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Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:31 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: so I started voting... Anyway, at the moment I'm kind of fascinated. Don't worry, that will pass :-)> (especially after you've see your 200th out-of-focus butterfly) so far just blurry birds and

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Jack Davis wrote: Your wonderment is right, you don't get the chance to vote on your own stuff. None of us do. ;) Jack Good. although if you can only cast one vote per image, it wouldn't matter much if we did. ;-) ann --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: From: Ann Sanfedele

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David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: so I started voting... What I did notice was that out of perhaps 75 images I looked at , only two were taken with film cameras and scanned, and only one was taken with the ist D. All 5 of my accept

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On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:31 -0500, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > so I started voting... > > Anyway, at the moment I'm kind of fascinated. > Don't worry, that will pass :-)> (especially after you've see your 200th out-of-focus butterfly) Cheers Brian ++ Brian

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Your wonderment is right, you don't get the chance to vote on your own stuff. None of us do. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > From: Ann Sanfedele > Subject: Pentax Gallery observation - this should be safe from controversy > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday

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On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > so I started voting... > > What I did notice was that out of perhaps 75 images I looked at , only two > were taken with film cameras and scanned, > and only one was taken with the ist D. All 5 of my accepted photos are with the istD IIRC. F

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Work in progress. Dario - Original Message - From: "Nick Wright" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:21 PM Subject: Pentax Gallery Hi all, Went to the Pentax Photo Gallery to update my profile and I cannot seem to find the log in link anymore. Can someone help me out? Thanks.

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www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artist 2009/10/14 Nick Wright : > Hi all, > > Went to the Pentax Photo Gallery to update my profile and I cannot > seem to find the log in link anymore. > > Can someone help me out? Thanks. > > ~Nick > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.ne

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ink it's true that certain themes lose their uniqueness and, due to the > number of offerings, must then compete against a stronger field. > Do you still have a number of re-submissions, Bruce? > > Jack > > > --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

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Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: pentax gallery > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 8:45 AM > My thought is that the gallery has enough in it now to allow > the > judges to be pickier. By that I mean, if they feel a > particula

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Yeah, I understand that is the opinion of others as well. Jack --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Bong Manayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Bong Manayon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: pentax gallery > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, June 8, 2008,

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squint at what has been recently approved and >> was surprised at the acceptance of a number. >> New people or policy..? More than likely, they simply didn't suit my eye at >> the time I voted. >> >> Jack >> >> >> --- On Sat, 6/7/08, Ken W

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From: "Toine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Subject: Re: pentax gallery >> Thanks. My main reason for posting this "news" is that I see lots of >> new photos in pentax gallery. Maybe the bar isn't raised that high as >> before (I stopped trying f

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. > New people or policy..? More than likely, they simply didn't suit my eye at > the time I voted. > > Jack > > > --- On Sat, 6/7/08, Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: pentax gallery

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> From: Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: pentax gallery > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 4:54 PM > >Maybe the bar isn't raised that high as > > before (I stopped trying for a long time). > >

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>Maybe the bar isn't raised that high as > before (I stopped trying for a long time). I don't think so based on the stuff I see posted for voting. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Toine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

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Thanks. My main reason for posting this "news" is that I see lots of new photos in pentax gallery. Maybe the bar isn't raised that high as before (I stopped trying for a long time). Toine On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Big congrats, Toine! Cheers, C

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Big congrats, Toine! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Toine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: pentax gallery >I have submitted a few photos in the last weeks. To my surprise some > are accepted and if I watch the recent additions th

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Yes what I meant is "approved in gallery". On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Toine, > When you use the term "accepted", do you mean they have been accepted for > review or have been accepted/approved into the Pentax Gallery? > I agree it's taking quite a numb

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Toine, When you use the term "accepted", do you mean they have been accepted for review or have been accepted/approved into the Pentax Gallery? I agree it's taking quite a number of days to get a result from those which have been accepted for review. Congratulations on having work accepted for th

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I've got Flashblock installed on my Firefox so now I don't see any thumbnail at all... :-| On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone noticed the big change in the voting mechanism. It seems > that the pictures are being shrunk down below the 600 pixel

