Re: OT - Do I Need to be Excited?

2013-05-24 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 23/5/13, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Look at that image on DP Review. Put price tags above each of the three cameras that are currently available. Extrapolate the likely price of the one that's coming in June. Consult bank balance. I love it when life is so simple! A thousand

Re: Man near Brown Line

2013-05-24 Thread Philip Northeast
You captured the moment - but where is the brown line? Philip Northeast www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au On 24/05/13 3:02 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Thanks Dan Darren and everyone else for the generous comments. I find the shot interesting, but not perfect :-) Cheers, Christine On May

Re: Man near Brown Line

2013-05-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
An excellent job of catching the moment here. I like the environmental business coupled with his apparent pause to reflect. Works well for me. Nicely rendered too. Paul On May 24, 2013, at 1:02 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks Dan Darren and everyone else for the

Re: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Mom did good.  So did the photographer. Congrats to all! Jack - Original Message - From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:07 PM Subject: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again My daughter started really feeling it

Re: Man near Brown Line

2013-05-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I'm also still looking for that perfect shot! \ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:02 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks Dan Darren and everyone else for the generous comments. I find the shot interesting, but not

Re: PESO: Goat Girl

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
I think the photog should be pleased.. Tight perspective DOF well handled. Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:50 PM Subject: PESO: Goat Girl Loving the goats in the barn

PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself. http://maritimtim.blogspot.no/2013/05/sjlvportrett-bursdagsbarn.html Three flashes and a lot of other stuff involved in the color picture, one single flash in the bw. I think I need to controll the spill light better in this very

Re: PESO: Rough Rider

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Seriously difficult conditions. Well done shot, Paul! Jack - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 6:59 PM Subject: PESO: Rough Rider Riding on a hay wagon at the school farm. We were

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the first image; it shows lots of personality. The second looks a bit cold to my eye. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 8:23 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself.

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Cold? There I was, trying to look intelligent. So much for my efford. Just kidding ;-) I see your point, I'm more closed there. I think it's a lot about where I look. I'm looking into something out of reach, It's intended. In the first one, I look towards you, and up. Thanks mate, for you time.

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Good job on the lighting. Paul On May 24, 2013, at 8:42 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Cold? There I was, trying to look intelligent. So much for my efford. Just kidding ;-) I see your point, I'm more closed there. I think it's a lot about where I look. I'm looking into

Re: PESO - The adventure continues

2013-05-24 Thread Doug Brewer
On 5/23/13 10:01 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Great storytelling. A pretty pic. Paul On May 23, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: The adventure continues https://plus.google.com/u/0/115347824062413314605/posts/citJsxx9Rqc Thank you to Paul, Bruce, Dave B., Frank, and John

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks Paul :-) Speaking of light and studio, is Bill still around? I've been semi lurking, and can't remember seeing his posts in a long time? -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ To

GESOs: Birds, flowers and waterfalls

2013-05-24 Thread Stan Halpin
I've added three small galleries under the FloraFauna folder on my photo site; these cover the last three days of my trip around Lake Michigan. FloraFauna folder is here: http://photos.stanhalpin.com/f373033916 Last three galleries are new. When I left Milwaukee after the gathering there, I

Re: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again

2013-05-24 Thread Walt
Congratulations, Charles! Here's to many years of spoiling your beautiful new grandchild. -- Walt On 5/23/2013 4:07 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: My daughter started really feeling it around 2a.m., and we got the call at about 4 to come over. By 8:36 she was all done! Nice work. Here he is,

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Mr. Robb is still around. His posts are now from simply Bill. I believe they were formerly headed with a William Robb cognomen. On May 24, 2013, at 10:22 AM, Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Paul :-) Speaking of light and studio, is Bill still around? I've been semi lurking,

The landscape soccer player

2013-05-24 Thread Don Guthrie
This is the latest entry on my photo blog. The description is complete on the blog so I won't repeat it here except to note K-01 with Rokinon 8mm. CC as always solicited. http://donguthriephotos.com Click to enlarge photo. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESOs: Birds, flowers and waterfalls

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Exceptional collection, Stan. Especially like #6 (Goldfinch) in the Flora Fauna folder. Tiny bit more contrast please.(?) Jack ;-) - Original Message - From: Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:27 AM

RE: Man near Brown Line

2013-05-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Brilliant! I won't say perfect because that's a meaningless word when it comes to art but this is amazing. Best photo I've seen since the last photo I said this is the best I've seen in a long time. Problem is with all the brilliance on this list that's quite often. ;-) cheers, frank ---

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Walt
Happy birthday, Tim! I don't really have any comment on the lighting since I know nothing about it, but the exposures look great to me. -- Walt On 5/24/2013 7:23 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself.

