Re: PESO: Alien Birthday Greeting

2020-04-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Cute! Like Buelent said, a record of our times. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Apr 26, 2020, at 1:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Birthday Parties are a very big thing for grade school children in the > suburbs where I live. When my son was in that age group, we organized >

Re: PESO: Alien Birthday Greeting

2020-04-27 Thread Bulent Celasun
A sweet, almost journalistic, record of our times. Made me smile. 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

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I love the sense of foreboding, Darren, and you positioned the road in just the right location and with the right angle to make the composition more powerful. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 10:31 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread ann sanfedele
IT's a terrific shot, methinks ann On 8/11/2015 8:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I love the sense of foreboding, Darren, and you positioned the road in just the right location and with the right angle to make the composition more powerful. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread Rick Womer
What a dramatic shot! Is it the roller cloud ahead of squall that just happens to reach the ground? Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 12:14 PM, ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: IT's a terrific shot, methinks ann On 8/11/2015 8:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks Rick (and all who looked/commented)! A healthy thunderstorm breathes in moist warm air and exhales cold dry air (rear flank downdraft).. If the intake exceeds the outflow, the storm grows. But if the inflow gets cut off (or ingests the cold dry air) then the storm goes outflow dominant and

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread Mark C
Wow! Intense! Great capture. On 8/10/2015 10:31 PM, Darren Addy wrote: I recommend viewing this one as large as your screen will allow. I don't think it works as well as a thumbnail or on a phone... https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/19849023023/ Comments and criticism welcome in equal

Re: PESO: Alien Jellyfish Lift-Off

2015-08-11 Thread Knarf
Yeah, that's a wow. Even on my phone. Just wow. Cheers, frank On 10 August, 2015 10:31:21 PM EDT, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: I recommend viewing this one as large as your screen will allow. I don't think it works as well as a thumbnail or on a phone...

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-03 Thread Eactivist
I come back and see all these comments on Alien Planet #2!!! I should have known, my thread was hijacked by the punners. Marnie ;-) Though these aren't really puns, but same diff. In a message dated 4/1/2010 1:07:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jehosep...@mindspring.com writes: On

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-03 Thread Eactivist
51, but you know that now. Thanks, Bob. And Cotty (I guess), and everyone else who commented. BTW, yes, I can see the spaceship looks sort of crooked, even though the horizon is straight, so I might straighten it up, good pt. I think it was jsessoms who said that. Thanks, all. Marnie

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 2, 2010, at 23:57 , eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Thanks, Bob. And Cotty (I guess), and everyone else who commented. BTW, yes, I can see the spaceship looks sort of crooked, even though the horizon is straight, so I might straighten it up, good pt. I think it was jsessoms who said

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-03 Thread drd1135
It's the number of the beast, Marnie. Besides, there were a few comments about the cool spaceship cloud. -Original Message- From: eactiv...@aol.com Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 02:53:06 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2 I come back and see all these comments on Alien

RE: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Bob W
n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 -- PDML

RE: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread mike wilson
Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Derby Chang
mike wilson wrote: Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Derby Chang
Derby Chang wrote: mike wilson wrote: Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Cotty
It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 Revolution 9 Studio 51 Love Potion 9 Oops Studio 54 and Fahrenheit 451 THX 1138 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread paul stenquist
On Apr 1, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Cotty wrote: It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 Revolution 9 Studio 51 Love Potion 9 Oops Studio 54 and Fahrenheit 451 THX 1138 4Q2 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Steven Desjardins
Rt 66 On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:54 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Apr 1, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Cotty wrote: It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 Revolution 9 Studio 51 Love Potion 9 Oops Studio 54 and Fahrenheit

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/1/2010 2:46 AM, Bob W wrote: n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread ann sanfedele
Steven Desjardins wrote: Rt 66 On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:54 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Apr 1, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Cotty wrote: It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 Revolution 9

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/1/2010 10:22 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: Rt 66 On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:54 AM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Apr 1, 2010, at 6:41 AM, Cotty wrote: It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22

RE: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Bob W
It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham 69 Take 5 Track 29 Magnificent 7 Catch 22 Revolution 9 Studio 51 Love Potion 9 Oops Studio 54 and Fahrenheit 451 THX 1138 4Q2 HTTP 404 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-04-01 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-04-01 11:58, P. J. Alling wrote: On 4/1/2010 2:46 AM, Bob W wrote: n Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 Seat 61 Sham

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Marnie: The landscape certainly looks barren and your picture has good mood to it. What location is that? Oh, wait, are you still looking for a state to live in? You're on the road, right? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: eactiv...@aol.com To: pdml@pdml.net Sent:

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Christine. Yup, and sort of (still looking and on the road). That is about half way between Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ. Thanks for looking. Marnie aka Doe = In a message dated 3/30/2010 11:09:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cagu...@earthlink.net writes: Hi Marnie: The

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/3/10, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: This is the start of a new series... http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/alien1.htm Nice one Marnie. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Jack Davis
The title helps greatly. Should work fine as part of a series. Good luck with it! Jack --- On Tue, 3/30/10, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: PESO - Alien Planet To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 10:57 PM This is

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Nice, but I'm a fan of desolate wilderness. It's interesting to be looking for a state to live in. I always went where my job took me. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:57 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: This is the start of a new  series... http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/alien1.htm

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a very effective image Marnie! I especially like the haze obscuring the hills in the distance -- it creates a sense of mystery. Here is my favorite other-wordly place (and that IS the main road): http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7744880 Dan M On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:57 AM,

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Dan. BTW, that haze is smog. And thanks to Cotty, Steve, and Jack as well. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/31/2010 6:56:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, danmaty...@gmail.com writes: That is a very effective image Marnie! I especially like the haze

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Eactivist
I am only including this because I liked the space ship. Taken very near dusk, so it was dark. Brightened/contrasted up a tad, but didn't use lighten shadows because that really made it too bright... http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/alien2.htm Comments, welcome. Marnie aka Doe

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice and great title. Dave On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:57 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: This is the start of a new  series... http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/alien1.htm Comments,  welcome. Marnie aka Doe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Dave. Marnie aka Doe :-) In a message dated 3/31/2010 10:55:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, pentko...@gmail.com writes: Very nice and great title. Dave On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 1:57 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: This is the start of a new series...

