Re: A couple of questions about Full Spectrum conversion...(K-01)

Stupid Question Department: What's a full spectrum camera? Is it for astrophotography? http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 1:00 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I had mine done at pro camera repair in San Diego. I don't think that they removed the AA filter, you could

Re: PESO - Number 21 Bus

Thanks Knarf, Ann, and Malcolm… and even Alan! http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Well, Alan, in South Africa it might have been a charging bio-luminescent rhinoceros; but here in Philly it was merely a bus. Rick http

Re: PESO - Number 21 Bus

Well, Alan, in South Africa it might have been a charging bio-luminescent rhinoceros; but here in Philly it was merely a bus. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 12:34 AM, Alan C c...@lantic.net wrote: Are you sure that's what it was? Alan C -Original

Re: OT: Question about laptop and screen calibration

Jostein, in 2009 or so Lenovo had a ThinkPad with a Huey Pro sensor built into the palm rest, and it ran Huey Pro software. It got good reviews. I wonder if Huey Pro software would run with the W540 too. The earlier model was reviewed here:

Re: Easy on Cotty, folks

Nobody has yet offered a cogent explanation of why ANYONE should be easy on Cotty... http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 10:26 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Anybody who's pulled a string out of a cat understands this... On 2/10/2015 10:21 AM, Jack Davis

Re: 35mm film v 35mm DSLR

I've gotten so damned tired of sorting through dozens of very-similar digital shots of a subject, trying to find the one that's best, that I have cut way back on my exposures. Except, of course, when I went out shooting at twilight on Saturday… Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Feb 9,

Re: Full frame the wait is over

I haven't been waiting. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Well nearly, according to this instagram post from Pentax Oz https://flic.kr/p/r4a5F8 -- Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au -- PDML

Re: OT: Two Feet of Snow

This street has no sole, said Tom archly. (Anyone else remember Tom Swifties?) http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 8:26 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I haven't been to Miami for a

Re: PESO - Wissahickon Bridge

Yup! The subject (my spouse) was most cooperative. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ditto - the person on the bridge essential and just in the right spot, but that's why you took the shot, right? ann On 1/25/2015

PESO - Orchids

A forgotten photo from 2014, taken in my ailing mother's living room: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17950404size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: PESO - No. 325

Thanks, everyone. Ken, I agree with your comments. Ya gotta shoot 'em as ya find 'em, though! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Interesting scene and very sweet light! Mark On 1/20/2015 7:54 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Re: PESO - Strand is Not for Everyone

Thanks, all! Don, the more slender of the two got up and left a few minutes after this shot; the other occasionally shifted and looked balefully around her. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Are you sure those two

Speaking of exhibitions...

My wife and I went to the Paul Strand exhibition at the Philly Art Museum yesterday. It is excellent: all phases of his career (most of which I was unaware of) are well represented, including a few motion pictures. If you are in striking distance of Philly, make a trip. It runs through Sunday.

Re: OT News

Outstanding, Dave! Congrats! http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 12:08 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: sorry forgot the link http://www.caughtinmotion.com/images/Clark1-.jpg Dave On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:52 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - Big Kiss

Well, I must disagree with Paul and Ann. In photography, we are challenged in reducing 3 dimensions into 2. Johnson does the opposite, taking a two-dimensional image and translating it into three. This involves imagining everything on the side of the subject we cannot see, and making it all

Re: PESO: You can't buy class

Excellent composition! If those are the couple's faces, the statues say interesting things about their relationship… Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: This is an expression that my wife uses all of the time to indicate

Re: PESO -- Moxie Squared

I've had Moxie. It's made from the liquid that drips from the bottom of a Boston trash truck, with some sugar. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 2:48 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting David Mann dmann...@gmail.com: On Dec 10, 2014, at 7:24 pm,

PDML and i-devices

Does anyone know of a way to send messages to PDML from an iPhone or iPad? It appears that plain text is not an option on these devices. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PDML and i-devices

to wait until I'm at a real computer for PDML via Gmail. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: On Dec 6, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know of a way to send messages to PDML from an iPhone

Re: PESO - Stinkbug!

