Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-30 Thread Bob W
Hi, >>> >> >>> hubba hubba >> >> I'm not sure about this claim on the website: >> "All the fan fun >> With none of the creepy, stalker weirdness" >> >> I used to know someone who starred in a few Hollywood films. I once >> accidentally stumbled on a 'fan' site ded

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-30 Thread Cotty
On 30/3/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >I'm not sure about this claim on the website: >"All the fan fun >With none of the creepy, stalker weirdness" Just used Gurgle to find a pic ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-30 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Bob W" Subject: Re: Football Tricks Hi, Parminder Nagra <http://www.parminderonline.com/> hubba hubba I'm not sure about this claim on the website: "All the fan fun With none of the creepy, stalker weirdness" I used to kn

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-30 Thread Bob W
Hi, > Parminder Nagra > > hubba hubba I'm not sure about this claim on the website: "All the fan fun With none of the creepy, stalker weirdness" I used to know someone who starred in a few Hollywood films. I once accidentally stumbled on a 'fan' site dedicated

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >> > >All good shots, but I really like #2 from the top. Dare I say, he >seems to be "Bending it like Beckham". I like the effect. Thanks Frank ol buddy > >BTW, Bend

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-29 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:27:34 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera I'm guessing that it's a Good Thing it wasn't the other way around (on several levels...). > > :-) > >

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/3/05, Frantisek, discombobulated, unleashed: >C> > > >Hey Cotty, these are great photos! You used slow synch flash >excellently! Thanks Fra. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-29 Thread Frantisek
Saturday, March 26, 2005, 9:27:34 PM, Cotty wrote: C> Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera C> :-) C> Hey Cotty, these are great photos! You used slow synch flash excellently! BTW, from how

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/3/05, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty this is probably going to make me feel stupid (so what's new?), >but I have to ask. Hey, I can bluff with the best of them :-) >In the first and fourth photos there is what appears to be a distinct >'shadow' behind the ball. It makes

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/3/05, Powell Hargrave, discombobulated, unleashed: >Great stuff Cotty. Thanks Powell. >How did you balance the exposure and what was the shutter speed? ISO 320, I simply set the focus manually to 1 metre, the aperture to f/8 and let it go. I noticed that a lot of the shots were exposed at

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/3/05, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >> > > >Never saw the original posting and not much coming in.quite agree with >this though, great stuff! Thanks Malc. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | Pe

RE: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Malcolm Smith
Powell Hargrave wrote: > Great stuff Cotty. > How did you balance the exposure and what was the shutter speed? > Must give it a try if I can find some thing that moves around here. > > Powell > > > > Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a > camera > > > > :-) > > > >

RE: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Don Sanderson
Cotty this is probably going to make me feel stupid (so what's new?), but I have to ask. In the first and fourth photos there is what appears to be a distinct 'shadow' behind the ball. It makes it look as though the sky was a backdrop, or that the ball was pasted n later. What causes this? I'm stl

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 27/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Ha! The first thing I thought when I saw these shots was, "Hey, Frank's >switched to color film!" Frank has a great style. > >Great stuff, Cotty ;-) Ta! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Cotty wrote: > >> Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera > > Football? But... it's perfectly round! > >> > >Furthermore, and I hate to break the news to yo

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: >Great work, Cotty. Love these. Perfect amount of motion blur. Nice >saturated color. Thanks boss :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-27 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >That's the first thing I noticed, when looking at the shots. Probably caused by the very wide angle lens - the flash duration is short enough to freeze it in proper shape Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Past

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread pnstenquist
Great work, Cotty. Love these. Perfect amount of motion blur. Nice saturated color. Paul

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread John Francis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mused: > > Well, actually, Keith, although footballs *are* supposed to be round, this > one looks kinda elongated in one shot. That's the first thing I noticed, when looking at the shots. > But since the young man isn't wearing armour, he'd still cause confusion in > certain

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread ernreed2
Quoting Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Cotty wrote: > > > Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera > > Football? But... it's perfectly round! > > > Well, actually, Keith, although f

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, Jim Hemenway, discombobulated, unleashed: >I like the way in which you've used the blur to convey motion. A nice bunch! Thanks Jim. I forgot to select second-curtain sync for the first couple of dozen shots whcih does make a difference on this sort of thing. These were the best of the

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, Kenneth Waller, discombobulated, unleashed: >Gee Cotty, you need to use faster film ;-) ISO 320 about f8 around 1/15th I think... > >Nice to see something different, well done. Thanks. > >What does your son think of these? He love's em. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Jim Hemenway
Cotty: I like the way in which you've used the blur to convey motion. A nice bunch! Jim Cotty wrote: Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera :-)

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: On 26/3/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: I know, I know. I've called a football 'round many times, and they never come to me, either. (Uhhh, that's a joke, son...) I expected more whoopin' and hollering, frankly. But maybe you're only the first! I agree. In this world,

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Kenneth Waller
Gee Cotty, you need to use faster film Nice to see something different, well done. What does your son think of these? Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mar 26, 2005 2:27 PM To: pentax list Subject: Football Tricks Saturday afternoon. A lad wit

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: >I know, I know. I've called a football 'round many times, and they never >come to me, either. (Uhhh, that's a joke, son...) >I expected more whoopin' and hollering, frankly. >But maybe you're only the first! >I agree. In this world, the vast

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: On 26/3/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: Football? But... it's perfectly round! Hey Keith, take a head count of how many humans would call a football round ;-) I know, I know. I've called a football 'round many times, and they never come to me, either. (Uhhh, that's a

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed: >FT disease? It all seems reasonably sharp to me. > >Very nice action pic; lighting just about perfect. But I think I'd have >ducked! > >John Thx John. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed: > Football? But... it's perfectly round! Hey Keith, take a head count of how many humans would call a football round ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com ___

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/3/05, Mark Cassino, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nice shots, Cotty - is that _real_ motion blur or photoshop motion blur? >Either way, several cool shots, nice perspectives. Thanks Mark, all real - I'm not a post production freakosaurus ;-) Auto Curves, bit of Unsharp Mask, and maybe a cr

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread John Forbes
FT disease? It all seems reasonably sharp to me. Very nice action pic; lighting just about perfect. But I think I'd have ducked! John On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 12:27:18 -0800, Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: Cotty wrote: Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football an

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Mark Cassino
Nice shots, Cotty - is that _real_ motion blur or photoshop motion blur? Either way, several cool shots, nice perspectives. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Original Message -

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Cotty, Very fun! Based on the darkness around the edges and the brightness of the lad and grass, that you were using trailing curtain synch with a flash. Very effective. I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite. Nice display of motion. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, March 26, 2005, 11:2

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Keith Whaley
Keith Whaley wrote: Cotty wrote: Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera Football? But... it's perfectly round! Furthermore, and I hate to break the news to you, but you have aam acitre case o

Re: Football Tricks

2005-03-26 Thread Keith Whaley
Cotty wrote: Saturday afternoon. A lad with a football and a dad with a camera Football? But... it's perfectly round! Furthermore, and I hate to break the news to you, but you have aam acitre case of the F.T. disease! Star