Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

Screw them. I like to hear your opinions pro and con. " I have definitely learned that there are certain people here that do not appreciate any feedback other than “good job” Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 3:36 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > >

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> On Oct 15, 2018, at 12:25 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > > I've cut way back on my commenting/critiquing on images posted here mainly > because my critiques are my opinion on the photo in question and as such I > don't care to hear the photographer defending why he did this or that. Take > the com

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do comment/critique I try to mention at least one aspect of the image that was done well along with the most glaring issue I see in the image, if any. YMMV Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

Deleted all my photos in there on 19. August, and sent a query to them about deleting my account. -Because that's one thing you can't do yourself. No response yet. That report at dpreview doesn't really make me regret the delete. Jostein Den 11.10.2018 01:52, skrev Brian Walters: G'day all I

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

Daniel J. Matyola wrote on 10/12/18 6:40 AM: What I miss here lately, and what I can not get on FaceBook, is intelligent and constructive criticism. Ten years ago, and even 3 or 4 years ago, I would post an image and more experienced and talented members of the group would give me honest -- an

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

What I miss here lately, and what I can not get on FaceBook, is intelligent and constructive criticism. Ten years ago, and even 3 or 4 years ago, I would post an image and more experienced and talented members of the group would give me honest -- and sometimes even brutal -- criticisms, More ofte

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

I think a lot of us are still her, but just resting, after all, Ricoh/Pentax doesn't have the release schedule of Sony, Canon, Nikon or even Panasonic, so talking about hardware is kind of redundant, after all how much navel gazing can one do about cameras that only change every 2 years. Hell

Re: PPG - Maybe it has a future after all

That is hopeful news. Does the PDML have a future? It seems there are fewer participants each month. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 7:53 PM Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > I just noticed this on DP Review: > > https://www.dpreview.co

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Last time I uploaded a photo it worked. I think that was five years ago. Paul > On Jul 12, 2018, at 9:51 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > Interesting, I don't have an account, so I can't test that. Seems most > viewing tasks work. > > >> On 7/12/2018 9:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> I just tr

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Interesting, I don't have an account, so I can't test that. Seems most viewing tasks work. On 7/12/2018 9:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I just tried to upload an image, and I still get: This page isn’t working *pentaxphotogallery.com * is currently unable to

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I just tried to upload an image, and I still get: This page isn’t working *pentaxphotogallery.com * is currently unable to handle this request. HTTP ERROR 500 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 8:44 AM, P. J. Alli

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It took a few days but it seems to be back now. On 7/7/2018 5:08 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Still out of Service. "This page isn’t working *pentaxphotogallery.com * is currently unable to handle this request. HTTP ERROR 500" Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphoto

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Yeah, there's obviously a problem. Someone on DP Review mentioned failed uploads a few days ago so, even though it's been several years since I've uploaded anything to PPG - or voted for that matter - I attempted an upload as a test. It failed. I've just tried again and it failed again. Maybe i

Re: PPG

Trying now ... Bong Manayon http://bong.manayon.net On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 9:58:48 PM GMT+8, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Has anyone tried to vote on submissions to the PPG recently?  It seems that the images are not loading properly, although other sections of the site are operating

Re: PPG is back online

Sorry, Dan, I didn't read that message. I saw that it was working and wanted to alert those PDMLers who were concerned in the past few days. As for the rest, - it looks like PPG is not among Ricoh marketing team priorities for Pentax brand. It looks more like a liability at this point: they

Re: PPG is back online

It had been off for about 5 days. As I indicated in my post yesterday, both Bong and I were able to log in yesterday. They are 7 months behind in approving submissions. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 10:26 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Dan a

Re: PPG

I never really saw this as a medium an odd lot large maybe... On 9/22/2014 5:14 PM, Jack Davis wrote: It's a "medium for open discussion." Jack - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 12:21:23 PM Subje

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Quoting Jack Davis : Group, I just got a response from from RICHO IMAGING by Webmaster @ pentaxphotogallery.com I had recently sent them a cryptic note: "Is anyone there? They wondered what I wanted to know so I sent them the following; (paraphrased) Myself and other PDML forum members have

Re: PPG

It's a "medium for open discussion." Jack - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" To: "PDML" Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 12:21:23 PM Subject: Re: PPG Strictly, this isn't a forum in the internet/website sense. On 22 September 2014 17:23,