One of these was buzzing around our living room last night. I swatted it instead of shooting it. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Nice stinking images Mark! The lighting seems very natural. Kenneth Waller

Re: Tricycle pesos

I really like the first pic--there is a nice link between the figures at the top of the fountain and the trike, and very effective lighting (available?). The second shot is fun. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: I

Re: Anyone from the US traveling to Europe soon?

I wish…. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Underpaid N. Overpentaxed overpenta...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, long time. Just wondering if there is anyone who will travel to Europe soon and could help me with a lens purchase while Cyber Monday discounts apply?

Re: PESO: At the Snap

Dan, this is the best of the series so far. Nice shot. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Another motion blur experiment, more moderate than in my Backfield in Motion image.

Re: PESO - Dusk Walk

Two beautiful shots, Cotty. The moon, dusk colors, and fog over the field make the first shot lovely, and the second is a classic. Ohhh, I wanna be there…. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Both images are quite

Re: PESO - On the Canal, for Bob

I'll get right on it. The owners of the chairs, and the people in them, might be bothered with everything turning grey, though. I'll refer any complaints to you. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 27, 2014 at 2:44 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Thanks. Now can you do that

Re: Sigma service centers

The Ronkonkoma center provided good prompt service on two PROM upgrades for my Sigma flash; that's the extent of my experience with them. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: My

Re: test

It came through, Marnie, but gmail decided it was spam. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 8:21 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Living life. :-) I made about 3-4 comments on photos that didn't seem to go through. Will try again. Marnie Thanks for asking Brian.

Re: PESO - Frozen

Thanks, Marnie! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 3:02 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Nice! Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 11/19/2014 6:15:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, rickpic...@gmail.com writes: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17908601size=lg

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

Thanks, Marnie. I was pleased to see the bicycle there for exactly that reason. I would have liked to have people come along and walk photogenically through the scene, but it didn't happen. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 2:55 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Nice. Like

Re: PESO - Frozen

Thanks, Bob, Ken, and Jack. Jack, there is an ice pattern on the surface that shows up on my home, work, and laptop monitors, but not on my wife's iPad. It might be a calibration difference. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com

Re: Image Backup while on the road

I have an Epson P3000 multimedia storage viewer. It reads CF and SD cards, stores the images, allows one to preview and delete them, and hooks up to a Mac or PC as an external drive. It's 8 years old, though, so it's slow to read cards, it's heavy, and the battery lasts for only about 2 hours of

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

Thanks, Brian. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17902219 Comments? Rick Yes - I like that. Great contrast of light and

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

for the comment! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Brian. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 4:54 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Rick Womer rickpic

Re: Any probs remaining with K-3? YES

Digital frame counters are never accurate, because the camera doesn't know how large the file will be (especially a compressed one). Highly detailed files will take more space, less detailed will take less. If you want to get LOTS of pics on a card, emulate Dag Thrane and shoot minimalist. Rick

Re: PESO - Easy Access

John, Always glad to cause PTSD symptoms. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 4:45 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: On 11/12/2014 11:55 AM, Don Guthrie wrote: Ah memories... I worked my way through college moving furniture in the summers. The first day I

Re: PESO - Potsdam cloister

Thanks, Paul and Don! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Very nice. Great geometry and light! Paul On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:09 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Like this one lots! On 11/13/14 12:22

Re: Keeping photos on an external drive

The cloud is perfect as a metaphor for on-line storage: diffuse, turbulent, evanescent, and often associated with unpleasant storms and destruction. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 3:29 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 12 Nov 2014, at 07:58, Chris

Re: PESO - Halloween Hedge

Bob, I'm just guessing that you only had that job one summer… Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: It's definitely intentional. There is other topiary in the yard, but nothing else this amusing. Rick http://photo.net

Re: PESO - Halloween Hedge

It's definitely intentional. There is other topiary in the yard, but nothing else this amusing. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is hilarious! Is it intentional? It reminds me a bit of the Swarovski Giant

Re: PESO: Little Penguin

I like this. It's less abstract than the ray shot, but the reflections on the water give it a nice abstract quality. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 2:59 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Another pic from Melbourne Zoo.

