Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 9:53 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > I like! have you tried it in black & white? LOL! No, since the whole point is the colors, but I'll take a stab at it any way! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net htt

Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

Thanks, Ann and Marco. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 9:29 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Works for me... > > ann > > > > On 10/31/2016 9:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures an

Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures and >clear blue skies. I thought it could make an interesting abstract: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305514&size=lg I like! have you tried it in black & white? -- Mark Roberts - Photo

Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

Me too... - Marco > On Oct 31, 2016, at 6:29 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Works for me... > > ann > > >> On 10/31/2016 9:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures and >> clear blue skies. I thought it could make an interesting abs

Re: PESO: Beige and Blue

Works for me... ann On 10/31/2016 9:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures and clear blue skies. I thought it could make an interesting abstract: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305514&size=lg Comments are invited. Dan M

PESO: Beige and Blue

The dominant hues of Santa Fe are Beige and Blue: Adobe structures and clear blue skies. I thought it could make an interesting abstract: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305514&size=lg Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-D

Re: PESO: A River Runs Through It

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Adam Montoya wrote: > Oh thats a River. Ever seen the Santa Fe river? This stream you took a > photo of is larger than that river most of the time. > Yes, I know what you mean, but we spent more time at the Rio Grande, which is quite a bit larger than either. W

Re: PESO - Modern Essentials

Thanks to Malcolm, Ann, Dan, Jack, and Ken for the kind comments. And to anyone else who looked. Always appreciated. - Marco > On Oct 31, 2016, at 8:12 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Well captured. Has much going on ! > > > -Original Message- >> From: Marco Alpert > Subject: PESO - Moder

Re: Modern Essentials - MMA

Thanks so much, Godfrey! m > On Oct 31, 2016, at 7:11 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Fascinating play of lines, shapes, figures, and real people! Excellent! > > G > >> On Oct 30, 2016, at 10:29 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com >> [baphotoshooters] wrote: >> >> http://www.alpert.com/marc

November PUG - Last Call

G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening (Nov 2) - Sydney time. Theme: Iconic Places As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: PESO: A River Runs Through It

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Well, not a river exactly. > > This is the stream that divides the summer side of the Taos Pueblo from the > winter side. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305413&size=lg > Comments are encouraged. > > Dan Matyola > http://www

Re: PESO: A River Runs Through It

Nah, it divides spring from autumn! A pleasant stretch of wsater. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 6:58 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: A River Runs Through It Well, not a river exactly. This is the stream that divides th

Re: Fast Normal Zoom. (for APS-C)

OK, at this point I'm leaning towards the Tamron 17-50 f2.8. The one report I've had from the list about it is that it's optically very good. The outside reviews complain about it's plasticy build, and noisy AF motor, but hell large numbers of even fairly expensive lenses are mostly plastic t

Re: OT this guy has more cameras than you

I can assure you he's not married. J - Original Message - From: "Bruce Walker" To: "Pentax Discuss Mailing List" Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 9:57:10 AM Subject: OT this guy has more cameras than you <<< 62-year-old Dilish Parekh lives among some 4,600 cameras—the largest camera co

Re: PESO: A River Runs Through It

Thanks, Malcolm. I found this spot very peaceful and refreshing, particularly with the fall colors. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1830541

Re: OT this guy has more cameras than you

Someone to serve as a horrible example. On 10/31/2016 12:57 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: <<< 62-year-old Dilish Parekh lives among some 4,600 cameras—the largest camera collection in the world, which has made Parekh the Guinness record holder since 2003. “I probably need 10,000 square feet to lay the

RE: OT this guy has more cameras than you

Bruce Walker wrote: <<< 62-year-old Dilish Parekh lives among some 4,600 cameras—the largest camera collection in the world, which has made Parekh the Guinness record holder since 2003. “I probably need 10,000 square feet to lay them out, but that is impossible in this city,” he says of Mumbai

RE: PESO: A River Runs Through It

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305413&size=lg ++ Again those yellow colours are outstanding, plus the shimmering stream. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT this guy has more cameras than you

I love the cameras that were chosen for the illustrations! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > <<< 62-year-old Dilish Parekh lives among some 4,600 cameras—the > largest camera collection in the world, which has m

