Re: PANO: Green Canyon but away

2022-11-07 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Ann. Alan C From: *ann sanfedele* Date: Tue, Nov 8, 2022 at 3:51 AM Subject: Re: PANO: Green Canyon but away To: I like it a lot , too Alan  - very serene looking ann -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: What is this and why is it so special

2022-11-10 Thread Alan C
I use to have one of those. Yellow colour caused by ThO2 so not all that dangerous. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/52491228768/ Alan C On 10-Nov-22 03:37 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Perhaps somebody eagerly wants a radioactive lens, noting the yellowish cast? Henk Op do 10 nov

OT: Interesting Story

2022-11-12 Thread Alan C
attacks yet. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Downtown Minneapolis - Loring Park

2022-11-18 Thread Alan C
No doubt you like this: https://www.google.co.za/search?tbm=vid&sxsrf=ALiCzsZh2B3Z5XRJGiYFUi3ETWlHjvDAIA:1668842449138&q=Listen+to+Chris+de+Burgh+The+lady+in+Red&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBtPfK2rn7AhWUQUEAHZ87DjMQ1QJ6BAgUEAE&biw=1366&bih=635&dpr=1#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:7085

Re: Halooooo.......?

2022-11-18 Thread Alan C
PENTAX PHOTOGRAPHERS SOUTH AFRICA IS just the same. Too much going on around the world at the moment? Alan C On 19-Nov-22 01:33 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Where is everyone? Only sixteen posts in the past week, by my count. Only four of us have posted photos, and they’ve gotten very few comments

Re: PESO Horse

2022-11-19 Thread Alan C
Perhaps the climate activists will paint it? Alan C On 19-Nov-22 09:30 AM, Toine wrote: More PESO's? Here is one: https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=DSCN4630-DeNoiseAI.jpg No Pentax and no horse -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.n

Re: PESOs (5) - Minneapolis Foshay Tower

2022-11-21 Thread Alan C
Impressive images, Rick. Mind you, I'm not particularly partial to all that glass. Foshay must have made an exceedingly huge fortune to be able to finance an edifice like that. The mind boggles. Alan C On 22-Nov-22 04:16 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Wilbur Foshay was a 1920s businessman who

Re: PESO: Waterless

2022-11-24 Thread Alan C
Easy marketing. You really need to open the encapsulation & plant in a pot them if you want them to survive. We have some which have been flowering annually for years. Alan C On 24-Nov-22 04:53 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 24.11.22 um 15:35 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola: My Thanksgi

Re: PESO: Waterless

2022-11-24 Thread Alan C
Indubitably! Alan C On 24-Nov-22 06:28 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 24.11.22 um 17:14 schrieb Alan C: Easy marketing. You really need to open the encapsulation & plant in a pot them if you want them to survive. We have some which have been flowering annually for years. Could it be

Re: Erwitt-style sequence

2022-11-25 Thread Alan C
Yes.  Your shots are indeed reminiscent of Erwitt's style - clever shots telling a story.  A lost art? Street photography is probably about the closest one sees today. Alan C Did the link work when you’d removed the spaces? On 25 Nov 2022, at 13:05, ann sanfedele wrote: Made me

Semi OT: History amplified

2022-11-28 Thread Alan C
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Re: Semi OT: History amplified

2022-11-30 Thread Alan C
ation!) about 1985 by a former manager, Jan Scholtemeyer, who had a great interest in the history of Phalaborwa. The huge crushers in use today still work on exactly the same principle. Alan C On 01-Dec-22 05:15 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Alan, was that used for crushing coal, crushing ore, or som

Re: PESO, SIMBY

2022-12-04 Thread Alan C
Interesting shots, Larry. Still a lot of green leaves though. Looks quite tropical actually. Alan C On 05-Dec-22 05:20 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On the positive I remembered that the fall colors in my back yard have been nice enough to take out my camera. On the not so positive I didn&#

Re: Happy birthday Ann!

