Re: Another afterburn set

[Olga Iona Custer]

> On Oct 27, 2020, at 11:33 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> I went for a bike ride yesterday on about 7 miles of Swanton road.  If you’re 
> in the area and want to do a little sightseeing that can really humble you, 
> ride or drive on Swanton Road.  If you want to park at the South end, park on 
> Davenport Landing road, near the beach, it’ll cross 1 at Swanton.  I parked 
> at a pullout near a farm, pretty much at the start of the burn area.  
> 
> I don’t have any pictures that do justice to the view up miles of charred 
> hillside, but it’s the sort of view that can show a person where they rate in 
> the world.  
I think many of your afterburn pictures communicate that message. 
> 
> It’s a small set, 14 photos
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157716645374063
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Re: Bike rides

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> On Apr 15, 2020, at 10:43 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> It’s funny how what would be a nice warm up before the serious part of a 
> ride, when you’re in shape, can kind of kick your butt on your fourth ride of 
> the year (or fifth ride in too many years).  I am rather fortunate that there 
> are some very nice bike rides in my area, particularly if you enjoy hills.  
> I’ve been trying to take it easy, using the granny gears and staying off the 
> steep grades. There were a couple of times my cyclometer said 10%, but I 
> think it was just confused, I doubt I did much riding past 5%.
> 
> In the department of “built for comfort not for speed”, that is to say my 
> bike, I’m not built for either, here’s a photo of my current nice roadbike:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779560781/in/album-72157713909811417/
> 
> It’s a Soma Doublecross steel (cyclocross style frame), triple gear front 
> crankset (any ride within 30 miles of my house involves hills, and I’ve 
> depended on that granny gear low for 40 years)
> Suspension forks with cantilever brakes, you can’t see them in this photo but 
> I’ve got the inline brakes on the upper bar so I can ride in a comfortable 
> position.  With everything off the bike, it’s 32 pounds, with both bags, 
> water, camera and second lens, etc. it weighed in at 44 pounds.  I figure 
> that with me pushing 200 lbs, it’s more cost efficient to lose 30 pounds off 
> the rider than 10 pounds off the bike.
> 
> I saw this toy by the side of the road yesterday and had to get a photo
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779052848/in/album-72157713909811417/
> 
> Though I suspect some on this list would be more interested in the toy parked 
> next to it
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779053588/in/album-72157713909811417/
> 
> Full set at:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909811417
> 
> If you do any hiking on the west coast, an important rhyme to learn is 
> “leaves of three, let it be”
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779936812/in/album-72157713909923417/
> 
> Here’s a shot I rather like of some lupin
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779587901/in/album-72157713909923417/
It’s a lovely one but I also like several others, such as 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779063053/in/album-72157713909923417/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779928117/in/album-72157713909923417/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779940032/in/album-72157713909923417/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779940947/in/album-72157713909923417/

And for the life of me I wouldn’t be able to decide which crop I like better 
between these two:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779935537/in/album-72157713909923417/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779072773/in/album-72157713909923417/

I’m glad I don’t need to choose!

> 
> My flower and mushroom shots of the past two days are here, if anyone wants 
> to ID them, that would be great.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909923417
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Re: Redbud

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> On Apr 9, 2020, at 7:11 AM, Dale H. Cook  wrote:
> 
> Sunday I was headed to a job site and stopped for a quick shot of some 
> redbud. It was slightly past its peak but still attractive. When I see that 
> wash of color along the roadsides I know that it is well and truly spring.
> 
> https://plymouthcolony.net/photos/pages/misc.html#redbud 
> 
I love the gentle slope and the watercolor quality of it
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Re: PESO Heart Shaped Rock

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> On Apr 7, 2020, at 11:36 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> A couple miles south of my house, at toll house curve,  there is a heart 
> shaped rock on the side of the road.  Somebody, I presume the owner of the 
> property that it’s on, paints it intermittently.  It often has something cute 
> like “I’ll always love you”. When Boris was in town, he, Olga, John and I 
> stopped by it and photographed it painted with bees.
> 
> On my way home from work (actually, the short way home this time), I noticed 
> that it had been topically repainted, so I stopped to get a quick photo.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49748661731/in/album-72157713800688898/

Oh my!
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Re: PESO: Magnolia Blossom

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> On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> My two larger and older Magnolia trees are now in full blossom.  I love the
> many colorful flowers they produce.  This year the weather is cooperating,
> and they are staying on the trees longer than when we have windy and rainy
> weather after they emerge.
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/4/7/magnolia 
> 

Lovely!

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Re: April PUG is up

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> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:23 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
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> On 5/4/20, Brian W, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> 
>> View the April gallery here:
>> 
>> http://pug.komkon.org/
> 
> Great gallery - well done all.
> 
> Two standouts for me - Flour Mill by Henk Terhell and Ancient Bath by Mark 
> Roberts.
Ah! Your standouts are the 50% of my standouts. Glad to see these photos 
mentioned.
> 
> Always enjoy this stalwart gallery - keeps inspiring me. I hope to be able to 
> contribute more..
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Re: Take the long way home

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> On Apr 5, 2020, at 12:36 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
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> On Friday I worked in Modesto. For those of you who aren’t familiar with 
> Central California geography, it’s about 115 miles (180 klicks) and a two 
> hour drive away.
> 
> In short, I drove two hours there, it took us 4.5 hours to install a rack, 
> and after getting an awesome (take out) burger, I was facing a two hour drive 
> home.  Fortunately I knew a shortcut over Mount Hamilton, which if I didn’t 
> stop, would only take about 3.5 hours.
> 
> For Great Glass!
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737476342/in/album-72157713760697808/
> 
> At one point, just before going around a turn, I saw this motley looking crew 
> standing by the road, so I stopped to photograph them, never getting even 
> within 6m, much less 6 feet:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737457822/in/album-72157713760697808/
> 
> I crested the summit just before sunset, and spent another big chunk of time 
> photographing in that area as well.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49736618463/in/album-72157713760697808/
> 
> For those that are interested: the full set (66 photos) is at:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713760697808 
> 

It’s hard to pick favorites from this set, but I think my top three are the tree
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737505407/in/album-72157713760697808/ 


the stump
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737484032/in/album-72157713760697808/ 


and sunset Lorry
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49737156261/in/album-72157713760697808/ 


I did like the cows, but they seem to have been noticed ;-)

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Re: April PUG is up

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> On Apr 4, 2020, at 9:36 PM, Brian W  wrote:
> 
> G'day all
> 
> Hope everyone is well and maintaining social distancing. Fortunately, due to a
> bad case of procrastination over recent months, I'm having no problems in
> filling up my time at home :-)
> 
> View the April gallery here:
> 
> http://pug.komkon.org/ 

I think Ancient Bath is my favorite. I love the colors and lines in this image. 
At first I thought it’s the semicircular arches and circular decorations are 
the ones doing it to me, but it’s the combination of those circular lines and 
the straight horizontal lines. So beautiful and so silent, it does give the 
feeling of antiquity.

I am not sure if Flour Mill screams “ancient” to me but I really like the 
image. Same with The Last Plough.

Norfolk Island Cemetery just pushes my travel buttons left and right.

Thank you, what a lovely gallery.
> 
> (you may need to refresh your browser if you see the previous gallery there).
> 
> Note: The automated submission process usually works well but it's not
> infallible. So, if you made a submission and you don't see it in the gallery,
> let me know.
> 
> +
> 
> Next up: 'Alleyways'.
> 
> Full Submissions Guidelines here:
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> You can submit here:
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> Cheers
> Brian
> ++
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Re: GESO 2020 - 046-056 - GDG

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> On Apr 5, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi  wrote:
> 
> Out for yesterday's exercise walk: Few others anywhere other than the 
> shopping center for Target.
> 
> Click for a gallery of eleven photos on Flickr.com:
>  Day Nineteen Walk - https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMpoWFd 
> 

Really liked third and fourth one. Thank you for posting.

> 
> enjoy! 
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> No matter where you go, there you are.
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Re: Q1 faves

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> On Mar 31, 2020, at 12:54 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 12:01 AM, Bulent Celasun  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> My favorite is the second one
>> (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49406468697/in/album-72157712741596942/).
> 
> Thanks Bulent.
> 
> 
>> It can also work as a B, I suppose.
> 
> I gave it a try:
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49718819313/in/album-72157712729213021/
>  
> 
Not my tendency to prefer B but I do like this one in B Yeah, a lot.
> 
> Perhaps my BW conversion chops aren’t quite up to snuff
> 
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Re: OT: Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stop the Spread

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> On Mar 26, 2020, at 5:26 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> Olga Iona Custer wrote:
> 
>> Mark and Christine, what is your area? I teach sociology.
> 
> This semester I'm teaching Photography I, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe
> Illustrator. Plus I'm doing Photography II as an independent study
> with a student who needs it to graduate in May (the course only runs
> in the fall semester).
Wow, nice classes! 
Is it for the university or a private venture?
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Re: OT: Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stop the Spread

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> On Mar 26, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Christine Aguila  wrote:
>> 
>> We just got an emergency alert via our mobile phones that the City of 
>> Chicago is closing down the lakefront, beaches etc, which I think is a good 
>> idea.  
>> 
>> I’ve been pretty busy with shifting my teaching to online.  Our community 
>> college district shifted pretty quickly as things turned, and faculty have 
>> really risen to the occasion. This week I’ve had video sessions with 
>> students, and I’ve been greatly inspired by students wanting to persist with 
>> the semester despite these difficult circumstances. 
> 
> Other than you, Mark and Olga, who else on the list teaches college level 
> courses?
Mark and Christine, what is your area? I teach sociology.
> 
> How is the book business going?  On one hand I could see that business would 
> be booming and you’re able to sell off a bunch of stock, even if you aren’t 
> buying, on the other hand I can see how it would nearly shut down over this.
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Re: Back up your CD-R's and DVD-R's

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> On Mar 25, 2020, at 8:52 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
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> Hi all!
> 
> Reading this prompted me to stick my (not-sneezing-yet) head in here...
> https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/16/18678447/9-11-ground-zero-world-trade-center-pictures-recovered
> 
> I realized that the time flies so fast, and my earliest digital photos are 
> more than 15 years old. Back in November, I went into my digital archives, 
> and was able to dig out some photos from 2003. But I know that somewhere in 
> the boxes I have DVDs with photo backups from 2003-2007. The same photos must 
> be on external HDDs (I hope), some of which I have not turned on for ages...
> 
> 
> Igor
> 
> PS. I've been social distancing from PDML since before the Covid epidemics. I 
> hope that helped the curve here... :-)
> (Can I claim a partial credit for not spooking away a new list member?)
You wouldn’t have spooked me away!
> Y'all, stay healthy and positive!
> And, Olga, welcome to the list!
Thank you! I hope I will be posting more photos soon enough.
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Re: OT Peso's Holden hotel

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I love the way the shadows work in the second one! These are some gorgeous 
lines!

