On 2015-10-24 22:05 , P.J. Alling wrote:
I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and guest star Betty White
is using what appears to be a Storm Trooper K-30. Just thought I'd share.
watched this episode on TiVo tonight; since i was forewarned, i phone-cammed
screenshots of the debadge
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I'm merely expressing an opinion, Dan. I'm not telling you or anyone else what
to do.
I've never claimed to have taste and believe me, I'm hardly virtuous.
LOL!
Cheers,
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On October 25, 2015 10:58:11 PM EDT, "Daniel J. Matyola"
wrote:
>On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM, knarf
>wrote:
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM, knarf wrote:
> There are some places that it's best tourists ~not~ go to.
Well, It's goo that we of the unwashed masses have men of taste and
virtue to tell us where we should and should not go.
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Not "too bad about the overcast" to me. Definitely good for macros as
Ken notes
(Don't imagine since it was a photo walk with a number of others that he
could take a lot of time on them though)
Dave, I like the colorshots much better than the BW except for the funny
sign shot and that building
Nice colors, Dave. Unless one can get the leaves backlit, I think overcast
works best.
About the presentation: The small size is way too small, and the large size has
lots of jpg compression jaggies. Look at 7713 at full size, for example; it
looks as though aluminum or carbon-fiber-eating term
Does that make Crazy Horse a Brony?
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 8:55:22 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>Only just looked at this picture. The horse looks like My Little Pony.
>Revolting.
>
>B
>
>> On 25 Oct 2015, at 22:35, steve harley wrote:
>>
>>> On 2015-10-24 10:03 , Donald Guthrie wrote
Yeah, aesthetically it leaves a lot to be desired.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 8:55 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>
> Only just looked at this picture. The horse looks like My Little Pony.
> Revolting.
>
> B
>
>>> On 25 Oct 2015, at 22:35, steve harley wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2015-10-24 10:03 ,
Only just looked at this picture. The horse looks like My Little Pony.
Revolting.
B
> On 25 Oct 2015, at 22:35, steve harley wrote:
>
>> On 2015-10-24 10:03 , Donald Guthrie wrote:
>> On the subject of statues carved out of the hillside this one is among the
>> controversial set. Is it the hop
On 2015-10-25 14:44 , knarf wrote:
So-called ecotourism is having an impact on pristine areas of rain forests and
other sensitive areas, all so rich Western folk can get up close and personal
with orangutans (to use one example).
ecotourism is meant to be an alternative to more destructive pr
On 2015-10-24 10:03 , Donald Guthrie wrote:
On the subject of statues carved out of the hillside this one is among the
controversial set. Is it the hopeless dream that will be never completed,
another hideous artwork, or a great tribute to Native Americans who have
blessed the project. It is bein
On 2015-10-25 14:49 , P.J. Alling wrote:
Based on the track records, Governments are a poor choice to make such
decisions. I think the Navaho would say the Government should go to Hell
based on recent events on their reservation. A mining company would never
have made such a stupid mistake and
So far anyway
> On 25 Oct 2015, at 20:15, knarf wrote:
>
> Nature always "wins". One way or the other...
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
>> On October 25, 2015 2:47:17 PM EDT, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Time will eventually replace it all.
>>
>> J
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
On Oct 25, 2015, at 1
On 2015-10-25 14:58 , Larry Colen wrote:
This video is seven minutes that is very well spent:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/01/every-solar-system-image-youve-ever-seen-is-wrong-till-now/
yeah, that looks like it was fun to build
when i lived in Boulder i always appreciated my
Technically that may be true, in reality this is what happens.
On 10/25/2015 4:58 PM, knarf wrote:
That's not a government decision or policy gone awry, it's an error made by a
government employee or agent in the implementation of an action.
That horrendous situation says nothing to whether th
In fact this one, which someone helpfuly posted on that very webpage
http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html
On 10/25/2015 5:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
Oops, I forgot to put OT in the subject. It isn't Pentax related, and
only photography related in that cameras were us
Well, I've already played with an interactive version, there's an awful
lot of empty space in space.