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
I like this one better. Given your title, that cloud has a decided UFO look to it, almost a little Star Trekish. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:35 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I am only including this because I liked the  space ship. Taken very near dusk, so it was dark. Brightened/contrasted  

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Bob Sullivan
Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 11:35 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I am only including this because I liked

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/3/10, eactiv...@aol.com, discombobulated, unleashed: Taken very near dusk, so it was dark. Brightened/contrasted up a tad, but didn't use lighten shadows because that really made it too bright... http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/alien2.htm That's Voyager! -- Cheers, Cotty

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Mar 31, 2010, at 09:35 , eactiv...@aol.com wrote: I am only including this because I liked the space ship. Taken very near dusk, so it was dark. Brightened/contrasted up a tad, but didn't use lighten shadows because that really made it too bright...

Re: PESO - Alien Planet

2010-03-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: eactiv...@aol.com Thanks, Christine. Yup, and sort of (still looking and on the road). That is about half way between Flagstaff, and Kingman, AZ. Getting your kicks? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob Sullivan Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are you moving to Area 54? :-) It's Area 51 ... Car 54 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Alien Planet #2

2010-03-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Studio 54: where the USAF develops Black Disco. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 7:03 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bob Sullivan Marnie, I love that cloud and the tree balancing it. I can hear the notes playing in the background. I'd expect the ship to descend at any time. Are

RE: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Well done. It's hard to get that level of sharpness with insect macros. (at least for me it is.) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Toine Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Alien

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Christian
Toine wrote: Actually a cicada which looks like an alien http://tinyurl.com/yzhjd66 Stack of a K20D, F100macro, AF160C and Raynox250. Toine Great colors and detail and a really cool subject. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Ken Waller
Are you using a flash ? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu Subject: RE: PESO Alien Well done. It's hard to get that level of sharpness with insect macros. (at least for me it is.) -Original Message

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Toine
Yes, AF160C ringflash Toine 2009/10/12 Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com: Are you using a flash ? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu Subject: RE: PESO Alien Well done.  It's hard to get that level

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-12 Thread Toine
Thanks, Didn't know this. It looked like a cicade and some googling showed similar bugs... Toine 2009/10/11 Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com: this is beautiful - colours background everything but it's not a cicada - its a leafhopper - family Cicadellidae; confusing name I know -

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread Alastair Robertson
this is beautiful - colours background everything but it's not a cicada - its a leafhopper - family Cicadellidae; confusing name I know - the cicadas are in the Cicadidae and are usually a lot bigger Alastair On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 11:32 PM, Toine to...@repiuk.nl wrote: Actually a cicada

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread eckinator
cicadoodledoo =) actually i am impressed by your knowledge, i usually don't know what my macros show =( Cheers Ecke 2009/10/11 Alastair Robertson kiwibiolog...@gmail.com: this is beautiful - colours background everything but it's not a cicada - its a leafhopper - family Cicadellidae;

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread Brian Walters
Excellent, although I find the background a little bright at the top of the frame. Minor nitpicking. I was surprised when you said it was a cicada because it doesn't look like the ones that are going to making their presence felt here in a few weeks, but Alistair's reply explains all! Cheers

RE: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread Bob W
Actually a cicada which looks like an alien http://tinyurl.com/yzhjd66 Stack of a K20D, F100macro, AF160C and Raynox250. Toine Wonderful! It looks like the sort of Christmas card I would send my granny -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 10/11/2009 3:32:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, to...@repiuk.nl writes: Actually a cicada which looks like an alien http://tinyurl.com/yzhjd66 Stack of a K20D, F100macro, AF160C and Raynox250. Toine Nice shot. Nice colors and DOF. But don't think it looks

Re: PESO Alien

2009-10-11 Thread paul stenquist
Nice shot. Love the colors. Excellent detail. Paul On Oct 11, 2009, at 6:13 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/11/2009 3:32:48 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, to...@repiuk.nl writes: Actually a cicada which looks like an alien http://tinyurl.com/yzhjd66 Stack of a K20D,

Re: PESO - Alien Hand

2008-01-22 Thread Derby Chang
Bruce Dayton wrote: This is actually a bud on a cherry tree. But it does have a unique look like it is clutching a water droplet. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Handheld braced against a building ISO 800, 1/125 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5622.htm Gloopy,

Re: PESO - Alien Hand

2008-01-22 Thread David J Brooks
Bruce Dayton wrote: This is actually a bud on a cherry tree. But it does have a unique look like it is clutching a water droplet. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Handheld braced against a building ISO 800, 1/125 sec @ f/5.6 http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5622.htm Good title

Re: PESO - Alien Hand

2008-01-22 Thread frank theriault
On Jan 21, 2008 5:33 PM, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is actually a bud on a cherry tree. But it does have a unique look like it is clutching a water droplet. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Handheld braced against a building ISO 800, 1/125 sec @ f/5.6

Re: PESO - Alien Hand

2008-01-21 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 1/21/2008 2:36:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is actually a bud on a cherry tree. But it does have a unique look like it is clutching a water droplet. Pentax K10D, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Handheld braced against a building ISO 800, 1/125 sec @