Re: PESO: Ducks

2007-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
Uhh, Bob Really nicely composed shot. I like it. But... You can't shoot sports with a Pentax. You should know that. Only C cameras are allowed to shoot sports. Unless, of course, you have an official C lavatory pass. Rick --- Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the

Lightroom funny business on export

2007-10-12 Thread Rick Womer
When I export dng files processed in Lightroom to another folder as jpgs (usually for display as a PESO or PUG), they arrive with about a half-stop of extra exposure and considerably less saturation and contrast. This came to my attention with my recent PUG submission (Salzburg Barn), which is

Re: Lightroom funny business on export

2007-10-13 Thread Rick Womer
, and the output will look as you describe in an 8bit JPEG file. G On Oct 12, 2007, at 7:29 PM, Rick Womer wrote: When I export dng files processed in Lightroom to another folder as jpgs (usually for display as a PESO or PUG), they arrive with about a half-stop of extra exposure

Re: PESO 2007 - 42c - GDG

2007-10-13 Thread Rick Womer
Knackered tourists, jaded students, or locals who are tired of both of the above? It's a good pic, because it makes me feel tired just looking at it! Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From my 2005 UK trip, one of the photos I made in Oxford ...

Re: Af360 worth it? (TTL?)

2007-10-13 Thread Rick Womer
I'm not sure you're right... For effective second curtain synch, the flash needs to fire =immediately= before the shutter closes. A non-dedicated flash gets a signal at some point when the flash is fully open, but does not know exactly when the flash opened, or when it will close. For

Re: GESO - Country Mouse in the City

2007-10-14 Thread Rick Womer
Tom, this is a beautiful and creative gallery. It is hard not to hate you. Rick --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The country mouse went back downtown this afternoon after work. Got dark, got turned around, got lost, frightening people, got scared, found the car finally.

PESO: Hope

2007-10-15 Thread Rick Womer
A few weeks ago we had our annual Parkway Run/Walk to benefit our cancer research program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. About 5000 people turned out. I took lots of photos, including this quick grab, which summarizes what all of us want for our kids:

Re: PESO - Time Wind II

2007-10-15 Thread Rick Womer
I really like the textures and colors in both of these. What is missing for me, though, is scale. They could be taken from 2 feet or 2000 feet away. Maybe a shell or bit of seaweed or something to give us a hint? Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another one from Pebble Beach in Half

Re: PESO: Hope

2007-10-16 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank and Paul. --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/15/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A few weeks ago we had our annual Parkway Run/Walk to benefit our cancer research program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. About 5000 people turned out

Re: Lens Enablement X 2

2007-10-16 Thread Rick Womer
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The L1 is not little, but a lot smaller than the Canon 1D... Godzilla is smaller than the Canon 1D. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

WTB DA 50-200

2007-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
I can stop buying lenses any time I want. Really. Contact me off list if you have a 50-200 you're looking to sell, or an appropriate 12-step program. Rick http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the

Seattle?

2007-10-18 Thread Rick Womer
I'm going to be in Seattle for a conference in a couple of weeks, and will have some free time the afternoons of Wed Oct 31 and Sat Nov 3. It would be great to meet any Pentaxians in the neighborhood. Rick http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ Do

A4 precut mat source?

2007-10-20 Thread Rick Womer
I have gotten printing working fairly well (not perfectly, though) and find myself with several A4 prints. Here in the backwards colonies, not even Epson sells paper that is remotely near 8 x 12 inches (which is just a smidge bigger than A4). In fact, one will search in vain for paper that is

Re: A4 precut mat source?

2007-10-21 Thread Rick Womer
- Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A4 precut mat source? I have gotten printing working fairly well (not perfectly, though) and find myself with several A4 prints. Here in the backwards colonies, not even Epson sells paper

Re: PESO meet Fluffy

2007-10-21 Thread Rick Womer
Fluffy is a negative skunk. She'll look normal when printed. --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Meet Fluffy... http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/PESO02/photo#5123874132768234114 I told my wife we had two skunks who occasionally came by at night. I told her one was white.

Re: Simply Shocking

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
It's a British recall. All British electrical goods have huge honkin' three-prong plugs, big enough to carry the current for a small city. Rick --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw this recall notice a couple days ago, but didn't check my three pin plug cord 'til this AM. I find

Re: Sensor cleaning

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
Mark! --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Film is much harder to clean than a sensor. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Simply Shocking

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
Except that the rest of Europe manages 220 volt current with normal-sized plugs. --- Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick, Their plugs are all that big because of the 220 volt service. None of that puny 110 volt electricity for them. ;-) Regards, Bob S. On 10/23/07, Rick Womer

Seattle suggestions?