> On Mar 23, 2020, at 7:16 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
> 
> One of our local landmarks a 150 plus year old hotel, has been bought and
> is now under going restoration.
> 
> After removing some gawd awful stucco they revealed this old sign.
> Investigation tells me its from the mid 50's/
> 
> Hope they add it into the curb appeal but if local trends dictate it will
> not
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Re: PESO - Cyclamen

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> On Mar 18, 2020, at 11:39 PM, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> 
> Just as a deep breath in Corona Days.
Thank you for that. It’s gorgeous. Is it blooming in your home?
> 
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Re: PESO: Eucalyptus

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> On Mar 22, 2020, at 5:54 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I found this Rainbow Eucalyptus tree in a wayside park on the Road to Hana.
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/21/rainbow-eucalyptus
>  
> 
Very appealing, looks like watercolor.
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Re: PESO: First Daffodil of Spring

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> On Mar 22, 2020, at 11:35 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> Friday was the fi rst full day of spring, and the temps were in the 70s.
> That moved up the spring bulbs in my yards.  Even though the last two days
> have been rather cold, Some of the daffodils finally burst into bloom
> today.  This is the first fully developed blossom:
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/22/first-daffodil 
> 
Oh. This is gorgeous. Thank you.


> 
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Re: PESO: Securities

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> On Mar 21, 2020, at 6:52 AM, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> 
> One of those ideas you get when you're sitting in front of something...
> 
> Just for the heck of it, without any artistic pretension.
> 
> http://www.fotoralf.be/temp/D-20-00017.jpg 
> 
That’s what I’d call home - plants in the window and enough TP to have some 
outside! Nice image.
> 
> Enjoy
> Ralf
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Re: Social distancing

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> On Mar 21, 2020, at 2:31 PM, Bob Pdml  wrote:
> 
> It’s difficult to photograph emptiness 
But you managed to photograph emptiness, sadness and desolation (I saw 
desolation in a beach shot, not the market shot).
These are fantastic. 
> 
>> On 21 Mar 2020, at 21:29, ann sanfedele  wrote:
>> 
>> That's one thing I haven't done ... I hven't taken even my P out ... 
>> can't explain tit really
>> 
>> ann
>> 
>>> On 3/21/2020 5:14 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
>>> Excellent photos in this sad desolation that is the present moment.
>>> Weather is very changeable today so I'm not going out on the bike, but I'll 
>>> likely take a walk soon. Will carry a camera.
>>> 
>>> G
>>> 
> On Mar 21, 2020, at 1:50 PM, Bob Pdml  wrote:
 
 Greenwich market, Saturday morning. Usually a bit busier than this:
 
 https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814/albums/775e41e7fe91462d820fd3ba97d4cc07/assets/1b0d3c0c90f24b83801921b35210e60b
 
 Meanwhile, on the beach:
 
 https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814/albums/775e41e7fe91462d820fd3ba97d4cc07/assets/b75a4d7e7cc545f38eee2eea5d8bb30f
>>> 
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Re: PESOs - Quicne x3

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I like the second one best.
Didn’t realize that there was ornamental quince. I grew up eating quince 
preserves.

> On Mar 21, 2020, at 11:31 AM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Our next-door neighbors have a lovely quince bush in front of their house. I 
> couldn’t decide which of these I liked the best, so I posted all three (out 
> of a dozen).
> 
> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/PESOs-2017/Quince-x3
> 
> (K-5, DA 17-70)
> 
> Comments always appreciated!
> 
> Cheers,
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Re: PESO: Maui Style Fence

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Very cool.


> On Mar 20, 2020, at 7:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> This interesting fence lines the parking lot of the Jaws Country store in
> Pe'ahi, on the North Shore of Maui, where the huge "tow-in" waves come
> ashore.
> 
> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/20/maui-fence
> 
> K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135 F 3.5-5.6
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> 
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Re: PESO -- The infamous Shore Building. and a Test!

