Re: Tripods

2018-11-13 Thread lrc
One thing I can always count on this list for is people bragging about how crappy their gear is. On November 13, 2018 9:01:45 AM PST, "P. J. Alling" wrote: >Well I don't have that problem, my crappy tripod is in the car, of >course I have no idea at this point where any of the plates are... >

Re: Tripods

2018-11-13 Thread lrc
Yeah, I actually own three of them. On November 13, 2018 1:09:08 PM PST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >Larry, > >I suspect it is not what you are looking for, - but just in case: >A very sturdy "budget" tripod that I've used for many years is the >original (aluminum!) Tiltall tripod. >They are avail

Re: Tripods

2018-11-13 Thread lrc
For that money it should come with one of Bruce's models to carry it around on long hikes. On November 13, 2018 3:45:05 PM PST, Paul Stenquist wrote: >Here you go, Larry. Such a deal! >https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1343400-REG/gitzo_gk100t_100_year_anniversary_edition.html > >Paul > >>

Re: Tripods

2018-11-13 Thread lrc
We carved our knitting needles out of sabertooth fangs, which was really tough because they were still using them. On November 13, 2018 3:51:47 PM PST, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 14/11/18, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Lucky you. We didn't even have pallets. I had to knit my

Re: What do you think about the future of Pentax "flagship" APS-C-camera line?

2018-11-14 Thread lrc
The k-1 works just fine as an aps camera. With their limited resources it would make sense to only have one flagship. On November 14, 2018 11:02:59 AM PST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >Hi All, > >While considering various options of replacing my failed camera, I've >considered of what would be the n

Re: OT: Lion Cubs

2018-11-14 Thread lrc
Great shot. But it seems to me that it isn't off topic. On November 14, 2018 1:19:48 AM PST, Alan C wrote: >We have a Facebook Pentax group in South Africa - PENTAX PHOTOGRAPHERS >SOUTH AFRICA > >On of the members, Karin van Zyl, recently posted this amazing once in >a >lifetime Lion Cub photo

Re: Tripods

2018-11-14 Thread lrc
I just got the best news I've had all week... My tripod was found and has been recovered. I thought I had my contact info on it, I'll need to fix that oversight. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.ne

Re: What do you think about the future of Pentax "flagship" APS-C-camera line?

2018-11-15 Thread lrc
On November 15, 2018 9:26:53 AM PST, John wrote: >On 11/15/2018 08:06, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> :-) >> >> "Dance this mess around!"   ;-) >> https://youtu.be/VN8hV4AyNss?t=7 >> > >Except you can't dance "the shag" to that. You're going to need another >Atlanta >band: > >https://www.youtube

Re: Haven't done a PESO in a while

2018-11-20 Thread lrc
That is very nice. A wonderful variation on your slow shutter waterfall pictures On November 20, 2018 7:56:14 PM PST, Mark Roberts wrote: >Lisa and I went to the White Mountains in New Hampshire last weekend. >Did a bit of hiking on Mt. Washington. This is one of the shots I got. >http://www.r

Re: OT: Panoramic photography awards

2018-11-21 Thread lrc
Moonbows at night are circular. Nothing wrong in theory with a circular rainbow On November 21, 2018 8:33:57 AM PST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >This shot got me wondering about its truthfulness: >https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-6405507/The-stunning-winners-panoramic-photogra

Re: OT, maybe - Spyder5 on sale

2018-11-21 Thread lrc
I hate them as a company, I like xrite a lot better, I much prefer my color munki On November 21, 2018 12:01:50 PM PST, Paul Sorenson wrote: >If anyone is thinking about buying/upgrading their monitor calibration >now might be a good time... > >https://www.datacolor.com/photography-design/prom

Re: PESO - along the ALCAN in the Yukon, Spring 1992

2018-12-05 Thread lrc
That's what happens when your work is worth browsing, arguably a nice problem to have. On December 5, 2018 1:16:06 PM PST, ann sanfedele wrote: >ah I see you guys are looking at the whole GESO which was my work area >for a previous and a future calendar.. > >Ken - if by 'first shot" you mean th

Re: PESO mossy tree

2018-12-06 Thread lrc
On December 6, 2018 1:15:24 PM PST, ann sanfedele wrote: >You could use these as illustrations for some fantasy story like The >Ring Trilogy ... or some Arthurian fable... >It is a great tree > Yes it is, I may also need to photograph it at night, possibly with colored strobes. >ann > >On 12

