Wednesday meeting of the Baker Street Highly-Irregulars in London

2015-05-05 Thread Mark Roberts
We've got Bob W. and Chris M. joining us. Possibly Cotty? Meeting at the Sherlock Holmes statue outside the Baker Street tube station. Any other UK PDMLers email me if you're up for the challenge. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO - Not a Woodland Path

2015-05-05 Thread Rick Womer
Four paces behind me is a parking lot. Twenty-five paces ahead of me is a building under construction. But, for a few steps on my way to work, it feels as though I'm in the woods. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18016840size=lg (K-5, DA 40/2.8 Ltd.) Comments? Rick -- PDML

Re: PESO -- Territorial

2015-05-05 Thread Jack Davis
Cute! Jack - Original Message - From: P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 8:08:34 PM Subject: PESO -- Territorial Redwing Blackbirds can be quite territorial but some just take it to extremes...

First shoulder ride

2015-05-05 Thread David J Brooks
Taken on a family walk this past weekend. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18017836 K-5, Sigma 17-70, LR 4 adjust Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO -- Territorial

2015-05-05 Thread P.J. Alling
Redwing Blackbirds can be quite territorial but some just take it to extremes... https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20territorial.html Note: This was going to be my PUG this month but I was too late getting it in. Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax A*300mm

PESO - Lockstep

2015-05-05 Thread Knarf
I have no idea why but this made me laugh: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2015/05/lockstep.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. Cheers, frank -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO's - a Couple More Flowers

2015-05-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. My common white Trillium just bloomed yesterday. Paul via phone On May 5, 2015, at 6:56 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Prairie Trillium II: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/prairie-trillium-ii Blue Eyed Mary:

Re: PESO: White Dogwood

2015-05-05 Thread Mark C
I like the composition but agree with the comment that the focal plane is back on the stems and misses the flowers. Focus peaking could make the difference in a situation like that. Mark On 5/5/2015 12:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18017000size=lg

Re: PESO - Lockstep

2015-05-05 Thread Jack Davis
I suspect you laughed because the lock step was a total surprise when you saw the image. :-)) Jack - Original Message - From: Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 7:02:46 PM Subject: PESO - Lockstep I have no idea why but

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Ann! On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Lots of fun! ann On 5/5/2015 10:14, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you, Frank. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:49 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Quite an arresting photo! Like it a lot.

Re: First shoulder ride

2015-05-05 Thread Darren Addy
Cute! I'm sure it won't be the last (shoulder ride). Enjoy them days while you can. On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 6:11 PM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Taken on a family walk this past weekend. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18017836 K-5, Sigma 17-70, LR 4 adjust Dave --

PESO -- PDML International Bird of Mystery

2015-05-05 Thread P.J. Alling
Presented without comment. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20pdmlnatbird.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and F 1.7x AF Adapber As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my

Re: PESO -- PDML International Bird of Mystery

2015-05-05 Thread P.J. Alling
That should be adapter dagnabit. On 5/6/2015 12:16 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Presented without comment. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20---%20%20pdmlnatbird.html Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and F 1.7x AF Adapber As usual comments are welcome but

Re: Peso- Final SummerBW

2015-05-05 Thread Bob Sullivan
The color in the mountains behind the trees made the photo. :-( On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Thanks for considerate comments, Don. Also, you remarked about my intention to post a BW. I've done so here and by use of vivid landscapes option and backing

Re: PESO - Not a Woodland Path

2015-05-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
That's a lovely composition - the fence is perfect. B On 6 May 2015, at 02:36, Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com wrote: Four paces behind me is a parking lot. Twenty-five paces ahead of me is a building under construction. But, for a few steps on my way to work, it feels as though I'm

Re: PESO - Not a Woodland Path

2015-05-05 Thread Ken Waller
Nicely captured scene ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Rick Womer rickpic...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Not a Woodland Path Four paces behind me is a parking lot. Twenty-five paces ahead of me is a building under

Re: PESO's - a Couple More Flowers

2015-05-05 Thread Ken Waller
Simply exquisite Mark ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net Subject: PESO's - a Couple More Flowers Prairie Trillium II: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/prairie-trillium-ii Blue

PESO's - a Couple More Flowers

2015-05-05 Thread Mark C
Prairie Trillium II: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/prairie-trillium-ii Blue Eyed Mary: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/blue-eyed-mary-collinsia-verna Thanks for looking! Mark --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus

PESO: Pixel Bent

2015-05-05 Thread Darren Addy
Discovered Adobe's Pixel Bender today and then spent too much time trying to find the proper installer for my version of Photoshop. Apparently it is included in CS6, but I'm using 5.1 with (the confusing) 5.5 Extension manager. The only part of my version of Pixel Bender worth playing with is the

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-05 Thread Bruce Walker
I have another one where Katie is contemplating what she's going to do with it while wearing an evil grin. :) Coming soon ... Thanks, Igor. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 11:42 PM, Igor PDML-StR pdml...@komkon.org wrote: That can be fatal! And if not, she'll shoot you with the camera! ;-) Igor

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-05 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you, Frank. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:49 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Quite an arresting photo! Like it a lot. cheers, frank On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I've been trying to get a chance to shoot portraits with

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-05 Thread Bruce Walker
I like it! Your caption is perfect, Frank. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:45 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A rare colour street photo (for me). Judy and I went into town for a walk on Saturday, a glorious spring day! A highlight was the Kertesz exhibit at the Stephen Bulger

Re: PESO - Fern Fiddlehead II

2015-05-05 Thread Bruce Walker
That is just gorgeous, Mark. I'd be very tempted to darken the glowing area immediately right of the head; just a tad distracting. On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote: Another Fern from last week:

Re: PESO: White Dogwood

2015-05-05 Thread John
On 5/5/2015 12:24 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18017000size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments and criticisms are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola The stems seem to be in sharper focus than the flowers. --

Re:PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-05 Thread Donald Guthrie
Yes very comic book looking. Cool shot. On 5/4/15 8:48 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 12 Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 21:45:22 -0400 From: frank theriaultknarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Thought Balloons Message-ID:

PESO: White Dogwood

2015-05-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18017000size=lg K-5 II S, FA 100mm F2.8 Macro Comments and criticisms are invited. 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

Re: PESO: Red Dogwood

2015-05-05 Thread John
On 5/4/2015 5:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: John Mon, 04 May 2015 14:11:03 -0700 wrote: In myth, the Trojan Horse was constructed from the wood of the Dogwood. It must've been a Horsewood, otherwise it would've been a Trojan Dog! ;-) Igor Yeah, yeah yeah! I would have expected it to be

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 109, Issue 18

2015-05-05 Thread Donald Guthrie
Actually I think it works in color. As BW the only white would be in the sky. I might put the trees a little closer to the left edge to stop the eye. BTW I like the photo. On 5/4/15 8:48 PM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 9 Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 00:26:23 + (UTC) From: Jack

Re: Alaska alternatives

2015-05-05 Thread John
On 5/4/2015 10:00 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: I think it is safe to say that Ken is our resident Alaskan expert, but I seem to remember that a few others have also traveled there? I am looking for recommendations to ponder. I am in the midst of a long-term planning process. My intent at this point

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Every time I look at this image, I like it more! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:45 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: A rare colour street photo (for me). Judy and I went into town for a walk on Saturday, a glorious

OT: Not Type 55

2015-05-05 Thread John
But maybe something as good If you ever shot 4x5, you might be familiar with Polaroid's Type 55 BW negative/positive film. It's gone but not forgotten. These guys are trying to create something similar. http://new55project.blogspot.com/2011/12/frequently-asked-questions-about-new55.html I

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-05 Thread Jack Davis
Nice one, Frank. Best street scene I've encountered for awhile. Jack - Original Message - From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 6:45:22 PM Subject: PESO - Thought Balloons A rare colour street photo (for me).

Re: PESO ~ shooting the photographer

2015-05-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Lots of fun! ann On 5/5/2015 10:14, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you, Frank. On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 9:49 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Quite an arresting photo! Like it a lot. cheers, frank On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Bruce Walkerbruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote:

Peso- Final SummerBW

2015-05-05 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks for considerate comments, Don. Also, you remarked about my intention to post a BW. I've done so here and by use of vivid landscapes option and backing off some on the blue channel, felt it maybe worth posting. Grateful for any remarks. Jack

Re: PESO - Thought Balloons

2015-05-05 Thread Bob W-PDML
I dunno. I've my doubts about its biological accuracy. It seems to suggest that men can entertain more than one thought at a time, and that they're something other than straightforward black white. B On 5 May 2015, at 09:41, Jack Davis jdavi...@comcast.net wrote: Nice one, Frank. Best

Re: PESO: White Dogwood

2015-05-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and commenting, John. I see your point. In this kind of shot, usually the focus is on the tiny, spherical flowers in the center. What I actually was focusing on here was the rear bracht of the left blossom, trying to depict the texture and subtle colors. I guess my eyes