Did my pug entry get through?

2004-04-15 Thread Butch Black
Hi Just wondering if my entry to the Pug for May was received by the powers that be. And again thanks for all the hard work keeping the PUG alive. I, too will be willing to contribute a modest amount, if need be, to house the PUG. Butch Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to

Re: How not to lose films (was My unofficial May PUG entry:-)

2002-06-06 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Walkden wrote: > some of the most disorganised people I've ever met have been professional > photographers. Given my current level of disorganization, I'll take that as a sign that I'll be turning professional any day now! -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pen

Re: How not to lose films (was My unofficial May PUG entry:-)

2002-06-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > > ann replies, somewhat testily :) > > Jeez, Bob > > oops... > > > I have notes and numbers up the wazoo > > might be a good place to keep all that film you keep losing Now there's a concept! > > > - I've only been doing this stuff for 35 years. > > Sorry Ann

Re[2]: How not to lose films (was My unofficial May PUG entry :-)

2002-06-06 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, > ann replies, somewhat testily :) > Jeez, Bob oops... > I have notes and numbers up the wazoo might be a good place to keep all that film you keep losing > - I've only been doing this stuff for 35 years. Sorry Ann - wasn't thinking. But some of the most disorganised people I've ev

Re: How not to lose films (was My unofficial May PUG entry :-)

2002-06-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > annsan wrote: > > I don't think I've gone on a trip without either actually losing a roll of exposed > > film or thinking I had > > when I got home and looked at the results. > > Bob instructs: > to avoid this you should number your films in advance, and keep a > not

Re: My unofficial May PUG entry :-)

2002-06-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot, Rob. Rob Studdert wrote: > > Hi Team, > > I don't have any kind of scanner at the moment so I've circumvented the system > a little and produced my own unofficial PUG page based on a shot captured with > my Oly E-10. I was shooting it along side my Pentax 35mm kit and I am a Pentax >

How not to lose films (was My unofficial May PUG entry :-)

2002-06-06 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, annsan wrote: > I don't think I've gone on a trip without either actually losing a roll of exposed > film or thinking I had > when I got home and looked at the results. to avoid this you should number your films in advance, and keep a notebook where you write down the film number as you put

Re: PUG Entry

2001-09-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hey folks. I'm about 2990 messages behind on reading PDML. It's been a bad few weeks for me on several fronts at once. But I did want to reply to this... Bruce Dayton wrote: Alto - by D. Glenn Arthur, Jr. > Many times I am drawn to an image that challenges my perspective a bit. > Forces me to

PUG Entry

2001-09-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Alto - by D. Glenn Arthur, Jr. Many times I am drawn to an image that challenges my perspective a bit. Forces me to see in ways that I normally wouldn't. Glenn's image here takes me down that path. I am pleased by the fact that I can't see the face of the person holding the sax. It pushes my at

Re: my PUG Entry (Gary L. Murphy)

2001-09-01 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 22:16:00 -0400, Wendy Beard wrote: >The composition would have been better without the fountain and pile of >sand (or rock) at the right hand side. My eye is continually drawn to that >part of the photograph, and in particular the light patch (more sand or a >path?) above t

Re: My PUG entry

2001-09-01 Thread Wendy Beard
At 06:09 1-9-2001 -0400, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 10:01:04 +0100 >From: Jim Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: My PUG Entry > >Peter Alling wrote: >"The only nit I would pick is with the dead white sky." > >Hey, what are you saying? That&#

Re: my PUG Entry (Gary L. Murphy)

2001-08-31 Thread Wendy Beard
At 19:40 31-8-2001 -0400, you wrote: >From: "Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: My PUG Entry > >Ditto for me! > >Later, >Gary L. Murphy Gary, The composition would have been better without the fountain and pile of sand (or rock) at the right h

Re: My PUG Entry [Paul Jones]

2001-08-31 Thread Wendy Beard
>Paul Jones wrote: > > > Please feel free to comment on my PUG entry. > > > > http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/anglesea.html I love bridges, they fascinate me. Unfortunately, I found this shot to be a little ordinary, not helped by the washed-out sky --- Wendy & Paul

Re: My PUG Entry [Paul Jones]

2001-08-31 Thread Creature's Comfort
That's right - says me. It's my ~opinion~ ... Robert Wetmore wrote: > > Says you, Shel. Life can be more complex than that. I loved the restful > stasis of the photo, so appropriate to the resting bridge. Why make a > bridge not a bridge? Contrast is not the only way of representing. --

