Re: OT: The Myth of the Unmanipulated Image

2011-02-16 Thread Christian
On 2/16/2011 3:34 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Good article: http://www.bhinsights.com/content/myth-unmanipulated-image.html Most of the comments are ridiculous and miss the point of the article. No surprise there... -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http

Re: Quite Excited - PESOs

2011-02-16 Thread Christian
You've still got it, Cot. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 2/14/2011 7:20 PM, Cotty wrote: 4 pics from a stroll in Oxford today. First shots from these hands in a long time. Girl on bike heavily cropped. This from a 4 megapixel c

Bird Books (was: Re: Unknown..)

2011-02-16 Thread Christian
I used to be a big fan of Peterson's but I find Sibley's better since it has more varieties of each species. Book with photographs are almost impossible to use; drawings/paintings are much better for identification. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspo

Re: PESO - Neither Rain, nor Sleet, nor Snow...

2011-02-13 Thread Christian
Another winner frank. Love your bicycling shots -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 2/13/2011 3:17 PM, frank theriault wrote: I present this as something of a counterpoint to Jack's sunny garden fence shot. I know that the ti

Re: PESO: Unknown..

2011-02-13 Thread Christian
Sibley's is telling me it's a juvenile red-tail. Clone out the branches in the background and it's an excellent portrait -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: PESO: Wing Shot

2011-02-12 Thread Christian
meant: http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=571 which is much better than the 404 i got on the original link. ;-) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: PESO: Red Tail Portrait

2011-02-12 Thread Christian
h cropping? I see a bit of noise in the flight feathers. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- 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: HAR!!! Banned from PentaxForums

2011-02-12 Thread Christian
context of course: MARK! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- 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: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-02-10 Thread Christian
enough the breed that does the best in Skijorning competition is German Shorthair Pointers, which was the last dog I had. Based on his pedigree which is world-class and if I have the time, I might look at conformation but I really hate the politics and absurdity of dog shows. Christian -Or

Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-02-07 Thread Christian
e cold Siberian winters. Males get to about 23in tall and weigh up to 60lbs (that's like 1.5m tall and 234kg according to my web-based real-measurements-to-fancy-euro-scale converter. The whole family is very excited to bring him home in a few weeks. Christian -Original Message-

OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-02-06 Thread Christian
He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my daughter's name is aLeX). http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-puppy-part-

Re: PESO - It Snowed in New Toronto

2011-01-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
; cheers, > frank > It does indeed look quite wintery. Nicely done, frank. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: GESO: birds, bees and bucks...

2011-01-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
s, subash > The bee eater and roller are beautiful birds. The spoonbill shot is really nice. I also like the crow. Very scrawny looking compared to American crows. :-) -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.c

Re: PESO: What is This?

2011-01-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
It's an immature Bald Eagle. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 06:26:23PM -0600, Elizabeth Masoner wrote: > Hey Jack, > > I'm thinking that's an immature G

Re: OT Cute

2011-01-04 Thread Christian
On 1/3/2011 4:33 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: http://vimeo.com/18350278 A really nice little film. I love NY. I think I hit the same spots they did while there over Thanksgiving. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Eclips of rising sun

2011-01-04 Thread Christian
On 1/4/2011 2:12 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Not to take anything away from your awesome shot, Toine, but his image has a little something extra: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/01/04/insanely-awesome-solar-eclipse-picture/ yeah... A TIE Fighter! -- Christian http

Re: Eclips of rising sun

2011-01-04 Thread Christian
On 1/4/2011 8:13 AM, Toine wrote: I was lucky: http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/155-eclipse Toine Nicely done! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman

Re: Old Dog

2011-01-02 Thread Christian
I actually like the tight crop. Nice portrait. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 1/1/2011 5:44 PM, Ken Waller wrote: A little too tightly cropped for me, otherwise nice. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

Re: PESO - Australian tree frog

2011-01-01 Thread Christian
On 1/1/2011 8:06 AM, Cotty wrote: On 31/12/10, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed: I was going through un-edited images today and found this one from last December when I was down under. I thought it was kinda cute the way he was hanging out on the bubbler of the fountain. http

Re: PESO - Australian tree frog

2011-01-01 Thread Christian
Thanks, Peter and Brian. I'm pretty confident that it is a pretty common tree frog called a Desert tree frog, AKA red frog, AKA red tree frog and not poisonous. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 12/31/2010 9:41 PM, Brian Walters

