The 3rd official Random Discussion For TPBM Photo's and Photographers Thread (3)

[puddlepirate44]

But... Those suggestions were for Crissa, not you!

Oh. Now you tell me.

Thanks, Dan. Felt so good to be able to go out and point the lens at so many different things. And the location is the Isle of Wight (the small diamond shaped island to the south of the mainland).

Back home again now. Sucks...

Beauty place. Looks like the rest of the UK, stock full of history. Yet another place I'd like to go someday....

Not a girdle...I hate that whole beauty=pain thing...

Oh, I've given up on girdles years ago, ever since I found control top panty hose.... *

.... um, did I just type that?

Off to work, friends. See you in about 12 hours. :rolleyes:

[Mgdh]

Off to work, friends. See you in about 12 hours. :rolleyes:

Hi/Bye Dan ;)

[Miniflash]

Gmae friends ~
Its a beautiful day here ..sun is out ..>smiles are heading your way .

[Miniflash]

Hey lonnie every animal at your place adjusted to the new envioment now? I have 2 cats and a dog ..my one cat is weird lately ..seems she wants cuddle time these days and she usually is seldom seen ..lol We all are trying to adjust to the new routine here with Andy starting his new job he is up at 5:30 am ..So we are all up ..giggles

[Miniflash]

I use to work a job as a toolmaker and started at 6 am ..for yrs i would get up at 4 :30 am to be ready to leave the house at 5 .. So I guess ya never loose the clock "

[Miniflash]

Mark how is England this fine day? I was married to a englishman ..and Andy is british ..so Part of me loves england , been to the southern part of England before Stone Henge , Cottage , Stradford on Avon .Seen Caves when i was there , Bath Abbey and of course Castles :) It was a very intresting place to visit :) And the photo opts are great !

[thomascanty]

Hey lonnie every animal at your place adjusted to the new envioment now?

We're still working on it. Crystal isn't 100% sure about the new place yet and wigs out pretty easily, but at least she's comfortable enough to hop into my lap or sleep on the bed with me now. Tupper is kind of the same way, though he's always been a very shy cat, so that's probably more his personality than anything else. Ashley got really sick last week and threw up a couple times. Also, I also found a wet spot late last week that scared me, thinking the cats were back to their old tricks again. But, it was apparently an "Ashley accident" and I was able to clean it all up nicely. Now she gets walked four times a day instead of the old two or three, just to be sure...

So far so good...

[Mgdh]

Hi Deb.

It's cold and showery today. :( At least we have some sunshine to go with it at the moment.

Yup, there are some great and historical places over here. I've seen Stonehenge but not photographed it yet. Stratford upon Avon is fantastic - I was at a college near there for a while. You need to persuade Andy to bring you over for a visit ;)

[Pete]

Stonehenge is a huge disappointment, unless you can get close to it. Better by far is the Avebury circle.

[Miniflash]

I would love that Mark ..
Pete I was there before they roped it off so much ..I got shots of my son when he was about 5 .. standing right near the stones .
I also remember a white horse on a hillside ..lol does this make sense or am I dreaming ..lol

[Miniflash]

Nice thing about Europe ..you can get to alot of cool things in day trips ..Here seems to take so much time to get any where unless your lucky enough to be on a coast :)

[Pete]

I would love that Mark ..
Pete I was there before they roped it off so much ..I got shots of my son when he was about 5 .. standing right near the stones .
I also remember a white horse on a hillside ..lol does this make sense or am I dreaming ..lol

Yes. There's actually many white horses around. The most famous one is the one at Uffington, near Swindon.

[Miniflash]

Are either of you near Bristol ? Thats where my X in laws where from :) nice nice people~
I remember taking my son to the Bristol Zoo .. and he pee'd himself ..hahaha waited to long to tell anyone he had to go and by the time we got to the rest room ..and of course it was raining ...well .... hahaha needless to say he wasn't happy as we left the zoo .

[Miniflash]

Pete I reemember thinking how awesome it was ..you could see it off the highway ~
What are they made from do ya know?

