Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-04 Thread Marco Alpert
I guess my question on this is how long these theoretical young folks will continue to find waiting anywhere from a few days to a week to even see what they’ve shot “fun.” Given the apparent popularity of the Fuji Instax cameras, absolute image quality is not necessarily a big requirement for

Re: OT Not quite astro stuff

2024-01-09 Thread Marco Alpert
What Henk said. Thanks for that! m > On Jan 9, 2024, at 3:47 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Fascinating video! > > Op 2024-01-09 om 06:43 schreef mike wilson: >> I'm wondering why the EV/screen failed... >> https://youtu.be/SxkA82wORtw?si=QqvpvOW8eOgOi9XX -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail

Way OT Astro stuff

2024-01-08 Thread Marco Alpert
Although this has absolutely nothing to do with Pentax, since Larry brought up astro-imaging, I can’t resist showing the initial results of something that has really reenergized my passion for astronomy. Although I’ve owned a couple of really nice telescopes since the early 90s (which were

Re: Angry glitz chicken

2023-07-04 Thread Marco Alpert
OT, because these are just crappy phone pics, but we also have glitz chickens dropping by our house fairly often (and we live in a typical suburban neighborhood - no idea where they normally hang out). They’ll come right up to the front door. Also, we had a little momma bird build a nest in

Re: Phone photos

2023-03-23 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Mar 23, 2023, at 4:08 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Mar 23, 2023, at 4:03 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> >> For various reasons, I haven’t been doing any “serious" photography for >> quite a while now (although I do consistently lurk here). I think I

Phone photos

2023-03-23 Thread Marco Alpert
For various reasons, I haven’t been doing any “serious" photography for quite a while now (although I do consistently lurk here). I think I’ve only taken my K-3 out a few times in the past few years, and then only for some practical purposes. However, seeing the conversation about the current

Re: Who was here in 2005?

2022-11-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Right. But it doesn’t look like who I’m thinking of (Marnie Parker). Maybe just the pic? - Marco > On Nov 20, 2022, at 11:04 PM, John Francis wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2022 at 10:21:06PM -0800, Marco Alpert wrote: >> I was on that outing. I???m pretty sure that???s

Re: Who was here in 2005?

2022-11-20 Thread Marco Alpert
I was on that outing. I’m pretty sure that’s Shel Belinkoff on the left. Bruce Dayton in the middle? Not sure about the woman on the right. - Marco > On Nov 20, 2022, at 9:21 PM, John Francis wrote: > > > Who can identify any of these people? > (I know who they are - I was asking who else

Re: June PUG is up

2022-06-09 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Ann. (It was a grab shot.) m > On Jun 9, 2022, at 11:15 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Marco 's shot was particularly powerful (whether grab shot > or posed) it was chilling. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Water Music

2021-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
Man, there’s got to be a story about that. Great shot. - Marco > On Nov 15, 2021, at 5:13 PM, Mark C wrote: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/markcassino/51683506849 > > Shot last November, I never got around to processing and posting this image > - visited this spot today and remembered

PESO - Slackrope

2021-11-14 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso5.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- %(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

PESO - Stop Stressing

2021-11-09 Thread Marco Alpert
Three years since the last PESO. (But I’ve been here lurking.) Here’s one from the before times. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: PESO: R I P Ashley

2021-04-23 Thread Marco Alpert
So sorry, Ann. So glad that I got to meet her. - Marco > On Apr 23, 2021, at 11:14 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > July 16th 2005 - April 18th, 2021 Best cat ever.. so glad to have had her > for almost 16 years. > >

Re: Happy Ann day

2020-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
And from wherever the hell this is. Be well. m > On Dec 10, 2020, at 1:16 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > And a happy birthday wish from a little south of Paul. > Stay safe, healthy and happy ! > > > -Original Message- >> From: Paul Stenquist >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject:

Re: OT Update venting on Liz

2020-08-04 Thread Marco Alpert
So very, very sorry. m > On Aug 4, 2020, at 9:00 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Sorry for the vent. > > Some may remember a number of months ago I shared a note regarding my wifes > cancer diagnosis.I am saddened to pass on, and some of my PDML friends on > Facebook already know this, but Liz

Re: Happy Ann day

2019-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
And from me as well! m > On Dec 10, 2019, at 8:29 PM, Alan C wrote: > > From me too. All the best, Ann. > > Alan C > > On 11-Dec-19 01:01 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> On 10/12/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> A little bird named facebook tells me that it's your birthday

