Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 23, 2009, at 21:13 , David Savage wrote: I'm officially pi55ed off. Never again am I having things delivered to my home. Those in residence are unreliable after 12pm to say the fucking least. Sorry, but I really needed to vent. DS The US Post Office, who have been unable to

Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy

2009-02-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 23, 2009, at 23:54 , Bob W wrote: You're right--cute pics of cute dogs. Lately I've been thinking it might be nice to have a dog, but then I think about having to walk it during the winter I go off the idea. Cheers, Christine

Hydrant revisited

2009-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
I went out for a few minutes after lunch to play with some other compositions. Unfortunately, the parking lot was full, also the sky was overcast. I just used the 18-250 to try various things, and if I have an appropriate length prime may use that for whichever compositions tickle my fancy. It

Re: Boris Peso Rowing in the park

2009-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Boris As others have commented - an excellent composition. The reflections are appealing, especially in the way the reflection of the bridge is broken by the wake of the boat. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
Well 'more of the same' is OK when they're as good as this. Some technical details, perhaps?? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:58:20 +0900, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
That's excellent. That blue colour is really eye-catching. And the image is nicely balanced with the placement of the person with the umbrella. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ On Sun, 22 Feb

Re: PESO: Close your eyes and hope for the best.

2009-02-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Jack. On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:07 PM, Jack Davis wrote: The title pretty much speaks to how many handle life. That's deep, huh? ;-) Intense action shot, Paul and well caught. Jack --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: From: Paul Stenquist

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
You mean Doug's foreword? :-) Paul On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: My hardback w/dust jacket arrived earlier this evening. Everything about it is OUTSTANDING Mark crew did a superb job with picture prep and layout etc. All the photographs are just TERRIFIC

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
Backward? :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: You mean Doug's foreword? :-) Paul On Feb 23, 2009, at 11:21 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: My hardback w/dust jacket arrived earlier this evening. Everything about it is OUTSTANDING  Mark crew did a superb

Re: Hydrant revisited

2009-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Larry On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:13:13 -0800, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com said: Either of these will show the pictures, depending on your viewing preferences: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157614295376847/ or

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I believe I've seen some positive user reports over at pentaxforums.com -- MaritimTim 2009/2/24 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I've seen them sold under a couple of different brand names, seem to go for $270-400 brand new. It seems to be manual focus/auto exposure (A-lens). Is this a cheap

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-24 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: I'm officially pi55ed off. Never again am I having things delivered to my home. Those in residence are unreliable after 12pm to say the fucking least. Sorry, but I really needed to vent. DS I had dinner with my bestest friend and showed her The Book tonight.

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
I just run into this thread at DPR http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=31098980 Down in the thread there is another link to nikoncafe. -- MaritimTim 2009/2/24 Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com: I believe I've seen some positive user reports over at pentaxforums.com

Re: PDML Photo Annual is raising!

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:21:14 +0100, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it said: Other books which were there have been blown away, while ours is ranking up: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/popular Wow! Wow indeed. I wonder how many have been sold. 65 copies (not

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Derby Chang
Larry Colen wrote: I've seen them sold under a couple of different brand names, seem to go for $270-400 brand new. It seems to be manual focus/auto exposure (A-lens). Is this a cheap dog? A decent value for the money? Or a knockout sleeper deal? I bought one recently. I know I said I

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby wrote: -- MaritimTim 2009/2/24 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com: I've seen them sold under a couple of different brand names, seem to go for $270-400 brand new. It seems to be manual focus/auto exposure (A-lens). Is this a cheap dog? A decent value for the money? Or a knockout

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Tim Øsleby
2009/2/24 Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu: But is that good or bad? ;-) Yes, it's good or bad ;-) -- MaritimTim -- 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

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Franklin
Joseph McAllister wrote: It's a conspiracy. You complain about the service, they spit in your soup. Years ago, I complained about the mail delivery service to my house. I basically didn't get mail again for over a year. I ended up having to get a post office box at a different post office

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Christine Aguila wrote: My hardback w/dust jacket arrived earlier this evening. Everything about it is OUTSTANDING Mark crew did a superb job with picture prep and layout etc. All the photographs are just TERRIFIC I would, however, like to make special mention about Doug's

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Tim Øsleby wrote: 2009/2/24 Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu: But is that good or bad? ;-) Yes, it's good or bad ;-) Touché! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
2009/2/24 Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com: Joseph McAllister wrote: It's a conspiracy. You complain about the service, they spit in your soup. Years ago, I complained about the mail delivery service to my house.  I basically didn't get mail again for over a year.  I ended up having

Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Christine Aguila Subject: Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy You're right--cute pics of cute dogs. Lately I've been thinking it might be nice to have a dog, but then I think about having to walk it during the winter I go off the idea. Cheers, Christine

Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Joseph McAllister Subject: Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy http://www.web-options.com/Snow/content/_2020394_large.html Those aren't dogs being walked! They're dust mops being dragged through the snow! Har!! I have a Rottweiler and a Belgian Shepherd

Re: PDML Photo Annual is raising!