[Pete]

Pete I reemember thinking how awesome it was ..you could see it off the highway ~
What are they made from do ya know?

The hills around that area are made from chalk, so they're just made from digging through the topsoil to about a foot down. After that, it's just raked to stop anything new growing on the top.

[Miniflash]

We're still working on it. Crystal isn't 100% sure about the new place yet and wigs out pretty easily, but at least she's comfortable enough to hop into my lap or sleep on the bed with me now. Tupper is kind of the same way, though he's always been a very shy cat, so that's probably more his personality than anything else. Ashley got really sick last week and threw up a couple times. Also, I also found a wet spot late last week that scared me, thinking the cats were back to their old tricks again. But, it was apparently an "Ashley accident" and I was able to clean it all up nicely. Now she gets walked four times a day instead of the old two or three, just to be sure...

So far so good...
Thats good , how old is your dog? I think animals are so funny ..all have personailty just like humans .My older cat think its the other cats momma ..I swear .and Miss Mini thinks she owns all of them !

[Miniflash]

ck out my post count ..this is why i never catch up with you guys ..lolall my posts have the same number

[thomascanty]

Where is the Angel of the North? My brother took some pictures of that thing when he was over there two or three years ago. It looks pretty impressive. I'll bet it must look massive in person.

[thomascanty]

Thats good , how old is your dog?

I don't know for sure. I got her from a family who found her as a stray, after they were unsuccessful trying to find her owner. That was in 2000, and a vet I took her to "guesstimated" her age at two years. So, that would make sure about nine now.

[Mgdh]

Are either of you near Bristol ? Thats where my X in laws where from :) nice nice people~
I remember taking my son to the Bristol Zoo .. and he pee'd himself ..hahaha waited to long to tell anyone he had to go and by the time we got to the rest room ..and of course it was raining ...well .... hahaha needless to say he wasn't happy as we left the zoo .

Bristol is about a 3hr drive for me. It still qualifies as being in the 'South West' though. I was up there earlier because we had to take Nathan to the hospital there for a 'Peripheral Nerve Conduction' test (we've had the results - all normal) to see if they could find a reason for him walking on his toes all the time. No apparent reason so now it's down to physiotherapy or surgery. He's currently having to wear removable 'splints' at night to try to stretch the tendons :(

While we were there, we went to Bristol Zoo. I've got some good shots but have yet to pp them properly. I'm just so far behind and with so much to do... Really I ought to stop keeping up in here, but I just can't bring myself to do that...

[Miniflash]

Well Mark we are glad for that ..
So good to hear the test are okay but Children are a worry sometimes ..best to you and yours .My nephew is a slow walker I got a email resently said he is taking some steps ..
lol they can be such rascals .Seems like they have that biological time clock preset button ..hahaha and we think we know when it should be .

[Miniflash]

I don't know for sure. I got her from a family who found her as a stray, after they were unsuccessful trying to find her owner. That was in 2000, and a vet I took her to "guesstimated" her age at two years. So, that would make sure about nine now.
She's a nice friend , haha Lonnie if I knew now what I do I would of had dogs instead of children ..lol Mini is like a 2 year old shes happy most of the time and worries me when she has a off day .

[Miniflash]

Nice chatting with you guys time for me to get a move on ..POOF"

[Mgdh]

Well Mark we are glad for that ..
So good to hear the test are okay but Children are a worry sometimes ..best to you and yours .My nephew is a slow walker I got a email resently said he is taking some steps ..
lol they can be such rascals .Seems like they have that biological time clock preset button ..hahaha and we think we know when it should be .

They can indeed, Deb.

Nathan's feeling a bit sorry for himself with the splints though. They are pushing on his feet and the balls of his feet and making them sore. As he wears them overnight he's not sleeping as well as normal :(

Hopefully it won't come to surgery which is the last resort :(

[Athena]

Oh, I've given up on girdles years ago, ever since I found control top panty hose....