Re: VESO 2019 - deadmau5 Cube V3, Hollywood - GDG

2019-10-04 Thread Marco Alpert
Totally reminds me this: https://youtu.be/DoUV7Q1C1SU - Marco > On Oct 4, 2019, at 1:47 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 3/10/19, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I had way way too much fun last week in Los Angeles ... >> A video I put together, catching highlights of the

Re: apologies of my relative silence

2019-04-17 Thread Marco Alpert
Hey Ann, Sorry to hear of the discomfort. Hope all will be well soon. m > On Apr 17, 2019, at 6:09 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Guys and Gals.. > > For about the last month I've been concentrated on a couple of health issues > and just not felt > much like showing pix or commenting on those

Re: Boris 2019-06 - As it should be

2019-02-02 Thread Marco Alpert
Delightful. - marco > On Feb 2, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > > Have a look: > > https://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2019/02/2019-06-as-it-should-be.html > > This little Panasonic Leica lens is a true gem. > > -- > Boris > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: OT: A New Life Partner

2018-12-29 Thread Marco Alpert
Congratulations, Paul! All the best to both of you. - Marco > On Dec 29, 2018, at 11:01 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > After about three years without my wife of 44 years, I decided I definitely > didn’t like going it alone. Fortuitously, I met a wonderful lady who had also > lost her mate

Re: On St. Stephens Green

2018-12-14 Thread Marco Alpert
t; > Bulent > - > http://patoloji.gen.tr > http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > > Marco Alpert , 11 Ara 2018 Sal, 07

Re: Birthday wishes

2018-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
Well, it’s still the 10th here, so Happy Birthday, Ann! m > On Dec 10, 2018, at 8:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > not belated , kiddo -- spot on Dec 10th .. Birthday of two women poets and > (moi and that other one) and the day Ed 8th decided Wally would be more fun > than being King. In

On St. Stephens Green

2018-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
Almost two years since the last PESO. >From a recent trip to Dublin: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso3.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Photographing Dolls

2018-10-07 Thread Marco Alpert
ele wrote: > > I concur! How a reya , Marco ! > > ann > > On 10/5/2018 3:34 PM, Bill wrote: >> On 10/5/2018 1:22 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >>>> On Oct 5, 2018, at 8:09 AM, Bill wrote: >>>> >>>> It would be cool to photograph them

Re: Photographing Dolls

2018-10-05 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Oct 5, 2018, at 8:09 AM, Bill wrote: > > It would be cool to photograph them as portrait subjects rather than as > products. I actually tried that quite a few years ago. Here’s an example (there’s a slight possibility that this is NSFW if you’re bothered by disconnected doll parts):

Re: PESO - tank

2017-05-09 Thread Marco Alpert
Lovely photo, Bruce. m > On May 8, 2017, at 4:29 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > 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

Re: PESO: A portrait of a pretty girl

2017-03-30 Thread Marco Alpert
Awww… - Marco > On Mar 30, 2017, at 10:41 AM, Bill wrote: > > Yes, it's a dog picture. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/rayna-1220-1.html > > K1, 77mm LTD ISO 1600, 1/320 second, f/3.5 > > Enjoy. > > bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT GESO - at my feet

2017-03-04 Thread Marco Alpert
Lovely! -Marco > On Mar 4, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Things I see by stopping and looking down; a short essay. > > https://medium.com/@bruce.walker/at-my-feet-b151de7b4eeb > > This is Fujifilm content -- sorry Pentax. > > I took Cotty's advice --

Re: PESO - Power

2017-02-23 Thread Marco Alpert
osition, but don't like the weird smudginess and > excessive vignetting. > > Was that also shot from Seacliff? Yes, it was. On the same walk that resulted in the ship shot. m >> >> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 10:46 PM, Marco Alpert<ma...@alpert.com> wrote: >>

Re: PESO - Power

2017-02-23 Thread Marco Alpert
Hi Alan, No problem. - Marco > On Feb 23, 2017, at 10:17 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > > 've read what others had to say but I still don't understand your photo. > > Alan C > > -Original Message- From: Marco Alpert > Sent: Thursday, February

Re: PESO - Power

2017-02-23 Thread Marco Alpert
> http://patoloji.gen.tr > http://celasun.wordpress.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > > > 2017-02-23 7:46 GMT+03:00 Marco Alpert <ma...@alp

