RE: Enablement: LR4

2012-10-22 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
Lightroom will differ between identical keywords in different contexts. You can see this when looking at the panel for recently applied keywords, for example. Those beaches, for example, will show up as: Jamaica - Sandy Bay Devon - Sandy Bay And so on. I can see your reason to worry, but in

Re: Enablement: LR4

2012-10-22 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
We both know that any software may reach its expiry date before we expect it to. If you don't do so already, you should definately look into how to make LR write your keywords into the file system as well as in the database, so that you get the redundancy you argue for. Most other archiving

Re: Apocalyptica I - 2012

2012-10-22 Thread Larry Colen
Nice photos, but I was expecting something very different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tN6_1dJveM On Oct 21, 2012, at 5:47 AM, Roman Melihhov wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/index.php?/category/40 ^^^ this is one of my attempts to bring post-apocalyptic images. Some of the hippy

Re: I hate it when this happens

2012-10-22 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 10/22/2012 1:03 AM, Brian Walters wrote: I mentioned a week or so ago that the flash head of my AF360FGZ had stopped zooming and the manual zoom function had also packed it in. I attached the flash to the K-5 last night - and the zoom function is

Re: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread Jack Davis
What Ann said. Jack   - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 8:26 PM Subject: Re: PESO - Stairway to... ? Yeah, good one! The kind of place one wants to go to, and that guy was better for

Re: Really OT, Structural engineering question

2012-10-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: Having just seen your picture of the actual stand, I think you need to put a little more twist resistance into the lower half, because nothing is bracing the legs below the 'X'. Sorry i guess the word would be spreading

Re: Really OT, Structural engineering question

2012-10-22 Thread William Robb
On 22/10/2012 6:42 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Sorry i guess the word would be spreading apart more than buckling. I think the main problem with the small horizontal brace, the one that separated is the 1 1/2 difference in flatness with the X pieces not being notched. The one end is screwed flat

Re: Really OT, Structural engineering question

2012-10-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all, i now have a small winter project to stay busy.:-) Dave Notch it 1/2 the thickness of the planks (they look like treated 2x6), and then glue it with PL Premium (the bond will be stronger than the

Re: PESO - The Good Read

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's an absorbing image; must be an absorbing book. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Spotted at the local library. Couldn't resist:

Re: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very compelling image. The walking man does make the photo much stronger. Strangely enough, I didn't see him when the image first opened, because it was on the larger size, and he was off my screen. After reading the other comments, I went back and resized it to medium, and the greater impact

Re: PESO: Another Coyote

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Now I can see it! Wonderful image, with a strong mood of mystery and wilderness (despite the locale). Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Rick, It's the Morton Arboretum, the original

Re: GESO (4 images) - Boris and Galia - Shenandoah National Park

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris and Galia, Very good. I think your last picture of the Shenandoah Valley with the clouds and God rays is great. I'm glad you got a chance to visit there. It is a very legendary place that you captured well. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:24 AM, Boris Liberman

OT - nice public domain USA map with state outlines only needed

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
OBviously to do with my calendar called 48 states.. I'd like to get a nice simple outline with state names - or even without, like for a geo quiz - Been wanting one of those for other purposes as well.. anyone have a link to a good one that is absolutely free to use, public domain, etc. ?

Re: Enablement: LR4

2012-10-22 Thread George Sinos
I don't know that any particular method is objectively better for everyone. Each person needs to do what works in their own situtation. When several people need to share a common structure, things become more difficult. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com www.georgesphotos.net

IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Every time I change the batteries it changes the date back to 2003 01/01. The batteries last a long time , fortunately. Whats up with that? ann -- 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

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Eric Featherstone
On 22 October 2012 15:30, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Every time I change the batteries it changes the date back to 2003 01/01. The batteries last a long time , fortunately. There's another coin cell battery underneath that might need replacing. -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - nice public domain USA map with state outlines only needed

2012-10-22 Thread George Sinos
Ann - This may work for you. http://www.libremap.org/data/boundary/ Check the details in the creative commons license. if that doesn't work there are links to a lot of sources here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Maps/Source_materials gs George Sinos

