I've never actually seen one - looks quite spectacular. Probably
wouldn't last long in the hot Lowveld.
Alan C
On 16-Apr-24 09:50 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
The last flower on our Magnolia tree, just a few days ago.
After heavy rainfall and strong wind all flowers have gone now.
https://flic.kr
be on the look out!
Alan C
On 31-Mar-24 12:31 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Nice picture. Funny pose that one, just like a stork.
It is remarkable that the legs of the great egret can be orange or
black (like on your photo).
I asked Copilot AI, which replied that during the breeding period the
legs get
Excellent shot, Henk.
Interesting to hear about the Great Egrets. Must be getting warmer there?
Here is a recent shot of a local one (heavy crop). Not all that common.
K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53622138608/
Alan C
On 30-Mar-24 09:03 PM, Henk Ter
who are totally opposed to man being at the top of a food chain.
Haven't heard them complaining about the Lions or Orcas yet!
Alan C
On 21-Mar-24 03:00 AM, l...@red4est.com wrote:
There is a very impressive account on Instagram called nature_is_metal which is
a collection of videos and ph
too. Not
my scene at all - we just paid a short visit.
Alan C
On 21-Mar-24 02:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Interesting bird! The body looks sharp but the head doesn’t; I’m guessing that
they don’t hold still very much. The highlights are also rather intense.
I always enjoy your photos of the f
Won't go. Trying again.
On 20-Mar-24 06:53 AM, Alan C wrote:
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants
but swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a
swimming snake
An African Snake Darter at Lake Panic, near Skukuza Camp, Kruger Park.
Unfortunately back lit. These birds are closely related to Cormorants
but swim with their bodies totally immersed giving the impression of a
swimming snake. The second image (by a fellow photographer, Ian van
Romburgh)
A bit gruesome but that's nature for you. I have never seen anything
like that - the ones around here all seem to survive on tiddlers.
Alan C
On 19-Mar-24 08:39 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Nice picture indeed.
After I saw a grey heron swallowing two coot chicken in two successive
flights across
Thanks, Stan.
With the dam still at about 80%, the N bank track is inaccessible.
Luckily he popped up right in front of us as far as we could get.
Alan C
On 18-Mar-24 06:09 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
Very nice! I think Herons make great subjects because of their alertness and
the way
*Thanks Larry.
* *
Bird photography can be so frustrating. The light was spot on for that
one but more often than not is isn't.
Alan C
*
On 18-Mar-24 10:32 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mar 17, 2024, at 10:27 PM, Alan C wrote:
Forgot the link!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom
Forgot the link!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53594856663/
A handsome Grey Heron at Sable Dam, Kruger Park, late yesterday.
K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm, f8, 1/500sec ISO160
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A handsome Grey Heron at Sable Dam, Kruger Park, late yesterday.
K5 & HD 55-300 @ 300mm, f8, 1/500sec ISO160
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I thought he bought a K3ii with built in GPS?
Alan C
On 15-Mar-24 10:48 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
I have the PLM type of 55-300 which is always attached to my K-70.
However the PLM lens is not compatible with a K-5 II.
Henk
Op 2024-03-15 om 07:43 schreef Alan Cole:
I don't think you'll
Well done, chaps. Enjoyed that lot, especially the deer. There must be a
story behind that vintage pocket watch!
Alan C
On 07-Mar-24 12:41 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
A very nice gallery indeed!
Stan, be careful this summer, that is likely a death cap (Amanita
phalloides), one of the most toxic
Exactly!
On 04-Mar-24 05:59 PM, Bob W PDML wrote:
On 4 Mar 2024, at 15:42, Alan C wrote:
It's not going to be a horizontal half frame, that would just be plain silly.
There were a couple of quick teasers in the video. Portrait format like a
'phone camera. IMHO it will be standard film
replacing the sensor. All controls will be electronic, nothing
mechanical. The lens could be anything. Auto mode will probably mostly
rule supreme.
Alan C
On 03-Mar-24 07:45 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 03.03.24 um 18:29 schrieb Bill:
I was quite surprised that it is a vertical half frame
Sarcasm?
Alan C
On 03-Mar-24 12:55 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
So, they developed a micro 4/3 film cell phone camera.
On Mar 2, 2024, at 2:33 PM, Bob W PDML wrote:
Some of you may have already seen the recent updates about the forthcoming
Pentax film camera, which sounds interesting
I couldn't see flying saucers on any of them!
Alan C
On 16-Feb-24 08:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
Interesting. Thank you people. I had felt that in general the first version was a bit
"over spiced". I'm trying to find the right balance between making the image
pop, and overdoing i
Interesting gallery. Thanks Brian and happy snappers. The "Cow" fooled
me too.
Alan C
On 10-Feb-24 12:45 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
G'day all
Enjoy the gallery here:
http://pug.komkon.org/
(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery
there).
Note: The
Exactly!
Alan C
On 06-Feb-24 12:20 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Rick, you got a nicely cleaned fisheye.
I'm surprised that I would not have recognized some pics as taken with
a fisheye, in particular of the playground and the fruit market.
For me that is the way this lens should be used
reasons that I shoot in raw, because the tools to
rescue old files keep getting better."
With AI & Elon Musk's brain implants we may eventually be able to recover
anything we have ever seen directly from our brains!?
Alan C
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A great gallery, Larry. The lens is clearly ideal for that sort of work.
Takes me back - Ann & I did a lot of that in Rhodesia when we were
young - Sat. night Dinner/Dances. Nothing like that around here any more.
Alan C
On 29-Jan-24 10:45 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
I guess it takes a spe
I have a clip-on O-GPS1 which can I use on my trusty K5. Very small &
easy to use for GPS.
Alan C
On 20-Jan-24 10:41 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 20.01.24 um 21:30 schrieb Larry Colen:
I recently picked up one of these for my bike rides. It does a nice
job of logging my r
Sorry, none of those - they all need the clip-on O-GPS1 as do the K3i &
K3iii, K5 series & a few others.
It seem only the K3ii has built in GPS like the K1.
Alan C
On 20-Jan-24 06:30 AM, Alan C wrote:
https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=pentax_k70=p
https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=pentax_k70=pentax_kf=pentax_kp=pentax_ks2
Alan C
On 20-Jan-24 01:37 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
What is the most recent Pentax APS-C camera that has built-in GPS like
the K-1? We're doing another bicycle trip in the summer and I'd
To be precise, 80Km NNE of Phalaborwa at Pioneer Dam near Mopani Camp
in the Kruger Park.
Alan C
On 08-Jan-24 08:53 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
Thanks again Brian!
Alan definitely went far afield for his entry! All good again this month.
Stan
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 8, 2024, at 5:25 AM, Brian
Very interesting, Marco & excellent images. Looks like the JWT has some
competition!
Alan C
On 08-Jan-24 10:20 PM, Marco Alpert wrote:
Although this has absolutely nothing to do with Pentax, since Larry brought up
astro-imaging, I can’t resist showing the initial results of somet
Only Darkroom here. Load shedding has returned with a vengeance.
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It looks fine on mine. Shot at 8:35am on the W bank of the dam on a
overcast morning with lens at full stretch. Don't see any
yellowish/greenish (apart from the background which is sharply in
contrast to the Stork).
Alan C
On 31-Dec-23 07:52 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Dec 30, 2023, at 9:13
ll R for
the other.
K5 & HD 55-300.
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Well done, Larry. You've done great job! My goodness, you have a lot of kit.
Happy New Year
Alan C
On 31-Dec-23 03:53 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
I posted pics of my first cheapass weather resistant camera cases a couple of
weeks back. I've set up the next two for cameras and lenses
So? As I said: "Perhaps you should consider going into business?"
Alan C
On 11-Dec-23 09:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Dec 10, 2023, at 10:22 PM, Alan C wrote:
Very nifty. You are quite a handy guy! Perhaps you should consider going into
business?
Heh, the reason I made
Very nifty. You are quite a handy guy! Perhaps you should consider going
into business?
Alan C
On 11-Dec-23 07:20 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
A couple of weeks back I was nattering about wanting a better case for storing
my gear, and carrying it in my car on a trip.
I just finished the first
ian. Too expensive for most of us so we now have individual
surge plugs on sensitive appliances.
Alan C
On 09-Dec-23 10:24 AM, mike wilson wrote:
Surge protectors are mandatory on new installs in the UK, now, probably because
of the poor state of the supply infrastructure. We had three f
e
figured it out & bought an almost new Honda S2000 instead.
Alan C
On 30-Nov-23 05:43 AM, mike wilson wrote:
Rock'n'roll r us! (Makes devil's horn sign with fingers and hangs tongue down
chin without really knowing why)
On 30/11/2023 00:27 GMT Postmaster wrote:
Around the 1:
Very Clever!
Alan C
On 20-Nov-23 01:30 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
...on her favourite bollard in the port of Boulogne. There, she has
everything in sight, especially the chip shop on the other side, just in
case somehone might drop something.
https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/helene
Mine too?
Alan C
On 17-Nov-23 06:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Nov 17, 2023, at 8:07 AM, ann sanfedele wrote:
to see if this lands in my PDML folder inbox
It landed in mine
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On 16-Nov-23 10:06 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
That indicates that it is not a total eclipse. The diamond ring shows up when
just a very small amount of the sun starts
Very clever! Perhaps you could have looked for a pair of Skippers?
"of course English is not my mother language" - your alter ego perhaps?
Alan C
On 09-Nov-23 10:04 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Strange, gmail nowadays doesn't show me all pdml posts.
About my butterflies photo, of cour
Thanks for that. Amazing fall colours. Something we don't see around here.
Alan C
On 25-Oct-23 05:13 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
Trail is about 15 min from my place
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2023-patterson1/album/index.html
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The workmanship is outstanding. Better than new?
Alan C
On 23-Oct-23 05:15 AM, Brendan MacRae wrote:
Yes, first year 1275cc car. California car since new.
https://albums.memento.com/67Sprite
I’m running the engine on a stand this weekend preparing to install it.
Waiting on exhaust from
Those were very popular Student Sports Cars when I was at Uni in the
1960's.
Alan C
On 23-Oct-23 05:57 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Very very nice. Much cleaner than the '68 I bought in college was. The summer
after I graduated, I rebodied the '68 with a '64
http://www.red4est.com/lrc
Henk, you produce so many fine macro images. I've seen a lot of yours on
FB too. Fungi are not that common in our dry climate but you seem to
have more than enough to keep you occupied!
Alan C
On 17-Oct-23 09:24 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
It is hard work at present to catch up with the variety
Yes. I was astonished to see the condition of that car (old Citroen D19
S/W?). Hard to believe it got like that.
Alan C
On 09-Oct-23 06:34 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 09.10.23 um 15:19 schrieb Alan C:
Thanks, Ralf. I thought of that after fruitlessly spending a couple of
days looking
Thanks, Ralf. I thought of that after fruitlessly spending a couple of
days looking for a spectacular wild flower (Veldblommetjie).
Alan C
P.S. We just had a W/E at the Crystal Springs Mountain Resort. No Spring
flowers to speak of up there either. The seasons seem to be totally
confused
he whole rig to a lady in Cape
Town where film is still alive & well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53223634555/ Scroll L for
another.
Alan C
On 28-Sep-23 11:24 PM, coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:
But pretty cool.
I love how it’s not E Germany but USSR Occupied
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Great stuff as usual, Dave. Late summer blossoms & seeds with signs
impending Autumn or the Fall as you call it over there. We are off to
the Crystal Springs mountain resort next week so hopefully I can capture
some of the wild spring flowers (veldblommetjies) & probably a bit of game.
Thanks all. The community is rallying round. Perhaps "ghoulish" was a
bit strong. There are plenty of images "for posterity" on the web.
Alan C
On 17-Sep-23 09:47 PM, Bruce Nagel wrote:
On Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 02:50:04PM -0400, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote:
Message: 2
Da
I'm on the other side by the thorn tree!
Alan C
On 15-Sep-23 10:07 AM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Looks like we are alone on an ice floe.
Henk
Op vr 15 sep 2023 om 02:15 schreef Steve Cottrell :
Hi PDMLers
Is there still a PDML page on the web where one can subscribe to the PDML?
I looked
should be avoided. Many vehicles have been damaged, even
rolled over, because stupid tourists got too close.
Alan C
P.S. Some Roan Bulls were imported from Zimbabwe to increase the gene
pool & a herd of about 30 has recently been spotted at Tsendze about
100Km north of here which is good ne
You sure get around. Most enjoyable. Nothing like that in my part of the
world.
Alan C
On 06-Sep-23 10:29 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
We got home two days ago and have almost overcome the jet lag. I've
managed to put up a gallery of photos from our bicycle trip across
Austria and the Czech
8126899/
K5 & HD 55-300 WR
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Another great gallery, Dave. The snail was well spotted! Is that bird a
thrush?
Alan C
On 03-Sep-23 04:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
Happy Labour day weekend all, Labor for my USA friends lol
>From a recent walk, we do this trail system 4-5 times a year to get the
changes in seas
Trying again
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An early morning snap of the Knoppiesdoorn (Knob-thorn - Acacia
Nigrescens) tree on our corner. Always the first
Thanks.
Adjusted the levels a bit.
Alan C
On 08-Aug-23 10:07 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Aug 8, 2023, at 12:25 AM, Alan C wrote:
The first of this season's (Spring?) flowers. Strelitzia Reginae (Known as the
Bird of Paradise in the world of Horticulture) - Indigenous plant of South
Africa
ning sun.
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Thanks, Larry. Enjoyed that lot even although most are unfamiliar to me.
Alan C
On 03-Aug-23 05:08 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote:
Larry - Mike already identified 614, so here goes on the rest..
715 - North American T-28
441 - Beechcraft T-34
979 - Another T-34
077 - Douglas A-1 Skyraider
523
Thanks, Larry. It sure was. Ended up with a whole lot of purple
fringing. This was the best of 10. We commonly get two species here -
this one & the smaller Cardinal. More often heard than seen. We will be
going into the Kruger Park on Sunday for the first time this year.
Alan C.
On 01
in its quest for a snack.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/53083730740/
K5 & HD 55-300 @300mm, f5.8, ISO320.
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I don't take anything & wait till I get back home!
Alan C
On 27-Jul-23 07:28 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I simplify for travel: I don't use LR Mobile, or cloud-based LR.
When traveling, I'm using my iPads or iPhone. For the little I want to do in
rendering when traveling, I use Photos
rica - Kigali in Rwanda being a notable exception.
Alan C
On 24-Jul-23 10:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Kelly Drive is a curving, pleasant road (except for a few would-be Formula-1
race-car drivers) that follows the east bank of the Schuylkill River through
Philadelphia. It has a nice foot/bicycle
That's an amazing image, Ralf. I feel inspired. I'll source a #87 filter
and give my dormant K110D a whirl as a dedicated IR camera.
Alan C
On 13-Jul-23 10:12 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 13.07.23 um 01:59 schrieb Larry Colen:
You'll need to focus based on the live view, which is what
have!). Pity I didn't think of Larry's sticky tape astro
method to lock the focus. Only 2 or 3 shots out of the 48 were even on
the verge of acceptability so that was the end of my adventure.
Alan C
On 13-Jul-23 04:59 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jul 12, 2023, at 7:06 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
Interesting all the same. I thought the rusting hulk was a dune .
Alan C
On 10-Jul-23 01:57 PM, Reinhard Sy wrote:
Hello Brian,
I have unfortunately uploaded my image for the previous gallery (Any
Old Sign) too late, so that now in the current gallery the image of me
that does not fit
Looks fine to me.
Alan C
On 04-Jul-23 05:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jul 4, 2023, at 6:12 AM, Comcast wrote:
Very dark. Is this right out of camera or phone?
Thanks for the feedback, no it isn’t “right out of the camera”, according to
Lightroom I did darken it 1 stop. Going back
Do you call Peacocks "Glitz Chickens" over there? Amazed they are
feral. BTW, I see there are also chicken/peacock hybrids in existence!
Alan C
On 04-Jul-23 09:11 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
We’ve got some feral glitz chickens in the neighborhood. One was hanging out
in the shade in
Well done, Larry!
"they are photogenic enough" Indeed!
Alan C
On 04-Jul-23 08:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
Lauren and Dominic put on a nice (improv) performance at the milonga Saturday.
They are a new dance couple (he lives in Portland, she lives in LA) and this
was their
An excellent job, Godfrey - the car & the photography! My, how cars have
changed since the 60's.
Alan C
On 01-Jul-23 07:29 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
While I was in the hospital, my classic Italian sports car—the 1967 Lancia
Fulvia Coupé—was in the body shop having some rust re
Excellent, Henk. Also the other one of it lying down.
Alan C
On 28-Jun-23 06:11 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
This roe deer in our dunes stared at me and didn't move for at least a
minute. So plenty of time to make this portrait.
https://flic.kr/p/2oL1LkT
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On 27-Jun-23 12:03 PM, Bob W PDML wrote:
Only in the easy newspapers… :0)
On 27 Jun 2023, at 11:33, Alan C wrote:
Because the ? indicate that Gegs is a scrambled version of a word in the
answer.
https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/5498/gegs-9-4-a-british
Because the ? indicate that Gegs is a scrambled version of a word in
the answer.
https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/5498/gegs-9-4-a-british-cryptic-crossword-clue
Alan C
On 27-Jun-23 10:10 AM, Bob W PDML wrote:
Why?
On 27 Jun 2023, at 08:33, mike wilson wrote:
Shouldn't
Indeed it should!
Alan C
On 27-Jun-23 08:33 AM, mike wilson wrote:
Shouldn't the first one have a question mark after it?
On 25/06/2023 19:50 Bob W PDML wrote:
Too easy.
I have two favourite cryptic crossword clues, neither is difficult, but I like
them.
One that my housemaster told
I had a feeling you wold be first!
Alan C
On 25-Jun-23 08:43 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
Cormorant …
Sent from my iPad
On Jun 25, 2023, at 6:17 PM, Alan C wrote:
Crossword clue:
Large diving bird from cold, wild moor and tarn. (9).
Alan C
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t around that with a bit of planning. I will certainly use a red light
when setting up nest time - thanks for that tip.
Alan C
On 25-Jun-23 09:27 AM, Bill wrote:
Continuing with my rather scattershot approach to learning dark sky
photography...
This was shot with the K1 and A15/3.5 using the Astrotrac
Well done. I look forward to the video of you singing!
Alan C
On 07-Jun-23 04:04 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2023-lynde1/album/index.html
Short walk along a marsh area at Lake Ontario east of Torontop. Not much
wildlife Tuesday and only 1 baby killdeer for youg'uns
Very interesting, Rick. Scenes quite unfamiliar to me & the whole place
spotlessly clean.
Alan C
On 07-Jun-23 03:08 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Three photo-friends and I had a photo-visit to 30th St. Station (Philly’s rail
hub) this week. The pics are here:
https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/2023
Indeed and you did a good job capturing it, Dave. Takes me back!
Alan C
On 03-Jun-23 04:08 PM, David J Brooks wrote:
School PA day Friday so i had the kids all day
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52947844463/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52947844468/
iPhone 12 mini
Dave
Larry, that's quite something! The stuff the local guy does are midgets
by comparison.
Alan C
On 29-May-23 10:01 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
At the Big Rock Inn, Pinon Hills
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/52931344426/in/album-72177720308616151/
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That's very appealing, Toine. I can almost feel the sunshine!
Alan C
On 23-May-23 08:17 AM, Toine wrote:
A white heron or locally known as silver heron in backlight:
https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007764-Enhanced-NR.jpg
Toine
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I like that lot, Larry. Could be just down the road on the Mpumalanga
escarpment. I see you caught a man made dragonfly! IMHO the two with
some civilisation in the background tend to spoil the set.
I'll check out the prickly pears!
Alan C
On 22-May-23 10:20 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
I finally
Loud & clear in Phalaborwa.
Alan C
On 21-May-23 05:48 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote:
Test 2 - good
Test 1 - not found
-p
On 5/21/2023 10:00 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
Test 2
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Do you only have Terrestrial Orchids over there?
Alan C
On 14-May-23 09:17 PM, Toine wrote:
Orchid time so I need to capture them.
https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007657.jpg
https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007538.jpg
https://repiuk.nl/new/#pid=_1007592.jpg
All @ 400mm (no Pentax sorry
Spring is sprung! Just the opposite here. Grass cutting season is over.
Have never seen a prickly pear with pink flowers - the local invaders
have pale yellow flowers.
Alan C
On 12-May-23 08:12 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
A bunch of photos of flowers from my hikes this weekend, anybody want to ID
is ready for occupation. While this may be very exceptional, it
shows what can be done to ease the pain.
Alan C
On 13-May-23 02:44 AM, Rick Womer wrote:
Moving is agony. We’ve been fortunate in not doing it in 37 years.
May the Force be with you!
Rick
On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 20:05 Comca
success. Never use a tripod.
Alan C
On 11-May-23 10:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
I went for hikes this weekend in the park near where I’m staying, or arguably
took my camera gear out for a walk. All of these photos were with the K-3 III
and 18-270, which seem to be a reasonably versatile and cap
Thanks for the info, Bruce.
So sad. A real gentleman who contributed greatly to this group.
Alan C
On 11-May-23 01:27 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Facebook alerted me today of messages about the passing of Dan
Matyola, May 2, 2023, at 81 years of age.
I'm only a "FB friend" but we'
Even an Elephant is hard to find a mere 20m off the road & the dry
season water points are abandoned with so many pools all over the place.
Alan C
On 03-May-23 11:27 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
A couple of weeks ago two photo-friends and I took a walk down Broad Street,
Philadelphia’s largest nor
Dan, do you perhaps know which species it is & its country of origin?
Alan C
On 02-May-23 07:08 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
That thing is enormous! Do you know what its dimensions are?
Rick
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If you don't like the camera you could always send it to me!
Alan C
On 26-Apr-23 08:34 AM, l...@red4est.com wrote:
Either film is a lot more forgiving, or our standards were a lot lower.
On April 25, 2023 11:07:37 PM PDT, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
"Sunny F16"
"Cloudy F8&qu
Sunny 16 is more applicable to tropical locations with bright light.
Perhaps something like Sunny 11 in Temperate climates? Those were
starting points for 100ASA film at 1/100 sec. From there it was all
mental arithmetic or the use of tables.
Alan C
On 26-Apr-23 08:34 AM, l...@red4est.com
A very appealing image, Ralf. A lot of detail visible when zoomed in. Is
a floating dock actually a dry dock?
Alan C
On 23-Apr-23 11:04 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Some industrial nights and magic again, for a change. The cable layer
Ile d'Aix in the floating dock in Dunkirk.
https
es. What a
disappointment.
The next will be on 25/11/2030 (If I live that long) but we will have to
travel Durban to experience it.
Alan C
On 20-Apr-23 08:21 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Apr 19, 2023, at 1:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Isn't that what always happens?
Nope, sometimes it’
Excellent. Even better when zoomed. Just in time for Easter!
Alan C
On 09-Apr-23 12:20 AM, Bill wrote:
As promised, here is a picture of one of this year's blooms.
https://flic.kr/p/2os3jdg
Technical stuff:
This is a 23 image stack shot with the X-T5 mounted on a Pentax Bellows K
and using
Well done, chaps! I really enjoyed that lot - a sort of international tour.
Alan C
On 06-Apr-23 03:00 PM, Brian W wrote:
G'day all
Enjoy the new gallery here:
http://pug.komkon.org/
(you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there).
Note: The automated submission
Lurker Supreme! Life seems to be running me at the moment.
Alan C
On 28-Mar-23 11:04 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
Is anyone else?
Rick
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mals! A
minority are to be seen with cameras now - a dramatic change from 10
years ago.
Alan C
On 23-Mar-23 07:17 AM, John Francis wrote:
On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 08:13:54AM +0200, Alan C wrote:
When I see 'phone shots like that, I wonder why we bother with cameras.
Quite.
As I mentioned, I was intere
When I see 'phone shots like that, I wonder why we bother with cameras.
Time for Ricoh/Pentax to get into the 'phone business with their own
embedded optics?
Alan C
On 20-Mar-23 08:44 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
GREAT PHONE IMAGE!
On Sun, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:37 PM John Francis wrote
More interesting facts. So you never tried a Lamprey Burger?
Alan C
On 21-Mar-23 06:50 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mar 19, 2023, at 4:59 AM, Alan C wrote:
I did some research. Lampreys have a very unusual lifecycle - egg, larva, adult & then
die immediately after procreating for the f
mp; are able to survive a few more years on a
blood diet. Eventually, they too perish after procreation. Parasitism of
humans has been recorded but is uncommon.
Alan C
On 19-Mar-23 09:06 AM, Toine wrote:
That would be river lampreys, this is a brook lamprey they dont migrate or
feed on fish.
Ugh! Draculas of the fish world. The St. Lawrence Seaway gave Lampreys
access to the Great Lakes where they decimated the fish.
Alan C
On 18-Mar-23 10:28 PM, Toine wrote:
This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had
the opportunity to see them because they were
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