PESO - Power

2017-02-22 Thread Marco Alpert
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Re: OT - The Photograph That Made Ansel Adams Famous

2017-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
I think his class photos are vastly underappreciated. http://shop.anseladams.com/v/vspfiles/photos/1712011-2.jpg - Marco > On Feb 20, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > That is indeed what made him famous, and justly so. > > I love the traditional Ansel

Re: PESO - The Ship of State

2017-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Dan. m > On Feb 20, 2017, at 8:20 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That is a very effective photo, very ominous and dramatic. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Sun, Feb 19,

Re: PESO - The Ship of State

2017-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Feb 19, 2017, at 11:03 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo17/peso1.html >> >> Comments, as always, welcomed. > > Excellent shot of the Palo Alto. I've been thinking of heading

Re: PESO - The Ship of State

2017-02-19 Thread Marco Alpert
19, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >>> >>> Same here. >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> - Original Message ----- From: "Steve Cottrell&quo

PESO - The Ship of State

2017-02-18 Thread Marco Alpert
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Re: Ot; Just so you know...

2017-02-04 Thread Marco Alpert
There, there. Take care. m > On Feb 4, 2017, at 2:01 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Last Friday I found the perfect way to clear my brain from the elephant in > the room ... > > I fell off of a wheely chair (office chair in my kitchen ) - The chair has > been tossed out..

Re: Peso : The Evil Sky

2017-01-25 Thread Marco Alpert
How apropos. m > On Jan 25, 2017, at 8:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > taken the same evening as the Gaudy Sky that I showed you lot a couple of > weeks ago > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/2016-and-all-that/i-PV5tG7C/XL > > Hand-held , not cropped

Re: PSEO - because I haven't done one in a while

2017-01-20 Thread Marco Alpert
That's really striking. - Marco > On Jan 20, 2017, at 5:25 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > > From a few years back when we went on a walk with Cotty near Oxford. > > http://www.robertstech.com/temp/ > > -- > Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia >

Re: PESO freezing fog

2017-01-19 Thread Marco Alpert
Beautiful! Marco > On Jan 19, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Yesterday the fog produced a nice white cover at the sub zero celcius > temperature. > Here a pic of the semi wild horses in our dunes. > On Flickr: https://goo.gl/qMjkik > > Henk > > -- > PDML

Re: Some recent snaps

2017-01-16 Thread Marco Alpert
Nice snaps. - Marco > On Jan 16, 2017, at 8:55 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > My Lightroom PC has been on the blink for a while, now restored but probably > due for renewal. In that time I have been taking some pictures, mostly with > the Leica M 262. > > Here is a

Re: PESO 2017 - 002 - GDG

2017-01-15 Thread Marco Alpert
For good reason. m > On Jan 15, 2017, at 7:58 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Some themes never end. > > https://flic.kr/p/QFdg57 > > enjoy! > G > — > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Don't tell the Missus...

2017-01-15 Thread Marco Alpert
Great! - Marco > On Jan 15, 2017, at 11:59 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > A friend of mine has been expressing a barely-controllable desire for a > certain brand of camera, so back in November I took him to the Leica store in > Mayfair... > >

Re: Happy Holidays! - GDG

2016-12-24 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Godfrey! Same to you. (So you're doing aerial drone photography now?) m > On Dec 24, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > To everyone, > > A Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and best wishes for all the other holy > days as well! > And then to all,

Re: Happy birthday Jostein!

2016-12-21 Thread Marco Alpert
What he said Paul said! - Marco > On Dec 21, 2016, at 10:19 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> Hope you have a great day. Buy yourself a few lenses! > > What he said! > >> >> Paul via phone >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on

Re: Pirelli goes natural

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Couldn’t disagree more. m > On Dec 20, 2016, at 9:45 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Sorry but the new calendar just doesn't cut it for me. > I much prefer the earlier editions of the calendar. > Its like Pirelli is asking me to like a bald worn out tire instead of one of >

Re: PESO - Au Revoir Mr. Grock

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
rd of the film before, but in recent years Chinese musicians have > become something of a metaphor in French cinema for a cultural otherness to > be embraced. > > B > >> On 20 Dec 2016, at 19:16, Marco Alpert <ma...@alpert.com> wrote: >> >> http://www.alp

