Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Duly noted... It will not go unpunished. On 2/26/2011 8:42 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Just a test... -- 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: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
That's a really good set Christine. Your first choice is a good one, but I think this one is much more powerful than your second choice: http://www.caguila.com/caguila/chglaborrally/content/_IGP7155_large.html Chris On 27 February 2011 03:16, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread eckinator
nemo te impune lacessit? 2011/2/27 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Duly noted... It will not go unpunished. On 2/26/2011 8:42 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Just a test... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Pentax Lens Roadmap?

2011-02-27 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Feb 26, 2011, at 23:52 , eckinator wrote: 2011/2/25 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: KEH sometimes has the older k mount tilt/shift lenses. Pentax hasn't made those in a while. can't beat Canon in that department, their 17/4 T/S w/separate rotations of tilt and shift is apparently

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
chto chto? On 2/27/2011 10:13 AM, eckinator wrote: nemo te impune lacessit? 2011/2/27 Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com: Duly noted... It will not go unpunished. On 2/26/2011 8:42 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Just a test... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Despite the fact that you eventually turned demonstrator, you did an excellent job as a photographer, Christine. I am not offended, obviously, though a little devil inside me begs me to type down the question - aren't you going to overthrow your government too? And then another little devil

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread Chris Mitchell
OK. I've succumbed and got myself an Android phone. Rather than use the native email and worrying about synchronising with my desktop, I'm trying out gmail which will give me a view of the same mailbox from all of my devices. And I'm doing it with my original email address that I've had for many

Re: Your opinion on composition is needed

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Igor, I am thinking that half or even quarter step to the right would have helped your wife a bit. The flash reflection then wouldn't be there and the wall wouldn't cross the hand of the man on the left. And even that object on the far left down the corridor might have been obscured by the

Re: Pentax Lens Roadmap?

2011-02-27 Thread drd1135
I just remembered what I saw. I didn't bring it up and have never really wanted a shift lens. I live in the sticks and the tallest things we have are cell phone towers disguised as deer antlers. -Original Message- From: Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net

Re: Photos from my neighbourhood in Christchurch

2011-02-27 Thread mike wilson
On 23/02/2011 20:54, David Mann wrote: Our water is back on but at low pressure so I presume the pumping station is on emergency power. No guarantees about its sanitary status so we're boiling it for 3 minutes as per the recommendations. Might be worth buying a travel water filter in case

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-27 Thread mike wilson
On 24/02/2011 00:37, Bob W wrote: The Romans also had rhymes. Really? Examples? Found near the bottom of a wall in a brothel in Londinium. A centurion from near Clapham Junction Had a gladius that just wouldn't function For the rest of his life He mislead his poor wife With some snot on

Re: Pentax Lens Roadmap?

2011-02-27 Thread Thibouille
F/4 as Limited? Aside the Ltd 15/4, I do not see any other Limited f/4. As lenses, 14/2.8, 10-17 Fisheye, 12-24/4. Not wide enough ? Tilst/shift etc has never been a priority for Pentax :( :( 2011/2/25 Krisjanis Linkevics krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com: LBA hit me and I was sad to see

Re: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 11:28 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 24/02/2011 00:37, Bob W wrote: The Romans also had rhymes. Really? Examples? Found near the bottom of a wall in a brothel in Londinium. A centurion from near Clapham Junction Had a gladius that just wouldn't function For the rest of his life

RE: Off Topic: emoticons, smileys, etc

2011-02-27 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson The Romans also had rhymes. Really? Examples? Found near the bottom of a wall in a brothel in Londinium. A centurion from near Clapham Junction Had a gladius that just wouldn't function For the

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Cotty
actually, I didn't. I just said they were unnecessary. I don't go around trying to stop people exercising their freedom to be barking mad, that would be illiberal. On 27/2/11, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed: Ok then, so you decided to respond seriously to a joke Boz er I mean

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 1:30 PM, Cotty wrote: Boz er I mean Boris, I pretty much think that Bob's response re barking mad was a joke ;-) Let me stress the think part of your statement. I thought otherwise. One slash on each side of a word is sufficient too. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 26, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. Understood. Permission from the list to buy any lens you want, for yourself or Galia. Isn't that a fiscally

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 2:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 26, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 2/25/2011 7:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My goal of fiscal responsibility is about to fall apart under my desire for a K-5. Understood. Permission from the list to buy any lens you want, for

