Seasonal Greetings from Downunder

2021-12-24 Thread Brian W
It's already 25 December here so Happy Christmas to all who celebrate it. Best wishes to everyone for a happy holiday season and a safe new year. Let's hope that 2022 will be a lot better than the last two. Personal new year resolution - get my Pentax gear out more often and contribute a few

January PUG - Countdown

2021-12-22 Thread Brian W
G'day all The theme for January is "Rainy". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

December PUG is up

2021-12-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all Lots of lonely roads this month but Bill's "The Lost Girls" nails the theme perfectly. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's

Last Call - December PUG

2021-11-30 Thread Brian W
I'll be closing submissions on Friday evening 3 December (Sydney time). Theme: Road less travelled As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: Testing

2021-11-28 Thread Brian W
Loud & clear... > On 29 November 2021 at 07:03 Mark C wrote: > > > 1... 2... 3... > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. --

December PUG - Countdown

2021-11-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all The theme for December is "Road Less Travelled". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: Pentax or Olympus?

2021-11-18 Thread Brian W
I've more or less moved to OLympus. I still have my K-5, K-01 & istDS and a variety of lenses but I rarely use them now. I have an E-M10 & E-M5 II and think they are the bees knees. I really like the electronic viewfinders and don't find them at all inferior to the optical finders of the

PUG themes for 2022 - Final List

2021-11-06 Thread Brian W
'morning all Thanks to those who helped with the culling. Here's the list for 2022. Jan: Rainy Feb: River View Mar: Pandemic Life Apr: Red May: Geology Jun: Open Gallery Jul: Aerial/From on High Aug: On the Road Sep: Jetty Oct: Historic Nov: Close to Home Dec: Underfoot Happy shooting (or

Re: November PUG is Up

2021-11-04 Thread Brian W
> On 05 November 2021 at 00:56 Rick Womer wrote: > I have been missing (a lot) the usual parade of photos on the list, and it’s > -great- to see contributions from Henk, Toine, Filip, Dave, David, Bruce, > Stan, Wheatfield, Dan, Alan, Brian, Ralf, Mark, Paul, Gonz, and Joe. > > Would you folks

November PUG is Up

2021-11-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all 'Flora' was a popular theme this month - lots of great images. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if

Re: PUG Themes for 2022

2021-11-02 Thread Brian W
> On 03 November 2021 at 02:33 Bill wrote: > > > On 11/1/2021 9:24 PM, Brian W wrote: > > > >> On 02 November 2021 at 14:20 Ken Waller wrote: > >> > >> > >> Thumbs down on aerial/from on high - not many here have drones ! > >

Re: PUG Themes for 2022

2021-11-01 Thread Brian W
> On 02 November 2021 at 14:20 Ken Waller wrote: > > > Thumbs down on aerial/from on high - not many here have drones ! True - but many have taken photos from planes and "From on High" can mean an image taken from a tall building or a mountain top, for example. Cheers Brian --

Re: PUG Themes for 2022

2021-11-01 Thread Brian W
> On 02 November 2021 at 10:02 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > What is underfoot? It can be anything that you interpret it to mean :-) I was thinking something along these, not very good, examples: * https://www.dropbox.com/s/zzyw9k8av2cxara/_IGP4466ax.jpg?dl=0 *

PUG Themes for 2022

2021-11-01 Thread Brian W
G'day all Here's a short list of possibilities - to be culled to a dozen. Your least favoured - what say you? Aerial/From on High Sporting Life River View Red Three Pandemic Life Close to Home Geology Open Gallery On the Road Jetty Musical Historic Food Underfoot Strange Rainy Cheers Brian

Last Call - November PUG

2021-10-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening 3 November (Sydney time). Themes for 2022 coming shortly. November Theme: Flora As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian

November PUG Countdown

2021-10-22 Thread Brian W
G'day all The theme for November is "Flora". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: October PUG is up

2021-10-04 Thread Brian W
ot;; very well seen and captured!! > I also really like Ralf's "Peuplingues" for its powerful composition. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 5:13 AM Br

October PUG is up

2021-10-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me

October PUG - Last Call

2021-09-28 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Sunday evening 3 October(Sydney time). Theme: Patterns in Nature As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++

