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10/02/2008 09:48:01 AM · #1051 |
I am now back home after a 2 month vacation. (I got to stay in a friend's apartment while he was gone) Anyway, the price of such time off is having to play catch up when it is over. Not to mention that October is high school marching band competition season, so every Saturday will be taken up. I'll try to enter and check in, but that may not happen!
Dave, still a good score, and lots of time for a rebound. |
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10/02/2008 10:05:11 AM · #1052 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
Aw no! Not Svetlana! :-( That girl takes the most incredible shots...does this mean photos of hers that I've faved are now gone too? |
Only the portfolio ones.....the challenge images will still be there.
I'll miss her realism in spite of her talent & beauty.
She is such a NICE person!
Originally posted by snaffles:
Wow, Jeb, that looks like an amazing lens. Maybe if I win the lottery I'll add it to my collection - I don't know if I could just trade in all my other lenses! |
Well, I'm just in to work after spending about 45 minutes at one of my favorite spots to shoot.
I am really amazed at the difference between this lens and my Tamron 28-300.
The speed of focusing, the sureness(?) of the way it grabs focus, that little extra wide angle (18 vs.28), and just the overall build quality is just night and day different. And it's VERY quiet!
I really didn't use my other lenses much anyway, but now I don't even WANT any other lenses. Yeah, if I get a real windfall someday, I'd buy a bunch of specialized, stupid expensive glass, (RIGHT after that D3, LOL!!!), but other than maybe saving up for a little better body (The ol' D70s has about 40K actuations by my calculations), I'm a pretty happy camper. Anybody that knows me at all knows that I patently refuse to lug around a camera bag full of stuff.
Another thing.......my D70s is pretty heavy.....I've always affectionately called it The Brick........now with this lens, it's REALLY heavy. Thing is, since I'm such a big guy in the first place, it's actually seeming to be easier to hold it still.
And for the first time EVER, I'm getting shots that are clean at 200mm. That was one complaint I had with the Tamron....I got NO decent shots at the end of the range except with a tripod. I didn't much care for the constant reminder that I'm old and shaky! LOL!!!
I can't wait to get home and process these images!
A final note......I just bought a medium speed 8GB CF card for $59.95....the very first card that I bought when I got my camera was a 1GB card.....and it cost me $89.95!!! Gotta love that!!
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10/02/2008 01:31:26 PM · #1053 |
Jammies
Votes: 125
Views: 183
Avg Vote: 4.4320
Comments: 0
Now that is what I call sucking :) |
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10/02/2008 01:40:16 PM · #1054 |
| When you go from membership to registered your portfolio remains online unless you request otherwise. |
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10/02/2008 03:09:47 PM · #1055 |
Originally posted by quiet_observation:
When you go from membership to registered your portfolio remains online unless you request otherwise. |
Really? I thought it was the way Jeb stated, that obviously your challenge shots will stay online but your optional portfolio ones wouldn't.
If portfolio space is one of the things you get with membership then it would make sense that it disapears when your membership payment does. I also remember the discussions about DPC being nice and allowing the portfolios of some deceased members to stay online even after their paid up status expired. This would not have been necessary then?
Not bitching, just asking. lol
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10/02/2008 03:10:56 PM · #1056 |
| It usually stays there but is hidden from view. If the member re-ups, their portfolio is reinstated. The member can ask to have it removed, though. |
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10/03/2008 08:38:32 AM · #1057 |
I can't believe I'm still hanging in there. I'm afraid to post it in the scores thread, because it would go down to a 4 overnight, lol.
Votes: 81
Views: 173
Avg Vote: 6.7284
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1
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10/03/2008 01:12:57 PM · #1058 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
I can't believe I'm still hanging in there. I'm afraid to post it in the scores thread, because it would go down to a 4 overnight, lol.
Votes: 81
Views: 173
Avg Vote: 6.7284
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 |
All fingers are crossed for you. That must be a wonderful image to have that many comments and the FAV. And the awesome score! |
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10/03/2008 01:15:29 PM · #1059 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
I can't believe I'm still hanging in there. I'm afraid to post it in the scores thread, because it would go down to a 4 overnight, lol.
Votes: 81
Views: 173
Avg Vote: 6.7284
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 |
Have a little faith, dear girl, you're loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong overdue!
