Re: PESO - Fourth Beach, Washington Coast (resent)

2006-05-10 Thread Gabriel Cain
frank theriault wrote: Maybe it's just my screen (which is on my work computer, and therefore AFAIK not calibrated), but they seem a bit flat to me. It would be nice if they were a bit snappier. Could be. Unfortunately, I lack a tool to properly calibrate my LCD display on my laptop. I'll

Re: I splurged today ...

2006-05-10 Thread Juan Buhler
On 5/9/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/custom-focus-screen-DS.jpg Cool. I'd love to hear how it works for you. I have an MX screen in my istD, and while it works well, it could be brighter... Have you installed it yet? j -- Juan Buhler Check

Re: PESO - Fourth Beach, Washington Coast

2006-05-10 Thread Gabriel Cain
Gabriel Cain wrote: frank theriault wrote: Maybe it's just my screen (which is on my work computer, and therefore AFAIK not calibrated), but they seem a bit flat to me. It would be nice if they were a bit snappier. I've re-edited a few of them, and I think they're better. Thanks for the

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
How so, Aaron? Shel [Original Message] From: Aaron Reynolds On May 9, 2006, at 10:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: He's asking polite, intelligent questions. He deserves civil, informative answers. I guess some of us are rubbed the wrong way by the nature of most of his posts.

Re: Photobloggies

2006-05-10 Thread Juan Buhler
Thanks Marnie and Boris! j On 5/9/06, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Just sharing: My photoblog was selected finalist for the 2006 Photobloggies, both in the best BW and best street photography categories. Look here, for links to all the finalists:

Re: Re: PESO - Grumpy Man With Lunch

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/09 Tue PM 08:32:35 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Grumpy Man With Lunch Quoting frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On 5/9/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pentax MZ-1

2006-05-10 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Tue, 09 May 2006 09:40:52 +0200 schreef Lucas Rijnders [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Op Tue, 09 May 2006 09:28:42 +0200 schreef Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: I think Dario had mentioned something about a canned project, the Pentax MZ-1. It was Paal, not me.

RE: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Marnie I would also print no. 1 and 2 and maybe 10 to show a picture with more than two fish. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 4:51 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz Shot

Re: Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 12:14:46 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Anti-Panda? I was hoping for something wittier. Like a Duke of Hazards truck. You're in trouble now. Not that is witty, of course. Marnie aka Doe ;-) In a message

Re: Re: PESO GESO - Four Pics of the Eco Motorcycle

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 12:18:45 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO GESO - Four Pics of the Eco Motorcycle - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: PESO GESO - Four Pics of the Eco Motorcycle These pics

Re: RE: PESO: Common Redshank minding it's own business (new enablement)

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
I suspect the bokeh here is more a function of the background than the lens. From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 12:24:59 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: Common Redshank minding it's own business (new enablement) Blaaah Tim Mostly harmless

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Shot at Monterey Bay Aquarium about two weeks ago. Usual disclaimers: shot through glass, through water, moving subjects, dark room, using high ISO and large f stop. These are either the best or the ones I thought were the most

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-10 Thread Cotty
On 9/5/06, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: A panda is a large black on white bear-like herbivore. So an anti-panda would be a small white on black carnivore, correct? Nope, a panda's mother's sister. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: RE: PESO: Common Redshank minding it's own business (new enablement)

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
But the light is passing through the AF1.7X _after_ the Tamron, so it's the converter's fault, no? I suppose I'd better 8-) From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 01:03:54 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: Common Redshank minding it's own business (new

Re: Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 07:43:44 GMT To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz On 9/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: Shot at Monterey Bay Aquarium about two weeks ago. Usual disclaimers: shot

GESO: Corban

2006-05-10 Thread Derby Chang
I haven't been photographing much lately (although enablement is another pleasure altogether). So here's some pics of my nephew. Taken with a mix of newly enabled lenses, Mostly Rob Studdert's lovely A-50/1.2 - many thanks Rob. I must do a comparison test with the K50/1.2 soon.

