apr 22, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: I had a series of

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Tim Bray
Wow, excellent shots. Tell us more... F5.6 across the range? Auto-focus? Quirks? Also, how about a picture of it? -T On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 12:26 PM, SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org wrote: I won an F*250-600/5.6 action on ebay last month, but haven't used until today. The reason is that the

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Gasha
I found factory calibration good enough. I'm using two U2410, one at home and other at work. Both running on Linux. I should try to play with color profiles some time... maybe. This model is rather old, but still the best in this price range. Aspect ratio and input sources, etc etc...

RE: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread SV Hovland
Yes, both Pentax F*250-600/5.6 and FA*250-600/5.6 are f/5.6 across the range and with autofocus. They are both expensive and difficult to get hold of, but I got one probably because of the missing tripod mount. After receiving it and checking condition, I started out with FreeCAD to make a

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Tim Øsleby
You forgot to mention that you are integrating a arca swiss compatible plate into the mount itself. That's why I award you for the Mounter of the year title. -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Boris, I have one of those at work and one at home, and like them a lot. I calibrated them with an i1 Display.  Out of the box, they are brighter, bluer, and contrastier than when properly calibrated, though not grossly so. Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 22, 2013, at 11:52 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! My old (like 10 years old) Philips monitor finally expired. To that end (or should I say - to its demise :-) ) I bought a new screen. It is Dell U2410. It has pre-calibrated Adobe RGB and sRGB profiles and even

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread SV Hovland
And I also forgot to thank Tim for notifying me of the ebay auction. The auction ended with me as the highest bidder, but still under the lowest limit the seller asked for. He contacted me and I got the lens for 1/3 to 1/2 of what they usually go for. I think he realized the missing tripod

Re: Life through the pinhole

2013-04-23 Thread DagT
Here´s a pinhole camera for you (sorry, tekst is in Norwegian) :-) http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3612659.ece I may try my ZeroImage 2000. DagT 22. apr. 2013 kl. 09:52 skrev Bob W p...@web-options.com: It's World Pinhole day on Saturday!

RE: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Excellent set! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net Sent: April 22, 2013 4/22/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO Here's a few snapshots from our recent Chicago adventure... a few of the

RE: PAW172 - Oh, Vienna

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Brilliant! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: DagT li...@thrane.name Sent: April 22, 2013 4/22/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW172 - Oh, Vienna http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, FA77, f/9, 1/125s, ISO100 Actually,

Re: PESO - Nadia

2013-04-23 Thread Derby Chang
I'm really into beautiful fingers right now, and this is just too gorgeous. On 23/04/2013 12:28 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A group from a local high school gave a little public performance on the weekend. Nadia was playing my favourite instrument:

Re: OT: John Cleese on stimulating Creativity

2013-04-23 Thread Darren Addy
I can't wait to watch the video you linked to, as I have long wanted to know how to simulate creativity. For the photographer the secret to success is creativity sincerity. Once you can fake those two things, you've got it made. On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:49 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Boris Liberman wrote: My old (like 10 years old) Philips monitor finally expired. To that end (or should I say - to its demise :-) ) I bought a new screen. It is Dell U2410. It has pre-calibrated Adobe RGB and sRGB profiles and even comes with its own (specific to this sample) color

Re: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO

2013-04-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Very fun set, Christine! Love the photographers. Great job on exposure on the bean; the blues are very pretty, and your son is handsome! Everyone else on the list might be interested in knowing that the Mansueto Library is new. I haven't been down to the U of C to see it yet, but I hope to

Re: Christine meets Christine!

2013-04-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Funny! But the truth is, I do have a tilt in my hand position. I've been trying to correct it but not always successful! Cheers, Christine On Apr 23, 2013, at 1:00 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Am I imagining it, or do you both tilt your cameras to the left? Anyhow, a

Re: paw updates

2013-04-23 Thread Christine Aguila
On Apr 22, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: On Fri, Apr 19, 2013, Christine Aguila wrote: The first three are new. We had a lot of rain, and I got caught downtown without an umbrella and took the 1st one while riding out the rain in a vestibule. The Dench photo is just

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 23, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Boris Liberman wrote: My old (like 10 years old) Philips monitor finally expired. To that end (or should I say - to its demise :-) ) I bought a new screen. It is Dell U2410. It has pre-calibrated Adobe RGB and

Re: PAW172 - Oh, Vienna

2013-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Nice! On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 4:28 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html Pentax K-5, FA77, f/9, 1/125s, ISO100 Actually, being in Vienna this weekend (working) someone asked me to illustrate the old Ultravox song text This means