October PUG - Countdown

2021-09-23 Thread Brian W
G'day all A beautiful spring morning here... The theme for October is "Patterns in Nature". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

"Shag Art" with the PDML's favourite bird

2021-09-23 Thread Brian W
Cormorants doing what cormorants do in South Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-24/bird-poo-problems-for-businesses-on-the-yorke-peninsula/100485552 Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

September PUG is up

2021-09-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me

Last Call - September PUG

2021-08-30 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Friday evening 3 September (Sydney time). Theme: Mailboxes As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

September PUG Countdown

2021-08-24 Thread Brian W
'morning all, The theme for September is "Mailboxes". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

August PUG is up

2021-08-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infalible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery, let me

Last Call - August PUG

2021-07-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Tuesday evening 3 August (Sydney time). Theme: Snow As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: August PUG Countdown

2021-07-23 Thread Brian W
> On 23 July 2021 at 04:06 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Snow in August? > Guess I'll have to search my library. Yes - I didn't think that through when I programmed the theme for August. Of course, it is snowing in southern places :-) Cheers Brian (in chilly, locked down Sydney) >

August PUG Countdown

2021-07-21 Thread Brian W
The theme for August is "Snow". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: OT: Unrest, Riots, Arson & Looting in South Africa

2021-07-15 Thread Brian W
Yes - we've been hearing about the riots via a contact my wife has in SA - and on our local news channels. Sounds very frightening. I hope the army and police can restore order soon. Keep yourself out of harm's way. Best wishes Brian > On 15 July 2021 at 20:32 Alan C wrote: > > > Just to

July PUG is up

2021-07-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all Everything from the ancient to the modern in this month's PUG. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infalible. So, if

Last Call - July PUG

2021-06-30 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening 3 July (Sydney time). Theme: Architecture As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

July PUG - Counting Down

2021-06-22 Thread Brian W
July's theme is "Architecture". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: Gallery Creation software recommendations

2021-06-19 Thread Brian W
I agree with Paul. JAlbum is excellent. It's what I use to generate the PUG. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ https://500px.com/supera1000/galleries > On 20 June 2021 at 02:46 John Francis wrote: > >

Re: PESO: Iron Bars

2021-06-11 Thread Brian W
> On 12 June 2021 at 08:23 Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > I can’t get to the next image. Couldn’t scroll. Don’t see any arrows. Same here. I really like the rusty texture in this - my sort of image :-) Cheers Brian > > Paul > > > On Jun 11, 2021, at 6:17 PM, Stanley Halpin > > wrote: > > >

Re: OESO: Anniversary Flowers

2021-06-06 Thread Brian W
Very nice arrangement - and congratulations to you and your wife. How many years - if that's not an impertinent question :-) Cheers Brian > On 07 June 2021 at 08:45 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > My wife and I celebrated our anniversary last weekend. Just for something > different, I

June PUG is up

2021-06-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all A varied set of images as might be expected of an Open Gallery. Lots of excellent submissions. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well

RE: Covid

2021-06-01 Thread Brian W
Very sorry to hear that, Malcolm. Hope that you're well on the way to recovery and that there are no long term effects. It beggars belief that there are still those who believe that Covid is a hoax, a Government conspiracy or just a dose of flu. Marg & I had our first AZ dose in March - second

Last Call - June PUG

2021-05-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Thursday evening 3 June (Sydney time). Theme: Open Gallery As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

PESOs - Memorial Day parade

2021-05-29 Thread Brian W
Paul's PESO 'Decoration Day' reminded me that back in 2013 our USA trip was winding down and we found ourselves in the small Californian town of Ferndale as the Memorial Day parade was just getting underway. The wet weather didn't deter the event. A couple of images:

June PUG Countdown

2021-05-24 Thread Brian W
'morning all, This month is an Open Gallery - anything and everything :-) Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

May PUG is up

2021-05-01 Thread Brian W
G'day all Quite a large gallery this month. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infalible. So, if you made a submission and you

Re: OT: Can you tell me what camera thiszoom is for?