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
I'm going to have a couple of half-days to do some shooting in Seattle next week. It has been years since I was last there. I won't have a car. Specific question: Is the Seattle-Bainbridge Island or the Seattle-Bremerton ferry better photographically? Rick http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW

Re: GESO: Berkshire Pig

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
Well, Derby, the wine and food did not benefit the photography (vbg), but as one who loves cooking and eating, I enjoyed it anyway! Rick --- Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Part of Good Food Month, Hat's Off are special nights were restaurants around town present a degustation off

PESO: Halloween Approaches

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
A photo of our neighbor's front steps; another in my On My Way to Work series. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6561303 K10D, FA 28/2.8, ISO 200, f/4 @ 1/90, RAW via Lightroom. Comments appreciated! Rick __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?

Re: PESO: Halloween Approaches

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
Indeed. Same in Philly as in Connecticut this year. --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Slowly apparently, based on the foliage. Rick Womer wrote: A photo of our neighbor's front steps; another in my On My Way to Work series. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6561303

Re: PESO 2007 - 44b - GDG

2007-10-23 Thread Rick Womer
That pumpkin carving is so intricate that it gives the rest of the photo really stiff competition. That is what my eye is drawn to, and the rest of the composition seems a distraction. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, it feels like the better part of a month has gone

Re: Seattle suggestions?

2007-10-24 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Skye. I'll look into the Argosy cruises. I really like to walk (just ask anyone who has come on a Philly PDML!), and so the transportation problems don't seem overwhelming. Rick --- skye pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: both ferries leave from approx the same place (side by side) as

Re: Seattle suggestions?

2007-10-24 Thread Rick Womer
Dang, John, there are some really nice shots there; and unless I'm mistaken you've kept most of them closely guarded secrets! Does the Bremerton ferry give you more worthwhile scenery for the extra 20 min each way? Rick --- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at

PESO: Munich Limousine

2007-10-24 Thread Rick Womer
A photo from our trip to Germany in June 2006. I was wandering the back streets near the English Garden when I was almost run over by this car careening around the corner. I managed to get this one shot. On the back there was a car that said Just Married in two languages. The gentleman in the

PESO: Sendlinger Tor Platz, Munich

2007-10-24 Thread Rick Womer
Another from Munich in June 2006. A bit noisy, but so it goes with nocturnal photography. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6564588size=lg This took a lot of bracketing because of the bright fountains and dark surroundings. istD, DA 16-45, ISO 1600, f/4 @ 1/30, RAW via ACR and Lightroom.

Re: PESO - The Barmaid

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
Great beer selection, and the photo shows it well. I wish it showed a lot more of the beer and the glass, though. Just in case I ever get to TO, what establishment is this? Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I took this a couple of weeks ago, but Derby's Glorious Beer

Re: PESO - The Barmaid

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
I don't think it's a matter of what kind of computer or monitor it is, as much as a matter of calibration. A Huey Pro is cheap and though it may not provide professional-grade profiling, but it still makes a big difference in smoothing out the tone and contrast curves. Rick --- frank theriault

Re: Today I was a naughty boy...

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
You're also a boy without two kids in college! I like that the focal length increases as the lens zooms out--the reciprocal relationship on the 16-45 still bugs me. Rick --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.arach.net.au/~savage/Misc/tsk%20tsk%20tsk/naughty.htm :-)

Re: November PUG Comments

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
it an A! - Upstairs, Downstairs by Jaume Lahuerta http://pug.komkon.org/07nov/slides/updown.html Very strong image! I like it. Needs a slight rotation CCW. My favorite of the ones in the themed category. - Spring and Fall by Rick Womer http://pug.komkon.org/07nov/slides

Re: PESO: Munich Limousine

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
No; there was nobody in the back seat--if that car even had a back seat! --- John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Derby Chang Rick Womer wrote: A photo from our trip to Germany in June 2006. I was wandering the back streets near the English Garden when I was almost run over

Re: PESO: Munich Limousine

2007-10-25 Thread Rick Womer
You're right! I had always connected the waving hand to the woman in front! Glad I don't have to sit in that back seat, though! Rick --- John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rick Womer No; there was nobody in the back seat--if that car even had a back seat! Then whose right

