Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
Kenneth Waller wrote: The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Ya think cost may have some bearing on this ? Of course. And that's the whole point, isn't it? While the large dinosaurs (ie. out of production...) are excellent tools, the less costly alternatives are good enough for most applications anyway. Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
On Dec 27, 2007 6:43 PM, Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I'm fragile, photo wise.:-) The briefest of looks at the gallery and those which have been shown here, yet rejected, make you wonder if there is a PDML grudge. Anyway, it's the end of the year nearly and we're overdue a conspiracy theory. There is no conspiracy against the PDML. Just Dave. :-D Cheers, Other Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
David J Brooks wrote: I just had another rejected the other day. Its obvious what i think are my best photos, are not everyone else's.:-) I'v pretty much given up on sending anything else in. I'm fragile, photo wise.:-) The briefest of looks at the gallery and those which have been shown here, yet rejected, make you wonder if there is a PDML grudge. Anyway, it's the end of the year nearly and we're overdue a conspiracy theory. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
Paul Stenquist wrote: I noticed a shift away from nature and landscape in recently accepted images after our conversation here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Pentax Gallery reads the list. Immediately following our conversation I submitted a pic of Grace blowing bubbles that had previously been rejected. It was accepted. We may very well have alerted someone to what was obviously a bias. Paul ... Or the debate influenced a substantial number of voters. Which probably is a much easier thing to do. :-) A while ago I posted a Q to PDML and DPreview, asking if people voted if they didn't submit anything. At the time, some of my pics had been in the queue for nearly 3 weeks which was unusual. After my post, it took 10 hours to get rejects on most of them. One or two stayed on, and got accepted a few days later. With re. to wildlife, btw, the most used lens seems to be the FA- and F- 300mm f/4.5. The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
On Dec 27, 2007 4:52 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 27, 2007 6:43 PM, Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J Brooks wrote: I'm fragile, photo wise.:-) The briefest of looks at the gallery and those which have been shown here, yet rejected, make you wonder if there is a PDML grudge. Anyway, it's the end of the year nearly and we're overdue a conspiracy theory. There is no conspiracy against the PDML. Just Dave. I knew it. Dam border guards.:-) Dave :-D Cheers, Other Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
On Dec 27, 2007 4:52 AM, David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is no conspiracy against the PDML. Just Dave. There is clearly a conspiracy against PDML Canadians. cheers, frank ;-) -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Ya think cost may have some bearing on this ? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery Paul Stenquist wrote: I noticed a shift away from nature and landscape in recently accepted images after our conversation here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Pentax Gallery reads the list. Immediately following our conversation I submitted a pic of Grace blowing bubbles that had previously been rejected. It was accepted. We may very well have alerted someone to what was obviously a bias. Paul ... Or the debate influenced a substantial number of voters. Which probably is a much easier thing to do. :-) A while ago I posted a Q to PDML and DPreview, asking if people voted if they didn't submit anything. At the time, some of my pics had been in the queue for nearly 3 weeks which was unusual. After my post, it took 10 hours to get rejects on most of them. One or two stayed on, and got accepted a few days later. With re. to wildlife, btw, the most used lens seems to be the FA- and F- 300mm f/4.5. The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
I think it's mainly due to the photographer's wife. ;-/ Jack --- Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Ya think cost may have some bearing on this ? Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: AlunFoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery Paul Stenquist wrote: I noticed a shift away from nature and landscape in recently accepted images after our conversation here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Pentax Gallery reads the list. Immediately following our conversation I submitted a pic of Grace blowing bubbles that had previously been rejected. It was accepted. We may very well have alerted someone to what was obviously a bias. Paul ... Or the debate influenced a substantial number of voters. Which probably is a much easier thing to do. :-) A while ago I posted a Q to PDML and DPreview, asking if people voted if they didn't submit anything. At the time, some of my pics had been in the queue for nearly 3 weeks which was unusual. After my post, it took 10 hours to get rejects on most of them. One or two stayed on, and got accepted a few days later. With re. to wildlife, btw, the most used lens seems to be the FA- and F- 300mm f/4.5. The large-aperture and longer focal lenght tele-lenses are very modestly represented by comparison. Best, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
Per our earlier speculations as to possible Pentax Gallery theme preferences, I just took a glance at their Recently Accepted images. While my 'review' was fairly casual, it appears, at least to me, not to be blatantly weighted to any particular theme. Jack Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
I just had another rejected the other day. Its obvious what i think are my best photos, are not everyone else's.:-) I'v pretty much given up on sending anything else in. I'm fragile, photo wise.:-) Dave On Dec 26, 2007 4:43 PM, Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Per our earlier speculations as to possible Pentax Gallery theme preferences, I just took a glance at their Recently Accepted images. While my 'review' was fairly casual, it appears, at least to me, not to be blatantly weighted to any particular theme. Jack Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Recently Accepted for the Pentax Gallery
I noticed a shift away from nature and landscape in recently accepted images after our conversation here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone from Pentax Gallery reads the list. Immediately following our conversation I submitted a pic of Grace blowing bubbles that had previously been rejected. It was accepted. We may very well have alerted someone to what was obviously a bias. Paul On Dec 26, 2007, at 4:43 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Per our earlier speculations as to possible Pentax Gallery theme preferences, I just took a glance at their Recently Accepted images. While my 'review' was fairly casual, it appears, at least to me, not to be blatantly weighted to any particular theme. Jack __ __ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http:// mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