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Elizabeth Masoner lizmaso...@bellsouth.net wrote: Yeah, they really are trying to pass this garbage. http://photography.about.com/b/2011/02/25/bill-introduced-in-florida-senate -would-make-farm-photography-a-felony.htm For some reason I keep getting drawn

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Picked the little bugger up yesterday. Given that I have K7, I did not have to wait for batteries to charge. Set it up - man, they keep adding options. Fired off some shots. Presently I have two major impressions:

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 2:47 PM, frank theriault wrote: Good for you, Boris! I look forward to seeing the results of your shooting with this camera - and of Galia's with the K7. cheers, frank Odd as it may seem, Frank, I've posted (twice already) a link to my most recent blog entry with exactly this:

Re: PESO: The Crater

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12712220 Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse are welcomed. Those colours are amazing! That's a beautiful photo. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. 

Re: K5 has arrived here

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Odd as it may seem, Frank, I've posted (twice already) a link to my most recent blog entry with exactly this: Galia's shot with K7 and mine with K5, but it seems it is getting lost somewhere in the transfer... I may

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura (repost)

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 1:30 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! Sent this message yesterday afternoon, but it still does not appear in the archives. Reposting in case it got lost. The original message follows: Timing of K-5's arrival was impeccable. Today we drove to Jerusalem

Re: Photos from my neighbourhood in Christchurch

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM, David Mann d...@multisport.net.nz wrote: Nothing as striking as what you're seeing in the media, but this is what our local neighbourhood looks like along with a few pics of my house. http://www.multi.net.nz/feb-22-aftershock/ Just heard on the radio now

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura (repost)

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
On 2/27/2011 2:56 PM, frank theriault wrote: Well, here it is - it certainly made ~my~ list, Boris. I hate to be brutal, but I must agree with you - Galia did indeed outdo you! ;-) Yours is a beautiful conventional (if you will) photograph, well composed with vibrant colours. Galia's is a

OT Photoshop Elements 9

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
The local Staples outlet has PSEL9 on sale this weekend for $69.00 Can, about 1/2 off, so i bought a copy and have just installed it. Also the local Canadian Tire store had in their discount bin several Polaroid digital cameras on sale for $39.00. Its the a932 model a 9mp PS. I thought, what the

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Jack Davis
Really nicely caught, Christine! Especially like #1. Jack --- On Sat, 2/26/11, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net Subject: paw week 8--please read before looking To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 7:16 PM Hi

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would, make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: it means they die 40% less often than others. If you look closely you'll notice that most cyclists look half dead most of the time. If they look half dead, does that mean that they also look half alive? Does that make them

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-27 Thread Tim Bray
You have to look within yourself, cast off the shackles of physicality, and BECOME ONE with the green button. This talk of pressing it is really missing the point. -T On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 26, 2011, at 7:32 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote:

Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
Okay, it helps to have friends in high places. If not in high places, at least who work for the City of Toronto - at the City of Toronto Department of Transportation, Cycling Division. The person who designs the poster for Toronto's Bike Month (which I think is June) asked if she can use a photo

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread David Parsons
The nice thing about gmail is that you can setup a filter so that the list mail never hits your inbox; it never gets mixed in with your 'real' mail. That and the automatic threading makes it my preferred way of reading mailing lists. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:26 AM, Chris Mitchell

OT Peso One from the wedding

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Erin and James' wedding photographer posted this shot last night. Its pretty good for a Sony shooter.:-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddhattere/5475631812/lightbox/ They wanted some pictures at the local good restaurant and this is one of the, Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.

Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Okay last night I was doing some PP work on some photos we took yesterday. While I was editing some DNG files that I took in BW they appeared correctly in Faststone but when edited or viewed in CS5 they turned back into color photos. I don't believe this to be an issue with the K-R but instead it

Re: OT Peso One from the wedding

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 8:44 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Erin and James' wedding photographer posted this shot last night. Its pretty good for a Sony shooter.:-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/maddhattere/5475631812/lightbox/ They wanted some pictures at the local good

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: What Larry said. but the green button will also return the camera to the baseline setting when the camera is in hyperprogram mode. In other words, if you're in hyperprogram mode at f4, 1/250th and you turn the ap

Re: for Frank

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: I got your  test email in my regular mailbox... and replied ...  don't know why first message bounced did you send it from your Gmial account or a different one?  sometimes my sever is weird  try again Did you take my

Re: Pentax Lens Roadmap?

