PESO 2018 - Tate - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Enjoying some time in London with BobW, we took a walk and a ride from North Greenwich along the river, under the river, and on the DLR over towards the Tate Modern ... https://flic.kr/p/2aWdNtt Enjoy! G — No matter where you go, go there with friends. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Alan C
More great shots, Subash. Interesting that the same species have different common names in SA. Ours are all Monarchs. Your Plain Tiger is known as the African Monarch here & the dark blue Tiger as the Dappled Monarch (rare). Alan C On 10-Sep-18 06:52 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: three of us had g

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Henk Terhell
Subash, beautiful creatures well captured! Henk Op 2018-09-10 om 06:52 schreef Subash Jeyan: three of us had gone to veedur dam near chennai in the hopes of seeing raptors. we just managed to sight one short-towed snake eagle flying high above. but had plenty of luck with butterflies though :)

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread jtainter
A lovely compilation. Well done. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Jack Davis
Enjoyed the array of butterflies, Henk. J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2018, at 3:03 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > > Subash, beautiful creatures well captured! > > Henk > > Op 2018-09-10 om 06:52 schreef Subash Jeyan: >> three of us had gone to veedur dam near chennai in the hopes of seeing

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Jack Davis
Well caught collection, Subash! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > three of us had gone to veedur dam near chennai in the hopes of seeing > raptors. we just managed to sight one short-towed snake eagle flying > high above. but had plenty of luck with bu

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread J.C. O'Connell
nice. Does the DA 50-200 have a macro mode? -- J.C. O'Connell hifis...@gate.net - Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Jack Davis
Woops, I mean Subash. Too early, not yet fully conscious! J Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2018, at 4:11 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Enjoyed the array of butterflies, Henk. > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 10, 2018, at 3:03 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: >> >> Subash, beautiful creatu

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice set. Paul > On Sep 10, 2018, at 7:17 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Well caught collection, Subash! > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:52 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: >> >> three of us had gone to veedur dam near chennai in the hopes of seeing >> raptors. we just manag

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:51:16 +0200 Alan C wrote: > More great shots, Subash. Interesting that the same species have > different common names in SA. Ours are all Monarchs. Your Plain Tiger > is known as the African Monarch here & the dark blue Tiger as the > Dappled Monarch (rare). i just looked

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:41:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > Very nice set. thanks Paul and everyone who has had a look > > On Sep 10, 2018, at 7:17 AM, Jack Davis > > wrote: > > > > Well caught collection, Subash! > > > > J > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:52

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:24:58 -0400 "J.C. O'Connell" wrote: > nice. Does the DA 50-200 have a macro mode? no. it has a close-focussing distance of about 1.1 metre. most of the 50-200 shots were taken with the K-x. i plan to use the fa 100/2.8 in future, mostly with the K-x also. -- PDML Penta

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Henk Terhell
This for me is a dilemma when shooting butterflies, whether to use a macro lens or a telelens, and APS-C or FF. Some butterflies allow you to get as close as 1/2 meter. However others in the field are easily disturbed if approaching. With a macro lens as the FA 100/2.8 or Tamron 90/2.8A, a high r

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
i don't have much experience in shooting butterflies and already i realise it's a problem. none of the butterflies allowed me to come anywhere near half a metre yesterday and hence the 200mm was useful. all my butterfly photos are heavily cropped so a high res aps-c camera will certainly come in us

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
WOW! A great gallery. All the images are interesting and nicely composed. They document quite strongly the featured creatures. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:52 AM Subash Jeyan wrote: > three of us had gone to veedur dam near chennai

A Yankee in the Court of Queen Elizabeth

2018-09-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
...or, Godfrey Does Greenwich https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814 B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

PESO - River Thames

2018-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
Had the pleasure of Godfrey's company at the weekend as he arrived for a short visit on his British travels. We managed a little outing on Saturday and enjoyed a walk by the river, here is my offering from the day. River Thames, Lechlade 2018 --

Re: A Yankee in the Court of Queen Elizabeth

2018-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/9/18, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: >...or, Godfrey Does Greenwich > >https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814 Haha! Nice gallery. 6 and 12 are sublime! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

Re: PESO - River Thames

2018-09-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Steve Cottrell wrote: >Had the pleasure of Godfrey's company at the weekend as he arrived for a short >visit on his British travels. We managed a little outing on Saturday and >enjoyed a walk by the river, here is my offering from the day. > >River Thames, Lechlade 2018 >