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I just now decided to do some voting and noticed the changes you mentioned. Images do load more quickly by a nanosecond or so and I don't have a personal problem with it. Jack --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone noticed the big change in the voting mechanism. It seems > that

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No, guess I hadn't. Will do so. Jack --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone noticed the big change in the voting mechanism. It seems > that the pictures are being shrunk down below the 600 pixel size that > is set for the gallery. Two issues for me: > 1) picture is even smalle

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I'm totally with you, Bruce. I have posted here before on how the voting page is programmed, and this change seems to be addressing one of my main criticisms; the total size of the webpage. Because of the way it is programmed, the page has to pre-load all the full-gallery-size images at first call.

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There is one other thing about the "standard fare" shot that detracted, but probably only for me. That is excessive building clutter. Just too many structures. Jack --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > >The second one probably should have made it. The lighthous

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Paul Stenquist wrote: >The second one probably should have made it. The lighthouse, on the >other hand, is a great shot but standard fare. I agree. I think the second one didn't make it because it's a pano (or at least much wider than 2:3 aspect ratio). IIRC, they said at the beginning they

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Bruce Dayton wrote: >I think I am ready to give up. > >These two were finally declined after sitting there waiting for about >3 weeks - which means the final judges declined after peer approval. > >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/elephantseals_0003a.htm >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/0739-07b.htm

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Bruce: I'm really sorry your photos didn't make it. They are winners, and I would have bet they'd be accepted into the Pentax Gallery. Better luck next time. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday

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I'm surprised that Pigeon Point wasn't accepted. It's an exceptional shot. There have been pano shot on which I've voted "no" because that was identified in the beginning as reason for them to be declined. I took that as part of the voting instructions. There were some that were only slightly pano

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The second one probably should have made it. The lighthouse, on the other hand, is a great shot but standard fare. I gave up a long time ago. If it were my gallery I might want to limit its size. Thus, maybe only something way over the top can make it now. Paul On Jan 25, 2008, at 8:01 PM, Br

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The bar is getting higher. On Jan 25, 2008, at 8:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Jan 25, 2008 8:16 PM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> At 10:01 AM 26/01/2008, Bruce Dayton wrote: >>> I think I am ready to give up. >>> >>> These two were finally declined after sitting there waiting for

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On Jan 25, 2008 8:16 PM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:01 AM 26/01/2008, Bruce Dayton wrote: > >I think I am ready to give up. > > > >These two were finally declined after sitting there waiting for about > >3 weeks - which means the final judges declined after peer approval. > > >

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At 10:01 AM 26/01/2008, Bruce Dayton wrote: >I think I am ready to give up. > >These two were finally declined after sitting there waiting for about >3 weeks - which means the final judges declined after peer approval. > >http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/elephantseals_0003a.htm >http://www.daytonphot

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I gave up last month. Those are great shots BTW Dave On Jan 25, 2008 8:01 PM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think I am ready to give up. > > These two were finally declined after sitting there waiting for about > 3 weeks - which means the final judges declined after peer approval.

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the intro. I believe I saw 3 of my images in the > > >> Screensaver > > >> intro I saw last night - which no longer appears on my Pentax Photo > > >> Gallery > > >> artist page. > > >> > > >> Kenneth Waller > > >> http://

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t; use some of > >> my images in the intro. I believe I saw 3 of my images in the > >> Screensaver > >> intro I saw last night - which no longer appears on my Pentax Photo > >> Gallery > >> artist page. > >> > >> Kenneth Waller > >>

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> Gallery >> artist page. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Screensaver. >> >> >>>

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On Jan 10, 2008 8:53 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There, there.. I assure you it's nothing personal. :-( Thanks, that, helps, a, bit., Dave > > Jack > > --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jan 9, 2008 11:00 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It shoul

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On Jan 10, 2008 8:24 AM, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David J Brooks wrote: > > > I have only four on there and I';m trying to help, but they > > don't like me.:-0 > > Yeah, I realized when I was responding to their question about the > screensaver that I haven't even submitted any si

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There, there.. I assure you it's nothing personal. [-( Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 9, 2008 11:00 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It should keep those three images mighty busy 'til you give them > some > > help. ;-)) > > I have only four on there and

