Re: PESO ~ Portrait of Rachel

>> >> On December 28, 2015 8:44:49 PM EST, Bruce Walker >> wrote: >>> Taken during a fitness themed shoot a few days before Christmas. My >>> wife helped with hair, her young gardening assistant helped me. >>> >>> http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/136150675662

Re: OT Wet Christmas

On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 11:25 AM, knarf wrote: > Well, Dan, believe it or not, I agree with pretty much everything you just > said! :-) Science is science, and does not (or at least should not) depend on political perspective. Dan Dan Matyola

Re: OT: DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON.COM

Agreed, Dan. Mine's the Wounded Warrior Project. -p Sent from my iPad > On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > It is a bit late perhaps, but I again renew my request that people > avoid buying at Amazon.com and instead shop at Amazon Smile: >

Re: OT - PESO - It's Hee-re

Looks nice and cold, Frank! For some reason it’s a photo that feels like it was taken in years past, which I like. Cheers, Christine > On Dec 28, 2015, at 10:30 PM, knarf wrote: > > This has been the mildest December on record, and even if we have a deep > freeze

Re: Very primitive Photoshop on old photos

Sadly, no. This book concentrates on the period from 1940 through 1970 when painted calendar girls were the rage. Earl Moran, Gil Elvgren, et al. So no Gibson Girls, for example. (I love those! Want to do a themed shoot one day.) On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM, ann sanfedele

Re: OT - PESO - It's Hee-re

Very strong image, Frank! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > Looks nice and cold, Frank! For some reason it’s a photo that feels like it > was taken in years past, which I like. Cheers, Christine > > >> On Dec 28, 2015,

Re: OT Wet Christmas

Well, Dan, believe it or not, I agree with pretty much everything you just said! :-) It's been some time since the term "climate change" replaced "global warming". I don't know if the world is, on average, warmer or not, but what's irrefutable is: "The Arctic region is warmer than it used to

Re: CA National Reserve

I actually like the deer shot best, Jack. That’s a sweet picture. Cheers, Christine > On Dec 28, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > The wife, the dog and i went photo hunting this AM. > > C Hoped! > > Thanks! > > J > >

Re: OT: Doré's London

Yep, detail on the iPad is stunning! Thanks for sharing, Bob. Really enjoyed these. I might save a few as well! Cheers, Christine > On Dec 28, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > I know engravings aren't photography, but they were pretty close for their >

Re: CA National Reserve

Thanks very much, Christine! I think the timid fawn hiding behind mom is sweet. J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > > I actually like the deer shot best, Jack. That’s a sweet picture. Cheers, > Christine > > >> On Dec 28,

Re: OT: DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON.COM

On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 11:02 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > Mine's the Wounded Warrior Project That is another of my favorite charities, Paul, Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Peso- Hawk ID for ANN

No, Ann I didn't either forget OR ignore your question. Yes, you are right, the "Look Back" hawk appears, in my bird book, to be a Red Tail. indeed, a large Red Tail. Again, thanks for commenting, Ann J -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso- Hawk ID for ANN

LOL! thanks JAck ann On 12/29/2015 11:00 AM, Jack Davis wrote: No, Ann I didn't either forget OR ignore your question. Yes, you are right, the "Look Back" hawk appears, in my bird book, to be a Red Tail. indeed, a large Red Tail. Again, thanks for commenting, Ann J -- PDML

Re: PESO - student life in Boston

Great catch! Paul via phone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 7:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > seeing Mark's Peso just now brought this one of mine from 2011 > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Boston-december-2011/i-K8nzfbv > > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss

PESO Heidi Ho

A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle daughter and she has been taking good care of me. She had to go back to Louisiana for now, where she designs packaging for Nuby, but I look forward to her return. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18149554 Paul via

Re: PESO - Red Eye

Thanks much, Paul! Another shot from a similar vantage point with a twist just uploaded. Rick On Dec 29, 2015, at 8:36 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Superb composition. Like this a lot. > > Paul via phone > >> On Dec 29, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >> >> Thanks,

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

what Dave said but not a surprise ann On 12/29/2015 8:03 PM, David J Brooks wrote: could be grace Dave On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle daughter and she has been taking