Re: PESO - Au Revoir Mr. Grock

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Larry! - Marco > On Dec 20, 2016, at 1:02 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso39.html >> >> Comments, as always, welcomed. > > I love the way you used the photo on

PESO - Au Revoir Mr. Grock

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
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Re: GESO Dickens Fair

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
What John said. Great stuff. - Marco > On Dec 19, 2016, at 11:37 PM, John Coyle wrote: > > Really nice set, Larry, and the two groups have really caught the style of > the era. > > John in Brisbane > > > >> On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 3:45 AM, Larry >>

Re: PESO: The Scottish Girl

2016-12-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Really lovely. - Marco > On Dec 20, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Gonz wrote: > > Trying out a Cosina 50mm 1.2. Has a warmer cast than the Pentax > equivalent, but I really like the bokeh. > > wide open. > >

Re: PESO: Another Dog Picture

2016-12-18 Thread Marco Alpert
So very sorry. A lovely remembrance. m > On Dec 18, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Bill wrote: > > Five weeks ago, my Rottie was diagnosed with lymphoma. We had him put to > sleep last Tuesday. > This was taken in September while he was still healthy, and is one of the > last

Re: PESO gargoyles

2016-12-16 Thread Marco Alpert
What he said. (Although I have the advantage of knowing them all IRL.) m > On Dec 16, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 15/12/16, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> For them that want to see the whole set: >>

Re: GESO Benefit for Pete

2016-12-13 Thread Marco Alpert
Well. if you hadn’t told us you weren’t happy with the focusing, we wouldn’t know it from this set. Nice stuff! - Marco > On Dec 13, 2016, at 12:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Some friends of mine run a weekly blues jam. Tonight was the last one this > year, and they did it

Re: This camera seems DOA

2016-12-13 Thread Marco Alpert
Honestly, I don’t think even many fools would go for this. What a preposterous thing. m > On Dec 13, 2016, at 9:27 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > I wonder who their backers are. The immortal words of P.T. Barnum, (thought > I doubt he said it first), come to mind.

Re: PESO: Mud Hole

2016-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
That’s profoundly sad. Good photo, but sad. - Marco > On Dec 9, 2016, at 7:09 PM, Alan C wrote: > > A sad sight in Kruger near the Orpen Gate. Many parts of Kruger are still > suffering from drought & blazing sun. This shot shows four Buffalo & a pair > of Rhinos trying to

Re: ok guys , NOW you can wish me Happy birthday :-)

2016-12-10 Thread Marco Alpert
At *least* twenty! Happy birthday! m > On Dec 10, 2016, at 6:06 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > It really is today, Dec 10th - 80 years and feeling fine - > > Hoping for twenty more > > ann > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net >

Re: PESO - The Naked Violinist

2016-12-08 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Philip and Malcolm. m > On Dec 7, 2016, at 9:10 PM, Philip Northeast <rnort...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > lovely effect with the shallow DOF, excellent tone and contrast as usual > > Philip Northeast > > www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au > > On 8/

PESO - The Naked Violinist

2016-12-07 Thread Marco Alpert
Totally safe for work (sorry): http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso38.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO - Stoli

2016-12-07 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Larry. (Let’s do lunch again one of these days and I’ll tell all.) m > On Dec 7, 2016, at 2:21 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > > > Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso37.html > > Great shot, but I can't fin

Re: PESO - Stoli

2016-12-06 Thread Marco Alpert
olemn or sad about something. > > John in Brisbane > > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Marco Alpert > Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2016 3:02 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <PDML@pdml.net> > Subject: PESO - Stoli >

PESO - Stoli

2016-12-05 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso37.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: GESO - Déshabillé

2016-12-03 Thread Marco Alpert
Exquisite work, Bruce. Lighting and tonality are just perfect. FWIW, I particularly like The Duvet and The Duvet 2 and the one you submitted to this month’s PUG. But all lovely. - Marco > On Dec 2, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > I've been developing a

Re: December PUG is Up

2016-12-03 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Bruce. A really lovely gallery overall. (And definitely a good time for some tranquility.) - Marco > On Dec 3, 2016, at 8:05 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > I'm a sucker for soft, hazy still-life's and landscapes, so Jack's > Winter's Grace, Matthew Hunt's

Re: K-1 and 77 Limited

2016-12-03 Thread Marco Alpert
Wow. You must have really sharp birds. - Marco > On Dec 3, 2016, at 3:03 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Nice detail! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 2, 2016, at 8:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> Excellent! Those birds are well trained!