2011-02-27 Thread Rick Womer
Mark! --- On Sun, 2/27/11, drd1...@gmail.com drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I live in the sticks and the tallest things we have are cell phone towers disguised as deer antlers. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: First attempt at photographing ISS

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Back in late 1980s, living in Moscow I made a photograph of dirigible in the sky with my Zenit camera (yes, full analog frame one) and 58 mm Helios lens. At home I took scissors and cut out 99% of the printed picture leaving in only the little part with blip on it. Somehow your experiment

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Tim Bray
That first picture is very strong. Maybe crop it a bit at the right? -T On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Christine - I love these... and I'm with you, too.  Good job! ann Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone:  I know things are a bit politically

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Excellent news Frank. Great shot, nice contrast and detail. Dave On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, it helps to have friends in high places.  If not in high places, at least who work for the City of Toronto - at the City of Toronto

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
I like them both, however i really like the first shot. Great detail and emotion here. Dave On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Everyone:  I know things are a bit politically charged in the U.S. right now given the labor issue, and I'm sure

Re: Peso: Three Dogs and the Rule of Thirds

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Way cool shot. Dave On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/15174580_NVzVH#1197705362_vxCPq -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: What does the green button do?

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: Every time someone uses the Green Button, a cute cat picture is emailed to Mike Johnston. I need to use my green button a lot more then Dave -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: The Crater

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Super Dave On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12712220 Comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse are welcomed. -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO - Two Hours Free Parking

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Love it Dave On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12746155size=lg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, No armed revolts here, but many unhappy people. The perception is that public employees - teachers, police, firemen are retiring at 2/3 or 3/4 of annual salary as paid by the state government. Most people are not covered by such pensions and have seen their retirement 'nest egg' fall by

Re: PESO - Adjustment

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Nicely cropped, good colour and great detail Dave On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The coffee shop portraits. Cropped to about 60% of frame. K-5, DA* 60-250/4, ISO 3200, live view http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12746234 -- PDML

Re: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I believe the BW option in the KR and all other Pentax cameras only relates to jpegs that the camera generates from RAW. All RAW DNG files should be output in native color on a RAW converter, such as ACR. I don't know what Faststone is. In any case, the BW conversion capability of ACR is far

Re: PESO 2011 - 036 - GDG

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
Like the tree pattern here and conversion Dave On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: A photo from this morning's walk ...  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5479955014/lightbox/ or  http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/5479955014/ It's one of those

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Congratulations! Excellent news and well deserved. Paul On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:53 AM, frank theriault wrote: Okay, it helps to have friends in high places. If not in high places, at least who work for the City of Toronto - at the City of Toronto Department of Transportation, Cycling Division.

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/2/11, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5806/2203/1600/coffee_bike.jpg Taken with a 50 (or more) year old Yashica Mat with TriX. Cool, eh? Very - congrats. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: A test using Gmail

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, You've got to tell Cotty about that! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:55 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: The nice thing about gmail is that you can setup a filter so that the list mail never hits your inbox; it never gets mixed in with your 'real' mail.  That

Darkroom gear on offer

2011-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
This is an update of a note I first posted last fall. Meg and I are in the process of moving to her family's home in Michigan. Her father, who passed away about a year ago at the age of 97, was a life-long photographer and from the age of 65 to 80 or so had an active non-profit business doing

external HDMI monitor for K-5 video shooting

2011-02-27 Thread Roman Melihhov
Any ideas for external HDMI monitor to use in live view/video shooting mode with K-5? Ideas appreciated. -- 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.

Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Timing of K-5's arrival was impeccable. Today we drove to Jerusalem Botanical Gardens only to catch the last days of Sakura blooming. It is indeed the sight to behold - the immense wholesome beauty... I can only imagine (well, I don't think I really can, but still) how it looks in Japan

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Boris, No armed revolts here, but many unhappy people. The perception is that public employees - teachers, police, firemen are retiring at 2/3 or 3/4 of annual salary as paid by the state government. Most people are

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, It's a stupid bill, but... I enjoy eating animals. I can't taste the difference in organically raised. And I prefer the food safety in the Agribusiness food chain. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 6:42 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura (repost)

2011-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I'd say it was a tie this time :-) ann Boris Liberman wrote: http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2011/02/peso-2011-05-sakura.html Oh, please be brutal and honest about the pictures. I think Galia outdid me again, but I am starting to get used to it. Boris -- PDML