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

I think you're holding that camera too steadily, Mark. Don't squeeze the shutter release, stab at it. Quick, short motions are best. That way you get tilt, motion blur and out of focus all at the same time. It'll come with no practice whatsoever. In fact practice is discouraged. Nice

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

quite so... and relatedly (is that a word?)) see the PESO I'm about to post - which was taken that December I was visiting you and other Bostonians though mine isn't quite so old-school Knarf ann On 12/29/2015 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm Taken on

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

Good shot Frank Dave On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm > > Taken on the subway in Boston. Looks kinda old-school Threiaultean to > me. > > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >

OT - PESO - The Snow Plow Approaches

Last night's snow has turned to slop. With phone cam while waiting for the bus: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/12/the-snow-plow-approaches.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android

Re: PESO - student life in Boston

cute Pair! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > seeing Mark's Peso just now brought this one of mine from 2011 > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Boston-december-2011/i-K8nzfbv

Re: Print Storage

I have metal cabinets that hold prints and slides in sleeves... and some drawers are for other things the drawers are 9 x 12 x 3 .. adding up to about 70 drawers in all... also big filing cabinet with small prints in boxes, and more shelves elsewhere for matted and larger prints.. The old metal

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

could be grace Dave On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle > daughter and she has been taking good care of me. She had to go back to > Louisiana for now, where she designs

Re: OT - PESO - The Snow Plow Approaches

good one I would have liked to go out today but was afraid i'd slip Dave On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:15 PM, knarf wrote: > Last night's snow has turned to slop. With phone cam while waiting for the > bus: > >

Re: PESO - Red Eye

Thanks, Dan and Knarf. Rick On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I like it a lot, Rick! > > The combination of colors makes is an interesting abstract. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Rick Womer

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

That's one of the cutest noses I've ever seen ! J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 4:57 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle > daughter and she has been taking good care of me. She had to go

Re: PESO ~ Portrait of Rachel

On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: >>> >>> On December 28, 2015 8:44:49 PM EST, Bruce Walker >>> wrote: Taken during a fitness themed shoot a few days before Christmas. My wife helped with hair, her young gardening

Re: Print Storage

If your lab buys any paper in sheets they might be willing to give up some empty boxes. I did a Google for archival photo storage boxes and got several hits. -p Sent from my iPad > On Dec 29, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > I don't do a lot

Re: Print Storage

Hi Brian: I've started putting my prints into archival clamshell photo boxes. You can arrange your boxes by theme and label if you like for easy access for presenting. The boxes I purchased have metal supports on the corners, which is pretty cool. The link below will have tons of options

PESO - student life in Boston

seeing Mark's Peso just now brought this one of mine from 2011 https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Boston-december-2011/i-K8nzfbv ann -- 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: PESO Heidi Ho

True. Paul via phone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 8:03 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > > could be grace > > Dave > >> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Paul Stenquist >> wrote: >> A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle >>

Re: PESO Under the Old Oak

Putting that lens on a K3, and into the hands of Steady Stenquist leads to some remarkable shots. Rick On Dec 29, 2015, at 3:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot while sitting in my yard waiting for birds that never appeared. An old > oak tree with a figure at its base. It’s in my neighbors

Re: PESO - Red Eye

Superb composition. Like this a lot. Paul via phone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 8:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Thanks, Dan and Knarf. > > Rick > >> On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> I like it a lot, Rick! >> >> The combination of colors makes is an

PESO - RGB

The London Eye in red again, combined with a passing train to King's Cross and a blue-lit building. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18149687=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Print Storage

Brian This is Oz and they offer various sizes of archival plastic holders for prints and film strips http://photoalbumshop.com.au/webcontent10.htm Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 30/12/2015 8:40 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all I don't do a lot of prints - actually I

Re: PESO Under the Old Oak

Nice image, quite crisp and sharp. I have some large oaks on the borders of my lot, but not quite THAT large. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Shot while sitting in my yard waiting

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

That's great, Mark. On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm > > Taken on the subway in Boston. Looks kinda old-school Threiaultean to > me. > > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

In being in a subway, B, and not excessively sharp, yes. Compositionally, the FOV seems narrower and the frame straighter than a genuine Theriault. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: >