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David J Brooks wrote: > I have only four on there and I';m trying to help, but they > don't like me.:-0 Yeah, I realized when I was responding to their question about the screensaver that I haven't even submitted any since last spring or summer. I guess I ought to go through what I've shot thi

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On Jan 9, 2008 11:00 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It should keep those three images mighty busy 'til you give them some > help. ;-)) I have only four on there and I';m trying to help, but they don't like me.:-0 Dave > > Jack > > --- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ja

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ttp://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message ----- > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Screensaver. > > >> Me to. I just did not want to be first >> >> Dave >> >> On Jan 9, 2008 4:42

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It should keep those three images mighty busy 'til you give them some help. ;-)) Jack --- Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis wrote: > > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > I did, but it's only three photos they've accepted, anyway. :-) > > -- > Thank

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Jack Davis wrote: > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? I did, but it's only three photos they've accepted, anyway. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, ple

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Update: Yep. Cheers, Dave (But I still don't use screen savers.) At 08:26 AM 10/01/2008, David Savage wrote: >Nope. > >I don't use screen savers. > >Cheers, > >Dave > > > >On Jan 10, 2008 5:21 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensa

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I haven't signed up...still waiting for Carolyn to answer as well how it would work. Not that I use screen savers as well, but it does throw my imagination into a loop considering that it says that our photo cannot be downloaded from it. Bong On Jan 10, 2008 7:40 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED

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Just in. I got the response that it may be an online thing where it randomly pulls down images from the net. I suppose that it is not something like the old After Dark screen saver which you have to install in your computer. Not that I use screen savers or stay online to look at my desktop all t

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> - Original Message ----- > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Screensaver. > > > > Me to. I just did not want to be first > > > > Dave > > > > On Jan 9, 2008 4:42 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL

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Me neither, but I'm not certain that Pentax might not have a site plan for them.(?) I've asked Carolyn, but that was just earlier this PM and I've received no response as yet. Jack --- David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope. > > I don't use screen savers. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > >

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I seem to have missed the part where they show how to download the damned thing... CW - Original Message - From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 6:26 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Screensa

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tax Photo Gallery artist page. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Screensaver. > Me to. I just did not want to be first > > Dave > > On Jan 9, 2008 4:42

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I did. I figure it's good exposure if nothing else. Photos are meant to be seen. Paul -- Original message -- From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > Jack > > > > __

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Nope. I don't use screen savers. Cheers, Dave On Jan 10, 2008 5:21 AM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

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Me to. I just did not want to be first Dave On Jan 9, 2008 4:42 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah..me too. > > Jack > > --- Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > > > Yep. > > > > Kenneth Waller > > http://www.tiny

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me too. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 1:23:06 PM, you wrote: >> Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? KW> Yep. KW> Kenneth Waller KW> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f KW> - Original Message - KW> From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> KW> Subjec

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Yeah..me too. Jack --- Ken Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > Yep. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > - Original Message - > From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Pentax Gallery Screensaver

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> Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? Yep. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pentax Gallery Screensaver. > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > Jack -- PDML

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The sample looked like a slide show. Dave On Jan 9, 2008 4:01 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am curious as to how/where it would be seen.(?) > > Jack > > --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Beat me to it Jack. I was just about to post something. > > > > Not yet, but t

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Am curious as to how/where it would be seen.(?) Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beat me to it Jack. I was just about to post something. > > Not yet, but thinking. > > Dave > > On Jan 9, 2008 3:21 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone opted in on the Pentax P

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Wed Jan 9 15:28:31 EST 2008 David J Brooks wrote: > Beat me to it Jack. I was just about to post something. Mark! PDML rule of thumb (I should probably call it "Rule of quick thumb"): If you have important news to post "FYI", if you wait long enough, somebody else would post it to PDML. Corol

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Beat me to it Jack. I was just about to post something. Not yet, but thinking. Dave On Jan 9, 2008 3:21 PM, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone opted in on the Pentax Photo Gallery Screensaver? > > Jack > > > > ___

