50 and over - any contests for us??

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

12/26/2005 11:47:16 PM · #51

Originally posted by Ombra_foto:

Originally posted by woohoopepper:
Groovy. Well, that is if the others agree.
Can we get out the bong and then go to the 7/11 for munchies?

I don't know.... I don't remember much of the late 60's, early 70's...........

A few brain cells kick off?

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

12/27/2005 02:05:14 AM · #52

"If you can remember the 60's, then you weren't really there." or much of the 70's as I recall:)

Mr Tee

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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/27/2005 03:01:21 AM · #53

Reading these posts, it would appear that most of us are good for one thing at least, being up early enough to catch the morning light. However, I do find that I have to take more bathroom breaks during photo sessions than I used to, have attracted the name "walnut bladder" by the family.

crayon

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

12/27/2005 03:14:39 AM · #54

4) whose eyes still can do macros...

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

12/27/2005 03:25:37 AM · #55

Originally posted by Mr Tee:

I know what your saying, although I am not as bad as i was my family call me ''mouse bladder''

Most of the people I work with call me pop or dad as they are late 20's early 30's

I have to say that I enjoy life more now than I did, well I think so but then I cant remember much of the 70's!

Oh and yeh sex is way better these days! (YES people over 50 do have a sex life!!)

MIke

f-32

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12/27/2005 03:57:48 AM · #56

Hey, I'm over 60 and I'd love to participate in a contest for "fully mature" folks. I THINK I can manage to find my shutter release. PLEASE don't ask for a representation of the 60s OR the 50s. Let's just wheel our walkers around and shoot like all the young photogs. ;)

Get REAL, guys! You're only as old as you feel. I work with people primarily in their 20s and early 30s. I get there earlier, work harder, stay longer than them, then feed my photo addiction til early morning. As Weird Al once sang, I'll be mellow when I'm dead. Til then, there are a TON of images I wanta make in a TON of places I need to visit.

12/27/2005 05:59:52 AM · #57

Good morning. It is morning right? Early to rise and what's the first thing I do?????? Addicted!

12/27/2005 06:03:57 AM · #58

Originally posted by MikeOwens:

Oh and yeh sex is way better these days! (YES people over 50 do have a sex life!!)

MIke

Not worried that too many 21 and under are awake and functional yet, but if they read that, they're probably going "ewwwwwww" and cringing! LOL

MikeO

Fujifilm x100

12/27/2005 06:20:14 AM · #59

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

Originally posted by MikeOwens:

Oh and yeh sex is way better these days! (YES people over 50 do have a sex life!!)

MIke

Not worried that too many 21 and under are awake and functional yet, but if they read that, they're probably going "ewwwwwww" and cringing! LOL

Hey who cares!! Thats another part of being over 50 - you dont care what you say!!

Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS

12/27/2005 06:27:02 AM · #60

Yup. Agreed. I'm proof of that.

docpjv

Fujifilm X-E1

12/27/2005 06:56:11 AM · #61

Love being 50+, hate being called old. Not to say I have ash on my head there ain't no fire in my butt;-)

I do think we should have a challenge that comes natural to most of us... The Blurry Pic Open Challenge..hahahahaha!

vtruan

Nikon D5100

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

12/27/2005 11:42:41 AM · #62

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

Originally posted by vtruan:
I never get to bed before 11 P.M. (My 2year old is a night owl) :)

ohmigosh - you have a two year old??? Well, hey that's great. I'm just waiting around for grandbabies; no way I want to chase kids again 24/7 and go through TEENAGE years again. Well, enjoy your hair now, it'll probably be around for only another 11 years!

Yes I have a 2 year old, a 7 and an 11. I am just a late blummer I guess and I also robbed the craddle too :)

goodtempo

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/27/2005 03:36:52 PM · #63

Can I enter the picture I took of my kidney stone?

Macro

KaDi

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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/27/2005 03:43:05 PM · #64

I was going to post a reply to this thread, but after I walked in I forgot why I was here...

;-)

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

12/27/2005 08:01:57 PM · #65

I don't see a reason in setting a theme. So why not just shoot whatever you wish and no editing restrictions. I can make a special gallery on my smugmug and number the photos 1 - whatever. Then everyone can vote. Once voting is over I will delete the image. I don't want to be the sole judge. We can have a prize maybe a free membership here. But I don't want to pay for it myself. Maybe a few here can donate a few buck to the 50 and over contest. Anybody else want to shoot out ideas?

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

12/27/2005 09:13:27 PM · #66

Rex - here are some thoughts.
Perhaps there could be an elimination contest. For example:

1. Choose something you're good at and shoot it. (free study)

The top four vote-getters might go on to this:

2. Choose a decade and shoot it

The final two?

3. Choose something silver and shoot it.

Now, we presently have blue, red and yellow ribbons.
For this contest, the winner could receive a --- Silver Ribbon!
It would go nicely with our (mostly) silver thatches.

Would this be difficult to set up?

And more importantly, is there enough interest out there to do this or some other variation on the theme.

undieyatch

Olympus E-10

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

12/28/2005 08:11:49 AM · #67

schmock schmock......

12/28/2005 08:17:11 AM · #68

Originally posted by vtruan:

Originally posted by woohoopepper:

Originally posted by vtruan:
I never get to bed before 11 P.M. (My 2year old is a night owl) :)

ohmigosh - you have a two year old??? Well, hey that's great. I'm just waiting around for grandbabies; no way I want to chase kids again 24/7 and go through TEENAGE years again. Well, enjoy your hair now, it'll probably be around for only another 11 years!

Yes I have a 2 year old, a 7 and an 11. I am just a late blummer I guess and I also robbed the craddle too :)

LMAO! Yeah I figured as much (robbing the cradle). Not too many women 40 and over who have been through the teenage years with their kids would want to start over again with babies knowing what lies ahead!!!! Now, I know some are going to disagree and so be it (and my own kids were actually pretty much fun then, but they tested the limits). Well good luck, you've got three to go and one is nearing that great time of life now!