And in a Free Study, no less!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
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10/03/2008 01:24:20 PM · #1060 |
| I'll just say it's an awesome shot - and woo hoo, Kelli!! (No I didn't vote on it.) |
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10/03/2008 01:26:01 PM · #1061 |
Way to go Kelli! My very first ever FS score sucking along so bad I don't even have a comment. And can't remember last time anyone faved a shot. :-(
On a happier note, It's Lily's  6th birthday today! I got her a feather toy which she just LOVES, and was also lucky enough to find (relatively) inexpensive treats that she will eat. |
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10/03/2008 01:28:27 PM · #1062 |
3.9 in Free Study! Yippee!
I've been happy lately because my shots are uncompromisingly me. |
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10/03/2008 05:42:26 PM · #1063 |
I've just spent about a million years editing a shot for work before realising it was basic editing. D'oh!
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10/04/2008 12:26:55 AM · #1064 |
Looks like a million bucks!
Some pix of Lily playing with her birthday present, a feather wand   |
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10/04/2008 12:52:24 PM · #1065 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
I can't believe I'm still hanging in there. I'm afraid to post it in the scores thread, because it would go down to a 4 overnight, lol.
Votes: 81
Views: 173
Avg Vote: 6.7284
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 |
Yahoooooooooooooo!
Originally posted by griz210:
Avg Vote: 6.0400
which it still way above normal for me and i love the comments and favs even if it wont make my profile page. |
Doing a lot better than I am, at 5.6!
Lea, I'm glad he got started, and I hope it all works out well for your family. :)
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10/04/2008 07:19:56 PM · #1066 |
I've not much hope for either, but I've put photos in for both "Brothers Grimm" and "Play"
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10/04/2008 10:18:58 PM · #1067 |
Any chance some sane TS member can talk me out of entering my most oobie shot ever which I am considering for Play? I love the shot, but because I am in the DPCO III I do not really want to take the brown and bring my team mates down with me. lol
Can someone give me an opinion please?
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10/04/2008 10:21:00 PM · #1068 |
| I'm in for a Grimm time too! I'm thinking my score will be back down to what I'm used to, lol. |
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10/04/2008 10:21:56 PM · #1069 |
Originally posted by basssman7:
Any chance some sane TS member can talk me out of entering my most oobie shot ever which I am considering for Play? I love the shot, but because I am in the DPCO III I do not really want to take the brown and bring my team mates down with me. lol
Can someone give me an opinion please? |
You can pm me if you'd like my opinion. I'd be happy to help. |
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10/04/2008 10:26:19 PM · #1070 |
I cannot believe how much I love my new lens.
I just submitted a shot for the October Free Study that has very little editing.
What an incredible lens this is for me!
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10/05/2008 08:51:22 AM · #1071 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
I cannot believe how much I love my new lens.
I just submitted a shot for the October Free Study that has very little editing.
What an incredible lens this is for me! |
Excellent Jeb! I'm hoping by this time next year I can save enough for a 100-400. I love my 28-135 IS, but I'm hating my Tamron 28-300 right now. I really need that IS and the reach for the stuff I like to shoot.
Speaking of loving something, I'm still loving my score...
Votes: 116
Views: 240
Avg Vote: 6.8017
Comments: 14
Favorites: 3
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10/05/2008 08:52:11 AM · #1072 |
Originally posted by Kelli:
Speaking of loving something, I'm still loving my score...
Votes: 116
Views: 240
Avg Vote: 6.8017
Comments: 14
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Simply awesome!!! |
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10/05/2008 09:26:39 AM · #1073 |
WAY to Go girl................ love shez
Originally posted by Kelli:
Speaking of loving something, I'm still loving my score...
Votes: 116
Views: 240
Avg Vote: 6.8017
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10/05/2008 09:47:13 AM · #1074 |
| looks like my dream of a 6+ score in Pjs has been sucked down to a high 5. But at least i have had several comments and 2 favs. From the comments it seems everyone likes my model more than the pjs, no one has commented on the pjs and only one made a comment about the photos quality. Guess its an example of DMC totally. But i like the shot and thats what counts |
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10/05/2008 10:08:03 AM · #1075 |
Wow way to go Kelli, keep it up!
Ernie, I'm around for most of the day today if you want to pm me the pics.
Plan to shoot for Grimm but as always am trying to do a story that hasn't won't have been shot to death. May have to make a set. No ideas at all yet for Work or Play. |
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