Dave, as best as I can relate, this image was taken just above the Trails Parking Area near a small grassy turnout overlooking the parking lot.
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. > That was a neat photo Ken. Were abouts was that entry shot. > > Just curious > > Dave > > On 6/12/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I was bummed out when I found the Cougar enclosure was modified (a 2 foot >> plastic barrier had been added to the existing wall) effectively >> restricting >> my use of a 600 lens to capture Cougar head shots. >> I then turned my attention to landscapes & wildflowers. >> >> After 70 or so images I decided I had better put three of them on a CD >> for >> submission. >> I had pretty well decided on which ones by chimping in camera. >> After trying several generously donated laptops (remember I didn't have a >> laptop to bring) Tom Reese loaned me his wife's new Dell which had CS 2 >> installed (what I use @ home), well that was short lived as the battery >> ran >> low & shut down before I could attach the recharger. I needed a password >> to >> get back in but by this time Tom was gone and time was really running >> short. >> So it was back to another laptop with Elements (which I never used >> before). >> What I normally would have done with these images would have been to >> convert >> from RAW, check white point/black point, resize, check hue/saturation, >> sharpen & then save on a CD. But I was having a hard time finding all >> this >> in elements & at this point I came real close to not submitting any >> images. >> After again reviewing the three images I felt the images had strong >> enough >> subjects & compositions that I could submit them without the usual PS >> work & >> just resize, label & save, which I did. >> >> I delivered the CD to Doug a few minutes before 3. >> >> Glad I did as one of the three "Culvert Color" won first place in >> accomplished wildflower! >> >> I guess I learned about persistence & getting it right the first time - >> in >> camera. >> >> Might have to pop for a laptop the next time. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. >> >> >> > You know, I agree with you a lot. I always tell myself that I don't >> > care >> > and there's no fricken way I'm-a gonna win anyway. But Sunday morning, >> > I >> > long to see my shot on the screen...even if I don't get anything >> > submitted >> > (!) >> > >> > We ought to have a projector at the campsite. We could have a >> > sheet/screen set-up on the side of the bathrooms or something and just >> > build a huge slideshow of everyone's images from the weekend or >> > whenever. >> > It would be cooler than anything. >> > >> > On a related note, I just bought another hard drive so I can free-up >> > some >> > space on my USB drive and take it on my vacation. I'll still have to >> > mooch computer time at my faimly's places but it's better than nothing. >> > >> > CW >> > thinks Cesar is selling his images on the black market. >> > >> >> >> >> From: ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: 2007/06/12 Tue AM 09:32:21 EDT >> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: GESO: My entries to the GFM NPW Comp. >> >> > >> >> Can't remember if I showed you mine or not (at camp) , but I felt the >> >> same about mine... I don't remember seeing >> >> yours before. >> >> >> >> havent' had time to review all I shot on the weekend but I spent a lot >> >> more time just hanging out than even trying to >> >> shoot... having too much fun visiting, and lacked energy to get up and >> >> out and seraching for subjects. >> >> >> >> I got back home and felt one I had taken there but not entered was >> >> better and might have gotten to the also rans at >> >> least. >> >> >> >> There really was no point in Don Nelson telling everyone not to take >> >> the >> >> contest too seriously - everyone wants >> >> their photos to be admired, everyone that throws something into it >> >> hopes >> >> for at least an appreciatetive "ooooh >> >> nice" from the assembled. If you really "don't take it seriously" you >> >> don't enter :) >> >> >> >> That being said, entering is kind of irresistable... >> >> >> >> In the spirit of "I;ll show you mine if you show me yours" I'll load >> >> one of them in my GFM folder on Smugmug >> >> The one I didn't enter and is there already. and I like that one >> >> myself. >> >> >> >> you can tell I just got up, I'm babbling >> >> >> >> Wonder if you also (ar any of you) have shots they really like from >> >> the >> >> trip that they didn't enter because >> >> they were not nature shots or they didn't think they were good enough >> >> until they got home :) >> >> >> >> ann -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