Re: PESO mossy tree, now GESO at night

2018-12-07 Thread lrc
Last night was unusually clear so in a fit of wtf I went back to the tree. There were some interesting challenges, and I don't have them all solved, so I just tacked the better ones on to the end of the old set https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157676402901058 On December 6, 2018 1

Re: Peso : bus from the past

2018-12-11 Thread lrc
Great shot! On December 11, 2018 7:02:04 PM PST, ann sanfedele wrote: >around this time of year, the transit Museum rolls out some trains and >busses from olden days for people to ride in if they like... the fare >is >the same as >the regular fare and they ahve special runs. You can go in and l

Re: A reason to want the 150-450

2018-12-12 Thread lrc
On December 12, 2018 8:00:17 PM PST, Alan C wrote: >I think your hairstyle's the problem. Not a bit, they think it's a shrubbery. > >Alan C > >On 12-Dec-18 11:53 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I went to a dance event in Portland last weekend and stayed at my >> friend Phil's house.  He has a bird

Re: GESO Startled birds

2018-12-13 Thread lrc
wrote: > >> Startled birds >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157701323018632 >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/collections/72157612824732477/ >> >> -

Re: A reason to want the 150-450

2018-12-14 Thread lrc
He could probably do so from Jupiter, but a lens with a 500 km focal length might be out of his budget. On December 14, 2018 11:13:55 AM PST, John wrote: >I wonder how high up in the nosebleed seats you'd have to be so that >you're >enough light-years away from the stage to catch the singer sti

Re: I don't understand...still...

2018-12-22 Thread lrc
nder $40/TB this might be a good time to buy an external drive and >copy >> your applications folder, your home folder, raw files and catalogs to >it. >> >> >> >> If you were completely insane, you could just put a new internal >drive >> in your computer, get an ex

Re: OT: 'super blood Moon' eclipse to put on stunning display in January

2019-01-01 Thread lrc
That's cool, although the phrase "NASA estimates" grates. There's is no estimation involved, they know exactly. On January 1, 2019 12:22:21 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >https://www.foxnews.com/science/rare-super-blood-wolf-moon-eclipse-to-put-on-stunning-show-in-january-what-to-know > >D

Re: Boris 2019-01

2019-01-13 Thread lrc
Very nice, the phrase that comes to mind is cultural texture. On January 13, 2019 11:09:30 AM PST, Boris Liberman wrote: >Hey! > >Take a look if you please: >https://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019-01-street-corner-stories.html > >I guess, I will resolve to posting only b/w images this year

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-13 Thread lrc
That is true, but being an idiot is not at all unique to Americans, it is endemic to human nature. On January 13, 2019 3:28:33 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >A lot more than "British sarcasm" is lost on mosy Americans. We can be >idiots at times. > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogall

Re: OT, the brits on this list treat us Yanks with the greatest respect

2019-01-14 Thread lrc
Right. On January 14, 2019 9:00:19 AM PST, jtainter wrote: >They missed the most interesting word of all: the various ways the >British use the word "right." If there is a pause before the word, it >means "You are an idiot, but I won't say so explicitly." > >Joe > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: Got 1 half-way decent shot of the eclipse

2019-01-21 Thread lrc
Everyplace Mark goes automatically becomes a church. On January 21, 2019 11:21:24 AM PST, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > >> On 21 Jan 2019, at 18:30, John wrote: >> >>> On 1/21/2019 09:16:26, Postmaster wrote: >>> Visiting our friends in North Carolina and staying at their cabin in >>> the Blue Ridge. T

Re: quick and dirty hdr of the end of the eclipse

2019-01-21 Thread lrc
Thanks, that's probably the one I put in at the last minute of the full eclipse On January 21, 2019 4:42:52 PM PST, ann sanfedele wrote: >THe last photo in the set, where you can see stars , is pretty sharp -- > >I like it a lot > >ann > >On 1/21/2019 2:35 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> My bigma sure

Re: PESO: Heron

2019-01-26 Thread lrc
Nice shot. In parts of Oakland they are like pigeons, utterly unfazed by people. I once photographed one with my 50mm, and filled the frame. On January 26, 2019 6:04:53 AM PST, Subash Jeyan wrote: >detailed and sharp. we have the species here too but i haven't been >able to get near enough to g

