Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Alan C
Looks like the wiring in a Soweto shack. Safer than paraffin lamps or candles, mind you. Alan -Original Message- From: Larry Colen Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 4:36 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO a scary photo for Halloween Knob and Tube:

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
I sometime wonder how our parents and grandparents made it through life with all the health and safety hazards that there were. (and that's ignoring the effect of 2 world wars of course). Chris On 14 October 2013 04:52, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 10:33:55PM

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Alan C
which makes it a strong candidate venue for the next PDML Congress In winter, presumably? one of Gordon Ramsey's diners and only gets 3.5 from 133 reviewers He's trying hard to improve his popularity through local chain store meat wine adverts. Alan -Original Message- From: Bob

Re: PESO- Red door

2013-10-14 Thread Alan C
Very tasteful. Is that the same house as Veranda(h)? Alan -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 12:12 AM To: Pentax List Subject: PESO- Red door http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17551950size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17551950-lg.jpg

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread P.J. Alling
Hey, you've got insulation, you haven't seen scary until you've broken into a wall and found the wiring is bare metal on ceramic posts, oh, and no one thought it important to throw the main switch... On 10/13/2013 10:36 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Knob and Tube:

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 07:20:40AM +0100, Chris Mitchell wrote: I sometime wonder how our parents and grandparents made it through life with all the health and safety hazards that there were. (and that's ignoring the effect of 2 world wars of course). I think we can thank a lot of our

Re: iPad photo play

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
Just to be clear, it's a critique of Grungetastic, and Cotty's hat, not Christine's photo, which I think is quite interesting in a 1960s sort of way. On 14 Oct 2013, at 01:45, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Bob's critique reminds me of the scene from When Harry Met Sally when

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 13 October 2013 18:40, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: One of those details not under the photographer's control... Come on Rick, where's your commitment? Don't you always carry 2 identical chairs with you wherever you go? I like the asymmetry and the occasional use of a fisheye is

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
On 14 Oct 2013, at 07:48, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: On 13 October 2013 18:40, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: One of those details not under the photographer's control... Come on Rick, where's your commitment? Don't you always carry 2 identical chairs with you

upcoming photo road trip.

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
In a bit over a week, my friend Candice and I are going to take a photo road trip up the California coast from LA to Santa Cruz. I suspect that we'll want to spend the night somewhere between Arroyo Grande and Cambria, so that we've got all day for the prettiest section of the coast.

RE: PESO -- Eastern Milk Snake

2013-10-14 Thread John Coyle
And freshwater crocs - we've got all varieties. And feral pigs. And a kangaroo'll rip your guts out with its feet. We're not that safe, Brian! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Monday, 14

RE: PESO - Spider Rock in black white

2013-10-14 Thread John Coyle
The colour version works better for me. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Monday, 14 October 2013 7:34 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Spider Rock in black white G'day all I

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
The description of the K5 and K3 state that Durable magnesium alloy covers surround a rugged stainless steel chassis. On Oct 13, 2013, at 17:55 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Frame is magnesium alloy, but skin is plastic. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote:

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
Yes.and that is skinned in plastic. Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: The description of the K5 and K3 state that Durable magnesium alloy covers surround a rugged stainless steel chassis. On Oct 13, 2013, at 17:55 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Frame is magnesium alloy, but skin is plastic.

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
You must be referring to the fake leatherette on most gripping surfaces. Just touch the camera anywhere else and you can tell by the temperature it is metal. Better yet, test your camera for zero degree operation sometime. Let it cold soak for ten minutes. Then touch your tongue to anyplace

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: PESO -- Eastern Milk Snake

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
Not to mention the cassowaries! -- Walt On 10/14/2013 2:26 AM, John Coyle wrote: And freshwater crocs - we've got all varieties. And feral pigs. And a kangaroo'll rip your guts out with its feet. We're not that safe, Brian! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From:

How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread Igor Roshchin
Dear All, I am trying to figure out how people a) present (long) photo series on the web (as photographers), and b) prefer how photo series are presented (as viewers) So, basically, I am trying to figure out what reasonable options are available, and what people actually prefer while looking

Re: How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/10/13, Igor Roshchin, discombobulated, unleashed: For those who are interested, here is the series I am talking about: http://42graphy.org/science/2013-04-physfest/noddy-series/ Time to make that leap to shooting video, mate ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, ||

PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400, 1/400 sec., f/8 Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400, 1/400 sec., f/8 Comments are, as always, welcome. That's absolutely beautiful. The colours

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
What Cotty said. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 14/10/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400,

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/14/2013 08:35, Walt wrote: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: Good decision :-) ann http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400, 1/400 sec., f/8 Comments are, as always, welcome. -- Walt -- PDML

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
Thank you, Cotty Boris! I'll always be a sucker for sunrises and sunsets. I don't know if I'm a hopeless romantic, or just hopeless. :) -- Walt On 10/14/2013 7:51 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: What Cotty said. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
Thanks, Ann. It's become a cardinal rule in the few years I've been taking photos: Anytime the light looks weird, grab the camera. Even if it turns out to be less than spectacular, there's a chance I'll spot something on the way back into the house. -- Walt On 10/14/2013 7:55 AM, Ann

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 5:31 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I am trying to figure out how people a) present (long) photo series on the web (as photographers), and I don't. I edit down until I have a decent set of unique and strong shots. Eg a dozen. b) prefer how photo series are

Re: How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I'm with Bruce on this. It's very rare that I post a big set of individual stills (like I did with the E-M1 yesterday), and only for a specific reason. (Yesterday's reason was for those with an interest to study the OOC JPEG rendering of the E-M1 at high ISO settings and in stressful light.)

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... Just leave it alone Faraday or two will you. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 14, 2013, at 7:01 AM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... Just leave it alone Faraday

Re: PESO- Red door

2013-10-14 Thread Richard Womer
Yup. Thanks! Rick On Oct 14, 2013, at 02:29 , Alan C wrote: Very tasteful. Is that the same house as Veranda(h)? Alan -Original Message- From: Rick Womer Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 12:12 AM To: Pentax List Subject: PESO- Red door

PESO - Two Billionaires....

2013-10-14 Thread George Sinos
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett walk into a restaurant... Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it happened here in Omaha in 2005. http://georgesinos.com/blog/2013/10/14/two-billionaires-served gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net www.GeorgeSinos.com -- PDML

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Richard Womer
I'm lazy. That's why I'm not interested in 645D or full frame. Cheers, Rick On Oct 14, 2013, at 02:48 , Chris Mitchell wrote: On 13 October 2013 18:40, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: One of those details not under the photographer's control... Come on Rick, where's your

Re: How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread George Sinos
Same here. I've found that most people will only look at the first few. I make exceptions when I shoot a large event where I've tried to get a picture of every participant. In this case people are looking for photos of themselves. gs George Sinos www.GeorgesPhotos.net

Re: Can K10 focus screen replace K5?

2013-10-14 Thread P.J. Alling
Short answer no. On 10/13/2013 10:44 AM, Jos from Holland wrote: Dear group, my K5 view finder was dirty, 3 black pieces (size 3mm) on the inside of the focus screen. I wonder how it got there, I am always very careful with my camera: even after 2 years and thousands of pictures, I did not

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... Just leave it alone Faraday or two will you. So you recommend a coulomb off period? Look, just

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 01:50:57AM -0700, Joseph McAllister wrote: You must be referring to the fake leatherette on most gripping surfaces. Just touch the camera anywhere else and you can tell by the temperature it is metal. Better yet, test your camera for zero degree operation sometime.

