Posts for: juanbalv
May 9, 2018 20:12:14 #
I believe you are absolutely right and I count three shots. I hope I did not violate any rules by doing this, but see a screen grab indicating the three misaligned shots.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Goofy beat me to the observation on alignment issues. But, taking out the purple is as easy as clicking the purple with the dropper in Lightroom (Develop module, Lens Corrections, Manual tab).
May 9, 2018 19:37:40 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The main lady from Maine does appreciate your humor.
Apologies to the OP for hijacking; I rarely do this. I just needed a distraction from the epidemic in main forum of people refusing to read what's already been written prior to posting their own words of wisdom - no matter that the wisdom was already dispensed sixteen times
Apologies to the OP for hijacking; I rarely do this. I just needed a distraction from the epidemic in main forum of people refusing to read what's already been written prior to posting their own words of wisdom - no matter that the wisdom was already dispensed sixteen times
May 9, 2018 19:04:22 #
Hey Linda From Main, I am just having fun here. Trully; and truly, I enjoy your posts. Glad to have provided some comical relief for you. 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Politicizing a poor little arachnid - for shame. Here's an article that says they are native to the U.S. and traveled to Mexico! You guys crack me up
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/health-authorities-warn-of-violin-spider/
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https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/health-authorities-warn-of-violin-spider/
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May 9, 2018 19:01:45 #
You better watch out with those daddy long legs in your basement. They are prone to transformation into brown recluses in an attempt to be featured in Wikipedia, its lack of finality as an informational medium and, yes, my flawed reasoning, of course, notwithstanding.
graybeard wrote:
Oh I forgot Wikipedia is the final word in every subject. All it takes is one pregnant female spider to get in the luggage of someone going to the west coast, Canada or wherever and you have all kinds of potential bite victims. I am not trying to spread alarm, just pointing out a flaw in your reasoning. (esp citing Wiki !) I have lived in Illinois 70+ years and never laid eyes on a brown recluse (or a black widow). Plenty of Daddy Long Legs in my basement, but haven't seen the dangerous ones.
May 9, 2018 17:24:42 #
It is now in vogue to blame our neighbor to the south for all the ills befalling our great land. However, the Brown Recluse is not, I said, it is not an import from Mexico, irrespective of how paranoid we may be of Mexico. A small quote from Wikipedia follows for your erudition, or at least to give the impetus to some real research:
"The range lies roughly south of a line from southeastern Nebraska through southern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana to southwestern Ohio. In the southern states, it is native from central Texas to western Georgia and north to Kentucky.[4][5]
Despite rumors to the contrary, the brown recluse spider has not established itself in California or anywhere outside its native range.[6] This directly contradicts numerous sensationalized media reports of bites occurring where these spiders are absent (and no specimens were found), such as a 2014 report from Thailand, where a man was claimed to have died from a brown recluse bite.[7] Over the last century, occasional spiders have been intercepted in various locations where they have no known established populations; these spiders may be transported fairly easily, though the lack of established populations well outside the natural range also indicates that such movement has not led to colonization of new areas, after decades of opportunities.[8][9] Note that the occurrence of brown recluses in a single building (such as a warehouse) outside of the native range is not considered a successful colonization; such single-building populations can occur (e.g., in several such cases in Florida),[10] but do not spread, and can be easily eradicated.[11]
There are other species of the genus Loxosceles native to the southwestern part of the United States, including California, that may resemble the brown recluse, but these species have never been documented as medically significant. The number of "false positive" reports based on misidentifications is considerable; in a nationwide study where people submitted spiders that they thought were brown recluses, of 581 from California only 1 was a brown recluse—submitted by a family that moved from Missouri and brought it with them (compared to specimens submitted from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, where between 75% and 90% were recluses).[12] From this study, the most common spider submitted from California as a brown recluse was in the genus Titiotus, whose bite is deemed harmless. A similar study documented that various arachnids were routinely misidentified by physicians, pest control operators, and other non-expert authorities, who told their patients or clients that the spider they had was a brown recluse when in fact it was not.[13] Despite the absence of brown recluses from the Western U.S., physicians in the region commonly diagnose "brown recluse bites", leading to the popular misconception that the spiders inhabit those areas.[14]" Having said all of that, I like your photographs. Good shots.