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Strictly, this isn't a forum in the internet/website sense. On 22 September 2014 17:23, Jack Davis wrote: > > Group, > > I just got a response from from RICHO IMAGING by Webmaster @ > pentaxphotogallery.com > I had recently sent them a cryptic note: "Is anyone there? > They wondered what I wante

Re: PPG

Ok, I'll try it again in the morning. Thanks, Brian. Jack - Original Message - From: Brian Walters To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:43 PM Subject: Re: PPG Quoting Jack Davis : >   > I just tried to review my "Pentax"

Re: PPG

I just visited your gallery, and everything looks fine. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > I just tried to review my "Pentax" gallery and found it unreviewable. > I get my first page and an image, but all else is a

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Quoting Jack Davis :   I just tried to review my "Pentax" gallery and found it unreviewable. I get my first page and an image, but all else is a muddle. ?? Anyone else been there lately? Yeah. Just had a quick look at your gallery - working OK, if a bit slow (which is nothing unusual). L

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Yes, and it seemed to work as well as usual (that's not saying all that much). On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > I just tried to review my "Pentax" gallery and found it unreviewable. > I get my first page and an image, but all else is a muddle. ?? > Anyone else been there la

Re: PPG

Whenever I experience some display weirdness like this, I always assume it is in their CSS and just try a different browser. IMHO Microsoft's IE should be your *last* option. I'm using Chrome almost exclusively now, but you should also have Firefox installed. If it looks bad in one browser, (it wil

Re: PPG

I just tried again; everything else on the PPG site displays properly, but when I try to vote on images, they all come up totally black. I guess that I have been banned from voting because of the poor quality of my submissions. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tu

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Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : Today, they all come up black for me. I just checked the site again, and the problem is still there. I just checked - it's working OK for me. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/south

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Today, they all come up black for me. I just checked the site again, and the problem is still there. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Well, maybe. There are times when the next image to be voted on only comes up

Re: PPG

Well, maybe. There are times when the next image to be voted on only comes up part way and shows nothing but black. The have always come up without much hesitation, however. Jack  - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 201

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"Hmmm. I'll have to start voting again." Hey, if Anthony Weiner can start up again, why not you? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: >> Quoting "Daniel

Re: PPG

On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Brian Walters >> wrote: >>> Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : >>> There seem to be a lot of nudes posted on the Pentax Photo Gallery lately. >

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On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 9:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Brian Walters > wrote: >> Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : >> >>> There seem to be a lot of nudes posted on the Pentax Photo Gallery lately. >>> >>> Not that I'm complaining . . . . >> >> Hmmm. I'll have t

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On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : > >> There seem to be a lot of nudes posted on the Pentax Photo Gallery lately. >> >> Not that I'm complaining . . . . > > > > Hmmm. I'll have to start voting again. Humm i guess i need to start doing self p

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Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" : There seem to be a lot of nudes posted on the Pentax Photo Gallery lately. Not that I'm complaining . . . . Hmmm. I'll have to start voting again. -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan

Re: PPG RPG ??

Quoting Ann Sanfedele : So now that RIcoh and Pentax are as one - Does that mean I can subit photos taken with a Ricoh to the PUG? ;-) to PPG? Ricoh was my first very own 35mm. Ricoh wasn't my first 35mm but I used an XR2 for a large part of the 70s and 80s. Excellent camera. I make n

Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution Old Images

s-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > >> >> Jack >> >> >> ________ >> From: Bong Manayon >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:52 AM >> Subject: Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution

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hernlight/ Jack From: Bong Manayon To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:52 AM Subject: Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution Old Images On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM,  wrote: G'day all Just browsing my PPG account and I

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well, Bong. > I'm just too lazy to undertake said conversions. > I did review a couple of my favorites and decided they'll do as is. > > Jack > > > > From: Bong Manayon > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Sent: Sunday, Janua

Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution Old Images

My assumption as well, Bong. I'm just too lazy to undertake said conversions. I did review a couple of my favorites and decided they'll do as is. Jack From: Bong Manayon To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 1:52 AM Subjec

Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution Old Images

On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM, wrote: > G'day all > > Just browsing my PPG account and I see a notification which states: > > "For a limited time only, Photo Gallery users will be able to update images > uploaded before the new redesign to a higher resolution. More info to come > shortly!" > >

Re: PPG Comment

On Jan 21, 2012, at 6:50 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Brian, > > Thanks! I just noticed your generous comment on my PPG Moulton Barn image. Without a convenient link, I'll just have to assume that it's something like "that's only the third worst photo I've seen all week". > > Jack > > -- >

Re: PPG - What size do you use to upload?

