Re: PESO - woman in kimono with parasol #2

2017-07-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Ken. On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 9:18 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Really nice capture, pose, exposure and model! > > > -Original Message----- >>From: Bruce Walker >>Subject: PESO - woman in kimono with parasol #2 >> >>While I'

PESO - woman in kimono with parasol #2

2017-07-17 Thread Bruce Walker
While I'm on a roll ... another all-ages portrait. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IT3zQAPlvabI Dorrie Mack, model, makeup & hair 645Z, 90mm/2.8, f/5.6, 1/60th sec, 400 ISO 4'x8' softbox bounced off wall, camera-left. Window light behind, left and right. Enjoy! -- -bmw -- PDML

Re: PESO - Sunflower II

2017-07-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Beautiful! On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Mark C wrote: > Same subject as yesterday's PESO except that it opened up over night: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunflower-ii > > or on flickr: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/35041362244/ > > Studio macro. Pentax

PESO - woman in kimono with parasol

2017-07-12 Thread Bruce Walker
http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IhqbB3yNMUGs Confounding expectations: just window light, unretouched, cropped and converted to b&w in Lightroom only. Safe for all viewing environments and ages. 645z, 90mm/2.8, f/4, 1/125th sec, 400 iso. Model, makeup and hair: Dorrie Mack. Enjoy!

OT - Why the Collectors Who Made Vivian Maier Famous Can’t Cash in on Her Work

2017-07-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Maier's legacy: endless legal machinations. Shame about the photos. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-collectors-made-vivian-maier-famous-cash-work -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: PESO - Sunflower Bud

2017-07-12 Thread Bruce Walker
Exactly what Ann said. On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 6:47 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > gorgeous - nice addition to your series > > ann > > > On 7/11/2017 3:57 PM, Mark C wrote: >> >> A little sunflower bud - >> >> http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/sunflower >> >> or on flickr - >> >> htt

Re: PESO - Ponytail

2017-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
st between bright colors and those that are muted. . Really >>> masterfully lit and posed. And of course a stunning model. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>>> Another shot of Araina Nespiak from our last shoot. No

Re: PESO - Ponytail

2017-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
> > Mark > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Another shot of Araina Nespiak from our last shoot. Note: fashion nudity. >> >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/INhiPguZCfx8 >> >> 645z, 90mm/2.8 macro wide open at f/2.8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO >>

Re: PESO - Ponytail

2017-07-08 Thread Bruce Walker
ther excellent image in this series, Bruce. Very expressive mode and >> nice contrast between bright colors and those that are muted. . Really >> masterfully lit and posed. And of course a stunning model. >> >> Mark >> >> Bruce Walker wrote: >> >>>

Re: PESO - Another moss macro

2017-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
ert wrote: > Bruce the 150mm is a very nice portrait lens, but I suspect you know > this ;) Very nicely priced used too. > > > > On 7 July 2017 at 08:39, Bruce Walker wrote: >> Those colours! Wonderful image that almost makes me forget what's at >> its heart. :) >>

Re: PESO - Another moss macro

2017-07-07 Thread Bruce Walker
r way. Sorry about that. > > Jostein > > Den 7. juli 2017 00.39.00 CEST, skrev Bruce Walker : >>Those colours! Wonderful image that almost makes me forget what's at >>its heart. :) >> >>Any comments on that lens? I'm thinking about adding something in

PESO - Ponytail

2017-07-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Another shot of Araina Nespiak from our last shoot. Note: fashion nudity. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/INhiPguZCfx8 645z, 90mm/2.8 macro wide open at f/2.8, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: PESO - Another moss macro

2017-07-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Those colours! Wonderful image that almost makes me forget what's at its heart. :) Any comments on that lens? I'm thinking about adding something in the 120-150mm range. On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:33 PM, Jostein wrote: > I posted a PESO of a moss that had a background story too strong for some,

Re: PESO - Spiral

2017-07-06 Thread Bruce Walker
I like that, Marnie. I think the stair climber is at just the right place to balance the composition. Well done! On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 6:56 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: > Also taken 2011. In Embarcadero Center, SF. > > I am inordinately fond of this photo, because normally when I do "street > ph

Re: GESO - Cacti

2017-07-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Some beautiful specimens in there, Marnie. One that stands out photographically for me is #3. Essentially monochromatic and fascinating lines. I really like cacti and succulents as subjects. On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 5:32 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: > Taken in 2012. At Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut

Re: OT, sort of... On a tree and a book.

