Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On 14 December 2010 11:07, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Hi Brian, Top stuff. And it looks like I'll finally have some time to myself now (we've sold and move to Melbourne next weekend), so I'll be trying to get an entry in for each month. Hmmm... January may be an issue (busy unpacking), but all other months should be do-able. And most likely a new camera to boot! Compliments of the season to you (and all other PDML-ers), Pete Mac -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On 12/14/2010 2:07 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: Great work, Brian. I hope to be able to submit to the most of the themed galleries. Boris -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Great job Brian - are images for any given month only accepted during that month or is it OK to submit in advance so as to not forget? Cheers Ecke 2010/12/14 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Any news on the Dec 2010 PUG? Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 8:14 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Great job Brian - are images for any given month only accepted during that month or is it OK to submit in advance so as to not forget? Cheers Ecke 2010/12/14 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
G'day Pete On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:01 +1100, Peter McIntosh peter...@gmail.com wrote: Top stuff. And it looks like I'll finally have some time to myself now (we've sold and move to Melbourne next weekend), so I'll be trying to get an entry in for each month. Hmmm... January may be an issue (busy unpacking), but all other months should be do-able. And most likely a new camera to boot! Compliments of the season to you (and all other PDML-ers), Thanks - and the same to you. I'm looking forward to your submissions. Best of luck in the new city. I think you'll enjoy it down there. Despite the so-called Sydney-Melbourne rivalry, and much as I like Sydney, I always enjoy going to Melbourne. Great vineyards nearby, too! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:14 +0100, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Great job Brian - are images for any given month only accepted during that month or is it OK to submit in advance so as to not forget? Cheers Yes - once I amend the submission form (in a few days), all months will be listed and you will be able to submit for any month at any time. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Ecke 2010/12/14 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:32 -0500, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Any news on the Dec 2010 PUG? Should be soon. Scott has taken down the December submission form in the last day or so - I expect he'll be posting the December gallery shortly. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 8:14 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: Great job Brian - are images for any given month only accepted during that month or is it OK to submit in advance so as to not forget? Cheers Ecke 2010/12/14 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - IMAP accessible web-mail -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Brian - Good work! I think those are great. What is the deadline for January? (forgive me if you told us already) ann annsan.smugmug.com Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Hi Ann On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:13 -0500, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Brian - Good work! I think those are great. What is the deadline for January? (forgive me if you told us already) You're forgiven! It was at the bottom of my post. 31 December, nominally, but given that I'll probably be celebrating on New Year's Eve, the form will be open until my head clears - probably a day or two into 2011, at least. :-) Cheers Brian Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:07:29 +1100 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. This is a good list and I am going to be trying to offer something for each gallery this year even if i do the open one... strange should be fun. these will all be at http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ correct? Bran -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Hi Bran On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:40 -0600, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: This is a good list and I am going to be trying to offer something for each gallery this year even if i do the open one... strange should be fun. Looking forward to seeing them! these will all be at http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ correct? Yes, I'll amend the form to include the full list shortly. Cheers Brian On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:07:29 +1100 Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Send your email first class -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Brian Walters wrote: Hi Ann On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:13 -0500, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Brian - Good work! I think those are great. What is the deadline for January? (forgive me if you told us already) You're forgiven! It was at the bottom of my post. 31 December, nominally, but given that I'll probably be celebrating on New Year's Eve, the form will be open until my head clears - probably a day or two into 2011, at least. :-) Cheers Brian Phew! and thanks for the forgiveness. I SHOULD be able to find a pattern by then... Amy Lowell Brian Walters wrote: G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
Thanks Brian. Did I miss the December PUG ? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011 G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011
On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:49 -0500, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Thanks Brian. Did I miss the December PUG ? No - I think Scott's still working on it. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Pentax Users gallery (PUG) - Themes for 2011 G'day all Here's the short list of potential themes for the PUG in 2011. Only January is locked in but the others will be locked in by the end of the week unless anyone feels that some are simply too easy/difficult/obscure/impenetrable: January: Patterns in Nature February: Life's Simple Pleasures March: Big Weather April: Memories of Kodachrome May: Found Objects June: Close to Home July: Strange August: Monochrome Landscapes September: Self Portrait October: Roads November: Underfoot December: The Ravages of Time The list has been compiled based on suggestions received and looking at past gallery themes. Note that if you don't want to submit a themed image in any month, you can submit a non-themed image as part of each month's 'Open Gallery'. +++ As mentioned in my previous post of a few days ago, the January Submission form is now open at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ And the Submission Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted until 31 December, at least Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Theme for January 2011
