Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 7/28/2013 10:33, Mark C wrote: Another excellent shot - makes me feel like I am standing there with the sun in my eyes, and loving it, That was my problem with it :-) Nicely done photography but when it is something you can't look at.. I enjoyed it when I scrolled until the sun was on

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-28 Thread Mark C
Another excellent shot - makes me feel like I am standing there with the sun in my eyes, and loving it, On 7/26/2013 6:13 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot *in

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-28 Thread David J Brooks
Beautiful Mark Dave On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. > This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot > *into* the sun". (I'm such a rebel...) There was one little flare spot > th

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
> -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:13 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers > > The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. > This scene inspired me to say &quo

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-27 Thread Bruce Walker
Very creatively broken rule there, Mark. Gorgeous! On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. > This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot > *into* the sun". (I'm such a rebel...) There

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Sullivan wrote: >Mark, >Those flowers really need a big image, maybe a 4x5 negative or a 645 digital, >at least a very big print. A whole lot of the shots from this trip need to be printed very big. I kept thinking to myself "This 12mm lens isn't wide enough..." -- Mark Roberts - Photograp

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark, Those flowers really need a big image, maybe a 4x5 negative or a 645 digital, at least a very big print. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Alan C wrote: > >>Vey appealing. Did you wait for the cloud to partially obscure the sun? The >>jets were obvious

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Alan C wrote: >Vey appealing. Did you wait for the cloud to partially obscure the sun? The >jets were obviously camera shy. I didn't wait for the cloud to come across the sun, but I probably wouldn't have taken a shot if there hadn't been some cloud in front of the sun at the time. (I normally h

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-27 Thread Alan C
Vey appealing. Did you wait for the cloud to partially obscure the sun? The jets were obviously camera shy. Alan C -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:13 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers The wildflowers

RE: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Gerrit Visser
st Subject: Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers Gerrit Visser wrote: >Very lovely photo. It must be great having the time to compose, fiddle >etc with settings when travelling. I wouldn't know! It's mostly "see, compose, grab one or two shots and then try to catch up&qu

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Any moment now I expect Julie Andrews to appear :-) I like the not into-the-sun shots lots better... ann On 7/26/2013 18:13, Mark Roberts wrote: The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot *into*

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 08:03:34PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: >> Gerrit Visser wrote: >> >> >Very lovely photo. It must be great having the time to compose, fiddle etc >> >with settings when travelling. >> >> I wouldn't know! >> >> It's mostly "see, compose, grab one or two

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 08:03:34PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > Gerrit Visser wrote: > > >Very lovely photo. It must be great having the time to compose, fiddle etc > >with settings when travelling. > > I wouldn't know! > > It's mostly "see, compose, grab one or two shots and then try to catch >

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Mark Roberts
Gerrit Visser wrote: >Very lovely photo. It must be great having the time to compose, fiddle etc >with settings when travelling. I wouldn't know! It's mostly "see, compose, grab one or two shots and then try to catch up" for me. Knowing your gear and having a range of settings ready to use is ve

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 07:49:11PM -0400, Gerrit Visser wrote: > Very lovely photo. It must be great having the time to compose, fiddle etc > with settings when travelling. I seldom get that luxury. Hey, some of us don't even get the luxury of travelling. -- Larry Colen l...@re

RE: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Gerrit Visser
List Subject: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot *into* the sun". (I'm such a rebel...) There was one little flare spot that was

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 05:47:13PM -0500, Darren Addy wrote: > I think we are going to need to publish *two* PDML Annuals this year. > One for Mark's Italy shots and one for the rest of us. Either that, or break his leg to keep him from travelling and taking all of these pictures that make the re

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Darren Addy
I think we are going to need to publish *two* PDML Annuals this year. One for Mark's Italy shots and one for the rest of us. Absolutely LOVE it. Keep 'em coming! On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 06:13:32PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: >> The wildflowers

Re: Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Larry Colen
On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 06:13:32PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: > The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. > This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot > *into* the sun". (I'm such a rebel...) At least you aren't shooting with one. -- Larr

Another shot from Italy: Wildflowers

2013-07-26 Thread Mark Roberts
The wildflowers were amazing throughout the mountains during our trip. This scene inspired me to say "I'm gonna break all the rules and shoot *into* the sun". (I'm such a rebel...) There was one little flare spot that was easily touched up in Lightroom (except for the stitched pano, all the shots I