Re: OT - nice public domain USA map with state outlines only needed

2012-10-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
Ann, This text (I am not sure if it is correct or not, - check the facts, if you wish) might be useful to you: http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/public-domain-maps.html In particular, it says: If the components of the map are .entirely obvious. the map will not be copyrightable. For example, an

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread George Sinos
Many earlier cameras had that second battery to keep the clock running while you were changing batteries. It may also be there to maintain your custom settings. You'll want to double check those after you replace the battery. gs George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com

Re: PESO: Another Coyote

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, Here is the photo again on Photo.net http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535116 You might also enjoy the rest of that gallery. It is from the Arboretum and has some of the color you were trying to show Galia. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Boris Liberman

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Jack Davis
May have to do with the time limit limitinitially programed...but I doubt it.   Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 7:30 AM Subject: IstD annoyance... is it me or ? Every time I

Re: PESO: Another Coyote

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks for the explaination p...@paper-ape.com (you really need a name!). A better gallery of recent shots is here... http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1042479 Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:51 AM, p...@paper-ape.com wrote: on 2012-10-21 14:10 Bob Sullivan wrote Try

PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Carrying on with a series I call Still Light, here's the latest: my fave ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8110902063/lightbox/ If you like that, the rest of the series is here ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/sets/72157631827821641/ Cotoneaster was shot with: K20D, DA*

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-PENTAX-LX-CUSTOMIZED-/130787533901?pt=Film_C amerashash=item1e738b644d By definition, an LX cannot be ugly. It's against nature. But that comes close What was it customized with,

RE: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
Freebird! From: Rick Womer On the grounds of Fountains Abbey: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16519778size=lg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments always appreciated. Rick Sorry, couldn't help myself. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Another Coyote

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: pdml at paper-ape.com on 2012-10-21 14:10 Bob Sullivan wrote Try again, I didn't have it set for public viewing. https://plus.google.com/u/0/?tab=mX an explanation since this is likely to come up again: the reason this link didn't work is that Google does rather selfish things when

RE: OT - nice public domain USA map with state outlines only, needed

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele OBviously to do with my calendar called 48 states.. I'd like to get a nice simple outline with state names - or even without, like for a geo quiz - Been wanting one of those for other purposes as well.. anyone have a link to a good one that is absolutely free to use,

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
hh! thanks ERic ann On 10/22/2012 10:34, Eric Featherstone wrote: On 22 October 2012 15:30, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Every time I change the batteries it changes the date back to 2003 01/01. The batteries last a long time , fortunately. There's another coin cell battery

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Jack Davis
Nice lighting and a shot well handled.    Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 7:51 AM Subject: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase Carrying on with a series I call

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Jostein Øksne
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com limitinitially Typo or not, that was a fabulous word, Jack. :-) Jostein -- 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

Re: PESO - Fountains Abbey Cellarium

2012-10-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Very atmospheric. Love those arches. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 3 Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:15:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Fountains Abbey Cellarium Message-ID:

PESO - New Bike at the Old Market

2012-10-22 Thread George Sinos
I think I might print this photo and hang it on my wall for a while. The combination of shapes, color and shadow keep bringing me back to it. It might be just me, but it somehow seems peaceful. http://georges.posterous.com/new-bike-in-the-old-market#!/ gs George Sinos

Re: PESO - Must be a Messenger

2012-10-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Or a circus performer. It's wonderful to watch someone who has mastered a skill and executes it without thought. Like you as a photographer. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:03:09 + (UTC) From:knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: Re: PESO - Appropriated

2012-10-22 Thread Don Guthrie
If there is to be a Canadians with mustaches can we make it mostly males? pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 7 Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:13:44 +1300 From: David Manndmann...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Appropriated

Re: PAW146 - Autumn

2012-10-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Rational minimalism. I like this one. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:26:19 +0200 From: DagTli...@thrane.name To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PAW146 - Autumn Message-ID:3aa8f6f2-9819-4161-8461-dc73d6518...@thrane.name Content-Type:

Re: PESO - New Bike at the Old Market

2012-10-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Great light and great processing. It just feels and looks right. On 10/22/2012 6:30 PM, George Sinos wrote: I think I might print this photo and hang it on my wall for a while. The combination of shapes, color and shadow keep bringing me back to it. It might be just me, but it somehow seems