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> On Mar 15, 2020, at 1:20 PM, P. J. Alling  wrote:
> 
> Hello all.  I finally decided to do something about Google deciding that my 
> website was dangerous.  I decided to go with a different web host.  I'm still 
> going to use dropbox to backup my pesos but I'm not going to use it to 
> directly display them, (ah, the redundancy of it all).
> 
> I'd appreciate feedback on the whether there are any problems with reaching 
> the web page or nasty warnings from Google et. al. if not on the image itself.
> 
> So behold the beginnings of my new Web Site.  It's only this page so far but 
> I have dreams...
> 
> http://webster26.epizy.com/pdml/PESO--theInfamousShoreBuilding.html 
> 
I can see it.
I like the corners straightened into horizontal lines.
And the font rhymes with the sky and the water :-)
> 
> Photo Note:  This was going to be my entry in the March Pug but I never got 
> around to uploading it.
> 
> Equipment: Pentax K-5II w/smc Pentax F 70~210mm f4.0~5.6.
> 
> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored.
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Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 3:56 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
> 
> On 13/3/20, Olga Iona Custer, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> Picture of Larry was more intentional. Picture of Kate was more
>> opportunistic - I just saw nice light on her face. Larry and I also
>> cropped him out of picture of Kate in postprocessing. I wondered at the
>> time if adding another person with a camera added to a story. 
> 
> Hmmm. When I approach a photograph at the taking stage, sometimes I see 'the 
> story' right away, sometimes I see the story about to happen, but sometimes I 
> don't see the story at all.
> 
> Taking the last category first (as I do tend to do things ass-backwards) not 
> seeing 'the story' (or call it what you like) is not  a bad thing. Sometimes 
> I *think* I see something, and other times I think that maybe there is 
> something there that I can't 'see' now, but might 'see' later. In any event, 
> when later looking through the images, I'll know right away by seeing them on 
> the screen in front of me. More in a moment about my selection process.
> 
> Here's an example of a shot that I simply grabbed as I was walking and had no 
> idea if it would work or not. Only when I saw it later, I realised I liked it 
> and there was a story there:
> 
> <http://www.seeingeye.tv/PESO/001.html>
This is great. Almost like a scene from some sort of an antiutopia movie. I am 
not sure I can discern a story from this shot, but it has atmosphere.
> 
> When 'sometimes I see the story about to happen' is when the elements of a 
> would-be photo are taking shape, and about to happen, but haven't happened 
> yet. A classic example would be that you've found a wonderful scenario in 
> front of you but it just needs a little something 'extra' to make it work 
> better. Say, you find some graffiti on a wall next to a walkway, so it might 
> be better to wait for an added element (say, someone walking past) before you 
> push the shutter button. But it might not. Pressing the sutter at the right 
> time is 'the decisive moment'. Here's my humble offering:
> 
> <http://www.seeingeye.tv/PESO/027.html>
> 
> And seeing the story right away is the obvious one. You can see it happening 
> in front of you, sometimes looking through the lens, sometimes not. Mostly 
> not.

> What I would define as a 'good photographer' is being aware of what is going 
> on around you, being aware of what is likely to happen, and being aware of 
> what your own preferences are.
I like this definition very much.
> The story you want to tell. Don't forget that a photograph isn't just a 
> representation of what is going on in front of you and your camera, but a 
> representation of your interpretation of the story that is going on in front 
> of you and your camera.

> How you tell that story is how you select the lens, how you select the 
> shutter speed and aperture, how you position yourself with the light - or 
> indeed if you bring your own light. It's your blank canvas to tell that 
> story, to convey that scene, to photographically describe what you see and 
> later present it as part of your art.
A couple of other things come to mind - what I leave in the frame and what I 
leave out of the frame, how do I do things in post (an obvious example is 
making things B rather than color).
> 
> <http://www.seeingeye.tv/PESO/019.html>
> 
> And finally, just a word on selection. If you take a LOT of pictures (I'm 
> naming no names here!!) it can be daunting to look through endless thumbnails 
> in search of that keeper. We all do it slightly differently. All I can tell 
> you is how I do it.
Thank you for that! right now I am looking for the comfortable workflow.
> 
> When I pop the memory card into my computer, I drag across  the folder with 
> the images in onto my desktop, and eject the card. Then I open the folder 
> with the images and open the images in a basic frontline photo viewer, in my 
> case, on a Mac and with 'Preview’.
Is it a good one for preserving the colors?
> I then go through each image, one by one, and right away, if I don't see 'the 
> story' then it's 'cmd' + 'del' instantly. Yes, I delete them into the trash 
> there and then. Each pic, as I look at it, right away, if it doesn't hit me 
> right away with a 'this pic definitely has something to it' or a 'hmm this 
> pic might have something to it, maybe look again at it later', if none of 
> those 2 criteria are met, it's trashed. This is because I feel comfortable 
> looking at something and getting a gut reaction.
I tend to only have a good gut reaction for something that’s amazing. Problem 
is, I do not take a lot of amazing shots. Of course.
> 
> That thins out the crowd by probably 50 percent or so.
> 
> Later, I will look ag

Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

[Olga Iona Custer]

> On Mar 13, 2020, at 7:38 AM, Bill  wrote:
> 
> On 3/13/2020 3:09 AM, Bulent Celasun wrote:
>> Welcome Olga,
>> Looking at your two portraits,
>> I must say you certainly look far more experienced than you declared.
>> That must be a good sign of talent.
> 
> Or..
> wait for it
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> .
> She must have a good camera.
> 
> HAR!!
I sure do, Borya and Larry saw to that :-)
> 
> Really good pictures, though Flickr sucks.
What about it? 
> 
> bill
> 
> 
>> Bulent
>> -
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>> http://celasun.wordpress.com/
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/
>> http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun
>> Olga Iona Custer , 13 Mar 2020 Cum, 07:59
>> tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>>> 
>>> Hello!
>>> I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new to 
>>> photography.
>>> 
>>> I am still discovering the features of my newly acquired K-5 (thanks so 
>>> much, Boris!) after playing with Larry’s K-3 (thanks, Larry, for your gear, 
>>> your time, and your nearly endless patience). I am still struggling with 
>>> focusing and am barely touching the surface of comprehension of what light 
>>> actually means when you are not just looking at it but operating an 
>>> external lens to create images.
>>> 
>>> The reason I started paying attention to photography was Larry’s landscape 
>>> photos. He photographed places in Oregon and I layered his vision of them 
>>> with my vision of them. I thought that I could communicate my vision 
>>> through the images I take but so far I cannot. As of now I find my 
>>> landscape photos to be interminably boring. But flowers and humans do 
>>> cooperate sometimes.
>>> 
>>> Below are the two photos I am currently happiest with. While the 
>>> photographers were creating landscape photos that would be pleasing for me 
>>> to look I was photographing them, trying to capture their faces lit by 
>>> sunshine and smiles.
>>> 
>>> Kate:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/
>>>  
>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/>
>>> K-3 Tamron 18-250 f/3.5-6.3
>>> 
>>> Larry:
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/
>>>  
>>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/>
>>> K-5 Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
>>> 
>>> I am looking forward to sharing more photos in the future and to hearing 
>>> from you what works, what doesn’t, and how I can get better.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> Olga aka OIC
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Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

