Re: PESO a few orchids

2023-05-14 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice set Toine! #pid=_1007580.jpg is in my opinion a monkey orchid (aapjesorchis), though it could be a hybrid with the military orchid (soldaatje) Henk Op zo 14 mei 2023 om 21:17 schreef Toine : > Orchid time so I need to capture them. > > https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007657.jpg > https://repiu

Re: RIP Dan Matyola

2023-05-11 Thread Henk Terhell
The image of that tree in the Maui sunset will stay on my retina as Dan's farewell to the list. We will miss his positive contributions. Henk Op do 11 mei 2023 om 01:27 schreef Bruce Walker : > Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan > Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of

The new Pentax MX for Juan Buhler

2023-05-08 Thread Henk Terhell
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PESO: wild orchids are back

2023-05-07 Thread Henk Terhell
After a cold spring so far wild orchids are flowering again in the dunes area here. Some of the early species: Monkey orchid: https://flic.kr/p/2oyj2bS Broad-leaved marsh orchid: https://flic.kr/p/2oyb5ZT Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdm

Re: May PUG is up

2023-05-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ralf and Ann. All nice pics and a lot of impressive trees in this gallery. In particular I like the snowfountain tree (Paul), the corvallis tree (Larry) and the joshua tree (Ann). Henk Op do 4 mei 2023 om 19:37 schreef ann sanfedele : > Ralf - yeah, Henk's is a nice giggle. The variety

Re: Slide scanners

2023-05-01 Thread Henk Terhell
I follow the recommendations on this page, with 300 for scanning of color prints. https://www.scantips.com/basics08.html Henk Op ma 1 mei 2023 om 18:06 schreef Paul Stenquist : > Perhaps, but I don’t scan charts. I scan photos, and I like the results I > get at 4800 when printed, not pixel peek

Re: GESO some birds and LR DeNoise AI

2023-04-30 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice pictures, in particular the lepelaar. It looks to me that LR Denoise AI does a pretty good job here. I have installed LR classic now. Without heavy cropping I usually don't have to deal with noise on my APSC and FF pictures. However I tried last week new LR denoise successfully on some ISO 32

Re: ACR Enhanced Noise Reduction

2023-04-23 Thread Henk Terhell
I've been using quite some years now LR version 6 (the last non subscription version) in combination with Affinity Photo version 1. Working in DNG RAW and converting to JPEG and TIF. This gives me at very low cost a lot of flexibility. Affinity Photo has all the extra features I need such as focus

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

2023-04-15 Thread Henk Terhell
Under Dutch/EU privacy legislation the approval of parents is required before taking pictures of kids at school (or elsewhere). Op za 15 apr 2023 om 02:46 schreef : > > In another thread, people on the small island where I lived are now saying > that news outlets cannot publish photos taken at sc

Re: A few Easter PESOs

2023-04-13 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice pictures Ralf, also the one of the Kanaltunneleinfahrtsoberleitungsgewirr... Henk Op do 13 apr 2023 om 18:42 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > We haven't made it to Dunkirk yet again, this Easter, so here are a few > PESOs from earlier years: > > The Café du Cap Gris Nez was very popular with

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

2023-04-13 Thread Henk Terhell
This video puts the finger on the weak spot in that for street photography a bulky DSLR nowadays upsets a lot of people. I do recognize however the beauty of B/W for such type of photography. Speaking to a street photographer the other day he told me that he mostly shoot from the hip with a tilte

Re: Pentax K3-iii Monochrome

2023-04-13 Thread Henk Terhell
No flip screen, no colour, what can be removed next?:) Henk Op do 13 apr 2023 om 11:14 schreef Steve Cottrell : > > > https://www.dpreview.com/news/2780405465/ricoh-announces-pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-dslr > > > Cotty > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email t

Koot en Bie in the photo shop

2023-04-03 Thread Henk Terhell
One of the most famous Dutch comedians ever - Wim de Bie - died last week. Here a short funny video of some decades ago, in which he acted as a customer in a photo shop, collecting the pictures of his cat. https://youtu.be/woR5iVRVSUA (English subtitled). Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: GESO: Doors

