Well, it does appear "they" rightfully assign some value to technical skill. Jack
Jack Davis________________________________ http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> Cc: Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 8:58 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Struggling Pine They do indeed seem to prefer pretty scenes over gritty ones. In the last three week, they accepted 8 of my submissions, and four of those were close-ups of pretty flowers, dead centered. Go figure. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks, Dan! Of the few still pending, I gave this one the best chance. > I think most voters are looking for a glorious scenic pine rather than one to > pity. ;-) > > Jack > > Jack Davis________________________________ > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis > http://www.photolightimages.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Cc: > Sent: Monday, June 4, 2012 8:25 AM > Subject: Re: PESO: Struggling Pine > > I love the composition here. > > Don't worry about the PPG. Lately, they have taken all my flower > shots and rejected everything else. Strange. Give it a week or two, > and try again; you may get a wiser voting panel. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Shot near the crest of a high pass through which you enter the eastern gate >> to Yellowstone NP. >> A few years ago a person bought a framed print of this from a retail display >> at a local photo shop. A few days later she was back declaring it >> "positively spiritual" and bought a second copy for a friend. >> >> It was just "declined" by PPG >> . >> >> Comments? >> >> Jack >> >> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=645 >> >> Jack Davis________________________________ >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis >> http://www.photolightimages.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. > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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. -- 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.