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... Just leave it alone Faraday or two will you. So you recommend a coulomb off period? Look,

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Attila Boros
Spectacular sunrise! The clouds and colors are really nice. -- Attila -- 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: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very Nice! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400,

Re: Peso The Game

2013-10-14 Thread Don Guthrie
Thanks Christine, great to hear that from you. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:48:03 -0500 From: Christine Aguilachrist...@caguila.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso The Game

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
I'm not sure why, but we seem to get a fair number of nice sunrises and sunsets in my area. If I'm awake (and at home) at the time, I just kind of watch my bedroom window out of the corner of my eye in case it starts looking weird. When it does, I start putting on my shoes and grab the

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
Many thanks, Dan! -- Walt On 10/14/2013 11:07 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Very Nice! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera:

Re:PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Don Guthrie
Does make the viewer want to sit rest awhile. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 1 Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 15:09:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com To: Pentax Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Veranda Message-ID:

Re: Can K10 focus screen replace K5?

2013-10-14 Thread P.J. Alling
I'm sure that someone else has said this by now, but you can't even make the screen fit properly. The tab is in the wrong place. On 10/13/2013 1:00 PM, Jos from Holland wrote: Thx Godfrey, that is one of my worries..another worry is focusing, I don't know if the picture is on the inside

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
I'll bet Ed 'n his son did that original wiring job. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread Attila Boros
Very pleasant photo. I won't nitpick about the chairs, the nice large windows and blinds hold my interest. Whoever said that lines in architecture photos should be straight, was not a fish:) -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re:Geso - new wall calendar

2013-10-14 Thread Don Guthrie
Ann, works fine on my I-pad as of 11 AM Monday. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: this is presented in a different smugmug format than the last Peso I posted.. so for those of you on other than desktop computer type things, is

PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
A portrait of Gabrielle Neveu, owner of The Trap Door, a store in The Junction, Toronto. She sells clothing and accessories for the artistic professional. Taken to accompany a blog article that my wife is writing on Gabbi and her business. I shot this portrait with one light, a 30 octa umbrella

Re: How to present photo series?

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Same here here here :-) exception - weddings or an event that I've been hired but I _still_ would never send a link to anyone with any more an absolute max of 50. I like to see an index page of small thumbnails to view photos of others...and see them all on one screen - like our PUG. Maybe

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Sigh. And here would be the link ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10273368506/ On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A portrait of Gabrielle Neveu, owner of The Trap Door, a store in The Junction, Toronto. She sells clothing and

Re: Geso - new wall calendar

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
thanks Don, I take it your's do too :-) ann On 10/14/2013 12:59, Don Guthrie wrote: Ann, works fine on my I-pad as of 11 AM Monday. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Ann Sanfedeleann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: this is presented in a different smugmug format than the

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread knarf
Link? (Seen already on fb. Can't wait!) Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A portrait of Gabrielle Neveu, owner of The Trap Door, a store in The Junction, Toronto. She sells clothing and accessories for the artistic professional. Taken to accompany a blog article that my

PESO - No Hands II

2013-10-14 Thread knarf
This will be my last BMX freestyle one for a while but it's among my favourites: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/no-hands-ii.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy, too. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Don Guthrie
I like everything about this photo Simply nice work. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:11:51 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss Mailing ListPDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO Gabbi Message-ID:

Re: PESO - Veranda

2013-10-14 Thread kwaller
One of those details not under the photographer's control... Not really. He could have chosen not to take the image! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Subject: Re: PESO - Veranda On 13

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I can't resist ... Just leave it alone Faraday or two will you. So you recommend a coulomb off period? Look,

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi godd...@me.com wrote: Wire we starting with this again?

