Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 08:47:24PM -0700, Larry Colen wrote: On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:48 PM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 05:34:53PM -0600, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:28:00 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Why are they called THIRD

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, David! On 10/27/2010 9:11 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Well done Dave On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi Daniel, It took quite a while. More than three weeks, easily. I was beginning to give up hope when I looked that last time, in fact, and was thinking about writing an email to the folks who run the gallery to see if I'd done something wrong. -- Walt On 10/27/2010 10:06 AM, Daniel

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Walter Gilbert
Many thanks, Boris! I'm frequently filled with doubts about my photography when I see the work of others. Usually, when someone who isn't a photographer says something nice about my work, I'm thinking about what's not so great about the shot -- Well, it could've been better if I'd done

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Jack Davis
In this case consider the passing of time as a good thing. It indicates current survival of the voting process and, therefor, a reason for hope. Jack --- On Thu, 10/28/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Walter Gilbert
. Jack --- On Thu, 10/28/10, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7:28 AM Hi Daniel, It took quite a while. More than

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Boris Liberman
On 10/28/2010 4:32 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Many thanks, Boris! I'm frequently filled with doubts about my photography when I see the work of others. Usually, when someone who isn't a photographer says something nice about my work, I'm thinking about what's not so great about the shot -- Well,

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Ken Waller
: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery Hi Daniel, It took quite a while. More than three weeks, easily. I was beginning to give up hope when I looked that last time, in fact, and was thinking about writing an email to the folks who run the gallery to see if I'd done something wrong. -- Walt

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery   Hi Daniel, It took quite a while.  More than three weeks, easily.  I was beginning to give up hope when I looked that last time, in fact, and was thinking

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Ken Waller
/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery Impressive, Ken, Especially the 5 in the Premiere Collection. I have seen them, and they certainly extraordinary images. I just had a photograph declined

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Brian Walters
Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery Impressive, Ken, Especially the 5 in the Premiere Collection. I have seen them, and they certainly extraordinary images. I just had a photograph declined after being under review for almost 6 weeks. The others I submitted at the same

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks again, Boris. It is nice to have folks like you and the rest on PDML to turn to for guidance and an honest critique. I've had some generally bad and/or uninteresting photos get praise from people simply because they don't want to discourage me. There's no harm in that -- and it is

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-28 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 05:34:53PM -0600, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:28:00 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Why are they called THIRD party lenses? Shouldn't they be second party lenses, or if not, who is the second party? I

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread David J Brooks
Well done Dave On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Boris Liberman
Congratulations, Walter... As a matter of custom :-), I am obliged to give you a virtual pat on a back adding to that that your work well deserves to be accepted in the gallery. :-) Well done indeed. BOris On 10/27/2010 12:03 AM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bran Everseeking On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:03:08 -0500 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 03:28:00PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: Which brings up another question ... Why are they called THIRD party lenses? Shouldn't they be second party lenses, or if not, who is the second party? You are. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The first party is the seller (Pentax) of the camera; the second party is the purchaser. Anyone else is a third party. Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 3:28 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Bran Everseeking On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:03:08 -0500 Walter

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Jack Davis
Canadians may be considered fourth party? ;) Jack --- On Wed, 10/27/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Or the frozen party. Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Canadians may be considered fourth party? ;) Jack -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:28:00 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Why are they called THIRD party lenses? Shouldn't they be second party lenses, or if not, who is the second party? I think we are the second party. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 05:34:53PM -0600, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:28:00 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Why are they called THIRD party lenses? Shouldn't they be second party lenses, or if not, who is the second party? I think we are the second

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-27 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 27, 2010, at 4:48 PM, John Francis wrote: On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 05:34:53PM -0600, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:28:00 -0400 John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Why are they called THIRD party lenses? Shouldn't they be second party lenses, or if not, who is

Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted! http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home#section=ARTISTsubSection=10741172subSubSection=10941445language=EN :- I didn't think I'd be this happy about it. But, things

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Very well rendered, Walter! Congrats! Jack --- On Tue, 10/26/10, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 3:03 PM Hi all

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
I remember that as Peso. Nice work. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Jeffery Smith
Congrats! You can now add Pentax Artist to your resume'. Jeffery On Oct 26, 2010, at 5:03 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
: Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com Subject: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 3:03 PM Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted! http

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Steven! The feedback I got on it from you guys was a big factor in my decision to submit it. It is very much appreciated! -- Walt On 10/26/2010 5:16 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: I remember that as Peso. Nice work. On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Walter

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Jeffery! I don't know how much sway that'll hold with all the Nikanon and Canikon folks, but maybe I can get a little respect from the Olympians and Sigmatics. :-) -- Walt On 10/26/2010 5:27 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Congrats! You can now add Pentax Artist to your resume'.

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:03:08 -0500 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted! http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/home#section=ARTISTsubSection=10741172subSubSection=10941445language=EN

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Bran! The way I went about it was to send a request for an Artist Code to photogall...@pentax.com. It took a while -- almost a week -- but I finally got one. There'll be a URL in the reply that'll take you to a page where you submit your images. You'll want to be sure to read

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Congratulations! That is a fine image. I remember seeing it, and liking it, when you posted it as a PESO. Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread paul stenquist
And a worthy submission it was. Congratulations. Paul On Oct 26, 2010, at 6:03 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:03 -0500, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! Just wanted to strut a little as I've discovered that my first submission to the Pentax Gallery was accepted!

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thanks, Dan! I liked the image pretty well, but was surprised at the reception it got from the list, as well as people I showed the print to. I do tend to be a pretty harsh critic of some of my shots -- especially after I set them aside for a few days and look at them again. Strangely,

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Thank you, Paul! That shot is a big part of the reason I almost never go anywhere without my camera, and carry it over my shoulder even when I just step into a convenience store for a minute or two. I've been in that same location (my favorite watering hole, next door) at the same time

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Walter Gilbert
Many thanks, Brian! I'm pretty sure I won't get too discouraged by the inevitable rejections. A big part of the reason that I post PESO's is simply to make sure I'm being objective. Even when I really, really like a shot, I tend not to trust my judgment. So, I post them here to see what

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:36:01 -0500 Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: The way I went about it was to send a request for an Artist Code to photogall...@pentax.com. It took a while -- almost a week -- but I finally got one. There'll be a URL in the reply that'll take you to a page

Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery

2010-10-26 Thread Jack Davis
Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Submission accepted to Pentax Gallery To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 6:27 PM    Thanks, Dan! I liked the image pretty well, but was surprised at the reception