Re: PESO: Derwent in Autumn

2013-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Brilliant colour and detail. Good job! On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 9:13 PM, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Had a go at an HDR landscape. it seemed to bring out the colours in the leaves from the side lighting. K5 with Cal Zeiss 50mm

Re: PESO: Magnolia Blossom

2013-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Elegant, Dan. Excellent mix of light with lovely deep colour in the blossom. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17199035 K-r with SMC FA 1:2.8 100 mm Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola

Re: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent pics. Great to see two shots of my alma mater, the U of C. Wonderful view of the Midway through the Logan Center window. That building didn't exist in my day, nor did Mansuetto Library. The Midway was the centerpiece of the 1892 Columbian Exposition World Fair. The giant ferris

Re: PESO: Magnolia Blossom

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Elegant, Dan. Excellent mix of light with lovely deep colour in the blossom. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

RE: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice work on the mount. If you plan to use the lens on a gimbal tripod mount, be sure the leg on the lens mount is long enough to achieve balance. -Original Message- From: SV Hovland pdml...@heime.org Subject: RE: Soccer Yes, both Pentax F*250-600/5.6 and FA*250-600/5.6 are f/5.6

Re: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO

2013-04-23 Thread Christine Nielsen
Thanks Christine, Alan, Frank Dan... ... and Paul, Chicago is my and my husband's alma mater, too! There are several new buildings since our day -- the Ratner Gymnasium, the Mansueto Library, the Max Palevsky dormitory just north of the Regenstein Library/south of the Field House, the Logan

RE: OT: John Cleese on stimulating Creativity

2013-04-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi This is a good talk! speech by John Cleese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmY4-RMB0YY 37 minutes Godfrey Any idea when he made it? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

VESO: 6 hours of snow

2013-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
Forecasters had predicted TONS of snow so I set up the K5 in my front porch: JPEG mode Interval shooting 1 image every 30 seconds for 900 images (but low battery meant only 700 images before it crapped out). Started 19:35, finished 1:35. Then I strung all of the photos together at 20fps for a

Re: paw updates

2013-04-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Aahz Maruch On Fri, Apr 19, 2013, Christine Aguila wrote: The first three are new. We had a lot of rain, and I got caught downtown without an umbrella and took the 1st one while riding out the rain in a vestibule. The Dench photo is just sentimental; I'm a huge fan. The third one is,

Re: 2(Christine) + CollegeBoy = Chicago GESO

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 23, 2013, at 11:08 AM, Christine Nielsen ch...@inielsen.net wrote: Thanks Christine, Alan, Frank Dan... ... and Paul, Chicago is my and my husband's alma mater, too! There are several new buildings since our day -- the Ratner Gymnasium, the Mansueto Library, the Max Palevsky

Re: VESO: 6 hours of snow

2013-04-23 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/4/13, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: JPEG mode Interval shooting 1 image every 30 seconds for 900 images (but low battery meant only 700 images before it crapped out). Started 19:35, finished 1:35. Then I strung all of the photos together at 20fps for a small video. This

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 84, Issue 184

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Nice look. Vivid but restrained. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:13:32 +1000 From: Philip Northeastrnort...@bigpond.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Derwent in Autumn Message-ID:5175e03c.3020...@bigpond.net.au Content-Type:

Re: PESO - Nadia

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Gentle lighting for a genteel portrait. Nice. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:28:23 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To:PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Nadia Message-ID:

Re: VESO: 6 hours of snow

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Quite interesting! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 11:23 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Forecasters had predicted TONS of snow so I set up the K5 in my front porch: JPEG mode Interval shooting 1 image every 30 seconds for

Re: PESO: Magnolia Blossom

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Always my favorite sign of Spring. Maybe I will have an entry next month. This AM there are icicles on my bird-feeders. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:52:40 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyoladanmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject:

Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on the small picture for the large again for larger view. Taken with k-5 shortly after sunset. Comments? http://donguthriephotos.com/2013/04/22/night-time-at-the-ammonia-factory/ -- PDML

PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I mentioned this photo in a conversation with Christine this morning. It's in the Chicago neighborhood of Morgan Park at 112th and S. Oakley. It was the site of a late 1880s meeting between John D. Rockefeller and Thomas W. Goodspeed concerning the founding of a University in Hyde Park. The

