The Official DP Pirates Thread (Rated "Arrr!")

12/13/2006 06:52:00 AM · #1

This is the offical thread of the DP Pirates. A highly technical group destined to take WPL4 by pilaging,and plundering if not by scores. This team is composed of:

hot_pixel

dowsedesigns

mark

mitchamus

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

bergiekat

Welcome to the DP Pirates Cove.

Anyways...

Hi Everyone,

Seeing I am the Captain on this ship (no pun intended with the team name :) ). I thought I would introduce myself, My name is Rich Carter, I am 26, I live in New Hampshire, I work as an engineer during the day, I am a student at night and a photographer at any other time other than that. My favorite things to photograph are waterfalls, and hopefully I will be a good leader for our group. As hopefully you can already tell I try to make jokes and keep everything light hearted and easy going because thats just me.

Ok whos next???

Rich

Message edited by author 2007-02-16 07:38:14.

goc

Apple iPhone 4

12/13/2006 07:23:40 AM · #2

okay, i'm next.
i'll just say we gonna kick your butt if you cross our line in WPL4 :-)
that's it ... seeya.

\o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/
"runs with hands waving in the air..."

:-) peace

PS: congratz on forming new team

Message edited by author 2006-12-13 07:24:36.

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

12/13/2006 08:54:45 AM · #3

My name is Lee

I am 32 years old and live in the swamplands of South Carolina. I'm a Retinal Angiographer/Clincial Photographer/IT Manager/Graphic and Web Designer for a large ophthalmology clinic. I am currently trying to launch a side business in maternity and newborn photography my website.

I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world and have the most precious 19 month old baby boy in the world. I enjoy photography (obviously), home improvement, and woodworking. I am a tool nut and techie who also enjoys long strolls on the beach and all of the arts.

I tend to be brutally honest in my comments and a few people appreciate it and many dislike it. I tend to be very laid back, yet open and honest.

Uhmm... that's pretty much it.

If the team would like, I would be happy to work on a team logo that we can proudly display on our profile page.

salmiakki

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony Sonnar T* 35mm F2.8 ZA

12/13/2006 09:35:07 AM · #4

Hi

I'm Sarah. I'm a Brit currently residing in Chicago Illinois. My day job is in the accounting arena. I travel a lot both for work and play.

I have been hanging out here at DPChallenge since the summer of '06. I am also very actively involved at the Chicago Photography Center here in Chicago. This has been an amazing experience - hanging out with like minded individuals. Despite low scores here at DPC some of my photos will be in a gallery show in the Spring of 07 at the CPC.

I am very much a beginner with Photoshop - still think that it's better to get it right in the camera with minimal "tweaking" in PS. Have lots of things to learn when it comes to photography. Edit to add: Not just photography really!!!

Sarah

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karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/13/2006 09:42:53 AM · #5

just watch out for the women. ;P

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posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/13/2006 10:32:02 AM · #6

I'm severely disappointed. Not one person has talked like a pirate yet. Sheesh...

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

12/13/2006 10:49:09 AM · #7

Originally posted by posthumous:

I'm severely disappointed. Not one person has talked like a pirate yet. Sheesh...

Thats just because Jan hasnt made it onto the new thread yet. trust me its comming.

Rich

Mark

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

12/13/2006 12:01:05 PM · #8

I'm Mark

I'm a Mechanical Engineerin' student at Washin'ton University in St. Louis. Photography be one o' me many hobbies. Others include Jazz saxophone, furniture makin', Flash/PS work, glassblowin' (actually flame workin', but similar) and learnin' Chinese. I like photographin' just about anythin' but generally avoid takin' photos o' people because I be a terrible introvert.

yarr.

I would volunteer to make us a logo, but I'll be takin' finals in a few days, so it would have to happen in the middle a' next week at the earliest.

Message edited by author 2006-12-13 12:01:50.

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

12/13/2006 12:12:22 PM · #9

A yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!
I'm Elizabeth, 43 years old, single mother of two awesome teenage sons - I reside in the beautiful mountains of Flagstaff, Arizona, where I work as the Parks and Recreation Director. Born in South Carolina...grew up in California...traveled all over the world.

I love photography, especially macro...I've published three books of poetry, I do alot of public speaking, I collect antiques (especially antique Americana coffee grinders)...I love the great outdoors...and...
The DP Pirates are gonna plunder and loot the competition!! Goooooo Pirates!

mitchamus

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/13/2006 09:36:52 PM · #10

Hello Team.
I'm mitch, 32 from brunswick, oh. 20 min south of cleveland. I have 3 sons and i'm married. I work in the prepress dept as a mac operator for a printing company and also do a little design work for print. Pretty new to taking photography seriously so we will see what happens. My friend tate who is on this site as metatate got me interested so hopefully he can teach me some good stuff. should be upgrading to a sony H2 shortly.
Hobbies are: Quad(ATV) riding, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, golf and trying to keep up with my kids.