Re: Subject: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread Don Guthrie
Gosh Rick you need to put these in a book or at least a calender. I love this one for its backdoor view. I could have done w/o the human in this one, maybe just me. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:52:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To:

Re: Enablement: LR4

2012-10-22 Thread Boris Liberman
Reply interspersed. On 10/22/2012 9:20 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: We both know that any software may reach its expiry date before we expect it to. Oh, certainly. If you don't do so already, you should definately look into how to make LR write your keywords into the file system as

Re: Enablement: LR4

2012-10-22 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/22/2012 9:20 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: We both know that any software may reach its expiry date before we expect it to. ... Oh, and to get things straight - I don't pretend that my system is perfect and everyone should adopt it. I merely presented it as one of the great many

Re: Apocalyptica I - 2012

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Roman, I'm completely confused. In what sense are these post-apocalyptic images? I'm genuinely curious. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Nice photos, but I was expecting something very different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tN6_1dJveM On Oct 21,

Re: Apocalyptica I - 2012

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah, rock the cello! On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:17 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Nice photos, but I was expecting something very different: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tN6_1dJveM On Oct 21, 2012, at 5:47 AM, Roman Melihhov wrote: http://roman.blakout.net/index.php?/category/40

Re: GESO (4 images) - Boris and Galia - Shenandoah National Park

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
I live in the Valley. You've commented before, Boris, on the greenness of my images. You should see this place in the spring when the green are bright. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Boris and Galia, Very good. I think your last picture of the

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bruce, Those are great. I especially like the Nippon Daisy's(?), and the use of a background with color(s). Very elegant. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Carrying on with a series I call Still Light, here's the latest: my fave ...

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, It looks to be a gold wash or electroplating. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:05 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Brian Walters Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net:

Re: PESO - New Bike at the Old Market

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
George, That really is a good photo. The color of the window/doors makes a handsome compliment to the light. And the subject is at rest. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: I think I might print this photo and hang it on my wall for a while.

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/Pentax_LX_Gold/index1.htm Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: John, It looks to be a gold wash or electroplating. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 10:05 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Brian

Re: Subject: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
Rick, I like the human being there, but the tree makes the photo. A big tree of that calliper growing out of a wall just drips with age, and is astounding. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Gosh Rick you need to put these in a book or at

Re: I hate it when this happens

2012-10-22 Thread Igor Roshchin
On 10/22/2012 1:03 AM, Brian Walters wrote: That's good of course, but if it broke once, it's likely to break again unpredictably - and almost certainly at the most inconvenient time. I hate that... Is there convenient time for it to break? When you are not using it, it won't break, - or

PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread kwaller
A group of Humpback whales at the end of the bubble netting process enjoying the fruits of their efforts - herring. K20D, 300mm f4.5 FA - handheld from a ship. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16535575 comments appreciated - thanks in advance Kenneth Waller

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread Bob Sullivan
So Mark, You think the ebay one is one of the original gold plated models? Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/Pentax_LX_Gold/index1.htm Bob Sullivan

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
thanks to you and Eric.. wonder if that is also responsible for the little wheely being stubborn to move. So far other settings seemed to hold ann On 10/22/2012 10:37, George Sinos wrote: Many earlier cameras had that second battery to keep the clock running while you were changing

Re: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's a really interesting shot - they don't look quite like living creatures... more like a sculpture or rocks - I like the little hungry mouths coming around too :-) How fast were you shooting? ann On 10/22/2012 13:52, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A group of Humpback whales at the end of

Re: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread Jack Davis
Pleasing location of the gulls. Spray and all action frozen by fast shutter, also adds.   Jack - Original Message - From: kwal...@peoplepc.com kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 10:52 AM Subject: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths' A

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread John Mullan
Doubtful, lens does not have the lizard skin, factory unit does not have black face on prism, ebay unit doesn't look anywhere as nice as the factory unit. Looks like someone tried to counterfeit a gold LX. Also, serial # is wrong for a factory unit. jm -Original Message- From: Bob

Re: PESO - Stairway to... ?

