Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-29 Thread Bong Manayon
This pretty much describes my own experience. One thing though is the realization how much pure Pentax photos I have. For a while I used a Tokina zoom as my walk around and some of my best shots were taken with that lens. Recently I have been using a Sigma lens and those cannot be submitted as

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-29 Thread Jack Davis
I pulled a few discs to upload that I then realized (in time) were Mamiya med. format. Honor system..and all. Jack --- Bong Manayon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This pretty much describes my own experience. One thing though is the realization how much pure Pentax photos I have. For a while I

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-29 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Bruce, On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:03:34 -0700, Bruce Dayton wrote: This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels like there is a ratio - at least when you have submitted a fair number. I'm running about 50% right now and that seems to hold steady. I'm wondering if those who have

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yes, they're hard to predict, but they're overall mix looks good. In the hard to predict category, I submitted both of the trailer park images I showed here a month or so ago. The one where the woman looks somewhat posed in the lawn chair was accepted. That one was not well liked here. The

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Jack Davis
I agree. Seems they go for the highly juiced. I've shamefully found myself nudging the hue/saturation slider, ever so slightly, while questioning my moral discipline. 8-/ Jack --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still can't quite decide when they are going to accept and reject. Many

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/28/2007 6:13:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. Seems they go for the highly juiced. I've shamefully found myself nudging the hue/saturation slider, ever so slightly, while questioning my moral discipline. 8-/ Jack No

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels like there is a ratio - at least when you have submitted a fair number. I'm running about 50% right now and that seems to hold steady. I'm wondering if those who have submitted more than 20 are seeing anything like that. -- Bruce

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Jack Davis
There may have been a reason, Marnie, but there was never an excuse for it. 8~O Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/28/2007 6:13:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I agree. Seems they go for the highly juiced. I've shamefully found myself nudging

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Tom C
I've stopped submitting anything for the time being. Tom C. From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:12:23 -0700 (PDT) I agree. Seems

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread David J Brooks
I'm 4 for 5 Dave On 3/28/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels like there is a ratio - at least when you have submitted a fair number. I'm running about 50% right now and that seems to hold steady. I'm wondering if those who

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Tom C
Yep, about 50%. Tom C. From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:03:34 -0700 This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Kenneth Waller
- Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness This may sound funny, but in some respects, it almost feels like there is a ratio - at least when you have submitted a fair number. I'm running about 50% right now and that seems to hold steady

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Bruce Dayton
My early submissions were more like that, but as the number grew, they have seemed to accept about half. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 8:40:21 AM, you wrote: DJB I'm 4 for 5 DJB Dave DJB On 3/28/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may sound funny, but in some

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Jack Davis
Virtually 100% were accepted in the beginning, but the percentage has reversed itself as I've dug back further into my 'weaker' inventory. IOW, their assessment seems to track with mine. Jack --- David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm 4 for 5 Dave On 3/28/07, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've pretty much stopped submitting, at least for the time being, but my hit rate dropped as my count went up. Paul On Mar 28, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Virtually 100% were accepted in the beginning, but the percentage has reversed itself as I've dug back further into my 'weaker'

Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-27 Thread Walter Hamler
I uploaded two more recent shots. The flower and the bee (Spring Bee) and the couple in the Corvette. Someone suggested the Corvette in the Lifestyles Gallery, which I did. It was rejected, but the flower/bee was accepted. Go figure. They must have a ton of flower/insect pics already!! :-)

RE: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-27 Thread Markus Maurer
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Walter Hamler Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:18 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Pentax Gallery Strangeness I uploaded two more recent shots. The flower and the bee (Spring Bee) and the couple in the Corvette. Someone suggested the Corvette in the Lifestyles

Re: Pentax Gallery Strangeness

2007-03-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
I still can't quite decide when they are going to accept and reject. Many of mine that were well liked here were rejected and many that were not as well thought of have been accepted. What makes it really tricky is deciding what to submit - since you can't accurately guess what will be accepted,