Re: OT Bob Carlos-Clarke eulogy

2006-05-10 Thread Derby Chang
Sorry Mike, I completely missed your post, and found this in the archives. Thanks for the link. He was one of my fave erophotogs. D Mike Wilson wrote: Word document of the eulogy for BCC. In turn horrific, amusing and poignant. A disturbing read.

Re: Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 03:20:02 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Portraits On May 9, 2006, at 10:42 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: He's asking polite, intelligent questions. He deserves civil, informative answers. I guess some of

Re: Re: OT Bob Carlos-Clarke eulogy

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 08:45:36 GMT To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Bob Carlos-Clarke eulogy Sorry Mike, I completely missed your post, and found this in the archives. Thanks for the link. He was one of my fave

Do they fit?

2006-05-10 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
LX MX screens in the *ist bodies? Juan put one in his *ist D. Anyone try the DS. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 10, 2006, at 2:40 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: How so, Aaron? Repeated attempts to get people to join his Google group, cross-posts, unexplained tips that are poor advice left undefended when questioned, that BH advertisment... Dunno, I didn't think he got off to a great start on the

Re: Adding Copyright Info

2006-05-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Studdert wrote: On 9 May 2006 at 16:57, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I guess I wasn't very clear - I know how to put text on an image and how to adjust the opacity. What I want is something other, or in addition, that's not visible and that cannot be stripped away easily or at all. Like

Re: Do they fit?

2006-05-10 Thread Adam Maas
They require modification, but anything that will fit in a D will fit in a DS or DS2. -Adam Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: LX MX screens in the *ist bodies? Juan put one in his *ist D. Anyone try the DS. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net He is no fool who gives what

Re: I splurged today ...

2006-05-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On May 9, 2006, at 11:26 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: http://homepage.mac.com/godders/custom-focus-screen-DS.jpg Cool. I'd love to hear how it works for you. I have an MX screen in my istD, and while it works well, it could be brighter... Have you installed it yet? I ordered it yesterday so I

Re: Do they fit?

2006-05-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I think what Adam meant: - LX MX screens need to be cut down to the format size of the DSLR screens. - The *ist D, DS and DS2 all take the same screens. What works well in a D also works well in a DS/DS2. Godfrey On May 10, 2006, at 4:37 AM, Adam Maas wrote: They require modification,

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Agreed... Bob S. On 5/10/06, Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On May 10, 2006, at 2:40 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: How so, Aaron? Repeated attempts to get people to join his Google group, cross-posts, unexplained tips that are poor advice left undefended when questioned, that BH

was Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread Roman
I had too many wonderful emotional moments during the last 3 days to blame equipment. There's always 3-4 pictures out of a hundred that are good and worth the effort. Today was amazing and I love to share this with you. http://roman.blakout.net/?blog=20060510145807 Street Musicians (Lühike

GESO: fishy

2006-05-10 Thread Derby Chang
Not a lens that I will use often, but it certainly is fun. First roll with the Sigma 8mm fisheye. A new set of instincts have to be trained to use this lens. Keeping arms and legs out of shot is one of them. Keeping a blower is another - dust on the lens surface shows in the shot.

Re: GESO: fishy

2006-05-10 Thread Doug Brewer
Derby Chang wrote: Not a lens that I will use often, but it certainly is fun. First roll with the Sigma 8mm fisheye. A new set of instincts have to be trained to use this lens. Keeping arms and legs out of shot is one of them. Keeping a blower is another - dust on the lens surface shows in

How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Gonz is onto something when he points at the harsh bokeh. So now I wonder: Is there anything I can do to make it less harsh in Phootoshop (Elements 3)? Gaussian Blur is one obvious answer. It helps, but it does not take it right where I want. Does anybody have some input on this? The picture is

Re: Do they fit?

2006-05-10 Thread P. J. Alling
My guess would be they would have to be cut down. On the D the mirror box and mirror are over sized, (same size as the MZ/ZX cameras, by my measurements), for the APS size sensor, but the screen is, by comparison, tiny. The Ds has been re-engineered for the mirror box to be just right.