And you don't know how they downsize. Bicubic sharper in PhotoShop will yield optimum results. Their results might be less than optimum. Paul On Jan 19, 2012, at 5:52 AM, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting kwal...@peoplepc.com: > >> 900. >> Don't see any reason to upload anything bigger. > > > >

Re: PPG - What size do you use to upload?

Quoting kwal...@peoplepc.com: 900. Don't see any reason to upload anything bigger. Yeah, I think you and Bong are right. It seems that PPG will resize anything larger anyway, and probably discard the original. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydn

Re: PPG - What size do you use to upload?

900. Don't see any reason to upload anything bigger Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: PPG - What size do you use to upload? G'day all The PPG states that the minimum size for uploading is 900 pixels h

Re: PPG - What size do you use to upload?

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > As PPG is going to allow us to upload higher res versions of images accepted > before the 'New' PPG went online in October, I was wondering whether I > should consider uploading images larger than 900 pixels high. > > What other

Re: PPG - Uploading of High Resolution Old Images

Good news indeed! thanks, Brian ann On 1/17/2012 01:08, apathy...@lyons-ryan.org wrote: G'day all Just browsing my PPG account and I see a notification which states: "For a limited time only, Photo Gallery users will be able to update images uploaded before the new redesign to a higher resol

RE: PPG

Yes. She keeps those scraps in a lovely handbag I got her a couple of weeks ago... ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Subject: RE: PPG > > > > Art who ? > > &g

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> > > > Art who ? > > > > Garfunkle. > > > > Cheers, > > frank > > > > Well, Garfunkle to you too! > There is no need to be using that kind of language here Frank! I am > surprised at you. > don't worry - he'll feel better once the missus has tossed him a few scraps of meat... B -- PDML Pent

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On Jan 3, 2012, at 4:45 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: kwal...@peoplepc.com > Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Subject: Re: PPG > > - Original Message - > >

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--- Original Message --- From: kwal...@peoplepc.com Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PPG Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - Art who ? Garfunkle. Cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: PPG

Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Subject: RE: PPG It's humour. It was called Dog Shit but it's actually a photo of llama dung. He's screwing with our heads. It was Steve Desjardins' submission. Wi

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Why do you suppose I'm a member? Jack ;) - Original Message - From: Darren Addy To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 10:56 AM Subject: Re: PPG On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Looking to shock. Maladjusted and impatient for rec

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Including me..most of all.   Jack - Original Message - From: "knarftheria...@gmail.com" To: ""Pentax-Discuss Mail List"" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 10:50 AM Subject: Re: PPG Could have been any one of us then. Cheers, frank :-) --- Original

Re: PPG

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Looking to shock. Maladjusted and impatient for recognition of any kind. Looking to shock? Maladjusted and impatient for recognition of any kind? Join PDML! Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://

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Could have been any one of us then. Cheers, frank :-) --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis Sent: January 3, 2012 1/3/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PPG Looking to shock. Maladjusted and impatient for recognition of any kind.   Jack - Original Message

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Looking to shock. Maladjusted and impatient for recognition of any kind.   Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 7:31 AM Subject: PPG It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in the most mund

RE: PPG

It's humour. It was called Dog Shit but it's actually a photo of llama dung. He's screwing with our heads. It was Steve Desjardins' submission. Wicked sense of humour, Steve. Of course it could also be art... ;-) cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: Janua

Re: PPG

>Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >>It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in the most >>mundane of objects. >> >>There is a Pentax photographer who seems determined to prove that >>point. He or she has posted an image to the PPG entitled "Dog Shit," >>and yes, the image depicts exac

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Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in the most >mundane of objects. > >There is a Pentax photographer who seems determined to prove that >point. He or she has posted an image to the PPG entitled "Dog Shit," >and yes, the image depicts exactly what

Re: PPG

Well, much of what I saw at the Tate Modern was a pile of crap. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 11:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > On 1/3/2012 10:31 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in

Re: PPG

On 1/3/2012 10:31 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in the most mundane of objects. There is a Pentax photographer who seems determined to prove that point. He or she has posted an image to the PPG entitled "Dog Shit," and yes, the image dep

