BTW, I appreciate the feedback. At least on this list making pictures is important and complaining about sensors is just a hobby.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > I'll check with SmugMug. I technically belong since I joined to get a > camera strap. I do have a W&L website, but it's a pain to access from > my house. > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >> Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >>> Do I need a website to use the web module? I'm not thrilled with >>> photobucket either, but U gotta use something. >>> >> Steve, do check out smugmug... there are three levels of membership - the >> staff is wonderfully responsive and >> having Bay photo as my choice of labs for prints, I"m very happy. You do >> have to pay seomthing yearly but it is well worth it. >> Cory Waters is a smugmugger and a couple of others at least. >> >> ann >> >>> I'm making a project of learning how to use LR3. My colleague in Art >>> (she's THE photography professor) guilted me into it. (She pointed >>> out that we get the academic price ($99) and the chemistry department >>> would actually buy it for me since I do the dept. stuff.) I have now >>> played with it enough to see how powerful it is, so it has now "gotten >>> my attention". >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Christine Aguila >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> There ya go! Looks good. Do you like it better? Now, since you're >>>> using >>>> Lightroom, you need to get yourself some web space so that you can up >>>> load >>>> your photos via the web module; it's wonderbar! You should make this a >>>> little project for the Christmas break. >>>> >>>> Steve, I have to give it to you straight: photobucket drives me nuts. >>>> Now, >>>> a while back, I once chided Bob W. for picking on photonet users. I told >>>> him something like "folks use what they use. Be a little patient." >>>> Well, I >>>> feel a little hypocritical right now because I'm not granting patience to >>>> photobucket, but I do think you should set a goal to get the Lightroom >>>> web >>>> module up and running for your pictures. You'll love it. >>>> >>>> Lightroom is so cool. I hope to upgrade to 3, but I have to wait until I >>>> can begin to decide on my next computer upgrade. I can't wait to use >>>> that >>>> improved noise feature. >>>> >>>> Well, don't be too mad at me about photobucket :-). Big cheers, >>>> Christine >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Desjardins" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:34 PM >>>> Subject: Re: peso: Living at 925 Valley Pike >>>> >>>> >>>> OK. I assume "punch" is some combination of vibrance and clarity? >>>> Anyway, here is my attempt. It's amazing what you can do once you >>>> figure out how to develop just one shot and export it ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=view¤t=birdhouse3.jpg >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Christine Aguila >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> There ya go, Steve. Now you're using Lightroom, right? Well, if you are, >>>>> try giving the image some punch by choosing the "punch" filter. Then >>>>> nudge >>>>> the "lights" just a bit. You just might like it. If not, abandon >>>>> suggestions immediately :-). Cheers, Christine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Desjardins" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:51 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: peso: Living at 925 Valley Pike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> OK, try this: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=view¤t=birdehouse2_2.jpg >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Christine Aguila >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree with Paul about a tighter crop. I like the diagonal shadows in >>>>>> the >>>>>> back, but the stuff in the upper left corner is a bit distracting. Is >>>>>> this >>>>>> a posh neighborhood for the birds. :-) Cheers, Christine >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul stenquist" >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 7:32 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: peso: Living at 925 Valley Pike >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fun stuff.Every bird should have an address! >>>>>>> I think I would like this more cropped a lot tighter and perhaps as a >>>>>>> vertical. >>>>>>> Paul >>>>>>> On Dec 21, 2010, at 6:32 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=view¤t=birdhouse.jpg >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Steve Desjardins >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Steve Desjardins >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve Desjardins >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