2021-04-30 Thread Brian W
Ann This is a useful reference to identify lens mounts: https://www.keh.com/blog/the-lens-mount-guide-part-1 https://www.keh.com/blog/the-lens-mount-guide-part-2 Based on that, I'd agree Nikon AF mount. Cheers Brian > On 30 April 2021 at 12:01 ann sanfedele wrote: > > > A friend gave me a

May PUG - Last Call

2021-04-26 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be away from my computer in early May so I'll have to close submissions on this one on Friday evening 30 April (Sydney time). Theme: Railway As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html --

Re: PESO: R I P Ashley

2021-04-23 Thread Brian W
So sorry to hear that, Ann. I've had a cat or cats for as long as I can remember. It's hard to say goodby to a real companion. Brian > On 24 April 2021 at 04:14 ann sanfedele wrote: > > > July 16th 2005 - April 18th, 2021  Best cat ever.. so glad to have had > her for almost 16 years. > >

May PUG Countdown

2021-04-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all A couple of submissions so far. Theme: "Railway". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details. Cheers Brian

Re: Still Not Receiving Messages

2021-04-13 Thread Brian W
The old archives link doesn't work anymore. This is the new link: https://pdml.net/empathy/list/pdml.pdml.net Cheers Brian > On 13 April 2021 at 12:49 "Otis C. Wright, Jr." wrote: > > > No messages since first of month. Can't log in at archives. Can't create > new account.  Someone does

Re: April PUG is up

2021-04-04 Thread Brian W
> On 05 April 2021 at 03:14 Rick Womer wrote: > > > Thanks, Ralf—I haven’t had this happen before, and (of course!) hadn’t read > the instructions. > > Sorry Brian! No worries, Rick. ;-) You had me confused there for a while. ;-) ;-) Cheers Brian > > This is a very creative and

April PUG is up

2021-04-03 Thread Brian W
G'day all Some interesting and unusual interpretations of "Still Life" - some you might not expect. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but

April PUG - Last Call

2021-03-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening 3 April (Sydney time). Theme: Still Life As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian

April PUG Countdown

2021-03-25 Thread Brian W
G'day all Only one submission so far. Theme: "Still Life". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details. Cheers Brian

Re: Cool Photoshop feature

2021-03-15 Thread Brian W
A DP Review user did some testing of the feature - seems impressive: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/64944772 Cheers Brian > On 16 March 2021 at 02:29 Bill wrote: > > > This was just released a few days ago, so should be on your next update. > Camera raw now has a feature called

Re: Rejoined PDML

2021-03-13 Thread Brian W
Welcome back. I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - but memory isn't a strong point at my age :-) Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax Aperture Block" which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70. It might be worth considering a KP or even

Updated March PUG is now up

2021-03-06 Thread Brian W
G'day all Apologies again - the March PUG including submissions by Bill & Rick, is now up. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). + Next up:

March PUG - Apology

2021-03-06 Thread Brian W
It seems I've overlooked submissions from Rick & Bill. I'm not sure what happened. I have a system whereby submissions are redirected to my personal email account but those two didn't show up there. On checking the Komkon server, I see that they are indeed there. Give me half & hour or so and

March PUG is up

2021-03-06 Thread Brian W
G'day all Varied interpretations of the theme this month. Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a

Last Call - March PUG

2021-03-01 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Friday evening 5 March (Sydney time). Theme: Marine As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the

Re: March PUG Countdown

2021-02-21 Thread Brian W
o 300kb. I know I didn't do it so maybe Igor might have the answer. Anyway, I've now reset the max size to 500kb, so try uploading again. Cheers Brian > > On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 at 22:19, Brian W wrote: > > > > G'day all > > > > Only one submission so far. &g

March PUG Countdown

2021-02-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all Only one submission so far. Theme: "Marine". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details. Cheers Brian

Re: LINK TO ARCHIVES

2021-02-11 Thread Brian W
> On 12 February 2021 at 04:36 Alan C wrote: > > > What happened to the link to thePDML archives? The pipermail one is giving a 404 error - not sure why (http://pdml.net/pipermail/pdml_pdml.net/) This one still works: https://www.mail-archive.com/pdml@pdml.net/ as does the one Mike linked to

February PUG is up

2021-02-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white landscapes. Well done all. Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page. 2. This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit

February PUG - Last Call

2021-01-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Wednesday evening 3 February (Sydney time). Theme: Landscapes in Black & White As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can

February PUG Countdown

2021-01-24 Thread Brian W
G'day all Time to think about February's PUG. Theme: "Landscapes in Black and White". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details.