Re: PESO: Sendlinger Tor Platz, Munich

2007-11-01 Thread Rick Womer
chortle! --- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 06:34:27PM -0700, Rick Womer wrote: Another from Munich in June 2006. A bit noisy, but so it goes with nocturnal photography. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6564588size=lg This took a lot

Re: Boris (PESO/PAW)

2007-11-03 Thread Rick Womer
Boris, A little slow in commenting, but anyway: 41 almost works, but for me having the photographer's reflection in the glass makes it not work. That scrunched-up stance we use is just so characteristic. Don't know how you could have gotten anyone else's reflection there, but anyway... 42 is

Re: PESO 2007 - 45d - GDG

2007-11-03 Thread Rick Womer
Godfrey, From your Alcatraz series, 45b and this one both get the prize, for very different reasons. Very, very nice. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 31, 2007, at 11:01 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Very nice, I'd like the other half of the bridge too. Regards,

Re: PESO 2007 - 45e - GDG

2007-11-03 Thread Rick Womer
=Could= be from Alcatraz, though! Something here doesn't quite work for me. It might be better if there were more contrast between the foreground fence and the background fence; or if the two fences weren't quite so much in register. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not

Re: PESO 2007 - 45e - GDG

2007-11-03 Thread Rick Womer
=Could= be from Alcatraz, though! Something here doesn't quite work for me. It might be better if there were more contrast between the foreground fence and the background fence; or if the two fences weren't quite so much in register. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not

What has Irfanview done to my files???

2007-11-04 Thread Rick Womer
I just got back from 3 days of meetings in Seattle. During odd moments, I was able to spend a couple of hours shooting, and came back with a few hundred pix. While I was in SEA, I transferred them to my Windoze XP work laptop using DNG Converter, and previewed them with Irfanview. This evening

Re: What has Irfanview done to my files???

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Dave. Somehow, the read only box was checked for the folder containing the photos. So, I un-checked it, verified that the files themselves had nothing checked, copied everything to the flash key again, and they =still= won't transfer. I get two messages, There is something wrong with

Re: What has Irfanview done to my files??? P.S.

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
Windoze keeps re-checking the read only box--it won't stay unchecked! Sheesh. --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick, try this. Right click on a file, select properties make sure that the file attribute options are all unchecked. I had this same issue yesterday while trying

Re: PESO's - Snow White and Tigger

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
My fave is the tiger. Rick --- Brendan MacRae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.primelensphoto.com/Halloween_2007/large-5.html http://www.primelensphoto.com/Halloween_2007/large-11.html and my fav: http://www.primelensphoto.com/Halloween_2007/large-8.html Just a couple family

Re: GESO: Red Bull Air Race, Perth, West Oz.

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
Good shots! Everything is sharp, and the shutter speed is still low enough to blur the props. The crowd shots are actually my favorites. Rick --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, As the subject says, the RBAR was in town I met up with some local snappers headed down to

Re: PESO portraits

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
I really like the second one. The first is much more a snap than a portrait. --- Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Comments welcome. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/07_11/07_11_pacifier/01.htm http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/07_11/07_11_siobhan/01.htm -- [EMAIL

Re: What has Irfanview done to my files???

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
Done that. Twice on each computer. Burned the images to a DVD, and the Mac is now copying them, without problems so far. It's the slow way, though. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/5/2007 8:08:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks, Dave.

Re: What has Irfanview done to my files???

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
I have LR installed on our MacBook and iMac; I may cheat just a little and install it on my work laptop too. I wasn't at all impressed with Irfanview. --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why not just install Lightroom on the Windows system so you have the same image

Re: PESO: Florence Street Scene

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
For me, #1 takes the prize because of the great shadow leading into the frame, with the green cross pulling the eye through the rest of the photo. Rick --- Alastair Robertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's awhile since I posted a PESO, so thought I would add two. My wife and I had a

Re: PESO: Bridge under (re)construction

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
I really like 86, 87, and 88. 86 is a nice skyline shot; 87 and 88 are dramatic and nicely framed. Rick --- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was driving over the Mississippi last night and saw the flats downstream from the collapsed 35w bridge where they were piecing

PESO: Cutter

2007-11-05 Thread Rick Womer
I had a hour or so in the evening on two days of my Seattle meeting to do some shooting (as well as an afternoon before the meeting started). On the last evening, I started walking along the waterfront before sunset, and finished at dusk. This was one of the last pix I took:

Re: PESO: Cutter

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
stuff on either side. I would have backed up rather than using a wider angle, but I figured that getting run over by the heavy traffic would worsen the camera shake. g Thanks for looking and commenting! Rick --- mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: PESO: Cutter