RE: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Tim congratulations on your progresses and enablement's first :-) What helps is excluding the background from any sharpening by selecting only the bird for that step. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:24 PM

Re: GESO: fishy

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
Nice work. Excellent compositions for the fisheye circle. I like the one in the center -- the dome -- best of all. The second from left looks like you got the thumbnail instead of the image. It shows up with mammoth pixels on my browser. Paul -- Original message

RE: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
No need for your disclaimers ;-) The disclaimers make it sound like you are ashamed by showing the pictures. I know that’s not the case, but why give us this impression? I enjoyed every one. I'd suggest watching them while listening to Keith Jarret, Belonging, the whole album. Perfect match. If

Re: Re: OT Bob Carlos-Clarke eulogy

2006-05-10 Thread mike wilson
From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 10:53:02 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Bob Carlos-Clarke eulogy mike wilson wrote: From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/10 Wed AM 08:45:36 GMT To: Pentax Discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Norman Baugher
To answer the question - use a lens that produces good bokeh? Norm From: Tim Øsleby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gonz is onto something when he points at the harsh bokeh. So now I wonder: Is there anything I can do to make it less harsh in Phootoshop (Elements 3)? Gaussian Blur is one obvious answer. It

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
To answer the question - use a lens that produces good bokeh? Norm This from a guy who puts gravy on everything. vbg Dave

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
A series of five, maybe - 1,10,12,11,2 -P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shot at Monterey Bay Aquarium about two weeks ago. Usual disclaimers: shot through glass, through water, moving subjects, dark room, using high ISO and large f stop. These are either the best or the ones I thought

RE: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
Ok. I'll buy a similar Pentax lens, on your expense ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Norman Baugher [mailto:[EMAIL

PESO- Dressing Her Doll

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins. *istD with FA 50/1.4, f1.4 @ 1/45th, ISO 800. I love this lens wide open. Paul http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4437232

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-10 Thread graywolf
After I wrote that I thought, Actually and anti panda is probably called a tiger. Or, come to think of it, a human. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 9/5/06, graywolf,

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Gonz
I've tried some smoothing techniques in PS to achieve a more pleasant background. Usually you have to mask out the main subject and copy the resultant image in several layers, making each layer have a different level of blur. Then you control the opacity to achieve the look you want. Its

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread graywolf
Aw, you are just prejudiced, Aaron. You don't like trolls. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Aaron Reynolds wrote: On May 10, 2006, at 2:40 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: How so, Aaron?

Three legs are better than one

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
Some enablement this afternoon. Going to pick up my Slik Pro 700 DX tripod and short column. NOW, thats definetly it for buy stuff for this year. I Promise. Dave

PESO- Dressing Her Doll

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins. *istD with FA 50/1.4, f1.4 @ 1/45th, ISO 800. I love this lens wide open. Paul http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4437232

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/10/2006 12:45:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well done Marnie, really really nice. I know you shot them the right way up, but not being Marine Boy, I always see jellyfish with legs dangling down. Try rotating a couple through 180 :-) Cheers,

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
Love the deep blue as a backdrop. Nice Dave Shot at Monterey Bay Aquarium about two weeks ago. Usual disclaimers: shot through glass, through water, moving subjects, dark room, using high ISO and large f stop. These are either the best or the

Re: OT: Anti-Panda?

2006-05-10 Thread graywolf
It's always about U, isn't it? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 9/5/06, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: A panda is a large black on white bear-like herbivore. So an

Re: GESO: Corban

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
Some nice pictures there. I love the fish eye shot. Very welll done Dave I haven't been photographing much lately (although enablement is another pleasure altogether). So here's some pics of my nephew. Taken with a mix of newly enabled lenses, Mostly

Re: GESO: fishy

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
All good angles there. Really like the roller coaster to. Dave Not a lens that I will use often, but it certainly is fun. First roll with the Sigma 8mm fisheye. A new set of instincts have to be trained to use this lens. Keeping arms and legs out of

DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread Powell Hargrave
If I add PEF files to a folder which has DNG files in it and then run DNG Converter it creates a second copy of the DNG files. Any way to stop this annoying redundant behaviour? Powell

PESO- Dressing Her Doll

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins. *istD with FA 50/1.4, f1.4 @ 1/45th, ISO 800. I love this lens wide open. Paul http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4437232

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
Good bokeh isn't a sure thing, even with the best lenses. Sometimes background elements just don't blend well, even when the lens performance is optimal. I've used almost a variety of tools to repair bokeh: cloning, selective blurring, painting with semi-transparent layers, and gaussian blur.

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
solution 1: Sort the PEF files into a subfolder. Open DNG Converter, set source to the subfolder and destination to the same folder as the other DNG files. solution 2: Let it do it's thing on all the files, than delete the redundant files with a properly executed wildcard file parameter

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread pnstenquist
From: Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] If I add PEF files to a folder which has DNG files in it and then run DNG Converter it creates a second copy of the DNG files. Any way to stop this annoying redundant behaviour? Yes, it's quite simple. Grasp the power cord that connects your cpu to

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread brooksdj
I have only used the converter once, Powell, and when i went to save in the same folder i got a are you sure you want to do that message. I think its best if you make seperate sub folders. Thats what i ended up doing. Dave If I add PEF files to a

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread John Francis
On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 07:16:36AM -0400, Aaron Reynolds wrote: On May 10, 2006, at 2:40 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: How so, Aaron? Repeated attempts to get people to join his Google group, cross-posts, unexplained tips that are poor advice left undefended when questioned, that BH

FS

2006-05-10 Thread collin . x . brenemuehl
F50/1.7 Ex. $150 SF-1 VGC $25 A50/1.7 +++ $20 --- You'll actually get 2 A50/1.7 lenses. One complete but the aperture ring is stuck. The other is a parts lens. Everything is there to make what you need. Just add elbow grease. + shipping. PayPal. Collin

PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread P. J. Alling
First it's not really a Picnic, (damn I'm beginning to sound like a GEICO advert.) There is no political or ecological comment intended, well not much of one anyway, and I doubt anyone will see anything they don't want to anyway. I'm just mainly trying out different methods of producing BW

Just a test

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'd been having ISP or mail problems this morning. Just want to see if this makes it to the list. If you see the msg on the list, can you shoot of a quick, off list reply Shel

Re: PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread frank theriault
On 5/10/06, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First it's not really a Picnic, (damn I'm beginning to sound like a GEICO advert.) There is no political or ecological comment intended, well not much of one anyway, and I doubt anyone will see anything they don't want to anyway. I'm just mainly

Re: GESO: fishy

2006-05-10 Thread Derby Chang
Doug Brewer wrote: Derby Chang wrote: Not a lens that I will use often, but it certainly is fun. First roll with the Sigma 8mm fisheye. A new set of instincts have to be trained to use this lens. Keeping arms and legs out of shot is one of them. Keeping a blower is another - dust on the lens

RE: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Keep the DNG files in a separate folder from the PEF files. It's been suggested to DL the PEF's to one directory and have the converted files placed in a second directory. Shel [Original Message] From: Powell Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 5/10/2006 10:27:12

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread John Francis
On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 10:28:11AM -0700, Powell Hargrave wrote: If I add PEF files to a folder which has DNG files in it and then run DNG Converter it creates a second copy of the DNG files. Any way to stop this annoying redundant behaviour? Yes - don't put the DNG files in the same

Re: PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
Well composed group of elements. You solicited comments, so I'll point out the immediately obvious featureless blow-out of a portion of the large bolder. Like the sky tonal balance, but feel the foreground is somewhat flat. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First it's not really

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread Powell Hargrave
On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 10:28:11AM -0700, Powell Hargrave wrote: If I add PEF files to a folder which has DNG files in it and then run DNG Converter it creates a second copy of the DNG files. Any way to stop this annoying redundant behaviour? John Francis wrote: Yes - don't put the DNG

Re: DNG Converter converts DNGs

2006-05-10 Thread mike
Just a quick question about DNG. I use CS, and I can't find any reference to the DNG format. Is this a CS2 feature only? Also, how much space is saved with using DNG? Thanks.

