Re: McNaught - At Last!!

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
Apparently if you wait "a few thousand years" you still won't see it. Reports I've read suggest that this is it's first? and last visit as its likely to break up. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David

RE: McNaught - At Last!!

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
I think that should be McNought. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > McNaught comes to nought. > > -- > Bob > > > > -Original Message- > > Fr

Re: K10D - very positive review in "Amateur Photographer" (UK)

2007-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
I think that's valid grounds for removal from the list. Damn it man, the list is about Enablement not Disablement! :-) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Colin J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > This is a very good ti

Re: PESO - A bit odd

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Nice contrast between the stump and the sky. Just shows how mundane objects can make for very attractive images. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is a broken off tree st

Future PUG Themes

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Anyone know what the future themes are? The list at: http://pug.komkon.org/general/themes.html stops at January 2007. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: Future PUG Themes

2007-02-01 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Boris (and also Dave). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Brian, you can go to the submission form and there in a drop down > menu > where you choose the month - you wil

Re: Anyone use 'The Gimp'?

2007-02-06 Thread Brian Walters
I have it installed on Win XP so that I can use UF Raw occasionally but like most people used to Windows, I find the GIMPs interface difficult. I really want to like it but I just don't. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quotin

Re: OT: What's wrong with my geranium?

2007-02-07 Thread Brian Walters
Obviously too much salt. Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Do you think maybe it's not getting enough water? > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5568636&size=lg > > -- Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walte

Re: Does this qualify me for...

2007-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
One would be enough for most people. So, do you suck? Let me count the ways. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > an "I suck"? > > <http://www.arach.net

Re: PESO - river cruisers

2007-02-09 Thread Brian Walters
Great morning light reflections. I'm sure the small web image doesn't do it justice. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia The smallQuoting John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Taken on my morning walk: the cruisers a

Re: PESO: Iridium Satellites make a show in Minneapolis

2007-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
reen while retaining its full impact. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia The downsampled version loses much of the Quoting Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > (re-sending as I used the wrong email account last night and I >

Re: PESO: Iridium Satellites make a show in Minneapolis (+ a rework/improvement)

2007-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
Yes - well worth the effort. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Re-worked a bit with: > > http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2007/IMGP5194_iridium_small2.jpg >

Re: Aussie car? (was: PESO: Made in England)

2007-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
Isn't that what you paid for the 31 mm AL Limiteds? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It was still a nice car. I'd love to own a Monaro, but at about > AU$70k > it was n

Re: My (underestimated) old friends

2007-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
Interesting group photos. I'm amazed at how little the Z-series sell for these days. I've seen good Z20's go for as little as $50 while the much less capable MZ-50 seems to have no trouble in fetching $100 or more. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian

Re: Calibrated my monitor, soon to load the 2400 and questions.

2007-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
the future, repeat the above and re-check the box next to "Adobe Gamma Loader' Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > David J Brooks wrote: > > >Yes, I see both you and

Re: PESO: Ivy and Ice

2007-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
Now that's cool. :-) Interesting that some of the shapes look like ice sculptures of elephant's trunks (or did I have too much red wine last night?) Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EM

Re: Feb 12th Astro Challenge

2007-02-11 Thread Brian Walters
Well, I was going to set my alarm and head up to an east facing lookout not far from here - but, it started raining on Saturday and hasn't stopped since (not that I'm complaining, mind you) Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: My (underestimated) old friends

2007-02-12 Thread Brian Walters
Well, I'm sure the MZ50 is a fine camera but I wouldn't trade my Z20 for one, vibrator or not :-). Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sun, 11 Feb 2007,

Re: Photo Challenge: Moon, Jupiter and Antares

2007-02-13 Thread Brian Walters
There's been a few posts on this in the last day or so. Most of us seem to have been "clouded out". Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > What happ

Re: Well anybody know in what ways m42 screwmounting systemissuperiorto K mounting system?

2007-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
7000 (for history's sake), I found the release on the opposite side of the mount awkward. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Well, the lever-type release on older bodies is much easier

Re: EXIF info

2007-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
Now that's a neat trick that is going into my "How to" files Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Doug Brewer wrote: > > >Any guidance is appreciated. >

Re: EXIF info

2007-02-15 Thread Brian Walters
t with the Irfanview conversion. http://www.wizards.de/rawdrop/ Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Doug, > > > So, what I need to know, if you don't mind, is if there is a > con

Re: Bargain!! :)

2007-02-16 Thread Brian Walters
Looks like a good deal if the kit is in good order. I hope you keep the Super A. Mine's pretty much retired now but it's still my favourite. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Poll - Your Backup Copies?