PESO: A River Runs Through It

Well, not a river exactly. This is the stream that divides the summer side of the Taos Pueblo from the winter side. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305413&size=lg Comments are encouraged. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

OT this guy has more cameras than you

<<< 62-year-old Dilish Parekh lives among some 4,600 cameras—the largest camera collection in the world, which has made Parekh the Guinness record holder since 2003. “I probably need 10,000 square feet to lay them out, but that is impossible in this city,” he says of Mumbai >>> https://www.artsy.n

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

Have a friend who recently moved to Taos and, I'm sure, for all those reason's you mentioned. This will be his first winter there and I'll be anxious to learn next spring how he liked it. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2016, at 8:20 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > > I spent 10 days there in tota

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

But I thought Larry deserved an explanation since he actually looked at some of his photographic output. I'll apologize for that here. Sorry, Larry. On 10/31/2016 11:23 AM, Ken Waller wrote: . But I didn't ask . (VBG) -Original Message- From: "P.J. Alling" Subject: Re: I

Re: PESO: All Together Now

I didn't say it wasn't a beautiful shot, just that I have a bizarre take on it. On 10/30/2016 1:40 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Makes me think of Animal Farm rather than Disney. It's a beautiful shot. B On 30 Oct 2016, at 16:27, P.J. Alling wrote: Na, if this was Disney, there'd be at least a cat

Re: PESO: Taos Pueblo Overview

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > Much more representive of the Pueblo In general - IMO. That is certainly the case. The first Taos PESO was focused more on the (to me) remarkable fact that the Taos Pueblo was not an ancient ruin, but the site of a continuing native settlem

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > Great food, unique shops, real western aura and wonderful art shops. I was only there for a few days, but I certainly found that to be the case. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

I was told that, of the 19 surviving pueblo communities in New Mexico, 11 survive by owning casinos. One instead owns the Santa Fe Hotel and Spa, where we stayed. Taos and Santa Clara (Puye Pueblo) choose tourism, to a limited extent, and the sale of native crafts. Dan Matyola http://www.pentax

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

. But I didn't ask . (VBG) -Original Message- >From: "P.J. Alling" >Subject: Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot. > >Let's just say I was continuing my lens research, got a link that google >told me was connected, and clicked on it without looking at the >destinat

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

I spent 10 days there in total covering 2 separate visits while in trial in the early 2000's and found it to be a really unique enjoyable little city. Great food, unique shops, real western aura and wonderful art shops. -Original Message- >From: ann sanfedele >Subject: Re: PSO: Taos P

Re: PESO - Modern Essentials

Well captured. Has much going on ! -Original Message- >From: Marco Alpert Subject: PESO - Modern Essentials > >http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso29.html > >Comments, as always, welcomed. > >-Marco > >--- >http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List P

RE: PESO: Taos Pueblo Overview

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ann suggested I post this image to give a better idea of what the Pueblo looks like: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305145&size=lg + Thanks for posting this Dan. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: PESO: Taos Pueblo Overview

Much more representive of the Pueblo In general - IMO. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Subject: PESO: Taos Pueblo Overview > >Ann suggested I post this image to give a better idea of what the Pueblo >looks like: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305145&size=lg >

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

Let's just say I was continuing my lens research, got a link that google told me was connected, and clicked on it without looking at the destination. I ended up at his review of the K-3II. I'll summarize, makes great images, hate the ergonomics, Canon and Nikon make better. Even though it wa

Re: PESO - Modern Essentials

Hear, Hear!! J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 31, 2016, at 7:16 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Terrific shotof a neigborhood I avoid like the plague. Oh Brave new world > > ann > > >> On 10/31/2016 1:29 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso29.html >> >> Comments,

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

I'd sort of like to see the uncropped version tooactually. And I liked the shot for it's geometry and the point you were making with thenew more modern ladder.. The summer of 1956, when I lived in Taos for two months, I wouldn't go to the Taos Pueblo because I didn't like the idea of people ga

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

Ok. On 10/31/2016 2:59 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Don't even ask. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: PESO: Iconic

Qualifies as both ... an Icon from an Iconic place. On 10/30/2016 2:37 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I misread the theme for the November PUG. I thought it was "iconic," and intended to submit this image. When I went to submit, however, I noticed that the theme actually was "iconic places," so