Re: PPG

On 1/3/2012 10:31, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It is said that a good photographer can find art or beauty in the most mundane of objects. There is a Pentax photographer who seems determined to prove that point. He or she has posted an image to the PPG entitled "Dog Shit," and yes, the image depic

Re: PPG - same day approval

Jack wrote: > I was surprised at offerings being approved and declined on New Years Day. > Must be totally computer managed. I had some images accepted on Christmas day. They took only three days from submission to decision. I agree on the management. Bong wrote: > Maybe a lot were on holiday and

Re: PPG - same day approval

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 6:48 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > Submitted a couple of shots to PPG this morning, and when I took a > peek tonight they were already approved. > Anybody know what's going on? > Maybe a lot were on holiday and had nothing to do but vote? Bong :-) -- Bong Manayon http://bong.mana

Re: PPG - same day approval

On 1/2/2012 17:48, AlunFoto wrote: Submitted a couple of shots to PPG this morning, and when I took a peek tonight they were already approved. Anybody know what's going on? Jostein H maybe they zip through stuff from people that are "established" on the site and don't throw the stuff to

Re: PPG - same day approval

I was surprised at offerings being approved and declined on New Years Day. Must be totally computer managed. Jack - Original Message - From: David Parsons To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 3:45 PM Subject: Re: PPG - same day approval I just re-uploaded

Re: PPG - same day approval

I just re-uploaded 2 pictures and it balked at the third one, and I had 2 rejected this week. It said that I could upload more when my week had expired. On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Mon, Jan 2, 2012, at 11:48 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >> Submitted a couple of shots to PPG

Re: PPG - same day approval

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012, at 06:16 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I think that now, if any are rejected in the week that they were > submitted, you can upload replacements for the rejected images -- but > not for the ones that were accepted. At least, that is what happened > to me this week. That ma

Re: PPG - same day approval

I think that now, if any are rejected in the week that they were submitted, you can upload replacements for the rejected images -- but not for the ones that were accepted. At least, that is what happened to me this week. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan

Re: PPG - same day approval

On Mon, Jan 2, 2012, at 11:48 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > Submitted a couple of shots to PPG this morning, and when I took a > peek tonight they were already approved. > Anybody know what's going on? Not a clue, but two I uploaded last night had been approved this morning (less than 12 hours). The oth

Re: PPG - same day approval

The same thing happened to me today: One accepted, one rejected within about 18 hours. The voting is movbing very quickly these days. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 5:48 PM, AlunFoto wrote: > Submitted a couple of shots to PPG this mor

Re: PPG

ginal Message - From: "kwal...@peoplepc.com" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:26 PM Subject: Re: PPG Interesting. 3 of my 5 submissions on Wednesday were accepted on Thursday of this week, fastest response ever for me. Kenn

Re: PPG

r. I might haveset it up ion a like manner. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 2:39 PM Subject: Re: PPG I'm not sure how long it took my last image to be accepted, but it was three days or less.  This

Re: PPG

After the earlier discussions about the PPG I decided to go and do some voting this afternoon. Hope I didn't give "thumb down" to one of yours! wendy On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I'm not sure how long it took my last image to be accepted, but it was > three days or

Re: PPG

Yes, the approval/rejection process has been quick this week. I uploaded on Wednesday evening and they had all been processed by Thursday evening. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Fri, Dec 30, 2011,

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I'm not sure how long it took my last image to be accepted, but it was three days or less. This last rejection shocked me a bit, however. I started to upload last night, but was interrupted after one image, so I stopped. When I signed on this afternoon, less that 18 hours after that upload, it h

Re: PPG

Interesting. 3 of my 5 submissions on Wednesday were accepted on Thursday of this week, fastest response ever for me. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Subject: PPG Wow. My latest submission to the PPG

Re: PPG

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 01:53 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > > On Dec 28, 2011, at 22:14 , Brian Walters wrote: > > > On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 12:48 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: > They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. > >> > >> Didn't see that on the curren

Re: PPG

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 01:51 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: > > On Dec 28, 2011, at 21:29 , Brian Walters wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 09:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > >> > >> > >> but I was rather taken aback > >>> by that. Maybe it would help if I HDR'ed it first? > >> > >> They do

Re: PPG

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Robert and Leigh Woerner wrote: > > alas, I am with friends You've captured the tenor of the PDML in five words. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit th

RE: PPG

From: "Bob W" I still think Dire Straits *NAILED* it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wefT_t2lHU I had a 5 year old kid tell me this week that "Photography can't be art, because you don't draw anything." A SNOT NOSED 5 YEAR OLD! tell him that sometimes you draw blood. Her. And her mother