2022-12-12 Thread Alan C
They say the first person who will live to 200 is already alive! Alan C On 12-Dec-22 04:55 PM, mike wilson wrote: That's my plan as well. My grandfather lived to 90 and my father is currently 96 not out, so just maybe there is a chance. On 12/12/2022 13:26 ann sanfedele wrote:

Re: Peso: Straight Razor

2022-12-19 Thread Alan C
On 19-Dec-22 10:08 AM, mike wilson wrote:  Maybe family artefacts could be a PUG theme? Like Australopithecus Africanus? Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Peso: Straight Razor

2022-12-19 Thread Alan C
Sudwala On 19-Dec-22 11:19 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 19/12/2022 08:27 Alan C wrote: On 19-Dec-22 10:08 AM, mike wilson wrote:  Maybe family artefacts could be a PUG theme? Like Australopithecus Africanus? You have one of those in the attic somewhere? -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: Poll in 3 parts

2022-12-22 Thread Alan C
(a) ME-Super (b) FA 100/2.8 (c) Quite happy with Pentax. Alan C On 22-Dec-22 09:48 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Ya, ya, I know it’s been done a million times.\ But I wanted to add a comparative twist to it. What has been your (a) Favorite 35mm camera\ (b) The sharpest 35mm you ever

Re: GESO (8) - Shadows

2022-12-31 Thread Alan C
Interesting images, Rick. I don't seem to notice things like that. I need to try harder! Alan C On 31-Dec-22 04:18 AM, Rick Womer wrote: I had an errand to run this morning, and I took my camera along. The shadows were striking, especially on the two college campuses I crossed.

Re: PESO: De Kersttram

2022-12-31 Thread Alan C
Great stuff, Ralf. Lot's of photographic opportunities around there. When you mention Dunkirk, all I imagine in "beach". Alan C On 25-Dec-22 02:19 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: For a number of reasons we have yet again not been able to spend the end of the year at Dunkirk. Ins

Re: HNY

2022-12-31 Thread Alan C
Thanks Dave & the same there. I offered my K110D to my daughter but she says she will rather use her 'phone. Changing times! Alan C On 31-Dec-22 08:19 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Happy New Year one and all. I did my last good deed of 2022 today, one of our camera group's grandso

Re: PESO: January PUG Reject #1

2022-12-31 Thread Alan C
Impressive. The one you finally selected must really be something! On 31-Dec-22 07:32 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: In searching for an image to submit for the January PUG, I came across three that brought back pleasant memories. I chose one for the PUG, but decided to use the others as PESOs, al

Re: PESO: January Pug reject #2

2022-12-31 Thread Alan C
That sort of bridge, even worse, is common in Africa. Surprised yours has lasted so long. Alan C On 31-Dec-22 08:00 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: As I noted in reference to Reject #1, in searching for an image to submit for the January PUG, I came across three that brought back pleasant

Re: OT GESO New Year's day fun

2023-01-01 Thread Alan C
Gracious, Larry, stay safe. Is that the house with the collapsed deck in a couple of the shots? Alan C On 02-Jan-23 03:13 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I spent yesterday dealing with the rain, according to my rain guage we got 6.16", so 15+ cm. The river in my backyard rose about 15'

Re: best of 2022 gallery

2023-01-02 Thread Alan C
Nevertheless,  a very commendable 11.  2022 was a very difficult year. Alan C On 02-Jan-23 09:30 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Not a very productive year, only 11 candidates total in my quarterly best of, didn't even bother to trim them down: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/a

GESO: Best of 2022

2023-01-02 Thread Alan C
Inspired by Larry's efforts, I decided to post mine. With all the difficuties we have endured in SA, photography & outings have been very much on the back burner. Roll on 2023. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72177720304928465 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: GESO: Corn, Oklahoma

2023-01-04 Thread Alan C
Nice shots, Collin, But what s the CORN connection? Alan C On 03-Jan-23 10:09 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: Just a selection of shots the last two days. https://www.flickr.com/photos/101533246@N02/albums/72177720304945576 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an

Re: GESO: Corn, Oklahoma

2023-01-04 Thread Alan C
Well, there you are then! Alan C On 04-Jan-23 04:30 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: That’s the town’s name. 73024 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: Fun in the rain

2023-01-10 Thread Alan C
What Paul said. Long range mind reading? Alan C On 10-Jan-23 06:55 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Larry - Glad to see/hear you're OK so far.  Is your house set back from the river a little more than some of those on the other side? Felton was specifically mentioned in articles on CA floodi

Re: Just Before Sunset--Take 2

2023-01-13 Thread Alan C
Looks like work to me. Who cleans up all the leaves? Alan C On 12-Jan-23 06:39 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I repeated the process with SmugMug from the beginning, and it gave me a different URL: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023/January-2023/Jan-2023-Miscellany/ <https://rickwomer.smugmug.

