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Comment by davidtrout posted on venerable !!!! at 28/02/2009 - 10:22
I'm hoping go Ken, but haven't told the wife yet and she may have other plans.
But can we keep in touch and we could share the travel costs.
david
But can we keep in touch and we could share the travel costs.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on 9th May 09 **Pentax Forum Meet** at 27/02/2009 - 13:12
Venerable, that's the title for an Archdeacon - perhaps I could get a job in Durham Cathedral.
Comment by davidtrout posted on venerable !!!! at 26/02/2009 - 17:45
That's a tremendous set of graphic images Ralf. No. 1 is really impressive with that foreground and squahsed superstructure.
The last one you posted is truly exciting. Just shows how the the choice of different angles and lenses with a camera can place a vastly different perspective on the same view.
david
The last one you posted is truly exciting. Just shows how the the choice of different angles and lenses with a camera can place a vastly different perspective on the same view.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on Fisheye @ sea at 24/02/2009 - 20:49
John asked: 'What do you want to achieve, HDR or mist?' and pointed out that surely mistiness and HDR are mutually exclusive. I couldn't agree with him more.
You have a well composed photo here with bags of atmosphere. Go for that etherial quality and forget HDR in this picture at least. Here let pictorial aesthetics replace technicalities.
david
You have a well composed photo here with bags of atmosphere. Go for that etherial quality and forget HDR in this picture at least. Here let pictorial aesthetics replace technicalities.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on Foggy Cemetery at 24/02/2009 - 16:48
The 16-50DA* for me but I would sorely miss it's twin - the 50-135DA*. I use these lenses for almost everything.
But that would mean dumping my beloved Sigma 10-20mm. Thank God this is only make believe.
david
But that would mean dumping my beloved Sigma 10-20mm. Thank God this is only make believe.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on If you could have just one lens..... at 24/02/2009 - 16:09
A couple of points seem quite clear.
There is a general desire to have some sort of Gallery of Excellence and that the rather banal but frequently posted 'nice picture' comments instead of considered opinions are irritating.
The question as to how the first issue should be addressed doesn't have an easy answer. Who indeed would judge what is worthy of inclusion in a Gallery of Excellence?
The second point is easily sorted. We should all give more consideraton to our remarks when commenting on someone's image. If we say we like a picture we should also say why we like it and perhaps how the composition or presentation of the image might be improved.
david
There is a general desire to have some sort of Gallery of Excellence and that the rather banal but frequently posted 'nice picture' comments instead of considered opinions are irritating.
The question as to how the first issue should be addressed doesn't have an easy answer. Who indeed would judge what is worthy of inclusion in a Gallery of Excellence?
The second point is easily sorted. We should all give more consideraton to our remarks when commenting on someone's image. If we say we like a picture we should also say why we like it and perhaps how the composition or presentation of the image might be improved.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on new name for the gallery at 23/02/2009 - 16:27
Good views Simon but I can't get away with the magenta cast. And I agree with Jackitec about the watermark name across the pictures.
david
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on Rhoscolyn on the Anglesey coastline at 23/02/2009 - 10:23
Gwyn wrote:
I find I don't have time to wade through all the photos on the gallery. I have given up on it I'm afraid. I have no trouble seeing photos posted within the forum because I keep up with the forum - photos tend to be posted in the your photos section, not throughout the forum, unless they are referring to a specific problem.
I was afraid the gallery would become what it has. I have seen it on other sites. It is a shame that so many people who post on the gallery, and in the competition, never bother to join in the forum discussions, but I have seen that too on other sites. One way to overcome that would be to make it impossible to access the gallery until new members have at least introduced themselves in the forum, but that then reduces the attractiveness of the forum and gallery as a whole.
However there is no way to make it for only the best photos without it becomes like the proper Pentax gallery. Who know who judges the photos allowed there? Who would judge the photos to be allowed on the PU gallery? Doubtless many people posting on the gallery feel they are posting their best photos. Some better criticism may help, but in my experience people don't always appreciate honesty.
I shall continue to post on the forum, and ignore the gallery. I may never get a photo published in PU this way, but it suits me.
John Riley asked what I meant when I said I believed some members regarded the Gallery as second class.I find I don't have time to wade through all the photos on the gallery. I have given up on it I'm afraid. I have no trouble seeing photos posted within the forum because I keep up with the forum - photos tend to be posted in the your photos section, not throughout the forum, unless they are referring to a specific problem.
I was afraid the gallery would become what it has. I have seen it on other sites. It is a shame that so many people who post on the gallery, and in the competition, never bother to join in the forum discussions, but I have seen that too on other sites. One way to overcome that would be to make it impossible to access the gallery until new members have at least introduced themselves in the forum, but that then reduces the attractiveness of the forum and gallery as a whole.
However there is no way to make it for only the best photos without it becomes like the proper Pentax gallery. Who know who judges the photos allowed there? Who would judge the photos to be allowed on the PU gallery? Doubtless many people posting on the gallery feel they are posting their best photos. Some better criticism may help, but in my experience people don't always appreciate honesty.
I shall continue to post on the forum, and ignore the gallery. I may never get a photo published in PU this way, but it suits me.
After reading the above I rest my case.
david
Comment by davidtrout posted on new name for the gallery at 23/02/2009 - 10:05
johnriley wrote:
I don't see either how the Forum could be considered superior to the Gallery as they are totally different things.
Can you elucidate please?
I based my opinion that the Forum is cliquish on previous comments I've read from some members who obviously regard the Gallery as second rate. The Forum is certainly more difficult to down load pictures into than the Gallery as you need a third party medium to do so.Quote:
There seems to be some sort of exclusive clique involved in commenting in the more difficult to access Forum which certain people consider to be in some way superior to the Gallery.
Anyone can comment anywhere, so surely that can't be described as a clique situation. I'm also not sure what is difficult to access about the Forum?There seems to be some sort of exclusive clique involved in commenting in the more difficult to access Forum which certain people consider to be in some way superior to the Gallery.
I don't see either how the Forum could be considered superior to the Gallery as they are totally different things.
Can you elucidate please?
I have said on a previous occasion that I joined PU at about the time the changes were made to the site, last July, and consequently went straight to the Gallery as this seemed the the simplest and most logical way to show my photos. I wasn't aware it was supposed to be just for your best pictures. I'm not the best judge of my own pictures and welcome comments from other photographers on those images I quite like myself but am unsure about. If the Gallery is supposed to be just for 'best' pictures them I may well follow the lead of some other members who have deleted their entries.
Why do I still maintain the Gallery is better for viewing and commenting on pictures than the Forum?
a: Its easier to access.
b: You can view all the entries in the Gallery via the thumbnails at a glance.
c: Your entries in the Gallery go into your Portfolio so you can view someone's collection all in one.
d: Pictures entered for comment in the Forum are dispersed across dozens of threads and unless you are sad enough to spend hours on end wading through all the blogs you just won't see everyone's pictures.
Comment by davidtrout posted on new name for the gallery at 23/02/2009 - 08:36
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