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Boris Liberman
Happy birthday to you, sir. I still maintain that my rather unstaged photograph of you back in 2006 is more expressive :-). Many happy returns, my friend. On 5/24/2013 3:23 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself.

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Bill
On 24/05/2013 8:22 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: Thanks Paul :-) Speaking of light and studio, is Bill still around? I've been semi lurking, and can't remember seeing his posts in a long time? -- here. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
This morning my wife and I took a tour of a few very small back water towns in our area. Was looking for history in any form. Was equipped with both the K-5 and K20. I collected a passel of shots, but they are all of this building. May post another piece or two later. I found parking in the

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks guys. I couldn't agree more Boris. Marit is very fond of that picture. That reminds me. I've lost the file. Could you please resend it to me? BTW. These pictures are made with the Tammy you sold me. It's not my most used lens, but It has served me well. -- MaritimTim My private photo

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
There is a lot of history in/on that wall. Could fit right into a project of mine with the working title Hiting the wall. I like the direct approach towards the motif. No fancy fuzz. I would problably left the flag and the car wheel out of frame. But that's me. -- MaritimTim My private photo

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Fascinating textures and detail there, Jack. I like the muted palette too. Good one. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: This morning my wife and I took a tour of a few very small back water towns in our area. Was looking for history in any form. Was equipped

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for all comments, Tim. Maybe the car wheel, but not the flag.   Jack ;-) - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:05 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery There is a lot of history

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Like Paul said, good lighting, Tim. And I see from your BTS that we're on the same page equipment-wise. :-) I agree that controlling stray light in the confined space is challenging, but between black flags, softboxes and the inverse square law, it's definitely achievable. On Fri, May 24, 2013

Re: The landscape soccer player

2013-05-24 Thread Bruce Walker
Very cool wide-angle portrait, Don! Your post-processing enhances it too. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: This is the latest entry on my photo blog. The description is complete on the blog so I won't repeat it here except to note K-01 with Rokinon 8mm.

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Bruce!   Jack - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:17 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery Fascinating textures and detail there, Jack. I like the muted palette too. Good

PDML ANNUAL arrived!! - a big thank you to anonymous!!

2013-05-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Fedex rang my bell - almost didn't answer as I had not bought anything... WHOOO is my anonymous benefactor? sneaky people here!! I won't expose you if you wish to continue being anonymous on the list, but would love it if you wrote me off list. another possibility is you never meant it be

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Tim - you had to bring him back to life, eh? Happy birthday! THe lighting is good , I'd like you to have been farther away from the background or for it to be blurred out. the creases in the backdrop distract. ann On 5/24/2013 14:53, Bill wrote: On 24/05/2013 8:22 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote:

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
My kinda stuff... I miss those scenes. Is the slightly warm tone in the sky the golden hour result? It look like a shot made with Agfachrome instead of Kodachrome - had you been using film. love the wall. ann On 5/24/2013 16:17, Jack Davis wrote: Thanks for all comments, Tim. Maybe the

Re: GESOs: Birds, flowers and waterfalls

2013-05-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Enjoyed them all - but this one is priceless! http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p818771490/h6eec435a#h6d8d0c1f ann On 5/24/2013 11:27, Stan Halpin wrote: I've added three small galleries under the FloraFauna folder on my photo site; these cover the last three days of my trip around Lake Michigan.

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
Creases on the backdrop? The doctors must have done a good job on your eyes :-) I don't have much room to move farther away from the back. Could shoot with wider aperture, but dang thats hard when you are not behind the camera. That leaves one alternative, Photoshop. I've already done some

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 5/24/2013 17:24, Tim Øsleby wrote: Creases on the backdrop? The doctors must have done a good job on your eyes :-) Yup :-) Yeha you can blur it out totally pretty easily -- It's the color one where it distracts the most.. the bW works better - though I'd crop from the left. I like the

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Don Guthrie
Those small towns are often gold for cool buildings like this. Good stuff. Keep mining. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 12:05:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Jack Davisjdavi...@yahoo.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery Message-ID:

Re: The landscape soccer player

2013-05-24 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Bruce, it felt good to get outside my usual fences try something a little different. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 4 Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 16:28:49 -0400 From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: The landscape soccer

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Ann. This yellow/beige wall was brilliantly lit by an early sun. It was so bright that the sensor tried 18% gray and darkened everything. I lightened it all  somewhat.  The sky, tree and dark globs in the front were treated to an extra smidge of lightening with color curves. Couldn't