Re: PESO - River Thames

2018-09-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
Ha! Excellent! If only I'd known - I saw the perfect companion shot yesterday, but didn't take it - a swan with its head underwater in the river just here! > On 10 Sep 2018, at 18:38, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Had the pleasure of Godfrey's company at the weekend as he arrived for a > short vis

Re: PESO - River Thames

2018-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/9/18, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >>River Thames, Lechlade 2018 >> > >Godfrey's lost weight, I see. And swanning about the place -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News --

PESO 2018 - Observatory - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
A wonderful day wandering the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and enjoying the people and sights to be had. Walking back from dinner with BobW, late, we spied the thin green line of the laser following the Prime Meridian arcing above us: https://flic.kr/p/29z6mVr Special for the Pentax folks: Wh

Re: A Yankee in the Court of Queen Elizabeth

2018-09-10 Thread ann sanfedele
enjoyed 'em all -- I'm with Cotty on 6 ,  but the other one I particularly love is the first. ann On 9/10/2018 1:39 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 10/9/18, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed: ...or, Godfrey Does Greenwich https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814

Re: PESO: 8 butterflies & 2 moths

2018-09-10 Thread ann sanfedele
What Paul said :-) I like that dark blue guy thebest .. they are all nice shots but he is my favorite butterfly ann On 9/10/2018 7:41 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: Very nice set. Paul On Sep 10, 2018, at 7:17 AM, Jack Davis wrote: Well caught collection, Subash! J Sent from my iPhone On

Re: PESO 2018 - Tate - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread ann sanfedele
another gem - you're having a good photo trip! ann On 9/10/2018 4:08 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Enjoying some time in London with BobW, we took a walk and a ride from North Greenwich along the river, under the river, and on the DLR over towards the Tate Modern ... https://flic.kr/p/2aWdN

Re: A Yankee in the Court of Queen Elizabeth

2018-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice set. My favorite is 10. A composition with motion and visual appeal. Paul > On Sep 10, 2018, at 6:11 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > enjoyed 'em all -- I'm with Cotty on 6 , but the other one I particularly > love is the first. > > ann > >> On 9/10/2018 1:39 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >> O

Re: PESO 2018 - Observatory - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Interesting. Never knew the prime meridian is marked. Paul > On Sep 10, 2018, at 6:06 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > A wonderful day wandering the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and enjoying the > people and sights to be had. Walking back from dinner with BobW, late, we > spied the thin gree

Re: PESO 2018 - Observatory - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/9/18, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >A wonderful day wandering the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and >enjoying the people and sights to be had. Walking back from dinner with >BobW, late, we spied the thin green line of the laser following the >Prime Meridian arcing above us:

Re: A Yankee in the Court of Queen Elizabeth

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:17:04 + Bob W-PDML wrote: > ...or, Godfrey Does Greenwich > > https://lightroom.adobe.com/shares/00f4c7321374431ea848517ce1613814 the shadows on the wall, the door on either side of the wall, the pillar and the woman (hope it's not qe) all come together in no. 12 to

Re: PESO - River Thames

2018-09-10 Thread Subash Jeyan
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:38:04 +0100 "Steve Cottrell" wrote: > Had the pleasure of Godfrey's company at the weekend as he arrived > for a short visit on his British travels. We managed a little outing > on Saturday and enjoyed a walk by the river, here is my offering from > the day. > > River Tham

Re: PESO: pied kingfisher

2018-09-10 Thread John
Just seems to have a kind of goofy look on his face. On 9/9/2018 13:45, Subash Jeyan wrote: we went this morning hoping to catch a red-necked falcon and what we got was a pied kingfisher. and lots butterflies http://something-feathered.in/2018/09/09/pied-kingfisher/ hope you enjoy... ~sub

OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread John
Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 (and Hazel in 1954 although there was no I-40 back then). Hugo was C

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread ann sanfedele
On 9/10/2018 11:22 PM, John wrote: Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 (and Hazel in 1954 although the

Re: PESO 2018 - Tate - GDG

2018-09-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Effective and enjoyable! That is probably the best sight at the Tate Modern. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:08 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Enjoying some time in London with BobW, we took a walk and a ride from > North Greenwich along th

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread J.C. O'Connell
best wishes, make sure you have non perishable food in case the fridge goes down. and more water. On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 23:22:50 -0400, John wrote: Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in

Re: OT: Florence

2018-09-10 Thread Bob W-PDML
Good luck! > On 11 Sep 2018, at 04:23, John wrote: > > Up to Category 4 this afternoon. Current predicted track is straight up I-40 > from Wilmington. AFAIK, the only Cat 4 storm to hit NC was Hazel in 1954. > > Florence is more or less on the same predicted track as Fran back in 1996 > (and