PESO Devils marbles

2014-02-25 Thread sup8pdct
A Creative pic of one at sunset. K5 , 16-50 2.8 @ f7.1. 1/400. iso200 http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/sup8pdct/media/devilsmarbles_zpse35c4f74.jpg.html Comments welcome.. James -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO - The Claw

2014-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
pretty fingers... whatever you did it looks fine.. I think shadow detail is over-rated. ann On 2/24/2014 19:22, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Not doing a lot of photography lately. This one of those shots I keep coming back to from time to time to see what I can do about the dense shadows.

Re: PESO - The Claw

2014-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
JAck, I met your haven't voted in a while is more recently than my haven't voted in a while. Nor have I added anything - every day gets shorter and shorter.. ann On 2/24/2014 23:06, Jack Davis wrote: I completely agree with Dan, although I haven't voted on the PPG for awhile. G Jack

Re: PESO Devils marbles

2014-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Um NSFW ;-) ann On 2/25/2014 04:24, sup8pdct wrote: A Creative pic of one at sunset. K5 , 16-50 2.8 @ f7.1. 1/400. iso200 http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/sup8pdct/media/devilsmarbles_zpse35c4f74.jpg.html Comments welcome.. James -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO Devils marbles

2014-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
I had the same reaction, Ann. :-/ Jack - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:04 AM Subject: Re: PESO Devils marbles Um NSFW ;-) ann On 2/25/2014 04:24, sup8pdct wrote: A

Re: I learned something about my scanner today

2014-02-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The best way to scan with VueScan, for me anyway, is to output to its raw format, encapsulating the raw files as DNG. ALL of the inversions (for negs), color balances, gamma correction, etc, I do in Lightroom. I built a couple of custom profiles to do the heavy lifting with Adobe DNG Profile

Re: PESO Swainsona formosa. from trip round Australia.

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great colors and shapes, as well as an unusual flower. Lovely image. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 2:09 AM, sup8pdct sup8p...@clubtelco.com wrote: Should have said, K5 , DA*16-50 On 23/02/2014 8:39 PM, Attila Boros wrote: Nice

OT: Snowtime

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://vimeo.com/87342468 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 above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO Devils marbles

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Not safe for our imaginations. :-) Kind of amusing though. Could become one of those viral captioned pix. On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 8:04 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Um NSFW ;-) ann On 2/25/2014 04:24, sup8pdct wrote: A Creative pic of one at sunset. K5 , 16-50 2.8 @ f7.1.

Re: PESO - Toronto's Ice Queen

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Has the GoPro become the latest helmet fashion accessory? :-) It'd be fun to see her edited footage sometime. On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:28 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Saturday was Icycle, Toronto's annual bike ice race. Crazies racing around an ice rink on custom studded tires.

Re: PESO - The Ice Stud at Speed

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Wow; great expression and panning, Frank. Love it! On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:34 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Poor Brooks. Past Ontario masters matched sprint champ on the velodrome, he has the worst luck in the ice race. Here he is in the finals about two laps after he lost

Re: PESO: Fancy Hibiscus

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Yes, very fancy! That's a beauty, Dan, and nicely captured. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17692632 Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML

Re: PESO: Fancy Hibiscus

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bruce! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, very fancy! That's a beauty, Dan, and nicely captured. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com

Re: OT: Snowtime

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
A very relaxing little vid. Sublimation in reverse according to the videographer. Very cool. - Pun not intended. :-) On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: http://vimeo.com/87342468 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola --

Re: PESO - The Ice Stud at Speed

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great capture, Frank! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Wow; great expression and panning, Frank. Love it! On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:34 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Poor

Re: PESO - Toronto's Ice Queen

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's a charming portrait, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Has the GoPro become the latest helmet fashion accessory? :-) It'd be fun to see her edited footage sometime. On Tue,

Re: OT: Snowtime

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I thought you and Mark would enjoy this video. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 11:30 AM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: A very relaxing little vid. Sublimation in reverse according to the videographer. Very cool. - Pun not

Re: PESO - The Claw

2014-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
John, Ann - the shadows on the original image were so deep that it was difficult to differentiate them from the dark colour of the animal's skin. It took me a while in post to reduce their impact to my satisfaction. Dan - yes it was in the PPG - thanks for the vote! Thanks also Dave,

March PUG going...going...

2014-02-25 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Only a few days left for submissions to the March PUG - 3 so far. Theme: Transport Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The main requirements are: * Max. pixel dimensions: 800 x 800 pixels * Max file

GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
I think I had a pretty good year in 2013, photographically speaking. I narrowed my choices of “best of” down to 18, finally chose three to submit to the PDML Annual for Mark’s consideration. The selection process involved the throwing of metaphorical darts at the screen, much muttering, etc.