2023-03-31 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice gallery of such a variety of locations. Henk Op vr 31 mrt 2023 om 07:05 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > For a number of reasons, I was unable to take a new image for the April > PUG, so I decided to review my old image files, to see > what interpretations of that theme I could locate. I

Re: epson 2400

2023-03-22 Thread Henk Terhell
I would guess that the lousy colors are the result of mismatched > calibration and/or letting the printer (rather than photoshop or Lightroom) > control color. > > Paul > > > On Mar 22, 2023, at 3:40 PM, Henk Terhell > wrote: > > > > Never had any luck with printers

Re: epson 2400

2023-03-22 Thread Henk Terhell
'Why Printers Are Designed To Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ35eQ9N3iY Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 20:39 schreef Henk Terhell : > Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk > is around 3 years. > My current printer for

Re: epson 2400

2023-03-22 Thread Henk Terhell
Never had any luck with printers and I estimate their life time on my desk is around 3 years. My current printer for about a year is an Epson 2410 which prints B/W OK, but has lousy colours. I just came across a new funny YouTube video 'Why Printers Are Designed To Fail: The Frustrating Truth'. H

Re: DPReview to Close Down

2023-03-22 Thread Henk Terhell
Bought by Amazon in 2007 and closed by Amazon in 2023. Op wo 22 mrt 2023 om 08:31 schreef mike wilson : > But clearly not profitable. Or profitable enough. > > On 22/03/2023 00:56 Rick Womer wrote: > > > > > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@

Re: K-3 III first shots

2023-03-09 Thread Henk Terhell
No doubt your K-1 will stay on the shelf for some time. Henk Op do 9 mrt 2023 om 07:48 schreef Larry Colen : > The first photo I took with my K-3 III was of the Mazda 3 that I've had > for two weeks. > > I've also taken a few of the camellia tree in my yard, starting to bloom, > and a couple of

Re: PESO x3: Mushrooms

2023-03-09 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice mushrooms! The first one is a species of boletus, the second one likely a parasol mushroom and the third the giant puffball. Henk Op do 9 mrt 2023 om 10:28 schreef David Mann : > There's been some excellent mushroom weather here lately. These are all > phone photos while I've been out and

Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

2023-03-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Larry Op za 4 mrt 2023 om 20:30 schreef Larry Colen : > Those are both lovely, nice colors, sharpness and an excellent portrayal > of a mood > > > On Mar 3, 2023, at 9:12 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > > > The weather has been kind to us here these days. I took s

Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

2023-03-04 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ann Op za 4 mrt 2023 om 15:56 schreef ann sanfedele : > Nice captures, I favor the second one especially for more pleasing > geometry to my eye.. Very golden indeed > > ann > > On 3/3/2023 12:12 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > The weather has been kind to us here

Re: PESO: some more golden hour pics

2023-03-03 Thread Henk Terhell
No. All my pictures are taken in DNG and always need some attention in Lightroom (mainly exposure, contrast, vibrance, unsharp mask and crop). Henk Op vr 3 mrt 2023 om 18:46 schreef : > Are these straight from the camera? > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an ema

PESO: some more golden hour pics

2023-03-03 Thread Henk Terhell
The weather has been kind to us here these days. I took some reflection shots in the evening light of alder trees, getting some spring color, which are standing on the edge of a dune valley. https://flic.kr/p/2ojw4vu https://flic.kr/p/2ojEDLn Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsub

Re: PESO - SNOW!

2023-03-01 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, this is a fascinating picture with great colors and variation of lights in the windows, combined with the snow flakes. A finishing touch may be a slight tilting of the left to get everything straight. Henk Op di 28 feb 2023 om 03:37 schreef ann sanfedele : > at last... from my window at :9:

Re: Correction on the XT-5 file size.

2023-02-19 Thread Henk Terhell
BRUCE Op zo 19 feb. 2023 om 09:43 schreef mike wilson : > This post seems to be technically crap, which is unusual for you. > > > On 19/02/2023 01:47 Bill wrote: > > > > > > They are actually just over 85.5k > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le.

