Re: GESO - Interviewing Al Pacino!

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Christine. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:55 PM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Very nice, Bruce! Cheers, Christine On Feb 17, 2014, at 1:23 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: ... almost. My wife Louise was interviewing a veteran Canadian filmmaker

OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died) Ukraine has not yet died, nor her glory, nor her freedom, Upon us, fellow Ukrainians, fate shall smile once more. Our enemies will vanish like dew in the sun, And we too shall rule, brothers, in a free land of our own. CHORUS(×2) Souls and

Re: PESO - Ghost Train

2014-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I feel it needs something more -- perhaps a focus of interest? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 1:00 AM, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco

PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Finally had a chance to shoot with the K-3 in the dim light of the pool hall. Very pleased. The camera was able to lock focus in dark corners and noise level looks good at ISO 12,800. Just started processing, but I was immediately drawn to this host of a woman shooter sizing up her shot. She’s

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Jack Davis
She faintly reminds me of Gracie. I know, 'tis odd, but was my first impression. Nice clean image. I'd consider it a pleasing K-3 performance. Jack From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday,

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Excellent candid portrait, Paul! I really like the look of cool focus on her task. You've managed to get her in very good light there, in a place where unflattering hard uplight is common. The K-3 really shines in this kind of work. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:02 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: PESO -- I've got the world on a string

2014-02-20 Thread Attila Boros
I really like the second one, her amazement comes through well. It's a very nice moment caught, and the light is not so bad. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 7:31 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Bruce's PESO reminded me of a recent shot at Alexander Camp House at Dallas Arboretum. Busy

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
Wonderful portrait and, for someone still shooting with an *istDs, a pretty stunning example of quality at 12,800. (I believe there's a K-3 in my future.) Marco On Feb 20, 2014, at 7:33 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent candid portrait, Paul! I really like the look of

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread Attila Boros
It's very nice and brings back a lot of memories from my childhood when we had many such bookshops in the city. Nowadays only a few manage to survive. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Another one dug out of my unposted archive ...

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread Attila Boros
You made a very good start! And I can understand Derby:) On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 12:30 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A shot from my very first studio workshop session back in 2012 with model Elle Bunny. I filed a whole bunch like this until my retouching skills matured. I

Feb PUG (Mark)

2014-02-20 Thread Jack Davis
Mark, Been admiring your beautifully processed Hyde Park robin. I agree that the 55-300 is capable of stunningly sharp images. Am, also, constantly pleased with the lens' generosity in allowing cropping. Even though I invariably have the SR on, I do wish it were a bit heavier to further

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Attila Boros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvds2AIiWLA On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 4:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died) Ukraine has not yet died, nor her glory, nor her freedom, Upon us, fellow Ukrainians, fate shall smile once more. Our

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
That's a lovely portrait, Paul. I find that fluorescent light to be very harsh and distracting. Any way it could be burned? Maybe you want it in there as part of the story but I might want to crop it out all together. Definitely a photo worth saving imho. Cheers, frank On 20 February, 2014

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
You are correct, Bruce. I meant there's nothing like a good bookshop; it was a positive statement. The small independent bookshop is dying around here as a result of Amazon and other online retailers, but places like Canada's Indigo are a huge part of the problem. They are predatory and they

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan and Attila, Thanks for sharing. I feel my grandparent's hand and the Polish Eagle standing behind you. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvds2AIiWLA On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 4:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
No worries. I wasn't clear. Now you are. Thanks! Cheers, frank On 19 February, 2014 3:33:18 PM EST, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:47:30 -0500 (EST) From: Igor Roshchin Wed Feb 19 06:41:28 EST 2014 knarf wrote: Nothing like a real bookshop. 3. Why?

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
Correct. I was inadvertently ambiguous. I meant there's nothing like a good bookstore. It was intended to be a positive statement. Time does fly like an arrow. Cheers, frank On 19 February, 2014 2:34:22 PM EST, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: On 19 Feb 2014, at 17:48, Igor Roshchin

Re: GESO A Few Snow Pics (with link)!!!