2007-02-20 Thread Brian Walters
pies to safely store away? Do > you have > some sort of backup schedule or is it sort of hit and miss? > > It's hit and miss but I do back ups about once a month. > > Anything else about backing up copies that you want to add... > > >

Re: Forgive my ignorance, but what use is Lightroom?

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
or 30 days so why not give it a good try out. On my limited experience it's a bloody good raw converter, if nothing else. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting J and K Messervy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've ju

Re: PESO -- Mill Dam

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
I would have liked to have seen the original - I'm not sure the B&W conversion works well in this case. The image is fairly abstract although the grainy appearance of the waterfall is interesting. Cheers Brian -- Click to re

Re: Forgive my ignorance, but what use is Lightroom?

2007-02-22 Thread Brian Walters
ers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Brian, > > If I were you, I'd download and go with the Lightroom 1.0 30 Day > Free > Trial. The 1.0 release has so much more functionality than the beta > >

Re: pentax 645D cogitations

2007-02-23 Thread Brian Walters
There's one in Sydney going cheap - Western Australians always fall for that.. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Dang, he caught on. > Hmm. How about

Re: Boy with cow's head

2007-02-23 Thread Brian Walters
rice and a reasonable resolution. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > What ho! > > I have a bunch of photos on Kodak Photo CD, including a lot of > slides > from Ethiopia. I'm rather

Re: Save for web problem

2007-02-23 Thread Brian Walters
Given that sRGB is required for web images, I wonder why Photoshop's "Save for web" doesn't do the conversion automatically when necessary. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: GESO

2007-02-23 Thread Brian Walters
Bloody marvellous! I hear some thunder in the Blue Mountains as I write - we might get a storm here later - you've inspired me to have a go if the conditions are right. What was the vantage point? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Aust

Re: PESO - Old Barn

2007-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
look at. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-black-white.htm I quite like the "Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer" method. It's very easy and allows you to quickly scan a wide range of conversion options. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Wal

Re: PESO - Sydney Harbour Pano

2007-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
27;ve lived in Sydney all my life but I'd have to get out of bed much too early to get this sort of early morning light :-) Cheers Brian +++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia sky is a little bit "bloicky" Quoting Christian <[EMAIL P

Fwd: Help! I've been unsubscribed.

2023-12-26 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all Just forwarding this message from Ralf.  Doug - can you assist? Cheers Brian Forwarded Message Subject:Help! I've been unsubscribed. Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 19:53:16 +0100 From: Ralf R Radermacher Organization: Société Royale des Conducteurs Fantômes - K

Last Call January PUG - and 2024 Themes

2024-01-03 Thread Brian Walters
s for 2024: February - On reflection March - Up Close April - Bridges May - Still Life June - Abstract July - Framed August - Long Exposure September - Marine Life October - Ice November - My Favourite Place December - Urban Life -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters We

January PUG is up

2024-01-08 Thread Brian Walters
t here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://eu.zonerama.com/apathyman/ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubs

January PUG is up - edited version

2024-01-09 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all I inadvertently excluded Henk's submission from the gallery. It's now been included. http://pug.komkon.org/ Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://eu.zonerama.com/apathyman/ -- This email has been checked

February PUG Countdown

2024-01-23 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for February: 'On reflection'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan

Last Call - February PUG

2024-02-03 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Monday evening 5 January, Sydney time. Theme: On Reflection Submit here: https://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: https://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Wa

February PUG is up

2024-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Up Close' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

March PUG Countdown- and a NOTE!

