Re: PESO - Stand Back

2011-02-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:00 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: You just made me go one step up the hating ladder, mister :-). Er, thanks, Boris! ;-) And thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. I was really focusing on the man in the foreground, waiting for the train to move

Re: PESO (non-Pentax): Crystals

2011-02-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: One hallway section of the Mall of America has been redesigned.  It's shiny, white, and too bright - almost like a surgical theater.  However, for decoration there are a couple of lights which have streams and streams

Re: PESO - Inot the Mist

2011-02-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:01 AM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: Doesn't quite do it for me Frank - the shot feels static, although you have two moving objects.  Maybe the real shot is just of the woman walking into the mist, cropping out the cyclist? Thanks, John. Thoughts seem to be

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-02-03 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Frank is yet another innocent victim of autofocus. Sadly, this is true... ;-) cheers, the innocent victim -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Stand Back

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
Hope you enjoy. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/02/stand-back.html Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Big Chicago Blizzard

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: It was expected to start at 3p, but it started a half hour early.  Schools closed at 2p they've already called a snow day for tomorrow. Last snowday in Chicago was 1999.   We could get anywhere from 10 to 2 feet of

Re: PESO -- Snow got your goat?

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: The vehicle is called a Gama Goat thus the title. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20snowgotyourgoatI.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 43mm f1.9 Limited Notes:  Converted to BW using

Re: PESO - budding artist

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I was sitting in the family room watching TV, while Grace was drawing in the kitchen. Having just repeated my sensor tests, following Pentax's repair offer (still perfectly clear), I had my camera on hand, with

Re: PESO - Puff, the Bearded Dragon

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all This guy has been hanging around in our backyard for the past few days. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP9483peso.html He/she looks a bit fierce but bearded dragons are harmless enough

Re: PESO bridge rail

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:43 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: The one keeper from my photo walk yesterday was this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/5407330802/ constructive criticism always appreciated. Not much to criticize. I like it a lot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: PAW Week 3

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Clearly a subject you've seen before--but the project is doing exactly what I hoped it would.  Late this week, I made some decisions. which, in future, should provide  more varied shooting opportunities--that is, I

Re: Peso's Scugog Blacksmith Shop

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 11:37 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Hey gang. The SO and I went to the casino in Part Parry over Christmas (I won) and there is a small museum on the way. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12481152

Re: pair of Pesos - more ist d love

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Red Door http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1172139078_u4ur4/Large Oh, the indignity!

Re: PESO - Inot the Mist

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 4:48 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:27 -0500, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Not so sure about this one.  Any thoughts? http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/into-mist.html I think this is one of your

Re: PAW Week 4

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 1:35 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Kinda proud of this one.  There's a little bonus picture there if you scroll down ;-)  Big cheers, Christine http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: (Snow) Monster under the bed

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: It's late January, and for St. Paul that means Winter Carnival. We took the grandson out to the State Fairgrounds to look at the snow sculpture competition.  Perfect weather (about 20F with sun) meant you didn't

Re: finding pictures or making pictures?

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: While waiting for my backdrop to dry at the laundromat, I had fifteen minutes to kill, so I went for a short photo walk. On my way back, I realized that the fast majority of my photography is mostly finding photos rather

Re: finding pictures or making pictures?

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: While waiting for my backdrop to dry at the laundromat, I had fifteen minutes to kill, so I went for a short photo walk. On my way back, I realized that the fast majority of my photography is mostly finding photos rather

Re: PDML Photo Annual - first month summary

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: snip. Come on, get with the program! snip Only if you spell programme correctly. ;-) cheers, frank, who hopes to get with the programme this weekend. -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Stand Back

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:12 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Great. Well composed and just that hint of motion. Hint? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- Snow got your goat?

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:07 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: snip They're not only a pain in the fundament to operate, but they're far less agile than than you might think. The fun wears off REAL fast. Plus they're a maintenance nightmare. Sounds like Procurement was doing their

Re: JCO is correct

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: On Feb 2, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: JCO is correct Mark! Beat me to it. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: re PESO - Stand Back

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Frank one your best i think. Incredible timing to get men on both side of the tracks in the same pose and blur the train. DG I just stood there. The train blurred itself. ;-) Thanks, Don! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is

Re: PESO - New York's Finest

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1170648583_22b8L/Large with my ist D  -  yesterday. ann Parked outside a donut shop? ;-) Fun shot, Ann, I love it! cheers, frank

Re: PESO- Winter Reflections

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The Rouge is a mighty river at the point where it empties into Lake Erie, but 50 miles or so north in Bloomfield Hills, it's a small creek. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12496732size=lg Very pretty