PESO: Emulating Knarf

http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm Taken on the subway in Boston. Looks kinda old-school Threiaultean to me. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Print Storage

G'day all I don't do a lot of prints - actually I don't do any myself. If I want prints, I've found a lab that does a good job - good enough for me anyway. But back to the point... I am accumulating more prints than I have wall space to hang them but I don't want them to deteriorate. So my

PESO Under the Old Oak

Shot while sitting in my yard waiting for birds that never appeared. An old oak tree with a figure at its base. It’s in my neighbors yard, about 400 feet from camera position. K3, DFA 150-450 @ 450 mm, f5.6, 1/400th, ISO 800, hand held. This red oak is about 6-feet wide at its base, probably

Re: PESO Under the Old Oak

Now that's an impressive image, Paul!. Glad to see it. J - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 12:38:39 PM Subject: Re: PESO Under the Old Oak Nice image, quite crisp and

Re: PESO: Emulating Knarf

Rick Womer wrote: >On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM, Mark Roberts > wrote: >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/temp.htm >> >> Taken on the subway in Boston. Looks kinda old-school Threiaultean to >> me. >> >In being in a subway, B, and not excessively sharp, yes. >

Re: Print Storage

Stacked against the walls of dark closets. J Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 1:40 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > I don't do a lot of prints - actually I don't do any myself. If I want > prints, I've found

Re: PESO - Red Eye

Rick Womer wrote: >Just to clarify, the title refers to the subject (the London Eye) rather than >to my flight from Philly the night before (or the resulting condition of my >conjunctivae). > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18148347=lg Now *that's* a great shot! -- Mark Roberts -

RE: PESO Heidi Ho

You sure that's not Grace!? Same cute nose and chin... John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:58 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Heidi Ho A few fingers

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

Exactly what I thought: It's a photo of Gracie watching Heidi drive off. I had to double back to the description to convince myself it wasn't Grace. It's a beautiful photo. Cheers, frank On December 29, 2015 10:35:52 PM EST, Larry Colen wrote: > > >Paul Stenquist wrote: >>

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

Paul Stenquist wrote: A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi is my middle daughter and she has been taking good care of me. She had to go back to Louisiana for now, where she designs packaging for Nuby, but I look forward to her return.

Re: PESO - Red Eye

LIke it - don't know why I didn't see it sooner... ann On 12/29/2015 8:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Thanks, Dan and Knarf. Rick On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I like it a lot, Rick! The combination of colors makes is an interesting abstract. Dan Matyola

Re: OT Wet Christmas

First of all: Mark!! Second, you are correct, however it seems there is a correlation between one's position on climate change and one's political leaning. I'll say no more. LOL! Cheers, frank On December 29, 2015 1:59:55 PM EST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote:

Re: PESO - student life in Boston

What Paul said! Cheers, frank On December 29, 2015 7:47:39 PM EST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Great catch! > >Paul via phone > >> On Dec 29, 2015, at 7:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> seeing Mark's Peso just now brought this one of mine from 2011 >>

Re: Print Storage

I've been using correctly sized photo boxes, supposedly neutral to any effect on the stored prints. I store the boxes in a cool, dark closet, been using the for around 17 years and to date have noticed no ill effects. -Original Message- >From: Brian Walters

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

Ditto what Dave said. -Original Message- >From: David J Brooks >Subject: Re: PESO Heidi Ho > >could be grace > >Dave > >On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 7:57 PM, Paul Stenquist >wrote: >> A few fingers of Scotch led me to this one from 1982. Heidi

Re: Comet Catalina coming up

On 12/29/2015 3:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Someone just sent me a link to this article on Comet Catalina swinging past our neighborhood in the next couple of weeks: http://www.sciencealert.com/new-year-s-eve-is-the-only-chance-to-see-comet-catalina-in-your-lifetime I haven't researched it much

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

Thanks Frank. It's scanned from a Kodachrome that' s been in storage for 33 years. Paul via phone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 11:07 PM, knarf wrote: > > Exactly what I thought: It's a photo of Gracie watching Heidi drive off. I > had to double back to the description to

