Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Alan C
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing Alan C On 09-Jan-19 08:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I personally think using cormorants for bait is inhumane... On 1/9/2019 12:14 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: maybe not in so many words, but still

Re: January PUG is up

2019-01-09 Thread Ken Waller
Stan Thanks for the comment. Crowds will depend on the time of the year and if the salmon are running. Even given some crowds, you should be able to figure out when the observation deck is not crowded - just be flexible with your timing. Last time I was there, the rangers were limiting the

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread P. J. Alling
That was a joke Alan. On 1/9/2019 10:28 PM, Alan C wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing Alan C On 09-Jan-19 08:01 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: I personally think using cormorants for bait is inhumane... On 1/9/2019 12:14 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: maybe not in so many words, but

Re: Found on facebook forsale in San Jose

2019-01-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, they seem to be priced to sell. On 1/9/2019 4:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I know that we aren't supposed to post ebay stuff, but this isn't something most folks would see, it also looks like some great deals.  He does want it to be local and cash only, so I don't know if it would actually

NESO - Cage

2019-01-09 Thread Bruce Walker
Cage ~ October 2018 ~ Mississauga https://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/IF3hAAvSDEhM I am getting much better at reducing PP. I processed this in Lightroom only and it was mainly hue shifts for skin tones, and global curve and level adjustments. 645z, 90mm/2.8 Macro Model: Joy Kidston.

PESO 2019 - 003 - GDG

2019-01-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Monday's bicycle ride... At Hanchett Park - San Jose 2019: https://flic.kr/p/2e32Pts I was definitely in a "just want to ride and ride" kind of mood. I carried one of my Polaroid cameras but didn't stop to make any photos. It was a "do the usual loop" kind of day, and I did it fast and hard

Re: NESO - Cage

2019-01-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I very much like the lighting and the geometry of the figure, but the stool (?) distract a bit from the power and unity of the image for me. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 10:07 AM Bruce Walker wrote: > Cage ~ October 2018 ~ Mississauga > >

Re: Last minute silliness cauli-fluor

2019-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Alan and Beaker! Michael Beacom wrote on 1/1/19 12:04 AM: The secret life of cauli-fluor... I really like the mystery of the ones lit from within! The blue rim light is a nice touch. Cheers Beaker Sent from my iPad On Dec 31, 2018, at 9:59 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Have you ever had

OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Doug Brewer
maybe not in so many words, but still https://yourshotblog.nationalgeographic.com/post/181868829229/top-shot-in-the-wee-morning-hours-top-shot -- 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: Russian cathedral

2019-01-09 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Dan, That sounds like a fun family history! Thanks for sharing. I actually remember about your Ruthenian roots, from the discussion a few years ago. And your clarifications make perfect sense. Sorry if my comments sounded critical. And I just looked up your grandparents' church in NJ. (It

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread P. J. Alling
I personally think using cormorants for bait is inhumane... On 1/9/2019 12:14 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: maybe not in so many words, but still https://yourshotblog.nationalgeographic.com/post/181868829229/top-shot-in-the-wee-morning-hours-top-shot -- America wasn't founded so that we could

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I can read the article, but the image does not come through. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 12:15 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > maybe not in so many words, but still > > >

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Now I can see the image, and it is stunning. Back in 1966, I watched Japanese fishermen using cormorants to catch fish in the Inland Sea. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 1:01 PM P. J. Alling wrote: > I personally think using cormorants for

Re: PESO 2019 - 003 - GDG

2019-01-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
Always nice to get lost in the riding. Difficult here at the moment because it's so cold and dark. I never thought of using the iphone as a meter - which app do you use? Bob > On 9 Jan 2019, at 15:23, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > Monday's bicycle ride... > > At Hanchett Park - San Jose

Re: January PUG is up

2019-01-09 Thread Ken Waller
My favorite is Fishin with the Guys by Ken Waller. Thanks for commenting Dan. I understand that Katmai is visited alot more now then when you were there. I've heard there are now comercial outfits bringing in tourists for the day, making it alot more crowded. On my two visits the only way to

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Bob W-PDML
Indeed - forcing the fish to swallow the greasy slimeballs is cruel and unusual punishment. They don't look like PDML cormos though, far too well-behaved and quiet. Admirable plumage! > On 9 Jan 2019, at 18:01, P. J. Alling wrote: > > I personally think using cormorants for bait is

Re: Russian cathedral

2019-01-09 Thread Igor PDML-StR
[I am resending this message, as it apparently was held by the PDML mail server for being over 10 KB. (Huh?!) So, I am cutting off the bottom portion of it] Dan, That's a very interesting story. Besides everything else, it reflects how much humans are affected by the (often very minuscule)

Found on facebook forsale in San Jose

2019-01-09 Thread Larry Colen
I know that we aren't supposed to post ebay stuff, but this isn't something most folks would see, it also looks like some great deals. He does want it to be local and cash only, so I don't know if it would actually be useful to anyone (I'm heading out of town tomorrow morning).

Re: January PUG is up

2019-01-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
We’ll be going back North in 2020, it is too early to book but I have been looking at a 2-3 night lodge stay at Brooks Falls… Even though the prime spots at the upper falls will likely be crowded, I may get a little time there early or late in the day, plus along the river further down. We’ll

Re: January PUG is up

2019-01-09 Thread Stanley Halpin
Where is the edit button?!? That would be “…fine shot Ken…” rather than “…shot fine Ken…” Oh well. stan > On Jan 9, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > We’ll be going back North in 2020, it is too early to book but I have been > looking at a 2-3 night lodge stay at Brooks Falls… >

Re: PESO 2019 - 003 - GDG

2019-01-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Yes, it really feels good when I get into the zone and can just ride without the clutter in my head. :-) The light metering app I find most useful is named "Pocket Light Meter": https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-light-meter/id381698089?mt=8 Pocket Light Meter produces readings that

Re: Russian cathedral

2019-01-09 Thread Doug Brewer
We've had the 10KB limit in place for many years. It encourages people to trim reply threads. On 1/9/19 3:37 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: [I am resending this message, as it apparently was held by the PDML mail server for being over 10 KB. (Huh?!) So, I am cutting off the bottom portion of it]

Re: OT: Nat Geo paying homage to the PDML

2019-01-09 Thread Jostein
It's mostly tourist bait though. I think that's ok. :-) Jostein Den 09.01.2019 19:01, skrev P. J. Alling: I personally think using cormorants for bait is inhumane... On 1/9/2019 12:14 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: maybe not in so many words, but still