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

2014-02-25 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks to all who looked and commented! (I am swamped with work and other obligations, so, I couldn't respond quickly.) See my responses to individual comments interspersed below. Igor Wed Feb 19 14:26:29 EST 2014 Bob W-PDML wrote: The Harry Potter series is starting to get out of hand.

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
There's some really lovely stuff there, and two in particular - the ducks on the foggy pond, and the dragonfly with frozen wings - quite stunning. B On 25 Feb 2014, at 21:38, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I think I had a pretty good year in 2013, photographically

Re: March PUG going...going...

2014-02-25 Thread knarf
Bikes are transportation! :-) Cheers, frank On 25 February, 2014 3:39:59 PM EST, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Only a few days left for submissions to the March PUG - 3 so far. Theme: Transport Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here:

Re: March PUG going...going...

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
And some people are transported by music. stan On Feb 25, 2014, at 5:40 PM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Bikes are transportation! :-) Cheers, frank On 25 February, 2014 3:39:59 PM EST, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Only a few days left for

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Jack Davis
Some terrific stuff here, Stan. Love 9 13! If I may, I feel that 2 thru 6 8, while very nice compositions, are distractingly over saturated. Jack - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Tuesday,

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Bob - I appreciate your comments. One out of the two you mention may show up in the annual. stan On Feb 25, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Bob W-PDML p...@web-options.com wrote: There's some really lovely stuff there, and two in particular - the ducks on the foggy pond, and the dragonfly with

Re: GESO: Michigan winter scenes

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Jack and Paul for the comments. It was a fun trip and I timed it just right: warmer weather there, heavy snowfall here. BTW, I think it is supposed to be Eben Ice Caves, not Eden Ice Caves. Oh well. stan On Feb 23, 2014, at 11:16 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Some dramatic

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is a stunning collection. My favorites are the butterfly, the dragonfly, and the bird flying in from of the camera lens -- what a great grab. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I

Re: March PUG going...going...

2014-02-25 Thread Bob W-PDML
They are poetical transports of delight! B On 25 Feb 2014, at 22:41, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Bikes are transportation! :-) Cheers, frank On 25 February, 2014 3:39:59 PM EST, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Only a few days left for

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Bruce Walker
I'd sure say you had a good year, Stan. #9 and #12 of those are big standouts for me, but they're all very good. Always tough choosing for the PDML annual. It's best to make your choices then forget all about until the book arrives. Best not to be doing the oh darn, I should have chosen X instead

PESO: Artistically Rendered Angel Sculpture Calvary Catholic Cemetery Nashville TN

2014-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Went Sunday to Mount Olivet Cemetery and right next door is Calvary Catholic Cemetery here in Nashville TN. Now mind you if you are not fond of altered images with digital filters you may not enjoy this rendering. Ann I know you aren't that fond of cemetery photos but I think you will be okay

Re: March PUG going...going...

2014-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Look up The One Hoss Shay by Oliver Wendell Holmes for a poetical transport of delight about an item of transport. Rick On Feb 25, 2014, at 18:27 , Bob W-PDML wrote: They are poetical transports of delight! B On 25 Feb 2014, at 22:41, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Bikes are

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
On Feb 25, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Some terrific stuff here, Stan. Love 9 13! If I may, I feel that 2 thru 6 8, while very nice compositions, are distractingly over saturated. Jack Thanks Jack. I somewhat agree about the possible (over) saturation

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Dan. stan On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is a stunning collection. My favorites are the butterfly, the dragonfly, and the bird flying in from of the camera lens -- what a great grab. Dan Matyola

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Bruce. stan On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:37 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I'd sure say you had a good year, Stan. #9 and #12 of those are big standouts for me, but they're all very good. Always tough choosing for the PDML annual. It's best to make your choices then forget

OT: Outta here

2014-02-25 Thread Stanley Halpin
Headed for Israel tomorrow, a two week trip which will include some time with Boris. My usual preferance when traveling is to spend immersion time in one place rather than dashing about trying to see many places. So, somehow Meg and I came up with an itinerary that has us moving about quite a

PESO - Jelly Impressionistic

2014-02-25 Thread Eactivist
Recently went on a short trip, 4 day trip, to the San Luis Obispo area. Went to Oceano, Moro Bay, Solvang, Hearst Castle, and came by back way of Big Sur and Monterey. Took more pictures of jelly fish at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Some anyway. Went there on a Monday when I thought it wouldn't

Re: OT: Outta here

2014-02-25 Thread Eactivist
Have a good trip. Marnie In a message dated 2/25/2014 4:24:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, s...@stans-photography.info writes: Headed for Israel tomorrow, a two week trip which will include some time with Boris. My usual preferance when traveling is to spend immersion time in one place

Re: I learned something about my scanner today

2014-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius
I use vuescan. Once you create a workflow and calibrate colors properly things are easy. That you can scan into a DNG is very, very useful indeed. You can shoot a 25 color target with film, scan it, and then create a profile around that. It won't be the most accurate profile ever, but it will

Re: PESO - Jelly Impressionistic

2014-02-25 Thread Jeffery Johnson
Nice. I have learned but I keep forgetting that it is a good idea to have extra leans cleaners or a small bottle of cleaner to clean the glass from small hands. On 2/25/2014 6:27 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Recently went on a short trip, 4 day trip, to the San Luis Obispo area. Went to

Re: I learned something about my scanner today

2014-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius
I'm still convinced that unless you want to spring for a drum scanner the epson v700 is probably your best bang for the buck when it comes to scanning film. the nice thing about slide film is that its in a holder generally, so you just drop it on the glass. larger negs are problematic because of

Re: OT: Outta here

2014-02-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bon Voyage! Regards to Boris ann On 2/25/2014 19:23, Stanley Halpin wrote: Headed for Israel tomorrow, a two week trip which will include some time with Boris. My usual preferance when traveling is to spend immersion time in one place rather than dashing about trying to see many places. So,

Re: OT: Outta here

2014-02-25 Thread Christine Aguila
Great trip and hi to Boris! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad On Feb 25, 2014, at 6:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Bon Voyage! Regards to Boris ann On 2/25/2014 19:23, Stanley Halpin wrote: Headed for Israel tomorrow, a two week trip which will include some time

Re: I learned something about my scanner today

2014-02-25 Thread steve harley
on 2014-02-25 17:35 Zos Xavius wrote There's not much I wish it would do other than ICE. ICE is probably the reason I still use the epson software when it comes to film. VueScan does ICE for me with my Epson 4990 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I learned something about my scanner today

2014-02-25 Thread Zos Xavius
It might do ICE with the Epson I use. I should look into it more. I've only been using the program for a short while. Still working on a more accurate color profile at the moment. Tomorrow I'm going to scan a printed chart with my spectrometer and then use my CMS to build a profile from a scan of

Re: PESO - Jelly Impressionistic

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well done. I know from personal experience how difficult jelly fish in an aquarium are to photograph. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 7:27 PM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: Recently went on a short trip, 4 day trip, to the San Luis Obispo

PESO - Electric Icicles

2014-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Outside a Center City deli, shot on my evening walk last week: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17691616size=lg or http://gallery.photo.net/photo/17691616-lg.jpg (K-5, DA 16-45) Comments? Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread Rick Womer
Stan, these are beautiful.  My favorites are 9 (the dragonfly) and 12 (I love loons, and they're very hard to shoot). Have a great trip! Cheers, Rick   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Jelly Impressionistic

2014-02-25 Thread Eactivist
Thanks, Dan. Marnie In a message dated 2/25/2014 4:41:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, jefferytjohn...@bellsouth.net writes: Nice. I have learned but I keep forgetting that it is a good idea to have extra leans cleaners or a small bottle of cleaner to clean the glass from small hands.

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread John
Number 17 pretty much sums up my last year. On 2/25/2014 4:52 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: There's some really lovely stuff there, and two in particular - the ducks on the foggy pond, and the dragonfly with frozen wings - quite stunning. B On 25 Feb 2014, at 21:38, Stanley Halpin

Re: GESO: Best of 2013

2014-02-25 Thread knarf
I hate you more than ever. Brilliant set. Cheers, frank On 25 February, 2014 4:37:57 PM EST, Stanley Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: I think I had a pretty good year in 2013, photographically speaking. I narrowed my choices of “best of” down to 18, finally chose three to submit to

Re: PESO - Toronto's Ice Queen

2014-02-25 Thread knarf
The go pro belonged to someone else. She was just lending Tommy Toast her helmet space for the final race. Speaking of Tommy he's one of the biggest characters among ex-messengers. I've got a portrait of him from the race. :-) Thanks Bruce and Dan. Linda is a cutie, that's for sure. Damned

PESO - Tommy Toast

2014-02-25 Thread knarf
One of the original Toronto Messengers from the 80's, Tommy Toast still shows up to courier and cycling events. To say he's a character is an understatement. Here he is at last weekend's Ice Race: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2014/02/tommy-toast.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Re: PESO - The Ice Stud at Speed

2014-02-25 Thread knarf
Bruce, Dan, thanks for the kind words. And thanks to all who looked. Cheers, frank On 25 February, 2014 11:21:33 AM EST, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Wow; great expression and panning, Frank. Love it! On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 12:34 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Poor

Re: PESO - Tommy Toast

2014-02-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Another fine portrait, Frank. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 12:39 AM, knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: One of the original Toronto Messengers from the 80's, Tommy Toast still shows up to courier and cycling events. To say he's a

PESO - Observed

2014-02-25 Thread Marco Alpert
http://www.alpert.com/marco/photo14/peso5.html Comments, as always, welcomed. -Marco --- http://www.alpert.com/marco -- 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