You must love Spanx (http://www.spanx.com/pls/enetrixp/!stmenu_template.main)then. :lol:

[Athena]

Stonehenge is a huge disappointment, unless you can get close to it. Better by far is the Avebury circle.I've been to Stonehenge at least 5 times. Had to take most visitors there. Finally the 4th time or so I really listened to the tour teleophone thing and got interested. The stones are cool (go early in the morning), but even cooler are all the burial mounds you will see if you turn and look out from them. Lots of history there - in all of the UK really. Brilliant when society cares for it's past. Unfortunately this is not happening in a lot of the rest of the world...

Nathan's feeling a bit sorry for himself with the splints though. They are pushing on his feet and the balls of his feet and making them sore. As he wears them overnight he's not sleeping as well as normal :(Ah - hugs to your Nathan from me and mine. ((((hugs))))

[Skrim17]

They can indeed, Deb.

Nathan's feeling a bit sorry for himself with the splints though. They are pushing on his feet and the balls of his feet and making them sore. As he wears them overnight he's not sleeping as well as normal :(

Hopefully it won't come to surgery which is the last resort :(

Are they doing this to stretch out his muscles/achillies tendon Mark?

[Skrim17]

When I was younger and we would spend out summers in Greece we could always walk all over the ruins at the Acropolis, now they are so degraded by the air quality (or lack thereof) in Athens that you can't get near them.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/greece.jpg

[Athena]

That is a fabulous photo Crissa - all of you expressing a little bit of your own character for this photo.
And your Mom always catches my eye - she is strikingly beautiful.

[Guineh]

Hmmmmm...

[Guineh]

You really have to know us to understand the shirt.... But... idn't'e cuuuute?

[thomascanty]

What's the second word on the shirt say? I can't quite figure it out.

he sure has big eyes!

[Guineh]

Thomas..

[thomascanty]

Thomas..

I actually thought that was it for a second, but it didn't seem to make sense. I guess I don't know you well enough to understand, huh?

[Guineh]

And yes yes! he does have big eyes.. Big magical eyes. There was some study correlating size of eyes/pupils with cuteness. Why so many kids cartoons and toys have huge eyes, it enhances 'cuteness'

I (just because I'm the dad) have to admit, he has it in spades ;)

The other night I got him to make one of those very typical nauseatingly cutesy baby giggly noises....

Ahem... anyway.. I'll stop gushing, now.

[Guineh]

I actually thought that was it for a second, but it didn't seem to make sense. I guess I don't know you well enough to understand, huh?

I suppose not ;)

Well, if you knew my wife or I well enough ... you'd instantly know what it means.. :)

(edit) And local in-person knowing us is very important here ...

[Skrim17]

He's gorgeous Mike! Have you lived in Texas your whole life?

Athena my Uncle in Greece is a photographer, has been his whole life. He took that and many another photo of us over the years. He was taught how to take pictures by the army (concsription) and opened his own photo business when he got out. He had a wonderful monopoly on weddings and baptisms in his tiny village and the surounding areas for most of his life.

His son in law now runs the business and it is much more modern but I don't know how much digital stuff they do as I haven't been in years. Last time I went over was 1999 and they weren't shooting digital. He has always shot with Canon tho :)

[Athena]

It really is a great photo Crissa - your father with is confident stance and your mother with her casual beauty, your sister unimpressed with the adult-imposed pause in her life, you mirroring your Dad's posture and your brother expressing his independence with that little bit of space between him and the rest of you. This image definitely speaks.

[Skrim17]

lol, I have 2 brothers!

[Guineh]

He's gorgeous Mike! Have you lived in Texas your whole life?

Nope. Spent a fair bit of my childhood in Memphis.. (Millington to be exact...)

[Skrim17]

It was the early 70's, long hair on boys was OK.

[Guineh]

lol, I have 2 brothers!

Meaning the girl in the picture looking all impatient is .... you?