Nude modeling

I ran across this interesting bit about nude modeling. Some of the photos in the article are NSFW. I expect that most of these points are obvious to everyone on this list, but it's a good reference to point people to. http://www.diyphotography.net/10-things-might-not-know-nude-models-nsfw/ --

Re: PESO Heidi Ho

Yeah, same here. I thought it was Grace watching Heidi leave as well. On 12/29/2015 11:07 PM, knarf wrote: Exactly what I thought: It's a photo of Gracie watching Heidi drive off. I had to double back to the description to convince myself it wasn't Grace. It's a beautiful photo. Cheers,

Re: Doré's London

The mind boggles. Doesn't sound much different to life in the various "informal housing" settlements adjacent to the cities & large towns in SA. Alan C -Original Message- From: Bob W-PDML Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:47 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Doré's

Comet Catalina coming up

Someone just sent me a link to this article on Comet Catalina swinging past our neighborhood in the next couple of weeks: http://www.sciencealert.com/new-year-s-eve-is-the-only-chance-to-see-comet-catalina-in-your-lifetime I haven't researched it much deeper, but folks might be interested. --

Re: OT - PESO - It's Hee-re

Nice image; it well depicts the situation you describe. Yesterday was about 20 degrees F less than the previous three days, and we had a touch of sleet. Today in grey, and chilly, and wet, and miserable. I prefer the snow. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon,

Re: PESO: Holiday Happiness

Thanks, Paul, Frank and Igor, and all who looked at my snaps. They were taken for publicity in the local press, but I though I would inflict them on this group as well. While I am the chair, and schedule the workers, my entire club participates in collecting contributions. We could probably

Re: OT Wet Christmas

Our state climatologist is a friend of my wife. He presents a very strong case to demonstrate that "global warming," a predicted for the past 20 years, just is not happening. The evidence he reviews, however, shows clearly that there is climate change that has occurred over the past decades,

Re: PESO: Holiday Happiness

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 5:46 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > The guy in the first photo looks a bit like George W. B., or, maybe, more > like one of W.'s impersonators (from SNL?). > You wrote he is a senator, isn't he? :-) Yes, Igor, that is our state senator. He is a politician

OT: DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON.COM

It is a bit late perhaps, but I again renew my request that people avoid buying at Amazon.com and instead shop at Amazon Smile: http://smile.amazon.com/ You will get the same products, the some prices and the same service, but you can designate your favorite charity, which will receive a small

Re: Very primitive Photoshop on old photos

The photos didn't really inspire the paintings, they were used to mock up the poses for the paintings. On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 12:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I stumbled across a video on facebook, and with a little google fu found > several articles that have pinup drawings

Re: Very primitive Photoshop on old photos

I guess that means there are none of his reproduced in the book :-( glad you liked the story ann On 12/29/2015 8:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Ann, Russell Patterson's work gets a mention in a historical intro, page 16. Regarding the 1920's ... << The magazines Judge, Life, and College Humor

Re: Comet Catalina coming up

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Re: Very primitive Photoshop on old photos

Ann, Russell Patterson's work gets a mention in a historical intro, page 16. Regarding the 1920's ... << The magazines Judge, Life, and College Humor enthusiastically published the flappers of [John Held Jr.] and Russell Patterson [...] >> That's a cool story, Ann! On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 3:27

Re: PESO ~ Portrait of Rachel

Thank you very much, Frank! Already on my shortlist for the PDML Annual. :) On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 9:11 PM, knarf wrote: > I like it a great deal. > > She has a strong, confident look about her. She looks almost defiant as she > stares into the camera. The glistening

Re: PESO ~ Portrait of Rachel

Better than willfully ignorant. :) On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 8:52 PM, INBOX wrote: > She looks defiantly confused! > > J > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 28, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Taken during a fitness themed shoot a few

Re: PESO - Red Eye

I like it a lot, Rick! The combination of colors makes is an interesting abstract. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > Just to clarify, the title refers to the subject (the London Eye) rather

Re: Comet Catalina coming up

Thanks for the heads up, Larry. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 3:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Someone just sent me a link to this article on Comet Catalina swinging past > our neighborhood in the next couple of weeks: >