On 10/25/2015 4:58 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
This video is seven minutes that is very well spent:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/01/every-solar-system-image-youve-ever-seen-is-wron
Paul Stenquist wrote:
I used to bracket half stops when I shot transparency film. I don't bracket
with digital. I can fix a half stop miss in rendering quite easily.
I bracket at 1.3 to 2 stops. I've been doing it for years in
anticipation of doing HDR. I've almost always been able to mas
Oops, I forgot to put OT in the subject. It isn't Pentax related, and
only photography related in that cameras were used, but I'm quite sure
that several people on the list will appreciate it.
Larry Colen wrote:
This video is seven minutes that is very well spent:
http://phenomena.nationalgeo
That's not a government decision or policy gone awry, it's an error made by a
government employee or agent in the implementation of an action.
That horrendous situation says nothing to whether the government is the best
organ to protect the environment or to make decisions regarding it.
Cheers,
This video is seven minutes that is very well spent:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/01/every-solar-system-image-youve-ever-seen-is-wrong-till-now/
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I used to bracket half stops when I shot transparency film. I don't bracket
with digital. I can fix a half stop miss in rendering quite easily.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> I just noticed something about the K-3, it has a feature that I've been
> wanti
Based on the track records, Governments are a poor choice to make such
decisions. I think the Navaho would say the Government should go to
Hell based on recent events on their reservation. A mining company
would never have made such a stupid mistake and if they had they could
be sued.
http:
The most obvious answer regarding Paris, London and Rome is that they're huge
urban areas with an infrastructure in place to handle tourists. No doubt
they're a net benefit to those cities.
The Pyramids have been a tourist destination for long enough that whatever
ecological damage that's going
I just noticed something about the K-3, it has a feature that I've been
wanting for ages, the value being changed when bracketing depends on the
exposure mode. In TAv it changes sensitivity, in Tv aperture, in Av and
M shutter speed.
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I have to admit I've never understood why anyone would want to desecrate
a natural formation like Mt Rushmore in that way. But, I'm Australian so
what would I know...
When we were in the USA in 2013 we were about three hours drive of Mt
Rushmore but none of us had any interest or desire to visit.
I was being ironic. I neither meant nor said it.
There are some places that it's best tourists ~not~ go to. I'm not sure but the
Black Hills may be one such place.
I was initially reacting to Bob's post, merely pointing out that tourism isn't
always a good thing. Tourism ~in and of itself~ is n
I'm not a "let the government do everything" type of guy (despite a general
perception to the contrary). I am against a pervasive government interfering in
our day-to-day lives.
But who better than the government to decide on environmental and land use
issues like this? And if not the governmen
Nature always "wins". One way or the other...
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 2:47:17 PM EDT, Jack Davis wrote:
>Time will eventually replace it all.
>
>J
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 10:43 AM, Paul Stenquist
> wrote:
>>
>> By extension one could argue that the cave painti
Might have been what you meant, but it's *NOT* what you wrote.
On 10/25/2015 2:08 PM, knarf wrote:
That's EXACTLY what I said, Paul. It's either "tourism everywhere" or "tourism
nowhere".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 1:45:14 PM EDT, Paul St
Tourists go to Paris for the Eiffel Tower; London for Big Ben; Rome for
the Colosseum. They go to Egypt for the pyramids & the Spinx. Tourism
provides a significant revenue in each of those places.
Why should the Dakotas be denied?
On 10/25/2015 12:38 PM, knarf wrote:
Is bringing tourists out
Don't lump me in with those who consider it a desecration of nature.
Bob pointed out that it had "brought thousands (millions) out to look at
the Black Hills" and I noted encouraging tourism was the original
purpose for which it was intended, and that seems to have worked.
I would like to see mo
On 10/25/2015 12:25 PM, knarf wrote:
The Government should decide.
Ouch.
I hope not.
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Time will eventually replace it all.
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 10:43 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> By extension one could argue that the cave paintings of early humans
> desecrated nature. Mankind leaves it's mark and writes a history for better
> or worse. It's the way of
I would think the Gov. has long
since made it's decision in support
of continuing with the project "as
long as it's financially feasible."
