Re: PESO: Heavy Metal Karaoke

2011-09-03 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:57 -0400, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I still prefer the first one you presented. A tight crop isn't a bad thing. That's my fix when I cut off a body part:-). Do you do that often? Must be painful Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO: Heavy Metal Karaoke

2011-09-03 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:17 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=125 Colourful character - on several levels. Well seen - pity about the toes. Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: PESO - afternoon walk

2011-09-03 Thread Brian Walters
On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:09 -0400, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I spotted this when Grace and I were on our way to the park. I like the lines. Pretty girl, too, but the diagonal lines are what made me raise the camera. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14020273 Very

Re: OT: Video tour of Christchurch

2011-09-03 Thread David Mann
On Sep 3, 2011, at 2:59 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Did they just close off the entire city center? What did they do with all the people? Yep, the entire city centre was made inaccessible to the general public. We're talking 6-foot high chain link fences all the way around, with checkpoints

Re: PESO - afternoon walk

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Well seen, everything woks here Dave On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I spotted this when Grace and I were on our way to the park. I like the lines. Pretty girl, too, but the diagonal lines are what made me raise the camera.

Re: PESO: Heavy Metal Karaoke

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent, but his Mom needs to start dressing him again:-) Dave On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=125 Comments Welcome Dan Matyola

Re: PESO - Strange kind of woman

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Thats fantastic Dave On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Another shot from the If your picture isn't good enough, you're not close enough series: http://www.dariobonazza.com/misc/misc30e.htm Shot with K-5 and DA 12-24 @ 12mm. Good? Bad? Perhaps

Re: PESO - The Group Photo

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Great shot. Love the mixed expressions here. Dave On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: So my computer's had a major crash and I've been off-line since early last weekend.  Won't get into details, but everything seems to work ~except~ Mozilla, so I

Re: PESO - Frankenburger

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Nice shot and great colours and detail here. Dave, who still uses a K10D, Brooks On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: This whole block of Niagara Falls (Canadian side) has some of the most delectable touristy kitsch available anywhere.

Re: PESO Red

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Thats very good. Well lit Dave On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Same venue as Here and now PESO.  We were drinking wine and killing time waiting for the Official Wedding Photog to wrap up in the garden. This guest was dying to get her picture taken

Re: PESO - Frankenburger

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:46 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Nice shot and great colours and detail here. Dave, who still uses a K10D, Brooks and a D1 to:-) Dave On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: This whole block of Niagara Falls

Re: PESO: Color I

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice, i ;like to dull red colour here. Dave On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:36 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: http://www.mapphotography.com/PAWS/pages/color1.htm Comments  welcome. Marnie the almost akaless :-)  Pretty obvious what it is. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Dogs allowed

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Very good. How long does it take you to get back off the ground, for me, it would be about an hour.:-) Dave On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: Trying again. Will it show up this time? According to Capa's credo If your picture isn't good enough,

Re: PESO: Frosty Wood

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
Both are very nice. Dave On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:39 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: These are the only other pictures that I have taken in the last 12 months. (The other batch I took about two weeks ago, still processing -- some I have shown recently.) Taken last winter. I like old,

Re: PESO - The Group Photo

2011-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well seen. A great opportunity, fully taken advantage of here. Paul On Sep 3, 2011, at 6:44 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Great shot. Love the mixed expressions here. Dave On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:43 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: So my computer's had a major crash

OT My old farm house

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
I know i have mentioned in the past, and shown a few photos of the old farm house liz and I lived in from 1980-1983. It was sold for development in 2005 and now has a full compliment of town houses on the east side of the crick and will have an auto mall on the west side of the crick to hwy 48.

Velo-taxi: Modern rickshaws - it's a women's world

2011-09-03 Thread Roman Melihhov
http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20110903142613 ^^^ today I really had this feeling on my random street shootout saw several velo taxis driven by women... -- Pentax Gear × a Photo A Day -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT Monkey or drone?

2011-09-03 Thread Eactivist
I don't know seems sort of snide to me. Marnie the almost akaless :-) In a message dated 9/2/2011 10:31:29 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bruce.wal...@gmail.com writes: A thoughtful piece on the future of the photographic art ... Perhaps an infinite number of monkeys with Instagram-enabled

GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yesterday I processed the test roll I put through the 'new' M4-2 on Thursday. Pulled out the Nikon LS-40 scanner and did a quick scan of the whole roll. A few of them made me smile. Here I am, Svengali with a Leica: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6108404756_bc8a17a29b_o.jpg My friend

RE: OT Monkey or drone?

2011-09-03 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Walker A thoughtful piece on the future of the photographic art ... Perhaps an infinite number of monkeys with Instagram-enabled smartphones could create a groundbreaking museum show. Or at least a kick-ass Tumblr.

RE: OT Monkey or drone?