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Walt
Wonderful light, Bruce. I truly envy your ability to capture skin tones. -- Walt On 10/14/2013 12:11 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Sigh. And here would be the link ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10273368506/ On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bruce Walker

Re: Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Attila Boros
Another nice portrait! The light is very good. I like that you included something from the store, gives context. -- Attila From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com Sigh. And here would be the link ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10273368506/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - No Hands II

2013-10-14 Thread Attila Boros
You were keeping the good stuff, eh?:) The rest are good but this one puts the cherry on top. -- Attila On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:14 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This will be my last BMX freestyle one for a while but it's among my favourites:

OT: Olympus E-M1 - under exposure recovery

2013-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Wrote a little something on this for the DPR mFT forum: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52327502 Godfrey -- 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: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
well I saw and liked on facebook already sooo I didn't need the link :-) ann On 10/14/2013 13:11, Bruce Walker wrote: Sigh. And here would be the link ... http://www.flickriver.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/10273368506/ On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO - No Hands II

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow! That is really great, Frank. My fave of the series I've seen so far. Great energy, motion, plenty of contrast -- the cover shot. :) On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:14 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This will be my last BMX freestyle one for a while but it's among my favourites:

Re: PESO - Sideways

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce
Nicely captured and presented, Frank. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure what this trick is called but some of these kids get pretty good height while doing it: http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2013/10/sideways.html?m=1 With the plethora of

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Bulent Celasun
Very good portrait. Nice looking person. Thanks for the data, as well. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread knarf
This thread is already generating a lot of bad feelings. Cheers, frank Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse the issue. I thought you were just trying to keep us current. There's no place like ohm. Despite my reluctance, I

Re: PESO - If at First You Don't Succeed...

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce
Good timing on the shot. It seems like the angle is too high to do justice to the danger. Shooting low and wide would enhance the experience. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I posted one of Charles actually riding down the rail, and it was

Re: iPad photo play

2013-10-14 Thread mike wilson
A pox on both your houses. On 13/10/2013, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Fantastic. It's inspired me to take a photo of my plague sores and run it through Syphilitique with 2 extra pus layers. I won't post it here - if you've ever seen Cotty's hat you know what it looks like. B On 13

Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread knarf
Just beautiful! Cheers, frank Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A portrait of Gabrielle Neveu, owner of The Trap Door, a store in The Junction, Toronto. She sells clothing and accessories for the artistic professional. Taken to accompany a blog article that my wife is writing on Gabbi

Re: PESO - No Hands II

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce
Funny, I see two hands...OK so you meant holding on to the handlebars. Cool shot. -- Bruce -- Sent from Sony Tablet S knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: This will be my last BMX freestyle one for a while but it's among my favourites:

OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit. http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-pretending-i-dont-get-art/ -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween Cheers, frank Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: Wire we starting with this again? It'll just con-fuse

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread knarf
Fortunately I have a high capacitor for pain. Cheers, frank kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween Cheers, frank Steve

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Larry Colen
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 03:02:28PM -0400, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit.

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joseph, I haven't seen fake leatherette on a new Pentax camera in a long time. The K-5 is largely covered by plastic or a rubbery grip material. Here is what I see or feel. - right side grip rubbery from the front mirror box housing around to a 1/4 inch by 2 inch vertical metal strip with two

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread David Parsons
Perhaps the author should find art that he can appreciate, and not glom onto certain art because of the social scene. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bill
On 14/10/2013 1:02 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit.

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit. http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/im-sick-of-pretending-i-dont-get-art/ You must never

Re: OT: Olympus E-M1 - under exposure recovery

2013-10-14 Thread Zos Xavius
That's pretty good shadow recovery for mFT. 4 stops is good. I pulled many k-5 shots up 3 stops and had awesome results. These new sensors are starting to get pretty good in terms of shadow noise. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
On 14 Oct 2013, at 20:02, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit.

Re: PESO -- Eastern Milk Snake

2013-10-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au: And freshwater crocs - we've got all varieties. And feral pigs. And a kangaroo'll rip your guts out with its feet. We're not that safe, Brian! John - you're not helping here! I'm trying to dispel the myth that Australia is full of things that

Re: PESO -- Eastern Milk Snake

2013-10-14 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walt ldott...@gmail.com: Not to mention the cassowaries! Yes. Let's not mention them Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- Walt On 10/14/2013 2:26 AM, John Coyle wrote: And

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
If I could figure out how to +1 or Like your response, Bob, I would. :) I'll just settle for ... The very process of trying to understand difficult things can be its own reward, and I find it very satisfying, even when I fail, because I always end up better off than when I started. Mark!

