RE: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms Walker Art Center in Minneapolis: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0B137D835A3C970 I think Henri won again. Mice-en-scene by Fellini? B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-01 19:19 John Sessoms wrote Walker Art Center in Minneapolis: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0B137D835A3C970 we watched about a third of them Thursday; Henri was good; so were Catvertising Space Cats and i've never seen anything like Welcome to Kitty City i think our

Re: OT: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: er make that C'est vrais May I suggest: c'est vrai? Ralf ...who's been spending the last days translating a French judicial expert's report that wouldn't earn him a job as a workshop sweeper if it were an application letter. -- Ralf R. Radermacher -

OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Bob W
Any of you chaps in the US had a chance to try this yet? http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe It looks like a nice beer, although I have my doubts about corn syrup and gypsum in the recipe. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Bikes on the Lakeshore

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Frank, I presume that all this light is actually reflected or stray from the scene they are really lighting on the opposite side of the street? I'm guessing that the motorcyclists are gawking at the moviemaking going on. I find that the problem with trying to dodge blown-out areas is they simply

Re: GESO - First (non-macro) shots with Pentax Q

2012-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
What Steve said. A nice group. Paul On Sep 1, 2012, at 11:27 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-09-01 20:07 Mark C wrote http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/2012/09/01/first-shots-with-pentax-q?blog=9 that's an engaging set of photos, tied together by your desire to demo the Q,

Re: GESO - First (non-macro) shots with Pentax Q

2012-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
Very nice set, the colours and detail are great Dave On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I picked up my Q as I was out heading out for a few days away on a business trip. My destination was a Convent in rural Indiana (I work for an order of nuns). I took the

Re: PESO - Yorkshire Dales overlook

2012-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
Quite nice Dave On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Another from the Yorkshire Dales in June: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16351674size=lg (K-5, DA 24-90) White balance is a surprising problem with these daytime Dales photos. I shot them

Re: PESO - push me please

2012-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
Ha, nice Dave On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16406193 -- 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

Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread David J Brooks
So i was asked, and accepted last yer, to shot a friends daughters wedding Sept 8th, 2012. I have asked the bride and groom on several occasions what they had in mind, were did they want pictures, do they want me to take pictures at their ready houses, etc. Answer is I don't know. I did shot the

Re: OT: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
oui ann On 9/2/2012 04:21, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: er make that C'est vrais May I suggest: c'est vrai? Ralf ...who's been spending the last days translating a French judicial expert's report that wouldn't earn him a job as a workshop sweeper if

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Ann Sanfedele
In the misery loves company division... I'm going to the wedding of my best friend's son today... I'm not the official shooter... bringing the little canon pS and the ist-D with the DA 18-55 only... no external flash.. hiding these in my overside purse. mY gift to the bride and groom will be,

Re: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
It mentions disassembling or collapse for easier transport. Maybe it's extra long so you can feel superior among your Canon-user friends. On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 10:56 PM, J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net wrote: the article stated that its NOT compact for a 560mm, its more of a long focus

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Weddings are typically for better or for worse, so you're covered. ;-) I've only done Steve, can you take some pictures weddings. As I remember, I took my FA20-35 and the FA135, mainly cause that's what I had. Something longish for the live shots and something wide-ish for the formals. The

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread William Robb
On 02/09/2012 5:58 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Any mantras i should need to use.?? Om mani padme run Om mani padme run Om mani padme run Om mani padme run Om mani padme run -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Sounds like they want you to tell them what to do. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:58 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: So i was asked, and accepted last yer, to shot a friends daughters wedding Sept 8th, 2012. I have asked the bride and groom on several occasions

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave - Do you have a list of suggested images they can look over? That usually gives them an idea of typical photos. You can use this one if you'd like. I've used it from time to time and it helps get the bride and groom thinking about what they'd want.

Re: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-02 Thread P. J. Alling
That would be hard to do all the Canon users around here seem to drag Bigmas with them. If size matter they're KING! On 9/2/2012 9:42 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: It mentions disassembling or collapse for easier transport. Maybe it's extra long so you can feel superior among your Canon-user

Re: PESO - R.I.P. The Divine Ms. P.

