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John K

Think I may have spelt it wrongly?? Google shows pages with both Minkie and Minke spellings. Goodness knows!

Thank you. Our local paper are pretty good covering local issues, I believe they have four paid togs onboard so they primarily like to keep them busy. Not to say they wouldn't publish them if submitted but they have an aversion to paying for anything. Still maybe worth an enquiry though, just in case.

I hear that the whale is being taken to an incinerator for disposal. I'd have thought that the natural product from it would be useful - didn't they used to be hunted for that?

John K

Good idea, though David (Storm's) entry was still disallowed despite discussion that the exif was incorrect (see earlier in this thread.)

I'm sure someone returning to digital SLR's having only had a film one before might not even think there's a need to set it. All that matter's to them is that the camera takes the photos. I was chatting to someone yesterday who had a Sony bridge and pointed out to him that having the flash firing wouldn't help much. He reckoned he couldn't fully understand the menu system even after a year, so there must be many who are not computer conversant that don't want to, or do not understand such matters.

I think JR needs to give this some thought as it is he who has the facility to allow/exclude such entries.

John K

I see another image has been entered where the exif shows the date as 2013-01-16 20:21:37 yet the subject matter wouldn't indicate an imminent fall of snow and harvesting hay doesn't usually take place in January! Perhaps others, like David, have also set up their cameras incorrectly or they weren't bothered with the time and date settings, or the settings have become corrupted.
It seems wrong to exclude such entries that were taken in the correct time period when others without any exif data or statement as to when they were taken are found acceptable. If the entrant certifies that the camera setting is incorrect and that it should be eligible then why not?

John K

Thanks! Strange I do need two entries - hadn't actually thought of the preceeding one; but now you come to mention it! Certainly a contrast and probably like no other entry for it.

John K

Found yesterday on Scarborough's South Bay was this Minkie whale. It is thought that it drowned having been caught up in Lobster pots nearby.

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Off topic already, but I need a photograph for a competition with the theme 'A Touch of Pink' so took this this evening so comments welcome (please!) It was processed in camera with the Extract Colour facility plus a little further colour extraction of background features in Elements.
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All photographs taken with a Pentax Q with the 5-15mm 02 zoom except #5 which was taken with the 15-45mm 06 zoom.


John K

I'd have thought that too. It would be interesting to hear the thoughts of a retailer such as SRS and Pentax themselves regarding this certainly not unique problem.

John K

With another weekend coming up don't forget the 'Wish You Were Here' monthly competition is running. The weather sounds promising so it might give a good chance to take that winning shot. Please remember though that a photo from your camera phone or non Pentax related camera will not be eligible. Also remember the entry has to be taken sometime this month (July) and uploaded by midnight on the 31st.

John K

I see the Samsung phone photo is back again despite it being removed last week. If the entrant is reading this, please note that Samsung Camera phones are not made by Pentax! I also note from the exif data that another entry was photographed in January, hence is also not eligible. Please go out and take something new as the entries need to be taken this month (July 2013.)

Two other entries are missing exif data and no mention is made in the comments as to when these were taken or what with. Would you please 'Add a comment' to confirm these details please. Thank you.

John K

Took the Q and a packed lunch up to Hayburn Wyke today. Good to have the sun shining.

Here are some of the results.










Might well have entered #2 for the Vertical competition if I hadn't already uploaded something!

John K