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

2023-02-14 Thread Henk Terhell
A splendid gallery! I hope you keep posting as well on instagram and flickr where I have seen some of your work. Henk Op di 14 feb. 2023 om 04:04 schreef Subash Jeyan : > a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/ > > do let

Re: PESO: Twisted tree at Sunset

2023-02-14 Thread Henk Terhell
Strange tree. That is one more beautiful golden hour picture! Henk Op di 14 feb. 2023 om 01:47 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > From yesterday's trip to the beach to watch another glorious Maui sunset: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2023/2/13/bent > > K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-13

Re: Updated February PUG

2023-02-11 Thread Henk Terhell
That is a truly golden addition to the gallery! Henk Op za 11 feb. 2023 om 11:06 schreef Brian W : > The updated gallery including Jan's submission is now up: > > http://pug.komkon.org/ > > > Cheers > Brian > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le..

Re: PESO x2 (insects)

2023-02-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice pictures, Never seen these insects in reality. Hope you are safe for the cyclone. Henk Op za 11 feb. 2023 om 10:00 schreef David Mann : > It's cicada season here at the moment... > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1196/#peso > > And here's a stick insect that's resident in our front g

Re: Stupid RAID question

2023-02-07 Thread Henk Terhell
I bought last week an 8 TB Seagate Expansion Desktop drive and it also has the recovery service. So it looks like all Seagate drives have this now. Henk Op di 7 feb. 2023 om 11:55 schreef Underpaid N. Overpentaxed < overpenta...@gmail.com>: > All the big hdd makers spend roughly the same 0.4s r

Re: Price of K3-III dropping in Europe

2023-02-06 Thread Henk Terhell
The black one is 1899 UK pounds (=2121 euro) at Wex London. The highest price so far. Funny, the K-1 II has the same price there. Henk Op zo 5 feb. 2023 om 20:30 schreef mike wilson : > > > On 05/02/2023 15:36 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > > > > > Am 05.02.23 um

Re: Price of K3-III dropping in Europe

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
1900 euro it is, similar to standard price w/o rebate in Germany. Henk Op zo 5 feb. 2023 om 18:16 schreef Alan C : > SAR 36000 = 19000 Euros in SA. > > Alan C > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please vi

Re: Price of K3-III dropping in Europe

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
250 Km from my house, however I guess it will be easy to mail order from Germany. Op zo 5 feb. 2023 om 14:06 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > Am 05.02.23 um 13:03 schrieb Henk Terhell: > > Still 2000 euro in The Netherlands. > > Aachen is just a few hundred meters from

Re: AI 'Art'

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Not bad as well! Henk Op zo 5 feb. 2023 om 13:45 schreef Toine : > This what I got > > https://www.repiuk.nl/projects/GESO/Midjourney/#pid=repiuk_fungi_growing_in_and_out_of_walking_shoes_2541adfb-e9a2-4cf9-bb7b-8ba8faafe253.png > > On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 at 13:17, Henk Terhell wr

Re: AI 'Art'

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
True. I have tried canva.com based on Dall-E but it doesn't work for me. Henk Op zo 5 feb. 2023 om 13:14 schreef Toine : > He used Midjourney? I'm giving it a try right now and it works! After I got > Discord up and running. > > On Sun, 5 Feb 2023 at 12:34, Henk Terhell

Re: Price of K3-III dropping in Europe

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Still 2000 euro in The Netherlands. Whatever the price, with the fixed screen it is not the camera I would buy. Henk Op za 4 feb. 2023 om 23:39 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > AC-Foto of Aachen, Germany, list the K3-III at 1839 minus an 'instant > rebate' of 300 euros. i.e. 1539 euros. > > https:

AI 'Art'

2023-02-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Following our recent discussion on AI generated pictures of mushrooms on training shoes, my grandson has generated some more AI pictures from text (which they call prompts). A small proof of the way ahead of us... https://www.flickr.com/gp/mxer/J69wT9x23S https://www.flickr.com/gp/mxer/5cP6E84Q9U

Re: PESO: Bird of Paradise

2023-02-03 Thread Henk Terhell
A beautiful flower! Following up on Larry's comment, what might help a lot is a radial filter in lightroom to darken the background and lighten the flower. Or use the post-crop vignetting slider. Henk Op vr 3 feb. 2023 om 06:51 schreef Larry Colen : > > > > On Feb 2, 2023, at 9:17 PM, Daniel J.

