Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters Quoting John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com: From: P. J. Alling That is damned near the most annoying website I have ever dealt with. If you want to view photos or get information you still have to make multiple clicks. I think it's the same contest that had all the

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-08 Thread Brian Walters
://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/20/wolf-wildlife-photographer-award-stripped -- 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

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-08 Thread kwaller
of animal models. The issue is recounted here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/20/wolf-wildlife-photographer-award-stripped 'The organisers were alerted to suspicions about the image by Spanish photographers who recognised the wolf and the location as the Cañada Real wildlife park

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-08 Thread John Sessoms
prohibit the use of animal models. The issue is recounted here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/20/wolf-wildlife-photographer-award-stripped 'The organisers were alerted to suspicions about the image by Spanish photographers who recognised the wolf and the location as the Ca?ada Real

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Mark C
Thanks for posting, that Bill. There are some really great photos in the online exhibit. You are right about the composition and incorporation of motion in the many of the shots. The birds in particular are a far cry from just posed on a branch. MCC On 4/3/2012 7:14 PM, Bill Sawyer wrote:

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread P. J. Alling
That is damned near the most annoying website I have ever dealt with. If you want to view photos or get information you still have to make multiple clicks. I don't know if you've got a gallery of images maybe you should just display the images and give the option for more information? Who

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling That is damned near the most annoying website I have ever dealt with. If you want to view photos or get information you still have to make multiple clicks. I think it's the same contest that had all the bullshit about whether the photo of a wolf jumping over a gate was a

RE: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Bill Sawyer
, 2012 11:04 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Thanks for posting, that Bill. There are some really great photos in the online exhibit. You are right about the composition and incorporation of motion in the many of the shots. The birds in particular are a far

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Paul Stenquist
07, 2012 11:04 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Thanks for posting, that Bill. There are some really great photos in the online exhibit. You are right about the composition and incorporation of motion in the many of the shots. The birds

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Mark C
On 4/7/2012 3:40 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: That is damned near the most annoying website I have ever dealt with. If you want to view photos or get information you still have to make multiple clicks. Yeah - I found the website to be annoying as well. But I found the photos to be inspiring. I

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Mark C
On 4/7/2012 6:59 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling That is damned near the most annoying website I have ever dealt with. If you want to view photos or get information you still have to make multiple clicks. I think it's the same contest that had all the bullshit about whether the

RE: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread Bill Sawyer
Paul, ROFLMAO Thanks for that Bill Sawyer -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year I thought

Re: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-07 Thread kwaller
I think it's the same contest that had all the bullshit about whether the photo of a wolf jumping over a gate was a captive animal or not. The 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' contest is perhaps the most widely known/recognized contest of its type. And they did disqualify a winning

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

2012-04-03 Thread Bill Sawyer
This exhibit is now showing at the Detroit Zoo. Online gallery is below: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/onlineGalle ry.do It is up until June 17. This is always amazing, the images are transparencies mounted on 16x20 lightboxes. A stunning way to view

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-22 Thread John Sessoms
From: knarftheria...@gmail.com I expected your Utube offering to be something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqLuIXwsLDwfeature=youtube_gdata_player No, Mark doesn't talk like that but Newfies do. I just remembered the line about a very pronounced accent and that was the only

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-22 Thread David Parsons
in the cancer machine and if you refuse the scan you're refused entry.  At least the TSA lets you opt for a groping instead. -- David Parsons Photography http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com Aloha Photographer Photoblog http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Cotty On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread Cotty
On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of this GFM photography weekend, from a guy on the internet, that was the final straw and in the rooms we went. It's a bloody good job you didn't happen to have a photo of

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north There's

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of this GFM photography weekend, from a  guy on the internet, that was the final straw and in the rooms we

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Cotty On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 21/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: I don't think they liked it when we were asked how we came to know of this GFM photography weekend, from a  guy

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread John Sessoms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aObBk_FdzCA From: knarftheria...@gmail.com With your funny accent they probably figured you were from Cape Breton, Newfoundland or some place like that. cheers, frank I've run the Casino Niagara Marathon, which starts in Buffalo, crosses the Peace Bridge into