Re: PESO: Kaikoura Beach #2

2023-01-16 Thread Alan C
Just after the couple were taken by a sea monster? I agree with Ann - leave them as they are - very moody. Alan C On 16-Jan-23 10:39 AM, David Mann wrote: Another pic taken just after the one I posted yesterday. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1195/#peso Pentax K5ii, DA16-45 F/4 Cheers

Re: First time birding

2023-01-17 Thread Alan C
Common all over South Africa too, even in remote camps of the Kruger Park. The ones here escaped from a sailing sip en-route to Aus. Can't imagine why they were being taken there. Alan C On 18-Jan-23 12:20 AM, mike wilson wrote: I called it British because it is found all over the Br

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
Well said, Godfrey. I well remember a heated argument I had with a fellow teacher along those lines many years ago. He was adamant that photography could never be art. One could even argue about the type of brush & paint used! And what if the "artist" had to wear glasses? Ala

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
Well said, G I well remember a heated argument with a fellow teacher along those lines many years ago. He was adamant that photography could never be art. One could even argue about the type of brush & paint used & whether the artist wore glasses. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Disc

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
Well said, Godfrey. I well remember a heated argument I had with a fellow teacher along those lines many years ago. He was adamant that photography could never be art. One could even argue about the type of brush & paint used! And what if the "artist" had to wear glasses? Ala

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
Well said, Godfrey. I well remember a heated argument I had with a fellow teacher along those lines many years ago. He was adamant that photography could never be art. One could even argue about the type of brush & paint used! And what if the "artist" had to wear glasses? Ala

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
Well said, Godfrey. I well remember a heated argument I had with a fellow teacher along those lines many years ago. He was adamant that photography could never be art. One could even argue about the type of brush & paint used! And what if the "artist" had to wear glasses? Alan

Test

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
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e-mail woes

2023-01-22 Thread Alan C
d some local tests with no difficulties so things seem to be OK with my ISP unless they somehow block anything to the PDML from time to time but more likely there is a problem somewhere down the line. Perhaps one of you boffins have a suggestion? Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List T

Re: Something for Henk

2023-01-23 Thread Alan C
Some shoes! Probably not mushroom inside. Alan C On 23-Jan-23 07:46 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: With the help of canva AI I'm now learning how to grow mushrooms in my shoes. Here my first attempt: https://www.flickr.com/gp/mxer/uGd989QuV8 Henk Op ma 23 jan. 2023 om 12:13 schreef Henk Te

Re: OS 11 --> Weird problem

2023-01-29 Thread Alan C
I'm way ahead of you guys - 22 Windows on my house, all functional! Alan C On 29-Jan-23 12:11 PM, Toine wrote: Using windows 11 from day 1. everything is working fine and never seen any lockups, bluescreens etc. It looks like epson is supporting win11 for the v500. On Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Re: PESO: Bird of Paradise

2023-02-02 Thread Alan C
Very nice capture, Dan. Good to see a bit of SA! That particular flower, known to gardeners world wide as the "Bird of Paradise", is the South African indigenous species Strelitzia Reginae. Alan C On 03-Feb-23 07:17 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >From the garden in our resort

Re: AI 'Art'

2023-02-05 Thread Alan C
So, I suppose if you have access to unlimited AI generated images then anything can be created by combining them in the desired way? Paint, brushes, spatulas & easels will become obsolete! Alan C On 05-Feb-23 01:34 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Following our recent discussion on AI gener

Re: Price of K3-III dropping in Europe

2023-02-05 Thread Alan C
SAR 36000 = 19000 Euros in SA. Alan C On 05-Feb-23 03:06 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 05.02.23 um 13:03 schrieb Henk Terhell: Still 2000 euro in The Netherlands. Aachen is just a few hundred meters from the Netherlands. :-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog

Re: IR camera conversion

2023-02-08 Thread Alan C
Mark Cassino had success with that. He stlll occasionally posts IR photos on FB. Alan C On 08-Feb-23 08:27 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 08.02.23 um 18:09 schrieb John Sessoms: I'm thinking about having one of my older digital bodies (K20D) converted for Infra-Red photography. Has a

Re: Updated February PUG

2023-02-11 Thread Alan C
A great image, Jan.  BTW, there are actually two cubs! Alan C On 11-Feb-23 05:33 PM, li...@dfsee.com wrote: Thanks Ann, Henk and Ralf for the nice words, and of course Brian for updating the PIUG with my image On 11 Feb 2023, at 15:01, ann sanfedele wrote: I agree, Henk - just realised