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) ann On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ... Sometimes I wish I possessed the requisite attention span to absorb endless amounts of totally pointless bullshit.

Re: PESO -- Eastern Milk Snake

2013-10-14 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Those are antipodean Turkeys are they not? ann On 10/14/2013 16:55, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt ldott...@gmail.com: Not to mention the cassowaries! Yes. Let's not mention them Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
The Reith lectures start tomorrow, given this year by Grayson Perry, who is being interviewed on TV as I write. He talks very persuasively about this sort of thing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9 B On 14 Oct 2013, at 22:11, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: If I could

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bill
On 14/10/2013 3:57 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) Actually, it was quite funny, in a monkey throwing poo sort of way. bill ann On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending [Canadian] Thanksgiving browsing the intertubes and found this ...

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) I think you might enjoy it, really. It's taking down a peg or two the kind of artists who deserve to be taken down a peg or two. This can only be better for those with real talent. On 10/14/2013 15:02, Bruce Walker wrote: Spending

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That's magnesium. Thin-cast magnesium alloy when cracked does look a bit like plastic. G On Oct 14, 2013, at 12:46 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: ... I am a bit confused as I forgot one time to let go of the grip and slammed the K-5 into the floor. The result sure looked

Re: K-3 Silver

2013-10-14 Thread Paul Ewins
A metal casting will crack like that too. Looking at my K5 I had trouble telling metal from plastic apart from the obvious bits like the flash and door. I could feel the temperature difference in some parts so I knew they were metal, but for other bits I had no idea. Paul Ewins Melbourne,

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Darren Addy
Speaking of what passes for art these days (121 million views on YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE Or, you may prefer the Bluegrass version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brxVMvLSz8c On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 5:36 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Ann Sanfedele

Re: OT I just don't think I `get' art

2013-10-14 Thread Bob W
On 14 Oct 2013, at 23:36, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Ann Sanfedele wrote: I think this is one link I'll pass on :-) I think you might enjoy it, really. It's taking down a peg or two the kind of artists who deserve to be taken down a peg or two. This can only be

Re: PESO a scary photo for Halloween

2013-10-14 Thread Richard Womer
Anode that already. On Oct 14, 2013, at 15:11 , knarf wrote: Fortunately I have a high capacitor for pain. Cheers, frank kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Richard Womer
Lovely colors, and the composition works nicely. Rick On Oct 14, 2013, at 08:35 , Walt wrote: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5, F50/1.7, ISO 400, 1/400 sec., f/8 Comments are, as

OT - Young drivers

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
Can't vouch for the editing and sound, but here's one I shot earlier. Plenty of GoPro angles. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2013-10-14/why-its-good-to-be-a- young-driver/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: OT - Young drivers

2013-10-14 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 15/10/13, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: Can't vouch for the editing and sound, but here's one I shot earlier. Plenty of GoPro angles. http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/story/2013-10-14/why-its-good-to-be-a- young-driver/ OIn case the link is broken: http://tinyurl.com/mao92o9

Re: PESO: Sunrise -- 10/14/2013

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
That's a very striking sky, Walt! All it needs now is guitar silhouetted against it ... ;-) On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Walt ldott...@gmail.com wrote: The light outside the window looked funny, so I grabbed my camera: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/10268460726/#large K-5,

Re: Re: PESO Gabbi

2013-10-14 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you kindly, Don. On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: I like everything about this photo Simply nice work. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:11:51 -0400 From: Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com To: Pentax Discuss

Re: OT - Young drivers

2013-10-14 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fabulous camera work. They should have asked you to edit as well. Some odd choices by the cutter. Paul via phone On Oct 14, 2013, at 7:26 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On 15/10/13, Steve Cottrell, discombobulated, unleashed: Can't vouch for the editing and sound, but

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