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:25 AM, knarf wrote:
>
> The Government should decide.
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
>> On October 25
The Government should decide.
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 2:20:11 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist
wrote:
>Who should make the assessment? Evidently both Rushmore and Crazy Horse
>were judged worthy.
>
>Paul via phone
>
>> On Oct 25, 2015, at 1:57 PM, knarf wrote:
>>
>> Slippery slope argument
Who should make the assessment? Evidently both Rushmore and Crazy Horse were
judged worthy.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 1:57 PM, knarf wrote:
>
> Slippery slope argument Paul. Won't work.
>
> Of course, every human activity, indeed every activity of every thing, has an
> ecological
No, you asked if we wanted tourists in the Dakotas. Although I confess to not
having read the entire thread. Busy doing laundry.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 2:08 PM, knarf wrote:
>
> That's EXACTLY what I said, Paul. It's either "tourism everywhere" or
> "tourism nowhere".
>
> https
That's EXACTLY what I said, Paul. It's either "tourism everywhere" or "tourism
nowhere".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 1:45:14 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist
wrote:
>Are tourists desirable anywhere? We could all stay in our rooms with
>shades drawn.
Slippery slope argument Paul. Won't work.
Of course, every human activity, indeed every activity of every thing, has an
ecological impact.
We need to assess each activity individually and decide if the impact is
desirable or not, irrespective of what other impacts have occurred at other
places
Good idea Ken
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
> With light like that, I would have concentrated on macro/close ups.
>
>
> -Original Message-
>>From: David J Brooks
>
>>Subject: Re: GESO, fall colour walk
>>
>>On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>> Nice
Are tourists desirable anywhere? We could all stay in our rooms with shades
drawn.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 12:38 PM, knarf wrote:
>
> Is bringing tourists out there desirable?
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
>> On October 24, 2015 5:40:43 PM EDT, Bob Sullivan
>> wrote:
>> Ann,
>> Y
By extension one could argue that the cave paintings of early humans desecrated
nature. Mankind leaves it's mark and writes a history for better or worse. It's
the way of the world.
Paul via phone
> On Oct 25, 2015, at 11:59 AM, John wrote:
>
> According to Wikipedia, encouraging tourism was
With light like that, I would have concentrated on macro/close ups.
-Original Message-
>From: David J Brooks
>Subject: Re: GESO, fall colour walk
>
>On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Nice shots, David! Too bad about the overcast.
>>
>> J
>
>Thanks. As Charles Braswe
Nice captures Dave, I especially like your take on the 'roots'.
-Original Message-
>From: David J Brooks
>Subject: GESO, fall colour walk
>
>I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
>off, but missed the monthly outings, and since i have been unable to
>motiva
Is bringing tourists out there desirable?
Cheers,
frank
On October 24, 2015 5:40:43 PM EDT, Bob Sullivan wrote:
>Ann,
>You need to get over it.
>The sculpture has brought thousands (millions) out to look at the Black
>Hills.
>Otherwise, folks would never go there.
>Regards, Bob S.
>
>On Sat,
On 10/25/2015 10:59 AM, John wrote:
On 10/24/2015 1:03 PM, John Francis wrote:
On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 11:10:12AM -0500, Darren Addy wrote:
Has anybody commented on the "crop" setting on the top right center
dial?
I'm guessing that this is a way to keep DA lenses relevant on the
Full Frame.
According to Wikipedia, encouraging tourism was the original reason for
creating it.
On 10/24/2015 5:40 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
Ann,
You need to get over it.
The sculpture has brought thousands (millions) out to look at the Black Hills.
Otherwise, folks would never go there.
Regards, Bob S.
On 25/10/15, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed:
>I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
>off, but missed the monthly outings, and since i have been unable to
>motivate my self, i have decided to let others do that for me.:-)
>Did a fall colour walk in the Ro
I've been to both, and it's just the vibe.
