That was a neat photo Ken. Were abouts was that entry shot. Just curious
Dave On 6/12/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was bummed out when I found the Cougar enclosure was modified (a 2 foot > plastic barrier had been added to the existing wall) effectively restricting > my use of a 600 lens to capture Cougar head shots. > I then turned my attention to landscapes & wildflowers. > > After 70 or so images I decided I had better put three of them on a CD for > submission. > I had pretty well decided on which ones by chimping in camera. > After trying several generously donated laptops (remember I didn't have a > laptop to bring) Tom Reese loaned me his wife's new Dell which had CS 2 > installed (what I use @ home), well that was short lived as the battery ran > low & shut down before I could attach the recharger. I needed a password to > get back in but by this time Tom was gone and time was really running short. > So it was back to another laptop with Elements (which I never used before). > What I normally would have done with these images would have been to convert > from RAW, check white point/black point, resize, check hue/saturation, > sharpen & then save on a CD. But I was having a hard time finding all this > in elements & at this point I came real close to not submitting any images. > After again reviewing the three images I felt the images had strong enough > subjects & compositions that I could submit them without the usual PS work & > just resize, label & save, which I did. > > I delivered the CD to Doug a few minutes before 3. > > Glad I did as one of the three "Culvert Color" won first place in > accomplished wildflower! > > I guess I learned about persistence & getting it right the first time - in > camera. > > Might have to pop for a laptop the next time. > > Kenneth Waller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. > > > > You know, I agree with you a lot. I always tell myself that I don't care > > and there's no fricken way I'm-a gonna win anyway. But Sunday morning, I > > long to see my shot on the screen...even if I don't get anything submitted > > (!) > > > > We ought to have a projector at the campsite. We could have a > > sheet/screen set-up on the side of the bathrooms or something and just > > build a huge slideshow of everyone's images from the weekend or whenever. > > It would be cooler than anything. > > > > On a related note, I just bought another hard drive so I can free-up some > > space on my USB drive and take it on my vacation. I'll still have to > > mooch computer time at my faimly's places but it's better than nothing. > > > > CW > > thinks Cesar is selling his images on the black market. > > > >> > >> From: ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: 2007/06/12 Tue AM 09:32:21 EDT > >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Subject: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. > >> > > >> Can't remember if I showed you mine or not (at camp) , but I felt the > >> same about mine... I don't remember seeing > >> yours before. > >> > >> havent' had time to review all I shot on the weekend but I spent a lot > >> more time just hanging out than even trying to > >> shoot... having too much fun visiting, and lacked energy to get up and > >> out and seraching for subjects. > >> > >> I got back home and felt one I had taken there but not entered was > >> better and might have gotten to the also rans at > >> least. > >> > >> There really was no point in Don Nelson telling everyone not to take the > >> contest too seriously - everyone wants > >> their photos to be admired, everyone that throws something into it hopes > >> for at least an appreciatetive "ooooh > >> nice" from the assembled. If you really "don't take it seriously" you > >> don't enter :) > >> > >> That being said, entering is kind of irresistable... > >> > >> In the spirit of "I;ll show you mine if you show me yours" I'll load > >> one of them in my GFM folder on Smugmug > >> The one I didn't enter and is there already. and I like that one myself. > >> > >> you can tell I just got up, I'm babbling > >> > >> Wonder if you also (ar any of you) have shots they really like from the > >> trip that they didn't enter because > >> they were not nature shots or they didn't think they were good enough > >> until they got home :) > >> > >> ann > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