Re: PESO - 400 mm portrait

2011-01-01 Thread Christian
?photo_id=12173039&size=lg Nice! Sometimes a gun in a knife fight is what's called for! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: PESO - Australian tree frog

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
thanks, Steven, but I prefer "Christian" ;-) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 12/31/2010 5:54 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: That's a wild image, Christine. Very nice. On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 5:34 PM, Christian wrot

Re: GESO - Another Week of Hats

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
ges) And here's the blog with the week's images: http://realcanadianhats.blogspot.com/ Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank Love the "che" hat too, Frank. Almost looks like Che is wearing it -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdoft

Re: PESO - Australian tree frog

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
Thanks, Jack! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 12/31/2010 5:38 PM, Jack Davis wrote: ..that's cute and beautifully done, Christian! Jack --- On Fri, 12/31/10, Christian wrote: From: Christian Subject: PESO - Australian

PESO - Australian tree frog

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
. I just recently put together my own gallery website and have been testing it out for a few days. Thanks. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Bald Eagle -attempt

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
A600/4 to get just a *bit* closer ;-) -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- 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 My Favorite Hawk

2010-12-31 Thread Christian
very nice image. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- 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 - You lookin' at me...and a retreat.

2010-12-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
I like the first one! Nice, frame-filling, sharp and cute. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 10:24:32AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Having a url problem lately. Creeping senil

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-29 Thread Christian Skofteland
Welcome back, Don; I remember having some "heated" discussions with you about gear and macro photography. Good to see you back! -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 05:48:

Re: COMPLETELY OT! Roll Call...

2010-12-29 Thread Christian Skofteland
I joined the list at age 32 in 2000. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:42:32PM +1000, Tanya Love wrote: > So, it occurred to me after all these years on the list, that I may actua

Re: New here (plus a PESO)

2010-12-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
ibing it... I traded Pentax for the dark side and STILL can't get out of here! Enjoy the list, Liz. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com > 2010/12/28 Elizabeth Masoner : > > Ok, I¹ll dive right in.

Re: 2010 Quotations list is live!

2010-12-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
067/4394279576_c65f25d1ff_o.jpg Dammit! I need another keyboard -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: I'm no Birder, and . . .

2010-12-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
The brownish colored ones are females. The males are the brilliant red color. As for size, they are typically smaler than American Robins but larger than your basic house sparrow. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http

Re: 2010 Quotations list is live!

2010-12-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
067/4394279576_c65f25d1ff_o.jpg Dammit! I need another keyboard -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: I'm no Birder, and . . .

2010-12-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
The brownish colored ones are females. The males are the brilliant red color. As for size, they are typically smaler than American Robins but larger than your basic house sparrow. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http

Re: Sorry Aussies, it's ours!

2010-12-03 Thread Christian Skofteland
ted bland. If it was prepared better I'm sure it would have been delicious. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: GESO - Conowingo Dam

2010-12-01 Thread Christian
activity but, sadly, that was the show for the day. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 11/30/2010 11:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Christian, A good effort. Next time you've got to pay the eagles a sitting fee to get them to cooperate. I&#x

Re: GESO - Conowingo Dam

2010-12-01 Thread Christian
Thanks, Paul. Funny, even birds like vultures are beautiful to me! -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 11/30/2010 11:43 AM, P N Stenquist wrote: Excellent pics, nevertheless. The vulture is fascinating. Ugly beast. And while I know you

Re: GESO - Conowingo Dam

2010-12-01 Thread Christian
Thanks, Dan. I'd be happier if it wasn't such a severe crop (it's maybe 25% of the original frame). And, YES, it is my duty as the original cormorant ambassador to the PDML to include a cormorant in as many posts as possible. -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.bl

Re: GESO - Conowingo Dam

2010-12-01 Thread Christian
Thanks, Steve. My lens is the third lens down (second camo lens) :-) My wife calls the cover a "lens cozy" -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On 11/30/2010 11:56 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Some nice shots. You need one of

GESO - Conowingo Dam

2010-11-30 Thread Christian
h Bald Eagles. I've put my thoughts about the trip along with some photos on my blog. Not my best work but enjoy it nonetheless. http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com/2010/11/conowingo-dam-november-2010.html -- Christian http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blo

Re: Private - Northern Indiana

2010-11-29 Thread Christian Skofteland
llow the directions. > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > >

Re: PESO: Little Guy

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:31:07AM -0500, paul stenquist wrote: > > On Nov 23, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Christian Skofteland wrote: > > > On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 05:29:10PM -0500, paul stenquist wrote: > >> Did some shooting at the Johnson Nature Center today. This guy

Re: off-camera flash

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
f so, which one? > thanks > Ecke > I always used the Pentax hotshoe adapter and sync cords with my macro/tele off-camera flash rigs. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: It's a great lens, but not what I bought it for

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
;m trying to use a longer lens. > > Does anybody else have lenses that they bought for one use, that they later > found are much better for something else entirely? > > -- A 500/4 makes a nice portrait lens. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blo

Re: PESO: Little Guy

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
nder. ISO > 1250, f6.6, 1/800th. Handheld of course. Nice to have a couple extra stops > for this lens. > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11979750&size=lg > > Cute little guy. Nice grab. This one seems less noisy than the bird, yet it's the

Re: PESO - birdy

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
(if at all)? I'm surprised you used a flash because I don't see a catchlight in the bird's eye as expected. If I were you, I'd stop down to f8 and drop the ISO to something a bit less noisy. I think it's a chipping sparrow, but i don't have a field gui

Re: PESO: Not a cormorant

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
's a really striking picture, Subash. Great color and sharpness. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCR

Re: PESO: Snow Geese

2010-11-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
mments welcome! > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=553 > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=554 > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=555 > > Great shots, Jack. -- Christian -

Re: Way, way OT - crowds and events

2010-11-09 Thread Christian Skofteland
Plus they love telling war stories about their training. Only two weeks to go before my marathon. Oh, i'm so sore because, you know, i'm training for a marathon. Ouch, i tweaked my knee training for a marathon. The marathon was sooo hard, but i finished in less

Re: Apropos of nothing really

2010-11-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Wed, Nov 03, 2010 at 10:16:23PM -0500, P. J. Alling wrote: > When /will/ we stop referring to post processing as Digital Darkroom work... > About the same time we stop using "architect" as a verb... -- Christian - http://404notfound.b

Re: VOT: Which bikey are you?

2010-11-01 Thread Christian Skofteland
ks for posting. Frank, you must read. > > -- > I read his blog every day. it's like a little bright spot on my otherwise dull day at the office... much like the PDML. :-) -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com

Re: PESO - Left behind

2010-08-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
> 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. Saw on facebook and liked it there. Still like it. nice image. I like how the digger was stopped in

Re: PESO - American Goldfinch

2010-08-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
k you from other perches. Then as soon as one hits the perch, fire off as many frames as you can. That's how i got some of my favorite shots like this one: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bNuA-oAASYY/SXZe0S7BO8I/AB4/8FtMwrSKfss/s1600-h/black-crested_titmouse_IMG_1866

Pentax users are attractive

2010-08-10 Thread Christian
http://blog.okcupid.com/ Better than Nikon but apparently Panasonic 4/3 users are hotter. ;-) Christian -- 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 - A Touch of...

2010-08-06 Thread Christian Skofteland
gt; frank Even heavily cropped, that's a great little picture. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: OT Tunick strikes again

2010-08-06 Thread Christian Skofteland
All your base are belong to us. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 05:43:30PM +0200, eckinator wrote: > Yeah. And no idea either why it is called the base. > Did he perhaps mean

Re: PESO Noisy Miner

2010-07-21 Thread Christian Skofteland
emp/IMGX02127.jpg > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noisy_Miner > > Hope you enjoy. Nicely caught and the detail is great. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Christian Skofteland
e might mean that for longer focal lengths you are generally using smaller maximum apertures and from what i understand and have observed, the split-image thingies tend to black out at anything above f4. Really, a plain matte screen is the best tool for manually focusing in my opinion especially i

Re: Manually focusing on the wrong "sharp edge"?