One hour of Ernst Haas pictures

2023-02-01 Thread Henk Terhell
New on YouTube: a one hour slideshow of pictures of Ernst Haas, with much of his work in New York. Very entertaining stuff! https://youtu.be/usK14kiwTXM Henk -- %(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

Re: OS 11 --> Weird problem

2023-01-30 Thread Henk Terhell
John, I remember the trouble I had installing my Epson V500 under W10. The trick was to install the software from the CD and right click on the file escndv.exe in the epson folder under program files (x86). There you can change compatibility mode to an earlier windows version. I choose Vista at th

Re: OS 11 --> Weird problem

2023-01-29 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, your house is a genuine microsoft office! Henk Op zo 29 jan. 2023 om 19:45 schreef Alan C : > I'm way ahead of you guys - 22 Windows on my house, all functional! > > Alan C > > On 29-Jan-23 12:11 PM, Toine wrote: > > Using windows 11 from day 1. everything is working fine and never seen >

Re: OS 11 --> Weird problem

2023-01-29 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Toine, good to know. Henk Op zo 29 jan. 2023 om 11:11 schreef Toine : > Using windows 11 from day 1. everything is working fine and never seen any > lockups, bluescreens etc. It looks like epson is supporting win11 for the > v500. > > > > On Sun, 29 Jan 2023 a

Re: OS 11 --> Weird problem

2023-01-29 Thread Henk Terhell
Not knowing about your OS, I almost thought you gave me another reason not to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11! Concern about driver problems for Epson V500 photo scanner with windows 11 is withholding me to switch. Perhaps anybody has experience with Windows 11? Henk Op za 28 jan. 2023 om 23:08 sch

Re: Strange K-5 ISO range problem

2023-01-27 Thread Henk Terhell
schreef Bill : > On 1/27/2023 7:22 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Strange, my K5 doesn't have ISO 80 at all. The lowest I get is 100. > Turning > > the back wheel with ISO button pressed the next step from 100 is 200. > > I'm on firmware 1.16 which is the latest. > >

Re: Strange K-5 ISO range problem

2023-01-27 Thread Henk Terhell
Strange, my K5 doesn't have ISO 80 at all. The lowest I get is 100. Turning the back wheel with ISO button pressed the next step from 100 is 200. I'm on firmware 1.16 which is the latest. Henk Op do 26 jan. 2023 om 23:14 schreef Rick Womer : > Ding Ding Ding!!! > > Pete, that did it! Thank you!

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-23 Thread Henk Terhell
With the help of canva AI I'm now learning how to grow mushrooms in my shoes. Here my first attempt: https://www.flickr.com/gp/mxer/uGd989QuV8 Henk Op ma 23 jan. 2023 om 12:13 schreef Henk Terhell : > Thanks Godfrey. Documentation in an aesthetical way with > available techniques is

Re: e-mail woes

2023-01-23 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, have you checked on the size limit of your outgoing mail to pdml? Henk Op ma 23 jan. 2023 om 07:56 schreef Alan C : > For the past few weeks I have been having difficulties with e-mails not > reaching the PDML. I have a parallel gmail subscription. Sometimes they > appear on both, sometime

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-23 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Godfrey. Documentation in an aesthetical way with available techniques is what I aim for. The motivation I find in the beauty as well as weirdness of nature. Henk "These days, if somebody tells me they are a photographer, I'm not sure what they do." (David Hockney). Op zo 22 jan. 2023 om

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Henk Terhell
recent (non AI) pictures of peculiar fungi: https://flic.kr/p/2oaDxzD https://flic.kr/p/2obWN7d Henk Op za 21 jan. 2023 om 23:47 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > Am 21.01.23 um 22:55 schrieb Henk Terhell: > > Thanks Ralph, very funny pictures. I guess this is clever photoshop work, > &g

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-21 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ralph, very funny pictures. I guess this is clever photoshop work, perhaps even with the assistance of a new AI picture generator. More of such fantasy work will be our future. Henk Op za 21 jan. 2023 om 20:32 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > Just discovered this in THe Guardian: > > > https

Re: DxO or PhotoAI

2023-01-20 Thread Henk Terhell
What sharpening if any have you applied in LR here as your first step? I noticed that considerable improvement in sharpness can be obtained with Affinity Photo after processing in LR. LR and Photoshop are now staying behind in sharpness and noise reduction properties compared to these other program

Re: What Pentax gear is on your shopping (or wish) list?