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob, Frank, I was merely making a passing joke on the way Christine described her being both the part of the demonstration and an external observer with the camera. I realize that social and economic pressure is high in your country, although specifics vary with areas, etc. We have very

RE: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks Paul... Faststone is another image program that I have and I have set up for quick views of photos and do actual editing in CS5. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:41 AM To:

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Frank - that's great! For one time use only I hope... and you keep your rights to it Must have seen that shot before but don't remember - wonderful shot. ann frank theriault wrote: Okay, it helps to have friends in high places. If not in high places, at least who work for the City of

RE: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Actually as Ann stated I believe this go around it is a tie. Both are excellent captures and I can't wait for things here to begin blooming. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Boris Liberman Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura (repost)

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, You and Galia both captured beautiful Cherry Blossoms. I prefer yours because Galia has included some 'fuzzy bits'. Blossoms that are out of focus, and in front of the image. (The Cherry Blossom festival is a great time for a business trip to Washington DC)

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, It's a stupid bill, but... Yes it is (see, we're agreeing!) ;-) I enjoy eating animals. Yes, I know that. My post wasn't about whether it's ethical to do so. I know your position, you know mine, and we

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Bob, Frank, I was merely making a passing joke on the way Christine described her being both the part of the demonstration and an external observer with the camera. I realize that social and economic pressure is high in

Re: PESO - Adjustment

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: The coffee shop portraits. Cropped to about 60% of frame. K-5, DA* 60-250/4, ISO 3200, live view http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12746234 Thumbs up on this one! cheers, frank (being Ebertian on Oscar

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Big congrats, Frank! And the shot is great! Really made me giggle! Nice boarder around the edges. Did you do that or did they? Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February

Re: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
when I first got a digital camera I actually did shoot in BW... but now I shoot everything in color and convert to BW in elements if I think it works better. So since you are shooting in RAW , and what you are shooting is in color, I bet that shooting in BW is just something in the camera

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Big congrats, Frank!  And the shot is great!  Really made me giggle!  Nice boarder around the edges.  Did you do that or did they?  Cheers, Christine The fellow who used to develop and print my film stuff always

Re: Sagrada Familia

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow, that does look like a beautiful place.Thanks for posting, Tim! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:26 AM Subject: GESO: Sagrada Familia Ladies and gentlemen,

RE: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Thanks for the advice Ann... I will keep this in mind for the next time I post to the list. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax K-R

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent news Frank. Great shot, nice contrast and detail. Thanks, Dave. Of course, the detail on the print is much more than you can see on your computer screen. Whenever I look at my old medium format prints I'm so

Re: The Crater

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
HI Dan: Didn't you post this one before? Maybe you posted a picture similar. Anyway, very nice. Colors lovely. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:29

Re: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
That explains it. Faststone is just showing you a jpeg rendering of the RAW. You can't output RAW in BW, and you wouldn't want to -- because it would no longer be RAW data. It would be a camera-rendered image. You're smarter than the camera. Do the BW conversion in ACR or Lightroom. Paul On

Re: OT Peso One from the wedding

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
That's a fantastic shot, Dave. Light is great in that one as is composition and expressions. Yep, I'd say pretty good for a Sony shooter :-). Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net; Barbara Brooks

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
Frank, Congratulations 2X. Nice photo and an honor too! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, it helps to have friends in high places.  If not in high places, at least who work for the City of Toronto - at the City of Toronto

Re: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5 / GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Jeffery Johnson jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net wrote: snip On another note we made it to Mt. Olivet Cemetery here in Nashville TN yesterday evening and here is a link to the set of photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jt-johnson/sets/72157626151430886/ The light

RE: Darkroom gear on offer

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Stan- Does seem like a nice collection for someone that shoots with film and wishes to develop it themselves. Hopefully you will locate a nice home for everything that you have listed. Jeffery -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Stan

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, Congratulations 2X. Nice photo and an honor too! Regards,  Bob S. Thanks, Bob!! I was initially not going to allow them use it because the coffee in that cup was a macchiado, which had steamed milk in it,

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
I like them both, Boris, and I probably lean a little more toward yours. Glad the K-5 is working out for you. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 11:33 AM Subject:

Re: PESO - Two Hours Free Parking

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=12746155size=lg Wonderful composition and depth of field. And some very sour expressions! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