2017-07-04 Thread Bruce Walker
I enjoyed both, Bulent, but particularly your book appreciation. That lesson you learned is a critical one. The utter lack of any feel for that in so many photographers is what is lately driving me away from many social sharing sites. Thanks for sharing! On Tue, Jul 4, 2017 at 4:08 AM, Bulent Ce

Re: July PUG is up

2017-07-04 Thread Bruce Walker
Lots to like indeed. I love the quiet simplicity in so many of these. Frost on leaves is a fave of mine, so David Mann;'s and Henk's especially appeal to me. I'm a sucker for the textures in Hosta, so I really appreciated Bill Robb's image. A 27 image stack of K-1 shots must have been a monster to

Re: PESO - portrait study 3

2017-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 3:11 PM, John wrote: > > On 6/29/2017 15:36, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." --Franz >> Kafka > > I just wish I could see beauty in my bathroom mirror in the morning, > instea

Re: Peso: And Yet Another Puppeh Picture

2017-07-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Oh, that's a wonderful portrait, Bill. What a face! On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Bill wrote: > As the title says, another picture of Rayna. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/look3.html > > K1, D-FA 100/f2/8 Macro, ISO 100 f/4, 1/6 second > > Enjoy > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Peppers!

2017-07-01 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: > (This is getting really, really annoying. With Thunderbird I can't hit reply > to start a new thread, with AOL I could. Apologies.) Hitting Reply to start a new thread is A Very Bad Thing anyway, Marnie. :) That only creates confusion and

Re: PESO - Peppers!

2017-07-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Simple, but I like it, Marnie. I think it could benefit from a little midtone contrast boost, just to punch it a bit. Eg Clarity in Lr. On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 4:51 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: > Still working on 2011 -- it is going to take forever to update my > photography web pages. > > Simple

Re: PESO - portrait study 3

2017-07-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Mark! On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Mark C wrote: > Excellent series, Bruce and this one is particularly well done. > > Mark > > On 6/29/2017 3:36 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows ol

Re: PESO - portrait study 3

2017-06-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow, I see that! Especially in her younger days. You really have an eye for face-matching, Ann. Thank you! On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 11:59 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > nice one again! Does nayone else notice how much she looks like Elizabeth > Pena ? > > ann > > On 6/29/2017 3:3

Re: PESO - Red wood ant

2017-06-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 7:31 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 30/6/17, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>It sits on a slab of modelling clay. :-) > > This conjures up some interesting scenarios. Hoe about some miniature > clay people running for their lives ;-) Oh, yeah! Do it! :) Ray Harry

Re: PESO - portrait study 3

2017-06-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Bob! On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 7:14 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > very enjoyable. Excellent collection! > > On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 2:36 PM, Bruce Walker > wrote: > >> "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." --Franz Kaf

Re: PESO - Red wood ant

2017-06-29 Thread Bruce Walker
That's pretty damned amazing and impressive, Jostein! The effort of posing lifesize models pales in comparison to your chore. :) On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 8:08 PM, Jostein wrote: > http://www.alunfoto.no/bloggposter/2017/06/formica/ > > Continuing my foray into entomology. A dead insect this time

Re: PESO - portrait study 3

2017-06-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Larry! BTW, "Colour, Shadow and Boobies" could be a great book title for glamour photography. Or even on a book for bird photographers. On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 4:00 PM, wrote: > Very nice use of colour, shadow and boobies. > > On June 29, 2017 12:36:57 PM PDT,