Re: PESO - Modern Essentials

Which neighborhood is that, Ann? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 10:16 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Terrific shotof a neigborhood I avoid like the plague. Oh Brave new world > > ann > > > On 10/31/2016 1:29 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: > >> http://

PESO: Taos Pueblo Overview

Ann suggested I post this image to give a better idea of what the Pueblo looks like: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305145&size=lg Comments invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/list

Re: PSO: Taos Pueblo

Thanks, Stan. There were distractions in the foreground, so I cropped the bottom closely. The newness of the ladder in this image is one of the reasons I took this shot. It stresses the fact that, unlike Mesa Verde and Puye, Taos Pueblo is still occupied. We were able to enter some of the units

Re: PESO: Just like home

Thanks, Malcolm! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 3:27 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I was 1,950 miles from home, visiting the ancient Taos Pueblo, one of the > oldest continuously inhabited communities in the US. T

Re: PESO - Modern Essentials

Terrific shotof a neigborhood I avoid like the plague. Oh Brave new world ann On 10/31/2016 1:29 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso29.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PD

Re: Modern Essentials - MMA

Fascinating play of lines, shapes, figures, and real people! Excellent! G > On Oct 30, 2016, at 10:29 PM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com [baphotoshooters] > wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso29.html > > Comments, as always, welcomed. > > -Marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: Fast Normal Zoom. (for APS-C)

"Ask Google" ;-) (Even if it sometimes might give a wrong result, when the crowd IS wrong, - it can give you some clues.) Varafocal: About 449 results Varifocal: About 5,210,000 results Igor PS. You would probably start yelling "boring", if I were to start telling you that the first word roo

RE: PESO: All Together Now

Larry Colen wrote: Very nice. Wonderful lighting, composition, processing, if only you could have gotten them to do this in a more scenic field. :-) Thanks Larry. You would be surprised at what was already left out, this really is an urban area the field is in. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: All Together Now

Malcolm Smith wrote: Almost a Disney scene: http://flic.kr/p/NC4iJy Very nice. Wonderful lighting, composition, processing, if only you could have gotten them to do this in a more scenic field. :-) Malcolm -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4e

RE: 2 X PESO: The two more serious horse photos.

Marco Alpert wrote: You sure have some picturesque critters around there. Nicely done. + Thanks. It's the rabbits which are eluding me at present. There is a wonderful spot to catch them early in the morning 30 mins from my house, but the two days I had to get the

RE: All Together Now

Ken Waller wrote: Nice capture, brings a smile to my face - thanks. The horses look very stout - any idea what they are? === Thanks Ken; I believe they are all Cob cross. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

RE: PESO - Modern Essentials

Marco Alpert wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso29.html You really have an eye for street photography, and monochrome works so well with this. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

RE: PESO: Just like home

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I was 1,950 miles from home, visiting the ancient Taos Pueblo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the US. To my great surprise, among the hand full of dogs hanging out there, I spotted an Alaskan Malamute. Of course, he struck a typical Malamute pose

RE: Taos Pueblo

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: The Taos Pueblos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States, and Thas been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18305147&size=md ++ A touch of the ne

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

...and his website gets one more view. Shame on PJ for mentioning he who shall not be named. :-)> Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Mon, Oct 31, 2016, at 06:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > P.J. All

RE: PESO -- Once Adrift

P.J. Alling wrote: It was a beautiful day before the rains came. Just before the skies opened I was able to capture this. https://pdml.updog.co/webster26/PESO%20--%20onceadrift.html +++ The reflection gives wonderful symmetry to the image. Malcolm -- PDML

RE: PESO: Iconic

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I misread the theme for the November PUG. I thought it was "iconic," and intended to submit this image. When I went to submit, however, I noticed that the theme actually was "iconic places," so I had to select another image for the PUG. So, I decided to make this an "ic

RE: PESO: All Together Now

Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Those nags are for the birds! ++ You often can't see the back of this field early morning, because of the numbers of birds at this time of year. Great if you want bird shots Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net ht

Re: In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

P.J. Alling wrote: Don't even ask. You are an evil man. I was curious "what now?", so I went to his website. I must not have ever actually seen any of Ken Rockwell's photos, now I have, and I can't unsee them. I blame you. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://

In other news Ken Rockwell is still an idiot.

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