Re: Three legs are better than one

2006-05-10 Thread Vic Mortelmans
Strange, I didn't know of any religion or culture that celebrates new-year on may 11th? Groeten, Vic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some enablement this afternoon. Going to pick up my Slik Pro 700 DX tripod and short column. NOW, thats definetly it for buy stuff for this

RE: GESO: Corban

2006-05-10 Thread Tim Øsleby
To me it looks like you are hooked on eyes. I can see why, your nephews eyes are beautiful. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From:

Re: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Out of focus rendering is a fundamental property of a particular lens... It's quite difficult to change a harsh rendering to a pleasing one. Mixtures of different kinds of blurring and filtering sometimes can help, but depending upon the particular image, they all fall apart ultimately.

flash photography at night

2006-05-10 Thread Tom Reese
I have an interesting situation and I want to try to get a shot. I keep a suet feeder on a tree near the bathroom window. The feeder brings in woodpeckers, catbirds and several other species that I shoot pictures of. The suet feeder has recently drawn the attention of a raccoon. It shows up

Re: GESO: Corban

2006-05-10 Thread Bob Sullivan
Nice pictures. I would be happier with a fade that was twice as fast. Bob S. On 5/10/06, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't been photographing much lately (although enablement is another pleasure altogether). So here's some pics of my nephew. Taken with a mix of newly enabled

Re: Portraits

2006-05-10 Thread graywolf
It is the equipment, that is why we old timers always get superior photos. Those new fangled cameras just ain't no good atall. As proof or this, with the old cameras, you wind up saying, I can't figure out how to use this camera. With the new ones, you wind up saying, This camera is stupid.

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed them. (BTW, I am discovering about twice the number of comments on my GESO in the archive than those coming into my inbox. So this is a reply to a post in the archive.) It's just that I often feel that my shots are often softer than others, because of: mainly

RE: How to create pleasant bokeh? (Was)RE: PESO: Common Redshank...

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
There are numerous factors that effect the bokeh, including the type of background, the distance between you and the subject and the distance between the background and the subject, aperture, shape of diaphragm blades, number of blades, as well as the design of the lens. The size of the image or

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
For those of you who take time to look, I wouldn't mind knowing which # numbers you like best. I am thinking of printing up 4-5 and hanging them side by side. I know my favorites are #1 and #2, so I'd like input on any others you think might be print worthy. Throw some slow classical

Re: PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/10/2006 1:05:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm just mainly trying out different methods of producing BW conversion. This one seems to have given me the best results, and them most flexibility so far. But without further a-do here it is:

Re: GESO: Corban

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/10/2006 1:44:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I haven't been photographing much lately (although enablement is another pleasure altogether). So here's some pics of my nephew. Taken with a mix of newly enabled lenses, Mostly Rob Studdert's lovely

PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo? topic_id=1481msg_id=00GMp6photo_id=4437232photo_sel_index=0

Re: PESO: Common Redshank minding it's own business (new enablement)

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/8/2006 4:10:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've enabled myself with another crappy lens. A Tamron 300/2,8 adaptall. Ok, it is not crappy, but it is old, and has a lot off what the seller called patina. What's really nice is that it balances perfectly

PESOs: Infrared landscapes

2006-05-10 Thread Fred Widall
It was a beautiful sunny day here so I spent my lunchtime wandering around the UW campus capturing infrared images. I got several very nice shots - here's a couple of them. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/144268956/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fwwidall/144268905/ Both shot with *istDS,

Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Very cute! (I've received three original posts of this... ! ) Godfrey On May 10, 2006, at 4:46 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo? topic_id=1481msg_id=00GMp6photo_id=4437232photo_sel_index=0

Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
And I've received none ... nor have I received any mail that I sent to the list today. Shel [Original Message] From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Very cute! (I've received three original posts of this... ! ) Godfrey On May 10, 2006, at 4:46 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: My youngest daughter

Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/10/2006 4:47:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My youngest daughter dresses her niece -- in napkins http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo? topic_id=1481msg_id=00GMp6photo_id=4437232photo_sel_index=0 Okay, I won't apologize for future resends on my

Re: PESO - Playing Dolls (Resend)

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Sorry for the flood. This is the first one that showed up in my mail. I assumed we all got the same thing, and that the earlier sends never made it through. I guess one can't assume anything about the list these days:-). Paul On May 10, 2006, at 7:54 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Very

Re: GESO: No theme, just pix

2006-05-10 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/7/2006 10:32:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Finally pulled together a gallery of some 26 pix to post. Not expecting comments on all, but if you see something you like or dislike, I'll accept kudos and/or brickbats. Except as noted in the comments,

Re: PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
I tried to ignore this honest... but I just couldn't VBG On my calibrated screen I do notice some color (other than B+W) in the background hills the foreground bushes - don't know if that was your intent - but its not B+W on my monitor, not that its bad. I didn't want to see the

Re: GESO - Jelly Fish Waltz

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. The deep blue and the earthy colors of the jellyfish make for some pretty pictures. Paul On May 10, 2006, at 7:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those of you who take time to look, I wouldn't mind knowing which # numbers you like best. I am thinking of printing up 4-5 and hanging

First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-10 Thread Mark Roberts
I needed to shoot some bird photos for a job I'm working on so I thought I'd get a few grabs from the bird feeders in our garden. I don't really like doing this because it somehow bothers me having the bird feeder in the photo (especially if it's a tacky, plastic one). Still, I needed some bird

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
How convenient to have one of the birds doing pull ups! Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: First PESO in a long while... I needed to shoot some bird photos for a job I'm working on so I thought I'd get a few grabs from the bird feeders

Re: First PESO in a long while...

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Well composed and quite sharp, but far too green on my monitor. Paul On May 10, 2006, at 9:01 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I needed to shoot some bird photos for a job I'm working on so I thought I'd get a few grabs from the bird feeders in our garden. I don't really like doing this because it

Re: PESO -- Connecticut River Picnic.

2006-05-10 Thread Rick Womer
Peter, I don't care for the BW conversion on this one. The table, rock, and sky are too bright, and the water is too dark, giving the pic a surreal IR-like look. Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First it's not really a Picnic, (damn I'm beginning to sound like a GEICO

worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've received only about a dozen overall.

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On May 10, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've received only about a dozen overall. Strange -- I've seen quite a bit of list traffic

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread japilado
I've receiving messages OK. JimA. The list is gasping for breath. It seems that very few messages are getting through. I sent about five today. Only one made it to my mailbox. And I've received only about a dozen overall.

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Jack Davis
I agree. Very few have made it to my folder today. I believe most of mine show up in the archives, but rarely on the list. I've come to depend, almost entirely, on the archives. A little tedious. Jack --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The list is gasping for breath. It seems that

RE: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've seen three or five messages, almost all late in the afternoon and early this evening. Never saw anything I posted, and have supplemented reading the list by reading the archives, which also seem to be spotty. I'm sure Doug is doing what he can ... I suppose we can thank the spammers and the

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread William Robb
Other than the occassional out of sequence thread, I don't seem to be having any problems with recieving messages. You might want to query your ISP regarding where in their chain the messages are getting dropped. William Robb - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist Subject: worst

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: Other than the occassional out of sequence thread, I don't seem to be having any problems with recieving messages. You might want to query your ISP regarding where in their chain the messages are getting dropped. Yep. Everything seems fine here in Atlanta. -- Thanks,

Re: worst day yet for list problems

2006-05-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm on comcast. I'm getting all my normal mail. But my outgoing and incoming list messages are disappearing. I would imagine many other people on the list are comcast. Paul On May 10, 2006, at 11:25 PM, William Robb wrote: Other than the occassional out of sequence thread, I don't seem to be

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