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03/07/2007 07:26:56 PM · #526

well i guess i should add salsa to my hobbies, since i teach it :)

ass for langages, speak , write, read, fluently english french and arabic, and i can manage in spanish :)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

03/07/2007 07:28:21 PM · #527

my red went up to 5.3 , still feeling bad about it as i think it's a better shot than this, but def. better than the 4.5 i had this morning.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

03/07/2007 07:36:10 PM · #528

Brielle and neophyte thank you for sharing , nice meeting you both :)
in the digital world at least .

neophyte

Nikon D810

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/07/2007 07:43:25 PM · #529

Originally posted by zaflabout:

well i guess i should add salsa to my hobbies, since i teach it :)

ass for langages, speak , write, read, fluently english french and arabic, and i can manage in spanish :)

Impressive. Who are your favorite Salsa artists. (I saw celia and tito together in concert before they passed.) La india is probaly my favorite as well as older Olga Tanon. I love shakira and mana.(rock)

Message edited by author 2007-03-07 19:43:43.

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03/07/2007 07:45:47 PM · #530

celia is my favourite for sure, as for rock i would say mana (in the spanish world)

this is so funny, to see someone else knows salsa around here:)

Message edited by author 2007-03-07 19:46:26.

neophyte

Nikon D810

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/07/2007 07:48:11 PM · #531

My Wife is from Oaxaca, Mexico and can dance up a storm to salsa music!

Message edited by author 2007-03-07 19:48:32.

03/08/2007 02:02:52 AM · #532

Originally posted by neophyte:

I am fluent in spanish and have backpacked across Central America. I've lived in over twenty locations and travel all over the northeast for my job advertising at Motorcycle rallies and runs.I'm enjoying this experience (team D50)and having alot of fun.

Thanks for responding, Dexter! :o)

I also speak Spanish - my grammar isn't so hot, though...I'm working on it. I grew up speaking French (as you can probably tell by my name) and that helped immensely with my Spanish. I learned it while backpacking through Central America, myself, actually! Where all did you go?

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03/08/2007 09:50:27 AM · #533

well since i am in miami, i did not have to go anywhere most of the people here speak spanish, and they always think i am an argentinian so people address me in spanish all the time

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03/08/2007 10:45:46 AM · #534

funny my free study ended with a 6.14 althought i was really not expecting to pass 5.5 , i am not sure how this website works, it seems people like landscape a lot :)

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03/08/2007 03:42:34 PM · #535

red still hanging to the 5.31 score. :( but one of my coworkers saw it and they wanted a print which was really cool !

neophyte

Nikon D810

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/08/2007 09:07:40 PM · #536

Balyeat is pretty French also....I pretty much know all of Mexico, the Pitin Itza jungle in Guatemala (Flores and Tikal) and bits of Honduras. (Copan) Furniture is at 6.17 and redis up to 5.2!

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

03/08/2007 09:25:14 PM · #537

Originally posted by neophyte:

Balyeat is pretty French also....I pretty much know all of Mexico, the Pitin Itza jungle in Guatemala (Flores and Tikal) and bits of Honduras. (Copan) Furniture is at 6.17 and redis up to 5.2!

Nice! I spent almost 2 months in Guatemala alone, and the rest of the 6 weeks were spent in Belize and the Yucatan in Mexico.

kteach

Nikon D50

03/08/2007 10:00:59 PM · #538

Hi guys... great to meet all of you!

Name: Melanie
Age:31
Current location: Upstate NY
Eye color: Brownish-green
Hair color: Brown
Height: 5'4"

Where were you born? Pennsylvania
Do you have any pets? A tuxedo cat (Mieko) and if you count a class pet I have a rabbit too (Midnight)
What do you do for a living? Kindergarten teacher
What is your dream job? Lucky for me, I'd have to say kindergarten teacher :)
Do you play any instruments? Used to play clarinet way back when, but nothing currently
Other than photography, what are your hobbies? Computer stuff, hiking, camping
Would you ever skydive or bungee jump? Sometimes I think it would be incredibly cool to do, but realistically I know I'd probably never have the guts to do it

Describe yourself in five words. Hard working, patient, perfectionist, logical, shy
Do you daydream? About what? Sure, nothing exciting though.
What kinds of books or magazines do you read? Mostly books related to teaching/education... and I get to read tons of picture books to the kids at school, but they probably don't count.
Favorite genre of music? I'll listen to pretty much any genre, as long as it's not extreme. I prefer female vocals... probably because I sing along too loudly in the car.
Have you ever performed on stage? Back in high school I was in theater... but nothing beyond that.

Shy or outgoing? Shy.
Truth or dare? Depends on the question? :)
Cats or dogs? Cats
Sweet or salty? Sweet!