[Miniflash]

Hey Cissa so Eli seems to look like your brother alot I think ..lol With long straight hair ..hahahah Very cute shot ~ And I'm feeling all sentimental today ...The hands on hips one in the photo ..reminds me of Eli

[Miniflash]

What a beautiful shot of Christopher ..GUSH >>>>>HE HAS wonderful eyes skin smell ...hahaha opps ...Easy to get caught up in baby cuteness :)

[Athena]

lol, I have 2 brothers!
Ok - so the photo was speaking and I misunderstood it. lol I didn't know you had BLOND hair. :)

It was the early 70's, long hair on boys was OK.It still is. ;) Sorry about the mix up tho - I'm 'barissed... :o

[Miniflash]

lol Athena ..you missed Crissa's photo , with her sun glasses and hat its hard to tell whats going on .Do you see Eli tho in that bro ..with hands on hips ??

[thomascanty]

Ok - so the photo was speaking and I misunderstood it.

That's ok. Old people get confused easily. :lol: :lol: ;)

[Skrim17]

Eli does look a lot like my brother Michael, Mike and I look a lot alike. when we were in HS a lot of folks thought we were twins, he is 24 months older than me. (we went to seperate HS's)

[Athena]

That's ok. Old people get confused easily. :lol: :lol: ;)

lol Lonnie - I did a double take there for a moment to see if I was reading the forum or a PM. :lol:

[thomascanty]

lol Lonnie - I did a double take there for a moment to see if I was reading the forum or a PM. :lol:

Kinda proves my point, doesn't it?

Sorry to let your secret out... http://www.ldphotography.net/Smilies/rotfl.gif

[Miniflash]

LOL Crissa I got a bro who is like that ..he is 5 yrs older but we could be twins now ..lol not so much as little kids :)

[Miniflash]

here is a shot of me and my bro as kids ..the others are cousins ...

[Miniflash]

I'm the curly headed one ...hahah my mom ise to perm my straight hair ..GEEZ what was she thinkin ...my bro is the cute boy leaning

[Jamie Holladay]

g'MAE

[Guineh]

I have come to dislike the term bokeh. Don't know why, exactly, but it has never seated well with me. Much more precise to say "blur quality" even more still to speak of the particular quality of the out of focus areas of the image, e.g. highlight shapes, unpleasant artifacts in blurred areas, the qualities of the disk from a pin-point of light (shape, graduation from center to edge, softness of edges, ringed-nonringed. etc..)

[misspix]

G'MAE, All!

I'll post the evening's TR, then I'll catch up.

Adventures with Jim: The Uber-Fine Print
http://tuppervilleranch.com/comics/TRWeirdPrintT.jpg
LOVE the look on TD's face! ROFLf!
They can indeed, Deb.

Nathan's feeling a bit sorry for himself with the splints though. They are pushing on his feet and the balls of his feet and making them sore. As he wears them overnight he's not sleeping as well as normal :(

Hopefully it won't come to surgery which is the last resort :(
Mark I hope everything goes well for you boy. Your family is in my thoughts. {{{{{Mark, Nathan and family}}}}}
You really have to know us to understand the shirt.... But... idn't'e cuuuute?
OMG! Those EYES! I just wanna squeeze him :)
g'MAE
Hiya Jamie-how are things? Haven't seen you around lately. Everything okay?

[theague]

goooooodMAE!

Anyone watch Heroes last night?

[Skrim17]

I've never seen that show, is it good Kody? I don't watch a lot of TV.

[theague]

Best show on television!

[Guineh]

Anybody want a cat that shrieks as loud as he can at 4:00am?

[3Turner]

Anybody want a cat that shrieks as loud as he can at 4:00am?A feline alarm clock?? Hmmm...can the cat be set for a later time...say maybe 5:45am? If not, then no:lol:.

[Guineh]

No. And sometimes it'll go off at even less convenient times. Then toddle off to the baby's room and do the same ...

My cat is a brat.

[theague]

LOL put it in a kennel on the back porch at night. :lol:

[Permagrin]

No. And sometimes it'll go off at even less convenient times. Then toddle off to the baby's room and do the same ...

My cat is a brat.

he's probably jealous of the new baby...it happens.

[Skrim17]

Poor baby needs some attention!!

My cat hops on the bed and stares at me around 6 am every day.

[Guineh]

he's probably jealous of the new baby...it happens.

