First: I have been many posts behind for some time. Now I am looking at an
empty in-box. A wonderful feeling.
May I ask for a moment of list silence to let me celebrate the event? ;-)
Another way of celebrating is to comment the pugs. My favourites and almost
favourites are:
" I que es la verita
Thanks Tim, and Tom C earlier.
Yes, I agree that something is missing. I was just too lazy to make
a new picture this time .-(
DagT
Den 11. mar. 2006 kl. 19.20 skrev Tim Øsleby:
" Dew " by Dag Thrane. The idea is good, but something is missing.
Something about the composition makes it fa
Tim Øsleby wrote:
>
>
>>
> " Marshal St, Scottsdale, Az " by Ann Sanfedele. One more time Ann show us
> a very good eye for lines. The moon (or whatever it is) makes this little
> extra.
>
> Think I'll stop here, I feel a bit negative. More to come, I hope.
>
> Tim
> Mostly harmless (just plai
plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -Original Message-
> From: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:38
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re:
ry freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
-Original Message-
From: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:38
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
Tim Øsleby wrote:
" Marshal St, Scottsdale, Az " by Ann San
te the power of stupidity in
> large crowds
> > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other
> clever guy)
> >
> >> -----Original Message-
> >> From: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:38
> >> To: pentax-discuss@p
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:20:54 +0100, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
" I que es la veritat? " by Lucas Rijnders. At first glanse this did say
much. When I notice the line that stands out, it changes. A pleasant
image.
Hi Tim,
Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you like the image. Just cu
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Why don't you folks learn proper Norwegian? That would make list life a lot
>easier.
Tommeltott,
Slikkepott,
Langemann,
Gullebrand,
og Lille Petter Spillemann.
Cheers,
Cotty
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Cotty wrote on 13.03.06 9:54:
> Tommeltott,
> Slikkepott,
Camelott? King Arthur came from Norway? :-P
--
Balance is the ultimate good...
Best Regards
Sylwek
> From: Lucas Rijnders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 13. mars 2006 09:05
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
>
> On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:20:54 +0100, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > " I que es la veritat? " by
eely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -Original Message-
> From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 13. mars 2006 09:55
> To: pentax list
> Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
>
> On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >Wh
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:17:19 +0100, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yeah. There should be a "not" there.
Oh good.
The stand out thing is what makes it for me.
The stand out thing is what made me trip the shutter, so I'm glad it's
working :o)
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:20:54 +0100, T
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>God dag mann, økseskaft"
Slikkepott!!!
Cheers,
Cotty
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Dubej tlhlngan wo'
Dario
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From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "pentax list"
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
God dag mann, øksesk
> fra: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >God dag mann, økseskaft"
>
> Slikkepott!!!
Nå tøyser dere fælt!
DagT
So, Slikkepot means the index finger.
What is going on...???
Jens Bladt
http://www.jensbladt.dk
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 13. marts 2006 09:55
Til: pentax list
Emne: Re: PUG comments, part 1
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed
In English: G'day, man axe handle!
Meaning talk at cross purposes.
Regards
Jens
http://www.jensbladt.dk
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 13. marts 2006 12:21
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: RE: PUG comments, part 1
That's good C
just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -Original Message-
> From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 13. mars 2006 16:25
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject:
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Once Jostein learned Cotty this Norwegian jingle. For some reason Cotty
>responded using this when I complained about my English. It was funny but a
>bit out of context, so I replied with "God dag mann, økseskaft".
>In short; online farting.
'
underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -Original Message-
> From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 13. mars 2006 17:53
> To: pentax list
> Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
>
> O
On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Nice photo. BTW. Your getting things on subject manoeuvre was very elegant.
Thanks. I have been called many things over the years - never elegant!
Being half-Klingon, I will take that as an insult and invite you to draw
blood in battle :-)
Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -Original Message-
> From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 13. mars 2006 19:23
> To: pentax list
> Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
On 13/3/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed:
> It's in daily use
>here at the Greystones ranch.