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Godfrey! I gave the 28/2.8 a fair amount of use, btw; maybe some of those pix will be good enough to post anon. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Very nice, Rick! G Rick Womer wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6606532size=lg K10D, FA 16-45, ISO

Re: PESO: Cutter

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Adam! --- Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rick Womer wrote: I had a hour or so in the evening on two days of my Seattle meeting to do some shooting (as well as an afternoon before the meeting started). On the last evening, I started walking along the waterfront before

Re: PESO - Romantic II

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
I disagree; I think they add scale. --- Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These guys came along hiking and ruined my shot. Placement isn't perfect but that is where they stopped, and I was focused on the tree and the hill. :-)

Re: Camera bags (yet again)

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, I bought a LowePro CompuTrekker AW from Godfrey this past summer, and did a lot of hiking with it. I had my usual kit (K10D, 16-45, 70-200, 10-17, 50/1.7, filters, batteries), jacket and warm shirt (in the computer compartment), lunch and a water bottle (in the bottom of the padded

Re: OT: Odd Photographic specialty leads to lawsuit

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
If he was going to get sued and have his image all over the place, at least he could have focused. Sheesh. g --- Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1101072ad1.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PAW 2007 - 46 - GDG

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
Nice light and very nicely framed, Godfrey. Perhaps a half stop darker would be better...? Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Continuing apace with more work from recent sessions ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/46.htm Comments, critique, etc always

Re: Transporting wet prints

2007-11-06 Thread Rick Womer
She's gonna have a wet Xterra in any case, Scott, because that print washer will slosh all over the place. --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's okay with fiber based paper. Resin coated paper can't be washed that long. It will fog. Alternatively, you

Re: PESO 2007 - 46a - GDG

2007-11-07 Thread Rick Womer
I like it, but it seems as though it doesn't quite achieve its potential. More color and texture in the rust, maybe? Or (going the other way) a BW conversion? This would be a really nice subject for a 645... Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Getting up to the roof of the

Re: PESO: Stretching Duck

2007-11-07 Thread Rick Womer
And to think I was expecting a wildlife shot... The empty background isoltes the subject nicely, but also keeps this from working as an action shot, for me. The plane of focus seems to go through the player's extended leg, too, so the trunk and face look a bit soft. Rick --- Bob Blakely [EMAIL

Re: Web page update: Have a look

2007-11-07 Thread Rick Womer
Oops! Wound up on the list anyway! Don't know nothin' about web design, but... Nice look generally. Photography is on the list at the top left, but Photo specific is a whole different thing at the bottom left. Then there's also the Gallery section at top right... What is listed in the

Re: PESO - And We Have a Winner! - and a dilemma

2007-11-07 Thread Rick Womer
Frank, the link gets me a blank page. No photos are showing up on your blog page either. Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First the photo: http://tinyurl.com/2nvdh3 http://bp2.blogger.com/_EaTEtfR4WJw/RzG94gS56dI/A8M/K408ofTTREE/s1600-h/nov_7+002.jpg The

RE: PESO 2007 - 46b - GDG

2007-11-08 Thread Rick Womer
Mark!! --- Tom C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What I'm not a fan of us is putting lipstick on a sow and then giving it a kiss. :-) http://www.photo.net/photos/RickW __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Re: PESO - Water Tower

2007-11-08 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful shot, Marni. Nice job getting the inside of the dome without blowing out the sky. I wish our modern public works were constructed with such artistry. Another example is the old Philly waterworks, built in the late 19th century: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5942460 Now,

Re: PESO -- Guilford Green

2007-11-08 Thread Rick Womer
Nice photo of a nice place. Pity it was hazy, because more contrast between the church steeple and the sky would strengthen the shot. Scary to have the trees so green this late in the year, too! Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well some thought I broke the rules with A

Re: Shooting film (Velvia)

2007-11-09 Thread Rick Womer
Scott, Have you tried VueScan? =Much= better scanning software, though the user interface is lousy. Rick --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My scanner, a Canon 8400F, is crap for color print film. The colors are awful, but I think this is probably due to Canon's horrid

Re: GESO: Magnolia Gardens

2007-11-10 Thread Rick Womer
Rebekah, There are some nice shots here--particularly #s 6, 7, and 9. 1 doesn't work for me; there is a lot of glare and no real subject or pattern to catch my interest. 2 is nice, but you might consider a tighter crop to reduce the impact of the twig at top left. 3 might benefit from cropping