Re: Orion and downtown Boulder Creek

2016-12-03 Thread Marco Alpert
Wonderful pic of Orion. (I’m old enough to remember when amateur astrophotography required hour-long exposures on hypered Tech Pan. How far we’ve come.) - Marco > On Dec 3, 2016, at 1:14 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Orion through the clouds, K-1 with FA77 >

Re: PESO - The Offering

2016-12-01 Thread Marco Alpert
ing at it a while yet. :-) > > G > — > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. > >> On Dec 1, 2016, at 7:53 AM, Marco Alpert <ma...@alpert.com> wrote: >> >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso36.html >> >>

PESO - The Offering

2016-12-01 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso36.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: GESO My November set of favorites

2016-12-01 Thread Marco Alpert
Nice set! (Can’t really pick a favorite.) - Marco > On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Seven photos this month. Warning for the arachnophobes, there are a couple > of macros of an orb spider, but to make up for them there's also a bunny > rabbit. > >

Re: Semi OT - vote for ann sanfedele's Budding crocus design please.. today Nov 30

2016-11-30 Thread Marco Alpert
Indeed. Bummer. m > On Nov 30, 2016, at 2:08 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > The site says voting is closed :-( > > Paul via phone > >> On Nov 30, 2016, at 4:16 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> You DON"T have to log in... you do ahve to do it before, I

Re: PESO - The Haps

2016-11-29 Thread Marco Alpert
ove - as most of them are... > > ann > > > >> On 11/28/2016 4:17 PM, Philip Northeast wrote: >> But what are they looking at? Interesting. >> >> Philip Northeast >> >> www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au >> >>> On 29/11/16 3:50 am, Marco Alpert

Re: Coyles in USA

2016-11-29 Thread Marco Alpert
A lot of really nice pics! Again, I was sorry not to be able to meet here on either of your visits, but glad we had NY. - Marco > On Nov 29, 2016, at 1:04 AM, John Coyle wrote: > > I know you've all been waiting with bated breath for the pics - sorry, only > just had

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-28 Thread Marco Alpert
>>>> in the past and I feel bad about it now... though I worry about friends >>>> >>>> who are from a health perspective.. >>>> She also actually has food in her mouth and that is always something I >>>> turn away from no matter who is eating

PESO - The Haps

2016-11-28 Thread Marco Alpert
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Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
mit.. but now I find it > difficult to look at... rather like facebook shaming.. > > ann > > On 11/27/2016 2:53 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> Mean? >> >> m >> >>> On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:03 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >&

Re: Ricoh Peso - Bright Angel trail

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Beautiful! m > On Nov 27, 2016, at 12:05 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > I finall got around to scanning this shot and cleaning it up sufficiently (I > hope) > > This is froM December 1974 - when I first had my very own 35mm camera (as > opposed to using ex hsband's) I

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
lery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > > > 2016-11-27 0:47 GMT+03:00 Marco Alpert <ma...@alpert.com>: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html >> >> Comments, as always, welcomed. >> >> -Marco >> >> --- >> http://

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:45 PM, Malcolm Smith <rrve...@virginmedia.com> wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html > + > > Another great photo. Did you get any comments from your subjects when

Re: PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-27 Thread Marco Alpert
Mean? m > On Nov 26, 2016, at 5:03 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > Now that's just mean.. > > ann > > > On 11/26/2016 4:47 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html >> >&

PESO - Lakeside

2016-11-26 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso34.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: Sunset Photos

2016-11-26 Thread Marco Alpert
I like them both. m > On Nov 26, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > OK, technically they were taken at Manresa beach, but it's practically next > door to Sunset beach. > There were a lot of rabbits around: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/31134109751/ > >

Re: PESO 2016 - 213 - GDG

2016-11-25 Thread Marco Alpert
A striking image. - Marco > On Nov 24, 2016, at 7:55 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > From a Saturday walk … > > https://flic.kr/p/PohFfK > > Hope all'y'all in the USA have a great Thanksgiving holiday! > > G > — > The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's

Re: PESO Djaram Black

2016-11-25 Thread Marco Alpert
All the crumb comments aside, a lovely photo. - Marco > On Nov 23, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > First shot from a very enjoyable creative first studio session with > Annie McDayter. Trying out a new makeup artist too, Izzy Irizarry, who > had the clove