Re: New on posterous

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: http://donspix.posterous.com/what-realtors-call-a-fixer-upper-photo The dilapidated house against the clean, white snow is quite a contrast. ~Very~ nice shot, Don! Dave Brooks will love it. ;-) cheers, frank --

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
From: Larry Colen OK, then working autofocus, or any focus, not necessary. Image stabilization, not necessary. You are hereby forbidden from criticizing a photo for poor focus, motion blur, or any lack of clarity. So all of mine are still in the running, then. Whew! ;-) cheers, frank --

Re: PAW56 - Snow

2011-02-02 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*50-135@135mm 1/800s, f/7.1, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ Minimalism at its best. Wonderful! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

PESO - Inot the Mist

2011-02-01 Thread frank theriault
Not so sure about this one. Any thoughts? http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/into-mist.html thanks, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - Cyclocommute

2011-02-01 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:09 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-01-28 7:03 AM, frank theriault wrote: Just a quick snap taken earlier in the week: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/cyclocommute.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. cheers, frank Very

Re: GESO - Canadian Hats Week 6

2011-02-01 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Excellent week, Frank.  My fav is actually the guy in the black hat.  And he's kind of yummy to look at  :-).  Cheers, Christine Thanks, Christine and Dave, and all those who looked. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: PESO 2011 - 020 021 - GDG

2011-02-01 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Two new additions for PESO 2011 are now available for viewing, both in the Communicating series: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5404222395/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5404249085/lightbox/

PESO - Cyclocommute

2011-01-28 Thread frank theriault
Just a quick snap taken earlier in the week: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/cyclocommute.html Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread frank theriault
Based on Brian's suggestion, I took some off the left, then I decided to crop the car off the right and made the photo a vertical. What to you think: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/bay-street-another-take.html for comparison, here's the original:

Re: PESO - Bay Street (Another take)

2011-01-27 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: I think this crop and slight lightening is an improvement. I would remove that thing on the sidewalk sticking into the frame on the lower right. It's a clump of snow. I think now that I've shown two versions of this, I'm

Re: PESO - A Plateful of Lamingtons

2011-01-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: The Lamington is an Australian icon so it just wouldn't be Australia Day without a few. Here's a plateful of small ones.  Delicious! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/PESO/slides/_IGP9465peso.html Not the sharpest

PESO - Bay Street

2011-01-25 Thread frank theriault
In the heart of Toronto's financial district: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/bay-street.html There's that low mid-morning sun and those wet sidewalks and streets again... Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

PESO - Connecting, Part II

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
Different mode of public transportation: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/connecting-part-ii.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

GESO - Canadian Hats Week 6

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
I think the previous week was better overall, but here's my fave from this past week: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_17.html And, here's the whole blog: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/ Hope you enjoy! Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois

Re: PESO - Winter Rain

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:08 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Dull winter day in TO, nice Thanks, Dave! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - Taking it in Stride

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: That's good enough, Frank. You can stop taking pictures now and move on to something else. Please. I'm really not much good an anything else (not that I'm so good at photography, now that I think of it). I don't know what I

Re: PESO - Tribute

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:08 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: The other side of the debate about how the police interact with the public. Being a police officer is not an easy or a safe job. It's a profession with one of the highest on-the-job mortality rates. And they're all too

Re: PESO - Connecting

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 January 2011 23:31, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Heaven forbid we should talk to the person next to us: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/connecting.html Well spotted, brilliantly

Re: PESO - Connecting, Part II

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Very nice, but I like *Connecting I* best;  The portrait framing over the subjects shoulders worked really well in the first Connecting.  But this is a nice picture too, Frank, and continues the theme well.  What

Re: What gear is on your short list?

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:33 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: With the exception of Godfrey, who sounds like he has achieved gear nirvana and sounds like he has all the gear he needs for the photos he takes, I think that most of us often run up against the limitations of what our skill

Re: PESO - Room for One More

2011-01-23 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent, Frank. Reminded me of some days of my youth. Moscow subway could sometime be associated with cans of canned fish. snip Thanks, Boris, and thanks to everyone else who commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

PESO - Connecting

2011-01-22 Thread frank theriault
Heaven forbid we should talk to the person next to us: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/connecting.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Suburbia Winter Night

2011-01-22 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 5:45 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: My pusher has let me borrow the 645D for a week, and I'm trying to make the most of it. Here's one night shot produced with it: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/01/suburbia-winter-night.html And image only:

PESO - Winter Rain

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
It's colder now, but earlier in the week the temps were above freezing and we got a bit of rain: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-rain.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: wish me luck!