Sounds great! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all Just to get you all thinking, let's ease into 2011 with a theme that shouldn't be too taxing on the brain cells - probably a good thing during the holiday season... * Patterns in Nature * In response to suggestions on the list, you can submit a non-themed image to the 'Open Gallery' if you don't want to submit for the theme. Pete Loveday also raised the issue of increasing the file size limits. I'm looking into that but, for January, the limits are the same as for 2010. So.. Go at it! + The submission form is at: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ * This is a different address to that which Scott used. * Although, the official deadline for submission of images is 20 December, submissions up until 31 December (at least) will be accepted. Submissions Guidelines are here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/PUG-Guidelines.html The submission form looks much the same as in previous years except that there is now a drop-down list next to the 'Gallery Month item. You just select the month that you're submitting for, either 'Theme' or 'Open Gallery'. At present, there's just January listed but once the remaining 2011 themes are finalised, you will be able to submit for any month at any time. The form now includes a 'spam minimizer' feature where you need to enter a two word code into a panel before uploading - you will have used a similar feature on many other sites - but let me know if it (or any other part of the form) causes problems. ++ (PS. Scott still has the December submission form active so presumably you can still submit a 'Pentax Photo Gallery Reject' if you're quick! The December submission form is at: http://pdmlpug.org/?page_id=58) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
2010/12/7 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: that will give a whole new meaning to the MP spec of a sensor... Too nerdy... Even I am lost now... Are you talking about Meow Police censorship? ;-) sounds even better than the MegaPussy rating I had in mind ]=) Cheers Ecke -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
Yes, I think that we should have a section for Open Gallery or non-theme images in every monthly gallery, as we did some time ago. That may encourage more people to contribute. Speaking of which, any news on the December PUG? As an exercise, I went back and downloaded all my PUG entries, over the past 11 years -- 122 in total -- to my photo.met gallery. Some I had forgotten about, some I coulde no longer locate on my computer. It was an interesting exercise. Dan M http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:33 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/5/2010 5:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 6 December 2010 09:16, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Yep, it's difficult to find a Pentax Photo Gellery Reject if you've never sunmitted ;-) I never submitted because I figured they'd all be rejected. It takes a certain kind of mind to appreciate my lack of vision. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:33:25 -0500 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I never submitted because I figured they'd all be rejected. It takes a certain kind of mind to appreciate my lack of vision. !MARK! not only that I think i want that on my tomb pebble -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Peter Loveday pe...@loveday.org wrote: I'd really like to see the limits increased a bit on the PUG. 256K? 720 pixels? Welcome to 1998 :) 1998, I'm, still trying to claw my way out of 1968. Dave - Peter -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 10:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
Sun Dec 5 15:17:39 CST 2010 eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) man cat(1) It will be called steganocatography. At that point the PUssycatGallery will be watched by the Cat Investigation Agency and Feline Bureau of Investigation. that will give a whole new meaning to the MP spec of a sensor... Too nerdy... Even I am lost now... Are you talking about Meow Police censorship? ;-) Igor -- 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.
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Thanks for stepping up and carrying the PUG on your back. Dave On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
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2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
Sun Dec 5 07:38:47 CST 2010 eckinator wrote: 2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin str at komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) man cat(1) It will be called steganocatography. At that point the PUssycatGallery will be watched by the Cat Investigation Agency and Feline Bureau of Investigation. :-) -- 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.
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In the past IIRC the past part of gallery was set aside for non themed submissions. I don't think that Scott stopped accepting those submissions but I don't think that JAlbum supports a way to segregate a second sub-album on the same page. I guess I have two questions, are we now not going to accept non-themed submissions or are we just going to continue on as before with the themed and non themed photos mixed together? Not that I remember the last time a non-themed photo was submitted mind you, and I phrased that as one question didn't I. Oh well... On 12/4/2010 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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.
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My thanks in advance for taking this over Brian. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
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2010/12/5 Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. that is because this year's cat theme will be concatenated RAW files - PDML takes ASCII art to the next level and beyond. separate categories for PEF and DNG as well as lower and upper case ]=) man cat(1) It will be called steganocatography. At that point the PUssycatGallery will be watched by the Cat Investigation Agency and Feline Bureau of Investigation. that will give a whole new meaning to the MP spec of a sensor... -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
On Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:49 -0500, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: In the past IIRC the past part of gallery was set aside for non themed submissions. I don't think that Scott stopped accepting those submissions but I don't think that JAlbum supports a way to segregate a second sub-album on the same page. I guess I have two questions, are we now not going to accept non-themed submissions or are we just going to continue on as before with the themed and non themed photos mixed together? Not that I remember the last time a non-themed photo was submitted mind you, and I phrased that as one question didn't I. Oh well... The 'Open Gallery' component of the PUG seems to have declined since about 2006. I had assumed that this was because of the increased popularity of PESO/PAWs and that there were very few open gallery submissions. There's no real reason why they couldn't be re-instituted if members want that feature. I think JAlbum could be set up to do it using sub-folders as part of the gallery compilation process but, even if not, it wouldn't be difficult to separate the themed and non-themed sections by editing the index file manually. So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On 12/4/2010 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- 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.
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Just another thought We could include an 'Open Gallery' as one of the monthly themes Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:16 +1100, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:49 -0500, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: In the past IIRC the past part of gallery was set aside for non themed submissions. I don't think that Scott stopped accepting those submissions but I don't think that JAlbum supports a way to segregate a second sub-album on the same page. I guess I have two questions, are we now not going to accept non-themed submissions or are we just going to continue on as before with the themed and non themed photos mixed together? Not that I remember the last time a non-themed photo was submitted mind you, and I phrased that as one question didn't I. Oh well... The 'Open Gallery' component of the PUG seems to have declined since about 2006. I had assumed that this was because of the increased popularity of PESO/PAWs and that there were very few open gallery submissions. There's no real reason why they couldn't be re-instituted if members want that feature. I think JAlbum could be set up to do it using sub-folders as part of the gallery compilation process but, even if not, it wouldn't be difficult to separate the themed and non-themed sections by editing the index file manually. So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On 12/4/2010 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- 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. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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.
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On 6 December 2010 09:16, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Yep, it's difficult to find a Pentax Photo Gellery Reject if you've never sunmitted ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
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Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an image accepted, which is pretty much the same as having them all rejected, so, anything is eligible! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 6 December 2010 09:16, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Yep, it's difficult to find a Pentax Photo Gellery Reject if you've never sunmitted ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- 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.
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2010/12/5 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an image accepted, which is pretty much the same as having them all rejected, so, anything is eligible! wow... talk about incomplete deduction... sounds like military logic, Lt. Dan ]=P -- 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.
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Hey, I'm just trying to get everyone to submit to the PUG! Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:45 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/12/5 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Well, if one has never submitted to PPG, then one has never had an image accepted, which is pretty much the same as having them all rejected, so, anything is eligible! wow... talk about incomplete deduction... sounds like military logic, Lt. Dan ]=P -- 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.
Re: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011
I'd really like to see the limits increased a bit on the PUG. 256K? 720 pixels? Welcome to 1998 :) - Peter -Original Message- From: Brian Walters Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 10:09 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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.
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2010/12/6 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: Hey, I'm just trying to get everyone to submit [...] just as I said... -- 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.
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JAlbum/Chameleon lets you create multiple album folders. You can either put submissions in separate theme/non-theme folders on an index page - like this... http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/835317/ Or you can put the themed album on the main index page along with the icon for the non-themed sub-album. Either way you need to go back to the main index page to navigate to the sub-albums. You can also designate an image to show as a thumbnail for any given folder instead of the generic folder image. -p On 12/5/2010 12:49 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: In the past IIRC the past part of gallery was set aside for non themed submissions. I don't think that Scott stopped accepting those submissions but I don't think that JAlbum supports a way to segregate a second sub-album on the same page. I guess I have two questions, are we now not going to accept non-themed submissions or are we just going to continue on as before with the themed and non themed photos mixed together? Not that I remember the last time a non-themed photo was submitted mind you, and I phrased that as one question didn't I. Oh well... On 12/4/2010 6:39 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
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On 12/5/2010 5:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 6 December 2010 09:16, Brian Walterssupera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: So, any interest in including 'Open Galleries'? Feedback would be appreciated Yep, it's difficult to find a Pentax Photo Gellery Reject if you've never sunmitted ;-) I never submitted because I figured they'd all be rejected. It takes a certain kind of mind to appreciate my lack of vision. -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom! --Marvin the Martian. -- 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.
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Congrats and condolences :-) seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad someone did! ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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.
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Congrats and condolences :-) seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad someone did! ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I think cat photos can be interpreted to fit any theme Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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. -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- 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.
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, Ann Sanfedele annsan at nyc.rr.com wrote: ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I don't remember catastrophy, catapults or catalogs suggested as themes for the next year.. :-) Igor -- 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.
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Brian Walters wrote: On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53 -0500, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Congrats and condolences :-) seriously, _ I'm sure you'll do a terrific job - though why anyone would want to do it is way beyond me... I'm awfully glad someone did! ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? I think cat photos can be interpreted to fit any theme Cheers Brian lol - well yes that is true ann -- 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.
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On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53:16 -0500 Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: ann the traditionalist p.s. So... what month are we having the cat photos? Every month. just need to stretch on the themes a bit. -- 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.
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You'll be great, Brian. Looking forward to the 2011 PUG. And thanks for all your hard work, Scott. Very much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 5:39 PM Subject: Pentax Users Gallery (the PUG) - Changes for 2011 G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Just to clarify what the PUG is all about for those new to the list: The PUG is this list's monthly themed photo gallery - it has nothing to do with the 'Pentax Photo Gallery' run by Pentax USA. Basically, list members submit an image based on the monthly theme, the images are compiled into a gallery and each month the gallery is uploaded for the enjoyment of all. The galleries are archived permanently and you can go back as far as 1998 to enjoy the images submitted in the past. The PUG is hosted on the Komkon server, facilitated by PDMLer Igor Roshchin, for which we are extremely grateful. There probably wont be too many obvious changes to the way the PUG operates. Igor has installed the scripting software for the Submission Form on Komkon, so there will be a new location for that form but, like Scott, I'll be compiling the galleries using JAlbum, so they will look much the same as in the past. I'll post further details and themes for 2011 in a few days. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- 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.
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On 12/5/2010 1:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: G'day all As you may be aware, Scott has decided to step down as PUGmeister and I've agreed to try to fill his shoes. May be a forlorn task, but we'll see... Let me point out that I have a hunch, just a hunch, Brian that you'll do great. I hope to be able to participate in the project in more orderly manner. Boris -- 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.
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John Sessoms wrote: From: Matthew Miller On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 08:17:27PM -0400, Graydon wrote: Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. Took me a while to figure out where the implicit violence was in the banjo scene. :) What you really need is an accordion. Burns longer and gives a brighter flame. So now it begins the Banjo Jokes.,, Question: How do you know the stage is level at a bluegrass concert? Amswer: The banjo player is drooling out of both sides of his mounth. -- The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling. If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog. --G. K. Chesterton -- 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.
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From: Matthew Miller On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 08:17:27PM -0400, Graydon wrote: Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. Took me a while to figure out where the implicit violence was in the banjo scene. :) What you really need is an accordion. Burns longer and gives a brighter flame. -- 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.
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These are great--I especially like Reflection. I had a string of accepted photos the previous month then an equal number of rejected photos this month; the ones accepted were color touristy type photos while the recent rejects had a collection of black and whites (which included the Stripes photo which I PESOd earlier). Sigh... On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 7:35 AM, 27...@comcast.net wrote: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 -- 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. -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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.
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On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 01:19:01AM -0400, Matthew Miller scripsit: On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 08:17:27PM -0400, Graydon wrote: Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. Took me a while to figure out where the implicit violence was in the banjo scene. :) It's a _banjo_. Of course there's going to be violence. :) And yah, responded to those in browser order, not listed order, so that response goes with the burning car. -- Graydon -- 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.
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On 6/5/09, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 27...@comcast.net scripsit: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. Can we please not refer to the Pentax Photo Gallery as the PUG? While most of us know the difference, there may be a newcomer who doesn't. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- 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.
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- Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Can we please not refer to the Pentax Photo Gallery as the PUG? While most of us know the difference, there may be a newcomer who doesn't. Absolutely Refering to that upstart newbie gallery as the PUG is totally unacceptable. William Robb -- 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.
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On 6/6/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Can we please not refer to the Pentax Photo Gallery as the PUG? While most of us know the difference, there may be a newcomer who doesn't. Absolutely Refering to that upstart newbie gallery as the PUG is totally unacceptable. Amen, Brother Bill. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- 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.
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I am glad I did not call it that !! - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:51:18 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery On 6/6/09, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Can we please not refer to the Pentax Photo Gallery as the PUG? While most of us know the difference, there may be a newcomer who doesn't. Absolutely Refering to that upstart newbie gallery as the PUG is totally unacceptable. Amen, Brother Bill. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- 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.
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I agree with John about posting to the Pentax Photo Gallery (note that it is not a Pentax USER Gallery aka PUG!) I might be overly cynical, - but with the huge number of shots in the gallery, the likelyhood of some random visitor seeing your shot is rather small (unless your photos are the featured ones, - like those of Paul S.). Only those who went via direct link to the page with your shots will make it there. But then, - it is not much different from your own website gallery. Hence, the main motivation to get your shots accepted is to get the warm fuzzy feeling from that fact itself. To rephrase an old joke: What is common between posting your pictures to Pentax Photo Gallery and peeing dark pants? Nobody notices it but gives a warm feeling. (I don't mean to offend the feelings of anybody who has their photos in the gallery, I'm just being facetious.) I would also agree with what John said about the first 2 photos. As for the 3rd photo, on the initial viewing, I missed that sign on the photo. Indeed, it makes the situation rather ironical. Cheers, Igor 272yb at comcast.net 272yb at comcast.net wrote: John, OUCH, but thank you, I guess part of it is my fault because I photographed the 11x14 prints outside with a K20D rather than scanning the negs.I was in a hurry..As far as the fireman in the burning car photo, what was more important to me was the intense flames and the no parking fire zone sign. That is what made the photo and that is why it was published in a few newspapers. Without the sign in the picture, it is just another car fire photo. The person who owned the car went into the movie house and left the car where it should not have been parked..Joe - Original Message - From: John Francis johnf at panix.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml at pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 7:54:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 272yb at comcast.net wrote: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe I think it's pretty much pointless to submit to the gallery now - your shots get rejected by people who obviously have a very different opinion of what makes a good image. That said: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 On my (admittedly uncalibrated) monitor, the wall to the right of the banjo is a distracting burned-out area, as is part of the page of the music. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Here I'd be happier to see the entire chair in the reflection, rather than having the top (?bottom?) cut off. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 The main figure - the firefighter - is almost lost against the dark part of the background; a different angle would be better, silhouetting the figure against the blaze. -- 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.
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I try to make a daily visit to the Gallery rate images I have to say that I find myself rejecting most of what is presented. If I go thru 20 images, on a good night there might be 4 or 5 that I will give the thumbs up to. A lot of same ole same ole family portraits, and Cats ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery I agree with John about posting to the Pentax Photo Gallery (note that it is not a Pentax USER Gallery aka PUG!) I might be overly cynical, - but with the huge number of shots in the gallery, the likelyhood of some random visitor seeing your shot is rather small (unless your photos are the featured ones, - like those of Paul S.). Only those who went via direct link to the page with your shots will make it there. But then, - it is not much different from your own website gallery. Hence, the main motivation to get your shots accepted is to get the warm fuzzy feeling from that fact itself. To rephrase an old joke: What is common between posting your pictures to Pentax Photo Gallery and peeing dark pants? Nobody notices it but gives a warm feeling. (I don't mean to offend the feelings of anybody who has their photos in the gallery, I'm just being facetious.) I would also agree with what John said about the first 2 photos. As for the 3rd photo, on the initial viewing, I missed that sign on the photo. Indeed, it makes the situation rather ironical. Cheers, Igor 272yb at comcast.net 272yb at comcast.net wrote: John, OUCH, but thank you, I guess part of it is my fault because I photographed the 11x14 prints outside with a K20D rather than scanning the negs.I was in a hurry..As far as the fireman in the burning car photo, what was more important to me was the intense flames and the no parking fire zone sign. That is what made the photo and that is why it was published in a few newspapers. Without the sign in the picture, it is just another car fire photo. The person who owned the car went into the movie house and left the car where it should not have been parked..Joe - Original Message - From: John Francis johnf at panix.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml at pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 7:54:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 272yb at comcast.net wrote: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe I think it's pretty much pointless to submit to the gallery now - your shots get rejected by people who obviously have a very different opinion of what makes a good image. That said: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 On my (admittedly uncalibrated) monitor, the wall to the right of the banjo is a distracting burned-out area, as is part of the page of the music. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Here I'd be happier to see the entire chair in the reflection, rather than having the top (?bottom?) cut off. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 The main figure - the firefighter - is almost lost against the dark part of the background; a different angle would be better, silhouetting the figure against the blaze. -- 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.
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Ken Waller wrote: I try to make a daily visit to the Gallery rate images I have to say that I find myself rejecting most of what is presented. If I go thru 20 images, on a good night there might be 4 or 5 that I will give the thumbs up to. I find my acceptance rate varies between 5% and 10%. But I do find it's great visual exercise to go through judging these photos and thinking about what should be done better. I often wish I could send the photographer a message like, You're *so* close to something really good! Just crop... or use a curves adjustment... or go back in better light.. etc. Of course, it's totally impractical for them to accept comments - I can just imagine the kind of flame wars that would erupt. But I often feel the overpowering desire to offer encouragement for a promising effort rather than just clicking no. And I think everyone should spend 5 minutes browsing through the recently accepted images before uploading their own. That's a dose of reality! -- 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.
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Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Ken Waller wrote: I try to make a daily visit to the Gallery rate images I have to say that I find myself rejecting most of what is presented. If I go thru 20 images, on a good night there might be 4 or 5 that I will give the thumbs up to. I find my acceptance rate varies between 5% and 10%. But I do find it's great visual exercise to go through judging these photos and thinking about what should be done better. Same here. I often wish I could send the photographer a message like, You're *so* close to something really good! Just crop... or use a curves adjustment... or go back in better light.. etc. Again, same here. Of course, it's totally impractical for them to accept comments - I can just imagine the kind of flame wars that would erupt. But I often feel the overpowering desire to offer encouragement for a promising effort rather than just clicking no. And I think everyone should spend 5 minutes browsing through the recently accepted images before uploading their own. That's a dose of reality! Agreed! -- 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.
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What Mark said. I continuously experience that same helpless if only feeling of wanting to pass along a clue that might even have a positive application throughout their photo life. Voting, for me, is never boring because however tender the experience, I can always relate. Jack --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 2:58 PM Ken Waller wrote: I try to make a daily visit to the Gallery rate images I have to say that I find myself rejecting most of what is presented. If I go thru 20 images, on a good night there might be 4 or 5 that I will give the thumbs up to. I find my acceptance rate varies between 5% and 10%. But I do find it's great visual exercise to go through judging these photos and thinking about what should be done better. I often wish I could send the photographer a message like, You're *so* close to something really good! Just crop... or use a curves adjustment... or go back in better light.. etc. Of course, it's totally impractical for them to accept comments - I can just imagine the kind of flame wars that would erupt. But I often feel the overpowering desire to offer encouragement for a promising effort rather than just clicking no. And I think everyone should spend 5 minutes browsing through the recently accepted images before uploading their own. That's a dose of reality! -- 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.
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 27...@comcast.net wrote: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe I think it's pretty much pointless to submit to the gallery now - your shots get rejected by people who obviously have a very different opinion of what makes a good image. That said: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 On my (admittedly uncalibrated) monitor, the wall to the right of the banjo is a distracting burned-out area, as is part of the page of the music. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Here I'd be happier to see the entire chair in the reflection, rather than having the top (?bottom?) cut off. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 The main figure - the firefighter - is almost lost against the dark part of the background; a different angle would be better, silhouetting the figure against the blaze. -- 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.
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 27...@comcast.net scripsit: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Crop is too tight; the top of the chair goes away in the reflection and the image loses its unities. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 Same, I think, but with the page corner. It's also, however well executed, kinda bland. And a banjo. -- Graydon -- 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.
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John, OUCH, but thank you, I guess part of it is my fault because I photographed the 11x14 prints outside with a K20D rather than scanning the negs.I was in a hurry..As far as the fireman in the burning car photo, what was more important to me was the intense flames and the no parking fire zone sign. That is what made the photo and that is why it was published in a few newspapers. Without the sign in the picture, it is just another car fire photo. The person who owned the car went into the movie house and left the car where it should not have been parked..Joe - Original Message - From: John Francis jo...@panix.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 7:54:17 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 27...@comcast.net wrote: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe I think it's pretty much pointless to submit to the gallery now - your shots get rejected by people who obviously have a very different opinion of what makes a good image. That said: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 On my (admittedly uncalibrated) monitor, the wall to the right of the banjo is a distracting burned-out area, as is part of the page of the music. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Here I'd be happier to see the entire chair in the reflection, rather than having the top (?bottom?) cut off. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 The main figure - the firefighter - is almost lost against the dark part of the background; a different angle would be better, silhouetting the figure against the blaze. -- 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.
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 08:17:27PM -0400, Graydon scripsit: On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:35:55PM +, 27...@comcast.net scripsit: I just had three more not accepted. I give up. Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296946 Crop is too tight; the top of the chair goes away in the reflection and the image loses its unities. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296949 Same, I think, but with the page corner. It's also, however well executed, kinda bland. And a banjo. And of firefighter and the banjo are in reverse order because I didn't check the IDs; sorry! -- Graydon -- 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.
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On Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 08:17:27PM -0400, Graydon wrote: Here they are, what do you think ? Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9296930 Really splendid photo but it's violent (at least implicatively) so the PUG won't generally take it. Took me a while to figure out where the implicit violence was in the banjo scene. :) -- Matthew Miller mat...@mattdm.org http://mattdm.org/ The Definitive Pentax P-TTL Flash Model Guide: http://pttl.mattdm.org/ -- 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.
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Dave wrote: you go training, you use nothing but a 135mm and take nothing but details... How about Sunday 28 Sept? (My birthday by the way...) Its mine too. What say all those who were born on Sept 28 take out a 135 and shoot a train/RR shot on said day and post there results.Yes no??? Am I allowed to join in? Mine's the 27th. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
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Dave wrote: you go training, you use nothing but a 135mm and take nothing but details... How about Sunday 28 Sept? (My birthday by the way...) Its mine too. What say all those who were born on Sept 28 take out a 135 and shoot a train/RR shot on said day and post there results.Yes no??? Am I allowed to join in? Mine's the 27th. You can use a 105,Dave.lol Dave Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
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Its mine too. What say all those who were born on Sept 28 take out a 135 and shoot a train/RR shot on said day and post there results.Yes no??? Dave Weird. My birthday is the 29th. Unfortunately there are few trains around here. Marnie aka Doe :-) Which is besides the point because I don't have a 135, although I do have a zoom in that range.
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Stan Halpin: Hi Anders! I think I would half agree with Paul about your train photos. He says too touristic. For me that would mean that you are using cliche composition. I think the issue is rather that you are being a recorder of events rather than an artist. I haven't thought so much about my goal with these pictures, but when you say it, it may be that my aim is to record and document rather than being overly artistic. Or touristic, for that matter. In the case of the pictures from the abandoned railroad cars and tracks in the industrial park, the aim definitely was to document how the site once looked like; it is now torn down. For the excursion pictures, the aim is not that clear cut, but since these excursions are more or less one-off events, one of the most important reasons for taking pictures at all is to save what I experience during the ride. And it's quite hard to both photographing artistically and participarting in the excursion at the same time. I have thought of going to some railway on any ordinary day and then I'd have more room to concentrate on the images. Touristic to me means the classic this is me in front of X, this is me in front of Y pictures, and those I want to avoid :-) I would suggest as an exercise that the next time you go training, you use nothing but a 135mm and take nothing but details... How about Sunday 28 Sept? (My birthday by the way...) Now, that would really be a challenge! I happen to have a 135 prime, but I very seldom use that, or the 135 position on my 28-200 zoom for that matter. I tend to use 28-50-200 most of the time. Maybe I should do some dedicated 135 mm exercises, just to get a feel for it. anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/
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Stan scribed: I would suggest as an exercise that the next time you go training, you use nothing but a 135mm and take nothing but details... How about Sunday 28 Sept? (My birthday by the way...) on 9/12/03 10:53 AM, Paul Delcour at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its mine too. What say all those who were born on Sept 28 take out a 135 and shoot a train/RR shot on said day and post there results.Yes no??? Dave
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Hi, Well, some months I critique my faves, once in a while I do them all - it depends on my time and inclination. I don't think I've done it in a few months, mostly because my monitor only does bw, I'm too cheap to buy a new one, and I feel uncomfortable commenting on colour pics if I can't see the colours! g A few years ago, Chris Brogden, late of this list, organized a little critque group. Each month, all those who were part of the group were assigned a number of photos, and critiqued them on-list. It went on for maybe 6 months, and kind of devolved. People didn't complete their assignments, and I think it just became too much for Chris. All photos were open to criticism unless a specific no comments please was on the photo. It was fun, but I have to admit, it was hard to comment of photos that I really didn't like. I'd always try to find something positive to say to temper my criticism, but that's not always easy. I think such a loosely organized critique circle might be fun to start up again though. Anyone interested? cheers, frank Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Just by the way, getting a critique on one photographs should help them to extract more from their equipment and learn/advance a technique they are using. So, at least by the above reason we might need to increase PUG critique volume grin and duck. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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I think such a loosely organized critique circle might be fun to start up again though. Anyone interested? cheers, frank Sure. But one little hitch. I organize a critique sort of board in another realm, another genre -- one that gives out assignments. And believe me the little hitch isn't that little, getting people to follow through. I keep telling people I am not their Mom and hate nagging, but push come to shove I just about always have to do follow-up letters nagging them to complete their reviews. (Well, 90-99% of the time, some just do it.) (We are talking reviews of hobbyist computer games here, BTW.) Maybe just encouraging people to do some comments is better. Like, say, you do some comments, I do some, others do some, and just put at the end of our posts a general call for more comments. Hey, I did some, you do some too! I find just picking out 5-8-10 is best. Hard to do them all. And sometimes I hesitate because I am not an experienced photographer and my comments tend to be more toward color balance and composition, and sort of arty, but no technical stuff. And probably uninformed. But I figure people like feedback, even if brief or not what they particularly wanted to hear about their stuff. I have noticed, since I've been on the list, that people usually, actually get more comments when they post a URL to their latest stuff than when they submit things to the PUG. Comments on submissions to the PUG are hit and miss. Maybe 30 people submitted, but only 8-10 got comments ;-). But posting URLs, just about everyone gets a comment or two. Anyway, if you want to organize something feel free, frank, but I recommend not volunteering for something that may become more of a headache than you think. Maybe just a general call for more PUG comments at the end of one's post of comments would be best. Marnie aka Doe ;-)
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On 11/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Charlton Over to you, Bill... Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
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Fra: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. So do I :-) Maybe we'll even have some non-technical discussions... DagT
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If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb
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Musical type conductor? If so, where. Bill -Original Message- From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb
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Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Musical type conductor? If so, where. And if *not* a musical type conductor, what type??? (I've never met a professional electrical conductor!) -Original Message- From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Railroad Bill -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 9:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Musical type conductor? If so, where. And if *not* a musical type conductor, what type??? (I've never met a professional electrical conductor!) -Original Message- From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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Bus or Tram (at least in Europe) :-) Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Musical type conductor? If so, where. And if *not* a musical type conductor, what type??? (I've never met a professional electrical conductor!) Chris ding, ding all aboard.
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Hilversum and surrounding areas, Netherlands. :-) Paul From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:06:34 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:06:53 -0400 Musical type conductor? If so, where. Bill -Original Message- From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb
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You'be amazed at much electricity I conduct when conducting... :-) Paul Delcour From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:52:49 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:54:14 -0400 Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Musical type conductor? If so, where. And if *not* a musical type conductor, what type??? (I've never met a professional electrical conductor!) -Original Message- From: Paul Delcour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery - theme: professional If people look at me and say, but you're a professional conductor, they mean that word implies I know it all, or at least a lot. I don't of course. The word just means I conduct for a living, no matter how good ar bad: that has nothing to do with it. Amateurs can be better at things than many a pro. However, the experience and routine of a pro nearly always outdo the amateur. :-) Paul Delcour From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:44:58 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Users Gallery Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:45:18 -0400 - Original Message - From: Charlton Vaughan Subject: Pentax Users Gallery I'm new to the group and have a question. I noticed in the gallery this coming month's gallery theme is Professional. What is the criteria for Professional? Is this in regards to professional photography, photographs of a profession or speaks of a profession or what? Please give me a hint, thanks. Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. William (blame this one on me) Robb -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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I'd love to have railroad as a theme being a mad train lover myself, though, whenever I take pictures of trains myself I am never happy with the result. Somnehow I do not seem to have the feel for how to put them in the frame properly. O well, I'll just enjoy the real thing. :-) Paul Delcour
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Actually I met several picturesque coach drivers. They certainly displayed a conductor's sobriety. Anyone around? ;o) Servus,Alin Chris wrote: CS Bus or Tram (at least in Europe) :-) Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Musical type conductor? If so, where. And if *not* a musical type conductor, what type??? (I've never met a professional electrical conductor!) CS Chris ding, ding all aboard.
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P.S. Your best choice for automatic field fill in, is probably creating some drop down lists. You cam do this in the form wizard. Marnie aka Doe And linking your tables, as others have mentioned.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fra: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Think about what the word professional means to you. Then try to capture it in a single frame. Good luck. I am really looking forward to seeing this gallery. So do I :-) Maybe we'll even have some non-technical discussions... DagT Oh-oh... annsan
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Let's face it, the _vast_ majority of PDML posts are technoweenie posts, and I'm as guilty as anyone. Technoweenie? I resent the accuracy of that remark. Steve (sulking)
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Paul Delcour: I'd love to have railroad as a theme being a mad train lover myself, though, whenever I take pictures of trains myself I am never happy with the result. Somnehow I do not seem to have the feel for how to put them in the frame properly. O well, I'll just enjoy the real thing. What makes you unhappy with the results? I find that railroads are a bit tricky to take pictures of, since both cars and tracks are so very, very big. You can't back off to get a bigger picture since then you'll get unwanted objects in the foreground, often hiding the main thing, and if you use wide angle the perspective gets distorded and straight lines get inclined in a bad way. Here are some of my railroad pictures, feel free to comment. (The captions are in Swedish, but they mostly tell the names of places, and you'll get the picture anyway :-) Steam engine excursion on a Stockholm commuter railway. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/alok-saltsj-1999 Steam engine excursion on another Stockholm commuter railway. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/alok-nyn-2001 On picture 25 and 26 I drive the steam engine myself! Unfortunately the film wind lever on my newly bought used ProgramA jammed, so they are double exposed, and looks quite strange, but nevertheless... A mile long museum track, all what's left of the railways on Gotland island. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/dalhem-2002 Sweden's longest museum railway, a 20 mile/33 km narrow gauge track. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/lennakatten-2002 Steam engine excursion on a cargo track in Stockholm. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/alok-vartan-2002 Abandoned railroad cars and tracks in a Stockholm industrial park. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/liljeholmen-1996 Delivery of a newly built subway car from the factory. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/C20-lil Building of a new tramline in Stockholm's southern suburbs. Delivery of a newly built subway car from the factory. http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/C20-gup anders - http://anders.hultman.nu/
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Hi! Just by the way, getting a critique on one photographs should help them to extract more from their equipment and learn/advance a technique they are using. So, at least by the above reason we might need to increase PUG critique volume grin and duck. Boris ===8==Original message text=== LW I've gotten into commenting on the PUG here on PDML in the LW last few months. Let's face it, the _vast_ majority of PDML LW posts are technoweenie posts, and I'm as guilty as anyone. LW But the PUG shots let us see a different side of each other: LW The camera-eye side. And that is very nifty. I agree with LW AnnaSan that PUG comments should be a bigger part of the PDML. LW Ann Sanfedele wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Actually, there is very little comment on the PUG sumissions any more, compared to what occured some time ago. I think that more comments from more PDMLers would be beneficial to all concerned, even if the comments got a bit nasty at times. We're all adults, capable of submitting photos to a professional themed gallery, and we can take criticism that is base on photographic ideas and values. We don't really know there are not a lot of comments -- remember people can comment directly to the photographers individually. I think, on the whole, that is a much better idea. annsan ===8===End of original message text===
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Lon Williamson wrote: But the PUG shots let us see a different side of each other: The camera-eye side. And that is very nifty. I agree with AnnaSan that PUG comments should be a bigger part of the PDML. OOOPS! Yikes! Nope not moi, I didn't say that I quoted Dan who said . Actually, there is very little comment on the PUG sumissions any more, compared to what occured some time ago. I think that more comments from more PDMLers would be beneficial to all concerned.. THen I, annsan, replied: We don't really know there are not a lot of comments -- remember people can comment directly to the photographers individually. I think, on the whole, that is a much better idea. annsan I am and was more in favor of keeping _critiques_ off-list except for the concept of faves or that tech stuff that sometimes in interesting. I think the idea of mention favorites and why the speak to you is fine, but correct and critique in private. What I Had gone on about recently was merely suggesting that no oneshould submit a photo to the PUG that they are not pleased with themselves.. PDML is fine for showing stuff to each other one is not happy with and asking for help, but keep that separate from our gallery. Ugh - now I'm getting into this and don't have much time to elaborate annsan (who likes to stay in lower case :) )