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BTW: I just noticed a thread on the DPReview Pentax board started by a photographer who submits to two "judged for admission" galleries, the Pentax Gallery and Onexposure.net. It seems all the photos rejected by Pentax are accepted by Onexposure.net... and all the ones rejected by Onexposure a

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I like it Bruce. I'm into "Slice o' Life" photography myself. There's nothing wrong with your photo. You're just dealing with folks who prefer to see bugs, birds & such. These people can be recognized buy their profound utterances, such as: "Hibble bibble bobble bibble bop. Gubble gobble gabble

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On Dec 19, 2007, at 8:05 AM, frank theriault wrote: > One can't know what to expect from "peer judging" when one is > peerless... Mark! -- 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 a

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Frank, that sure makes me feel better. Jack --- frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 19, 2007 10:22 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Keep in mind that most of the peer judging is apparently done by > > Jostein. ;-) > > One can't know what to expect from "pe

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Mark Roberts wrote: > Keep in mind that most of the peer judging is apparently done by > Jostein. ;-) This looks like the ultimate occasion to quote Henrik Ibsen: "Peer, you're lying". :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Li

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On Dec 19, 2007 10:22 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keep in mind that most of the peer judging is apparently done by > Jostein. ;-) One can't know what to expect from "peer judging" when one is peerless... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Br

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frank theriault wrote: >On Dec 14, 2007 5:35 PM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I need to see if my perceptions are off base or not. I was rather >> surprised that the photo I recently showed of the kid with lollipop >> was declined without even making it to the judges. I would have

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On Dec 14, 2007 5:35 PM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I need to see if my perceptions are off base or not. I was rather > surprised that the photo I recently showed of the kid with lollipop > was declined without even making it to the judges. I would have > thought it would have made

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Yes, that's certainly true Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Thomas Wannenburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks Brian and Henk, > > Its a really nice gallery so I would be proud to have

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f a year ago and got no reply. Then I > lost my interest. > > Henk > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Brian Walters >> Sent: 18 December, 2007 8:10 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >&g

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You forgot to mention the aperture simulator... Stan Halpin wrote: > http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html > > PESO = Photo Every So Often > GESO = Gallery Every So Often > PAW = Photo A Week > > Using these as subject-line email headers allows the use of filters > for those who want to

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m once at least half a year ago and got no reply. Then I > lost my interest. > > Henk > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Brian Walters > > Sent: 18 December, 2007 8:10 AM > > To: Pentax-Di

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I e-mailed them once at least half a year ago and got no reply. Then I lost my interest. Henk > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Brian Walters > Sent: 18 December, 2007 8:10 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > S

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Hi Tom Send them another message. It shouldn't take that long and there's no reason why they'd turn you down. For future reference, there's a PDML FAQ here: http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australi

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Thanks, that makes so much sense. On Dec 17, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html > > PESO = Photo Every So Often > GESO = Gallery Every So Often > PAW = Photo A Week > > Using these as subject-line email headers allows the use of filters > for tho

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Hi Bong, Thanks for the reply, its been about two weeks. I used the email thingy on the website. Tom On Dec 17, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: > Hello... > > How long ago did you email Pentax Photo Gallery? I takes them awhile > to reply and I doubt if they would turn you down. Th

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Hello... How long ago did you email Pentax Photo Gallery? I takes them awhile to reply and I doubt if they would turn you down. That's the easy part ... Cheers! Bong On Dec 18, 2007 12:58 AM, Thomas Wannenburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been off the list for a long time and just got

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http://graywolfphoto.com/pentax/pdml-faq.html PESO = Photo Every So Often GESO = Gallery Every So Often PAW = Photo A Week Using these as subject-line email headers allows the use of filters for those who want to divert, or delete, messages involving posting and discussion of members' images.