PESO - portrait study 3

2017-06-29 Thread Bruce Walker
"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." --Franz Kafka https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/35575224696/lightbox/ Rated G: General Audiences – All ages admitted 645Z, 90mm/2.8 macro, f/4, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO. Please enjoy responsibly. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Dis

Re: Yellow Home Lighting - Color Cast & Skin Tones

2017-06-27 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: > > Why would you want to remove the yellow color cast? It is the way it looks > in real life and we are all used to seeing that kind of light in rooms at > night. Well, for nicer skin tones for one. And for creative reasons for another. W

Re: Yellow Home Lighting - Color Cast & Skin Tones

2017-06-27 Thread Bruce Walker
I'm with Paul: there's no right or wrong answer; it's a personal preference choice. If you like warm interior tones, or want to convey such, go with a higher colour temp. If you prefer to neutralize the light for more accurate colour values, stick with tungsten WB. As for "leaving the photo as it

Re: Google's getting into the on-demand photo book printing business

2017-06-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Brilliant! Not. Mark, have you tried Blurb's magazine format yet? The prices are really low for those and seem -- on paper at least -- to be a good idea for little projects. On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 1:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > https://petapixel.com/2017/06/26/look-googles-20-photo-book-hands

Re: PESO - a profile

2017-06-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Much appreciated, Ken! On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 11:17 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Really like the stark simplicity ! > > > -Original Message----- >>From: Bruce Walker >>Subject: PESO - a profile >> >>Kind of a profile portrait. >> >>http://p

PESO - a profile

2017-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Kind of a profile portrait. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IW03.16ZZ6_M (Completely SFW, in case you're worried.) 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8, at f/4, 1/125th sec, ISO 100. One big soft light feathered across the subject, and a grid-focussed one on the background. -- -bmw -- PDML Pen

Re: PESO - portrait study

2017-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Paul. On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > As always, excellent. > > Paul via phone > >> On Jun 25, 2017, at 6:03 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Thank you, Dave! >> >> >>> On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Dav

Re: PESO - portrait study

2017-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dave! On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 11:36 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > well done > > Dave > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> A sensual low key portrait of Araina. NSFW. >> >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/ILryrLGtq_Y0

Re: PESO - portrait study

2017-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
t; >>Dan Matyola >>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >>On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Bruce Walker >>wrote: >> >>> A sensual low key portrait of Araina. NSFW. >>> >>> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/ILryrL

Re: PESO - portrait study

2017-06-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Dan. On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Quite pleasing. I think the black and red carry a warm and exciting > atmosphere. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 9:37 AM, Bruce

PESO - portrait study

2017-06-24 Thread Bruce Walker
A sensual low key portrait of Araina. NSFW. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/ILryrLGtq_Y0 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8, at f/4, 1/125th sec, ISO 100. One big soft light feathered across the subject, and a grid-focussed one on the background. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: Eroica and drone

2017-06-19 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > On 19 Jun 2017, at 17:24, Bruce Walker wrote: > > > > That's a gorgeous area to cycle. > > > > Period gear of 30 years ago, eh? Shouldn't you have been wearing neon > > coloured leg warmers? >

Re: Eroica and drone

2017-06-19 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a gorgeous area to cycle. Period gear of 30 years ago, eh? Shouldn't you have been wearing neon coloured leg warmers? On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Bob W and I took part in Eroica Britannia - a 55 mile cycle ride where > you have to ride a bike that's at least

Re: French trip

2017-06-19 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> On Jun 19, 2017, at 10:38 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> On 19/6/17, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Thanks, Stan, I'll look at lightning that one. It was harsh sun, mid-day >> >> He'll have a face like thunder at that reply

Re: French trip

2017-06-16 Thread Bruce Walker
A very pleasant browse, Bob. I admire your eye for detail, especially architectural. Nicely modernized look on your site, too. Have you always been using Wordpress or is that new? On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 1:48 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > I've been back from my French bike ride since Sunday evening.