Do youâ�¦.
Smoke? Nope
Drink? A little sometimes
Like to travel? Sure, but I don't seem to go anywhere very exciting :(
Sing well? I sing well enough for a group of 5 year olds.. and that's about all.
Have/want kids? Just my students for now... someday I'd like kids of my own though!

I don't speak any other languages, and I'm probably one of the most un-coordinated dancers ever :P

And, the big brown truck came today delivering my 50mm f1.8 lens with a reversing ring for macro shots. :)

Message edited by author 2007-03-08 22:01:31.

03/08/2007 10:10:47 PM · #539

Hiyas, Melanie! :o) Thanks for responding! I've always thought kindergarten teachers had to have incredible patience....though not near so much as high school teachers!

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03/09/2007 11:00:57 AM · #540

it's great to get to know all of you on a higher level :)

thanks brielle for the survey!

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03/09/2007 11:05:19 AM · #541

i forgot to add congrats on your 3rd year quitting smoking neophyte:)
i can image how hard this can be, and much will it takes!

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

03/09/2007 11:22:30 AM · #542

Name: Bob Martuch
Age:53
Current location: Saginaw, Michigan
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown but going more towards GRAY.
Height: 5'6"

Where were you born? Michigan
Do you have any pets? An Airedale named Jack
What do you do for a living? Programmer/Analyst for the City of Saginaw.
What is your dream job? To be retired and do what ever I want.
Do you play any instruments? Used to play guitar.
Other than photography, what are your hobbies? Computer stuff, Golf
Would you ever skydive or bungee jump? Not even on a dare. Maybe when I was younger.

Describe yourself in five words. outgoing, stubborn, friendly, logical, opinionated
Do you daydream? About what? Sure do, about all kinds of things.
What kinds of books or magazines do you read? Photography magazines and political books.
Favorite genre of music? Classic Rock. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull etc.
Have you ever performed on stage? No.

Shy or outgoing? Outgoing.
Truth or dare? Depends
Cats or dogs? Dogs
Sweet or salty? Good question

Do youâ�¦.
Smoke? Nope
Drink? Guinness Beer and Single Malt Scotch whiskey
Like to travel? Love it.
Sing well? When we were in Ireland last year, I was asked NOT to join in the sing-alongs in a pub
in Blarney.
Have/want kids? Married and have two Children. Daughter - 24 and Son - 22.

I don't speak any other languages, and I dance as well as I sing.

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03/09/2007 11:52:43 AM · #543

Yay!! Thanks for posting, Bob. :o) I feel a lil more like a team mate now. ;o)

Please feel free to add your own questions or surveys, too, everyone.

I have another...what would you consider to be your favorite style of photography? Please do post examples. :o)

Message edited by author 2007-03-09 11:53:00.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

03/09/2007 12:08:13 PM · #544

My favorite type of photography. Sometimes hard to find a challenge for them.

Message edited by author 2007-03-09 12:12:26.

twmax

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon

03/09/2007 01:05:32 PM · #545

Good Morning, folks(afternoon for many of you). It's been a few weeks since I first posted here, and just wanted to report on my progress. I've now entered four challenges, and my results have been mixed. I started out great with a 20th place finish in Shallow Depth of Field III, but have been heading the wrong direction ever since! My Street Photography photo got hammered, and my Low Key photo did even worse. My Red photo right now is somewhere between my Street and Low Key photos.

The good thing is that I'm getting out, and taking more pictures. Also, I've learned so much more about my camera. I'm hopeful that with time I'll figure out what will do well here, but maybe that's not that important.

I was soooo disappointed with my Low Key result, because I really thought that I had nailed it. It's actually one of my favorite photos. From a couple of the comments, it appears that monitor calibration could be a big issue here.

I enjoy reading all of your posts. There are some very interesting people here with quite varied backgrounds.

Cheers!

Tom

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6

03/09/2007 04:12:18 PM · #546

Wheee!!! Found the perfect props & costumes today for both circle and crossdress. This is me grinning: ----> :oD

kteach

Nikon D50

03/11/2007 09:25:39 PM · #547

Well, I have one in for circle, but I'm not really fond of it. I also have a shot in for Time, and that one I'm pretty pleased with. Took it with the new 50mm and reversing ring.

My favorite kind of photography? I like macros, and shots with shallow dof and nice blended backgrounds. I like nature photography too.. landscapes or critters, but haven't been out much lately to do any of that.

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03/11/2007 10:21:34 PM · #548

well i have one in time, i am out of town and just logged on to check what's going on on dpchallenge, and luckily i had a shot that i am hoping will do well in time. we'll see

03/11/2007 11:29:49 PM · #549

I have one in for circle...not at all what I had planned. The weather just wasn't cooperative. :o? Its alright...should be a prett average score, though, methinks. I got mad frustrated, reshot it 4 separate times...still not quite what I was visualizing. :oP