Nah. There was an interloper outside. He does this from time to time. even before the baby came about. First time he did it, it scared the bejeebers out of me. Woke up in the middle of the night to something ungodly screaming in my living room. Came to find out it was just him, yelling at another cat on the porch.

[Permagrin]

Poor baby needs some attention!!

My cat hops on the bed and stares at me around 6 am every day.

LOL...I suppose mine would, if I left the door open. They start "knocking" on the door around 7...but they go away if I don't respond :lol: Ours stay in our room, btw. us until I turn out the light but then they have to leave (our black cat feels that if we aren't moving, he should nibble on us to make sure we're still alive...it gets old when you are trying to sleep....and Pacha feels that if we don't respond when he politely meows to get our attention, that he must stand right by our ears and meow at the top of his lungs...hence the banning at night) :lol:

[BearLeeAlive]

Anyone watch Heroes last night?
Never heard of it, though I mostly watch sit coms. I would bet my wife has though. :)
Anybody want a cat that shrieks as loud as he can at 4:00am?
One more reason for me to not get a cat. :)

Now, another dog. That will happen some day for sure. :D

[Guineh]

Anybody heard about Photoshop Express...?

Supposedly a free, simplified online version of Photoshop..

[Miniflash]

HEHE ~~mY DEAR SWEET mONET' the cat wakes me up by licking my lips ..hahaha I hate it and i think she knows it ..it's her way of saying come on mom feed me ..loloh and if i don't respond shell sit on my chest making it impossible to breath ..lol

[Becky N]

Becky, I haven't caught up over here...I can't even find where I left off....did you post more photos?

No, still have a couple dozen to PP, load, and caption. I pooped out about 9:00 last night and was too slow moving this morning to sign on.

[Miniflash]

I've not heard of it MR

[Miniflash]

Hi Becky ..glad to see your here hahaha ...geez the first day back it can be brutal

[Permagrin]

Anybody heard about Photoshop Express...?

Supposedly a free, simplified online version of Photoshop..

no not at all...wonder what it's like?


And I understand that Becky, I've hardly done any pp from my vacation either...:lol::lol:

[3Turner]

My cat hops on the bed and stares at me around 6 am every day.Are you sure its staring at you? Maybe the cat just scared off that troll trying to steal your breath when you woke up and found the cat on the bed :rolleyes::lol:

[Miniflash]

goooooodMAE!

Anyone watch Heroes last night?
I use to watch it ..has a new season begun or reruns ?:o

[Miniflash]

Hi princess permi ~ Big Grin ....Hows the mother of the Bride these days?

[Permagrin]

Hi princess permi ~ Big Grin ....Hows the mother of the Bride these days?

Hello Deb....if you'd have asked me that yesterday I would have been all hysterical over you....the outfit I ordered (and only just arrived) didn't fit!! But when I went out to return some shoes, I found a really cute suit (jacket/skirt) that does fit and looks cute...so I'm better now :)

[Guineh]

Gizmodo article on it:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/adobe/photoshop-goes-online-and-free-298520.php

Looks like a watered-down lightroom. Might come in handy for those times you want to crop/color correct, and aren't near a computer that has PS on it.

[Permagrin]

I wish it was more like CS3...I really want that program.

[thomascanty]

Anybody heard about Photoshop Express...?

Supposedly a free, simplified online version of Photoshop..

Never heard of it. Online? That sounds interesting. It could come in handy once in a while when I'm on the road and with the laptop. I never even upgraded that computer to CS2 because it's so slow.

[Pete]

Yummy...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0431.jpg

[Miniflash]

Hello Deb....if you'd have asked me that yesterday I would have been all hysterical over you....the outfit I ordered (and only just arrived) didn't fit!! But when I went out to return some shoes, I found a really cute suit (jacket/skirt) that does fit and looks cute...so I'm better now :)
Well timing is everything ...LOL Glad you found something ya liked .I spent a day miserable over a outfit for a funeral ..so hahah I think I can relate .One things for sure don't want ya feeling frumpy at your daughters wedding ..GEEZ FUN is the objective right !:lol:

[Miniflash]

Nice :) >>>>>Deb Loves cars <<<<haha opps not jamie ..PEte ..