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haha, love my "addition of additional", should have proof read betteralas, I am with friends - Original Message From: Robert and Leigh Woerner To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Thu, December 29, 2011 5:09:58 PM Subject: Re:PPG Hello all, I for one am happy that Pentax/Ricoh

RE: PPG

> > I don't take the category into account--much--because I recognize how > > difficult it can be to decide what category might apply. Into which > > category would you place a static shot of a Classic Car, for example? > > > > "Photos must be selected for one of these categories: Abstract, B&W, >

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On Dec 29, 2011, at 06:00 , Bruce Walker wrote: > I don't take the category into account--much--because I recognize how > difficult it can be to decide what category might apply. Into which > category would you place a static shot of a Classic Car, for example? > > "Photos must be selected for o

Re: PPG

On Dec 28, 2011, at 22:14 , Brian Walters wrote: > On Thu, Dec 29, 2011, at 12:48 AM, kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. >> >> Didn't see that on the current listing of submission rules. > > > I think this is the rule that Ann i

Re: PPG

On Dec 28, 2011, at 21:29 , Brian Walters wrote: > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 09:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >> >> but I was rather taken aback >>> by that. Maybe it would help if I HDR'ed it first? >> >> They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. > > > But there's

RE: PPG

> > I still think Dire Straits *NAILED* it. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wefT_t2lHU > > I had a 5 year old kid tell me this week that "Photography can't be > art, > because you don't draw anything." > > A SNOT NOSED 5 YEAR OLD! > tell him that sometimes you draw blood. B -- PDML Pe

Re: PPG

From: Ann Sanfedele OTOH a couple of weeks ago I had a browse of the "premiere" images and, WOW - lots of outstanding stuff and by no means (just) the "oversaturated landscapes". I've scratched my head over what was accepted of mine and what rejected that I thought was better than the acceptee

Re: PPG

Hmmm? That sounds like a great idea. Let's have a gallery site to showcase the awesome work the photographers who use our cameras are doing and fix the voting so the lowest common denominator can block anything they don't understand. From: Paul Stenquist I like it, but I can see how a silh

Re: PPG

On 12/29/2011 02:41, Darren Addy wrote: Rightly or wrongly, I take the category into account when voting for an image. If I believed in souls being tormented after death then I would probably also hope that there is a special level of hell for those who submitted color photos in the Black& Wh

Re: PPG

eth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: Re: PPG On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 09:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: but I was rather taken aback > by that. Maybe it would help if I HDR'ed it first? They

Re: PPG

On 12/29/2011 00:33, Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 10:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I agree. The Premiere Collection is stunning. I visit it every now and them for inspirition. Same here but there doesn't seem to be any new stuff there recently. I'm not even sure that an

Re: PPG

On 12/29/2011 00:29, Brian Walters wrote: On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 09:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: but I was rather taken aback by that. Maybe it would help if I HDR'ed it first? They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. > But there's actually a dedicated "HDR

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LOL! - Original Message From: Bruce Walker To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Wed, December 28, 2011 10:21:14 PM Subject: Re: PPG On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I agree with Paul. It is a wonderful image, but it might be voted > down by some i

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I don't take the category into account--much--because I recognize how difficult it can be to decide what category might apply. Into which category would you place a static shot of a Classic Car, for example? "Photos must be selected for one of these categories: Abstract, B&W, Cityscape/ Urban, Doc

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Rightly or wrongly, I take the category into account when voting for an image. If I believed in souls being tormented after death then I would probably also hope that there is a special level of hell for those who submitted color photos in the Black & White category and non-abstract photos in the

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+++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - > From: "Brian Walters" > Subject: Re: PPG > > > > On Wed, Dec 28

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They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. Didn't see that on the current listing of submission rules. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Brian Walters" Subject: Re: PPG On Wed,

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On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 10:33 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I agree. The Premiere Collection is stunning. I visit it every now > and them for inspirition. Same here but there doesn't seem to be any new stuff there recently. I'm not even sure that anything has been added since the PPG was res

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On Wed, Dec 28, 2011, at 09:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > > but I was rather taken aback > > by that. Maybe it would help if I HDR'ed it first? > > They don't want any out of camera fiddling, according to the rules. But there's actually a dedicated "HDR" category as well as an "In Camera E

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