My PUG Entry [Paul Jones]

2001-08-31 Thread Robert Wetmore
Says you, Shel. Life can be more complex than that. I loved the restful stasis of the photo, so appropriate to the resting bridge. Why make a bridge not a bridge? Contrast is not the only way of representing. Shel wrote: "Static subjects cry out for more creative composition." __

Re: My PUG Entry

2001-08-31 Thread Robert Wetmore
Paul, This is a beautiful bridge (nice expression of the compressive and tensile) and a beautiful shot! Congratulations. Very nice use of depth-of-field. The overall composition and symmetry is pleasing to me and well suited to the subject. I suppose if I have a criticism it is that the ho

My PUG Entry

2001-08-31 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, Please feel free to comment on my PUG entry. http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/anglesea.html Regards, Paul Jones - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Galle

Sonya Clarksons PUG Entry

2001-08-31 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, Please feel free to comment on my girlfriends pug entry. http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/touch.html Paul Jones - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Galle

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-03 Thread David J Brooks
Yes please comment on "Sparkys day at the farm" Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ont Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-03 Thread Paul Jones
iault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:15 PM Subject: Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry > Hi, Paul, > > Since you specifically ask for comments on your beautiful image, here goes: > > The colour of the opening rose b

Re: July PUG comments Was: Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-02 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, Chris Brogden wrote: [...] > about their photo. It's a little late now, so let's skip the organized > commentary this month and pick it up again in August, when I'll be more on > the ball. Sorry! For the record, the following people have asked for [...] Thanks Chris for ta

July PUG comments Was: Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-02 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, Frank Theriault wrote: > Could someone correct me if I'm wrong: > > 1. Anyone can still comment on any photo, as they wish; > > 2. If you want your image commented upon by the "formal" critiques > arranged and co-ordinated by Chris Brogden (thanks again for your time and >

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-02 Thread Frank Theriault
Hi, Paul, Since you specifically ask for comments on your beautiful image, here goes: The colour of the opening rose bud us absolutely stunning, especially juxtaposed against all of the green shades around it. I love the detail of the bud. The drops of dew are lovely; I especially like the de

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-02 Thread Frank Theriault
Could someone correct me if I'm wrong: 1. Anyone can still comment on any photo, as they wish; 2. If you want your image commented upon by the "formal" critiques arranged and co-ordinated by Chris Brogden (thanks again for your time and effort, Chris), contact him directly with a brief e-mail;

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-02 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Sun, 1 Jul 2001 17:55:47 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: >I think I prefer that we go back to the system where anyone commented on >anything they wanted. Well, what stops you? You're still free to comment on anything. What has changed is the assignments for EVERY submission, there are assignme

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-01 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:29:42 +1000, Paul Jones wrote: >I think the new system was to nominate if you wished to have your photo >commented on. > >I'd like comments :) Me too! :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-01 Thread Bruce Dayton
I think I prefer that we go back to the system where anyone commented on anything they wanted. Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 5:29 PM Subject: Feel fre

Feel free to comment on my pug entry

2001-07-01 Thread Paul Jones
I think the new system was to nominate if you wished to have your photo commented on. I'd like comments :) Cheers, Paul Jones PS: The pug is getting talked about much less now we have this system. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net an

Re: OT: Ages of Newgrange & Stonehenge (Dan M's PUG entry)

2001-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Flavio Minelli wrote: > Dan, you don't seem to be interested in Italy... ;-). > Yet I don't think we're short of interesting archeological sites. Flavio, We drove into Milan from Switzerland several years ago, and it was such a bad experience that my wife, who is half Italian-American, vowed ne

Re: OT: Ages of Newgrange & Stonehenge (Dan M's PUG entry)

2001-02-05 Thread Flavio Minelli
"Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > ... > > Like you, I like to visit archeological sites. So far, my favorites, besides > Newgrange, are Chitzen Itza and Tulum in the Yucatan, Acrotiri on Santorini, > Knossis on Crete, and, of course, the Athenian Acropolis. I've be hopin to get to > Egypt and Per

Re OT: Ages of Newgrange & Stonehenge (Dan M's PUG entry)

2001-02-03 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Bob W. regarding the dating of Stonehenge and Newgrange, wrote: > Sorry to be so pedantic, but there are already far too many myths > around about Stonehenge and other ancient sites. The facts are far > more interesting. Not pedantic at all Bob. Thanks for the interesting info, despite it's high