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:24 AM, Tanya Love tanyal...@bigpond.com wrote: Ok, so I don't know how I've pulled this off, but in the past four days I have managed to put together a huge project for the Flood Appeal. Sounds like a very worthy project. All the best. cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: peso - late light

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I am slowly processing the shots form my last weekend hike. I kind of like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5374419889/lightbox Does it work for you? The light's amazing. Works very well for me. cheers, frank

Re: PESO - Winter stream

2011-01-21 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:07 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: in blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-stream.html Image only: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VWBjZjc1fI4/TTcWFnZ_MqI/AxQ/V5r7U3sfUBY/s1600/20110119-0041-Edit.jpg shortened: http://turl.no/dyy Wow,

PESO - Taking it in Stride

2011-01-20 Thread frank theriault
Hope you enjoy: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/taking-it-in-stride.html Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - Crossing

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 1:34 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: It is a good photo, but I think you tripped the shutter just a split second too late. The tip of the head of the old lady almost touches the round corner of the walkway across the street. That's a nitpick, but it is there.

Re: PESO we had snow too :)

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: It was our turn for some decorative snow this morning. It was -20C with almost no wind, and about 6-8 of super light'n'fluffy stuff fell. I got about 50 shots in the back yard, of which this was one of the best ...

Re: PESO: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=58 Someone's on vacation... ;-) Lovely shots, Dan! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: peso-sunset

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 2:10 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5365866115/ It was foggy most of the day - we were near the ocean, could hear it but could not see. It was very windy and by the end of the day we caught some light. Lovely. cheers,

Re: PESO - Rivers's Dusk Blanket

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 6:31 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Super shot. Great feel to it Agreed. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT: Speaking of art . . .

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Someone with way too much time on their hands! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347834/Da-Vinci-masterpiece-The-Last-Supper-recreated-laundry-fluff.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Now ~that's~ dedication... cheers,

Re: PDML Photo Annual - Week 1 report

2011-01-19 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: snip We're just trying to keep out people who sign up at the last minute only for the purpose of getting a photo in the book. There are such people? ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: PESO - c u soon xox

2011-01-18 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Nice.  I like the colors.  (not to push anything, of course . . .) Thanks, Steve, glad you enjoyed. This one really needed colour... ;-) cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Equine Patrol

2011-01-18 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: I took a few moments to meander through your recent photo blog postings, frank, as I'd fallen behind following your PESOs. Excellent work, all of them! Thanks for sharing! Thanks, Godfrey! cheers,. frank --

PESO - Tribute

2011-01-18 Thread frank theriault
The other day a police officer was run down trying to stop a stolen snow plow. He succumbed to his injuries. He was 35 years old. He left behind a wife and a 1 1/2 year old boy. The thief, a homeless person, has been charged with murder. His funeral was today. As is the custom with police

Re: PESO - It Snowed in New Toronto

2011-01-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I love the old-time look of this shot, Frank. Very nice! Thanks, Bruce! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO - c u soon xox

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/c-u-soon-xox.html Coming home after an argument, or just being a sweetie? ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW54 - Tram window

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 1:59 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*55 1/250s, f/2.5, ISO200 DagT http://www.thrane.name/ I love it!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PAW Week 2

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: A sentimental favorite this week--oh, and the Domke F-803 is so far working out great! http://aguilapaw.posterous.com/ :-)  Cheers, Christine Portraits should tell us something about the subject, and this

Re: PESO - Room for One More

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 9:44 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I think it might be a flaw inherent in the implementation of the concept of the subway system. snip Bah! It's an inherent flaw in the idiots who think they're better than the rest and can jam the doorways so no one

Re: PESO - Room for One More

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: In Japan that's room for 10 more. Good tonality, nice composition. Thanks, Peter, and thanks to everyone else who looked and commented. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO - It Snowed in New Toronto

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Excellent!  Love it, Frank!  Cheers, Christine Thanks!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO -- The Sargent

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 2:44 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't done a PESO in a while. A little back story.  I got a gig shooting some portraits and group shots for a local organization.  Nothing special, just show up make sure everyone is in focus and has their

Re: Report on Vivian Maier's Chicago exhiit from PDML's man on the scene

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: And by man I mean woman, PDML's own Christine A.: http://enticingthelight.com/2011/01/14/vivian-maier-chicago-exhibit-a-review/ Thanks Christine! Yes, thanks, Christine, for a wonderful report! cheers, frank -- Sharpness

Re: PESO - Of one mind

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12112197size=lg That's a terrific shot! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Crossing

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Fine image, Frank.  I love the shadows and reflections. Thanks Dan, and everyone else who commented. I'm glad you liked it. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: tiny geso (or inflated peso?)