PESO - portrait of a woman in a red jacket

2017-06-16 Thread Bruce Walker
I entered the studio with just a single image in my head, and this was pretty much it. From a quick two-hour practice session with Araina Nespiak. A little bit NSFW, but only in the name of art. http://off-axis.brucemwalker.com/image/161874097112 645z, dfa645 90mm/2.8, wide-open at f/2.8, 1/125t

Re: GESO - Photo Exhibit

2017-06-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Those are exceptional, Mark. Simply outstanding work! Well deserved that they are in a show, and I hope you get a SRO crowd at your opening. That's terrific too that you have gone through the project process from beginning to end. It's a real eye opening experience, I have found. You learn so muc

Re: PESO in a way...

2017-06-14 Thread Bruce Walker
They're up to something fishy, no doubt. On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > All in the painting? What are the nekkid ladies doing to the trout? > >> On 14 Jun 2017, at 14:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> I see a nice painting of a trout and lots of nekkid ladies. >> >> Dan Ma

Re: Shooting in tight spaces

2017-06-07 Thread Bruce Walker
When I use my small office at home for a studio I shoot in a space that is about 9' wide, 14' long and 7.5' high. It has white walls, a white ceiling, and a light hardwood floor -- very reflective stuff. But I use strobes and it works just fine. I use gridded softboxes, flags, and the inverse squa

Re: PESO - born of the light

2017-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 6:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light. ―John >> Milton, Paradise Lost >> >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I1DukGx1AsRs >> >> NSFW,

Re: Mounting, displaying and selling photos

2017-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Some random thoughts. I have never sold anything smaller than 8x10". Folks like their photos large usually. OTOH, I know there's a market for smallish framed things for bathrooms, hallways, or those areas of walls where you create a random "grid" out of a number of small frames. I just haven't ma

PESO - born of the light

2017-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to light. ―John Milton, Paradise Lost http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I1DukGx1AsRs NSFW, but really shouldn't need that label. Glamour it ain't. 645z, 55mm/2.8. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: OT: Some Amusing PhotoShopping

2017-06-03 Thread Bruce Walker
A few make me a bit queasy, but entertaining stuff, Dan. On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://themetapicture.com/shopped-into-surrealism/ > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http:/

Re: PESO - Guitar Study

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
13:39, Bruce Walker wrote: > >> You should do more. >> > Maybe. A few of us from the local club booked a model for an afternoon > and we each had a 45 minute slot. I had a pretty good idea of what I > wanted to do and it worked well. Of course there were others there to >

Re: PESO - body sculpture study 4

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
77 - I like it! :) Thank you, Dan. On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Nicely done. > 77? > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > >

PESO - body sculpture study 4

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
nsfw for some. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IAHJmn6q70EA Still thinking of a pithy title. 645z, dfa645 55mm/2.8 sdm, f/9, 1/125th sec, 100 iso -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: PESO - Guitar Study

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:35 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > On 2 June 2017 at 13:19, Bruce Walker wrote: >> That's beautiful, Chris. Recent film work? >> > Thanks Bruce. About 10 years old. I've been scanning my back catalog > of negatives. it's the only figure w

Re: PESO - fiddle study 3

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Chris. Hmmm, banjos. A challenge! :) On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Very nice Bruce. Musical instruments and bodies go well together. Well, not > banjos maybe, but most. > > Chris > > On 31 May 2017 16:24, "Bruce Walker" wrote

Re: PESO - Guitar Study

2017-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
That's beautiful, Chris. Recent film work? On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 6:54 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > Bruce's "Fiddle Study" reminded me of this. Mildly NSFW if you're of a > nervous disposition: > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwwyxeqysa1uf9g/Nude%20guitar001.jpg?dl=0 > > Chris > > -- > PDML Pentax-

Re: GESO - Hood Ornaments

2017-06-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Very nicely done, Mark! Really like these. The light is beautiful in all of them. On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 11:53 PM, Mark C wrote: > Visited a car museum today - a handful of hood ornaments for your viewing > pleasure: > > http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/hood-ornaments > > All tak