Should you wish to read my source for yourself, I am including the the URL, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider
"The range lies roughly south of a line from southeastern Nebraska through southern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana to southwestern Ohio. In the southern states, it is native from central Texas to western Georgia and north to Kentucky.[4][5]
Despite rumors to the contrary, the brown recluse spider has not established itself in California or anywhere outside its native range.[6] This directly contradicts numerous sensationalized media reports of bites occurring where these spiders are absent (and no specimens were found), such as a 2014 report from Thailand, where a man was claimed to have died from a brown recluse bite.[7] Over the last century, occasional spiders have been intercepted in various locations where they have no known established populations; these spiders may be transported fairly easily, though the lack of established populations well outside the natural range also indicates that such movement has not led to colonization of new areas, after decades of opportunities.[8][9] Note that the occurrence of brown recluses in a single building (such as a warehouse) outside of the native range is not considered a successful colonization; such single-building populations can occur (e.g., in several such cases in Florida),[10] but do not spread, and can be easily eradicated.[11]
There are other species of the genus Loxosceles native to the southwestern part of the United States, including California, that may resemble the brown recluse, but these species have never been documented as medically significant. The number of "false positive" reports based on misidentifications is considerable; in a nationwide study where people submitted spiders that they thought were brown recluses, of 581 from California only 1 was a brown recluse—submitted by a family that moved from Missouri and brought it with them (compared to specimens submitted from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, where between 75% and 90% were recluses).[12] From this study, the most common spider submitted from California as a brown recluse was in the genus Titiotus, whose bite is deemed harmless. A similar study documented that various arachnids were routinely misidentified by physicians, pest control operators, and other non-expert authorities, who told their patients or clients that the spider they had was a brown recluse when in fact it was not.[13] Despite the absence of brown recluses from the Western U.S., physicians in the region commonly diagnose "brown recluse bites", leading to the popular misconception that the spiders inhabit those areas.[14]" Having said all of that, I like your photographs. Good shots.
Should you wish to read my source for yourself, I am including the the URL, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider
LELON CUDE wrote:
The Brown Recluse is an aggressive, poisonous, spider in Texas. It is much more poisonous than the Black Widow Spider. It has migrated, or hitch hiked, etc. to Texas, and other southern states, from Mexico. I found this one in our house in a plastic garbage can that it could not get out of.
May 8, 2018 17:30:59 #
It's a great package and yes you can use all plugins that have been made to work with Photoshop and Lightroom. Enjoy.
Wellhiem wrote:
Are any of you using the Adobe CC photography plan? If so, how are you finding it? And, I know this is going to sound like a silly question, but can you still use all your plugins, ie. Topaz etc.? Also are you limited to using only the photos on your cloud storage? Many thanks in advance.
May 6, 2018 12:10:23 #
I appreciate your effort. Highly esoteric. However, that is required knowledge in order to achieve those awe inspiring results that we so much admire. Thank you.
selmslie wrote:
While both concepts are based on sound mathematica... (show quote)
May 3, 2018 17:42:42 #
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lamiaceae wrote:
This is actually old information. Pentax has / had a Mirrorless camera they barely advertised that is next to impossible to find, the Pentax K-01. It is a APS-C format digital camera that has the modern common Pentax K-mount and can utilize directly all Pentax K-series lenses. And retains Auto features for -A, -FA, -DA and such lenses.
Apr 30, 2018 13:35:27 #
It is not an automatic thing. There are issues and tests that have to be met. Chief among these, is the distance that a vet has to travel in order to be seen. I am not sure but I think that it must be over 45 miles as long as the facility does not provide any type of transportation. There are other qualifiers. You can find those at www.VA.Gov. Many people are against these types of services being privatized. For myself, I am very satisfied with the medical help I receive in Los Angeles, CA. I say medical help, because the support staff are not necessarily the best. In fact, in many instances, here in Los Angeles, these folks would not last a week working in a private practice, or even an HMO. For a while, things started to straighten up as fears of being fired motivated some to provide better service.
Alas, things have gone back to what it was before pretty much. But the fault resides on our shoulders, the vets, for allowing it. You need to complain in writing to do something about it.
I have attached a copy of the card sent during 2015 to all plan members. I hope this helps.
Alas, things have gone back to what it was before pretty much. But the fault resides on our shoulders, the vets, for allowing it. You need to complain in writing to do something about it.
I have attached a copy of the card sent during 2015 to all plan members. I hope this helps.
GENorkus wrote:
You know how if you only hear the last little bit of a message well, I briefly heard something about vets being able to use civilian hospital because of the VA hospitals being so full. Does anyone know if there is any truth to this?
Apr 30, 2018 12:32:50 #
I am looking to sell my Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM. Pristine condition. Includes hood and both caps. I paid $2200. I am asking for $1600, or best, realistic offer. To tell the truth, I would rather trade for the EF85mm f/1.4L IS USM.
Apr 30, 2018 12:02:06 #
rmalarz wrote:
The nano coating for one. Easier to keep clean. The other is the Kaesemann construction for the filter.
--Bob
--Bob
Apr 30, 2018 11:51:45 #
Why that one? What are its merits/features that make it your choice?
rmalarz wrote:
I'd go with the XS-Pro Kaesemann High Transmission Circular Polarizer MRC-Nano Filter.
--Bob
--Bob
Apr 29, 2018 10:54:53 #
Beautiful capture.
joer wrote:
Recently sold my macro lenses because they seldom ... (show quote)
Apr 28, 2018 11:29:30 #
Apr 28, 2018 11:21:38 #
Ditto.
kpmac wrote:
I use it and will never go back.