Re: FWIW

2016-11-25 Thread Marco Alpert
Congratulations! (And well deserved.) - Marco > On Nov 25, 2016, at 12:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > Was just notified that my image 'North Face of Denali' placed third out of > approximately 185 submissions in the monthly photo contest 'Monochrome' > sponsored by Pentax

Re: PESO: The Duntov Mule

2016-11-22 Thread Marco Alpert
A fascinating piece of history (and great pictures). - Marco > On Nov 22, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Zora Arkus Duntov escaped Hitler and advancing Nazi troops in 1940 by hiding > in a Paris bordello. He somehow obtained Spanish visas and escaped to the

Re: PESO - Sikh Wedding Preparation

2016-11-22 Thread Marco Alpert
Really like this. - Marco > On Nov 22, 2016, at 9:20 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Recently I was asked to photograph a Sikh wedding, including the > preparations for the groom. This was from a sequence of pictures at 8 > o'clock in the morning of the wedding day, in a

Re: Extremely OT mini GESO

2016-11-22 Thread Marco Alpert
Lovely. - Marco > On Nov 22, 2016, at 7:00 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > hi, > > haven't really been contributing much here because it's been ages since > i did anything useful with my pentax gear. doesn't look like it's going > to change in the near future either.

Re: PESO - Yet Another Selfie

2016-11-18 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, John (and Alan, P.J., and Malcolm). Much appreciated! - Marco > On Nov 18, 2016, at 1:58 PM, John Coyle <jco...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > Another great shot, Marco. > > > John in Brisbane > > > -----Original Message- > From: Marco Alpert &g

Re: PESO - Yet Another Selfie

2016-11-18 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Ann! m > On Nov 18, 2016, at 8:45 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > One of the best of the series, methinks > > ann > > > On 11/18/2016 11:42 AM, Marco Alpert wrote: >> Last one for a while. Promise. >> >>

PESO - Yet Another Selfie

2016-11-18 Thread Marco Alpert
Last one for a while. Promise. http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso33.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO - Family Portrait with Saxophone

2016-11-16 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks Malcolm (and Jack as well, since I haven’t actually received his message, but see it in the archives). - Marco > On Nov 15, 2016, at 10:28 PM, Malcolm Smith <rrve...@virginmedia.com> wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: > > http://www.alpert.com/marc

Re: PESO: Splash!

2016-11-16 Thread Marco Alpert
For some reason, I’m suddenly getting only one or two out of every 10 or so list messages. So I didn’t originally see this shot until I got your message to Dan. In any case, what he said. - Marco > On Nov 16, 2016, at 7:42 AM, Malcolm Smith wrote: > > Daniel J.

Re: PESO - Family Portrait with Saxophone

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Nov 15, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > > Marco Alpert wrote: >> http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso32.html >> >> Comments, as always, welcomed. > > Wonderfully alpertian, Thanks! > although I can't find the third

Re: PESO - Family Portrait with Saxophone

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
Thanks, Paul! - Marco > On Nov 15, 2016, at 1:44 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote: > > Fun stuff. Well done! > > Paul via phone > >> On Nov 15, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Marco Alpert <ma...@alpert.com> wrote: >> >> http://www.alpe

Re: PESO: Artsy-Fartsy Moon

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
Nice! Nothing but fog here. - Marco > On Nov 14, 2016, at 6:50 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > Last night I tried to get as technically correct a shot of the moon as I > could with the equipment available to me. It was all about recording the > detail. Tonight I tried

Re: OT: Been to the USA

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
It was great meeting you and Jan and sharing a stimulating lunch. Sorry I wasn't able to meet up again in SF. Next time for sure. - Marco > On Nov 15, 2016, at 1:34 PM, John Coyle wrote: > > Well, we're back, and I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed being in the >

PESO - Family Portrait with Saxophone

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo16/peso32.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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

Re: my moon shots

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
> On Nov 15, 2016, at 11:27 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > from Monday night on a dark desert highway. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18310847 Nice. Was there the warm smell of colitas? m -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO track day at Thunderhill

2016-11-15 Thread Marco Alpert
What he said. - Marco > On Nov 15, 2016, at 5:21 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Great images of some fantastic vehicles, Larry. > > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 5:55 AM, Malcolm Smith

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