Re: OT - 43 Reasons for Living in Oxford (allegedly)

The thread is suddenly tyre-ing... http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 11 Nov 2014, at 17:38, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On

Re: high iso experiment

Neat! With more contrast #3 would be a great abstract shot. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Interesting results - there is the noise but there is also an altered tonality. I like 4734_1 . Mark On 11/7/2014 1:44 PM,

PESO - Potsdamer Platz

The peace and quiet of the Tiergarten come to an abrupt end: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17897693size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

PESO - Tiergarten

In the center of Berlin is a large, lovely park; the Tiergarten. It is a marvelous retreat, except during rush hours when the bicycle traffic is amazing. This scene caught my eye: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17897691size=lg I don't know whether the magenta cast in the distant trees

Re: Thank you, Canon! You just made me love my K-30 even more! :)

The Canon's performance is crummy, but at least the thing is a heavy monster that will impress the crowd! I played with one in Berlin. My K-5 and DA 16-45 weighed far less than the 7D body alone. The 7D owner had brought several lenses with her to Berlin, but had left all but one in the room

PESO - Tiergarten Stroll

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17897692size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments appreciated! Rick -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: PESO - Tiergarten

Thanks, all! Another Tiergarten pic will appear anon. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: I love this photo. Oddly I saw one like it on Google + this AM. So I will steel this idea from them not you. On 11/6/14, 12:21

Re: Peso- Colorado #2

Excellent job with a classic shot. When my mother was young, she spent a summer in an art school near there. She talked about it often; it was one of her favorite places ever. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Big thanks

Re: PESO - Potsdam Cafe

and the dead leaves on the pavement really make the image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 9:46 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17889233 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick (P.S. To Ann

Re: PESO - Potsdam Pedestrians

Thanks, Dan. I tried that crop; but preserving the mailbox left just the very nose of the car, which seemed a distraction. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That's a very pleasing image. If it was mine, I might

Re: peso--3 trees

Tight cropping, I think: portrait format, to the right of the light behind the baseball backstop, across the sky transition, and down to the left of that yellow thing on posts. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Since you

PESO - Potsdam Cafe

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17889233 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick (P.S. To Ann: There will be more people when I get to Berlin!) -- 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

Re: PESO - 15

Thanks, Attila. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Nice mailbox framed by nice plants. On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 4:07 AM, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: A doorway in Potsdam:

Re: OT - External Hard Drives

Just avoid Western Digital enclosures. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I’m right where Godders is on this. Numerous drives from different makers, with many of them mounted in Mercury Elite enclosures. I also

Re: PESO - Potsdam Dom interior

Thanks, Christine, Ann, and Bruce. Christine, I played a lot with the cropping on this shot. Shooting that interior from off-center with a fisheye lens did not provide a symmetrical option; so I concentrated on getting the pillars in the chancel vertical, and let the rest fall as it might. I

Re: PESO - Ethereal Exit

Thanks, Brian. You're right: the reflection is not the photo's subject; just an amusing accident. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 5:58 AM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Quoting Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com: I was after geometry and shadows. When

Re: PESO - Crane

What intrigued me were the colors, the geometry of the crane, and its remarkable complexity--cables, blocks, bolts, a flag, and who knew that there would be an anemometer atop a crane? Maybe I should have cropped the bottom half, and enlarged the top so that all of those things were more

PESO - After Hours

A conference room on our office floor at 6:30 pm. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17878239size=lg (K-5, DA 40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments? Rick -- 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

Re: PESO: Imposing or what? (Gloucester Cathedral)

I like this. It looks as though you used just a bit of HDR--enough to bring out the detail without having it look cartoonish. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote:

PDML Berlin?

I'll be in Berlin for a meeting next week, and should have some time late Tuesday afternoon. Are there any PDMLers there who would like to meet for some shooting and a beer? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Louis after dark.