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-21 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
--- Original Message --- From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Sent: February 21, 2012 2/21/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aObBk_FdzCA From: knarftheria...@gmail.com With your funny accent they probably figured you were

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: In at least some U.S. states you can now get an enhanced drivers license which you can use in lieu of a passport for crossings to/from Canada, Mexico, and IIRC some portions of the Caribbean. I've tried it, it

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread steve harley
on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted to Canada from the US with no proof of

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread William Robb
On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Tim Bray
On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM, steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote: perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981 case, i was admitted to Canada from the US with no proof of permanent address Well, I guess we learned our lesson. -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread steve harley
on 2012-02-20 11:38 William Robb wrote On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway Linville, NC 28646 True!!! Also: Grandfather Mountain State Park P.O. Box 129 US 221

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Waltersapathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
You don't really have to be that old. The passport requirement only took effect in June 2009. Prior to that, as of Jan 31, 2008 documents denoting citizenship and identity, e.g. Birth Certificate Driver's License, were required, although I think that by 2008 all states had changed over to a

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
19, 2012 8:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually became a book

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread John Sessoms
From: William Robb On 20/02/2012 12:36 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. perhaps that's true now, but in my 1981

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Bob Sullivan
takes a very dim view of Americans coming into the country and doing any work.  They may have been determining if what you were there for was work. From: Stan Halpin Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Larry Colen
On 2/20/2012 1:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Shatner has become very entertaining in his later years. He has developed a genuine sense of humor about himself and his public image. He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread William Robb
On 20/02/2012 6:40 PM, Larry Colen wrote: He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML. Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how he is. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
dim view of Americans coming into the country and doing any work.  They may have been determining if what you were there for was work. From: Stan Halpin Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA on 2012-02-19 07:33 Bipin Gupta wrote Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Mark Roberts
knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you, Steve. In the mid-seventies a friend and I were bored one Sunday afternoon so we decided to hitch-hike to Niagara Falls and spend a few hours on the American side just for the hell of it. The border guard was incredulous, could not understand why

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Sent: February 20, 2012 2/20/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I believe you, Steve. In the mid-seventies a friend and I were bored one Sunday afternoon so we decided to hitch-hike to Niagara Falls

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread David Mann
On Feb 21, 2012, at 7:38 AM, William Robb wrote: That was 1981. The paranoia that has taken over the USA has been enforced on Canada Customs because if we don't conform with their rules, they make travelling to their country as unpleasant as possible. Australia's doing it too :( Mandatory

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Bob W
He really seems to make the pompous ass persona work to good effect. Not unlike several members of the PDML. Stop talking about Bob W that way. He's British, and he can't help how he is. -- William Robb Mind your manners, colonial. Hon. Bob W. OM, KCMG -- PDML

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-20 Thread Paul Ewins
On 21/02/2012, at 5:39 PM, David Mann wrote: Australia's doing it too :( Mandatory porn-scan in the cancer machine For very low values of porn - the output is a body shape, not an x-ray. See http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/grated-scanners-for-travellers-20110326-1cavi.html Paul --

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north They understood it years ago -- ask Frank about his first trip to

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
It does work both ways. Both countries are protective of their job base. When I worked for Young Rubicam and again when working for BBDO, I sometimes collaborated with Toronto offices on creative projects. I often had trouble crossing the border in Windsor. I had to say I was going to the

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
Maybe hen thought you were cute, Dave. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog.