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks much, Don. I have three other areas in my pretty soon schedule. Jack - Original Message - From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 2:36 PM Subject: Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery Those small towns are often gold for cool buildings like

Re: Man near Brown Line

2013-05-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Frank! Cheers, Christine On May 24, 2013, at 12:29 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Brilliant! I won't say perfect because that's a meaningless word when it comes to art but this is amazing. Best photo I've seen since the last photo I said this is

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Happy birthday Tim. Pics look good! Cheers, Christine On May 24, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Tim - you had to bring him back to life, eh? Happy birthday! THe lighting is good , I'd like you to have been farther away from the background or for it to be

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Christine Aguila
Nice, Jack. The wall proves to be an interesting subject. Colors in frame are pretty as is the warm tone. I agree with Tim's point about flag and black pick up. Cheers, Christine On May 24, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: This morning my wife and I took a tour of

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for all comments, Christine! I do like the way the breeze has caught the flag. I would like the pick up and background rail trailer gone. Jack - Original Message - From: Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24,

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
Happy Birthday from more on the left coast of the USA. Joseph Pentaxian McAllister On May 24, 2013, at 05:23 , Tim Øsleby wrote: I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself. http://maritimtim.blogspot.no/2013/05/sjlvportrett-bursdagsbarn.html Three flashes and a lot of

RE: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again

2013-05-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Awesome! Does he have a name? ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com Sent: May 23, 2013 5/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again My daughter started really feeling it around 2a.m., and we got the call

RE: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love it! Wonderful composition, great subject, beautiful muted colours. A fast-vanishing breed. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Sent: May 24, 2013 5/24/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery This morning my wife

Re: GESOs: Birds, flowers and waterfalls

2013-05-24 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Ann and Jack for your comments. Jack, I did some fiddling with the goldfinch - there is a slightly reworked version in the same folder as the previous one. The newer version is more of a vertical crop, a few other tweeks. stan On May 24, 2013, at 12:59 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Re: PESO - Happy birhday to me (and a tip about WiFi (cableless) tethering)

2013-05-24 Thread steve harley
on 2013-05-24 6:23 Tim Øsleby wrote I have celebrated my (uneven) birthday by photographing myself. http://maritimtim.blogspot.no/2013/05/sjlvportrett-bursdagsbarn.html color shot i see the little boy in you bw is a funny angle, bit of right eyelash showing; maybe if you shot from slightly

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Jack Davis
Kind remarks, Frank. Thanks!   Jack - Original Message - From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 5:11 PM Subject: RE: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery Love it! Wonderful composition, great subject,

Re: PESO: Nicolaus Grocery

2013-05-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
A fascinating scene. I like the flag and porch in scene. The car wheel is a bit of a distraction, but the trailer bothers me more. In any case, the wall makes it all very worthwhile, and I realize you couldn't move those elements. and cropping them off would remove the context. It would be

RE: PESO: Rough Rider

2013-05-24 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
She is becoming a beautiful young lady and that is a lovely portrait, Paul. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Sent: May 23, 2013 5/23/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Rough Rider Riding on a hay wagon at the school

Re: PESO: I'm a Grand-Dad again

2013-05-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 24, 2013, at 19:07 , knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Awesome! Does he have a name? Arthur Charles (!!) Kobett. 2nd kid in this world named after me - that I know of! -Charles -- Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org

Re: PESO: Rough Rider

2013-05-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. Paul On May 24, 2013, at 11:17 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She is becoming a beautiful young lady and that is a lovely portrait, Paul. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Paul

Re: Latest PDML Annual

2013-05-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Trying this again, I seem to have been silenced by rich formatting... On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: My copy arrived today and thanks/congratulations to all involved. Mark Roberts, you and your fellow editors did a great job of selecting and

GFM attendance

2013-05-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Anybody else going to Grandfather Mountain's Nature Photography weekend next week? Regards, Bob S. -- 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.

Latest PDML Annual

2013-05-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
My copy arrived today and thanks/congratulations to all involved. Mark Roberts, you and your fellow editors did a great job of selecting and positioning images in the book. Doug's forward is spot on. It's why I take pictures. The quotes list is fun to remember. And of course the pictures are

Re: Milwaukee PDML - Color Rush

2013-05-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
Paul, I don't think this made it to the list the 1st time. Here are a few modest additions to the fine images you and Stan posted. https://picasaweb.google.com/115638976374047590388/PDMLMilwaukee?authkey=Gv1sRgCKrr--mt1uflygE# Regards, Bob S. On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 12:27 AM, Paul Sorenson