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Old July 23rd 10, 04:04 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Tony Cooper
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Default The Pinhole II gallery is up!

On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:54:22 -0700 (PDT), otter
wrote:

On Jul 22, 9:52*pm, otter wrote:
On Jul 22, 6:15*pm, otter wrote:





On Jul 22, 11:52*am, Bowser wrote:


On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:26:44 -0700 (PDT), otter


wrote:
On Jul 20, 12:16*pm, Bowser wrote:
Available for viewing, and located he


http://www.pbase.com/shootin/pinhole_ii


Last night I wrote a long and detailed commentary on all the pictures
of the SI, and when I went to submit it my computer froze, and I
wasn't even able to capture the text in notepad. *I consider that an
omen. *So I will just make a few brief comments.


First, I think everyone will agree that this was a difficult
challenge. *To try to find something interesting at random locations
that are usually quite plain is a real test. *On the other hand I'm
glad to have tried it, and think I learned something. *If nothing
else, to look at everyday places in a different way, as possible photo
opportunities.


Comments:


- The photo of the SI for me was Bowser's pidgeons. *You could tell
they were hot and thirsty. *I thought the picture could be better,
though, if the boaters and the other things on the water were stamped
out. *I sent Bowser a modified version to show what I mean. *It only
took a few minutes in photoshop. *I even Siskerized the sky. *I didn't
feel right putting the modified pic on my website, so I'll let Bowser
decide whether to show it.


Thanks for the compliments! I did reply to your mail, and asked that
you market the photo, sell it, make a ton of money, and then send me
the money.


I'm good with that.


Yeah, OK, I'll get started on it. *:-)- Hide quoted text -


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OK here is my version of Bowser's pidgeons, complete with Siskerized
sky. *I could go either way with the sky, but notice that the "make
dull skies blue" tool applies a gradient to make it blend better,
unlike John's attempts.

I can also possibly see leaving the white bouys in, but the boat
people have to go.

If anyone wants to buy this, send me money, and I'll pass it on to
Bowser.

- Otter- Hide quoted text -

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Doh! It would help if I gave the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkes...7624562018734/


For some reason I see something in this version, that I didn't see in
the original version, that bothers me: the wedge of sky makes it look
like the horizon is badly tilted even though the actual shoreline *is*
straight. Perhaps it's because the sky is brighter or perhaps it's
because we're simply over-analyzing the photo.

I really liked the original in the Shoot-In. Now I'm looking at
everything except the pigeons.


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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida