Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Great shot, Bill! The bokeh and oof foreground give it a very painterly feel, but also mack for a nice dynamic composition. Congratulations - though having seen your other shots (especially the deer at Kesington) I think you should just enter more contests - MCC Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, Michigan www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Breakfast-with-the-Giraffes They say that if you sup with the devil you should use a long spoon. I believe the same is true when you breakfast with giraffes. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 08 February 2007 02:13 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... Thanks to all who graciously commented. Reviewing the original post, I realize that I should have stopped after the second glass of wine, so apologies for the over-the-top exuberance... The prizes are some Zoo-related services such as a behind-the-scenes tour and Breakfast-with-the-Giraffes. Value is a few hundred dollars, but since I'm a docent, I generally lead these things. I plan on donating them to an inner city school, or maybe the Children's Hospital. The painterly look comes from the Sigma lens and it's unusual bokeh. A good lens, but not the A*200 macro that I wanted. Thanks again to all, and with that, it's back to lurk mode Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Hello Bill, Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 4:43:47 AM, you wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI Congrats Bill, that's a well deserved win! -- Attila -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
A nice change indeed. It has a water colourish quality I like a lot. I take a bow. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: 6. februar 2007 09:13 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... A really well-deserved win - that's an excellent shot, and a nice change from the bird-on-twig-with-catchlight cliché. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 06 February 2007 02:44 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the [...] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Thanks to all who graciously commented. Reviewing the original post, I realize that I should have stopped after the second glass of wine, so apologies for the over-the-top exuberance... The prizes are some Zoo-related services such as a behind-the-scenes tour and Breakfast-with-the-Giraffes. Value is a few hundred dollars, but since I'm a docent, I generally lead these things. I plan on donating them to an inner city school, or maybe the Children's Hospital. The painterly look comes from the Sigma lens and it's unusual bokeh. A good lens, but not the A*200 macro that I wanted. Thanks again to all, and with that, it's back to lurk mode Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Øsleby Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:51 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... A nice change indeed. It has a water colourish quality I like a lot. I take a bow. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 06 February 2007 02:44 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Nothing wrong in celebrating your achievements. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 8. februar 2007 03:13 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... Thanks to all who graciously commented. Reviewing the original post, I realize that I should have stopped after the second glass of wine, so apologies for the over-the-top exuberance... The prizes are some Zoo-related services such as a behind-the-scenes tour and Breakfast-with-the-Giraffes. Value is a few hundred dollars, but since I'm a docent, I generally lead these things. I plan on donating them to an inner city school, or maybe the Children's Hospital. The painterly look comes from the Sigma lens and it's unusual bokeh. A good lens, but not the A*200 macro that I wanted. Thanks again to all, and with that, it's back to lurk mode Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Øsleby Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:51 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... A nice change indeed. It has a water colourish quality I like a lot. I take a bow. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 06 February 2007 02:44 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
A really well-deserved win - that's an excellent shot, and a nice change from the bird-on-twig-with-catchlight cliché. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 06 February 2007 02:44 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the [...] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Well observed and excellently executed. I like it a lot. - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Bill Sawyer wrote: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Fabulous shot Bill! You deserve the win. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Cool shot and a hearty congrats on the success! -- Bruce Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 12:13:28 AM, you wrote: BW A really well-deserved win - that's an excellent shot, and a nice BW change from the bird-on-twig-with-catchlight cliché. BW -- BW Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Sawyer Sent: 06 February 2007 02:44 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. BW As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the BW [...] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
In a message dated 2/5/2007 6:46:46 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI === Congrats! Very nice shot. Marnie aka Doe :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Way to go Bill - congratulations! A really nice image. Nice subject, colors composition. Well seen captured. As much as I enjoy my Pentax, its not the equipment, its the operator. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
As much as I enjoy my Pentax, its not the equipment, its the operator. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - Heresy. Pure heresy. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Wow! Congratulations Bill. Quite a pretty bird. I hesitate to offer what might be construed negatively, but I might consider cropping slightly to remove the highlights at the bottom edge and the small portion of what might be one of the bird's legs. This image jumps out and grabs you with color and will certainly draw attention. Perfect for a zoo. Some zoos have their own post cards and/or greeting cards for sale in the gift shop. Maybe... Tom C. - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something... And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Bill, And with a Pentax!! of course with a Pentax! ;-) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 it's gorgeous and very artistic (Hope it's the appropriate word. I mean it looks almost like a combination of painting and photograph. I've never seen anything like this before.) Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Mazel Tov! It's very good to hear your report; the only thing more satisfying, I'm sure, than the fact that you restrain yourself from telling these bozos off, is the triumphant rush of victory. But what did you win? Micah On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:43 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Micah Kleit, Executive Editor Temple University Press 1601 North Broad Street, #306 Philadelphia, PA 19122 215/204-3439; 4719 fax http://www.temple.edu/tempress -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Congratulations Bill. Thats great. And keep working on those weenies! Paul On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:43 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Well done Bill! stan On Feb 5, 2007, at 8:43 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Holy Sureshot, I Actually Won Something...
Marvelous image Bill, congratulations! Regards, Bob S. On 2/5/07, Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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And why are you surprised?? :) Wonderful shot, Bill - mucho congrats! ann Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Congratulations, Bill! G On Feb 5, 2007, at 6:43 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote: And with a Pentax!! The Detroit Zoological Society publishes a quarterly glossy for it's 40,000 plus members called Habitat. Each issue has a themed photo contest and at the end of the year they award a grand prize winner for the year. As camera-types like Zoos, they get several hundred submissions each issue, and the judging is done by the graphics firm that prepares the magazine. This year's Grand Prize winner is here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5010343 Of course, it's mine, and I'm quite proud that I won the thing my first time entering a contest. Though the judges didn't know it, I'm a very active volunteer, and see a steady stream of Nikon, and worse, Canon, users each time I'm there. Too many, particularly of the latter, are strutting, pretentious sots, camera club types, who seem bent on acting out some fantasy of being serious photographers. Harsh language, I know, but my job is to engage them in conversation, and I get terribly tired of smilingly indulging that pretension. My revenge is the paragraph in the next issue that I get explaining that I shoot with Pentax, not Nikon nor Canon, gear. In this case with an ist D, and 180mm f 3.5 Sigma lens. Take that, you weenies!! BTW, in the past year, I've been seeing more and more Pentax bodies amongst the Nikons and Canons, where previously I saw none Bill Sawyer Livonia, MI -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
