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11/28/2006 09:29:19 PM · #226

Thanks for the kind words Lorene...

and I totally agree....

stupid bond challenge!

11/28/2006 11:30:23 PM · #227

I entered light on white with what I thought was decent and should be at least at 5.5, but it is only at 5.19 right now; no comments but 1 favorite (go figure!).

I just didn't have the time to do either of the other 2 challenges, so this week is not looking good at all.

Sorry Rae-Ann about your week.

Guys, I think we are feeling a lot of pressure to do this team thing, and it shouldn't seem like a burden. (I feel like I am letting everyone else down.) Why don't we approach this differently? We should be here to support each other and have fun, RIGHT? So if we can do a challenge, then go for it. If not, that's okay. I don't want to have to try and create something when I am just not feeling it.

Message edited by author 2006-11-28 23:31:28.

11/28/2006 11:57:03 PM · #228

Originally posted by lynnmarie:

Guys, I think we are feeling a lot of pressure to do this team thing, and it shouldn't seem like a burden. (I feel like I am letting everyone else down.) Why don't we approach this differently? We should be here to support each other and have fun, RIGHT? So if we can do a challenge, then go for it. If not, that's okay. I don't want to have to try and create something when I am just not feeling it.

I don't really like having to come up with something for every challenge either. On the positive side though, this forces me to do something. Otherwise I might not enter but 1 out of 4 or 5 challenges.

I just entered something for "famous last words". Not expecting too much. I'm not sure it'll go over very well.

11/28/2006 11:58:43 PM · #229

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

OK, You guys, I have to apologize, I suck!!

I didnt get any shot in this week...I had garbage and then I got laid off from my job and it kicked the wind out of my sails...

I promise to redouble my efforts next week....Maybe DrJones can lend me some babes for the Bond challenge : )

Don't beat yourself up over this. You don't suck.
Sorry to hear about your job.

11/29/2006 10:02:26 AM · #230

I agree, no worries about entering them all.

It seems they are running out of ideas to come up with a challenge like this Bond one... Not sure if can pull off anything interesting for it.

Sorry to hear about your job, Rae-Ann. Hope you find something BETTER very soon!

11/29/2006 10:10:48 AM · #231

My diagonal is at a 5.8ish at the moment. I'm hoping to break a 6 with this one. I'm just glad "the year you were born" is over so I don't have to look at it anymore!!

We had snow here this morning, but it's already starting to melt. I thought I might have a good photo opportunity, but not this time.

I really know next to nothing about Bond, so I expect to get nothing. I'll have to see if something strikes an idea though, you never know.

11/29/2006 10:20:08 AM · #232

Originally posted by Lorene:

I'm just glad "the year you were born" is over so I don't have to look at it anymore!!

Well, at least you did better than my Perspective... lol.

12/02/2006 12:03:23 PM · #233

How's everyone doing this week, if you have anything entered? My diagonal is currently holding a 6, but just barely. My free study is at a disappointing 5.5 when I expected an easy 6. Oh well; I just never know if my expectations of the outcomes are going to be right or not.

12/02/2006 01:21:49 PM · #234

Originally posted by Lorene:

6 sounds good, hope you keep that diagonal score.

things could be better for me.

Light on White III
Votes: 173
Views: 270
Avg Vote: 5.3584
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 12/02/06 12:18 pm

Famous Last Words
Votes: 221
Views: 329
Avg Vote: 5.2398
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0
Wish Lists: 0
Updated: 12/02/06 12:18 pm

I'm having photographer's block. I'm beginning to feel that anything over a 5.5 is great.

12/02/2006 07:14:34 PM · #235

My diagonal had been just barely over 6 for the past days. Now it is just a little under. I hope it will bounce back by the deadline. My Light on White III is a lost cause... the poor little one's at 4.57 - I can't believe it!

Any plans for Bond and/or Life/Death?

12/03/2006 10:58:54 PM · #236

Hey guys, how are you doing?
I just enter my JB. Not sure what will do about Life, though (Death is definitely out of question).

12/03/2006 11:14:28 PM · #237

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Hey guys, how are you doing?
I just enter my JB. Not sure what will do about Life, though (Death is definitely out of question).

hey i'm here. Nothing ready for james bond.
I have a good shot but i used my dslr for it. I'm trying to limit my entries to my p&s.