Re: PESO 2019 - 012 - GDG

2019-01-29 Thread lrc
Thanks for coming out to my show. It was fun checking out your bike, quite the machine. The big seller at the show were my fancy postcards. I get them printed on poster board at Costco, them cut them to 4x6. I bought a rubber stamp for the back. I sold several of them at $5 each. My high pro

Re: A note for the aspiring travel photographer

2019-01-29 Thread lrc
Heh! K-1 But there are definitely advantages to the visual, just looking at photos, especially if lighten stops talking to Google maps or something On January 29, 2019 12:00:40 PM PST, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >Am 29.01.19 um 20:26 schrieb John: >> When you get to some exotic location, take a

Re: Another Travel Photography tip

2019-02-01 Thread lrc
I've been tempted to just set mine to GMT and be done with it On February 1, 2019 5:43:26 AM PST, David J Brooks wrote: >and what about us folk that nebver change the time on the camera for >the time changes.:-) > >Dave > >On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 4:39 PM Stanley Halpin > wrote: >> >> Every once i

Re: Posting to Instagram

2019-02-04 Thread lrc
Thanks. That's funny about ig, fb etc That's funny about On February 4, 2019 7:38:46 AM PST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > >Hi Larry, >That's a very interesting collection with diverse colorful images! >I enjoyed looking at them again, even though I remember many (most?) of > >them. Quite impressi

Re: Boris 2019-07 - Like pencil sketch

2019-02-04 Thread lrc
Doesn't look like a high pass filter to me. On February 4, 2019 8:48:48 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >"which is essentially close to what is mathematically taking the 1st >derivative of the multi-dimensional function (or 3-D surface in >some colors), and overlaying it with the original ima

Re: Old school PESO - taken with an ist-D

2019-02-06 Thread lrc
As has been noted that's a very nice photo. By any chance is the original processing of it available? It would be interesting to compare. On February 6, 2019 5:28:38 PM PST, Mark Roberts wrote: >Jostein Øksne wrote: > >>The istD is still a good camera. Software has come a long way in >fifteen

Re: Old school PESO - taken with an ist-D

2019-02-06 Thread lrc
I thought maybe you had posted the jpeg someplace On February 6, 2019 7:22:24 PM PST, Mark Roberts wrote: >l...@red4est.com wrote: > >>As has been noted that's a very nice photo. By any chance is the >original processing of it available? It would be interesting to >compare. > >I'm afraid not. I

Re: Mac laptop query

2019-02-12 Thread lrc
What year/version is it. Should be upgradeable to whatever version of osx. On February 12, 2019 3:36:16 PM PST, David J Brooks wrote: >For the price i just might get this used mac book pro advertised at a >local thrift shop. It would be for travel dslr photo storage and >showing occasional slides

Re: Mac laptop query

2019-02-13 Thread lrc
The problem with that is I don't think Apple seems any hardware I'd want even as a refurbished unit any more. On February 13, 2019 9:27:50 AM PST, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >You probably don't want my opinion, but... > >I wouldn't buy any "new" computer that was older than the oldest model >Appl

Re: OT: It rained!

2019-02-15 Thread lrc
It's been a bit wet here, I heard a couple of times about 5 inches (12 cm) on at least one of our recent days. On February 15, 2019 8:00:37 AM PST, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >Alan: It did not happen unless we see photos! ;-) > >Bill: I don't think you really want a rainstorm at -33ºC. >That would b

Re: A chuckle

2019-02-15 Thread lrc
I don't see what the chuckle is on my phone, but that 50/1.7 is probably worth the bid price On February 15, 2019 8:10:36 AM PST, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: >Asahi Pentax IMF12 SE >https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/63905777 > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pd

Re: OT: It rained!