2023-01-15 Thread Henk Terhell
My preferred lens is the 55-300 PLM, that is very useful for butterflies and dragonflies. For this I had to buy the K-70. The reasons are: - my K-1 is losing too much resolution with this lens. - I will never buy a K3-III while I use live view in many situations. - KP not being available. APSC is a

Re: PESO: mushrooms on chestnut tree

2023-01-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ann and others for comments. Yes, you can eat velvet shank mushrooms. A cultivated (white) variety is enoki-take well known in Asian food and claimed to have health benefits. But you have to be careful not picking a similar looking mushroom, the deadly galerina (funeral bell)! Henk Op di 1

Re: PESO: mushrooms on chestnut tree

2023-01-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Did I say 4 m diameter? It is 4 m circumference of course. Op di 10 jan. 2023 om 12:12 schreef Henk Terhell : > There is a huge horse chestnut tree standing in the lane in front of our > house, more than 4 m diameter and almost a century old. A few weeks ago I > noticed the arriva

Re: Fun in the rain

2023-01-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Very impressive situation. Good luck with the forthcoming storm. Henk Op di 10 jan. 2023 om 08:26 schreef Larry Colen : > I actually did use my Pentaxes to get some photos of the weather fun we've > been having. I used my K-3 and 16-50 back on New Years Eve, then mostly > played with my Irix 11/

Re: PESO: De Kersttram

2022-12-25 Thread Henk Terhell
I remember we had similar trams as the 9985 in The Hague when I was a kid. Best wishes, Henk Op zo 25 dec. 2022 om 13:19 schreef Ralf R Radermacher : > For a number of reasons we have yet again not been able to spend the end > of the year at Dunkirk. > > Instead, I'm again showing a virtual holi

Re: Poll in 3 parts

2022-12-22 Thread Henk Terhell
(a) for film: Pentax MX (b) 35 lens: Pentax FA35/2.0 AL (c) Too many lenses and accessories Henk Op do 22 dec. 2022 om 20:48 schreef : > Ya, ya, I know it’s been done a million times.\ > But I wanted to add a comparative twist to it. > > What has been your > > (a) Favorite 35mm camera\ > (b) The

Re: Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

2022-12-20 Thread Henk Terhell
quot; in Japan, who are willing to > pay big Yen for just about anything "rare." > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 11:46 AM Henk Terhell > wrote: > >

Pentax is considering releasing a new film camera

2022-12-20 Thread Henk Terhell
https://photorumors.com/2022/12/19/pentax-is-considering-to-release-a-new-film-camera/#ixzz7o1jx6LCE Don't know whether there will be much interest for this, but I still have some 10 Pentax reflex bodies in my cupboard. Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email t

Re: Several photo galleries and a few videos from my october 2022 safari to Botswana

2022-12-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Your mail showed up in the gmail spam folder, however I just saw Bob's response. A great series of photos and videos! Very entertaining stuff with a nice choice of background music. Henk Op vr 9 dec. 2022 om 16:42 schreef : > Hi all,, > > As some of you may know, I have been on a two week photo-

Re: December PUG is up

2022-12-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Funny, all the different interpretations. My favorite is Jan's interesting elephants underfoot. Henk Op ma 5 dec. 2022 om 11:24 schreef 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 > th

Re: What is this and why is it so special

2022-11-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Perhaps somebody eagerly wants a radioactive lens, noting the yellowish cast? Henk Op do 10 nov. 2022 om 08:50 schreef Bob Pdml : > 1958/59 Pentax S with probably its original Takumar 55/2.2 lens. There’s a > write-up and a couple of reviews on Pentaxforums. > > > On 9 Nov 2022, at 17:50, coll..