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> On Mar 13, 2020, at 2:09 AM, Bulent Celasun  wrote:
> 
> Welcome Olga,
> 
> Looking at your two portraits,
> I must say you certainly look far more experienced than you declared.
Before Larry loaned me his K-3 I just shot pictures with my phone, putting 
everything I could in the center of the frame. Larry talked, showed, and 
helped. I think I mentioned his nearly infinite patience.
> That must be a good sign of talent.
Thank you!
It could be beginner’s luck, in my experience that’s definitely a thing.
But in my case it is also help of a much, much more experienced photographer.
> That must be a good sign of talent.
> 
> Bulent
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> 
> Olga Iona Custer , 13 Mar 2020 Cum, 07:59
> tarihinde şunu yazdı:
>> 
>> Hello!
>> I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new to 
>> photography.
>> 
>> I am still discovering the features of my newly acquired K-5 (thanks so 
>> much, Boris!) after playing with Larry’s K-3 (thanks, Larry, for your gear, 
>> your time, and your nearly endless patience). I am still struggling with 
>> focusing and am barely touching the surface of comprehension of what light 
>> actually means when you are not just looking at it but operating an external 
>> lens to create images.
>> 
>> The reason I started paying attention to photography was Larry’s landscape 
>> photos. He photographed places in Oregon and I layered his vision of them 
>> with my vision of them. I thought that I could communicate my vision through 
>> the images I take but so far I cannot. As of now I find my landscape photos 
>> to be interminably boring. But flowers and humans do cooperate sometimes.
>> 
>> Below are the two photos I am currently happiest with. While the 
>> photographers were creating landscape photos that would be pleasing for me 
>> to look I was photographing them, trying to capture their faces lit by 
>> sunshine and smiles.
>> 
>> Kate:
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/
>>  
>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/>
>> K-3 Tamron 18-250 f/3.5-6.3
>> 
>> Larry:
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/
>>  
>> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/>
>> K-5 Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
>> 
>> I am looking forward to sharing more photos in the future and to hearing 
>> from you what works, what doesn’t, and how I can get better.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Olga aka OIC
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Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

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> On Mar 13, 2020, at 2:05 AM, Boris Liberman  wrote:
> 
> Welcome.
> 
> Olga, given that we share the same language (not the one I am using to
> write this message), I would gladly share with you some of my digital
> library. Specifically, on subject of photographic composition.
Of course. And thank you. I’d love to. Interestingly, because I just started 
photographing, I already ran into learning photography terminology in both 
languages.
> 
> And I absolutely second what Cotty wrote you in his message - pictures tell
> stories. So, I am all ears :-).
Pressure’s on :-)
> 
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 6:59 AM Olga Iona Custer 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hello!
>> I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new
>> to photography.
>> 
>> I am still discovering the features of my newly acquired K-5 (thanks so
>> much, Boris!) after playing with Larry’s K-3 (thanks, Larry, for your gear,
>> your time, and your nearly endless patience). I am still struggling with
>> focusing and am barely touching the surface of comprehension of what light
>> actually means when you are not just looking at it but operating an
>> external lens to create images.
>> 
>> The reason I started paying attention to photography was Larry’s landscape
>> photos. He photographed places in Oregon and I layered his vision of them
>> with my vision of them. I thought that I could communicate my vision
>> through the images I take but so far I cannot. As of now I find my
>> landscape photos to be interminably boring. But flowers and humans do
>> cooperate sometimes.
>> 
>> Below are the two photos I am currently happiest with. While the
>> photographers were creating landscape photos that would be pleasing for me
>> to look I was photographing them, trying to capture their faces lit by
>> sunshine and smiles.
>> 
>> Kate:
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/
>> <
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/
>>> 
>> K-3 Tamron 18-250 f/3.5-6.3
>> 
>> Larry:
>> 
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/
>> <
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/
>>> 
>> K-5 Tamron 28-75 f/2.8
>> 
>> I am looking forward to sharing more photos in the future and to hearing
>> from you what works, what doesn’t, and how I can get better.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Olga aka OIC
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Re: GESO: Maui Waterfalls