2010-07-19 Thread Christian Skofteland
More reason to hate split-image and micro-prism focusing aids. I use the plain matte screen when manually focusing. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:24:11PM -0700, Larry Colen

Re: PESO - Turbofan

2010-06-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
> -- > Bong Manayon > http://www.bong.uni.cc Really cool. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRI

Re: OT: Big Bird II

2010-06-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
ultures on the carcass as I passed, but I > didn't have a camera with me. Today, almost all the meat and viscera > are gone. > > Dan mmmmmmm... viscera.. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthem

Re: Finally got a gallery of GFM photos on line

2010-06-30 Thread Christian Skofteland
llery, Mark. I gotta get there one of these years... Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, p

Re: PESO: Big Bird

2010-06-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
sting bird populations have been in decline for a very long time. Christian. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 08:16:58PM +0200, Toine wrote: > In my part of the world house sparrows populations are declining. The > reasons is not enough nesting places. Our house sparrows like to build > nest under

Re: PESO: Big Bird

2010-06-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
/story.php?storyId=9963159 Christian In-Reply-To: On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:01:10AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, Christian. Yes, house sparrows can be annoying little guys. > It's amazing how they have become adapted to urban environments. I > don't think I have be

Re: PESO: Big Bird

2010-06-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
vultures soar. They are just so effortless with hardly a wing beat. Then you see them on the ground for what they are and they seem much less elegant. Beautiful birds nonetheless. Well to me all birds are beautiful. Except house sparrows! -- Christian - ht

Re: PESO - Three Speed

2010-06-28 Thread Christian Skofteland
pieces in the garage getting a full rebuild. I'll post pics of it when it's complete. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdm

Re: PESO - For Dave Brooks

2010-06-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
Thanks, Dave and Bruce for looking and commenting. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML

Re: PESO - For Dave Brooks

2010-06-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
ifferent things. I certainly hope i take better shots! :) (I know what you mean, and thanks). -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 01:48:30PM -0500, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Christian, > Th

PESO - For Dave Brooks

2010-06-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
lle-horse-and.html Comments always apprciated -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

Re: First GFM report

2010-06-07 Thread Christian Skofteland
it happen. > > Hmmm, can I say me too. > me too! -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fr

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 01:26:42PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Christian Skofteland > wrote: > > > > F0 eh?  wow! I want a 50mm F0 lens too! > > > > -- > > > > Christian > > f0 is what EOS bodies read out with no lens

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
on a 200/4 for 2x macro. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- 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

Re: Macro bellows: fifty bucks!

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
he aperture at zero when I would prefer to stop down to 22 or 32." F0 eh? wow! I want a 50mm F0 lens too! -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdm

Re: OT A nice set of aminal pics

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 03:33:30PM +0200, eckinator wrote: > 2010/6/4 Christian Skofteland : > > > > HA! some a-hole stole my peacock photo: > > Did not. Compare for yourself how the heads are turned: > theirs: > http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/

Re: PESO - Phones Underground

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/06/phones-underground.html > > Hope you like. Comments always welcome. > > cheers, > frank > I like the symmetry too. Did you open the phone books or were they like that when you found them? -- Christian

Re: OT A nice set of aminal pics

2010-06-04 Thread Christian Skofteland
gspot.com/_bNuA-oAASYY/SzlkoQxQW3I/AWU/6m3WUedlptI/s1600-h/peacock_IMG_5000.jpg The others are pretty good but there are a lot of studio shots and some serious color enhancement going on. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot

Re: OT GPS Devices

2010-06-02 Thread Christian Skofteland
; > Thanks > -- > > William Robb > My wife and I are very happy with our Garmin (it has free lifetime traffic subscription) and my parents just bought a Magellan (also with the traffic feature included) that they are very happy with. I think those two brands have the better

Re: Artist Bios & CVs from Exhibit

2010-05-27 Thread Christian Skofteland
know. > > > cheers, Christine > No objections -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

Re: PESO: Rice Duster

2010-05-23 Thread Christian Skofteland
gt; >> Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 3:10 PM > > >> > > >>      > > >>>>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=507 > > >>>>>          > >   > > >>>> Shouldn't that be 'Please Wright > >

Re: PESO - Renewal

2010-05-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 04:09:38PM -0600, Tom C wrote: > >From home yesterday morning about 30 minutes after sunrise. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11027413&size=lg > Beautiful shot. Beautiful light. -- Christian ---

Re: PESO Dodge

2010-05-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 08:05:11PM -0400, P N Stenquist wrote: > From yesterday's work stuff: > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11034957&size=lg > Wow! That's quite a shot. And quite a car! -- Christian - http://404not

Re: VeryOT: no anti-bike bias here at all, oh no, absolutely, not

2010-05-22 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 01:38:51PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Christian Skofteland > >It's "Bike to work Week" in the US (Bike to work day was today). The > >Washington Post had an article about the conflicts between cars and > >bikes that was slanted a