[Becky N]

You really have to know us to understand the shirt.... But... idn't'e cuuuute?

Look at those humongous gorgeous eyes. If he keeps those you're are going to have a heck of a time with the girls in about 12-14 years.;-)

[Miniflash]

:oops:Okay my turn to be embarassed ....here:o

[Pete]

Nice :) >>>>>Deb Loves cars <<<<haha opps not jamie ..PEte ..

LOL...

You're becoming victim to photo association, aren't you?

[Miniflash]

Yep Pete if that was a Owl I"d be thinking it was Petes ..lol

[Miniflash]

a spider even ..hahaha

[Mgdh]

Are they doing this to stretch out his muscles/achillies tendon Mark?

That's basically the idea, I believe. They are so tight that ha cannot really stand straight at the moment. It's been accentuated by the fact he's growing fast ;)


Mark I hope everything goes well for you boy. Your family is in my thoughts. {{{{{Mark, Nathan and family}}}}}

Thanks Terri, Crissa, Athena, Deb and Becky!

Yummy...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0431.jpg

Nice shot Pete!. Sweet car :D

[theague]

I use to watch it ..has a new season begun or reruns ?:o
New season started last night. The episodes are available to watch online at NBC . com too.

Yummy...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0431.jpg
Is that a Bently?

[Pete]

New van?

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0429.jpg

[Pete]

New season started last night. The episodes are available to watch online at NBC . com too.


Is that a Bently?

No.. Aston Martin Lagonda. It's class, that's what it is!!

[thomascanty]

Is that a Bently?

These are Bentleys:
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Luxor_002.jpg

http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Luxor_008.jpg

http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Luxor_011.jpg

[Permagrin]

These are Bentleys:

http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Luxor_008.jpg



If I had all the money I wanted...to spend freely, this would be the car I'd own.

[Athena]

No. And sometimes it'll go off at even less convenient times. Then toddle off to the baby's room and do the same ...


Waking the baby?! :shock:

one word - Laryngectomy.

[theague]

I wish all the auto makers would stop using wings as part of their emblem... but I should have known the difference btwn bently and aston martins logo. :(

[thomascanty]

If I had all the money I wanted...to spend freely, this would be the car I'd own.

I'd have all of them. I have several more pictures, too. There was a Bentley club staying at Luxor in Las Vegas when I was there in March, 2005. These cars were all over inside the parking structure. I got pictures of about a dozen of them, most very old, similar to the one in the first picture I posted. That car in the third picture was brand new. It looked like it had just rolled off the showroom floor.

[Becky N]

Nice cars all, not terribly fond of the van, don't like that squared off look. There were a lot of antique cars touring all over Yellowstone. Never saw the drivers to ask if it was a club there on vacation/holiday or what the story was. However; I did get a clear shot of one. I like the old lines, grills and styles of the antiques. If I had gotten a shot of one on the road by itself, would be very tempted to antique (sepia) the shot.

[Becky N]

Lunch is over, back to work for me.

[wu_wei0]

Gizmodo article on it:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/adobe/photoshop-goes-online-and-free-298520.php

Looks like a watered-down lightroom. Might come in handy for those times you want to crop/color correct, and aren't near a computer that has PS on it.

I wish it was more like CS3...I really want that program.
You might be interested in this, permie:lol:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/adobe-photoshop-for-iphone-is-as-stupid-as-it-sounds-303285.php

[Permagrin]

You might be interested in this, permie:lol:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/adobe-photoshop-for-iphone-is-as-stupid-as-it-sounds-303285.php

:lol::lol::lol: that's funny...and I don't have an iphone.

[wu_wei0]

:lol::lol::lol: that's funny...and I don't have an iphone.

