PPG century!

thoughton
Posted 26/08/2010 - 10:02 Link
Had my 100th acceptance recently! Woohoo

Thanks to everyone who voted. Here's a few from the latest batch:

Green stem by thoughton, on Flickr
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Younger lady by thoughton, on Flickr
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Billionaire Boys Club by thoughton, on Flickr
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Cambridge boatman by thoughton, on Flickr
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Cricitisms are more than welcome!
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
FlickrFluidrPPGStreetPortfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Edited by thoughton: 26/08/2010 - 10:03
snappychappy
Posted 26/08/2010 - 10:42 Link
What's to criticise, a lovely set, particularly like the connection with the eye's and the viewer in the second image.
Edited by snappychappy: 26/08/2010 - 10:43
Prieni
Posted 26/08/2010 - 10:53 Link
Bugger! You beat me to it, damn

No no, seriously now: Well done, Tim! I had little time submitting recently and got three shots declined (I just submitted enough to make it 100 if all would have been accepted).
The first one for me is the strongest of the series, the Billionaires club is my #2.

Prieni
How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page
thoughton
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:01 Link
Thanks Stephen and Ralf!

Ralf I'm sure you would have beaten me to it if you weren't stuck on that ship for the last month!

Now I've got my 100, plus 1 in the Premiere collection, my next challenge is to get a photo accepted to 1x.com. Submitted 4 so far (only 1 a week for free members). Three were rejected in less than 24 hours, one lasted 3 or 4 days before being rejected (that was the Premier collection one :mrgreen! I wasn't that surprised to be honest, virtually all the photos accepted to 1x.com are incredible, leagues ahead of the PPG in my opinion.
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
FlickrFluidrPPGStreetPortfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Edited by thoughton: 26/08/2010 - 11:05
Algernon
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:03 Link
Well done Tim, I really like the Boatman.
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DrOrloff
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:36 Link
Brilliant. Well done. There are some great photos there, my favourite of your 102 is "The Cottage". I had to do a few double takes between Stamens and Reaching For The Skies.
Prieni
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:41 Link
Tim,

incidentally I stumbled across 1x.com today for the first time. It looks challenging...

Prieni
How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page
thoughton
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:50 Link
Thank you Algi and Dr O!

Dr O interesting you like the cottage. It was rejected in colour so hence became one of my first forays into the world of high contrast mono! Taken with a K100D and the lowly 18-55 mk 1 kit lens! Just goes to show the equipment isn't everything!

PS I hadn't realised I submitted both Stamens and Reach for the skies. They are very similar, oops! I'll probably delete Stamens as I prefer the other angle.

Ralf I'm sure some of your PPG shots would get into 1x.com. Just off the top of my head the mantis on the leaf and that pointy waterfront building HDR
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
FlickrFluidrPPGStreetPortfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Edited by thoughton: 26/08/2010 - 11:56
Prieni
Posted 26/08/2010 - 11:59 Link
Ok Tim, then I have two candidates for the first try...

Have you tried here: http://www.seenby.co.uk/ ?
I got only one in so far and many rejected.

Prieni
How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page
thoughton
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:05 Link
No I hadn't seen that one before. Just registered now, will submit a few photos this evening and wait for the millions to roll in!
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
FlickrFluidrPPGStreetPortfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Prieni
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:07 Link
When the first million is in, please remember who gave you the pointer!
How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page
DrOrloff
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:08 Link
I looked at 1x. I thought I submit my mating damselflies since it win the weekly comp. Then I saw this and thought better of it.
Prieni
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:09 Link
Hehe, yes, I saw that one as well. I certainly won't submit with high hopes...
How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page
thoughton
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:09 Link
Prieni wrote:
When the first million is in, please remember who gave you the pointer!
No problemo, the usual commission for you!
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
FlickrFluidrPPGStreetPortfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!
Edited by thoughton: 26/08/2010 - 12:11
fatspider
Posted 26/08/2010 - 12:20 Link
And I thought I was doing well with 7
Well done Tim
My Names Alan, and I'm a lensaholic.
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