Re: Peso-Full Flaps

2017-10-13 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for kind remarks, Paul. J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2017, at 3:18 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Very nice shot, but I think it would benefit from a levels adjustment. The > white point can come down quite a bit and the black point might benefit from >

Re: Peso-Full Flaps

2017-10-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice shot, but I think it would benefit from a levels adjustment. The white point can come down quite a bit and the black point might benefit from some fine tuning as well. But superb action grab here. Paul via phone > On Oct 13, 2017, at 4:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread mike wilson
So it looks like the picture is possible after all. I was somethat thrown by the caption, which, as in the article Larry found, says something like "AF1 flies past the broken windows" Clearly, it is flying behind the whole hotel. > On 13 October 2017 at 22:18 John

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread John
I also found this regarding "right turn" departures from McCarran International Airport. https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/effort-to-change-flights-on-brink/ On 10/13/2017 13:59, mike wilson wrote: On 13 October 2017 at 17:31 John wrote: More likely it would be a

Peso-Full Flaps

2017-10-13 Thread Jack Davis
Colusa Preserve is covered by the Fall crowd. These are called White Fronts due to the white face of the mature. Off of a tripod with new B 90 degree up/down slotted ball head. Helps in keeping the ball from falling sharply to the side. Shot this AM with DFA 150~450. K3 set to TAV: Shutter,

PESO: Terracotta Army

2017-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
>From the Terracotta Warriors exhibition at the Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philapelphia: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/10/12/army K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread mike wilson
> On 13 October 2017 at 17:31 John wrote: > > > More likely it would be a right turn departing runway 25R. > > http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAS > > Runway 7L/25R (the Airnav sheet has it as 8L/26R) is the longest runway at > McCarran. Traffic departing 25R should

Re: PESO: Looking for Dale

2017-10-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Dale doesn't have stripes ann On 10/13/2017 1:08 PM, John wrote: On 10/12/2017 15:51, Paul Stenquist wrote: https://www.photo.net/photo/18429784/Looking-for-Dale Cute, but how do you know that's not Dale looking for Chip? 8-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

FS Friday -- My Paris book, of course!

2017-10-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Naturally, I hope there are more of you planning on getting it than those that have already.. a few more October sales and I'll get royalties in November... this is where you get the book,  or any of the 4 calendars that I moved over to this site from cafepress. Sadly (or not) the people who

Re: PESO: Looking for Dale

2017-10-13 Thread John
On 10/12/2017 15:51, Paul Stenquist wrote: https://www.photo.net/photo/18429784/Looking-for-Dale Cute, but how do you know that's not Dale looking for Chip? 8-) -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread John
Reuters is probably more sensitive since they've already been burned a couple of times in the 2006 Lebanon War. On 10/12/2017 19:37, Paul Stenquist wrote: I see some leaping to conclusions here, but it's not important. I know I wouldn't risk faking a photo for the Times. They would pull my

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread John
McCarran International has more than one runway. On 10/12/2017 18:14, mike wilson wrote: On the nail. The runway is on the same side as the photo was taken so the plane should be much larger. Naughty Reuters. On 12 October 2017 at 21:59 ann sanfedele wrote: The plane

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread John
On 10/12/2017 17:29, Larry Colen wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: Okay. So the debate is in regard to whether or not it's photoshopped. Why do we care? There is some aspect of "can we trust the news?", but for me it's mostly interesting as a puzzle.  Could that picture have been taken?

Re: False news

2017-10-13 Thread John
More likely it would be a right turn departing runway 25R. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAS Runway 7L/25R (the Airnav sheet has it as 8L/26R) is the longest runway at McCarran. Traffic departing 25R should normally go straight ahead or turn right.

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

2017-10-13 Thread ann sanfedele
phew! on your behalf :-) On 10/13/2017 9:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ann said:  "looks like they crossed the border from PA to NJ - ugh" Fortunately not, Ann, at least not yet. I was on the campus of Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA.  This is one of the localities identified by the

Re: PESO: Looking for Dale

2017-10-13 Thread Jack Davis
Seriously cute, Paul! The epitome of "bright eyed and bushy tailed." J Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2017, at 8:54 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > No peanuts. There are so many I always get a few good chimp looks when I'm > shooting birds. > > Paul via phone > >> On

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

2017-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Ann said: "looks like they crossed the border from PA to NJ - ugh" Fortunately not, Ann, at least not yet. I was on the campus of Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA. This is one of the localities identified by the Commonwealth of PA as being infested with this nasty little pest/ Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

2017-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Mile! What I saw and photographed was definitely a Spotted Lanternfly. Too bad I didn't squish it! It was located in one of the municipalities mentioned in the PA circular, Bethlehem, PA. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:39 PM,

Re: PESO: Spotted Bug

2017-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It is about an inch long. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:04 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > How big? not that I know who he is, but the size would be of some help in > searching > > try a google image search and see what

Re: PESO: Looking for Dale

2017-10-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice! The angle of the rock gives him an alert and attractive posture. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > https://www.photo.net/photo/18429784/Looking-for-Dale > > -- > PDML