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Boy that's gorgeous, Rick. I think it'd look nicer moodier dropped down 1/2 stop or so, but maybe it's just me. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 7:52 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: On the grounds of Fountains Abbey: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16519778size=lg (K-5, DA

Re: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
As Ann says: sculptural. A mind boggling nature setting, Ken. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A group of Humpback whales at the end of the bubble netting process enjoying the fruits of their efforts - herring. K20D, 300mm f4.5 FA - handheld from a ship.

Re: GESO (4 images) - Boris and Galia - Shenandoah National Park

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Wonderful shots, Boris. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:24 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! We're slowly moving through the multitudes of the images that we took. The next entry in the travelog is here: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.co.il/2012/10/peso-2012-46-shenandoah.html The

Re: PESO - New Bike at the Old Market

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
I can see why you'd want to hang this too. Excellent image, George. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:30 PM, George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com wrote: I think I might print this photo and hang it on my wall for a while. The combination of shapes, color and shadow keep bringing me back to it. It might

Re: PAW146 - Autumn

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
I guess I'm the contrarian here: it's not working for me. The oof hand/umbrella seems too much like an error to me. It looks a little like an Andreas Gursky that somebody photo-bombed. :-) But that Andreas Gursky aspect rawks. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 11:26 AM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote:

Re: PESO - Must be a Messenger

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
What makes this great for me is that it's so unsettling. I look at this and think Oh No! Accident waiting to happen. Part of why cyclists get such a bad rep from drivers. :-( But then I did real stupid stuff on a bike back in the day, so who am I to talk. :-) Anyhoo -- love it, Frank. On Sat,

Re: PESO - Fountains Abbey Cellarium

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
A standout, Rick. Of course, it's the new title that makes it. :-D On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16519774size=lg Previously posted as Storeroom, which was such a lame title that few people looked. It's one

Re: PESO: Another Coyote

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Those are great, Bob. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Ann, Try again, I didn't have it set for public viewing. https://plus.google.com/u/0/?tab=mX You also might like these, now public

Re: PESO - The Good Read

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Doesn't he realize he's a living anachronism? Great portrait of an absorbed reader, Frank. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Spotted at the local library. Couldn't resist: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-good-read.html Hope you

Re: Really OT, Structural engineering question

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all, i now have a small winter project to stay busy.:-) Dave Notch it 1/2 the thickness of the planks (they look like treated

Re: PESO - Must be a Messenger

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Or a philosopher. After all, no one said I brake, therefore I am. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: What makes this great for me is that it's so unsettling. I look at this and think Oh No! Accident waiting to happen. Part of why cyclists get such a

Re: PESO - The Good Read

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
That's a great shot. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Doesn't he realize he's a living anachronism? Great portrait of an absorbed reader, Frank. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 10:04 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Spotted at the local

Re: lessons learned this weekend

2012-10-22 Thread Anthony Farr
On 22 October 2012 14:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: 1) Taking photos from a moving pony cart can be challenging. Not so much for camera motion blur, which can be compensated for by a fast shutter speed combined with shake reduction, but because the bouncing up and down makes it

Re: OT: Pictures of computers

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
Yeah, people think it's all tunics and monocles. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:32 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Is that duct tape on one of the pipes I see? Really? ;-) Well, seriously, it takes a lot of cool looking hardware to dominate the world, doesn't it?

RE: GESO (4 images) - Boris and Galia - Shenandoah National Park

2012-10-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
They are beautiful. My favourite is the last one, it is stunning. This has nothing to do with your photos but when I was a young boy my dad used to sing to me; he had a beautiful, rich tenor voice. One of his favourite songs was the American folk song, Shenandoah. It's a beautiful song:

Re: Really OT, Structural engineering question

2012-10-22 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 9:30 AM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all, i now have a small winter project to stay

Re: lessons learned this weekend

2012-10-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 22, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Anthony Farr wrote: On 22 October 2012 14:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: 1) Taking photos from a moving pony cart can be challenging. Not so much for camera motion blur, which can be compensated for by a fast shutter speed combined with shake

Re: GESO (4 images) - Boris and Galia - Shenandoah National Park

2012-10-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Gorgeous, Boris. Thanks for these. It's been about 30 years since I was in Shenandoah. Great memories invoked by your beautiful photos. Paul On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:55 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: They are beautiful. My favourite is the last one, it is stunning. This has nothing to do

Re: lessons learned this weekend

2012-10-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 October 2012 14:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: 1) Taking photos from a moving pony cart can be challenging. Not so much for camera motion blur, which can be compensated for by a fast shutter speed

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 22, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Carrying on with a series I call Still Light, here's the latest: my fave ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8110902063/lightbox/ If you like that, the rest of the series is here ...