Re: OT GESO (20): Birding in Sikkim

2023-02-13 Thread Alan C
;t even found a S/H one yet. Alan C On 14-Feb-23 05:03 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: a GESO with photos of birding in sikkim: https://somethingfeathered.wordpress.com/2023/02/14/birding-in-sikkim/ do let me know what you think, regards, subash -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscri

Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-16 Thread Alan C
Nice. I have never seen that. I thought they only came ashore at night to lay eggs. Alan C On 17-Feb-23 09:24 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Went to the local windsurfing beach yesterday, but the wind conditions were not favorable for that activity. Nevertheless, I enjoyed watching the green

Re: GESO: Green Sea Turtles

2023-02-17 Thread Alan C
sea. They are collected and transported for release beyond the breakers to circumvent the initial carnage by predators. Alan C On 17-Feb-23 08:00 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: That is true, as I understand it, of other species of sea turtles. Here in Maui, at least, the green sea turtles freq

Re: PESO x2

2023-02-24 Thread Alan C
Very sharp images. If only I knew what the hell you are on about! Alan C On 25-Feb-23 01:59 AM, Bill wrote: Note, large files are linked to this post. I was able to get Pixel Shift to work on the X-T5 today. I tried all day yesterday to make it work with garbage results, and came up with a

Re: PESO x2

2023-02-24 Thread Alan C
I'll have to look at some explanations of Pixel Shift! BTW, since you used the Cricket analogy, did you hear that the SA T20 ladies clobbered the Poms in CT yesterday to reach the final of the T20 world cup where they will face the Aussies tomorrow. Alan C On 25-Feb-23 07:15 AM, Bill

Re: PESO x2

2023-02-25 Thread Alan C
p to Club level in my youth. International Cricket, is in reality a "different" game with the advanced skill levels needed to succeed - like in any top level sport I suppose. Alan C On 25-Feb-23 06:12 PM, Bill wrote: On 2/25/2023 12:19 AM, Alan C wrote: I'll have to look at so

Re: Two PESOs: GM Diesels with sound

2023-03-04 Thread Alan C
Very nice, Ralf - I enjoyed those, especially the clickety-click in the first one which one doesn't hear any more with modern welded tracks. Alan C On 04-Mar-23 07:21 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Two shots of locomotives with GM diesel engines with audio links: https://www.fotocommunit

PESO: Invaders!

2023-03-05 Thread Alan C
year. They are still very skittish so I had to move very slowly to get a few grabs. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/52726656337/ K5 & HD 55-300 Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pl

Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-18 Thread Alan C
Ugh! Draculas of the fish world. The St. Lawrence Seaway gave Lampreys access to the Great Lakes where they decimated the fish. Alan C On 18-Mar-23 10:28 PM, Toine wrote: This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had the opportunity to see them because they were

Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-19 Thread Alan C
mp; are able to survive a few more years on a blood diet. Eventually, they too perish after procreation. Parasitism of humans has been recorded but is uncommon. Alan C On 19-Mar-23 09:06 AM, Toine wrote: That would be river lampreys, this is a brook lamprey they dont migrate or feed on fish.

Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-20 Thread Alan C
More interesting facts. So you never tried a Lamprey Burger? Alan C On 21-Mar-23 06:50 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 19, 2023, at 4:59 AM, Alan C wrote: I did some research. Lampreys have a very unusual lifecycle - egg, larva, adult & then die immediately after procreating for the f

Re: St. Patrick's Day in Berkeley

2023-03-20 Thread Alan C
When I see 'phone shots like that, I wonder why we bother with cameras. Time for Ricoh/Pentax to get into the 'phone business with their own embedded optics? Alan C On 20-Mar-23 08:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: GREAT PHONE IMAGE! On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:37 PM John Francis

Re: St. Patrick's Day in Berkeley

2023-03-23 Thread Alan C
ild animals! A minority are to be seen with cameras now - a dramatic change from 10 years ago. Alan C On 23-Mar-23 07:17 AM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 08:13:54AM +0200, Alan C wrote: When I see 'phone shots like that, I wonder why we bother with cameras. Quite. As I mentione

Re: Bob, Dan, Godfrey, Bill, Collin and I are alive...