Re: GESO: Magnolia Gardens

2007-11-10 Thread Rick Womer
Rebekah, There are some nice shots here--particularly #s 6, 7, and 9. 1 doesn't work for me; there is a lot of glare and no real subject or pattern to catch my interest. 2 is nice, but you might consider a tighter crop to reduce the impact of the twig at top left. 3 might benefit from cropping

Re: PESO - Last Clasp

2007-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Marnie, The first one just looks out of focus. The second one, though, has a shallow DOF that works very well. I respect very much all the emotional work you've done to be able to share these. Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For various reasons, I have not shown these before. These are

Re: PESO: Wasp

2007-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Very nice! I don't like getting close enough to those things to photograph them. BTW, how do you get the watermark on the lower right corner of your images? Rick --- David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, One from this weekends bug hunt (~120kb):

Re: PESO 2007 - 47a - GDG

2007-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Weird. I thought it was sideways until I noticed the birds. You're messin' with my mind, here, Godfrey! Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, simplify simplify ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/47a.htm Comments and critique always appreciated.

Knarf? You there?

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
Haven't heard from Frank for a while. He's still updating his blog, but his pix aren't showing up, just the text. Rick Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage.

Re: December PUG reminder

2007-11-14 Thread Rick Womer
If you want to inflict pain during the holiday season, substitute The Little Drummer Boy for John Denver! --- Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey gang! It's the 14th and I don't have any photos for the December PUG. http://pdmlpug.org/?p=17 -- Scott Loveless

PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
Another from my recent Seattle trip. There are a few open wooden piers along the harbor with beautiful views of the city and Puget Sound. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6641058size=lg K10D, DA 16-45, ISO 800, f/4 @ 1/10, handheld, RAW via Lightroom. I eagerly anticipate comments and

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Marnie. The foreground is actually planks that lead diagonally into the buildings (an artistic thing, I was hoping). They show up well on both of my monitors, but may not on yours. Rick --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6641058size=lg

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Bruce. I tried a pano crop, but decided that I liked the diagonal lines of the planks leading into the illuminated buildings. They may not show up on all monitors, though. Rick --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Rick, Tough shot. Seems more like a pano type crop is

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
I saw that on the previous evening, but had no time to shoot it, alas. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've taken photographs of the Seattle Skyline from that same area you were in. A really neat shot is one taken around sunset. The buildings all glow with the reddish-orange rays of the

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Godfrey! --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice shot, Rick! G On Nov 14, 2007, at 7:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Another from my recent Seattle trip. There are a few open wooden piers along the harbor with beautiful views of the city and Puget Sound. http

Re: PESO: Seattle at Dusk

2007-11-15 Thread Rick Womer
. This is really a very fine photograph. Boris Rick Womer wrote: Another from my recent Seattle trip. There are a few open wooden piers along the harbor with beautiful views of the city and Puget Sound. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6641058size=lg K10D, DA 16-45, ISO

Re: And Princess Grace Lived Happily Ever After!

2007-06-29 Thread Rick Womer
Marvelous, Paul! And may she indeed live happily ever after! Rick --- Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's over. We won. The Federal District Court issued a written opinion this afternoon denying the petition of the sodden Scot to return Grace to the UK. The Scot's Hague

Re: OT: Holiday snap

2007-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
OUCH!!! At least it wasn't your shootin' hand--or your head! Rick --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, Bob, how was your break? Pretty ugly, actually. Here, have a look: http://www.web-options.com/xray1.jpg (quite a big file) But airport security should be more fun from now on:

Re: OT: Holiday snap

2007-06-30 Thread Rick Womer
--- Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Left distal radius (larger forearm bone). This is the classical old lady's fracture from falling on an outstretched hand. Rick Great Scott. Which bone is it and what happened? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Another new bag

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
I considered that bag before my recent UK trip (which was mostly a work trip, with a couple of days' holiday). I went for the Tamrac Turbo CyberPro instead, mostly because of its considerable price advantage. On the planes (one is allowed only one carry-on item leaving the UK) it held my

Re: PESO -- Chimpin' with the K100d

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
The kid's red sweatshirt, foreground center, is rather unfortunate for this shot... Rick --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That should be right, not left. P. J. Alling wrote: A day spent at the Newport Tall Ships Festival. (Not my best shot but real Pentax Content, the

Re: PESO -- 12 Meter Sunset

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful! --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A day spent at the Newport Tall Ships Festival. http://home.earthlink.net/~morephotos/PESO%20--%2012metersunset.html Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax 14mm Fisheye f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.

Re: Peso: Balloon Shot

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Great shot! Rick --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Had just pulled away from the house when spotted this coming over our neighborhood. Pulled back in and grabbed the K10D and newly acquired FA 80~320. Have been pleased with the performance of this inexpensive lens. My plan is to

Re: Another new bag

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
The backpack was #6 for me. I have a ways to go... --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks good. Bags are a constant madness. G On Jul 1, 2007, at 10:27 AM, George Sinos wrote: Yes, I have yet another new bag, the Think Tank Urban Disguise 60. Here's a link to info

Re: GESO: My GFM gallery

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Nice gallery, Cory! I particularly like the Thursday sunset and Sunday sunrise shots, and #31 (approach to Attic Window)--the angle of the light on the rock at the top makes it look almost like hair! Rick --- cbwaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know you guys have been holding your breath.

Re: July PUG is up

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks for your work, Scott! I really value the PUG, and am glad you picked up the ball. Re the gallery layout: There is room for improvement. I don't like the way the photographer, email address, title, camera, lens, and caption are strung together immediately below the photo--they need some

Re: Strip lynchets, a gathering storm and the lamb of God

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Beautiful gallery, Bob! Every shot is a winner. Rick --- Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Before breaking my arm, I managed to spend an evening and a day cycling and photographing in West Dorset. The only time I knelt in any of these little churches was to steady the camera on the back of

PESO: Senate Stairwell

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
I spent Tuesday in Washington DC last week, lobbying for restoration of money for childhood cancer research via the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act (the Bushies have cut said funds 20% in the last 3 years). I had 20 minutes between appointments, and it was way too hot and bright to shoot outside, so

Re: PAW 2007 - 29 - GDG

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
Nice, and beautifully panned. You might consider cropping where the double lines in the pavement are, though. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A ferociously busy and weird week, story to come sometime soon. But I got out this morning between 6 and 9 am for another photo

Re: PESO: Senate Stairwell

2007-07-01 Thread Rick Womer
that causes the foggy appearing area that follows the rail side of the stairs? I wonder about cropping the left side to eliminate the dark vertical border and railing curve.(?) Jack --- Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I spent Tuesday in Washington DC last week, lobbying

Re: PESO: Senate Stairwell

2007-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
of lottery ticket selling to raise funds needed. Sad stae of affairs. Dave On 7/1/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I spent Tuesday in Washington DC last week, lobbying for restoration of money for childhood cancer research via the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act (the Bushies have cut

PESO: Senate Stairwell Revised

2007-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
Cropped, and white balance adjusted. The answer to the mystery of the light below the bannisters is: The stairwell is lit by a large skylight, which only illuminates the center. When one gets out toward the edges, the dimmer mixed tungsten-fluorescent light takes over. I diddled with things a

Re: PESO: Senate Stairwell Revised

2007-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
Me too! Thanks! Rick --- Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like the composition much better. Jack --- Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cropped, and white balance adjusted. The answer to the mystery of the light below the bannisters is: The stairwell is lit by a large

Re: PESO 2007 - 29a - GDG

2007-07-02 Thread Rick Womer
Nice! More DOF might have been good, so that one could =feel= the texture of the burlap on the lower bag as well as the upper one. Rick --- Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another one from yesterday morning ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/29a.htm Comments,

Re: PESO - Subway Waif

2007-07-03 Thread Rick Womer
Nice shot with lots of personality. One might wish to crop out the hand at lower right (sorry, Thing, you don't belong in this picture!). Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, she's no waif, she's my daughter Claire. We were on our way home after a long hard day

Re: PESO: Senate Stairwell Revised

2007-07-03 Thread Rick Womer
, Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Cropped, and white balance adjusted. The answer to the mystery of the light below the bannisters is: The stairwell is lit by a large skylight, which only illuminates the center. When one gets out toward the edges, the dimmer mixed tungsten-fluorescent

Re: PESO: Senate Stairwell Revised

2007-07-03 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks, Frank! I have about two dozen exposures of this stairwell, most with people somewhere in them. I was following Sam Abell's dictum: find an interesting background, and then wait for something to happen. Rick --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 7/2/07, Rick Womer [EMAIL

Re: [Pentax] warranty and rebates: how does that work outside US ?

2007-07-03 Thread Rick Womer
Your friend could send in the papers for the rebate, but they're s-l-o-w in sending the check--like a couple of months. Then you'd have to persuade your friend to give you the money! I think you would then be the proud owner of a camera with a US warranty, but I don't know for sure. Rick ---

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