2011-09-03 Thread Bob W
Perhaps an infinite number of monkeys with Instagram-enabled smartphones could create a groundbreaking museum show. Or at least a kick-ass Tumblr. http://observersroom.designobserver.com/robwalker/post/monkey-or- drone/29948/ I got a call just last night (late last night) from my

RE: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Bob W
Yesterday I processed the test roll I put through the 'new' M4-2 on Thursday. Pulled out the Nikon LS-40 scanner and did a quick scan of the whole roll. A few of them made me smile. Here I am, Svengali with a Leica: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6108404756_bc8a17a29b_o.jpg My

Re: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Film is dead, man. Get with the program. I've been dead before. - Mr. Spock - Star Trek VI, The Undiscovered Country -- Godfrey   godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - afternoon walk

2011-09-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-02 10:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I spotted this when Grace and I were on our way to the park. I like the lines. Pretty girl, too, but the diagonal lines are what made me raise the camera. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14020273 I like it Paul. -bmw -- PDML

Re: OT My old farm house

2011-09-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-09-03 7:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: He has plans after the rest of the dealerships are built to turn the old house into a fine dining place, which i was glad to hear, as i was afraid it would be torn down. Just thought i would share, i know we have some photographers that like old

Interesting article from a CNN photog

2011-09-03 Thread Bill Owens
Ran across this while scanning CNN online. Thought maybe some folks here might be interested. http://www.cnn.com/2011/IREPORT/09/02/capture.photo.bootcamp.irpt/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Great portraits. You look pretty grumpy for a guy with a new Leica. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Film is dead, man. Get with the program. I've been dead before.    - Mr. Spock -

Re: OT My old farm house

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 11-09-03 7:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote:  He has plans after the rest of the dealerships are built to turn the old house into a fine dining place, which i was glad to hear, as i was afraid it would be torn down.

Re: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Great portraits.  You look pretty grumpy for a guy with a new Leica. MARK On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:

Re: Snaps from the Ireland trip

2011-09-03 Thread Eric Weir
On Jul 31, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I finally got a gallery of shots together from our trip to Ireland a couple of weeks ago. Have a look if you're so inclined. http://www.robertstech.com/galleries/ireland2011/ Late in noticing this, Mark, but spectacular images practically

Re: PESO - afternoon walk

2011-09-03 Thread Jack Davis
I agree, Paul. Really nice parallel lines. Jack ;-) - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 8:29 AM Subject: Re: PESO - afternoon walk On 11-09-02 10:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I

Re: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Godfrey, Nice BW portraits. I especially like the hugs. The next to last photo - you with eyes wide open - is great. The lenses of the glasses seem to mirror your eyes. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: Yesterday I processed the test roll

photo essay--punk hobos hippie squatters by m. brody

2011-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
a series of intriguing photos--cheers, christine http://flavorwire.com/205957/captivating-photographs-of-punk-hobos-and-hippie-squaters -- 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

Re: The baby of an activist Arab Muslim in the US on a student visa

2011-09-03 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 25, 2011, at 6:15 PM, steve harley wrote: it's a helluvalot better than collards Argula is OK. Ain't nuthin wrong with collards. Prepared right, feed the soul. -- Eric Weir eew...@bellsouth.net

Re: Interesting article from a CNN photog

2011-09-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
So Bill, Do you think this is CNN trying train the public to take better pictures? Trying to have 100,000,000 reporters out there with iphones. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Ran across this while scanning CNN online.  Thought maybe some

Re: The baby of an activist Arab Muslim in the US on a student visa

2011-09-03 Thread Eric Weir
On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:19 PM, steve harley wrote: arugula is my favorite raw green If you tried to eat collards raw, I can see why you wouldn't care for them. They need to be cooked. A long time. -- Eric

Re: GESO - Friends, A Camera Test - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Great portraits.  You look pretty grumpy for a guy with a new Leica. That's my dour I wonder if this thing is focusing accurately look. :-) Update ... The rangefinder is definitely misaligned vertically and slightly off

RE: photo essay--punk hobos hippie squatters by m. brody

2011-09-03 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila a series of intriguing photos--cheers, christine http://flavorwire.com/205957/captivating-photographs-of-punk-hobos-and- hippie-squaters great stuff, thanks. What's that rat-like thing? B -- PDML

Re: photo essay--punk hobos hippie squatters by m. brody

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila a series of intriguing photos--cheers, christine http://flavorwire.com/205957/captivating-photographs-of-punk-hobos-and-

RE: Interesting article from a CNN photog

2011-09-03 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Owens Ran across this while scanning CNN online. Thought maybe some folks here might be interested. http://www.cnn.com/2011/IREPORT/09/02/capture.photo.bootcamp.irpt/index .html?hpt=hp_t2 they're not really

into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Ann Sanfedele
things being what they are - I need to shut up for a while Nothing wrong - just actually have work that tires my eyes too much to consider writing and reading and viewing stuff on line not much of a holiday. when I start getting gabby again you'll notice :-) ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: photo essay--punk hobos hippie squatters by m. brody

2011-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Also known as dinner. Cheers, Christine On Sep 3, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Christine Aguila a series of

Re: into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Have a good rest-lurk Ann. Cheers, Christine On Sep 3, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: things being what they are - I need to shut up for a while Nothing wrong - just actually have work that tires my eyes too much to consider writing and reading and viewing stuff

Re: Interesting article from a CNN photog

2011-09-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
Do you think this is CNN trying train the public to take better pictures? Trying to have 100,000,000 reporters out there with iphones? No that funny, but still a Mark. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: So Bill, Do you think this is CNN trying train

Re: The baby of an activist Arab Muslim in the US on a student visa

2011-09-03 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 3, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:19 PM, steve harley wrote: arugula is my favorite raw green If you tried to eat collards raw, I can see why you wouldn't care for them. They need to be cooked. A long time. Or fed to a pig and eaten as spareribs.