2014-02-20 Thread John
Thanks. On 2/19/2014 10:50 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Your posts are coming through, John! Cheers, Christine On Feb 19, 2014, at 12:52 PM, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: Generic reply to see if Yahoo is still EFFED UP! Someone please reply if you see this message since I can't see my

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks you, Attila. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: It's very nice and brings back a lot of memories from my childhood when we had many such bookshops in the city. Nowadays only a few manage to survive. On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Bruce

Re: Yahoo is EFFED UP

2014-02-20 Thread John
On 2/19/2014 6:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2014-02-19 16:14 John wrote I don't use Yahoo for much of anything besides PDML. that would make it easy to switch ... Yes no, since I switched *TO* Yahoo (and pay for it) to get PDML to work after the fiasco with SpamCop Roadrunner. I wasn't

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Attila! BTW, I mentioned on my FB but neglected to here: Elle is a talented singer/songwriter and amateur model, now studying law in Ottawa. I had invited her out to this, her first studio shoot. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Attila Boros attila.p...@gmail.com wrote: You made a

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Frank. It’s not a fluorescent light. It’s the incandescent pool table light, but it’s out of range and burned out. I could easily clone it out, but I like it. I think it keeps this from being just another portrait. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:20 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Waller
Very good capture Paul. What was done after capture regarding noise, if anything? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work Finally had a

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
I'm very uneasy when politics are brought on to this list; I recognize in saying so that I have been guilty from time to time. It's certainly hard to ignore certain things though. This is one of them. I don't pretend to know the answers. Cheers, frank On 20 February, 2014 12:04:34 PM EST,

Re: K-100D vs K-30 -- Noise at high ISO?

2014-02-20 Thread Margus Männik
You are correct, I re-checked my image bank and found some great high-ISO winter scenes that I thought were shot with K-r, but are really made with K-x. BR, Margus On 20.02.2014 0:26, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 19, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Margus Männik mar...@eol.ee wrote: Sorry for a late reply,

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ken. Nothing was done to reduce noise. I did avoid sharpening beyond the default settings on ACR,but used a sharpening brush just a wee bit on the eyes. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 1:27 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Very good capture Paul. What was done after capture

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread mike wilson
On 20/02/2014, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died) Ukraine has not yet died, nor her glory, nor her freedom, Upon us, fellow Ukrainians, fate shall smile once more. Our enemies will vanish like dew in the sun, And we too shall

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
Unfortunately that video is blocked in Canada (or at least on android in Canada). Cheers, frank On 20 February, 2014 1:51:11 PM EST, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: On 20/02/2014, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread mike wilson
Search for Ukraine has talent and choose the one featuring Kseniya Simonov. On 20/02/2014, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately that video is blocked in Canada (or at least on android in Canada). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Attila Boros
Very nice work! I like the concentration in her eyes. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Finally had a chance to shoot with the K-3 in the dim light of the pool hall. Very pleased. The camera was able to lock focus in dark corners and noise level

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
There are a bunch of them. I didn't see any that get into what's going on in the Ukraine. Interesting art form though and she's quite good at it. Cheers, frank On 20 February, 2014 2:06:12 PM EST, mike wilson m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: Search for Ukraine has talent and choose the one

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
She has the best name ever. Love the pose/expression. Beautiful light. Cheers, frank On 19 February, 2014 5:30:31 PM EST, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A shot from my very first studio workshop session back in 2012 with model Elle Bunny. I filed a whole bunch like this until my

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 20, 2014, at 2:31 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: There are a bunch of them. I didn't see any that get into what's going on in the Ukraine. The protests began when President Yanukovych ruled out an accord with the European Union and instead moved to form a close alliance

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautiful girl. Nicely photographed. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 2:33 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She has the best name ever. Love the pose/expression. Beautiful light. Cheers, frank On 19 February, 2014 5:30:31 PM EST, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A shot

OT: Events in Ukraine WARNING -- Political Content

2014-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
For Frank and any others interested in events in the Ukraine, this is my personal and biased perspective. Ukraine is the land of my father's ancestors, although the area from which they came was in Hungary, rather than Ukraine, when they lived there and when they emigrated. The did not consider

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yes, Paul, but Ukrainians are emotional people. G The song I quoted in my original post is now the Ukrainian national anthem. It is 150 years old. The original version contained a verse that makes it quite clear who the enemy is and always has been: Oh Bohdan, Bohdan Our great hetman What

Re: OT: Events in Ukraine WARNING -- Political Content

2014-02-20 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thanks Dan, The post was illuminating. It seems that there is more pain ahead... Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
I know what the situation is. I merely said that the sand artist video that I found didn't explain anything. I don't really want to get into why things are happening there. That's really beyond the purview of this list. People are dying there and it's disgusting. Cheers, frank On 20