Guess it is next on your list, then. :)

[thomascanty]

You might be interested in this, permie:lol:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/adobe-photoshop-for-iphone-is-as-stupid-as-it-sounds-303285.php

http://www.ldphotography.net/Smilies/rotfl.gif

[Permagrin]

Guess it is next on your list, then. :)

that was written by Scott Kelby...too funny! And nope, no iphone for me. I can't afford the $4500 phone bills :rolleyes:

[BearLeeAlive]

one word - Laryngectomy.
I've got a couple single words that would work too, but not a desirable outcome I'm sure. :) :lol:

For whatever reason, when I am somewhere there are cats they gravitate to my lap. Even when I show absolutely no interest in them, and someone else does, they always pick me. They are probably trying to convert me to a cat lover. :D

[Guineh]

Vol 2 of the book...

Maybe I'll submit something this year..

[BearLeeAlive]

Vol 2 of the book...

Maybe I'll submit something this year..
Just what I was thinkin' too Mike. :)

[Guineh]

Look at those humongous gorgeous eyes. If he keeps those you're are going to have a heck of a time with the girls in about 12-14 years.;-)

?? Hope they don't make life difficult for him. :)

At least he's a boy. Makes dealing with the whole dating thing a bit easier, I think.

Waking the baby?! :shock:

one word - Laryngectomy.

Heh. Or stuff him in the rafters between floors... :) If people wouldn't let their cats roam the streets....

[Guineh]

Just what I was thinkin' too Mike. :)

I submitted last year, but only one measly picture, and it wasn't really that great, either. Maybe I can change that this year..

[theague]

I think Zane was the big winner in last years book. I think he had half-a-dozen in there! :shock:

My goal is to get more than one this time. :) Not sure how I'm going to do it but i'll give it my best shot.

[BearLeeAlive]

I think Zane was the big winner in last years book. I think he had half-a-dozen in there! :shock:
Zane, Jake & Neil seemed to have lots of photos in there.

[theague]

who is Jake?

[Permagrin]

who is Jake?

LOL...Mr Monkey Pants...a question like that could get you into real trouble :lol::lol::lol:


(CDS...)

[Mgdh]

If I had all the money I wanted...to spend freely, this would be the car I'd own.

And the oil company to run it too, eh, Permie? :lol:

I think Zane was the big winner in last years book. I think he had half-a-dozen in there! :shock:

My goal is to get more than one this time. :) Not sure how I'm going to do it but i'll give it my best shot.

If you want more than one in the book, Kody, you'll have to submit more than just your best shot ;)

On that point, I ordered Volume I the other day. It's due for delivery tomorrow :D:D:D

[theague]

LOL...Mr Monkey Pants...a question like that could get you into real trouble :lol::lol::lol:


(CDS...)
Excuse me for not knowing the first names of all notable individuals on the forum... :rolleyes:


If you want more than one in the book, Kody, you'll have to submit more than just your best shot ;)

On that point, I ordered Volume I the other day. It's due for delivery tomorrow
I actually submitted 4 shots to the last volume. Only one got the votes needed though.

it's a great book, I know you'll like it a lot. I can't wait for Volume 2 to get underway!

[Permagrin]

Excuse me for not knowing the first names of all notable individuals on the forum... :rolleyes:


:lol::lol: especially individuals who've got great influence with the TF :lol::lol:

[Skrim17]

I think Zane was the big winner in last years book. I think he had half-a-dozen in there! :shock:

My goal is to get more than one this time. :) Not sure how I'm going to do it but i'll give it my best shot.

Some of your Scotland photos are top notch Kody, I'm sure you'll get something in.

Mike I would imagine that photoshop thing is to compete with Picasa, you think?

[Mgdh]

Excuse me for not knowing the first names of all notable individuals on the forum... :rolleyes:


I actually submitted 4 shots to the last volume. Only one got the votes needed though.

it's a great book, I know you'll like it a lot. I can't wait for Volume 2 to get underway!

:lol: It was a play on words that totally went flat, Kody. You said you were going to give it your best shot (singular). I just thought you'd need to give it at least two to get two or more in ;) Knowing your shots recently, I'm sure you'll get more in.

[thomascanty]

:lol::lol: especially individuals who've got great influence with the TF :lol::lol:

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:



Oh, come on now... We all know he IS the Title Fairy, right?

[Permagrin]

Some of your Scotland photos are top notch Kody, I'm sure you'll get something in.

