Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Jack Davis
, 2011 6:31 PM Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Hi Jack - I just catch the crystals on a cold piece of glass. I do it all outside in my unheated / detached garage. As long as the glass is a few degrees below freezing it works fine. I've lost many crystals by holding the glass too

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both passed so I had

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Mark: Can I send your snow crystal blog post link to a friend? Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Dec 15, 2011, at 6:31 PM, Mark C wrote: I don't mind disclosing all the info about taking the shots. A couple of years ago I put together a little presentation about the evolution of the process. In the early days it was quite difficult - I used a Spotmatic and stacked lenses with

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Mark C
On 12/16/2011 4:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Have you ever shot them using polarized light? I seem to remember something about polarized light in photos like this showing interesting colors. I think it's used a lot to show lines of stress in plastics. But I suspect it might do something

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Mark C
Please do! On 12/16/2011 7:52 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Mark: Can I send your snow crystal blog post link to a friend? Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Christine - glad you like them! On 12/16/2011 7:50 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful! Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Mark C
Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:31 PM Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Hi Jack - I just catch the crystals on a cold piece of glass. I do it all outside in my unheated / detached garage. As long as the glass is a few degrees below freezing it works fine

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Mark C
that classification system, despite you attempts to explain it. Exquisite photos! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: David Parsonsparsons.da...@gmail.com Sent: December 15, 2011 12/15/11 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Mark, what

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks! Cheers, Christine On Dec 16, 2011, at 8:45 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Please do! On 12/16/2011 7:52 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Mark: Can I send your snow crystal blog post link to a friend? Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2011, at 10:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-16 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-12-16 21:44, Mark C wrote: I'm gonna try to do that with snow crystals this winter. I'm not sure if a regular polarizer will work or if I need to somehow put the crystal in the middle between two cross polarized filters... Thanks for reminding me about that. (I knew there was something

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fascinating -- and great work as usual. Paul On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both passed so I had to put

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Ann - it's an amazing 56F this morning, but hopefully I can get some new shots in the next few weeks! On 12/14/2011 11:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: That's just amazing stuff, Mark Thanks for showing it - the differences are fascinating - science is beautiful :-) ann On 12/14/2011

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Bob - I'm going to pull another print of that Chicago AM photo tonight, as the one in the gallery sold pretty fast. I took with a little Nikon P6000 PS and actually prints well up to 15 x 21 inches. Mark C. On 12/14/2011 11:42 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Mark, That Chicago AM picture,

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Paul! On 12/15/2011 7:24 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Fascinating -- and great work as usual. Paul On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:32 PM, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Hi David - There is a photo of the basic setup in this blog post from 2007 - it has not changed much: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/first_snow_crystals_winter_2007_08 I've changed the color filters inside the can a little to improve the lighting - the shots I took last

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
surface?   Thanks, Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:47 AM Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Thanks, Ann - it's an amazing 56F this morning, but hopefully I can get some

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
Lovely as always. I like the gradient effects in the back grounds. Dave On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Jack Davis
Never mind, Mark. I stumbled upon your setup provided to David. Jack - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 5:01 AM Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Hi David - There is a photo

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Tom C
I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both passed so I had to put something new up there. So - I reposted an article that appeared on my book's blog in

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread John Sessoms
I dunno why, but I kept trying to read it as the Magoo-Lee classification system. -- 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: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Thanks, Ann - it's an amazing 56F this morning, but hopefully I can get some new shots in the next few weeks! On 12/14/2011 11:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: That's just amazing stuff, Mark Thanks for showing it - the differences are fascinating - science

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
Thanks, Dave - I've been working on the backgrounds, but it is still more luck than anything else. On 12/15/2011 9:49 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Lovely as always. I like the gradient effects in the back grounds. Dave On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Mark Cpdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Mark C
On 12/15/2011 12:08 PM, Tom C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both passed so I had to put something new up there. So - I reposted an article that

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:47 AM Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Thanks, Ann - it's an amazing 56F this morning, but hopefully I can get some new shots in the next few weeks! On 12/14/2011 11:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: That's just

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-15 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals Mark, what was your setup for shooting these? On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement

GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-14 Thread Mark C
I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both passed so I had to put something new up there. So - I reposted an article that appeared on my book's blog in

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mark, That Chicago AM picture, way down the page, is mighty nice. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's just amazing stuff, Mark Thanks for showing it - the differences are fascinating - science is beautiful :-) ann On 12/14/2011 23:32, Mark C wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery

Re: GESO - Classified Snow Crystals

2011-12-14 Thread David Parsons
Mark, what was your setup for shooting these? On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I usually try to post only new stuff, which means I may not post much at times, but my blog's lead post was an announcement for a gallery opening and book signing that have both