2012-09-02 Thread Doug Brewer
Sorry, Frank. Losing a long-time companion like her is large. Take care. On 8/31/12 6:13 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a bit quiet these two days dealing with a family issue: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2008/03/cats-eye.html?m=0 The name she came to me with at the age

Re: OT: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2012-09-01 19:19 John Sessoms wrote Walker Art Center in Minneapolis: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0B137D835A3C970 we watched about a third of them Thursday; Henri was good; so were Catvertising Space Cats and i've never seen anything like Welcome to Kitty

Re: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Steven Desjardins It mentions disassembling or collapse for easier transport. Maybe it's extra long so you can feel superior among your Canon-user friends. Probably means the part that looks like a fixed lens hood has a bayonet mount can be reversed for stowage. -- PDML

RE: OT: Cat Film Festival

2012-09-02 Thread Bob W
Watch that one, and Welcome to Kitty City will be somewhere down in the recommended list. I'm glad I don't have his dreams. B -- 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: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-02 Thread Toralf Lund
You mean, there are actually people here who are not in the market for any lens at all times? - Toralf On 9/2/12 0:30, Brian Walters wrote: Apparently one is coming. http://photorumors.com/2012/08/31/pentax-da-560mm-f5-6-lens-to-be-announced-at-photokina/ Pity that I'd probably need to

Re: Peso: Another Morning Glory for Dan

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like this one very much, and better than the first in this thread. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: And another: http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-FFM2V6W/0/X2/glory-3-X2.jpg

Re: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, and I choose not to. I prefer to leave the beer making to the professionals, particularly those in the Czech Republic and Belgium. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Any of you chaps in the US had a

Re: PESO - Bikes on the Lakeshore

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image; I like the combination of the bikers ready to peel out and the strolling pedestrian. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 9:38 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: So, what was happening on this PESO and the last was

Re: PESO - push me please

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I think it has just the right amount of cuteness! Dan Matyola Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Way, way too cute. On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: GESO - First (non-macro) shots with Pentax Q

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Boy, there is nothing I can find fault with there! (Except the cats, of course. G) Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: I picked up my Q as I was out heading out for a few days away on a business

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread John Sessoms
What I remember from school without going and digging out my actual notes ... with some hints from mistakes I know I made [sung to the tune of What Did You Learn In School Today (dear little child of mine)] A printed shot list is a good thing, especially if you have little underline spaces in

Will it fit?

2012-09-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Will the Super PRogram/Program Plus or other battery holders fit the MX? Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Will it fit?

2012-09-02 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: Will the Super PRogram/Program Plus or other battery holders fit the MX? The Super A doesn't have a battery holder - mine doesn't anyway - just a cap. The MX's battery holder won't fit the Super A. -- Cheers Brian

PAW139 - Goal

2012-09-02 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50@50mm, 1/80s, f/7.1, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/ -- 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: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread David Parsons
Here's my take. They are disorganized, and don't really seem to care. You are shooting it as a favor to them, so shoot it the way you see fit. Obviously you want to get the kiss and ring exchange and all the ceremonial stuff. Besides that, you know how a wedding works, just be in the right spot

RE: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of David J Brooks So i was asked, and accepted last yer, to shot a friends daughters wedding Sept 8th, 2012. [...] So with less than a week to go, with no clear direction, and a very limited time frame between wedding

Re: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-02 2:47 Bob W wrote Any of you chaps in the US had a chance to try this yet? http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house-beer-recipe It looks like a nice beer, although I have my doubts about corn syrup and gypsum in the recipe. the corn sugar is for priming

RE: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley on 2012-09-02 2:47 Bob W wrote Any of you chaps in the US had a chance to try this yet? http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/01/ale-chief-white-house- beer- recipe It looks like a nice beer,

Re: PAW139 - Goal

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Boy, THAT is real minimalism! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 4:33 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/Pictures/PAW/files/page7-1000-full.html K-5, DA*16-50@50mm, 1/80s, f/7.1, ISO100. DagT http://www.thrane.name/

Re: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I dont home brew, but two microbreweries (one a real start-up and the other an outpost brewery of an ongoing business) have opened in Lexington (Pop 7000) in the past two years. They can feel beer by the pint on site, and I approve of this trend. The small one is still pretty inconsistent but

Does it fit?

2012-09-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Do the battery holders from the Super Program Program Plus, etc, fit the MX? -- 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: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Make that sell beer and not feel beer. (The latter only happens at the nearby Zen Brewery). I do my best to help keep them all in business. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I dont home brew, but two microbreweries (one a real start-up and the other an

Re: K-5 discontinued in usa

2012-09-02 Thread P. J. Alling
If you go to the BH Photo page for the K-5 it is not listed as discontinued. Neither is it listed at Pentaximaging.com (Pentax USA) as being discontinued. I doubt that Pentax will discontinue the K-5 until it's successor is released, quite likely several months after. Much the way they

Re: Peso: Another Morning Glory for Dan

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's a better flower. I hesitated at first because of the black hose in the background. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I like this one very much, and better than the first in this thread. Dan Matyola

Re: K-5 discontinued in usa

2012-09-02 Thread steve harley
[topic hoisted] on 2012-09-01 20:27 J.C. O'Connell wrote I read that bh has stated that the k5 is now discontinued in the usa. i haven't looked again, but when this came up here not long ago, it was just a specific K-5 kit at BH that was listed as discontinued; the body was still on sale