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

12/13/2006 10:08:11 PM · #11

avast ye hearties!!! this is what I've got so farrrrrrgh!!!

Opinions?

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12/13/2006 10:43:44 PM · #12

That rocks, Lee! Luv it! AArrgggg!

posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/13/2006 11:39:36 PM · #13

Originally posted by Quickshutter:

To err is human...

but to arr is pirate!

12/14/2006 02:29:54 AM · #14

Aye me Harties!

I'm Jan, 31 years old and I live in Kempton Park, South Africa (the most beautiful country on the planet). I work as a pension fund rules drafter and will be studying Pension Law next year.
I recently took up photography as a hobby, but I am hoping to make something more permanent of it and to hopefully make lots of money from it while having fun.

So, to all other, hide your ribbons! Us DP Pirates come to raid, pillage and plunder (you may want to hide your daughters as well).

Let us cast of and set sail, I spot a chest of ribbons to plunder on the horison, har!
And don't forget the rum!!!

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

12/14/2006 06:46:58 AM · #15

Hey Lee,

Thats pretty cool.. What else do you have planned for it? I do want also to see quickshutters next week maybe we can have 2??? I like the shutter eye BTW. I think thats a really cool addition, but can me make him a bit meaner lookin???

Great Job....

I guess on a side note also, I forgot to talk about my photography in my about me thing, I am relitivly new also to serious photography. I blame my wife as she was the one who first started to tell me how nice my photography is and pushed me to enter for a spot in a gallery. Well I got the gallery, and at my opening I sold 15 pieces and overall through the 2 month gallery, I ended up selling 27pcs. I still really do not think my photography is that good, especially compared to alot of others here, but it gets me out of the house and I have alot of fun doing it.

Thats enough for now.
Rich

Message edited by author 2006-12-14 06:52:13.

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

12/14/2006 06:54:03 AM · #16

Originally posted by thndrdrag:

Thanks... It's a work in progress. I want to add a wooden background and "weather" it all a bit. I was going to try to punch up the skull to make him more intimidating also. This was quickly thrown together as I'm going out of town this afternoon through Saturday. I will work on it a bit more when I get back. I'm glad you noticed the shutter eye... I thought it might be a bit too subtle.

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12/14/2006 07:13:02 AM · #17

Great Logo Lee. Looking good and looking forward to seeing the changes you have planned.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/14/2006 08:37:46 AM · #18

Har ye scallywags! The challenge brown vexes me. Hope to see all enter the perilous water and submit to this challenge or be doomed to Davy Jones' locker! Har!

(seriously need to find something for this challenge, man alive!)

justamistere

Nikon D3s

12/14/2006 09:28:54 AM · #19

Just don't steal any photos or we'll kick you pirates booty.
You can try and steal a ribbon or two, but we all know pirates don't like to work.

My son played on the Rocky River Pirates Ice Hockey and their underdog team won the CSHL Cleveland Suburban Hockey League Championship, simply because of teamwork. I saw wit me eyz and video, wut teamwork ken do.

In the days of pirates corn was cheap, only a Buccaneer(Buck-an-ear.)

Main Entry: buc·ca·neer
Etymology: French boucanier woodsman, pirate (in the 17th century West Indies)

12/14/2006 08:24:08 PM · #20

Hey cove dwellers...hey mates...just checking in to say "arrrgggg," - I'm excited as finding Davey Jones' locker to be in such fine company!" Can't wait for the games to begin!

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/15/2006 06:48:21 AM · #21

Yo Ho, my shipmates. Hope everyone is doing well.I am hoping this weekend to take a look at each one of your portfolios and make some comments. I will get to everyone eventually, but there is a lot of swabbing the deck and cleaning going on at my house because we just moved so we are still trying to unpack boxes in time for christmas, beacause its supposed to be at our house this year.

And a quick note to all outsiders:

Prepare yourself for the worst plundering of WPL as we loot and attempt to steal all the ribbons in the WPL4 and hang our photos high from the gallows for all to see.

Cap'n Carter

(PS: Probably not really but, hey its fun to trash talk a bit )

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

12/15/2006 06:54:55 AM · #22

I think this thread needs an "adult content" warning!

After all, it's rated "Arrrr!"

~Terry

12/16/2006 07:11:02 AM · #23

Arrr it is ye scallywags! Perhaps the adult warning may not be a bad idea as we inevetably may kidnap a poppit or two, and perhaps a strapping young lad for Elizadeb!

Oh, and hide ye rum, as all this pirating makes I a thirsty sailor!

12/16/2006 10:45:48 AM · #24

Aye, jan vdw, a strapping young lad would do just fine! ;)Gather 'round, me maties, there are ribbons to be had near and far!