2024-02-24 Thread Brian Walters
t.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/Travelling/brians-pics/ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an e

Re: A half-frame Pentax film camera

2024-03-03 Thread Brian Walters
On 3/03/2024 8:01 pm, Henk Terhell wrote: More news on the Pentax film camera: https://youtu.be/xqRQTOkhOJU?si=PssAjafiIoYaxbuW As for me, with a least a dozen film camera's accumulating dust on the shelf is not fair to these to invest in a new one. Same here.  All of this discussion reminde

March PUG is up

2024-03-07 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Bridges' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

April PUG Countdown

2024-03-22 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for April: 'Bridges'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/Travell

Countdown May PUG

2024-04-23 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for March: 'Still Life'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/Tr

Last Call - May PUG

2024-05-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Saturday evening 4 May, Sydney time. Theme: Still Life Submit here: https://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: https://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters We

May PUG is up

2024-05-05 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Abstract' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

Re: May PUG is up

2024-05-06 Thread Brian Walters
On 7/05/2024 7:34 am, Stan Halpin wrote: I thought it was a fine (Small!) gallery. Like Ann, I had some issues trying to relate to the theme, and I went a bit outside the bounds with my own contribution. Looking at the contributions of others, I was reminded of images I do have with a similar

Countdown - June PUG

2024-05-21 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for June: 'Abstract'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/Travell

Last Call - June PUG

2024-06-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Monday evening 3 June, Sydney time. Theme: Abstract Submit here: https://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: https://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters We

June PUG is up

2024-06-05 Thread Brian Walters
org/submit/ Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/brians-pics/ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: June PUG is up

2024-06-05 Thread Brian Walters
On 6/06/2024 8:09 am, John Francis wrote: Maybe it's time to add a section to the PUG for images created with non-Pentax gear. Or maybe it isn't - I don't know hom many other non-Pentax using PDMLers are still around. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email topdml-l

Countdown - July PUG

2024-06-20 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for July: 'Framed'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/Travell

Last Call - July PUG

2024-07-01 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all I'll be closing submissions on Wednesday evening 3 July, Sydney time. Theme: Framed Submit here: https://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: https://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters We

July PUG is up

2024-07-04 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Long Exposure' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

August PUG - Countdown

2024-07-22 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for August: 'Long Exposure'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan

Last Call - August PUG

2024-08-02 Thread Brian Walters
Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan.org/brians-pics/ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

August PUG is Up

2024-08-07 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Marine Life' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

Countdown - September PUG

2024-08-19 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all The theme for September: 'Marine Life'. Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia https://lyons-ryan

September PUG is up

2024-09-11 Thread Brian Walters
e gallery, let me know. + Next up: 'Ice' Full Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html You can submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Cheers Brian +++++++

Re: Decent photo sites?

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
60 MB! You're doing well. I only get 20 and I think that's about normal here unless you want to fork out some bucks for more. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotog

Re: Pentax Gallery "Resignation"

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
Agreed - it is irritating, and the acceptance/rejection procedure is inconsistent. Several people have resubmitted images that were previously declined and had them accepted. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au

Re: Warp Factor 10 Scotty!!! (7 images)

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
Be thankful they only look reversed left to right. He's from Western Australia - they could have been upside down :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogal

Re: Warp Factor 10 Scotty!!! (7 images)

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
So what you're saying is that's a flock of corellas zipping past on the left and right? I know they're quick but that's awesome. Great photos, by the way. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westne

Re: PESO: From my window - 1971

2007-09-28 Thread Brian Walters
man walking by under the umbrella really adds to the composition. I suppose the poultry shop is long gone? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwa

Re: PESO: This is why

2007-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
Excusesexcuses Cute photo, though. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is why wome

Re: PESO: Going Green

2007-09-30 Thread Brian Walters
Well spotted. I wonder if the green chairs are a deliberate ploy to emphasise the store's "green" credentials - or just coincidental. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/br

Re: PESO (s) 114 and 1246

2007-10-01 Thread Brian Walters
the light, cloudless sky detracts a bit. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >

PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-01 Thread Brian Walters
Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters -- Free pop3 email with a spam filter. http://www

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Godfrey. Glad you liked it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Oct 1, 2007

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Bob. Much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ooooh, elegant color photo.

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Ann. Thanks for looking. My wife's job is to find photographic subjects for me. Can't let her start taking her own photos. :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/bria

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
:-)> Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters I was starting from a fairly Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > Oh, that's really nice.