Pentax KF?

2022-11-09 Thread Henk Terhell
It looks like the K70 will be replaced by a KF. https://photorumors.com/2022/11/07/ricoh-to-announce-a-new-pentax-kf-dslr-camera/ Henk -- %(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 an

Re: October PUG Countdown

2022-09-27 Thread Henk Terhell
"Historic"? I guess there is no difference for mortals like us.. Henk Op di 27 sep. 2022 om 01:03 schreef Brian W : > G'day all > > Time has got away from me this month - probably have to close submissions > a bit > later than usual. > > The theme for October is "History". > > Submit here: http:

Re: Design by Hotblack Desioto

2022-09-21 Thread Henk Terhell
https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-jet-black-edition-body-kit/?mc_cid=d4644d40d8 Op di 20 sep. 2022 om 23:46 schreef : > Sounds great off you want to photograph a disaster area concert > > The K-3 Mark III JET BLACK Edition is a limited-edition, special design > model that h

Re: OT? Cormorant

2022-09-15 Thread Henk Terhell
This was added to wikipedia on 15 september by somebody with IP 81.102.20.141(hm...) Henk Op do 15 sep. 2022 om 15:15 schreef mike wilson : > > A development. Last paragraph. > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant#In_folklore,_literature,_and_art > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss M

Re: September PUG is up - Again....

2022-09-09 Thread Henk Terhell
Interesting jetty pics. A nice mood of Patrick's misty picture. I'd like to sit in that chair for a while, perhaps with a phony fishing rod if there are any people around there. Henk Op do 8 sep. 2022 om 11:37 schreef Brian W : > This time including Ralf's contribution which originally disappea

Re: PESO Darter

2022-09-04 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice shots Toine! Op zo 4 sep. 2022 om 19:50 schreef Toine : > The common darter. As a couple in flight and depositing eggs. You can spot > the next egg on madam darter on the right. > https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1005734-Edit.jpg > > One of the same species posing for the paparazzi > https:/

Re: PESOs: A bit of fun for me

2022-08-25 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice pictures! Henk Op do 25 aug. 2022 om 20:52 schreef Paul Stenquist : > Had a chance to shoot for fun today for the first time in a while.The > first one is a juvenile red-bellied woodpecker. It’s that time of year when > we see the newborns out on their own. The second is just a common

Re: PESO: September PUG Reject

2022-08-25 Thread Henk Terhell
Very nice, I see nothing wrong with that for this month PUG. (Perhaps we can make a deal?) Henk Op do 25 aug. 2022 om 22:19 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > Came across this image while looking for something to post in the September > PUG. It *DOES* include a jetty, but otherwise is just another s

Re: PESO Quickstep

2022-08-08 Thread Henk Terhell
Great picture! Op zo 7 aug. 2022 om 22:36 schreef Toine : > Or a wet Starling getting dry: > > > https://www.repiuk.nl/albums/new/#&gid=1&pid=006-743-1005220-denoiseai-raw-edit > > Toine > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

PESO: spoonbills

2022-08-08 Thread Henk Terhell
I'm not much as a bird photographer, but I couldn't resist to take pictures of this solidary spoonbill circling around the pool, being alarmed by my arrival. https://flic.kr/p/2nD8o1a Usually there is a great flock of spoonbills at a larger pool nearby: https://flic.kr/p/2nCy4Sj Henk -- %(real_nam

Re: catching up on a hot summer day (Where's Ann been?)

2022-08-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Best wishes Ann! Op zo 7 aug. 2022 om 19:54 schreef ann sanfedele : > OK so here's the story... > > -- %(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.