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts wrote: Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:21:14 +0100, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it said: Other books which were there have been blown away, while ours is ranking up: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/popular Wow! Wow indeed. I wonder how many have been sold.

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: My hardback w/dust jacket arrived earlier this evening. Everything about it is OUTSTANDING Mark crew did a superb job with picture prep and layout etc. All the photographs are just TERRIFIC I would, however, like to make special mention

Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ?

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts Subject: Re: Has anyone tried the Korean 85/1.4 ? I believe I've seen some positive user reports over at pentaxforums.com But is that good or bad? Pentax Forums has the usual mix of nimrods who would rather take a day to get

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
By any name, Doug's words are eloquent and enrich the book greatly. Paul On Feb 24, 2009, at 8:30 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: Christine Aguila wrote: My hardback w/dust jacket arrived earlier this evening. Everything about it is OUTSTANDING Mark crew did a superb job

Re: PDML Photo Annual is raising!

2009-02-24 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 24, 2009, at 7:27 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Brian Walters wrote: On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:21:14 +0100, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it said: Other books which were there have been blown away, while ours is ranking up: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/popular

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Scott Loveless
On 2/24/09, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: It's a conspiracy. You complain about the service, they spit in your soup. Years ago, I complained about the mail delivery service to my house. I basically didn't get mail again for over a year. I

PDML Photo Annual Premium Paper version

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
I received my Premium Paper version of The Book a couple of days ago. First of all, the book in noticeably heavier and thicker than the standard version. Not a lot, but enough to notice. The difference in the look of the paper is less obvious. So it's definitely nicer, but I'm undecided as

Re: K20D Price Drop

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
If listed by BH, that's a good thing. :) Jack --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: K20D Price Drop To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 8:29 PM On 2/23/09, Jack Davis

Re: PDML Photo Annual Premium Paper version

2009-02-24 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
Mark, Do the pictures look different in this paper? For instance, someone suggested that maybe the darker ones have a better 'separation' with the black background... Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
Thanks Bob. It's more a case of the final straw. I'm calm again. :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Dave, It will be there tomorrow, and worth the wait. By the way, your sky pix look fantastic, much better on paper than over the Internet. The star trails and

Re: K20D Price Drop

2009-02-24 Thread Rebekah
amazon has the body for $704.84 I know, it's sitting in my cart. rg2 On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: If listed by BH, that's a good thing. :) Jack --- On Mon, 2/23/09, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: From: Scott Loveless

Re: PDML Annual !

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
2009/2/24 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: David Savage wrote: I'm officially pi55ed off. Never again am I having things delivered to my home. Those in residence are unreliable after 12pm to say the fucking least. Sorry, but I really needed to vent. DS I had dinner with my bestest

Re: PDML Photo Annual Premium Paper version

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
I intend to get one or more premium copies (I do like their heavier paper), but the exchange rate is a killer at the moment. Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu: I received my Premium Paper version of The Book a couple of days ago. First of all, the book in noticeably

Re: PDML Photo Annual Premium Paper version

2009-02-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Jaume Lahuerta wrote: Mark, Do the pictures look different in this paper? For instance, someone suggested that maybe the darker ones have a better 'separation' with the black background... That's what Blurb claims, but I don't see it. The surface of the paper is a bit nicer (silkier, I'd

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
Thanks Dave. The next out of town trip is already planned so there will be more in a couple of months. Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: Keep those up Dave, I really like them. Dave On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 6:58 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
2009/2/24 eactiv...@aol.com: In a message dated 2/22/2009 3:58:49 A.M.  Pacific Standard Time, ozsav...@gmail.com writes: G'day All, More of  the same from me from my Goldfields  trip: http://flickr.com/photos/disavage/3298428351/ Direct  link:  (~205kb)

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
2009/2/24 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 6:58 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day All, More of the same from me from my Goldfields trip: http://flickr.com/photos/disavage/3298428351/ Direct link: (~205kb)