Re: VESO: 6 hours of snow

2013-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 23, 2013, at 10:46 , Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 23/4/13, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed: Note the power outages a couple of times. That was nice. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152339424706393 Great job! I only wish the snow had been

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2013-04-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013, 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: Boris PESO #24 - Untitled

2013-04-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013, Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2013/04/2013-24-untitled.html Brutal and honest comments are as usual appreciated in advance. It's a good and strong picture, but it doesn't grab me, can't articulate why. Might well work better as a print, the

Re: paw updates

2013-04-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013, John Sessoms wrote: From: Aahz Maruch On Fri, Apr 19, 2013, Christine Aguila wrote: The first three are new. We had a lot of rain, and I got caught downtown without an umbrella and took the 1st one while riding out the rain in a vestibule. The Dench photo is just

PESO - Spring, are you coming or not?

2013-04-23 Thread George Sinos
After seeing Charles time-lapse of the snow, I probably shouldn't complain about the on-again, off-again fluctuating weather here in the Midwest. http://george-sinos.squarespace.com/blog/2013/4/23/wing-or-sprinter Not great art, but a photo of my poor confused lawn. gs George Sinos

Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
For my upcoming cruise, I expect that I won't be focusing on people much, but I'm wondering whether I should still be prepared with a model release just in case. (I've never used one before, and overall I'm inclined to skip it because I'm not planning to sell photos.) -- Hugs and backrubs -- I

RE: Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread Gerrit Visser
We just returned from a 90 day cruise, never once used a model release. Off the ship I asked permission to photograph, particularly in Muslim countries such as Indonesia, Egypt and Tunisia. For general crowd shots no big deal. On the ship I didn't ask because they asked me to take the photo, e.g.

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Jack Davis
Beautiful exposure, Don.   Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:06 AM Subject: Factory at night. Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 23, 2013, at 11:06 , Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on the small picture for the large again for larger view. Taken with k-5 shortly after sunset. Comments?

RE: VESO: 6 hours of snow

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Not quite tons, but for the end of April it's more than I'd want. Very cool video! I enjoyed it - and I enjoyed that you got the snow and not us. ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A solid image! An ammonia factory sounds unpleasant. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on

Re: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image, well documenting the subject. I like the angle of view that you took. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I mentioned this photo in a conversation with Christine this morning.

Re: Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 09:30:25AM -0700, Aahz Maruch wrote: For my upcoming cruise, I expect that I won't be focusing on people much, but I'm wondering whether I should still be prepared with a model release just in case. (I've never used one before, and overall I'm inclined to skip it

Re: Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
If you're not planning to sell photos or use them for advertising purposes, you don't need model releases. Asking cruise guests to sign a release would be odd and off putting. Paul On Apr 23, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com wrote: For my upcoming cruise, I expect that I won't

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like it. If it were mine, I might correct the wide angle perspective a bit in PhotoShop. Paul On Apr 23, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on the small picture for

Re: PESO - Louvre Staircase

2013-04-23 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013, Rick Womer wrote: I'm ambivalent about this one: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187726size=lg Sometimes I like it, and sometimes I think there are too many blurry moving figures. The blurred figures look fine to me, just enough to suggest motion. What I

Re: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread Bruce Walker
Ditto! On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice image, well documenting the subject. I like the angle of view that you took. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Paul Stenquist

PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
I know most on the list are purest but I used a filter on the following photo capture. I created it while on a recent trip to Cheekwood that is here in West Nashville TN. Cheekwood is a privately funded 55-acre estate on the western edge of Nashville, Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood

Re: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread Christine Nielsen
Very nice! I have never been as far south as Morgan Park... it looks almost pastoral... I wonder if the house is still there? Thomas Goodspeed... of Goodspeed Hall, I assume? On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I mentioned this photo in a

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread John Francis
Here's a photograph of the (very similar) FA* 250-600 (with tripod mount) http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/sdwap615.jpg I got mine back in the film days, so image quality was limited more by the medium (and the photographer) than by the quality of the optics. . Here's my initial

Re: Bought new monitor - have questions

2013-04-23 Thread Toine
I have the same monitor and no modern calibration tool. I have set my Windows 7 default profile to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 and set the preset on the monitor to AdobeRGB. Used my iPad as a reference and all photos look the same (LR, IE, Chrome and iPad) If you set Windows7 to AdobeRGB as default Windows

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is certainly an interesting and amusing image, John! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 3:06 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: Here's a photograph of the (very similar) FA* 250-600 (with tripod mount)

Re: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a wonderful album, Jeffery! Thanks for sharing your visit to that lovely venue. I see that your dogwoods down there are a bit ahead of ours here in Jersey. As to the cartoon filter, I would prefer the images without it. Also, the size of your watermark is distracting in some images.

