VOLUNTEER! Photographers help Katrina victims salvage photos.

05/22/2006 11:41:27 PM · #326

Originally posted by wavelength:

yep, finished mine and turned it in last night.

Ooooooor maybe they just don't like me.... LOL! :)

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/22/2006 11:45:41 PM · #327

Yeah, I got mine last week. I'm just about finished - sending it off tomorrow. :-)

wavelength

Nikon D300

05/22/2006 11:45:48 PM · #328

Originally posted by jenesis:

Originally posted by wavelength:
yep, finished mine and turned it in last night.

Ooooooor maybe they just don't like me.... LOL! :)

naw, it's all the freckles :P

yeah, they might have chosen by what you did for them before, and what they thought they could get out of you this time around. here's mine...

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did you send a new e-mail to them expressing interest again? I did. ;D

Message edited by author 2006-05-22 23:45:54.

jenesis

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

05/22/2006 11:49:17 PM · #329

Great job on that!

I did, but maybe I'll send another. Actually, I had forgotten that they said they'd be sending them out.

I refuse to believe the freckles will be my downfall! LOL! :-D

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/22/2006 11:56:13 PM · #330

Originally posted by wavelength:

did you send a new e-mail to them expressing interest again? I did. ;D

I did, but maybe I'll send another one...

wavelength

Nikon D300

05/22/2006 11:57:58 PM · #331

Originally posted by jenesis:

Great job on that!

I did, but maybe I'll send another. Actually, I had forgotten that they said they'd be sending them out.

I refuse to believe the freckles will be my downfall! LOL! :-D

thanks, there were SO MANY freaking scratches and specks. What looks like the hard part with the lips and the BG was nothing. it was fixing all those derned nicks!! Just about drove me batty.

05/23/2006 12:03:17 AM · #332

Ok, everyone who got stuff to work on... show us your before/after....

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/23/2006 12:13:06 AM · #333

I helped the first time around, but never got anymore from them even though I have volunteered. I just PM'd becky in case they forgot I was waiting.

wavelength

Nikon D300

05/23/2006 12:14:15 AM · #334

Originally posted by ShutterPug:

I helped the first time around, but never got anymore from them even though I have volunteered. I just PM'd becky in case they forgot I was waiting.

By order of the last name and they never made it out of the B's??

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

05/23/2006 12:21:26 AM · #335

Originally posted by wavelength:

Originally posted by ShutterPug:
I helped the first time around, but never got anymore from them even though I have volunteered. I just PM'd becky in case they forgot I was waiting.

By order of the last name and they never made it out of the B's??

guess not as I'm a C person

05/23/2006 12:40:08 AM · #336

As I said I'm not quite finished, but here's what I've got so far. I should have it completed and returned by EOD tomorrow.

05/23/2006 10:57:57 AM · #337

I've just got the top of her head to do.
I thought I'd save the hardest 'til last!!

05/23/2006 11:32:43 AM · #338

great work guys!

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/23/2006 11:36:40 AM · #339

I decided to simply crop the worst of it away, didn't seem necessary to keep his knees.
I think the photo is better now because we're more zoomed in on the face.

Do you agree with that, or am I out of line here?

05/23/2006 12:54:53 PM · #340

Originally posted by Beetle:

I agree that it's probably your best option given the state of the original, but you might consider giving it a shot at restoring the legs too and provide them with both versions. Just a thought (that looks mighty tough)... :-)

05/23/2006 12:57:26 PM · #341

double post

Message edited by author 2006-05-23 12:57:45.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/23/2006 02:54:43 PM · #342

Originally posted by SJCarter:

Thank you for your input.
I agree it would be nice to give both options, but I know that the endresult would not look all that good, so I won't bother.

beckysell

Nikon D2H

05/23/2006 08:11:05 PM · #343

Hi everyone!

No, we most definitely have NOT forgotten about you!

If you have volunteered in the past and, at this point, have not received an e-mail about photos or photos themselves, e-mail volunteer@operationphotorescue.com with your skill level and you'll make it on the list in case it somehow slipped through the cracks.

From there, your name and e-mail will be sent out to either Mike or I, and we will e-mail you asking to reply to us when you are ready for photos as well as what level you want to take at that time (for example, some people who can handle moderate ask for easy due to time constraints but still wanting to help).

If it takes time to get through the process, it's just because that the four of us are handling all of it, plus trying to keep up with our jobs, second jobs, families, etc. We have not kept anyone out because we are not happy with your work, etc... or because of freckles, I have plenty myself and that would just be hypocritical :) I personally can say that I reply to e-mails in the order that I get them. So the days that the e-mails come in by the 100s can take a lil' bit to plug through.

We are also working now, with help for volunteers like yourselves, of putting together a forum for information plus revamping the website and trying to figure out an ftp system that will not create too many problems, if possible.

If you have any other questions, here are the e-mails:

For general information: info@operationphotorescue.com
For volunteer information and to get put into the database: volunteer@operationphotorescue.com
For donation information: donate@operationphotorescue.com
And lastly, to reach me directly: rsell@operationphotorescue.com

05/23/2006 08:31:13 PM · #344

Becky, I noticed from your profile that you haven't enterd any challenges?
Do you have any intention of doing so in the near future :-)

jenesis

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

05/23/2006 11:04:07 PM · #345

Originally posted by beckysell:

...We have not kept anyone out because we are not happy with your work, etc... or because of freckles, I have plenty myself and that would just be hypocritical :) ....

Whew!!! Well at least I can forget about going out and buying some bleaching cream to get rid of these little buggers then! Puts my mind at ease.... now to send off another email to get me some pictures. :-)

05/24/2006 08:41:28 PM · #346

OK, finished!!!!

05/29/2006 10:55:17 AM · #347

I have received my next photo.
And it looks tough!!!
Anyone have any good ideas on to do this one?

06/18/2006 06:21:26 PM · #348

Still havent heard anything... anyone still getting projects to work on from them? Any updates??

ignite

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

06/18/2006 06:26:23 PM · #349

UNCLEBRO, I would start with the Highlight/Shadow tool to bring out the detail. Run it through Neat Image to get rid of most of the junk. Then the usual cloning, dodging/burning, and then curves and USM.

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D