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
Time to dial down the Meds mate :-) Thanks for looking. Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: Hallucinatory G'day All, More of the same from me from my Goldfields trip: http://flickr.com/photos/disavage/3298428351/ Direct link: (~205kb)

Re: OT PESO - Ravages

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
2009/2/24 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: Well 'more of the same' is OK when they're as good as this. Thank you sir. Some technical details, perhaps?? Sure: D700, Smegma 24-70mm f2.8 @ 26mm, 602 seconds @ f5.6, ISO 500. It was bloody hot that night (30+°C). The conditions proved that

PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
Okay, so I seriously need a better title for this one, but I'm just not coming up with it. Any advice WRT the title would be most appreciated. http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/02/animated-discussion.html Comments on the photo would be okay, too. Taken at the party after the Ice Race

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: PESO - The Animated Discussion Okay, so I seriously need a better title for this one, but I'm just not coming up with it. Any advice WRT the title would be most appreciated.

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:23 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Hold your hand like this to bitchslap One moment while I clean the coffee off my keyboard... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO - Growing up Puppy

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: You're right--cute pics of cute dogs.  Lately I've been thinking it might be nice to have a dog, but then I think about having to walk it during the winter I go off the idea.  Cheers, Christine That's why you

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
Resistance is futile Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com: Okay, so I seriously need a better title for this one, but I'm just not coming up with it.  Any advice WRT the title would be most appreciated.

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Christian
Doug Franklin wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: It's a conspiracy. You complain about the service, they spit in your soup. Years ago, I complained about the mail delivery service to my house. I basically didn't get mail again for over a year. I ended up having to get a post office box at a

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: Yeah, but you learnt to use your neighbours name. It was convenient. Their yard is where I was burying my trash at the time. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Bad news for Ritz....

2009-02-24 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 23, 2009, at 22:11, Beaker wrote: BTW- another local camera store has a Demo K20D for sale for $750. Too bad it isn't the next large purchase in the pipe. Isn't that now only about $50 less than the NEW cost, following the Monday price-reduction announcement? Not so great a deal.

Re: PESO: Close your eyes and hope for the best.

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Skins vs. shirts on the courts at Venice Beach, 2004: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8622884 That's my credo in basketball as well! Fun shot, Paul. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: The US Post Office, who have been unable to track or find my package of camera goods from Wendy in Canada, left a notice in my mailbox this afternoon. Then they sent me an email to tell me they left a notice in my

Re: PESO: One of my favourite spots

2009-02-24 Thread Christian
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Watching them dump white-hot slag and quench coke, taking photos, making sound recordings, listening to BBC Radio 4 on longwave... I could spend days at this place without being bored for a second. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/16135086

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:19 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, so I seriously need a better title for this one, but I'm just not coming up with it.  Any advice WRT the title would be most appreciated. And I say, it's half empty. Dave

Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
Cotty had a suggestion for my fire fighter group shot, to scale and cut and paste in the two heads that have eyes open. I started to play with it last night before bed time. I drew around the good head(oh i can see this going south quickly) and moved it over to the second photo. I then went and

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread Cory Waters
How about I've had it up to HERE with your constant posting of good photos that add to my ever-present guilt about not shooting more! No, that's probably not better than what you have Cory Really just kidding. mostly. frank theriault wrote: Okay, so I seriously need a better title for

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: Response to Savage Ire Maybe, maybe not. Several times i have gone out and noticed a sticker from Canada Post, that they attempted to deliver a parcel, a camera part of some sort:-), and stated I was not home, and go pick it

Re: PESO: rain

2009-02-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:31:24 -0800, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com said: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3126561143 Taken with: K20d, SMC DA 21mm, f/6.7@ 1/20 Very nice! Mysterious and moody. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Photoshop assistance Cotty had a suggestion for my fire fighter group shot, to scale and cut and paste in the two heads that have eyes open. I started to play with it last night before bed time. I drew around the good head(oh i

Re: PESO - The Animated Discussion

2009-02-24 Thread David Savage
I think someone's projecting... :-) Cheers, Dave 2009/2/24 Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net: How about I've had it up to HERE with your constant posting of good photos that add to my ever-present guilt about not shooting more! No, that's probably not better than what you have Cory

GESO - More Ice Race Photos

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
I'm still working on them, but here's a small gallery of pix taken on the weekend. As you can see, I took some race photos with flash, and I'm rather torn on how I feel about them - sharper, but I'm not sure I like the frozen action. Anyway, for your amusement:

Re: Boris Peso Rowing in the park

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! A shot I made last week. http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2009/02/peso-2009-005.html Have your brutal say. I commented on the black and white version yesterday, and it really is much better. This one is still

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: Be careful with the amount of feathering you have set. After that, it's just patience. Also, don't cut the heads out of the photo you want to use, just paste the good heads on top of what's there. William Robb That may

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Paul Stenquist wrote: By any name, Doug's words are eloquent and enrich the book greatly. Paul careful, or I might start thinking too highly of myself, which always leads to disaster. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: Photoshop assistance Should i make a duplicate layer or such, then. That's a given. Never, ever work off the background if the editing is going to be complex. I pretty much always start by making a duplicate layer, no

Re: PESO: my son's pets...

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Drew d...@rileyelf.free-online.co.uk wrote: Nothing of photographic merit... but I think they are cute little fellas http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/rileyelf/23022009PentaxIst#5306128850401326946 Well, my son is 7 after all... it was them or a spider :-) I keep

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Brewer
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: Photoshop assistance Should i make a duplicate layer or such, then. That's a given. Never, ever work off the background if the editing is going to be complex. I pretty much always start by making a

Re: GESO - More Ice Race Photos

2009-02-24 Thread Christian
frank theriault wrote: I'm still working on them, but here's a small gallery of pix taken on the weekend. As you can see, I took some race photos with flash, and I'm rather torn on how I feel about them - sharper, but I'm not sure I like the frozen action. Anyway, for your amusement:

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Re: Photoshop assistance Should i make a duplicate layer or such, then. That's a given. Never, ever work off the background if the

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Dario Bonazza
Doug Brewer wrote: careful, or I might start thinking too highly of myself, which always leads to disaster. Mark! -- 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

PESO - wide angle

2009-02-24 Thread Sasha Sobol
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3155418225 Here is CC welcome! Thanks, --Sasha -- 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.

Re: PESO - wide angle

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sobol/3155418225 Here is CC welcome! Those colours are amazing. Wonderful photo! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Ken Waller
Here, Here ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: PDML Annual Arrives! By any name, Doug's words are eloquent and enrich the book greatly. Paul On Feb 24, 2009, at 8:30 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread Paul Sorenson
Unless there's a really bad expression on the faces, don't try to copy and align entire heads. If it's just the eyes that are the problem just work with a good set of eyes. Here's how I'd do it... Open the files with the bad and good eyes and zoom them to get a good view of the eyes. On

Re: Hydrant revisited

2009-02-24 Thread Bruce Dayton
And here I was looking forward to a dog marking the hydrant yet again... -- Bruce Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 1:13:13 AM, you wrote: LC I went out for a few minutes after lunch to play with some other LC compositions. Unfortunately, the parking lot was full, also the sky LC was overcast. I

Re: Another stupid computer question

2009-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 11:14:32PM -0500, Doug Franklin wrote: # Subash wrote: # platforms since I've been in the business, including bare silicon. I'm # not an OS bigot. I've been doing this crap for 25 years. Some # platforms work for some applications. They're just tools. Right now, #

Re: K20D Price Drop

2009-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:50:05PM -0600, Paul Sorenson wrote: # Adorama has it for 799.99 - body only Amazon had body only for $704 yesterday. # # -p # # Scott Loveless wrote: # On 2/23/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: # I'd advise waiting to see who lists the K20D at that price and

Re: PESO - wide angle

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Well chosen poppy, but its position and the busy background, detract. If you're willing and able to substantially softened the background, I'd sure try it! Jack --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com wrote: From: Sasha Sobol sa...@asobol.com Subject: PESO - wide angle To:

PDML Annual

2009-02-24 Thread jtainter
My copy arrived yesterday. What a pleasure to go through a volume that has such great content put together in such an attractive package. Thanks to Mark Roberts for his work on it, and to Doug Brewer for an entertaining introduction. And the photos are just great. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Ken, I used this spelling of the term, here, here sometime ago and was pummeled with spelling correction clods. I've now seen it spelled this way a couple times lately without noticeing (perhaps I just missed them) any such reaction. Wonder which it should be? Jack --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Ken

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Doug Brewer
Jack Davis wrote: Ken, I used this spelling of the term, here, here sometime ago and was pummeled with spelling correction clods. I've now seen it spelled this way a couple times lately without noticeing (perhaps I just missed them) any such reaction. Wonder which it should be? Jack You