I'm still working on the open challenge.

12/03/2006 11:40:56 PM · #238

Originally posted by briantammy:

I have a good shot but i used my dslr for it. I'm trying to limit my entries to my p&s.

Tempting, isn't it? How do you like your new DSLR so far?

12/03/2006 11:50:36 PM · #239

Originally posted by gg3rd:

Originally posted by briantammy:
I have a good shot but i used my dslr for it. I'm trying to limit my entries to my p&s.

Tempting, isn't it? How do you like your new DSLR so far?

love it. problem is that most all shoot now is with the dslr. There is so much difference between the two and I'm still discovering that. today i tried some RAW format.

I'm going to try to carry only my p&s with me for a bit longer. It's just so hard to limit myself like that. One advantage is the convience of the p&s, small and ready.

12/03/2006 11:59:39 PM · #240

I can see very good stuff from it in your portfolio...

12/04/2006 12:14:42 AM · #241

Personally I don't think it's a big deal if you enter an image from your DSLR here and there. Lots of other people who are competing use them as well, and I don't see why it really matters. I especially feel this way in a situation such as your current one. You got a shot that has potential, but just because you used your new camera you aren't entering it. I respect you wanting to uphold the integrity of our team name, but if you want to enter a picture I say just do it. This is all just IMO of course.

Message edited by author 2006-12-04 00:15:14.

12/04/2006 12:17:10 AM · #242

Originally posted by Lorene:

thanks for understanding (could've used that comment 20 min ago..haha)
it really doesn't matter though, i'll still post it in my portfolio.

Message edited by author 2006-12-04 02:18:22.

12/05/2006 06:20:23 PM · #243

ok...I think I have something for Life, tonight..Well I DO, I just don't know which one yet....
And I have a start on, ugh, Dirt, as well...

Here's wishing us all luck!
Do well tonight guys, you had your slacker captain to make up for!

12/05/2006 07:30:23 PM · #244

That's better than what I have, Rae-Ann, which is nothing. How's everyone else doing for tonight's challenges? How are your scores rounding out in Diagonal and Famous Last Words? My diagonal is still just above a 6, and I'm hoping to come up with some idea for tonight. My Bond pic is getting an awful score, but I'm getting fantastic comments!

12/05/2006 07:56:38 PM · #245

Originally posted by Lorene:

Above a 6 is sweet Lorene!!
I hope it climbs up even more for roll over : )
I am kinda shoe horning an entry in Life, but I have like, 5 edits and I can not figure out which one..hate this part!!

12/05/2006 07:59:49 PM · #246

I've got one in for Life, just hope voters will think it fits the challenge. I also have an idea for Dirt. Shouldn't be a problem finding some, since I live in such a rural area. :)

Good news - one of my photos won 2nd place in the people category of the Five State Photography Exhibition and Competition. I'm using the money toward the purchase of a better camera. Thinking about getting a Canon Rebel Xti.

12/05/2006 08:02:06 PM · #247

Originally posted by lynnmarie:

That is AWESOME Lynnmarie! Congrats!
Can we see the pic??

freakin_hilarious

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

12/05/2006 08:19:39 PM · #248

Thanks, Rae-Ann. I think Nathan and I both have ideas for tonight's challenges now, so hopefully we can pull it off before roll-over. It's definitely hard to choose the best image sometimes. Good luck with that!

Lynnmarie, fantastic news! Many congrats, and yes we'd love to see the pic if possible. Nathan and I are getting a rebel xti for Christmas, so if you haven't gotten your new camera yet we'll let you know how we like it!

eta:
Whoops, I am Nathan! Hehe, sorry, wrong user logged in!

Message edited by author 2006-12-05 20:20:23.

12/05/2006 08:25:12 PM · #249

Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

Can we see the pic??

You already have! It's the silhouette picture on my "trading card". When I entered this photo in the silhouette challenge in August, I received 45 comments during the voting. I was so new to this website that I didn't realize that was a lot of comments. Following the suggestions I got, telling me the picture would be so much better with the negative space removed, that's exactly what I did. I submitted the revised version into the photo competition.