2019-02-15 Thread lrc
On February 15, 2019 9:10:48 AM PST, Bill wrote: >On 2/15/2019 10:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> Alan: It did not happen unless we see photos! ;-) >> >> Bill: I don't think you really want a rainstorm at -33ºC. > >The point is, if it was raining, it wouldn't be -33. It turns out we >have h

Re: A chuckle

2019-02-15 Thread lrc
They weren't very discernable on my phone either On February 15, 2019 10:07:12 AM PST, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: >The humor is in the inability of the ad writer to discern the letters. >;-) > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: L-bracket

2019-02-16 Thread lrc
The two are not mutually exclusive. On February 16, 2019 12:07:55 PM PST, mike wilson wrote: >I'm not sure whether to find that very offensive or to wonder which is >which... > >> On 16 February 2019 at 19:48 Bob W-PDML wrote: >> >> >> Alternatively you could compare them to two surgeons - Ja

Re: OT ? more on the laptop

2019-02-16 Thread lrc
Do you use Lightroom? You can rename raw files in Lightroom, I rename all of mine on import prepending the date in Yyyymmdd format. For a show you could rename the output jpegs prepending a three digit sequence number. On February 16, 2019 5:57:48 AM PST, David J Brooks wrote: >First off than

RE: OT: It rained!

2019-02-16 Thread lrc
I'm impressed, that's a bit more than an average year for us. I can't imagine what it would be like to get that in a day. On February 16, 2019 7:57:18 PM PST, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: >Larry - what about 2 metres in North Queensland - now that's rain! > >John in Brisbane > > > >-Original M

Re: OT: It rained!

2019-02-16 Thread lrc
Not usually http://www.slvwd.com/_boulder.htm That would be about 78 inches, we did get that a couple years ago. We're over a meter so far for this season. I did see one year that was 111 inches which would be about 290 cm. As to where it goes... Through my back yard. I live on the San Lorenzo

Re: OT: It rained!

2019-02-18 Thread lrc
I'm at about 38 degrees latitude. On February 18, 2019 10:29:15 AM PST, John wrote: >Aren't you comparing tropical rainfall with subtropical rainfall? > >Almost half of Queensland lies north of the Tropic of Capricorn, as >does where >Alan lives. > >On 2/16/2019 22:57:18, jco...@iinet.net.au w

Re: GESO: PDML in San Jose

2019-02-19 Thread lrc
You did a great job of capturing the character of those characters. I look forward to seeing the rest of your keepers. On February 19, 2019 8:28:35 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >My wife and I have been spending a month in Maui this winter. On our >way >back to New Jersey, we stopped for

Re: Asking for a lens

2019-02-23 Thread lrc
If it comes down to it, I could pick one up at keh, try it out for a while and all my friend Lyle if he could bring it to Israel on his next trip. On February 23, 2019 8:38:17 AM PST, Boris Liberman wrote: >Joe, > >I looked up KEH and saw the lenses before I posted my request. You seem >to >have

Re: Boris 2019-09 - Blade Runner Looks Up

2019-02-23 Thread lrc
https://goo.gl/images/3aSN5Z On February 23, 2019 8:35:28 AM PST, Boris Liberman wrote: >Ann, you grok very rightly. > >As for the movie - it is a cult classic. First one, titled "Blade >Runner" >was out back in 1982 starring Harrison Ford. The second one, rather >unexpectedly, was introduced in

Re: Boris 2019-09 - Blade Runner Looks Up

2019-02-23 Thread lrc
BTW, one of my favorite hacks, a paper gave mayoral candidates the voight-kampf empathy test https://io9.gizmodo.com/when-a-newspaper-gave-blade-runners-replicant-test-to-m-1687558534 On February 23, 2019 9:43:27 AM PST, l...@red4est.com wrote: >https://goo.gl/images/3aSN5Z > >On February 23, 201

Re: Boris 2019-09 - Blade Runner Looks Up

2019-02-23 Thread lrc
On February 23, 2019 9:04:41 AM PST, ann sanfedele wrote: > >I actually knew Blade Runner was a Harrison Ford film  back when it >first came out  - I just said I never saw it (by choice - trailers >looked too violent) > > >I guess I need to google "grok" now. :-) Unfortunately Borichka doesn'

Re: OT: What can you do ...?

2019-02-28 Thread lrc
That depends are they 5 1/4 or 8 inch? On February 28, 2019 12:31:20 PM PST, John wrote: >In my most recent round of housecleaning & de-cluttering I've >discovered several >old floppy disk wallets. > >Any suggestions for alternative uses now that I no longer use floppy >disks? > >-- >Science -

Re: PESO -- A casualty of war.