Re: PESO - fiddle study 3

2017-05-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Larry. I was initially put off by that small detail, but I later realized it made the image unique and added a strange little touch that I decided to just leave as-is. On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Possi

PESO - fiddle study 3

2017-05-31 Thread Bruce Walker
Possibly nsfw content, but rather abstract. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IJBHEGfRtYkE 645z, 55mm/2.8 -- -bmw -- 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 directly above and foll

Re: GESO May faves gallery

2017-05-31 Thread Bruce Walker
I enjoy 51845 and 50415 especially, Larry. Lots to appreciate there. On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 4:58 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Fairly big gallery, 21 photos, birds music and dance: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157680298668414 > > On flickriver for those that prefer: > > http://ww

Re: Peso - purple Allium

2017-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
t; > > On 5/30/2017 11:51 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> A beauty, nicely composed. >> Paul >> >>> On May 30, 2017, at 11:46 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>> Tsk, naughty. :) But pretty anyway. >>> >>> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at

Re: Peso - purple Allium

2017-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Tsk, naughty. :) But pretty anyway. On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 11:41 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > caus I havent posted in a while.. > > though should be OT peso - cause I shot it with a dark side P&S > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2017-snaps/i-mGFzb26/L > > ann > > > -- > PDML

Re: OT uninstall PS CS

2017-05-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Dave, you'll find the bulk of it in the /Applications folder. Probably "Adobe Photoshop CS". You could just drag it to the trash and empty it. Some bits and pieces will be in /Library/Application Support/Adobe but sorting out what's still needed by other apps is time-consuming, so I'd not worry ab

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Unless they changed something radically, you should still get updates. I keep a copy of WinXP in VMware to run the odd Windoze thing and it still gets updates from time to time. The few times I've installed it from scratch, it has spent the next three or four days installing updates from ancient ti

Re: Peso: Guarding the books

2017-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it, Bill. On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Bill wrote: > Well, not really, but the expression is great. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/bookguardian.html > > K1, 77mm LTD, f/3.5 1/60th at ISO 3200. > One thing the K1 does really well is high ISO. > > Enjoy > > bill > > -- > P

OT - shooting in the dark with IR flash

2017-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
This will likely only interest one person here, whose name rhymes with "lair E". But it's pretty darned cool, and reveals that Weegee actually used IR film and special IR flash bulbs. I did not know that. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/features/exploring-world-infrared-flash-pho

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe getting a new laptop?

2017-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
I agree, Paul. That's why as a photographer, I use a Mac for all my computing needs. I have tried to run Linux as a desktop machine and it's a huge productivity killer and "world of hurt". I spent more time tweaking and twiddling things and trying to find out why stuff I took for granted in a supp

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe getting a new laptop?

2017-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
If you think that selecting a new camera from scratch is hard -- so many choices with hundreds of tiny detailed differences between them -- just wait until you start selecting a Linux distro to run. Heh! Good luck. The Gimp is somewhere near Ps CS3 in ability lately. I expect it would suit you. Yo

Re: Peso-Mt Hood Dawn

2017-05-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Those colours really make that, Jack. I like it. On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 10:06 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Considered the attached for the June Pug, but ultimately > decided on a different image. Still not sure I made the right > choice.(??) > > Attaching a shot of Oregon's Mt Hood. Pink clouds n

Re: OT Geso South Simcoe

2017-05-23 Thread Bruce Walker
I enjoyed that gallery, Dave. It's impressive they have been able to keep that beautiful engine going for so long. A shame if they can't keep going. On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Several of our smaller camera group went back to Tottenham Ontario to > take photos and v

Re: OT - 28-light shootout: comprehensive LED light test

2017-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 7:04 PM, John wrote: > On 5/22/2017 14:04, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Wow is my reaction to this article. Author carefully tests the light >> quality from 28 available LED products and also thoroughly explains >> his measuring criteria, methods,