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Steven Desjardins
I meant he but it could have been a chicken. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe hen thought you were cute, Dave. On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:15 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Mark Roberts

Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bipin Gupta
Most of us have missed the point. Our Canadian friend said he had no permanent address in Canada. And no country will allow you in in this situation. Every country has a minimum requirement to be let in on arrival at an airport or pre apply for a Visa. I am from Bangalore, India, and have never

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: I meant he but it could have been a chicken. I once played big bird at a kids xmas party, so there ya go.:-) When Frank and I drove to GFM in 2005, it took several hours to get into the US of A. Both of us interrogated

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bob W
I once played big bird at a kids xmas party, so there ya go.:-) When Frank and I drove to GFM in 2005, it took several hours to get into the US of A. Both of us interrogated individually for story correctness. They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Cotty
On 19/2/12, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: They kept asking for an address, and we kept telling them we don't know it,its mountain. Would you believe - 2050 Blowing Rock Highway Linville, NC 28646 True!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican... I swear to God, I'll never understand my own government, when I think I understand the stupid, they prove me

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Both countries should apply to join the EU. That would solve your problems, and we'd have Russia surrounded. But most of the countries in the EU seem to want out now. Dan Matyola

Re: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Actually in the US millions of illegal aliens cross the southern boarder each year. If they're caught in the act, they're deported, to a place where they can buy a bus ticket to a location from which they can try again. Once beyond the boarder zone, it's politically incorrect to even

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bob W
Both countries should apply to join the EU. That would solve your problems, and we'd have Russia surrounded. But most of the countries in the EU seem to want out now. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola Not at all!! They like it so much they want to have

RE: Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Bob W
Actually in the US millions of illegal aliens cross the southern boarder each year. If they're caught in the act, they're deported, to a place where they can buy a bus ticket to a location from which they can try again. Once beyond the boarder zone, it's politically incorrect to even

RE: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
either. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters apathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
- Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread P. J. Alling
--- Original Message --- From: Brian Waltersapathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Waltersapathy...@lyons-ryan.org Sent: February 18, 2012 2/18/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Stan Halpin
As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually became a book; and thus is world peace achieved). My Canadian colleagues in the group organized and hosted the workshop

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread Stan Halpin
Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Listpdml@pdml.net Subject: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north -- Cheers Brian

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-19 Thread John Mullan
- Canadian photographer denied entry to USA As Paul said, it works both ways. In the mid-to-late '90's I was a co-chair of a NATO research committee. We put together a Workshop (the presentations from which eventually became a book; and thus is world peace achieved). My Canadian colleagues

OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread Brian Walters
Interesting post by David duChemin on his PixelatedImage blog. http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2012/02/deported/ It seems that the US has finally understood the threat posed by those from the north -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread P. J. Alling
I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican... I swear to God, I'll never understand my own government, when I think I understand the stupid, they prove me wrong. On

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread David Parsons
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Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread William Robb
On 18/02/2012 5:00 PM, David Parsons wrote: He stated why they didn't let him in. He didn't have a fixed address. We've been playing the part of a fixed address for a friend for a few years. It isn't so bad. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Canadian photographer denied entry to USA

2012-02-18 Thread steve harley
on 2012-02-18 14:36 P. J. Alling wrote I think this says it in a nutshell, (I'll paraphrase since I didn't bother to copy and past). you wouldn't want a Canadian stealing an American job from a Mexican... i believe it works both ways — i had a memorable experience receiving a similar

RE: You are not a photographer

2012-02-05 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer I think the point here, Stan, is not that she has a camera that costs whatever,but the view that, to too many people, all you need to be a photographer is a good camera. it's just snobbery and self

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I think the image is a parody of those old Canon ads that implied you were equivalent to a professional photographer is you used a professional, ie Canon, camera Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-05 Thread kwaller
are not a photographer From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Brewer I think the point here, Stan, is not that she has a camera that costs whatever,but the view that, to too many people, all you need to be a photographer is a good camera. it's just snobbery

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-02-05 Thread P. J. Alling
offer - if you can find a deal you like better, take it. [Personally, I wouldn't want to shoot weddings as a way of earning money. I've done a couple of low-key events for friends family, but never as principal photographer at a formal wedding] -- Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out

You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Bipin Gupta
A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK /Spain last year August, I saw many tourists from Japan China - guided group tour - holding

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread David Parsons
There is a whole site devoted to mocking pictures that photographers (supposedly) submit of their own work. http://youarenotaphotographer.com/ On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Bipin Gupta bip...@gmail.com wrote: A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Stan Halpin
On Feb 4, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK /Spain last year August, I saw many