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
nks for looking. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters > At 06:07 AM 2/10/2007, Brian Walters wrote: > >Hi all > > > >This is undoubtedly clichéd but I qui

RE: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
ers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It's a pretty leaf and it's exposed correctly, but somehow the >

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Rebekah Glad you liked it. Thanks for looking. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I love

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Boris. I'll pass on your compliment to my 'image spotter' Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Boris Liberman &l

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
27;t thought about a b&w conversion. My skills in that area are a bit limited but I'll give it a go. Thanks for commenting. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery

Re: putting old lenses on digital cameras

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
That's because the sensor in the Canon is slightly different in size to that in the Pentax (at least I think that's the case). Mark was referring to the Pentax when he mentioned a factor of 1.5. A factor of 1.6 applies to the Canon. Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf (B & W Conversion)

2007-10-02 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Brian Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > http://www.blognow.com.au/PESO/74336/A_Single_Leaf.html > > Cool! Tried a monochrome conversion? > > I have a sneaking suspicion it would take a lot of experim

Re: PESO - Yosemite Color

2007-10-03 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Marnie The filtered light on those trees is stunning. The bluish background sets the scene perfectly. Very well done. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com

Re: PESO: A Single Leaf (B & W Conversion)

2007-10-04 Thread Brian Walters
> you want to keep at it. > > With the right treatment, I think it will be a stunning B&W photo. OK - you've convinced me. I'll keep at it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL

Re: PESO: Little Smile

2007-10-05 Thread Brian Walters
Awwwindeed. :-)> Nice shot. Brings back memories. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > G'day All, > > Awww..

Re: PESO: Wild Oats

2007-10-06 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Jack You've pretty much summed up my feelings about the image. I love the colour of the grasses and the texture of the stump but the obvious saw cuts detract from it. The more severe crop of the second attempt is much better. Cheers Brian ++

Re: PESO 2007 - 41c - GDG

2007-10-06 Thread Brian Walters
issue anyway. I like this one a lot. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Meandering through some

Re: Dirt-cheap MX + 40mm

2007-10-07 Thread Brian Walters
Cute, though. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > And there I thought you were going to put them in you on line > stor

Re: Dirt-cheap MX + 40mm

2007-10-07 Thread Brian Walters
When you get old frivolity is all that's left. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >

Re: October PUG is up

2007-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
ood. An excellent gallery! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters -- Free pop3 email with a spam filter. http://www.bluebot

Re: PESO: Wounded Icon

2007-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
Great shot, Dave. Not sure why you think it's cliched Composition and rendering look excellent to me. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwa

Re: Almost perfect

2007-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
Yes, s close! Definitely worth working on particularly, as Mark says, if you have access to Focus Magic (apparently the download trial version allows editing of 10 images). Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http

Re: PESO - YASATL

2007-10-08 Thread Brian Walters
Very nice. That's a really interesting and unusual reflection. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Yet Another Sunset At The Lake > &

Re: OT - Australians have lied to us!

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
Strewth mate, that bloody roo fair dinkum near came a cropper. Bloody stupid drongo musta come down from back o' Bourke. Couple more hops and he'd a been cactus Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.a

Re: October PUG is up

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
/fivetoedsloth/ Is that supposed to frighten us? Worked with me - even if I have no idea who or what "Carrot Top" is.... Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ ---

Re: OT - Australians have lied to us!

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
Hi Christian Nice translation. Your trip down under was not wasted Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Brian Walters wrote: > > Str

Re: OT - Australians have lied to us!

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
I recall eating the Coat of Arms once. Kangaroo pie for lunch, Emu steak for dinner. The emu left a lot to be desired. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Peter McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: October PUG is up

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
Ok - That's pretty scary Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > >

Re: Quick, who is this body?

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Quoting Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I've used a MEII winder on the P5. > The P5 is an A series camera with program lines, but > stripped

Re: OT - Australians have lied to us!

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
That's English! You'll find all of those words in an English dictionary. Well, most of them.. Cheers Brian ++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/brianwalters Q

Re: PESO - macro flower

2007-10-09 Thread Brian Walters
Agreed, it is nicely done, but what's this pulsing in and out? All I see is a static photo. What am I missing? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL P

Re: PESO: Bodie Ghosts

2007-10-10 Thread Brian Walters
I'd adjust the perspective a bit to make the walls vertical. The second is probably more interesting. The old car and trucks frame the town perfectly. Cheers Brian ++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quotin

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