OT - 28-light shootout: comprehensive LED light test

2017-05-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow is my reaction to this article. Author carefully tests the light quality from 28 available LED products and also thoroughly explains his measuring criteria, methods, and baseline sources, like the sun. Especially interesting is how he shows that CRI is actually very misleading when comparing L

Re: K1 vs 645z

2017-05-21 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: > someone leaked the test results for the 645z from dxomark (yes they > tested it) and it came to 100 if I remember correctly. a lot of people > think there is a conspiracy, but who knows? > > that said the K-1 is the better choice in many ways un

Re: K1 vs 645z

2017-05-21 Thread Bruce Walker
M, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I agree that the sheer size of the 645z sensor makes it superior to the K-1 > in most regards, but does it have > It's dynamic range? You have to make some serious mistakes to lose highlight > or shadow detail with the K-1. It is a generation newe

Re: K1 vs 645z

2017-05-21 Thread Bruce Walker
Hi Luke; I'm a happy 645z owner. I have had in succession, a K100D Super, K20D, K-3 and now the 645Z, a camera which has become my preferred carry and handles 97% of what I shoot. Using the same kind of logic as "going to get nearly the same results with the K1" you can easily convince yourself th

Re: PESO - body sculpting with light

2017-05-20 Thread Bruce Walker
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 6:06 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 19/5/17, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>... and Dorrie Mack. NSFW: proud nipples. >> >>http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IkNaS8ktlnfE >> >>645z, dfa645 55mm/2.8, f/9, 1/

Re: KNARF?

2017-05-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Frank has set the sharing permissions on all of his posts to Friends Only. On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Do you have to be a friend of his to see the post? > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 9:19 AM, Dario B

PESO - body sculpting with light

2017-05-19 Thread Bruce Walker
... and Dorrie Mack. NSFW: proud nipples. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IkNaS8ktlnfE 645z, dfa645 55mm/2.8, f/9, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO Have a great weekend! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - body sculpture study

2017-05-19 Thread Bruce Walker
; Hope you took that shot quickly! :-) > > Nicely lit, interesting concept - I take it your model is a contortionist > > ann > > On 5/16/2017 8:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> A body, making a sculpture, for study. NSFW: undraped female breast. >> >> http://portf

Re: Third party K-1 pixel shift support

2017-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Time is worth something. That's what stops me from diddling with every single piece of software that happens along, because to do it usefully takes a lot of time. I'm always disappointed when something that looks very promising turns out to have a fatal flaw such that all my experimenting time was

Re: Quick LR help needed

2017-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
out what was going on. > She is on LR CC. Her file storeag system is worse than mine so she is > working to simplifiy it. > > > Dave > > On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 7:51 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 7:33 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> Dave, hold

Re: LX

2017-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Sounds like a fine challenge, even without the stamps. Bon voyage, Bob! On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > On Saturday I set sail for France, cycling hopefully from Roscoff to Avignon > and thence to a gite for a week with friends, here: > http://www.tourisme-pernes.fr/fr/de

Re: Quick LR help needed

2017-05-18 Thread Bruce Walker
Dave, hold the Option key down when you start Lightroom and you get a list of recent catalogs to open. On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 6:57 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Its 6.55am in my time zone and at 9.30 i am going over to our leads > house (for the book we are doing) to try and help her on a LR cata

Re: Hybrid hard drives, anyone?

2017-05-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: > anotherdrunkensot wrote: > >> More memory is always preferable to swap. > > "Memory is like an orgasm. You can fake it, but it is much better when > you don't have to." > > The quote is often attributed to Seymour Cray, but I'm not sure that

Re: Need Help With SD Card Problem

2017-05-17 Thread Bruce Walker
I carefully cut those teensy plastic dividers away with a very sharp x-acto blade and get rid of them. They frequently snap off at one end or the middle and cause cards to malfunction when inserted into readers. Sometimes the loose sliver of plastic even snags and wedges the card into the reader.