Re: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread steve harley
on 2012-09-02 14:58 Bob W wrote On a recent tour of the Meantime Brewery they were pretty scathing about adding sugar. for bottle-conditioning, or at the start of the brew? purist homebrewers may bottle-condition with malt, but a small amount of sugar doesn't really compromise the beer at

PESO: Dump Truck

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16412492 Comments will be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- 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

Re: GESO - First (non-macro) shots with Pentax Q

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I was surprised with the MF using the kit lens. For focus by wire, it surprisingly nice to use. Unfortunately, I can't find a distance scale anywhere. This is one of the shortcomings of the Q. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Boy, there is nothing

Re: PESO: Dump Truck

2012-09-02 Thread Jack Davis
Hear, hear! Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Sunday, September 2, 2012

Re: Will it fit?

2012-09-02 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Sep 2, 2012, at 13:33 , Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net: Will the Super PRogram/Program Plus or other battery holders fit the MX? The Super A doesn't have a battery holder - mine doesn't anyway - just a cap. The MX's battery holder won't

Re: PESO: Dump Truck

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
LOL. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16412492 Comments will be appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Dump Truck

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I almost drove off the road when I read the messages on the back of this truck in front of me. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: LOL. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Taking the Tokina out for some exercise

2012-09-02 Thread Larry Colen
I had been having some mixed feelings about my Tokina 80-200/2.8. It seemed like I just couldn't get sharp photos with it. Last night, some friends were playing at the Trout Farm up in Zayante, and I decided to get a little more practice with it. Since I did manage to get a few shots, that

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-02 Thread Kenneth Waller
I learned how to drive on a 61 Corvair Monza 4 speed manual - my dad's car. The poor mans American Porsche. They did have a propensity to oversteer but you had to be at the limit to experience that, which I did on several occasions. The issue with The Explorers were improperly inflated tires

Re: OT: Ale to the chief

2012-09-02 Thread Darren Addy
I have a little experience with homebrewing. I've done a whole two batches of extract brewing and have the ingredients and equipment on hand to do my first all grain brew (a Belgian Dubbel recipe). In all-grain brewing, you mill the grain and sparge it with hot water, which leaches out the sugars

PESO - Picnic at the Beach with Hookah

2012-09-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
This is a mess of a composition, what with all the sign posts and busy business, but I had to shoot it,. Hookah's are common in restaurants here, as we have a large middle-eastern population, but at the beach it came as a surprise. Much of our middle eastern population is composed of Iraqi

Re: PESO - Picnic at the Beach with Hookah

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the man in the left foreground. His posture and expression make the image. We have a lot of Hookah bars in New Jersey now: NEW JERSEY Abbey’s Bar Grill Hookah Bar Map :: 409 Monmouth St. :: Jersey City, NJ 07302 :: 1.201.798.2000 Aladdin Hookah Lounge Hookah Bar Map Aladdin Hookah

Re: OT fifty worst cars of all time

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
Ok. I guess I will Play. Ken will like this, I owned all American cars, all FORDS. And still own FORDS. My list is very long, still working on it. Joe I have owned a number of cars both domestic and foreign. Based on my prior experiences, for the past dozen years I have bought only

Re: PESO - push me please

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
Paul, A cute photo,,Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16406193 -- 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Taking the Tokina out for some exercise

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
Larry, They are nice, but I like the fourth one down (20120901-LRC70339.jpg) the best. Just something in the lighting and the sparkle in his eye I had been having some mixed feelings about my Tokina 80-200/2.8. It seemed like I just couldn't get sharp photos with it. Last night, some

Re: PESO - More Morning Glory for Dan and whoever wants to have a look

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
Thanks Bob, Dan and all who looked at the Morning Glory's...Joe Joe, Those are beautiful. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 8:52 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: The first six photos in this folder are from yesterday morning. I shot them about 6:30 a.m. I thought our Morning

OT - New Photo e-magazine

2012-09-02 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is held every two years (well, I suppose that's obvious). The next one will be held in August/September 2013. A recent initiative is the publication of a new e-magazine called 'BETA - developments in photography'. It's free to

Peso: Where Lady Bus Come From

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-FcnMP7S/0/L/beetles-L.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- 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: Where Lady Bus Come From

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
Steve, I like it, what kind of flower is that and do you have a tighter more close up shot ? Joe http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-FcnMP7S/0/L/beetles-L.jpg -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Peso: Where Lady Bus Come From

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Not sure on the flower. This was as close as I could get with the 8.5 mm on the Q. The biggest problem I had was getting the camera to focus on the bugs, given the size of the focus area. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 9:21 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: Steve, I like it, what kind of flower is

