It must be spring

[Larry Colen]

Mombird is back in her nest and a bunch of plants are blooming.

I'm a big fan of the purple potato vines:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/26638607057/in/album-72157693949536931/

I've got a couple of vines that I don't think have bloomed before. I 
don't even know what this one is:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/40615301905/in/album-72157693949536931/

The rose vines are blooming for the first time and while the flowers are 
very small, they are still quite pretty, and smell rather sweet:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/39700130720/in/album-72157693949536931/

C as always appreciated.

Anyone interested in the whole bag of fluff can see it at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157693949536931




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Re: Not safe for Germany...

[Ken Waller]

I didn't know he used a Nikon - I thought he used a Leica !


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- Original Message - 
From: "P. J. Alling" 

Subject: Not safe for Germany...



http://bitsandpieces.us/2018/04/adolf-and-the-elusive-wood-duck/

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Re: GESO (14): migratory birds at pulicat

[Subash Jeyan]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:20:48 -0400
Paul Stenquist  wrote:

> Nice set. I especially like the last one. Colorful!

thank you Paul. it was the last one, shot just as the sun was setting...

 
> > On Apr 16, 2018, at 10:44 PM, Subash Jeyan 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > i've put together a GESO of our trip to pulicat sunday:
> > 
> > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/migratory-birds-at-pulicat/

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Re: GESO (14): migratory birds at pulicat

[Subash Jeyan]

thank you Dan...


On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:04:30 -0400
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> A Fine collection, Subash.
> 
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
> 
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 10:44 PM, Subash Jeyan 
> wrote:
> 
> > i've put together a GESO of our trip to pulicat sunday:
> >
> > https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/
> > migratory-birds-at-pulicat/

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Re: GESO (14): migratory birds at pulicat

[Paul Stenquist]

Nice set. I especially like the last one. Colorful!

Paul

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 10:44 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> i've put together a GESO of our trip to pulicat sunday:
> 
> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/migratory-birds-at-pulicat/
> 
> there are about 14 photos. comments, if any, appreciated...
> 
> ~subash
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Re: GESO (14): migratory birds at pulicat

[Daniel J. Matyola]

A Fine collection, Subash.

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On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 10:44 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:

> i've put together a GESO of our trip to pulicat sunday:
>
> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/
> migratory-birds-at-pulicat/
>
> there are about 14 photos. comments, if any, appreciated...
>
> ~subash
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GESO (14): migratory birds at pulicat

[Subash Jeyan]

i've put together a GESO of our trip to pulicat sunday:

https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/17/migratory-birds-at-pulicat/

there are about 14 photos. comments, if any, appreciated...

~subash

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Computer restoration pain

[Rick Womer]

So I have my nifty new Mac Mini here with its internal SSD; and a new external 
HDD to be my primary external drive; and a couple of drives for backups.

LR and the current catalog are on the internal drive, and the photos are on the 
external drive (retrieved from a backup).

The photos are in hierarchical folders: Year / Month / Shoot (for example, 2016 
/ 2016-10 / Vancouver). They’re organized that way on the new external drive.

The problems are two (probably related):

First, I can only seem to link the catalog with the photos folder-by-folder, 
using the lowest folders in the hierarchy. There are hundreds of such folders. 
In a half-hour of work I managed to link about 500 of my 45,000 photos.

Second, I can’t get the hierarchical display of folders to display in the left 
panels.

There’s GOT to be a better way… I hope!

Any help appreciated.

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Re: PESO Gold

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Dan. The bird was clinging to a n upper branch of the bush so a distant 
background made for limited DOF with 630 mm focal length.

Paul

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> That is an excellent shot.  Lots of detail and the DoF make the bird really
> stand out from the background, with a 3D feeling.
> 
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> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Paul Stenquist 
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> 
>> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty that
>> they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are now in full
>> yellow jackets.
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold
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Re: PESO Gold

[Daniel J. Matyola]

That is an excellent shot.  Lots of detail and the DoF make the bird really
stand out from the background, with a 3D feeling.

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> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty that
> they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are now in full
> yellow jackets.
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold
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Re: PESO Pine Siskin vs. Goldfinch

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I like the contrast and balance.

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wrote:

> I only shoot birds at the feeder when I can’t get the shot another way.
> This was an opportunity to show the Pine Siskin and his cousin, the
> Goldfinch, in close proximity, so I’ll make an exception.
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18468351/Pine-Siskin-and-Goldfinch
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Not safe for Germany...

[P. J. Alling]

http://bitsandpieces.us/2018/04/adolf-and-the-elusive-wood-duck/

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Re: PESO Gold

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Subash.

Paul

> On Apr 16, 2018, at 9:06 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
> 
> very nice Paul...
> 
> On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:39:20 -0400
> Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
>> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty
>> that they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are
>> now in full yellow jackets.
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold
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Re: PESO Gold

[Subash Jeyan]

very nice Paul...

On Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:39:20 -0400
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> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty
> that they grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are
> now in full yellow jackets.
> 
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold


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Accidental Ennoblement.

[P. J. Alling]

All my friends keep giving me their old unwanted photography equipment.