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 1:09 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: I like this new camera: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5359087128/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5358737541/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sobol/5358755119/ Be honest and brutal, Wonderful photos, especially the

Re: Boris PESOs #1 and #2

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! I can't seem to get enough from Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv and late afternoon shooting. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/01/peso-2011-01-mask-of-mystery.html

Re: geso - paired up k5 with fa 77

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=31026628%40N04d=taken-20110116-20110116ss=2ct=0mt=photosadv=1z=e I think I like this combo. Give me your devastating critique please! Wonderful shots there, but i suspect that the eye of the

Re: PESOs - Guilford Harbor

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Work has been a bit crazy lately.  Given a choice between plowing through 500+ accumulated messages and sorting through some photos this afternoon, I chose the latter. I poached on Peter's territory a bit on Christmas

Re: GESO: Hockey, the morning after

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: Well, part of a gallery anyway.  I took a lot more photos than I realized I had taken so it will take a while to edit them all...especially since I have to go to a birds of prey flight show shoot this

Re: enablement

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:55 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: I'll see your 'enablement' and raise you a K55/1.4 that I picked it up for $10 a few weeks ago, attached to a non-working KM (not K-m). Decent big lens. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri

Re: enablement

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On my roadtrip, I stopped by a friend's house.  He was showing me his father's old camera gear, wondering if there was anything worth selling or keeping.  I ended giving him $15 for an M50/2. Decent little lens. cheers,

Re: OT - AWOL

2011-01-17 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Something for a saturday night. A nice Jewish friend of mine just sent me this :) A soldier ran  up to a nun. Out of breath he asked, 'Please, may I hide under  your skirt. I'll explain later.' The nun agreed. A moment later  

GESO - Canadian Hats Week 5

2011-01-16 Thread frank theriault
I think this is my favourite of the week: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_13.html Here's the week's worth: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/ Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO: Looking Skyward

2011-01-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:31 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alohadave/5357947081/ Cool! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: we had snow the other day

2011-01-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: :-)  Cheers, Christine http://www.caguila.com/caguila/rearwindow/content/_IGP5922_large.html One instance where the wires really work in the photo! Love the way you captured the snow falling. Wonderful

PESO - Crossing

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
Two things about winter: first, the sun never gets very high in the sky. This was taken at about 10 am. Second, the streets always seem wet. They over-salt the streets around here, so snowbanks are constantly melting onto the streets and sidewalks. Yuck. Anyway, here's the pic:

Re: PESO: 'S marks the spot'

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:48 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken this spring in the Grand Staircase-Escalante area of south eastern Utah. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12276331 K20D, 28-80mm SMC F, f22 @ 1/60, 200 ISO That's very striking! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: is that anything like lapsang souchong? My favourite tea. Love that smoky flavour. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 I'm ~very~ late commenting (sorry), but now I can't access the page (wants me to log in or

Re: OT PESO - Jeggings

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 3:57 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: And something for the bike fans too... http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_01/11_01_jeggings/01.htm There's a bike in the photos? ;-) Seriously, nice shots of a nice city bike and rider. cheers, frank --

Re: Galia Top 12 (2010)

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! As I promised but with a certain delay here are top 12 that Galia and I just picked up from her photo collection. http://www.flickr.com/photos/borispdml/sets/72157625821103004/ or

Re: Full De-lurk Mode

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: I have been a member of this group for over a year and I have enjoyed the repartee and the humor and most of all the photo links . I have not posted here but not for lack of trying. It just took me this long to figure out

Re: What are the photo or pentax discussion fora of interest?

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:19 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Where do, or have, you hung out online to discuss photography, and/or pentax gear?  What are the different ones like? How worthwhile are these different fora, and to whom? For Pentax there's PDML, Pentax forums, the pentax

Re: peso: intruder alert!

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: http://www.brendemuehl.net/images/intruderalert.jpg HAR!! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: What is This?

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Went to the local State Wildlife Area again today hoping to get another chance at the Bald Eagle. Didn't find him, but among hawks in every other tree, large concentration of Snow Geese and endless ducks, I happened upon the

Re: And another thing ...

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:28 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: snip ... and right away, I'm back on Frank's Blog going Boobs? What boobs? There ain't no boobs in this picture! snip Wha? Huh? I need another cup of coffee... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: OT PESOs - More pork pies for Christine and Frank

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 2:36 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/11/11_01/11_01_moreporkpie/01.htm Love 'em! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Room for One More

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Another rush hour on the subway shot: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2011/01/room-for-one-more.html Hope you enjoy.  Comments welcome. Wimps! In London they'd get another 15 in there. Well, Room for One More was just

Re: Peso: another night snow shot with the ist D

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-Snaps-2011/15389206_z3saz/1/1155318746_GTRuZ/Medium 3rd storm... smaller than December's, bigger than last week's ann Did you use the flash to get that effect

Re: PESO: Stuck in the ceiling

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: Near Union Square: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2011/01/12/Stuck-in-the-ceiling Hee hee! Fun shot. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

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