Yashica Yashinon 60mm f/2.8 Camera Lens for Pentax M42

2012-09-02 Thread jn289
I have this lens and use it a lot. It is fully manual screw mount lens. It is one of the best Macro lense that I own, beside the 200 mm Macro Pentax. You will also need the screw mount to k mount adapter There is one on ebay right nowJoe

Re: PESO - Picnic at the Beach with Hookah

2012-09-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
Lots of good elements even if they are a bit random in organization. It makes for a great picnic context. I like the guy with his arm extended, almost in exasperation. On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 8:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: I like the man in the left foreground. His

PESO - Scatting

2012-09-02 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Donielle (I hope I got her name right) at our local jazz club, the Gallery Cafe. I was just walking by one evening and heard this amazing scat singing coming from inside. Managed to catch half of her last set and she was amazing. The lighting was horrible but I managed a few shots. This is

Re: PESO - Scatting

2012-09-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very expressive, Frankj. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Donielle (I hope I got her name right) at our local jazz club, the Gallery Cafe. I was just walking by one evening

Re: PESO - Scatting

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Caught an excellent moment there, Frank. Good stuff! You soundly defeated the killing light at the Cafe. Wish I'd been there. Especially so since where I was instead was watching a middling chick flick (Bounce [2000]) at home. Shoulda given it the bounce and opted for jazz. :-) On Sun, Sep 2,

Re: Another friends wedding to shoot

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 4:39 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: you know how a wedding works, just be in the right spot at the right time and bang away at it. A ... ahhh ... ha! ... Nevermind. I'll wait for something I might be able to actually redeem myself with. -- -bmw

Re: PESO - More Morning Glory for Dan and whoever wants to have a look

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce Walker
Those colours are radiant, Joe. Especially like 16400974. Very fine. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 9:52 PM, jn289 jn...@verizon.net wrote: The first six photos in this folder are from yesterday morning. I shot them about 6:30 a.m. I thought our Morning Glory's were all gone. Anyway these are for

Re: GESO August faves

2012-09-02 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 9/1/2012 2:27 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Sep 1, 2012, at 10:26 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 8/31/2012 9:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: My fifteen favorites from this month: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630977913060/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est Damn,

Re: PESO - Scatting

2012-09-02 Thread Jack Davis
Always enjoyed scatting. Especially enjoyed Ella Fitzgerald. Ella, however, was the best at scat or anything else she chose to sing. Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ - Original Message -

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 8:26 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Nice composition and foreground colour, but I think the blue cast background is very wrong. Chris Thanks, Chris. Not to sound defensive or anything, I saw the background and did not find the color cast objectionable... But now that you and others

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 8:29 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I concur. Try setting the white balance on one of the white cars in the background. That'll also make the foreground look more like sunset lighting. Sorry but no guitar. The whole picture becomes impossibly yellowish. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 10:03 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: This looks like morning light. I find it very difficult to use WB to balance the sunlight against the shadows in morning light. It has a certain peachy quality to it which is easily lost with the WB tool. :-( Instead, I set the WB to render the sunlit

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 3:47 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Boris, Like the colors and light. Yes, it is a bit blue. Where is the golden morning light? I like the girls where they are, coming into the scene and comfortably placed in the open under the tree branch on the right. Regards, Bob S. Thanks, Bob. As

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 4:28 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I like the colour: the warmth of the sun foreground, the coolness of the shaded street in background. But I think that the cool background is overexposed. The brightness of that area is out of proportion. Pleasant image overall. Thanks, Bruce! --

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 8/31/2012 8:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Serenity abounds there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Thanks, Dan! That was one of the ideas behind this image - quiet city park afternoon beneath the old trees. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Boris PESO #35 - Etude

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
On 9/2/2012 5:30 AM, Mark C wrote: Fabulous shot, Boris. You have two big trees, two benches, two pedestrians,two long shadows running down the road and a great background of the row of bikes with the front wheels just echoing one after another. It's like you found the hidden order within an

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

2012-09-02 Thread Boris Liberman
Darren, IMPVHO, I consider Mr. Rockwell to be the ultimate proverbial troll. Here - have a look. He's not a part of this forum but the thread about him has grown to the considerable size. Granted and thankfully it hasn't turned to a flame war, but given the amount of talk the mention of his

Re: Anyone in the market for a 560 mm?

2012-09-02 Thread Jostein Øksne
From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Apparently one is coming. http://photorumors.com/2012/08/31/pentax-da-560mm-f5-6-lens-to-be-announced-at-photokina/ It's nice to see they commit to the lens development roadmaps. If all of the planned items comes through, we should also see a DA