On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:50:04 -0400, "Tim Conway"
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"otter" wrote in message
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On Jul 22, 10:08 pm, otter wrote:
On Jul 22, 10:04 pm, tony cooper wrote:





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

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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.

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Doh! It would help if I gave the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkes...zes/l/in/set-7...

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.

--
Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida- Hide quoted text -

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Yeah, probably better without the blue sky.- Hide quoted text -

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OK, how about this one. Minimal edits, just to get rid of the boat
people:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/billkes...77477/sizes/l/

I think it's perfect except for two things - the two white spots above the
left pigeon. Fantastic shot otherwise.


"Fantastic shot"?!?

ROFLMAO!

You fools would be pleased with just the pigeon-crap if it was shown to
you. This is on par with someone's flea-bag of a cat photo.

LOL!