2023-03-28 Thread Alan C
Lurker Supreme! Life seems to be running me at the moment. Alan C On 28-Mar-23 11:04 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Is anyone else? Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: April PUG is up

2023-04-06 Thread Alan C
Well done, chaps! I really enjoyed that lot - a sort of international tour. Alan C On 06-Apr-23 03:00 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all Enjoy the new gallery here: http://pug.komkon.org/ (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there). Note: The automated submi

Re: PESO: Easter Cactus.

2023-04-08 Thread Alan C
Excellent. Even better when zoomed. Just in time for Easter! Alan C On 09-Apr-23 12:20 AM, Bill wrote: As promised, here is a picture of one of this year's blooms. https://flic.kr/p/2os3jdg Technical stuff: This is a 23 image stack shot with the X-T5 mounted on a Pentax Bellows K and

Re: How to view this week’s rare hybrid eclipse

2023-04-20 Thread Alan C
. What a disappointment. The next will be on 25/11/2030 (If I live that long) but we will have to travel Durban to experience it. Alan C On 20-Apr-23 08:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 19, 2023, at 1:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Isn't that what always happens? Nope, sometime

Re: PESO: Ile d'Aix

2023-04-23 Thread Alan C
A very appealing image, Ralf. A lot of detail visible when zoomed in. Is a floating dock actually a dry dock? Alan C On 23-Apr-23 11:04 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Some industrial nights and magic again, for a change. The cable layer Ile d'Aix in the floating dock in Dunkirk.

Re: K3-III metering

2023-04-26 Thread Alan C
Sunny 16 is more applicable to tropical locations with bright light. Perhaps something like Sunny 11 in Temperate climates? Those were starting points for 100ASA film at 1/100 sec. From there it was all mental arithmetic or the use of tables. Alan C On 26-Apr-23 08:34 AM, l...@red4est.com

Re: K3-III metering

2023-04-27 Thread Alan C
If you don't like the camera you could always send it to me! Alan C On 26-Apr-23 08:34 AM, l...@red4est.com wrote: Either film is a lot more forgiving, or our standards were a lot lower. On April 25, 2023 11:07:37 PM PDT, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: "Sunny F16" "Cloudy F8&

Re: PESO: One More Tree #2

2023-05-02 Thread Alan C
Dan, do you perhaps know which species it is & its country of origin? Alan C On 02-May-23 07:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: That thing is enormous! Do you know what its dimensions are? Rick -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.ne

Re: Broad Street Photo-Walk

2023-05-04 Thread Alan C
n an Elephant is hard to find a mere 20m off the road & the dry season water points are abandoned with so many pools all over the place. Alan C On 03-May-23 11:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote: A couple of weeks ago two photo-friends and I took a walk down Broad Street, Philadelphia’s largest nor

Re: RIP Dan Matyola

2023-05-10 Thread Alan C
Thanks for the info, Bruce. So sad. A real gentleman who contributed greatly to this group. Alan C On 11-May-23 01:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of age. I'm only a "FB friend" but

Re: GESO two trees critters

2023-05-11 Thread Alan C
success. Never use a tripod. Alan C On 11-May-23 10:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I went for hikes this weekend in the park near where I’m staying, or arguably took my camera gear out for a walk. All of these photos were with the K-3 III and 18-270, which seem to be a reasonably versatile and cap

Re: Life Update:

2023-05-12 Thread Alan C
mplex is ready for occupation. While this may be very exceptional, it shows what can be done to ease the pain. Alan C On 13-May-23 02:44 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Moving is agony. We’ve been fortunate in not doing it in 37 years. May the Force be with you! Rick On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 20:05

Re: GESO Two Trees Trail flowers

2023-05-13 Thread Alan C
Spring is sprung! Just the opposite here. Grass cutting season is over. Have never seen a prickly pear with pink flowers - the local invaders have pale yellow flowers. Alan C On 12-May-23 08:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote: A bunch of photos of flowers from my hikes this weekend, anybody want to ID

Re: PESO a few orchids

2023-05-15 Thread Alan C
Toine Do you only have Terrestrial Orchids over there? Alan C On 14-May-23 09:17 PM, Toine wrote: Orchid time so I need to capture them. https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007657.jpg https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007538.jpg https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007592.jpg All @ 400mm (no Pentax sorry

Re: Test 2

2023-05-21 Thread Alan C
Loud & clear in Phalaborwa. Alan C On 21-May-23 05:48 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Test 2 - good Test 1 - not found -p On 5/21/2023 10:00 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Test 2 Ken Waller -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.ne

Re: Two Trees Trail, the rest of them

2023-05-22 Thread Alan C
I like that lot, Larry. Could be just down the road on the Mpumalanga escarpment. I see you caught a man made dragonfly! IMHO the two with some civilisation in the background tend to spoil the set. I'll check out the prickly pears! Alan C On 22-May-23 10:20 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I fi

Re: PESO Silver in silver

2023-05-23 Thread Alan C
That's very appealing, Toine. I can almost feel the sunshine! Alan C On 23-May-23 08:17 AM, Toine wrote: A white heron or locally known as silver heron in backlight: https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007764-Enhanced-NR.jpg Toine -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe se

Re: PESO Rock dude

2023-05-29 Thread Alan C
Larry, that's quite something! The stuff the local guy does are midgets by comparison. Alan C On 29-May-23 10:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote: At the Big Rock Inn, Pinon Hills https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/52931344426/in/album-72177720308616151/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent

Re: OT fun with bubbles

2023-06-03 Thread Alan C
Indeed and you did a good job capturing it, Dave. Takes me back! Alan C On 03-Jun-23 04:08 PM, David J Brooks wrote: School PA day Friday so i had the kids all day https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52947844463/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52947844468/ iPhone 12 mini Dave

Re: 30th St. Station

2023-06-06 Thread Alan C
Very interesting, Rick. Scenes quite unfamiliar to me & the whole place spotlessly clean. Alan C On 07-Jun-23 03:08 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Three photo-friends and I had a photo-visit to 30th St. Station (Philly’s rail hub) this week. The pics are here: https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023

Re: OT GESO: Lynde shores Lake Ontario

2023-06-08 Thread Alan C
Well done. I look forward to the video of you singing! Alan C On 07-Jun-23 04:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote: http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2023-lynde1/album/index.html Short walk along a marsh area at Lake Ontario east of Torontop. Not much wildlife Tuesday and only 1 baby killdeer for youg

Re: The Milky Way

2023-06-25 Thread Alan C
und that with a bit of planning. I will certainly use a red light when setting up nest time - thanks for that tip. Alan C On 25-Jun-23 09:27 AM, Bill wrote: Continuing with my rather scattershot approach to learning dark sky photography... This was shot with the K1 and A15/3.5 using the Astr

Re: OnT: Grey Matter Exercise

2023-06-25 Thread Alan C
I had a feeling you wold be first! Alan C On 25-Jun-23 08:43 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: Cormorant … Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2023, at 6:17 PM, Alan C wrote: Crossword clue: Large diving bird from cold, wild moor and tarn. (9). Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To

Re: OnT: Grey Matter Exercise

2023-06-27 Thread Alan C
Indeed it should! Alan C On 27-Jun-23 08:33 AM, mike wilson wrote: Shouldn't the first one have a question mark after it? On 25/06/2023 19:50 Bob W PDML wrote: Too easy. I have two favourite cryptic crossword clues, neither is difficult, but I like them. One that my housemaster

Re: OnT: Grey Matter Exercise

2023-06-27 Thread Alan C
Because the ? indicate that Gegs is a  scrambled version of a word in the answer. https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/5498/gegs-9-4-a-british-cryptic-crossword-clue Alan C On 27-Jun-23 10:10 AM, Bob W PDML wrote: Why? On 27 Jun 2023, at 08:33, mike wilson wrote: Shouldn'

Re: OnT: Grey Matter Exercise

2023-06-27 Thread Alan C
Ek sȇ! Alan C On 27-Jun-23 12:03 PM, Bob W PDML wrote: Only in the easy newspapers… :0) On 27 Jun 2023, at 11:33, Alan C wrote: Because the ? indicate that Gegs is a scrambled version of a word in the answer. https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/5498/gegs-9-4-a-british

Re: PESO: Portrait of a roe deer

2023-06-28 Thread Alan C
Excellent, Henk. Also the other one of it lying down. Alan C On 28-Jun-23 06:11 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: This roe deer in our dunes stared at me and didn't move for at least a minute. So plenty of time to make this portrait. https://flic.kr/p/2oL1LkT Henk -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO 2023 - Fulvia special - GDG

2023-06-30 Thread Alan C
An excellent job, Godfrey - the car & the photography! My, how cars have changed since the 60's. Alan C On 01-Jul-23 07:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: While I was in the hospital, my classic Italian sports car—the 1967 Lancia Fulvia Coupé—was in the body shop having some rust repa