Re: into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Having work is a good thing. I've been in semi-lurk mode myself. Paul On Sep 3, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: things being what they are - I need to shut up for a while Nothing wrong - just actually have work that tires my eyes too much to consider writing and reading and viewing

GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I love the looks of old Citroens. I ran into a couple in Palo Alto yesterday and couldn't help myself from making romantic photos of them. This is one of my favorites from the set: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6110227848_9dedf31e08_o.jpg There are seven photos total ... here are the

Re: GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pics. I like the grain and the rendering. But are they toys? Perhaps it's a result of the rendering, but a certain lack of detail suggests that they're not real vehicles. Regardless, it's a worthy set. Paul On Sep 3, 2011, at 4:41 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I love the looks of old

RE: GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Bob W
There's a workshop not far from here which restores them. Lovely cars. They seem to break down a lot in Bertrand Blier's films. There's a goddess in this one, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isn9wcU6o8 B I love the looks of old Citroens. I ran into a couple in Palo Alto yesterday

Re: PESO: Heavy Metal Karaoke

2011-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Brian and David. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 6:41 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent, but his Mom needs to start dressing him again:-) Dave On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:41 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: I love the looks of old Citroens. I ran into a couple in Palo Alto yesterday and couldn't help myself from making romantic photos of them. This is one of my favorites from the set:

Re: into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's no fun to talk about you if you're not here to see it. On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Having work is a good thing. I've been in semi-lurk mode myself. Paul On Sep 3, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: things being what they are - I need

PESO - Water Bug

2011-09-03 Thread Rick Womer
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14124218size=lg Actually my sister's WaterBike on a wet day. (K7, DA 24-90) 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

Re: GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thanks for all the comments! Yes, these are scale models ... They're part of a permanent display at the camera shop in Palo Alto. One of the owners was interested in the GXR (Ricoh had been in to try and sell him on carrying the line up) and he offered to make a couple of prints so that he could

Re: into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Just poke your head up now and then and shout so we know you're still in there.. ]'-) On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: things being what they are - I need to shut up for a while Nothing wrong - just actually have work that tires my eyes too much to

PESO: Signs of the Times

2011-09-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=mainwebtag=djm1963entry=127 Comments Welcome. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: GESO - Citroen Traction Avant - GDG

2011-09-03 Thread steve harley
On 2011-09-03 14:41 , Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I love the looks of old Citroens. I ran into a couple in Palo Alto yesterday and couldn't help myself from making romantic photos of them. This is one of my favorites from the set: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6110227848_9dedf31e08_o.jpg

Re: September PUG - Last call

2011-09-03 Thread Christine Aguila
Do we still have a few days, Brian? Cheers, Christine On Sep 2, 2011, at 7:02 AM, Brian Walters wrote: So far 13 themed submissions and 2 Open Gallery. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The

Re: into lurk mode

2011-09-03 Thread Eactivist
PDMLers are annoying, aren't we? Heh. Good luck with your project. Marnie the almost akaless :-) In a message dated 9/3/2011 12:52:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ann...@nyc.rr.com writes: things being what they are - I need to shut up for a while

Re: The baby of an activist Arab Muslim in the US on a student visa

2011-09-03 Thread steve harley
On 2011-09-03 13:01 , Eric Weir wrote: On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:19 PM, steve harley wrote: arugula is my favorite raw green If you tried to eat collards raw, I can see why you wouldn't care for them. They need to be cooked. A long time. no i didn't try that -- i didn't mean to imply in the

Re: photo essay--punk hobos hippie squatters by m. brody

2011-09-03 Thread William Robb
On 03/09/2011 1:10 PM, Bob W wrote: http://flavorwire.com/205957/captivating-photographs-of-punk-hobos-and- hippie-squaters great stuff, thanks. What's that rat-like thing? B The entree. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Restrictive photography rights at Burning Man

2011-09-03 Thread Tim Bray
More on the subject: Turning away from Burning Man: http://duncandavidson.com/blog/2011/09/burningman On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: FYI!  Saw this on Twitter just now.  Cheers, Christine http://pdnpulse.com/2011/09/good-riddance-to-burning-man.html

Re: PESO - afternoon walk

2011-09-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
I notice, however, that you focused on the vertical, allowing that diagonal to go all blurry. :-) On Sep 2, 2011, at 19:09 , Paul Stenquist wrote: I spotted this when Grace and I were on our way to the park. I like the lines. Pretty girl, too, but the diagonal lines are what made me raise

GESO (4): Daffodils

2011-09-03 Thread David Mann
Spring :) http://www.multi.net.nz/flowers/ Cheers, Dave -- 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.