Usually this is pretty awful stuff, old Sigma Zooms, inoperative Pentax 
film cameras, a Mamya/Secore  indescribable third party items for the 
Leica system, that I'm sure someone could used if only I knew the proper 
term for them.  Every once in a while I get something that's almost 
useful, it's kind of depressing actually.


Well today I actually got what might be a Gem.  An Olympus OM-2, the 
camera itself is in pretty nice condition, probably because the 50mm 
lens took a serious impact and almost sacrificed itself entirely.  I've 
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Re: PESO 2018 - 027 - GDG

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You look very noble, and the bike looks great. Glad you're enjoying it!

I managed to get out on mine yesterday, a circuit round some of the posher 
parts of London, and I cycled to and from work today, so with the hot weather 
we're promised this week perhaps I can get properly back into the habit and 
start building up some fitness ready for my July trip to France.

B

> On 16 Apr 2018, at 09:39, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> A busy not-busy day on Sunday. I fitted one of the comfortable Sportour Garda 
> GelFlow saddles like I've had on Sumo to the new Fatboy and did some final 
> trim adjustments to the new Shimano XT handlebar controls. Then went off on a 
> 16 mile ride.
> 
> Dang, that Fatboy works well now! All the upgrades are in and properly tuned. 
> It has the right gearing range, the new Shimano XT shifter and derailleur 
> work brilliantly, and the Slate 4T brakes are fantastic. The seat is ultra 
> comfortable, and the new bell rings sweetly. Absolutely delighted with the 
> whole bicycle ...
> 
> Here I am about midway through the ride on Guadalupe River Trail, on the 
> section under the various highway overpasses right near Adobe headquarters in 
> downtown San Jose:
> 
> https://flic.kr/p/23sD2Jw
> 
> And yes: I do think the photo is pretty funny.
> 
> onwards!
> G
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Re: PESO Gold

[Jack Davis]

Nice shot, Paul!

J

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> On Apr 16, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
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> I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty that they 
> grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are now in full yellow 
> jackets.
> 
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PESO Gold

[Paul Stenquist]

I get a lot of goldfinches every day, so I can say with certainty that they 
grow more colorful by the day. The best looking birds are now in full yellow 
jackets.

https://www.photo.net/photo/18468352/Pure-Gold
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PESO Pine Siskin vs. Goldfinch

[Paul Stenquist]

I only shoot birds at the feeder when I can’t get the shot another way. This 
was an opportunity to show the Pine Siskin and his cousin, the Goldfinch, in 
close proximity, so I’ll make an exception. 

https://www.photo.net/photo/18468351/Pine-Siskin-and-Goldfinch
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Re: PESO: black-tailed godwit

[Jack Davis]

High contrast lighting very well handled.

J

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> On Apr 15, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Excellent. Great color, interesting interaction.
> Paul
> 
> Paul
> 
>> On Apr 15, 2018, at 10:17 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>> 
>> The crossed beaks may indicate a
>> Godwit duel is about to happen.
>> Interesting and well shot!
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 15, 2018, at 5:58 PM, Subash Jeyan  wrote:
>>> 
>>> a european/central asian migrant this time, the black-tailed godwit,
>>> which is a near-threatened species according the IUCN.
>>> 
>>> there is a brackish water lake some 80 km out of chennai called pulicat
>>> lake (the lake has a long history and has been mentioned by Ptolemy.
>>> the tamil name is Pazhaverkadu and over the years it became pulicat (i
>>> suspect the british had something to do with this ;)). the lake,
>>> supposed to be about 759 sq. km., is a wintering ground for birds from
>>> europe, siberia and even canada. colonies of migratory birds can be
>>> seen in the mudflats and peat beds of the lake from december to roughly
>>> around march end.
>>> 
>>> it is very late in the migratory season but were told by birding
>>> friends that still quite a few birds with breeding plumage could be
>>> seen. came away with a lot of photos and i think this is the best (or
>>> the one i like best). a pair of black-tailed godwits, one of them in
>>> breeding plumage.
>>> 
>>> https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2018/04/16/black-tailed-godwit/
>>> 
>>> comments, if any, are appreciated. 
>>> 
>>> ~subash
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PESO 2018 - 027 - GDG

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

A busy not-busy day on Sunday. I fitted one of the comfortable Sportour Garda 
GelFlow saddles like I've had on Sumo to the new Fatboy and did some final trim 
adjustments to the new Shimano XT handlebar controls. Then went off on a 16 
mile ride.

Dang, that Fatboy works well now! All the upgrades are in and properly tuned. 
It has the right gearing range, the new Shimano XT shifter and derailleur work 
brilliantly, and the Slate 4T brakes are fantastic. The seat is ultra 
comfortable, and the new bell rings sweetly. Absolutely delighted with the 
whole bicycle ...

Here I am about midway through the ride on Guadalupe River Trail, on the 
section under the various highway overpasses right near Adobe headquarters in 
downtown San Jose:

https://flic.kr/p/23sD2Jw

And yes: I do think the photo is pretty funny.

onwards!
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