Re: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Yes I know the watermark is a bit distracting and I may work on a different one another time down the road. Yes the dogwoods, cherry blossoms and Bradford pears have been in bloom. Cheekwood is a nice place to visit if anyone ever finds themselves in Nashville. Starting May 24 - November 10,

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Jack,Charles,Dan, Thanks for the comments. A lot of the credit goes to the camera on this one. I should use the K-5 more often than I do. The Ammonia is for fertilizer and it is all sealed and under pressure until it is spread and then it is a step above good old manure. Message: 10 Date:

Re: OT: John Cleese on stimulating Creativity

2013-04-23 Thread mike wilson
On 23/04/2013 17:19, John Sessoms wrote: From: Godfrey DiGiorgi This is a good talk! speech by John Cleese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmY4-RMB0YY 37 minutes Godfrey Any idea when he made it? Looks to be about 30 years ago -- No fixed Adobe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Paul, I might run it thru Lightroom when I get a chance. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:08:05 -0400 From: Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Factory at night.

PESO: Blue Hyacinth

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17202322size=md K-r with SMC FA 1:2.8 100 mm Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 23, 2013, at 15:49 , Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Jack,Charles,Dan, Thanks for the comments. A lot of the credit goes to the camera on this one. I should use the K-5 more often than I do. The Ammonia is for fertilizer and it is all sealed and under pressure until it is

Re: PESO: Blue Hyacinth

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
That smells rather lovely Daniel. On 4/23/2013 4:38 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17202322size=md K-r with SMC FA 1:2.8 100 mm Macro Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- Jeffery Johnson Photo Captures

Re: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Christine. Yes, the house is still there, and it now has a historic landmark sign. Last time I was in the neighborhood, perhaps two years ago, it had been painted a different color. Can't remember details, but I think it was blue. It probably wasn't white in the 19th century. Best,

Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
We're later than I would like but at least on target to have hard copy in hand by GFM. Probably earlier. Things have been slowed a little by my class work and by my own book project, but I've been working solidly on The Annual for the past few days and it's coming together. Things haven't been

RE: Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Your work is so appreciated! Thanks for the update, Mark. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Photo Annual 2013 update We're later than I would like but at least

Re: Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Mark it is appreciated and glad to read it was only one hard drive that you had issues with and both didn't decide to bite the dust. On 4/23/2013 5:28 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: We're later than I would like but at least on target to have hard copy in hand by GFM. Probably earlier. Things

Re: Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread David J Brooks
Ditto Dave On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 6:35 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Your work is so appreciated! Thanks for the update, Mark. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To:

Re: PESO - Louvre Staircase

2013-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Aahz.  That's flare from a large window right over the relief.  I tried cropping it out but thought that looked crummy.  I may have to play with it more. Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks for the update, Mark. I think we all know that this is a project with a huge amount of work for which all you will get is thanks and some satisfaction. So, thanks again for doing this. Do you have a PayPal page set up for donations so we can help defray the cost of promo copies of

Re: Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread Stan Halpin
Read your ticket contract and the cruise-line's policies and procedures. For my recent cruise, buried away in the contract sections nobody bothers to read, was a prohibition against on-board photography for commercial purposes [they don't want competition with their paid/contracted staff

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Stan Halpin
On Apr 23, 2013, at 3:06 PM, John Francis wrote: Here's a photograph of the (very similar) FA* 250-600 (with tripod mount) http://www.panix.com/~johnf/gallery/images/sdwap615.jpg So that is what they mean when they say a long lens allows you to get closer to your subject. Hmm. stan

Re: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread Mark C
Great interplay of light, textures and shapes - it just looks cool. Mark On 4/23/2013 12:06 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Seeing Marnie's post about night photography reminded me I had not posted this photo anywhere. Click on the small picture for the large again for larger view. Taken with k-5

Re: PESO - Nadia

2013-04-23 Thread Mark C
Great lighting that really captures her concentration. Mark On 4/22/2013 10:28 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A group from a local high school gave a little public performance on the weekend. Nadia was playing my favourite instrument:

RE: Factory at night.