Re: GESO: Spring blossoms

2022-08-07 Thread Henk Terhell
Flickr knows. Nice series. Henk Op zo 7 aug. 2022 om 15:36 schreef Alan C : > Idiot! > > All with the K5. First 3 with the FA 100/2.8 Macro, Crassula with the > > DA 18-55 WR. > > Alan C > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: August PUG is up

2022-08-05 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan for your comments. Very amusing and interesting pictures this month. I like in particular Paul's 'Lookout Studio' as well as the desolate landscape of Ann's picture 'Into the Wild'. Henk Op do 4 aug. 2022 om 19:52 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > Nice gallery, with lots of excellent imag

Re: quiet

2022-07-31 Thread Henk Terhell
You mean on the road just for next PUG? Op zo 31 jul. 2022 om 17:00 schreef Alan C : > Road Race organising mode. > > Alan C > > On 31-Jul-22 04:23 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > > been pretty quiet since July 27, only 2 pdml emails. > > > > Everyone in vacation mode?? > > > > Dave B > > > -- > %(re

Re: OT: HEAT WAVE in UK and Europe

2022-07-19 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks for your concern, Dan. For me, near the North Sea coast, the highest temperature outside today was 36 deg (97 F). Not nice for going out to take pictures. However, tomorrow morning there will be showers with thunderstorms and lower temperatures are expected for the rest of the week. Henk O

Re: PESO: Bee

2022-07-18 Thread Henk Terhell
Alan, I wouldn't go further than f16 as you get diffraction making the overall picture worse in sharpness. And your exposure time would become too long for such an insect in motion. Henk Op ma 18 jul. 2022 om 09:09 schreef Alan C : > Thanks, Rick & Larry. The bee actually crawled right up inside

Re: OT: Nikon (and Canon?)

2022-07-16 Thread Henk Terhell
This is the business Pentax (Ricoh) is in at present: https://youtu.be/xQHAagOFdh4 A camera to impress your photo colleagues. Not a camera for me though as my photo subjects will get scared by the scarlet rouge colour. Henk Op do 14 jul. 2022 om 02:35 schreef Rick Womer : > Pentax leadership mu

Re: The best camera

2022-07-14 Thread Henk Terhell
p.m. Henk Terhell, > wrote: > > > My own set is better for shooting butterflies though. > > > > Henk > > > > Doesn't that depend on which planet the butterflies are on? > > bill > > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To un

Re: The best camera

2022-07-13 Thread Henk Terhell
My own set is better for shooting butterflies though. Henk Op wo 13 jul. 2022 om 19:02 schreef Larry Colen : > https://xkcd.com/2645/ > > It’s the one at L2 > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: Nikon (and Canon?)

2022-07-13 Thread Henk Terhell
The president of Ricoh is still positive on the future of Pentax in an interview: https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/interview/1419830.html Henk Op wo 13 jul. 2022 om 00:25 schreef John Francis : > On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 03:44:15PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > > News article that says Nik

Re: PESO: Box Turtle

2022-07-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice shots showing the details of the shell of this beautiful animal. I hope he will find the way back to the water. Henk Op ma 11 jul. 2022 om 18:24 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > My dog spotted this fellow crossing our driveway yesterday, in the heat of > the day. > > http://dan-matyola.squares

Re: July PUG is up

2022-07-09 Thread Henk Terhell
Again a great set of pictures this month. To me Rick's view of Chicago and Ralf's view of the Cockerill plant are most impressive. Henk Op za 9 jul. 2022 om 08:47 schreef David Mann : > I agree, I loved that one > > Cheers, > Dave > > > On Jul 9, 2022, at 5:21 PM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: > >

Re: PESO: social relationship of damselflies

2022-06-30 Thread Henk Terhell
ery > sharp when I zoomed in. Perhaps a crop? > > Alan C > > On 30-Jun-22 10:58 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > A surprising scene of four dainty damselflies (Coenagrion scitulum) in a > > pool in our dune area. In The Netherlands this is a rare species of > > damselflies,

PESO: social relationship of damselflies

2022-06-30 Thread Henk Terhell
A surprising scene of four dainty damselflies (Coenagrion scitulum) in a pool in our dune area. In The Netherlands this is a rare species of damselflies, however it is slowly migrating from southern Europe to the north. https://flic.kr/p/2nuPQE3 Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To u

Re: PESO: Metamorphosis

2022-06-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Interesting information Dan. Here some positive news on monarchs in an article on NBC: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/monarch-butterfly-populations-may-stable-previously-thought-rcna33016 Henk Op za 11 jun. 2022 om 06:39 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > Each Monarch larva goes through