2019-03-01 Thread lrc
Unless you're playing chess with the psychic attack rules. On March 1, 2019 4:30:23 PM PST, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >I like the image, but there is no way a pawn could be "killed: in that >position, of course. > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Fri, Mar 1

Re: cormorant

2019-03-07 Thread lrc
I know that hole! Back in college when I was training for the Davis Double Century, several times a week, I'd ride from Davis past Monticello dam a couple more miles to the summit, and then back, about 50 miles round trip. That was almost 40 years and 60 pounds ago. On March 7, 2019 1:03:06 P

Re: What Kind of Critter?

2019-03-07 Thread lrc
Can you show a group of them? An otter's tail would drag in the snow, and for that matter its belly. On March 7, 2019 9:31:49 AM PST, Paul Stenquist wrote: > >When I opened the front door to get the paper, I saw a row of paw >prints, each single print followed by another, all in a straight line

Re: Swingin at the Savoy 2019

2019-03-10 Thread lrc
Thanks Dan On March 10, 2019 5:28:26 PM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Exce;;ent portraits! > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > >On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 7:16 PM Larry Colen wrote: > >> I was a photographer at Swingin’ at the Savoy, an annual dance >workshop, >

Re: Swingin at the Savoy 2019

2019-03-11 Thread lrc
Thanks Cotty On March 11, 2019 3:00:42 AM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 10/3/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I was a photographer at Swingin' at the Savoy > >Great work Larry - the pic of Norma especially good. > >-- > > >Cheers, > Cotty > > >___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and >||

Re: Peso

2019-03-11 Thread lrc
Another great shot On March 11, 2019 8:17:01 AM PDT, Jack Davis wrote: > > >Taken at Sacramento Federal Wildlife area Yesterday, (3/10/19). > >Last Eagle shot you will be asked to see for some time. PROMISE!! > >Usual equipment. > >This is Mom who was with a rag tag muddled up sibling that I did

Re: I found a 645 and two lenses for sale on facebook in redwood city

2019-03-12 Thread lrc
Nope, film. There's a digital one for sale for about ten times the cost. On March 12, 2019 5:14:25 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >I assume that is the digital 645? Tempting, if it is. > >I had the old film 6X7, with a 55 and 105 lens. Overall, the finest >camera >I ever had, although it w

Re: A few PESOs from today

2019-03-15 Thread lrc
On March 15, 2019 4:46:12 AM PDT, Paul Stenquist wrote: >All excellent. Love the planes. Thanks. By eagle I did mean Christen eagle. I had actually been to the place they usef too make them in the past couple of weeks. > >Paul > >> On Mar 15, 2019, at 2:43 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >

Re: A few PESOs from today

2019-03-15 Thread lrc
On March 15, 2019 11:13:59 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Great work, as usual, Larry! The third image is my favorite, of >course. I Thanks Dan. The full set is at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157705985048831/ If anyone is on the area they seem to practice every day

Re: A few PESOs from today

2019-03-16 Thread lrc
I guess it gives them a dactycal advantage. On March 16, 2019 3:58:50 PM PDT, Bob Pdml wrote: >The extra-long toe evolved so that they could grasp coconuts by the >husk when transporting them between Africa and Mercia. > >> On 15 Mar 2019, at 19:20, l...@red4est.com wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Marc

Re: OT strange noises

2019-03-22 Thread lrc
Depending on the Mac, sooner of them you can open up. You can also try blowing canned air through the vents On March 22, 2019 9:27:56 AM PDT, John wrote: >Just a SWAG, but it might have dust build up inside. That's what I'd >expect from >a Windoze machine with those symptoms. If it was a Windoz

Re: OT - Another legit use beer

2019-03-25 Thread lrc
Don't knock it, it's getting them exposure. On March 25, 2019 11:53:59 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >That publicity stunt is nothing but a desperate cry for attention. >Their beer must really suck if that's what they are doing to market it. > >Dan Matyola >http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com

Fwd: Re: Red Shouldered Hawk

2019-03-25 Thread lrc
I asked a friend, and he confirmed that it's a red shouldered hawk Original Message From: richard adams Sent: March 25, 2019 5:57:58 PM PDT To: l...@red4est.com Subject: Re: Red Shouldered Hawk Definitely a Red-tailed Hawk. The dark bars on the leading edge of the underlying