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Frank. She, by the way, waitressed part-time at the Gallery Cafe near you. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 2:33 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She has the best name ever. Love the pose/expression. Beautiful light. Cheers, frank On 19 February, 2014 5:30:31 PM EST, Bruce

Re: PESO - Elle (one for Derby)

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Paul! On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Beautiful girl. Nicely photographed. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 2:33 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: She has the best name ever. Love the pose/expression. Beautiful light. Cheers, frank

Re: OT: Events in Ukraine WARNING -- Political Content

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for the illuminating history lesson, Dan. An excellent synopsis. I hope it ends well, but it’s hard to see that happening. On Feb 20, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: For Frank and any others interested in events in the Ukraine, this is my personal and

Re: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Paul: Excellent results using the K3 at these settings. K3 performs well in your very capable photog hands, Paul! Cheers, Christine On Feb 20, 2014, at 9:02 AM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Finally had a chance to shoot with the K-3 in the dim light of the pool hall.

Re: PESO - Read!

2014-02-20 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 20 Feb 2014, at 17:35, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Correct. I was inadvertently ambiguous. I meant there's nothing like a good bookstore. It was intended to be a positive statement. Time does fly like an arrow. Does a deer? B Cheers, frank On 19 February,

Re: OT: Events in Ukraine WARNING -- Political Content

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
What Paul said. I learned some good stuff there, Dan. I'll have to ask my Ukrainian dancing model and neighbor Iryna what she thinks about it all. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks for the illuminating history lesson, Dan. An excellent

RE: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3 low-light work

2014-02-20 Thread John Coyle
Great shot Paul - and she is still a striking-looking woman! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Friday, 21 February 2014 1:03 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Pool Hall Portrait/K-3

Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Bob W
Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years ago. This small set includes several that I took during a walk in the hills and valleys along the Ukrainian border, in Maramures county -

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce Walker
Those are great, Bob. On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years ago. This small set includes several that I

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Marco Alpert
All of them are great, but image9 is particularly evocative. - Marco On Feb 20, 2014, at 3:53 PM, Bob W wrote: Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years ago. This small set

Re: Matyolans

2014-02-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
Fascinating. All excellent, but 6 is classic. Paul On Feb 20, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Following Dan's history of his ancestors I thought people might be interested to see (again) some of the pictures I took when I visited Romania a few years ago. This small set

PESO - February Meltdown

2014-02-20 Thread Mark C
We have had a great bout of warm weather and rain, which had knocked the snow accumulation back quite a bit. Snapshot of the sidewalk in front of my house this evening, taken while I was clearing way the slush - http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/february-melt-down This is just

PESO: Freddy

2014-02-20 Thread David Mann
Here's another historic one from the Commonwealth tour of Australia. This is apparently Freddy. I'm not sure if he's about to boil the billy for the delegation's tea, or maybe he's getting ready to cook a couple of koalas for lunch. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/768/#peso I thought I'd

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2014-02-20 13:27, knarf wrote: I don't pretend to know the answers. If I had answers, someone would've stoned me to death by now. -- 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: PESO - Ghost Train

2014-02-20 Thread David Mann
Barbecued on the boiler. Cheers, Dave On Feb 20, 2014, at 8:49 pm, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: Where's the beef? On 20 Feb 2014, at 06:01, Marco Alpert ma...@alpert.com wrote: http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso4.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -- PDML

PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats, Feb. 20/14

2014-02-20 Thread knarf
I met this delightful creature down on Lakeshore Blvd. today. Loved her pig hat and she was happy to have me photograph it: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.ca/2014/02/blog-post.html?m=1 Haven't had a post to the Real Canadians/Real Hats blog in a while. I think I'll look for Canadian Olympic

Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died)

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Waller
That's really beyond the purview of this list. What knarF said ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Shche ne vmerla Ukraina (Ukraine Has Not Yet Died) I know what the situation

Re: PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats, Feb. 20/14

2014-02-20 Thread Ken Waller
Cute capture Frank. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Real Canadians Wearing Real Hats, Feb. 20/14 I met this delightful creature down on Lakeshore Blvd. today. Loved her pig hat

Re: PESO -- University 5-5030

2014-02-20 Thread Joseph McAllister
My father's phone number in Junior College in Phoenix in 1929 was 403 as listed in the phone directory. On Feb 14, 2014, at 06:28 , Joseph McAllister wrote: CEdar 5 - 2206 (Wellesley MA 1950s) On Feb 9, 2014, at 19:37 , knarf wrote: Riverside 4-4243 Cheers, frank, dating himself