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Hi: My two cents is that I find the kid's tongue visually distracting, my eye has to look twice to see if it's just a really large lollipop or something else. His facial expression seems to produce a sense of unease too. What am I supposed to be feeling when I look at the photo? P. On 12/14/07,

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Thanks Dave. >...is there something that says who's photo it is.?? No, not in the voting stage. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery > Ken, your 600mm

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ink that somehow posters with a lot of accepted images > are being rejected outright. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > - Original Message - > From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery >

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On Sat, Dec 15, 2007 at 02:26:12PM -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote: > You may be right. You have submitted some great stuff and I would > expect your level of submissions to be fairly consistent. If they are > rejecting as you surmise, it would be good of them to let us know so > that we don't waste ti

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y submitted a few more taken with the 600, all were rejected. KW> I'm beginning to think that somehow posters with a lot of accepted images KW> are being rejected outright. KW> Kenneth Waller KW> http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f KW> - Original Message - KW> From: "Br

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beginning to think that somehow posters with a lot of accepted images are being rejected outright. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery > You may be right - what I have seen

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My last set of submissions had a 25% success rate. 2x landscapes (both declined) 1x Action/sport/people (declined)

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I agree. No matter the subject, there is no question that it's much more difficult to get an image accepted now than was the case in the beginning. Not disagreeing with Paul that there may be a genre sensitive policy in place, but it's clear that landscapes bounce back as "declined" freely and wit

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Not sure if i commented on the shot Bruce, but if viewing on the photo gallery would have given it a thumbs up. Its the kid to the left that helps make the photo IMO Dave On Dec 15, 2007 1:03 AM, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I might expect that of the final judges, but the peer revi

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I have recently submitted 3 landscape shots, all we're rejected in about 4-5 days or so. I submitted another today, landscape/B&W themes, so we'll see. Although the four pictures that did make it, we're submitted early and most likely accepted on a "we may not get a lot of response" feelings, are

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The "slant" may tend to reflect the ratio of submissions. The acceptance, as a percentage of offerings, is an unknown. Jack --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are the current counts for the categories: > Abstract - 283 > B&W - 292 > Cityscape/Urban - 466 > Documentary - 295 > Foo

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Bruce Dayton wrote: > Here are the current counts for the categories: Let's sort them: > Nature - 1077 > Landscapes - 907 > Travel - 474 (mostly nature/landscape again) > Cityscape/Urban - 466 (sort of landscape, isn't it?) > Macro - 464 (mostly nature again) > Wildlife - 446 (again) Total for

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Bruce Dayton wrote: > You may be right - what I have seen lately is similar. Dramatic > landscapes or major wildlife (600/4 territory) seem to dominate these > days. People, slice of life and such don't seem to do very well. My > hit rate these days is down to about 1 in 30 - even though I have

Re: Pentax Gallery

In a message dated 12/14/2007 4:24:21 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I first posted it here to get ideas on cropping - only one person suggested taking out everything but the boy - everyone else felt there was some context to be had by leaving some of the teammates in. T

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Here are the current counts for the categories: Abstract - 283 B&W - 292 Cityscape/Urban - 466 Documentary - 295 Food - 67 Glamour/Fashion - 38 Landscapes - 907 Lifestyle - 189 Macro - 464 Nature - 1077 Portraiture - 327 Sports/Action - 123 Travel - 474 Wildlife - 446 Yeah, when you look at the ac

Re: Pentax Gallery

I might expect that of the final judges, but the peer reviewing is one of the concerns. -- Bruce Friday, December 14, 2007, 5:42:33 PM, you wrote: MR> Bruce Dayton wrote: >>So you are indicating a no vote - at least that is what I am >>hearing...which is fine, just trying to learn. MR> I don

Re: Pentax Gallery

Well, I'd give it a thumbs up if it came up whiile I was voting. Definitely worth a resubmission in my view. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ Quoting Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I need

Re: Pentax Gallery

I don't know why it would be the case either, but observation suggests that only landscapes have a fair chance of acceptance. I'm okay with that. Perhaps the judges feel they need more of that genre. But I do believe it's very difficult to score in some categories. Paul -- Original

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I don't know why that would be the case, but there is no question that you're in a position to realistically assess the work you're offering and have the experience and detachment needed to objectively judge its merits. Naive it may be, but while there is no question the bar has been raised, I feel

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Bruce Dayton wrote: >So you are indicating a no vote - at least that is what I am >hearing...which is fine, just trying to learn. I don't think I would have expected that photo to make the cut, Bruce. The bar is set very high these days. That photo has just enough shortcomings (composition and

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