Re: OT - Another legit use beer

2019-03-25 Thread lrc
Quite a statement for such a prints among men On March 25, 2019 6:35:01 PM PDT, Stan Halpin wrote: >I must say that my reaction is quite negative... > >Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 25, 2019, at 8:35 PM, Ken Waller wrote: >> >> I can picture that. >> >> >> -Original Message- >>> From

Re: OT: Bong Manayon, the craftsman

2019-03-27 Thread lrc
Awesome. That's a very modern model of a marine Matyola. On March 27, 2019 11:52:33 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Everyone here knows what a fine photographer Bong Manayon is. Some of >you >may not, however, know that he is also an excellent craftsman. > >Bong has designed, and is buildi

Re: OT: Bong Manayon, the craftsman

2019-03-28 Thread lrc
Bong can post a link that anyone can follow whether they are logged into fb or not, but he's the only one that can get that link On March 28, 2019 8:23:21 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >I agree in general, but it prevents me from showing Bong's work. I >will >work around it. > >Dan Matyol

Re: GESO (4): lesser flamingoes

2019-04-07 Thread lrc
Excellent photos. I'm jealous, the only flamingos I've ever gotten to photograph were plastic. On April 7, 2019 5:57:11 PM PDT, Subash Jeyan wrote: >we had gone to pulicat again yesterday to see lesser flamingoes, a >relative rarity here. these are some of the images from the trip: > >http://som

Re: lbb ID help

2019-04-08 Thread lrc
On April 8, 2019 11:21:10 AM PDT, John wrote: >"LBC" stands for "Little British Car". The only other place I've seen that was the SOL list on team.net > >I think this should be IBB - Itty-Bitty Bird. > >On 4/8/2019 09:23:24, Alan C wrote: >> lbb? little brown bird? We call them sbj's (small

Re: PESO: black-winged kite

2019-04-15 Thread lrc
Excellent photo, great job checking kites. On April 15, 2019 7:27:01 AM PDT, Subash Jeyan wrote: >rather lean pickings from yesterday's birding session: > >http://something-feathered.in/2019/04/15/blackwinged-kite/ > >kp | sigma 150-500 OS HSM @ 500mm, cropped. > >comments appreciated, >subash >

Re: OT: For the English on this list

2019-04-24 Thread lrc
On April 24, 2019 3:28:49 AM PDT, Toine wrote: >And we redesigned it > >https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapsalon Dutch nachos. > >Toine > > >On Wed, 24 Apr 2019, 11:14 Steve Cottrell, wrote: > >> >> >> Fish and chips >> > >> >Belgian invention. >> >> Yeah but we nicked it first ;-) >> >>

Re: Food photography

2019-04-29 Thread lrc
I had received the video in an email, did a Google search, a few seconds showed that it was the one I saw, but the one I saw didn't have serving suggestions, so I guess it was shortened. On April 29, 2019 9:34:10 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >The first part, about photographing food to

Re: My sister's ass

2019-05-04 Thread lrc
I don't vovet anybody's ass. I was hoping around the ranch yesterday and Snuggles would keep walking up behind me rubbing his head on my back, or my elbow so I would pet him. It was really cute. On May 4, 2019 9:21:51 AM CDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 4/5/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, un

Re: My sister's ass

2019-05-04 Thread lrc
Damn swypos, walking not hoping On May 4, 2019 11:17:08 AM CDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 4/5/19, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I was hoping around the ranch yesterday and Snuggles would keep >walking >>up behind me > >Be careful what you hope for > >-- > > >Cheers, > Co

Re: GESO (8): pulicat migratory birds

2019-05-05 Thread lrc
Awesome photos On May 5, 2019 7:48:17 PM PDT, Subash Jeyan wrote: >so we went to pulicat again. all the eurasian migratory birds were >beginning to turn into their breeding plumage and we were lucky to see >the lesser flamingos courtship dance. here are the images: > >http://something-feathered.i

Re: OT: Passing of Phoenix 2006-2019

2019-05-06 Thread lrc
Dogs have a way of finding people who need them. I wouldn't hurry that decision, when the time comes the decision will be made for you On May 6, 2019 12:16:54 AM PDT, Alan C wrote: >Many thanks to you all for the kind comments. Yesterday I went for a >long, memorial walk on our favourite trail

Re: PESO: Caballeros

2019-05-10 Thread lrc
Nice shot, lots of action and those magenta stage lights provide more accent than distraction On May 10, 2019 7:47:10 PM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >*The Three Caballeros on stage:* >http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/5/10/caballeros > >Comments are invited and appr

Re: GESO: 2 from today.

2019-05-11 Thread lrc
Both nice, the bird is great. Your gear is serving you well. I remember frequently being frustrated that your kit want up to your skills. On May 11, 2019 9:46:24 AM PDT, Alan C wrote: >A Klipspringer basking in the late afternoon sun & scroll R for a Lilac > >Breasted Roller. >Both on the Sabl

Re: Covered Bridges at night

2019-05-12 Thread lrc
On May 12, 2019 3:25:44 PM PDT, "Dale H. Cook" wrote: >On 5/12/2019 6:01 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > >> Great shots and I really like them. But what's the point of covering >a >> bridge? > >In the horse-and-buggy days, when most buggies did not have a roof, it >gave young couples a place

Re: Mabry Mill With Post

2019-05-12 Thread lrc
Very nice. What you did is no more "post production" than making a print from a negative. On May 12, 2019 7:34:51 PM PDT, "Dale H. Cook" wrote: >I am not someone who rushes into post-production of images. When I >displayed my Easter Sunday image of Mabry Mill it was posted raw. After > >livin

Re: PESO Migrant

2019-05-15 Thread lrc
You made excellent use of your opportunity On May 15, 2019 1:56:44 PM PDT, Paul Stenquist wrote: >A Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. Although I’m in their breeding zone, I only >see them briefly during spring migration. These were the first clear >shots I got of this odd little bird. > >https://www.photo.

Re: Anybody out there?

2019-05-18 Thread lrc
I'm curious about how you go about making postcards. I experimented with Costco poster board. After the crazy road trip delivering mom I hung out in Oregon a bit, and am at the Portland Lindy exchange this weekend. Lots of great dancing to awesome bands. On May 18, 2019 5:30:58 PM PDT, Godfre

Re: Photo Every Few Years Or So - Pentax Content

2019-05-26 Thread lrc
Very nice, but unsure of the dress as a prop - would love to see one without. :-) On May 26, 2019 5:46:48 PM PDT, Doug Brewer wrote: >OK. https://dougbrewer.tumblr.com/post/185164519046/amanda-ii > >On 5/26/19 5:14 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > >> Unsure of the camera as a prop - would love to se

Re: Chitwood at night (intermediate processing)

2019-05-27 Thread lrc
It was tough light,. There were greenish lights on the house behind me, I don't know if they were fluorescent or some sort of vapor lights. On the other side of the bridge was a barn with very bright, maybe led lights. In retrospect I should have shot at a lower iso and not blown out the highli

Re: Chitwood at night (intermediate processing)

2019-05-27 Thread lrc
On May 27, 2019 9:41:32 PM PDT, Alan C wrote: >A fascinating subject, Larry. As you say, the lighting is challenging. >The third image (almost B/W) probably shows the bridge best of all but >the sky is subdued. If you could get the sky more like the last image >it >would be greatly improved.

Re: Chitwood at night (intermediate processing)

2019-05-27 Thread lrc
On May 27, 2019 10:18:16 PM PDT, Alan C wrote: >No wonder you don't find time to sleep. What is this sleep of which you speak? > >Alan C > >On 28-May-19 07:09 AM, l...@red4est.com wrote: >> >> On May 27, 2019 9:41:32 PM PDT, Alan C wrote: >>> A fascinating subject, Larry. As you say, the light

Re: Chitwood at night (intermediate processing)

2019-05-28 Thread lrc
Heh! I had guessed it was a bidet. On May 28, 2019 11:38:06 AM PDT, Alan C wrote: >That's the word used in South Africa for an electric domestic water >heater. In the UK they call them immersion heaters. > >Alan C > >On 28-May-19 07:38 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: >> Geyser??? >> >> -p >> >> O > --

Re: A gallery for the motorheads

2019-05-31 Thread lrc
Odd, there must have been a hiccup because it should be public On May 31, 2019 4:19:44 AM PDT, John wrote: >403 >You need to be signed in to see this > >2019-05-31T11:18:02Z-fe92828d@server > >It appears you don’t have permission to view this album. > > > >On 5/30/2019 21:56:50, Larry Colen wrote

Re: A gallery for the motorheads

2019-05-31 Thread lrc
tter those bearings are a little noisy: the driver is >expendable." >>>> On May 31, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>> >>>> Paul Stenquist wrote on 5/31/19 8:43 AM: >>>>> The link worked for me. >>>>> I wonder

Re: PESO feeding time

2019-06-02 Thread lrc
On June 2, 2019 7:03:26 AM PDT, "Jostein Øksne" wrote: >We seem to be in violent agreement, Dan. I just adviced Larry to be >candid about presenting his photos, that's all. What definition of candid are you using? I am being open and honest about them. > >Another funny comparison between co

Re: SD cards

2019-06-04 Thread lrc
Exactly, the only time I've lost a card was when I had to swap quickly at the track On June 4, 2019 1:05:00 PM PDT, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >Thank you, Larry, for sharing back your findings. > >256 GB - that's quite a lot of photos to loose at once (if you misplace > >the card). ;-) > >But then,

Re: Steller parents

2019-06-07 Thread lrc
for being in my own >backyard. >> >> This is one of the better ones >> >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48018194691/in/album-72157708972166351/ >> >> >> Full set >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157708972166351

Re: Learning experience

2019-06-07 Thread lrc
You do realize that there are also negative exponents? On June 7, 2019 12:46:29 PM PDT, John wrote: >That being the case, my photography is improving at an exponential >rate. > >On 6/7/2019 06:01:53, Larry Colen wrote: >> There is a lot to be said for the philosophy of "make new mistakes". >If yo

Re: Stupid iPad

2019-06-10 Thread lrc
I'm afraid that software these days makes me wish it had Unix man pages. I will give Apple props that the terminal shell is still there man pages and all. When I got my first iMac I found the missing manual book to be indispensable. I don't know what I'd do these days if I had a problem and my

Re: Stupid iPad

2019-06-10 Thread lrc
I almost never lack for inspiration, sometimes skill, often taste, but rarely for something to photograph. On June 10, 2019 4:41:45 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 10/6/19, l...@red4est.com, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I don't know what I'd do these days if I had a problem and my network

Re: Another GFM snap

2019-06-12 Thread lrc
Very nice. We're each of the shots underexposed and you stacked them to reduce the noise? On June 12, 2019 6:48:28 PM PDT, Postmaster wrote: >On Saturday morning we did the annual hike to Shanty Spring Branch to >practice some stream photography. Lighting was suboptimal: Clear skies >meant we ke

Re: I survived the reception

2019-06-15 Thread lrc
Two of the couples expressed interest, but wanted to check for space on their wall. On June 15, 2019 2:11:26 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 15/6/19, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Here are some photos of the show/reception, I also uploaded the >catalog >>I made for the show to

Re: GESO: The 2019 GFM Nature Photography Weekend

2019-06-15 Thread lrc
As expected, an excellent set. On June 15, 2019 6:22:51 PM PDT, Mark Roberts wrote: >It's taken a while (and Flickr's latest "upgrade" hasn't helped >matters) but here's a small gallery of my photos from GFM this year: > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/166715344@N04/albums/72157709063314541 > >

Re: Another GFM snap

2019-06-15 Thread lrc
I understand, I try to spend as little time in Photoshop as possible myself, I usually succeed in avoiding it entirely. On June 15, 2019 6:26:50 PM PDT, Mark Roberts wrote: >Larry Colen wrote: > >>Postmaster wrote on 6/13/19 6:41 AM: >>> l...@red4est.com wrote: >>> Very nice. We

Re: Black and White, color, or neither

2019-06-16 Thread lrc
That one was photographed on the central Oregon coast On June 16, 2019 10:56:34 AM PDT, John wrote: >On 6/16/2019 13:37:47, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> >> John wrote on 6/16/19 10:33 AM: >>> It's not a pigeon, and both of them look like cardboard cutouts. >> >> If not a pigeon, what is it? >> >

Re: GESO: Fathers' Day Cactus

2019-06-16 Thread lrc
A third benefit, the fruit is also delicious. But yes, this flowers are lovely. The photos are nicer, unfortunately my phone doesn't do them justice, the yellows seem to be clipping on my display and details are lost. On June 16, 2019 11:32:13 AM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >Every year

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