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Mark Roberts
Bipin Gupta wrote: A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. Bipin, the woman in the photo isn't being made fun of because of the camera she's using, she's being made fun

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Doug Brewer
On 2/4/12 1:00 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Feb 4, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote: A lady holds a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Larry Colen, l...@red4est.com (From Droid)
I think that the view too many people have is that nobody but them is a real photographer. It's funny how competitive people can be about an activity where the output is almost entirely subjective. It seems that any time someone posts a series of photos, the distribution of which ones other

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread Stan Halpin
with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK /Spain last year August, I saw many tourists from Japan China - guided group tour - holding Pentax KX and KR DSLRs

Re: You are not a photographer

2012-02-04 Thread David Parsons
a Canon DSLR with the caption You are not a photographer. You just have an over priced camera. This is the silliest thought / caption I have seen. The reality: while on a trip to Europe / UK /Spain last year August, I saw many tourists from Japan China - guided group tour - holding Pentax KX

Re: OT: You are not a photographer

2012-02-03 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2012-02-03 12:28, Larry Colen wrote: Nope, most people these days seem to hold their camera from both edges of the body, elbows out to either side and flopping in the breeze, that is when they aren't holding them at arm's length using live view. Trying to hand hold pretty much anything

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride, complaining about $3k for a wedding photo-package. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
wrote: If you haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride, complaining about $3k for a wedding photo-package. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 07:19:06AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jan 27, 2012, at 10:37 PM, David Parsons wrote: She is just as off-base as the dude that itemized his gear for a landscape shot. She actually sounds whinier than the CL poster. Nothing whiny about it. All too

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread David Parsons
than the CL poster. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org  wrote: If you haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 28, 2012, at 1:17 PM, John Francis wrote: On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 07:19:06AM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Jan 27, 2012, at 10:37 PM, David Parsons wrote: She is just as off-base as the dude that itemized his gear for a landscape shot. She actually sounds whinier than the CL

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread John Francis
of earning money. I've done a couple of low-key events for friends family, but never as principal photographer at a formal wedding] -- 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

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
rates. [Personally, I wouldn't want to shoot weddings as a way of earning money. I've done a couple of low-key events for friends family, but never as principal photographer at a formal wedding] You're not missing anything. I did a few in the seventies but gave it up when I moved to New York

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride, complaining about $3k for a wedding photo-package. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread David Parsons
...@komkon.org  wrote: If you haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride, complaining about $3k for a wedding photo-package. Igor -- PDML Pentax

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
actually sounds whinier than the CL poster. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Igor Roshchins...@komkon.org wrote: If you haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread John Sessoms
I know I'm going to catch hell for this, but the photographer is *NOT* a dude. From: David Parsons She is just as off-base as the dude that itemized his gear for a landscape shot. She actually sounds whinier than the CL poster. On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: Igor Roshchin While I agree with that photographer in general, she makes mistakes in her calculations. 1. She says that she does wedding photography 4 months per year. Then her business expenses, as she portrays them: insurances (professional, ...), car expenses, etc. - should be only

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread George Sinos
Not replying to John just joined the thread here. It really doesn't make any difference how much her costs are, or if they are accurate. She may as well talk to a wall. She wasting her time talking to the wrong customer. If she is selling a $3000 wedding, she has to find a $3000 customer. If

Re: OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-28 Thread Mark Roberts
George Sinos wrote: Not replying to John just joined the thread here. It really doesn't make any difference how much her costs are, or if they are accurate. She may as well talk to a wall. She wasting her time talking to the wrong customer. If she is selling a $3000 wedding, she has to find a

OT - Life of a wedding photographer

2012-01-27 Thread Igor Roshchin
If you haven't seen this, - you may enjoy reading this: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/26/why-wedding-photographers-prices-are-wack/ A photographer responds to a craigslist rant of a bride, complaining about $3k for a wedding photo-package. Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

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