Really nicely seen, composed, and rendered. I grew up in New Haven, but have never been there. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 9:01 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Louis Lunch is one of half a dozen places in the US that has some valid claim to

Re: GESO - NHM competition

I like Pied Kingfisher (nicely composed, and an unusual perspective for a BIF shot) and Takeoff. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Ben Price ben.wills.pr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, I don’t often post, but I do enjoy the images shared and discussions on

Re: Meet me at the Phone Line

Very nice! I especially like the second one--it shows the line well, and the guy sitting on the rail adds a lot. I have a Genius appointment Monday morning to get my iPhone 5's defective battery replaced--I guess it's going to be a mob scene. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Sep 20,

Re: PESO - Quiet on the Lake

Thanks, all! I may try a different crop and some contrast fiddling. Bob, there's no horizon in the field; just out of the frame are some islands, in fact. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 6:39 PM, Bruce bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: The large expanse of

Re: PESO: Skyscape - Panorama, cropped square

That's really nice. One could even crop out the ground and make it an abstract. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 2:20 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: That's rather cool. Well done. Cheers, Dave On Sep 7, 2014, at 4:27 am, Darren Addy

PESO - Clouds Over the Lake

In New Hampshire, only two weeks ago (seems like much longer!): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17849477size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Peso - No one goes gently

Excellent, Ann! All of the disparate elements work really well together. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Thanks, Christine! Been a while since I did any street shooting ann On 9/6/2014 16:38, Christine

Re: PESO - Newly Mown Field

Thanks, Bob. I like the way the patterns come out in mono, too. In real life, the colors were very striking; they're not as much so in the pics. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:38 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 4 Sep 2014, at 01:58, Rick Womer

Re: WesternDigital portable hard drive with SD card reader

A few years ago I bought 5 WD drives of various types and sizes; only 2 still work properly, and another works with USB but not with Firewire. The remaining two don't even spin up anymore. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote:

Re: Traveling light - or not

Gee, Mark, with all that camera gear, your car would only have room left for a change of underwear and a toothbrush! I'm also not nearly as prolific (or skilled) a shooter as you and some others on the list are, and I also dislike carrying lots of stuff. So, my vacation kit is the K-5, my K-7 as

Re: PESO - August Oaks

Beautiful. I really like the way the IR allows one to see the branches despite the leaves. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 11:08 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very nice, Mark. Really pretty. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Sep 1, 2014,

Re: PESO children of the corn

Ahhh, it looks roasted--the best way to cook it! Nice shot, Paul. Did you use fill flash? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 11:09 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Fun! Dekalb, Illinois had its corn festival this past weekend. I didn't go, but I

Re: PESO Eastern Great Egret

Steady Stenquist + K-3 + beautiful exposure and composition = lovely shot! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 11:12 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very pretty, Paul! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Aug 31, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: Geso: The Bridges of Madison County IA

As a geometry nut, I really like the second shot. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Ken I know you commented too, but my phone deleted it. The clouds broke late in the day so I got a little lucky brought them out a

Re: Imaging Resource is impressed with the 645Z

Bryan, since moire arises from the interaction of repeating patterns in the subject and the repeating Bayer pattern of the sensor, how could a smooth glass subject induce moire? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote: On Thu, Aug

PESO - Boat and Boatlings

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17836873size=lg (K-5, DA 50-200) Comments? Rick -- 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 follow the directions.

Re: PESO - The Storm Passes

S On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:08 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: The last of the rainbow series, and also the last of the rainbow: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17837818size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: PESO - Wet Day at the Lake

or away for a weekend and watching the rain out the window. Been there, done that. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Earlier in the day of the same drenching storm that produced

Re: PESO: . . . a Bird in the Bush

I like the colors and composition, but it doesn't look quite sharp. I can't tell whether it's a focus or motion problem. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 4:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the suggestion, Bob, and thanks for looking.