The word, not the cake mixture ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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; > Sent: 12. mars 2006 23:38
> > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> > Subject: Re: PUG comments, part 1
> >
> > Tim Øsleby wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > " Marshal St, Scottsdale, Az " by Ann Sanfedele. One more time Ann show
&g
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> fra: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> On 13/3/06, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>> >God dag mann, økseskaft"
>>
>> Slikkepott!!!
>
>Nå tøyser dere fælt!
My, the Klingons are chatty today!
net
To:
Subject: PUG comments, part 1
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:20:54 +0100
First: I have been many posts behind for some time. Now I am looking at an
empty in-box. A wonderful feeling.
May I ask for a moment of list silence to let me celebrate the event? ;-)
Another way of celebrating is to comment th
Well, I was so impressed by this gallery that I thought it was time to
get down to it and do the old Cotty's Comments again.
The quality level is extremely high in the November gallery and in only a
few clicks there are some stunning shots. A few *ist Ds knocking about as
well! Plenty to choose fr
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get such a nice
smile before shooting?
"appelsine" seems to be a good one too, Jens, do you use it?
Please post your best ones ;-)
greetings
Markus
>>'Slikkepott' *is an excellent word, when repeated continuously to an
>>
Thanks Cotty, I would like to claim some skill was involved but it was all
luck. There are many problems with modern cameras but TTL flash isn't one
of them. With this shot and the K1000 it was more of guess and pray.
Evan
From: Cotty
"No Macro Required "
by Evan Hanson,
USA
Beautiful composi
Hey, now there's an idea for a good theme one month: No Cropping.
-frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Actually that would be rather interesting if we all posted full f
Thanks for the comments, Cotty. It's my picture, so I get to write the
title.
The orientation of the PUG entry is the way I took the shot. I was
leaning over the pool, and the otter was floating with his feet pointed
at me, so I used a vertical orientation to get as much of him in the
viewfi
Hi!
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C> On 2/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>>Oh, I did crop it when I printed it. I've just gotten into the habit of
>>posting my PUG entries full frame. Dumb I guess, but I feel more "honest"
>>that way.
C> Would you buy a print fro
Cotty wrote:
> "Got Carrot? "
> by Pat Kong,
> USA
> A first PUG entry for Pat. Nice effort - that shot is crying out for a
> just a head shot on the nag. Not easy as they move on a whim. Shoot
> ASAP for the banker shot, then move forward trying again. If he moves, use
> the first and crop i
"Border Delight "
by Zoomshot,
UK
Another all digital capture, and what a stunner. Flowers on black background
always look great, the very direct light playing on the petals creating
interesting patterns. A closer square crop would add rather than detract,
for me.
A closer crop would look be
on 02.11.03 19:18, Cotty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> "Bee... "
> by Sylwester Pietrzyk,
> Poland
> This one caught my eye the minute the PUG started spitting up thumbnails.
> Striking composition with lots of parallels - the petals and greenery at
> left, the curve of the bee's body with the
On 3/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>> What I do think is that each of us must find his or her own way, and
>> believe in it. Then can be respected.
>
>that's all sounding remarkably Zen, Cotty. Are you turning Japanese?
Zen and the Art of Macintosh Maintenance ;-)
No, just enjoying this me
On 2 Nov 2003 at 18:18, Cotty wrote:
>
> "Water Lilies "
> by Katrin,
> Germany
> Katrin's first PUG submission and it's a serene study of water lillies
> with some gorgeous blooms, shot on Kodak's first class emulsion
> 'Farbwelt ', apparently. I put that through Babel and pops out as
> 'co
ested in what my prints look like.
But, mostly, do what you think is best ~for you~.
cheers,
frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAI
"frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>But, mostly, do what you think is best ~for you~.
I like what Michael Reichmann told me: "The camera manufacturer has no
right in the world to tell me what height to width ratio to make my
photographs!"
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.ro
>
> I like what Michael Reichmann told me: "The camera manufacturer has no
> right in the world to tell me what height to width ratio to make my
> photographs!"