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> On Mar 14, 2020, at 3:33 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> Dan,
> 
> I really like the effect of the faster shutter speeds, especially in the 
> fourth one.
Same here.
> 
> I also like the set overall! The people add scale rather than being a 
> distraction.
Yes, third and fourth are my two favorites from the set. 
> 
> A polarizer might have helped tame the glare from the foliage, especially in 
> the later ones.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rick
> 
>> On Mar 14, 2020, at 10:13 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks to those who commented on my Maui waterfalls.
>> 
>> I recognize that many, if not most, serious photographers favor long
>> exposures when shooting streams and waterfalls.  The effect is certainly
>> appealing and artistic.  For some reason, I have always favored short
>> exposures because those images look more like what my eye sees.  I also
>> like the patterns and textures falling water reveals when captured in short
>> exposures.  Different strokes .  .  .  .
>> 
>> In any event, some of these images required that I stand in the middle of a
>> narrow one-lane bridge, leaving little time to set up, as the Road to Hana
>> has local traffic as well as quite a few tourist vans and rental cars, some
>> driven by visitors of questionable ability.
>> 
>> For those not familiar with it, the infamous "Hana Highway" is a 64.4
>> mile-long (103.6 km) stretch of Hawaii Routes 36 and 360 that connects
>> Kahului to the town of Hana in east Maui.  Although Hana is only about 52
>> miles (84 km) from Kahului, an uninterrupted car-trip takes about 2.5 hours
>> to drive, since the highway is very windy, narrow, and passes over 59
>> bridges, of which 46 are only one lane wide. There are approximately 620
>> curves along the Route, almost all of it through lush, tropical rainforest.
>> Many of the concrete and steel bridges date back to 1910. The return trip,
>> along the "backside of Maui," is like driving over a narrow dirt and gravel
>> washboard.  It is not really dangerous, but can be somewhat exhausting.  I
>> hit takes an additional 40 minutes getting to Kahului from where we stay,
>> and another 40 getting back There is much to see and photograph, and I make
>> the trip once every 3-5 years.
>> 
>> Dan Matyola
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>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 3:21 PM Daniel J. Matyola 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> A collection of some of the appealing waterfalls of East Maui. along the
>>> infamous Road to Hana.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2020/3/13/maui-waterfalls
>>> 
>>> K-5 IIs, smc DA 18-135
>>> Comments and criticism are invited and appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
>>> *
>>> 
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Re: New member's intro - photographing photographers

[Olga Iona Custer]

> On Mar 13, 2020, at 1:45 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:
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> On 12/3/20, Olga Iona Custer, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
>> I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new
>> to photography.
> 
> Welcome Olga. There re some wise voices on this list - mine is not one of 
> them.
All the more reason to listen to it, you might be saying something fun ;-)
> 
> But that pic of Larry is really good - it's captured an atmosphere, it's 
> telling a story. The picture of Kate, not so much.
Picture of Larry was more intentional. Picture of Kate was more opportunistic - 
I just saw nice light on her face. Larry and I also cropped him out of picture 
of Kate in postprocessing. I wondered at the time if adding another person with 
a camera added to a story. 


> 
> Pictures tell stories. It's up to you to interpret that story and bring it to 
> the attention of others. Based on what you've shown so far, I'd say a 50% hit 
> rate is exceptionally good ;-)
> 
> I'm lucky to hit 10% !!
> 
> Enjoy your photography.
Thank you!

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New member's intro - photographing photographers

[Olga Iona Custer]

Hello!
I am new to the list, new to Pentax, new to digital photography, and new to 
photography.

I am still discovering the features of my newly acquired K-5 (thanks so much, 
Boris!) after playing with Larry’s K-3 (thanks, Larry, for your gear, your 
time, and your nearly endless patience). I am still struggling with focusing 
and am barely touching the surface of comprehension of what light actually 
means when you are not just looking at it but operating an external lens to 
create images.

The reason I started paying attention to photography was Larry’s landscape 
photos. He photographed places in Oregon and I layered his vision of them with 
my vision of them. I thought that I could communicate my vision through the 
images I take but so far I cannot. As of now I find my landscape photos to be 
interminably boring. But flowers and humans do cooperate sometimes.

Below are the two photos I am currently happiest with. While the photographers 
were creating landscape photos that would be pleasing for me to look I was 
photographing them, trying to capture their faces lit by sunshine and smiles.

Kate:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49653882881/in/dateposted-public/ 

K-3 Tamron 18-250 f/3.5-6.3

Larry:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/146792565@N05/49654162487/in/dateposted-public/ 

K-5 Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

I am looking forward to sharing more photos in the future and to hearing from 
you what works, what doesn’t, and how I can get better.

Thanks!
Olga aka OIC

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