Re: PESO - body sculpture study

2017-05-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Not true: you work sometimes. I saw those DIY shed pics. :) Thanks, Dave! On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 10:30 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > since i don't work i clicked on the link. Very nice photo > > Dave > > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> A bod

Re: PESO - body sculpture study

2017-05-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Appreciated, Paul. On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 9:38 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Thank you, Larry. > > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>> A body, making a sculpture, for study. NSFW: undraped female brea

Re: PESO - body sculpture study

2017-05-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Larry. On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:42 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> A body, making a sculpture, for study. NSFW: undraped female breast. >> >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I8hGxTz3yncg > > > Lovely pose a

PESO - body sculpture study

2017-05-16 Thread Bruce Walker
A body, making a sculpture, for study. NSFW: undraped female breast. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/I8hGxTz3yncg 645z, dfa645 55mm/2.8, f/10, 1/125th sec, 100 ISO. The body is Dorrie Mack's. Enjoy! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: PESO Kylie at the Chitchat

2017-05-15 Thread Bruce Walker
I agree with Cotty. That one's lovely! On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 11:05 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 14/5/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Here's one of her from the party last weekend: >>https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/34507176392/in/ > album-72157681681728371/ > > > This

Re: One of my pictures in a local paper

2017-05-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Ah yeah. It's always a fine feeling to get published. Good on ya! It's a great shot too. On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 1:10 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > Last summer, Michael did a concert with my friend Michelle. He asked if he > could use some of my photos from that night for publicity. Here's one being

Re: PESO - fiddle study

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
on the subject, from about 5 feet away. Hard shadows cast, medium fall-off. I increased the contrast in post, so the shadow areas got somewhat squashed, probably. Less detail there. Thanks for looking and commenting. Appreciate it! On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >

Re: PESO - fiddle study

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul. On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Beautiful Light, nice pose. > > Paul >> On May 10, 2017, at 11:12 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Despite the title, nsfw. >> >> http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Ia6CzeIG

Re: PESO - tank

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:35 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 8/5/17, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Although, it's in black and white, a bit grainy, quite contrasty, all >>in focus -- pretty darned old school, really. But then there's a young >>woman

Re: PESO - tank

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much, Marco. And a big thanks to Paul, Dan, John, Gonz and Larry too, and everyone who had a look. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > Lovely photo, Bruce. > > m > >> On May 8, 2017, at 4:29 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> If you av

PESO - fiddle study

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Despite the title, nsfw. http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/Ia6CzeIGEohA I instructed Dorrie to bring something to the shoot to surprise me. So she brought her beloved vintage fiddle. She can play, but hasn't for a couple of years so we opted for still lifes. 645z, dfa645 55mm/2.8, f/10

Re: PESO - The Parthenon

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Good stuff, Rick. I confess that the parallax distortion of the building itself bothers me. On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:57 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > I had a very brief visit to Athens last month; two days’ travel and two days’ > work, and a day as a tourist. > > This is the Parthenon, where work to

Re: PESO: The Eyes Have It

2017-05-10 Thread Bruce Walker
I like that shot, Dan. Have you tried b&w? I think it could be even more striking in contrasty monotones. On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From an open air market in Auvers-sur-Oise, France > https://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/5/9/the-eyes-ha

PESO - tank

2017-05-08 Thread Bruce Walker
If you avoid my other shots, avoid this one. Although, it's in black and white, a bit grainy, quite contrasty, all in focus -- pretty darned old school, really. But then there's a young woman in a form hugging top filling the frame, so it's the same old sleaze after all. http://portfolio.brucemwa

Re: GESO Thompson Foster memorial

2017-05-07 Thread Bruce Walker
I really like 1147, the b&w detail shot, Dave. And 8716, the stone arch. 1146, the chairs, appeals too. Looks like an enjoyable outing, though I'm surprised nobody gave you grief for tripods and "professional cameras" in a public place. Hearing more and more cases of SLR-bearers getting the boot t

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