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Jack. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:15 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Nice lighting and a shot well handled. Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 7:51

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Nippon daisies are a fall flowering perennial. They were just cut from our front yard a couple of days ago. Thank you, Bob. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:36 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Bruce, Those are great. I especially like the Nippon Daisy's(?), and the use of a background

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 22, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Carrying on with a series I call Still Light, here's the latest: my fave ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8110902063/lightbox/ If you like that, the rest of the

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
That's my fave of the lot, as well.. and I'm glad to learn the name of the plant.. (again:-) ) ann On 10/22/2012 10:51, Bruce Walker wrote: Carrying on with a series I call Still Light, here's the latest: my fave ... http://www.flickr.com/bruce_m_walker/8110902063/lightbox/ If you like that,

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. The daisies are my favorite. Love the progression of sizes there. Mums in vase 2 is another favorite. The composition is very nice. Paul On Oct 22, 2012, at 7:40 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Nippon daisies are a fall flowering perennial. They were just cut from our

Re: lessons learned this weekend

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
I will add these points to my philosophy of life. Thank you, Larry. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 October 2012 14:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: 1) Taking

RE: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Oh, wow, that's beautiful! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Sent: October 22, 2012 10/22/12 To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO -

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
The plant that these branches were cut from is a bush that creates a small hedge between us and our next-door neighbors. Right now it's like a solid wall of tiny orange marbles. I've tried to shoot it before, but it's in a terrible spot for sight-lines and access. I tried to use flash on it before

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Paul. Daisies was by far the hardest one to light. Coloured glass vase, half-filled with water, opaque objects in the vase; needs to be back-lit through the glass and rear 3/4 lit to give glass shape. Then the flowers needed to be front-lit, but so as to avoid reflections off the vase

Re: PESO - Still light: Cotoneaster in blue vase

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Frank. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 8:03 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Oh, wow, that's beautiful! cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Bruce Walker

Re: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread Steven Desjardins
It has wonderful composition. I also like the Grover shot. ;-) On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: As Ann says: sculptural. A mind boggling nature setting, Ken. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: A group of Humpback whales

Re: lessons learned this weekend

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: On 22 October 2012 14:30, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: 1) Taking photos from a moving pony cart can be challenging. Not so much for

Re: PESO - Songstress

2012-10-22 Thread Bruce Walker
Clear, sharp, no mic blocking, caught her with a flattering face too. Great stuff, Paul. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A pretty lady singing at the farmers market today: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16533576 My DA* 60-250 is back

RE: PESO - New Bike at the Old Market

2012-10-22 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
It's a beautiful photo for the reasons already set out by others. Will look beautiful printed up big and hung on a wall... Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: George Sinos gsi...@gmail.com

Re: IstD annoyance... is it me or ?

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: Eric Featherstone On 22 October 2012 15:30, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Every time I change the batteries it changes the date back to 2003 01/01. The batteries last a long time , fortunately. There's another coin cell battery underneath that might need replacing. So, what

Re: Is this ugly or what?

2012-10-22 Thread John Sessoms
Pretty obviously it's *NOT* the factory gold plated model - wrong finder, wrong knobs, wrong lens ... somebody butchered it. From: Mark Roberts http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/pentaxlx/Pentax_LX_Gold/index1.htm Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: John, It

Re: PESO - Must be a Messenger

2012-10-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Bike messengers are professionals, and most of them maneuver skillfully through the city streets. I was in New York City this weekend, however, speeding down 7th Avenue in a taxi, and I was terrified by the pedicabs cutting in and out, terrifying their passengers and the pedestrians alike. Dan

Re: PESO - 'Hungry Mouths'

2012-10-22 Thread kwaller
Thanks Ann. How fast were you shooting? I held the shutter release down for 2 seconds captured an sequence of 6 images in the span of 2 seconds. t And the camera was @ 1/500 f8.0 ISO 400. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: