Re: Baxter

John, I offer my heartfelt condolences. Yo did the right thing. It’s rarely on our terms that our pets have to leave us. It seems unfair that their lives as intertwined with ours, can be so short comparatively. It’s special that you loved and cared for Baxter. I’m praying that you will be

Re: Baxter

John,I offer my heartfelt condolences. Yo did the right thing. It’s rarely on our terms that our pets have to leave us. It seems unfair that their lives as intertwined with ours, can be so short comparatively. It’s special that you loved and cared for Baxter. I’m praying that you will be

Re: Baxter

Sorry Mark,I offer my heartfelt condolences. Yo did the right thing. It’s rarely on our terms that our pets have to leave us. It seems unfair that their lives as intertwined with ours, can be so short comparatively. It’s special that you loved and cared for Baxter. I’m praying that you will be

Re: PESO Happy Holidays

Lovely shot Paul!Happy Holidays to you and yours. JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Monday, December 3, 2018, 9:14 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I didn’t decorate very much for the holidays after my wife died, but now the lady I’m seeing is really into it, so we did it up pretty big inside

Re: OT: Florence

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } John,I’m keeping you and the rest of the folks in the region in prayer. I,ve been visiting Myrtle Beach for the past four days

Re: Sony A7II

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } You’re in trouble now Christine!The A7III is even better and SMC glass can be used with these cameras too. JayT Sent from

Re: Lens Rentals and the eclipse

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Ouch, I feel sorry (somewhat) for the person that rented that Canon 600/f4. That's going to be a super expensive lesson

Re: PESO - Wasp beetle

Very nice job Jostein!With the program do you still have to manually focus each shot? Thanks ,JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 10:18 AM, Jostein wrote: Den 18.07.2017 16:23, skrev Rick Womer: > I agree with all of the plaudits. > > I am

Re: PESO Hummer

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Nice one Paul, especially on the Bee Balm! JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 2:00 PM, Paul

Re: July PUG is up

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Very nice images everyone!Ken's is my favorite with Ricks close. Color, form , and composition is spot on. It's tough picking

Re: PESO - Dandelion

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } That's really nice Mark!What is your lighting setup for something like this and does it really require that many images in the

Re: Peso-Blue Heron

Nice image Jack!The only thing you might consider would be to crop the upper portion of shoreline peeking through the grass which is slightly distracting.   BTW, the Great Blue Heron is fairly easy to sneak up on if you find one actively feeding. JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Monday,

Re: May PUG is up

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Nice work everyone!My top four are: Ken's - Bentonite HillsBrians - Welcoming LightAnn's - Going UpWill's - If You Look Closely

Re: PESO - Church Yard 1, Alvescot, 2017

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Very captivating scene Cotty, nice work! JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Saturday, April 29, 2017, 11:17 AM, Steve

Re: Up Close and Personal

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Stellar image Paul! JayT  Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 11:52 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: PESO: Bird ID Help

h when migrating. Paul via phone > On Apr 24, 2017, at 9:01 PM, Jay Taylor <kingfishn...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px > #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white >

Re: PESO: Bird ID Help

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Paul, It kind of looks like a Bicknells Thrush.Very nice capture! JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, April 24,

Re: New member

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Welcome all the way from Seattle, Washington Michael!I just recently came back to the list after a long hiatus, but I can tell

Re: Everything Old is New Again

focus is. Either it is back-focused, or you have a motion blur... (or something is out of whack with the lens). There is also a possibility that it is overcompressed with JPEG processing. Igor On Apr 18, 2017, at 11:27 PM, Jay Taylor wrote: > > A couple weekends back I made my annual visit to

Everything Old is New Again

A couple weekends back I made my annual visit to our local  historical camera collectors swap meet in hopes of finding a K version of the SMC 28/3.5. I wasn't that lucky (I usually find a gem there), but I did find an M 28/2.8 and a K 50/4 Macro. I shot a few images with the 50 on my Sony A7II

Re: Sea-to-Sea

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Excellent  Bob!One of those images  that  make you wish you were there to see in technicolor. JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for

Re: PESO: Pruned Apple Tree

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Nice color and detail in this shot Daniel! JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 7:41 AM, Daniel

Re: PESO - Woodland, Leafield, 2017

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Nice work Cotty! JayT Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 12:53 AM, Steve Cottrell

Re: PESO - Stone Wall, Leafield 2017

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Nice one Cotty! I had to take a couple more looks to appreciate it.  Jay Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Sunday, April

Re: PESO: Rayna-The Look Pt. 2

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } She's adorable Bill! Love the expression captured. Jay Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Sunday, April 16, 2017, 12:16 PM,

Re: PESO Akia

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } I like the shot Larry. It's a little different though seeing what might normally be the shadow side of her illuminated and the

Back in the Mix

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Although I've sold off the majority of my Pentax gear and have been shooting Sony and  Canon over the past several years, I

Re:Artist Bios CVs from Exhibit (Christine Aguila

On Mon May 24 9:55 , Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Are folks interested in reading the artist bios cvs from the exhibit? If so, Sue is willing to send me that information, and I could post it to the list--somehow. Are there any photogs on the list who do not want their information

Re:GESO - Yet another Chicago view (Ann Sanfedele)

On Tue May 18 14:11 , Ann Sanfedele wrote: http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/Bus-Trip-to-Chicago-May-2010/12194964_YYtFD And getting there and comping back... I'm better at editing after waiting a year but these kinda tell the story - although on longer reflection I'm sure

PEOW: Mallard Youngun's

Pictures Every Once in a While. Here are a couple captures of a Mallard family I recently observed. Taken with the K-7 and DA*300/4. http://www.jaytaylorphotography.com/Nature/1D3/Ducklings-Kubota/861296397_6TSLx- XL.jpg

GESO: Augenblick Chicago 2010

Here are a few images from my short visit to Chicago last week. The gallery opening was fantastic as was the company of the PDML'ers there. I'm so very glad to have met you guys and it was a pleasure hanging out with you. Special thanks again to Mark and Christine for their huge part in

Re: PESO: Chicago - Central Camera (Bob Sullivan)

On Tue May 18 1:25 , Bob Sullivan wrote: Jay, That's the Central Camera I know and love. Did you catch it at open or close? It is such a funky location under the 'EL' tracks, and your colors compliment that uniqueness. I hope you went inside as well. Regards, Bob S. Thanks Bob, Unfortunately

Re: Geso - Jostein's Chicago batch (AlunFoto)

On May 15, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Jostein wrote: I probably take too few pics of people. :-) This is the lot that passed the first sifting: http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/thumbnails.php?album=21page=1 Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com That's a superb

Re: PESO: Chicago - Central Camera

On Fri May 14 13:41 , frank theriault wrote: I don't know that I'm pro- or anti-HDR, but that's just too saturated for my tastes. I guess that makes me anti? ;-) Other than that (and I guess it's a matter of taste, no?), I think it's a terrific photo! I might go in the other direction

Re: PESO - Free as a Bird (Chicago)

On Fri May 14 18:25 ,Tom C wrote: I've long wanted to create a Beatles-themed photo tribute gallery and have a lot of unimplemented ideas, each image representing a single song. The trip to Chicago last weekend, in addition to being a ton of fun, unexpectedly yielded my first shot for the

Re: Group Shot at Sharpenberg Gallery

On May 9, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Cotty and Everyone on the List: I'm so sorry I didn't get this up in time for you. I got home around 1 a.m Friday, crashed, got up Sat met everyone at 10:30 a.m. at the Art Institute I didn't get home Sat

Re: Brought to you by Tom C

On May 9, 2010, at 8:51 PM, William Robb war...@gmail.comwrote: Well, that was fun. Even the plane rides were bearable. Thanks to the generosity of Tom, I was given the very pleasurable opportunity to visit Chicago this past weekend. It happened that this weekend also coincided with the

Re:GESO: My Chicago (Tim Bray)

On May 10, 2010, at 12:57 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: My trip to Chicago was relatively unsuccessful aside from the couple of hours I got to spend with the PDMLers, but I did manage to take a couple of snaps that avoided the quick cull. The slide-show is at

Re: GESO - Quality Human Hair

On May 9, 2010, at 8:51 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.comwrote: Most of these will not survive a more serious cull, but right now they don't make me spew. All taken over the too little time I had for shooting in Chicago, just a random collection with no thought to flow or chronological

Re: PESO: Chicago (Cory Waters)

On May 9, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.netwrote: There will be a gallery here soon but here's one image. It was a dark and stormy night ;) CW Hey Cory, Great to finally put a face to the name. Enjoyed meeting you and the Mrs. in the Windy City. I was really impressed

Re: Working List of Folks coming to Chicago (including, maybes)

Hey Christine, Please put me down as a maybe. I'm really hoping I can make it. Thanks, Jay Taylor - Washington On Mar 26, 2010, at 8:15 AM, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 8 Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:40:51 -0500 From: Christine Aguila cagu...@earthlink.net To: pdml@pdml.net Subject

Re: PESO 2010 - 020 - GDG (Godfrey DiGiorgi)

A short hiatus but now I'm back on the blog ... http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com/fog-at-dawn Comments always appreciated, thanks for looking! Godfrey -- a photo blog: http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com Godfrey, Great image! I really like your treatment of the lights and their

Re:Boris PESO 2010 #01

On Jan 16, 2010, Boris Lieberman wrote: Hi! I am about 1,300 messages behind. Duh! Here is another interpretation of Butterfly for Frank, this time at f1.2... http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/01/peso-2010-01.html Be brutal and honest. Boris Boris, I like the composition and

PEOW: Superstar Darius

Hi folks, Been a while since I've posted here, but I've been without a Pentax body for a while. Hopefully that will be changing real soon. Here is an image of my grandson Darius (6) in his second year of soccer:

WTB:Pentax Wide Angle

Greetings Pentaxians, I'm looking for one of the following wide angle lenses: DA* 16-50/f2.8 DA 12-24/4 DA 14/2.8 Please let me know if you have one that you are wanting to sell and how much you're asking for it. Much appreciated, Jay Taylor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

FS Friday: 43 77 Limiteds Tamy 28-75

Up for sale are a couple of my high end Pentax FA lenses as well as my Tamron 28-75 zoom. I baby all of my equipment so these are all in (LN-) condition. I have some feedbacks on Pentax Forums, Fred Miranda and 100% feedback on eBay under username Sirfishalotz. I'm only selling these to

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 32, Issue 202

On Dec 19, 2008, at 7:50 AM, Marc Roberts wrote: Short version: I tried it and I like it. Long version: I'm accustomed to printing from Photoshop, so I don't know why I decided to have a go from Lightroom yesterday, but I did. What's more, I left the image in ProPhoto RGB color space and

Re:PDML Book Project is go!

Wow, sounds pretty exciting. Thanks Mark, Bill and Scott. I feel a little guilty for not participating in the PDML very much and for using my other gear more than Pentax. But I guess I might have a couple images that I could submit. I'll have to start spending a little more time around here.

FS Friday: 1.7X Adapter

I selling my used but good condition (7 of 10) Pentax A F1.7x adapter. This highly sought after lens accessory doesn't see much use from me any longer since I have obtained my super telephoto lens. I works wondors on the manual focus lenses giving them AF capability in additon to the 1.7x

Re: Published!

Frank, Congratulations! I especially like the second one. The way you've composed the image and framed the subject is very strong. Keep up the good work and go for some more. JayT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO - Portrait

Bruce, All of them are nice portraits, but I keep going back to the first one for some reason. She's just seems to look more natural in that one. The other two while technically very good do not seem to have quite a genuine feeling. Just my 2 cents, but then again I don't really know that

PEOW: Darius @ 4 1/2

Greetings PDMLers, Been awhile since I've posted, but I still check in from time to time. Thought I would post a recent shot of my grandson Darius now that he's such a big boy. This was from a recent family vacation (our first together) in Oahu, Hawaii.

Re: In Memory of My Mom

Paul, Please also accept my condolences. I lost my mom about this time last year and I can relate to your loss. It's good though that she was able to share last part of her life with those she loved most. My prayer goes out to you and your family. Sincerely, Jay Taylor -- PDML Pentax

K20D PEF Files On a Mac?

Does anyone know how to convert PEF files to DNG's? I can't get the freakin' Pentax software to install on my Mac. Lightroom can't read em, nor can PS3/Bridge or Bibble. Thanks, Jay -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re:PESO 2007 - 52c - GDG

On Dec 20, 2007, at 8:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On a walk today ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/52c.htm Comments, critique, etc always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey Godfrey, You really have a great eye for these. The image if very rich in composition, texture.

Re: PESO: Seattle Public Library

On Dec 15, 2007, at 4:48 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Courageously, I risk bawdy commentary again with another set of PESOs. The Seattle Public Library building is a remarkable and (to me) beautiful piece of architecture. It has so many angles and facets, and is in such a crowded part of the

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 19, Issue 198

On Nov 24, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I worked on the background a bit. The offending elbow is history. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6669938size=lg Paul, I like this image. There's a nice dynamic going on in the frame between father son's gaze and the chess

PEOW: Cormorant II

Some of you may have seen the head shot of my Cormorant that Mark pointed out (posted on DPreview). Godfrey was correct in that I don't usually exclude much of the context in my bird images, but I guess I was just emulating the Canon and Nikon guys with the major crop just for something

Re: PEOW: Cormorant II

On Nov 21, 2007, at 11:23 AM, Rick Wormer wrote: Very nice, especially the background. Two comments: First, when one clicks on the link to one of your photos, one gets a Forbidden message. One has to copy and paste the link into a new browser window. Is there something you can do to

Re:PESO 2007 - 47d, 47e - GDG

On Nov 15, 2007, at 5:10 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: PESO 2007 - 47d, 47e - GDG Continuing to process ... http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/47d.htm http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/47e.htm Comments and critique always appreciated. enjoy Godfrey Godfrey, I

PEOW:Grandson New Shiba Pup

It's been a while since I've posted any pictures of my grandson Darius. He's such a big boy now (4 yrs). We went to have a look at our soon to be newest family member, a male Black Tan Shiba Inu puppy that is 4 weeks old. We'll be bringing him home in a couple more weeks. Now we'll have

Re: Question for FA* 300mm f4.5 owners ( Canon 70-200 f4 users

On 11/3/07, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: G'day All, As we all know one of the minor bad points of this lens, compared to the F* version, is it's lack of tripod mounting collar . I'm a bit of a tinkerer, and I've roughly sketched up a collar design with a thought to making one

Re: PESO: A splash of colour -- and a bit of bragging ;-)

Patrick, Congrats! That is indeed one very special image. Outstanding composition. JayT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PEOW: Pie-Billed Grebe

I'll try to post the link to this image again as it appears to have been truncated making it unusable: http://i.pbase.com/ o6/87/63987/1/81261177.gmwcxIHL.PieBilledGrebe1062407.jpg Perhaps the filename was too long to fit on a single line. Sorry for the inconvenience. JayT -- PDML

PEOW: Pie-Billed Grebe

I haven't been very active on the PDML lately, but I do try to browse the archive and half way keep up with you all. Here is a recent shot I thought was a nice capture http://i.pbase.com/ o6/87/63987/1/81261177.gmwcxIHL.PieBilledGrebe1062407.jpg Even with the long zoom (FA*250-600/5.6) I

Re: PESO - Rail Bird

Ken, Nice shot, you might try cropping out the the bottom of the frame with the crack in the rail (somewhat distracting). But that might make the frame quite a bit tighter than you liking since you'd need to crop the right side as well. I did a quickie resize of my window to see what it

[no subject]

I've been trying to see just how difficult it would be to handhold the big bling lens (FA 250-600/5.6) and it actually isn't as difficult as I had imagined. I managed to capture this GBH in flight with it and the K10D. SR seems to help quite a bit (as does decent light):

Re: In Flight Great Blue Heron (was No Subject)

. If an ISO 400 shot is underexposed by a stop or so, you'll get noise. Otherwise, they always look pretty clean to me. Can't tell if this shot is noisy. It looks good at web size. Paul On Apr 25, 2007, at 3:52 AM, Jay Taylor wrote: I've been trying to see just how difficult it would be to handhold

Re: PESO 2007 - 20b - GDG

Godfrey, I like the shot also. It has quite an anthropomorphic quality about it. My only qualm would be the slight dark spot in the upper right of the image which draws my eye away from he subject. Not sure if it could be dodged out or not. Regardless the images works well. JayT Tuesday,

Re: End Part II

Bruce, I also think the original image stands on its own the best for conveying your original idea. The BW works also, but it leaves me wanting to see more tonal range. JayT Bruce Dayton wrote: Based on comments by the list, I thought I would try a few more things and show you what I had

Web Hosting: PBase or Photo.net?

My annual subscription is coming up on PBase and I'm considering a possible change of service. For those of you who have used Photo.net, how do you like it ? I'm overall somewhat satisfied with PBase, but sometimes find it gets bogged down with slow uploading and some folks don't seem to be

Re: PESO - Bird - cropping advice

Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 Bruce Dayton wrote: I'd like some advice on how to crop this shot most effectively. Some of the surroundings are probably nice to have and some not. Bruce, I like the overall image especially the colors, but agree it could be cropped some. Initially I thought just a

Re: PEOW:Tribute/Farwell to Mom ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

David, Paul, Kenneth, Boris, Godfrey, Bruce, Walter and Marnie, Thanks so much for your prayers and words of encouragement. It means alot. Even though we've only met through conversation I can feel the love. My mom passed very peacefully early yesterday morning as I laid near her side. She

PEOW:Tribute/Farwell to Mom

PDML'rs, Definitely a great deal of sadness here with the Taylor family as we prepare to bid farewell to my Mom. She would be 88 years old on April 20th, but we are all but certain that she will not be able to celebrate this years birthday. Unable to recover from a colonectomy surgery

Mega-Enablement: FA*250-600/5.6

Well, I finally have been able to secure a nice long Pentax telephoto lens. The FA*250-600mm/f5.6 zoom! I had been dreaming about the FA*600/4 ever since I started shooting birds, but a good guy who lives in my region just happened to put this fine lens up for sale since he wasn't shooting

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 11, Issue 326

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Just took a look on Boz site to see what that looked like. Quite the monster! Enjoy it. :-) If you don't mind my asking, what does something like that cost these days? Godfrey Godfrey, I actually managed to hang onto both my kidneys for the time being. But I

Re: Mega-Enablement: FA*250-600/5.6

Walter Hamler wrote: Jay, I cannot access the link. All I get is Forbidden. Strange, as others seemingly have been able to see it. Walter, Not sure why you can't connect to the link, but here is the address to my PBase site where you can view it:

Re:Mega-Enablement: FA*250-600/5.6

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Just took a look on Boz site to see what that looked like. Quite the monster! Enjoy it. :-) If you don't mind my asking, what does something like that cost these days? Godfrey Godfrey, I actually managed to hang onto both my kidneys for the time being. But I

Re: Mega-Enablement: FA*250-600/5.6

Rick Wormer wrote: That link works! Very nice. I wonder--does the shake reduction let you shoot hand-held, or is the lens just too heavy? Rick Rick, I'm a pretty big guy with decent size arms. I tried it once, but it started wearing on me after just a few shots. I haven't tried it with

PEOW: Another GBH Portrait

I have not been able to get out and do much shooting as of late since I'm busy trying to move into a new home my wife and I are purchasing. That coupled with the start of Salmon fishing season has kept me away from my camera. This is another of my Great Blue Heron images captured with the

Re: PESO -- Angst on the Rocks (I and II)

PJ, I like the first one much better than the second. For me it just has more interest throughout the frame. I don't see the girl as the subject so much in this one as the setting. If the distant island wasn't there it would not work as well, but I just sense something special about the

Re: PESO - Great Egret

Bruce, This is definitely one of the best egret shots I've seen in a while. Amazing detail in the perfect exposure as evident in the birds legs and feet. The bokeh is very pleasing also. Makes me want to use my Tokina even more now. Were you using a tripod for this shot? JayT -- PDML

Re: PESO -- Threatening Syies, Calm Seas

PJ, Very nice. I like the way the layers in the image lead your eye from the fore to mid and background. Each of these zones is interesting and makes for a pleasing composition. JayT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Beware New eBay Scam

I just got a fake eBay message from a supposed buyer threatening to report me to eBay if I don't answer his question. It looks just like the regular eBay messages with a Respond Now button. The item in question does not exist. Not sure what would happen if I would have bit on it, but it

PEOW: Great Blue Heron Portrait

Here's a shot taken a couple months back with the *istDS with the FA*300 f4.5 stacked with the F1.7X Adapter. This combo gives me a 510mm focal length and is not too shabby provided there is some decent light. I tried some Noise Ninja reduction in the BibbleLite Raw processing, but didn't

RE: PEOW: Great Blue Heron Portrait - Smaller Version Re-posted

Sorry, I forget that everyone is not on broadband everywhere. Here is the smaller version: http://i.pbase.com/o4/87/63987/1/63102287.xVSnM975.GBHPortraitSmall.jpg I hear you guys on the DOF, but I wonder if one can still maintain a nice background bokeh while increasing the depth of field?

Friday FS: Pentax Lenses

Must clear out some little used inventory to help fund a new tripod purchase. All prices in US dollars shipping and preferred PayPal extra based on location. Will ship outside US, but any international fees will apply. Please email me if interested Pentax FA*80-200mm f4.5-5.6 Zoom - I

PEOW:My Baby and Her Baby

Been away from posting on the list lately. Still following some though. My youngest daughter came over to cook dinner for her Mom on Mothers Day. Here is shot of here and her new puppy Baby . Taken with the *istDS and the FA*50 f/1.4. Would have been a better shot with maybe a telephoto

Re: long lens for birds?

Russell, Not that I have any expertise whatsoever on the subject of wildlife photography, but I'd say also that primes are definitely the way to go. And you will always want more reach than you have. Seems like in order to get really close for those frame filling shots that shooting from

PEOW: Layered View

Was looking at some images from last fall and this one for some reason stuck with me. It was taken with the cheap version of the Pentax 80-200 zoom lens along with the 1.7X Adapter. I think I'll try to return this year for a re-shoot, but with nicer glass and hopefully better light this

Major Enablement: FA*300 f4.5

At least to me it is major! I've bee reading about all over for this great lens. After losing out on one in an eBay auction a few months back by being too cheap to bid a decent price for it, I was really wanting very badly to add this one to my collection. Finally, I decided that I would

Re: PESO: Pano shot for Pentax World Photoshoot

Mark, Very nice panorama! What program did you use for stitching? Jay Taylor PESO: Pano shot for Pentax World Photoshoot Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:18:57 -0500 From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Pano shot for Pentax World Photoshoot Message-ID

FA Friday: Like New DA 18-55 Kit Lens

I have a mint condition SMC DA 18-55 Kit lens on eBay. Listing ends Friday. It is from the DL that I bought for a second body to my DS. The lens had less than 50 images taken with it when I purchased it in January of this year: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

RE: FA Friday: Like New DA 18-55 Kit Lens

Oops, Something was wrong with the link I posted to the auction, it should clickable through this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Pentax-SMC-DA-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-Lens-for-istD- MINT_W0QQitemZ7600206799QQcategoryZ48558QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Jay

RE: WTB - 18-55mm

Cotty, I sent you an email earlier regarding the one I have, but I didn't hear back from you yet . Please contact me off list. Thanks, Jay

Re: fame awaits ...

Godfrey, Way to go; congratulations! The images look very nice; wish I had a chance to see the prints in person. Jay Taylor

My Grandson Again - Tokina 400 BW Conversion

Here is another shot of my lil' man Darius on a recent outing. The boy seems to take after his grandpa in the sense that he seems to love being outdoors. I look foward to future hikes, camping, fishing and just being out with him enjoying nature. I'm glad we won't be too to enjoy

Re:Re: Pentax A*600 F5.6

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 Peter Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to sicken you as much as it sickened me, this appeared on eekBay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-A-600mm-f5-6-ED-IF-Professional- Telephoto- Lens_W0QQitemZ7593539978QQcategoryZ4688QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVi ewItem I

WTB: Pentax A*600 F5.6

PDMLer's , I am looking for the Pentax A 600 f5.6 telephoto lens. By chance that someone here might have one they are willing to part with please contact me off the list. Thanks, JayT

Re: PESO - Waiting....

Bruce, Can't say much more positively than what's been said already; I really like this image. Composition as well as color are very apealling. I do have a couple questions though. What time of day and was it overcast? The birds appear to be resting or maybe even napping? Almost

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