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Doug! J --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: From: Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com Subject: Re: PDML Annual Arrives! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 9:23 AM Jack Davis wrote: Ken, I used this spelling of the term,

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Never mind, I just checked with Ask.com and Wikipedia indicates hear, hear is the correct spelling to indicate agreement. Now we can all go on with our lives. Jack --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: PDML Annual

Re: OT - British PM

2009-02-24 Thread Cotty
On 23/2/09, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: I bet your legs are tired. Only because I was late for the train ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/24/2009 9:35:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jdavi...@yahoo.com writes: Never mind, I just checked with Ask.com and Wikipedia indicates hear, hear is the correct spelling to indicate agreement. Now we can all go on with our lives. Jack == Naturally. One

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Fernando
You guys should read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Post-Office-Charles-Bukowski/dp/0876850867 ;-) On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8:36 AM, Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com wrote: On 2/24/09, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: Joseph McAllister wrote: It's a conspiracy. You

Re: Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-24 Thread Jens
THANKS, ANN! Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Feb 23, 2009 01:24 ann sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Jens - are you not getting the mail from the list perhaps? here it is - http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=20 Scott is way behind ... (among other

Re: Hydrant revisited

2009-02-24 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 11:12:53PM +1100, Brian Walters wrote: # Hi Larry # # On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:13:13 -0800, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com # said: # # # Either of these will show the pictures, depending on your viewing # preferences: # #

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
...only if followed by their, their. ]-\ J --- On Tue, 2/24/09, eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com wrote: From: eactiv...@aol.com eactiv...@aol.com Subject: Re: PDML Annual Arrives! To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 9:58 AM In a message dated 2/24/2009 9:35:03 A.M.

Re: Re: PUG - THEME LIST

2009-02-24 Thread Jens
Well, thank for your help, all. No, my problem is that I have very little time for PDML at the present time. I got married (april 2008) and have got a baby (8 months now) - and i have got a job full time - and I am starting my photographic business at the moment: www.planfoto.dk. So, I don't

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 24, 2009, at 09:34 , Jack Davis wrote: Never mind, I just checked with Ask.com and Wikipedia indicates hear, hear is the correct spelling to indicate agreement. Now we can all go on with our lives. Jack Unless you live in northern Maine, in which case it's He ah, he ah. Joseph

Re: Geso: Carnival

2009-02-24 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Toine jack.isid...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, To busy with other, less important, stuff like work I forgot to set my priorities properly and take pictures. Even overlooked the PDML book. Here's a small gallery of the current carnival in the south part of the

Re: Hydrant revisited

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Is it possible to get the lighting and background to allow shooting the hydrant centered in front of the red valves(?). Should be compressed by using a long lens from some distance to gain the needed DoF. Jack --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen

Re: Photoshop assistance

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
Thats what i'm trying to fix. Two sets of closed eyes. I'm off for my afternon bus run in a minute, but i'll try that. Dave On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: Unless there's a really bad expression on the faces, don't try to copy and align entire

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
I noticed no one asked ME, for my opinion. Dave On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Never mind, I just checked with Ask.com and Wikipedia indicates hear, hear is the correct spelling to indicate agreement. Now we can all go on with our lives. Jack ---

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Must be the same ones who eat all that chow da. Jack --- On Tue, 2/24/09, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Subject: Re: PDML Annual Arrives! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 10:28 AM On Feb

Re: Response to Savage Ire

2009-02-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
It's all a function of your mailman. Right now, our has an elevator that doesn't go all the way to the top, but he usually gets the job done. For many years we had an excellent woman mail carrier. One day she noticed that an elderly resident wasn't picking up her mail. She initiated a 'well being

Re: PDML Annual Arrives!

2009-02-24 Thread Jack Davis
Sorry, Dave! OK, lets have it..but it had better be clever. ;-) J --- On Tue, 2/24/09, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PDML Annual Arrives! To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 10:34

Re: GESO - More Ice Race Photos

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
What's with the guy and the brook helmet. Going curling after.:-) Fun gallery Dave On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:34 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I'm still working on them, but here's a small gallery of pix taken on the weekend.  As you can see, I took some race photos with

Re: GESO - More Ice Race Photos

2009-02-24 Thread David J Brooks
Err, broom helmet. Dave On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:37 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: What's with the guy and the brook helmet. Going curling after.:-) Fun gallery Dave On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:34 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I'm still working on

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