Re: Monitors

2022-06-11 Thread Henk Terhell
4K is the standard now for photography editing. I wouldn't buy smaller. Henk Op wo 8 jun. 2022 om 02:34 schreef Larry Colen : > I’m considering getting a new monitor. I see that there are 4K IPS > monitors in the 27-32” range for around $700. > I could get away with another 2.5K, particularly a

Re: June PUG is up

2022-06-09 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Rick. It looks as both front wings are unsharp due to rapid movement. Both hind wings have about the same sharpness so there is less movement at that moment. DOF is not that great at 300 (450) mm and much cropping is still needed for such in-flight pics. Op wo 8 jun. 2022 om 23:20 schreef R

Re: New computer woes.

2022-06-06 Thread Henk Terhell
hreef John Sessoms : > Around here the stores are pushing wireless really hard. The stores that > stock wired mice are usually out of them. > > On 6/5/2022 9:54 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > My wireless USB mouse didn't work well. I bought last week a Logitech > B112 > &

Re: New computer woes.

2022-06-05 Thread Henk Terhell
My wireless USB mouse didn't work well. I bought last week a Logitech B112 silent wired USB mouse having 1.8 meter wire for 12 euro. These wired ones for office applications are not at all hard to get here. Henk Op zo 5 jun. 2022 om 13:32 schreef John Sessoms : > Wired USB mouse, no batteries. I

Re: PESO: Larval Abstract

2022-05-26 Thread Henk Terhell
Beautiful, a true piece of Unintentional Art! Op do 26 mei 2022 om 04:19 schreef Daniel J. Matyola : > I was playing around with the shots I took yesterday of the newly > arrived Monarch pupae from Monarch Watch, and came up with what seemed to > me like an interesting abstract image of the cater

Re: PESO: Redwood crotch sprouts

2022-05-24 Thread Henk Terhell
Nice light and colors indeed of the redwoods. Henk Op di 24 mei 2022 om 08:10 schreef Larry Colen : > I was doing a quick and dirty flower safari around my yard and noticed the > light on some of my redwoods was rather nice: > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/52095492144/in/album-72177

history of Pentax

2022-05-21 Thread Henk Terhell
After all, we are a Pentax discussion group. There is a recent video on YT of more than one and a half hour about the 1919-2022 history of Pentax: https://youtu.be/H0dWWybo0Nk Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

2022-05-20 Thread Henk Terhell
> > I hardly go to flkr but I got on to give it some love > > > > ann > > > >> On 5/20/2022 2:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > >> correction: dragonflies not butterflies > >> > >> Op vr 20 mei 2022 om 08:22 schreef Henk Terhell >: > &

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

2022-05-19 Thread Henk Terhell
correction: dragonflies not butterflies Op vr 20 mei 2022 om 08:22 schreef Henk Terhell : > Ann, I made some more shots on emerging four-spotted butterflies. Here is > one which shows the emerging process quite well. > https://flic.kr/p/2nmE3Fu > > Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 01

Re: PESO: an emerging four-spotted chaser (skimmer)

2022-05-19 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, I made some more shots on emerging four-spotted butterflies. Here is one which shows the emerging process quite well. https://flic.kr/p/2nmE3Fu Op wo 11 mei 2022 om 01:03 schreef ann sanfedele : > > > Henk the "full glory" shot is beautiful... I can't parse exactly what is > going on there i

Re: Travel tripod suggestions?

2022-05-19 Thread Henk Terhell
Larry, for what it is worth, here a recent article on best travel tripods. https://digital-photography-school.com/best-travel-tripods/ Henk Op wo 18 mei 2022 om 02:33 schreef Larry Colen : > While there are a lot of things that I love about my tripod, it is a bit > large to conveniently carry.

Re: Travel tripod suggestions?

2022-05-19 Thread Henk Terhell
I changed from a tripod with a twist lock to one with a flip lock. It may be worse with dirt, but is so more convenient to quickly set up. And it won't slide down when fixed, as happened so often with twist lock.. Henk Op wo 18 mei 2022 om 02:33 schreef Larry Colen : > While there are a lot of t

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