Re: PESO: Facade

Atilla, I really like this. It's simple, interesting, sharp, and very nicely rendered. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:33 PM, John sesso...@earthlink.net wrote: *IS* it Art Nouveau? I'd

Re: PESO: Bird on the wing

Those little guys are tough to shoot! I like the motion and color, though it took awhile to figure out what part of the bird was what. The exif says f/16 @ 1/100 - I guess you're going for DOF. Cheers, Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO - The Video Generation

So… they can't use any words they learned in school, but at least the video is fawningly cooperative... http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 9:48 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Recently spotted on a door if a rather run-down apartment building:

PESO - The Storm Passes

The last of the rainbow series, and also the last of the rainbow: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17837818size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO -- Rainbow Piercing Cloud

Thanks, all! I'm working on one more rainbow pic. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 1:17 AM, David Mann dmann...@gmail.com wrote: Nice. Cheers, Dave On Aug 17, 2014, at 8:44 am, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id

PESO - Wet Day at the Lake

Earlier in the day of the same drenching storm that produced the rainbow: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17837830 (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: PESO: ticket office

Is that the one for first class or economy? http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Philip Northeast rnort...@bigpond.net.au wrote: Flash new ferry booking office while the new Brooke St pier is being built https://www.flickr.com/photos/27281712@N08/14952129782/ K5

Re: PESO: Pony

Beautiful pic of a classically beautiful horse. The simple composition works very well. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: An ornate horse on the carousel ride at the charity fair at which I worked Thursday

PESO -- Rainbow Piercing Cloud

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Re: winter at the beach

Looks like the left wing of a seagull on short final, to me. http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Drama unfolding. Is that a sail boat or a riderless sail board? Jack - Original Message - From: Philip Northeast

Re: PESO - Air Jeremy (colour version)

Big improvement, Knarf! This rendition is excellent. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:43 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if colour gets him to pop out of the trees a bit more? I also cropped a bit tighter and vertical rather than square:

Re: PESO and question -- Rainbow and weirdness

Not to be confused with Alexander's Ragtime Band... http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Alexander's band. B On 15 Aug 2014, at 03:19, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday it was mighty damp in New Hampshire

Re: GESO - Fjellet

I like these. The shed and bench would have fit the Decrepit PUG nicely! Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Nice collection of rural scenes. Is that purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)? Is it a native plant there?

Re: American Landscapes 2014

Congratulations, Mark! Those pix are further proof that the equipment does not make the photographer. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: If I can only vote for one it would be the second. Great sense of place there.

Re: PESO - Hammock, theme and variations

at 4:40 PM, Richard Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: This lazy lakeside hammock has a cluttered background. I found a composition that minimized the clutter: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17834694size=lg …but decided that a crop would help: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id

PESO and question -- Rainbow and weirdness

Yesterday it was mighty damp in New Hampshire--enough rain to raise the level of the lake about 4 inches (10cm). The evening reward was a spectacular double rainbow. I did my best to shoot it, but had only grabbed my camera with the 16-45, and had left behind my bag with the 10-17 in it; so I

PESO - Hammock, theme and variations

This lazy lakeside hammock has a cluttered background. I found a composition that minimized the clutter: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17834694size=lg …but decided that a crop would help: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17834700 …or maybe the original in monochrome:

Re: PESO - sunny winter afternoon

Christine took the words right out of my keyboard. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 12:47 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: That's a very dramatic sky, Phil! The bottom half is a bit cluttered. Still an interesting scene with dynamic color!

Re: Geso Indiana Amish Country

That is a great series, Don. There is a large Amish population in Lancaster County (about 2h west of Philly), but shooting opportunities are very limited. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Yeah - that is a good catch. A

Re: Peso La Tour de CN

Very nice! The flag at the bottom is a nice touch. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 10:46 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: wife and I wen to the Blue Jays Tigers game Sunday. What a marathon, but we won.:-) Looked up while we were waiting on a stop

Re: PESO: Forest colours

Ah yes, fall will be here in no time… Very nice pic. I'm not sure whether the dam adds or detracts. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 2:20 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Mark. On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 1:05 AM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net

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