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Very Ralfian - high praise indeed. Finding beauty in these hellish places always amazes me. Perfectly exposed and composed, this is just a terrific photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject:

Re: PESO - Nadia

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thank you, Mark. I am glad that you and a few others mentioned the light; that's what I thought made it a strong photo. That and that look of angelic and serene concentration on her face. Thanks to all who looked and commented. Glad you enjoyed. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From:

Re: PESO - Nadia

2013-04-23 Thread Walt
That is a wonderful photo of a strikingly lovely subject, Frank. -- Walt On 4/23/2013 7:12 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Mark. I am glad that you and a few others mentioned the light; that's what I thought made it a strong photo. That and that look of angelic and serene

RE: PESO: Blue Hyacinth

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
That green background makes for a particularly striking photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Blue Hyacinth

Re: Photo Annual 2013 update

2013-04-23 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Sorenson wrote: Thanks for the update, Mark. I think we all know that this is a project with a huge amount of work for which all you will get is thanks and some satisfaction. So, thanks again for doing this. Do you have a PayPal page set up for donations so we can help defray the cost

RE: Cruise: model release?

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
No. There is no need. Cheers, frank, who takes many photos of strangers --- Original Message --- From: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Cruise: model release? For my upcoming cruise, I expect that I won't be focusing

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Aahz! And thanks to everyone else who commented and looked. The waves on Lake Ontario don't get that high very often; I was fortunate to have been there. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Derwent in Autumn

2013-04-23 Thread Mark C
Great light and sense of depth - the river leads the eye all the way back to the clouds. This is an unfamiliar environment to me - the contrast between the water and more lush foliage in the foreground and what appear to be dry rolling hills in the background is quite striking. Mark On

RE: PESO - Louvre Late Afternoon

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Gorgeous light/shadows enhance the composition. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com Sent: April 22, 2013 4/22/13 To: Pentax List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Louvre Late Afternoon From a window: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17187724size=lg

RE: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Wow! Amazing detail! Large format still rocks. Cheers, F --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: April 23, 2013 4/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Goodspeed House, Chicago I mentioned this photo in a conversation with

Re: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Mark C
When I hear filter I think of a piece of glass that screws onto the front of a lens... I gotta admit I boggled for second or so there Overall - it's a great gallery - I think I'm coming down with spring fever. The tulips (shots 6 - 15 or so) are my favorites. Mark On 4/23/2013 2:56 PM,

RE: PESO: Spring is Bustin' Out All Over

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Oh, that light! Gorgeous photo, Dan. cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: April 22, 2013 4/22/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Spring is Bustin' Out All Over The Dogwood buds are just starting to open:

VESO: 8 hours of snow MELTING

2013-04-23 Thread Charles Robinson
This is the direction I like it to take. LESS snow not more. 11am-7:30pm JPEG mode, intervals for 900 images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s_PXjNNTNAfeature=youtu.be Fun to set up - and an easy way to kill a battery and fill a card. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com

RE: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I am not the purest on the list. Dave Brooks is. However, you correctly anticipate my reaction to your filtered cartoon tulips. If Celine Dion were a photograph, that would be her. And really, that's an apt analogy, I think. Literally millions of people like her music. Me, not so much. But

Re: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Mark and perhaps I should have stated a digital filter. On 4/23/2013 8:06 PM, Mark C wrote: When I hear filter I think of a piece of glass that screws onto the front of a lens... I gotta admit I boggled for second or so there Overall - it's a great gallery - I think I'm coming down

Re: PESO: Filter used and a question

2013-04-23 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Frank. Good to know you are not a purest. On 4/23/2013 8:25 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I am not the purest on the list. Dave Brooks is. However, you correctly anticipate my reaction to your filtered cartoon tulips. If Celine Dion were a photograph, that would be her. And

Re: PESO: Blue Hyacinth

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Jeffery and Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 8:33 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: That green background makes for a particularly striking photo! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From:

Re: PESO: Spring is Bustin' Out All Over

2013-04-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 9:07 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Oh, that light! Gorgeous photo, Dan. cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: Soccer

2013-04-23 Thread Eactivist
Very nice! Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/21/2013 12:27:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pdml...@heime.org writes: 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

Re: PESO - Louvre Late Afternoon

2013-04-23 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank! 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: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:01 PM Subject: RE: PESO - Louvre Late Afternoon Gorgeous light/shadows

Re: PESO - Louvre Late Afternoon

2013-04-23 Thread Eactivist
Nice. Like the lighting, puts the focus on the people at the bottom and makes a nice contrast between the size of the people and the building. Like it quite a bit. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 4/22/2013 7:09:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rwomer1...@yahoo.com writes: From a

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