Re: PESO - Creative cell phone tower

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 9:38 AM, AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/displayimage.php?pos=-305 :-) HA! Fun shot, Jostein. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Winters Melt

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken after a recent snowfall. It was interesting that the temperature was warm enough to melt the snow in the branches but yet still allowed ice cycles to form. K20D, 200mm/f4.0 SMCP A* - 200 ISO, f11, 1/400

Frank RE: GESO: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville TN

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Yes Frank it was a nice sunny a bit cool day but perfect to get out and enjoy weather day. We are planning other visits to the cemetery as we barely covered this huge cemetery. It really is an interesting resting place for those that have passed on from this worldly plane. Jeffery -Original

Re: Your opinion on composition is needed

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Igor: I might have taken the shot so there was less space at the top and I might have allowed for more room at the edges. It's a little snug for my eye. The expressions are good, cheerful and all. I might have taken this shot, but I also might have waited around for the possibility of

Re: OT Photoshop Elements 9

2011-02-27 Thread eckinator
good for you, Dave Ecke 2011/2/26 David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com: The local Staples outlet has PSEL9 on sale this weekend for $69.00 Can, about 1/2 off, so i bought a copy and have just installed it. Also the local Canadian Tire store had in their discount bin several Polaroid digital

Re: PESO - Two Hours Free Parking

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
The expressions are excellent here, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:36 PM Subject: PESO - Two Hours Free Parking

PAUL RE: Pentax K-R DNG files and CS5

2011-02-27 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Okay thanks, I did not even think about that being the case with Faststone but that makes more since now that you state it in the message. I will just need to make a mental or written note of which photos I have taken as BW captures. Thanks for the insight... -Original Message- From:

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
No, No now Frank, I was trying to be neutral about it. The teachers, police, and firemen make valuable contributions, and we have a contract with them that we must honor. I'm just reflecting what I heard last Monday at dinner with my car buddies. One is a retired teacher headed to Florida for 2

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread mike wilson
On 27/02/2011 15:40, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, No armed revolts here, but many unhappy people. The perception is that public employees - teachers, police, firemen are retiring at 2/3 or 3/4 of annual salary as paid by the state government. Most people are not covered by such pensions and have

Re: PESO - Adjustment

2011-02-27 Thread Christine Aguila
ISO quality is just amazing! To my eye she has a bit of a pained expression. The color of her eyes are really striking as compared to the tonality of the rest of the frame. They really pop. Nice job, Paul. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist

Re: Publication Coming

2011-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 27, 2011, at 8:53 AM, frank theriault wrote: Okay, it helps to have friends in high places. If not in high places, at least who work for the City of Toronto - at the City of Toronto Department of Transportation, Cycling Division. The person who designs the poster for Toronto's Bike

Re: paw week 8--please read before looking

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: No, No now  Frank, I was trying to be neutral about it. The teachers, police, and firemen make valuable contributions, and we have a contract with them that we must honor. I'm just reflecting what I heard last Monday

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread mike wilson
On 27/02/2011 16:18, frank theriault wrote: And I prefer the food safety in the Agribusiness food chain. I know you'll disagree with this, but it's huge regional meat processing plants that are the danger here. E-coli or salmonella or any other contaminant that gets into the system of a huge

Re: Boris and Galia Peso #5 - Sakura

2011-02-27 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 26, 2011, at 12:33 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Timing of K-5's arrival was impeccable. Today we drove to Jerusalem Botanical Gardens only to catch the last days of Sakura blooming. It is indeed the sight to behold - the immense wholesome beauty... I can only imagine (well, I

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-27 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne.

Re: OT: sort of off topic - new bill in FL legislature would make farm photography a felony

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:09 AM, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 27/02/2011 16:18, frank theriault wrote: And that's before you get into the hormones for faster growth and antibiotics as prophylactic side of things.  Standard US beef is classified as unfit for human consumption

Re: PESO: Winters Melt

2011-02-27 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I agree with Frank ann frank theriault wrote: On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:38 PM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Taken after a recent snowfall. It was interesting that the temperature was warm enough to melt the snow in the branches but yet still allowed ice cycles to form. K20D,

Re: GESO - Werribee Open Plains Zoo

2011-02-27 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 3:11 AM, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Finally got some to take the new K5 and 18-135 out on an excursion. My wife and I went to Werribee Open Plains Zoo - just west of Melbourne. Light was not that conducive to photography - was from 10:30 in the

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