Re: PESO Tango Nuevo

2023-07-03 Thread Alan C
Well done, Larry! "they are photogenic enough"   Indeed! Alan C On 04-Jul-23 08:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote: Lauren and Dominic put on a nice (improv) performance at the milonga Saturday. They are a new dance couple (he lives in Portland, she lives in LA) and this was their

Re: Angry glitz chicken

2023-07-04 Thread Alan C
Do you call Peacocks "Glitz Chickens" over there?  Amazed they are feral.  BTW, I see there are also chicken/peacock hybrids in existence! Alan C On 04-Jul-23 09:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote: We’ve got some feral glitz chickens in the neighborhood. One was hanging out in the shade in

Re: Angry glitz chicken

2023-07-05 Thread Alan C
Looks fine to me. Alan C On 04-Jul-23 05:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 4, 2023, at 6:12 AM, Comcast wrote: Very dark. Is this right out of camera or phone? Thanks for the feedback, no it isn’t “right out of the camera”, according to Lightroom I did darken it 1 stop. Going back to it

Re: July PUG is up

2023-07-10 Thread Alan C
Interesting all the same. I thought the rusting hulk was  a dune . Alan C On 10-Jul-23 01:57 PM, Reinhard Sy wrote: Hello Brian, I have unfortunately uploaded my image for the previous gallery (Any Old Sign) too late, so that now in the current gallery the image of me that does not fit

Re: IR Photography

2023-07-12 Thread Alan C
have!). Pity I didn't think of Larry's sticky tape astro method to lock the focus. Only 2 or 3 shots out of the 48 were even on the verge of acceptability so that was the end of my adventure. Alan C On 13-Jul-23 04:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 12, 2023, at 7:06 PM, John Sessoms

Re: IR Photography

2023-07-13 Thread Alan C
That's an amazing image, Ralf. I feel inspired. I'll source a #87 filter and give my dormant K110D a whirl as a dedicated IR camera. Alan C On 13-Jul-23 10:12 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 13.07.23 um 01:59 schrieb Larry Colen: You'll need to focus based on the live view

Re: GESO - Walk Along Kelly Drive

2023-07-25 Thread Alan C
rica - Kigali in Rwanda being a notable exception. Alan C On 24-Jul-23 10:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Kelly Drive is a curving, pleasant road (except for a few would-be Formula-1 race-car drivers) that follows the east bank of the Schuylkill River through Philadelphia. It has a nice foot/bicycle

Re: LrC and travel

2023-07-26 Thread Alan C
I don't take anything & wait till I get back home! Alan C On 27-Jul-23 07:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I simplify for travel: I don't use LR Mobile, or cloud-based LR. When traveling, I'm using my iPads or iPhone. For the little I want to do in rendering when travelin

PESO: Goldentailed Woodpecker

2023-07-31 Thread Alan C
its quest for a snack. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53083730740/ K5 & HD 55-300 @300mm, f5.8, ISO320. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and fo

Re: PESO: Goldentailed Woodpecker

2023-08-01 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Larry. It sure was. Ended up with a whole lot of purple fringing. This was the best of 10.  We commonly get two species here - this one & the smaller Cardinal. More often heard than seen. We will be going into the Kruger Park on Sunday for the first time this year. Alan C. On 01

Re: GESO March recon vol. 1

2023-08-03 Thread Alan C
Thanks, Larry. Enjoyed that lot even although most are unfamiliar to me. Alan C On 03-Aug-23 05:08 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: Larry - Mike already identified 614, so here goes on the rest.. 715 - North American T-28 441 - Beechcraft T-34 979 - Another T-34 077 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider 523

Strelitzia Reginae

2023-08-08 Thread Alan C
morning sun. Alan C -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Strelitzia Reginae

2023-08-08 Thread Alan C
Thanks. Adjusted the levels a bit. Alan C On 08-Aug-23 10:07 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Aug 8, 2023, at 12:25 AM, Alan C wrote: The first of this season's (Spring?) flowers. Strelitzia Reginae (Known as the Bird of Paradise in the world of Horticulture) - Indigenous plant of South A

Fwd: PESO: Spring is Sprung

2023-08-22 Thread Alan C
Trying again Forwarded Message Subject:PESO: Spring is Sprung Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:06:46 +0200 From: Alan C To: Pentax Discus Mail List An early morning snap of the Knoppiesdoorn (Knob-thorn  - Acacia Nigrescens) tree on our corner. Always the first

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