January PUG is up

2021-01-09 Thread Brian W
G'day all A nice gallery to start the new year. Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page. 2. This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit on most monitors without the need to scroll the image) 3.

January PUG - Last Call

2021-01-03 Thread Brian W
G'day all Welcome to PUG 2021 and best wishes to all for a happy & productive year (we could all do with one!) I'll be shutting this one down on Thursday evening 7 January (Sydney time). Theme: Weather As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here:

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Brian W
I still have my hair - even though there's a lot more grey than when I joined the list in about 2003. Thanks for keeping us going, Doug. Very much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

PESO - Christmas Greetings

2020-12-24 Thread Brian W
Best wishes from downunder. It's Christmas morning here and the day promises to be cool - a relief from Christmas's past! http://lyons-ryan.org/Christmas2020.jpg Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

January PUG Countdown

2020-12-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all Time to think about January's PUG. Theme: "Weather". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details. Cheers Brian

Re: Happy Ann day

2020-12-10 Thread Brian W
And, of course, from way down under. Cheers Brian > On 11 December 2020 at 06:03 Alan C wrote: > > > From sunny Phalaborwa too! > > Alan C > > On 10-Dec-20 08:42 PM, Toine wrote: > > Happy birthday from the netherlands > > > > Toine > > > > On Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 19:39 ann sanfedele,

December PUG is up

2020-12-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all Biggest gallery of the year - a great way to end 2020. It's been a challenging time for everyone so let's hope for a better 2021 with lots more photo opportunities. 19 submissions this month with some great images - Paul's "To the Heavens" and Ralf's "Shipspotting" are personal

December PUG - Last Call

2020-11-29 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Thursday evening 3 December (Sydney time). Theme: Waterbirds As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-25 Thread Brian W
Hi Joe, The old limits apply for December. Perhaps I should have said "I'll update the size limits for 2021" :-)> Cheers Brian the Ambiguous > On 25 November 2020 at 08:30 jtainter wrote: > > > Brian wrote: > > "No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & >

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-23 Thread Brian W
ps://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 4:12 PM Brian W wrote: > > > G'day all > > > > The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the > > dust

Re: OT u4/3

2020-11-22 Thread Brian W
I have two OMDs - the original E-M10 and the EM-5II. I like them a lot, so much so that I rarely fire up my K-5 any more. The EM-10, despite being about 6 years old is still my favourite of the two because of its compact size & light weight. It loses very little in comparison with the 5. The 10

PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-20 Thread Brian W
As the saying goes - "you can't please everyone" - so here is the final list. I had to leave in a couple of themes that were not popular and pad out the 12 months with two or three themes from past PUGs. So, here is the list: Jan: Weather Feb: Landscapes in Black & White Mar: Marine Apr: Still

December PUG Countdown

2020-11-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the dustbin. Theme: "Waterbirds". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Brian W
> On 10 November 2020 at 10:38 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > > Am 09.11.20 um 22:27 schrieb Brian W: > > Shouldn't that be 2021? Yes it should - 2020 just wont go away :-) Cheers Brian follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Brian W
Hi all Same request - please indicate your least favoured. Some deleted from the previous list; some added... Marine Close up Up close and personal Weather Landscapes in Black & White Railway Open Gallery Architecture Snow Snow What Mailboxes Road Less Travelled Puns Cogito ergo sum Cheers

November PUG is up

2020-11-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all Biggest gallery for some time - well done all! You will probably note that there is one image taken with a Ricoh. I know the rules/guidelines state that submissions must be taken with either a Pentax body or lens but, given that Ricoh owns Pentax and could possibly be regarded as the

Re: Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-11-01 Thread Brian W
14, actually. The most for some time... :-) Cheers Brian > On 02 November 2020 at 04:00 Toine wrote: > > > at least five this time > > On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 at 15:28, Rick Womer wrote: > > > > Make that four. > > > > > On Nov 1, 2020, at 8:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > > > wrote: > > > > > >

Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-10-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Tuesday evening 3 November (Sydney time). Theme: Straight Lines As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian

The 2021 PUG - Themes & High Res

2020-10-26 Thread Brian W
G'day all Several people have requested that we increase the maximum resolution of submissions and, after discussing it with Igor, the max resolution will indeed be increased in 2021. Watch this space for further details. Here are some suggested themes for 2021. Please indicate your least

November PUG Countdown

2020-10-22 Thread Brian W
G'day all The November PUG deadline approaches... Theme: "Straight Lines". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

October PUG is up

2020-10-07 Thread Brian W
G'day all Lots to like this month - hard to pick favourites - perhaps Reinhard's 'Silk' and Joe's 'Roofs of Urbino' by a small amount. View the October gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated

Last Call - October PUG

2020-10-01 Thread Brian W
G'day all Six submissions so far. I'm aiming on closing this one on Sunday evening 4 October (Sydney time). Theme: Texture As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian

October PUG Countdown

2020-09-21 Thread Brian W
G'day all The October PUG deadline approaches... Theme: "Texture". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: September PUG is up

2020-09-04 Thread Brian W
gain, Brian, Thank you so much for all your effort on behalf of the > group to keep the gallery going. You do great work! > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 202

September PUG is up

2020-09-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all View the September gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery,

September PUG - Last Call

2020-08-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all and Happy Downunder Spring Seven submissions so far. I'm aiming on closing this one on Wednesday evening 3 September (South Coast New South Wales time), assuming I have decent wifi at my next destination. Theme: Fenceline As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full

September PUG Countdown

2020-08-25 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'm on the road at present but if my old Vista laptop continues to struggle on, I should be able to compile the September gallery while travelling. Theme: "Fenceline". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html

Re: PESO - Lockdown, looking out (1st in a loooong time...)

2020-08-23 Thread Brian W
to fit the mood of most of us these days. Cheers & stay safe Brian W > On 23 August 2020 at 15:02 Pete McIntosh wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > I'm still around, but keeping quiet as I usually do. > > We're currently half-way through stage 4 COVID lockdown here in

August PUG is up

2020-08-06 Thread Brian W
G'day all Lots to like about the contributions this month. Stan's 'Singapore Sidewalk' and John's 'Not Much Happening' were my favs by a small margin. View the August gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The

August PUG - Last Call

2020-07-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'm going to shut this one down on Monday evening, 3 August, Sydney time. Theme: Market Place As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++

August PUG Countdown

2020-07-25 Thread Brian W
G'day all It's that time again! Theme: "Market Place". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

July PUG is up

2020-07-06 Thread Brian W
G'day all Another small gallery this month. Dan's 'Dino-Bite' touched my funny bone as especially weird. View the July gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submission process usually works well

Last Call - July PUG

2020-06-30 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'm going to shut this one down on Friday evening, 3 July, Sydney time. Theme: Weird As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters

Re: A little OT - Olympus selling camera business

2020-06-24 Thread Brian W
A little like the sale of Pentax to Hoya/Ricoh. The Olympus brand may continue under the new owners. Or not. Who knows? Anyway my EM-10/E-M5ii should keep me going for the foreseeable. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

July PUG Countdown

2020-06-22 Thread Brian W
G'day all July PUG time Theme: "Weird". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: GESO: Kruger Park under Lockdown.

2020-06-12 Thread Brian W
Excellent series - must be great to get out and about again... The image of the four elephants next to the river is the standout for me. Cheers Brian > On 13 June 2020 at 00:02 Alan C wrote: > > > Kruger re-opened on Monday on a self-drive safari basis. No facilities > available besides

PESO - Dan's Tree

2020-06-09 Thread Brian W
The tree that Dan & I photographed near the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge - 3 years apart: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ey7jmp1uohqwun/_IGP2352-K5-1x.jpg Cheers Brian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: June PUG is up

2020-06-09 Thread Brian W
ortunately, a rather small gallery this month, but a nice one in > any event. My personal favorites are Don's Dried Burrs and Joseph's desert > Mailbox. > > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > >

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