Re: VeryOT: no anti-bike bias here at all, oh no, absolutely not

2010-05-21 Thread Christian Skofteland
cts between cars and bikes that was slanted against bikes. The writer kept going back to the "bikers blowing through red lights and stop signs" argument but only briefly touched on the drivers that go out of their way to intimidated and assault bicyclists. -- Christian --

Re: Leica M9

2010-05-20 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 08:13:43PM +0200, eckinator wrote: > 2010/5/19 Christian Skofteland : > > > > I bought my G11 a few weeks ago at BestBuy in Virginia.  While in New York > > on business I accidentally spilled a collegues > > cocktail all over it.  Needless to

Re: Leica M9

2010-05-18 Thread Christian Skofteland
ago at BestBuy in Virginia. While in New York on business I accidentally spilled a collegues cocktail all over it. Needless to say it stopped working. I went back to BestBuy on my return, after gathering the original receipt and packaging, and told the return clerk that the camera

Re: Cameras in a Crowd, an Observation

2010-05-18 Thread Christian Skofteland
I look for Pentax DSLRen. Without trying too hard I spotted a few in Paris my first day here. I don't have confirmation but I think I saw an MX as well. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com On Tue, May 18,

Re: PESO Dusk Harbour Pano

2010-05-18 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 08:05:34PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: > Hi Team, > Nice pano (as usual), Rob. The exposure is perfect (as usual). You can clearly see the Harbour View Hotel where The wife, Alex and I stayed in 2003 when we met you for dinner the first time. -- Chr

Re: PESO-Clementine Rainbow

2010-05-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
/bkdphoto_00373-1.htm > > Comments welcome > > -- > Bruce Very pretty. Nicely captured. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/l

Re: GESO - Saturday Evening at the Pond - this time with a url!

2010-05-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
7;t shoot B&W street scenes, so you don't shoot birds and mamals. It's just the way the world is supposed to work! :-) Nice grabs, frank. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: Go away for a week and get 1700+ messages

2010-05-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 05:22:34PM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote: > A new PDML motto. Yeah well it was a slow week. Sorry we didn't have the normal load but nothing interesting has ben happening lately. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.

Re: PESO - Free as a Bird (Chicago)

2010-05-16 Thread Christian Skofteland
as a Bird" > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11011691&size=lg > > Tom C. > Very, VERY COOL! -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml

Re: OT: since my blog is such a resounding success...

2010-05-14 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 03:11:33PM -0400, Doug Brewer wrote: > Christian Skofteland wrote: > >On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 08:46:46PM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: > >>On 14/05/2010, Doug Brewer wrote: > >>>I thought I'd start another one. > >>> > >

Re: PESO - After the Storm - Part III

2010-05-14 Thread Christian Skofteland
rom the composition rather than add to it. And that's coming from me! :-) Lovely image, knarf. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: OT: since my blog is such a resounding success...

2010-05-14 Thread Christian Skofteland
when it strikes me. > > > > so: http://dougbrewer.posterous.com/ > > > > yep, the posterous collective. > > Now that is an interesting/provicative image, apart from the ambiguity > I love the look of the hair/neck ;-) > Pretty much EXACTLY what I was gonna write. Really nic

Re: Mini PDML Paris

2010-05-13 Thread Christian Skofteland
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:56:59PM +0100, Cotty wrote: > On 12/5/10, Christian Skofteland, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Speaking of Paris... I'll actually be in Paris for two weeks (for work) > >starting May 16th. > >Send me an off-list email if you want to

Re: Canon S90 Remarks

2010-05-13 Thread Christian Skofteland
sad that Pentax doesn't offer the same features as the G11 or S90 in a point and shoot. I would have purchased it. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http:/

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-13 Thread Christian Skofteland
mamiya. > > > >I canon take this any more > > You've had a nikon the head boy. Puns Praktika-ly take over every thread. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
als an idea of how far I am from downtown now. > > > > Wow! I leica. > > 'Sony a wave. > Rolleing onto shore. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: PESO - After the Storm

2010-05-12 Thread Christian Skofteland
; > cheers, > frank NICE! Very dynamic and the B&W makes it feel stormy too. Love the skyline in the background which gives it a sense of place. -- Christian - http://404notfound.blogspot.com http://birdofthemoment.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-D

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