Nowadays that decision seems to be delegated to printer manufacturers :-)
Hi!
===8<==Original message text===
MR> "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>But, mostly, do what you think is best ~for you~.
MR> I like what Michael Reichmann told me: "The camera manufacturer has no
MR> right in the world to tell me what height to width ratio
I stopped paying attention to this thread and it just grew out of
control.
Thanks for the comments. I think my own taste in photos is more off
center than most. I also find cemeteries an irresistible subject,
especially old ones.
For the Americans in the group (and the trivia fans among the res
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 16:30:41 -0500, Steve Desjardins wrote:
> Stonewall Jackson is actually buried in that cemetery [...]
Yeah, but his arm is buried at, I think, the Spottsylvania Court House
battlefield park.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
It's considered impolite to point that out here in Virgina.
Steve (from Massachusetts)
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/06/03 12:31AM >>>
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 16:30:41 -0500, Steve Desjardins wrote:
> Stonewall Jackson is actually buried in that cemetery [...]
Yeah, but his arm is buried at, I think, th
Hi Gang.
Just thought i'd comment on a few PUG photo's from Sept.
As allways,i enjoyed them all,and i'll try and comment on them all,but here are just a
few
to start with.
"Mystery"
by Petr Pazour
Just stunning. What balance from the sun
ndt: 13. marts 2006 20:55
Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Photographers words - was: PUG comments, part 1
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get such a nice
smile before shooting?
"appelsine" seems to be a good one too, Jens, do you use it?
Please
Roquefort.
Jostein
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From: "Markus Maurer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:54 PM
Subject: Photographers words - was: PUG comments, part 1
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get
such a ni
Markus Maurer wrote:
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get such a nice
smile before shooting?
"appelsine" seems to be a good one too, Jens, do you use it?
Please post your best ones ;-)
greetings
Markus
Polish photography joke:
A photographer has to take t
On 3/13/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Polish photography joke:
>
> A photographer has to take the picture af a lady of a certain age who is
> from a well-to-do family. He asks her to say "Dzem" (pronounced,
> roughly, "Jem", meaning Jam) so as to make her look as if she is smiling
frank theriault wrote:
On 3/13/06, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Polish photography joke:
A photographer has to take the picture af a lady of a certain age who is
from a well-to-do family. He asks her to say "Dzem" (pronounced,
roughly, "Jem", meaning Jam) so as to make her look as
- Original Message -
From: "Markus Maurer"
Subject: Photographers words - was: PUG comments, part 1
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get such a
nice
smile before shooting?
"Hey gorgeous, lets go for a beer right after I sho
On 13/3/06, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>Roquefort.
Are Norwegians allowed to say that?
Cheers,
Cotty
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On Mar 13, 2006, at 17:39, William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer"
Subject: Photographers words - was: PUG comments, part 1
Hi Cotty
Which other words do photographers use all over the world to get
such a nice
smile before shooting?
"Hey go
On 3/13/06, keith_w <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Oui monsieur Frank, un marmalade, n'cest pas?
>
Jam, actually.
cheers,
frank
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Original Message -
From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Roquefort.
Are Norwegians allowed to say that?
Sure. We just change the pronounciation to Råkkefår.
Cheese,
Jostein
>
> From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/03/14 Tue AM 12:28:40 GMT
> To: "pentax list"
> Subject: Re: Photographers words - was: PUG comments, part 1
>
> On 13/3/06, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >Roquefort.
>
> Are Norw
Cotty wrote:
>
> On 3/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>
> >"frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >>But, mostly, do what you think is best ~for you~.
> >
> >I like what Michael Reichmann told me: "The camera manufacturer has no
> >right in the world to tell me what height to wid
Cotty wrote:
> On 3/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
>
> >"frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >>But, mostly, do what you think is best ~for you~.
> >
> >I like what Michael Reichmann told me: "The camera manufacturer has no
> >right in the world to tell me what height to width ra
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