The headline that always starts "Florida Man..." followed by an incident
that's either head scratchingly stupid or weird also helps. Not to
mention the couple of cases of assailants attempting to eat their
victims faces while hopped up on "bath salts
Cofe!
On 10/24/2015 7:41 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
When I was a student we looked like that all the time.
B
On 24 Oct 2015, at 23:56, Mark Roberts wrote:
Every Halloween we get a group of students to pose for zombie photos
which we make into posters for display at the college Halloween
Why Arkansas or Florida?
On 10/24/2015 7:16 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
And here I always thought the Zombie Apocalypse would begin in Arkansas
or Florida.
On 10/24/2015 6:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Every Halloween we get a group of students to pose for zombie photos
which we make into posters for
On 10/24/2015 4:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Every Halloween we get a group of students to pose for zombie photos
which we make into posters for display at the college Halloween bash.
One of my colleagues in the Art & Graphic Design Department designs
the make-up, assisted by various students in th
On 10/24/2015 1:03 PM, John Francis wrote:
On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 11:10:12AM -0500, Darren Addy wrote:
Has anybody commented on the "crop" setting on the top right center dial?
I'm guessing that this is a way to keep DA lenses relevant on the Full Frame.
I'd have thought that the camera would
still some good colour east of me into Durham. Photo ride later maybe
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> Those are lovely, Dave. Besides regular doggy strolls, I haven't
> gotten out for a fall walk at all so far. Some of the most brilliant
> colour is already fading.
>
> On
Those are lovely, Dave. Besides regular doggy strolls, I haven't
gotten out for a fall walk at all so far. Some of the most brilliant
colour is already fading.
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 8:26 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
> I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
> off, but
I don't think it's an abstract either, but it's a striking piece. I love the
geometry and colours.
Cheers,
frank
frank
On October 25, 2015 12:50:24 AM EDT, Marco Alpert wrote:
>Personally, I’m not sure I’d characterize it as an abstract, but a very
>pleasing image nonetheless.
>
>m
>
>On Oct
I think we were about a week late.
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 9:05 AM, knarf wrote:
> Nice shots, Dave.
>
> Looks like your walk missed the peak of colours but you made the best of it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> frank
>
> On October 25, 2015 8:26:19 AM EDT, David J Brooks
> wrote:
>>I re upped to our local c
We don't have cable or broadcast TV (now that it's gone digital our rabbit ears
are gone). I'll take your word for it.
Betty White is still working? That's amazing.
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 12:05:58 AM EDT, "P.J. Alling"
wrote:
>I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and g
Nice shots, Dave.
Looks like your walk missed the peak of colours but you made the best of it.
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 8:26:19 AM EDT, David J Brooks wrote:
>I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
>off, but missed the monthly outings, and since i have
I'm sure Charles said it but Hugh Morton said it first.
I doubt the late Mr. Morton was the first to say it but I'll attribute it to
him.
LOL!
Cheers,
frank
On October 25, 2015 8:51:21 AM EDT, David J Brooks wrote:
>
>Thanks. As Charles Braswell once said, "bad weather makes for good
>phot
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 8:47 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Nice shots, David! Too bad about the overcast.
>
> J
Thanks. As Charles Braswell once said, "bad weather makes for good photos."
Dave
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "David J Brooks"
> To: "Pentax Discuss"
> Sent: Sunday, October 25
Nice shots, David! Too bad about the overcast.
J
- Original Message -
From: "David J Brooks"
To: "Pentax Discuss"
Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 5:26:19 AM
Subject: GESO, fall colour walk
I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
off, but missed the monthly
I re upped to our local camera club for this year. I had taken a year
off, but missed the monthly outings, and since i have been unable to
motivate my self, i have decided to let others do that for me.:-)
Did a fall colour walk in the Rouge valley woodlands trail Saturday
with about 8 others. Easy
saw the episode, but missed that
On Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 12:05 AM, P.J. Alling
wrote:
> I'm watching the episode of the TV series Bones and guest star Betty White
> is using what appears to be a Storm Trooper K-30. Just thought I'd share.
>
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