Mike I would imagine that photoshop thing is to compete with Picasa, you think?

I agree...you've got some really beautiful ones. I noticed in the landscape section of the book that most of the shots chosen were from the UK/Scotland...

[Mgdh]

Anyway. Got to sort the kids out then go out to see how my mother is.

Laters all :D

[Skrim17]

Night Mark!

[Permagrin]

Bye Mark. I'm out for a while too :)

[theague]

Some of your Scotland photos are top notch Kody, I'm sure you'll get something in.

Mike I would imagine that photoshop thing is to compete with Picasa, you think?

I would love something like picassa that is a little more powerful.. if Adobe pulled it off, then great. Competition makes for better offerings. :)

:lol: It was a play on words that totally went flat, Kody. You said you were going to give it your best shot (singular). I just thought you'd need to give it at least two to get two or more in ;) Knowing your shots recently, I'm sure you'll get more in.

I'm sorry, it totally went over my head lol... work is distracting me :rolleyes:

[Skrim17]

Permi, Eli has informed me that he wants to be a flying monkey for halloween, but without the hat and vest...

[Permagrin]

Permi, Eli has informed me that he wants to be a flying monkey for halloween, but without the hat and vest...

LOL that would be fun! I hope you do it!

[Pete]

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0229.jpg

[Guineh]

Mike I would imagine that photoshop thing is to compete with Picasa, you think?

Hadn't thought if it, but yeah...

[BearLeeAlive]

On that point, I ordered Volume I the other day. It's due for delivery tomorrow
Like Kody said, 'tis a great book.
Excuse me for not knowing the first names of all notable individuals on the forum... :rolleyes:
Well, you know mine. ;)
Oh yeah, you said notable. :p
:lol::lol: especially individuals who've got great influence with the TF :lol::lol:
For sure, Monkey might just get changed to Messy in his title soon. :lol:

[Guineh]

I'm a bit punchy today, I think. I keep thinking of naughty alternatives to thread titles in my usercp list... shame on me... shame on me... Mild: TP BM ... hee hee

[thomascanty]

Mild: TP BM ... hee hee

I hadn't noticed that little ironic combo before. :lol:

I must be a bit slow. :confused:

[Skrim17]

I had someone who worked for me who had NO middle name, his initials were BM, I couldn't believe his parents did that to him.

[Skrim17]

Not squished update from Wanda, she is fine just busy. Says hi to all.

[Pete]

I found one of my Scott Kelby books. Messing with BW conversions.

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0233.jpg

[Pete]

Sheesh.. I killed the thread, eh?

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0249.jpg

[Pete]

And three...

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0251.jpg

[theague]

all 4 photos are great Pete! I love a good black and white!

I must be slow or too young... TP BM?

[Pete]

all 4 photos are great Pete! I love a good black and white!

I must be slow or too young... TP BM?

The last one has naffness in the top right corner, I think I'll crop it right down.
As for TP BM... I'm lost too...

[Pete]

Amazing how much BW conversion can take oversharpening. Seems to suit somehow.

[theague]

I have not played with B&W conversion much... what is your method?

[theague]

Pete, did you hear/read about the guy in the UK that drove a Porche 911 Turbo up to 172mph?? lol I saw it on the local news station's website.

[wu_wei0]

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I must be slow or too young... TP BM?


As for TP BM... I'm lost too...

I haven't read back to catch up, but I am assuming potty humor here. TP asa in what you ues to TP someone's house. . . .

Great shots all! Pete, i've enjoyed these last B&W especially!

[Pete]

http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/img_0241.jpg

[Miniflash]

Pete you can play the blk and white pick and share game now :)
Nice pics ~
WU ~hi good seeing ya and your not smooshed either :)

[Pete]

I have not played with B&W conversion much... what is your method?

Channel Mixer. Put it into monochrome mode, put the red channel up to about 50-80%, the green and blue down a fair way. Constant down to about -35 or so. Start there, and play with the sliders until you get something you like the look of.

I then used lens correction to apply the vignette, resized, and then oversharpened to get the grunge look.

Pete, did you hear/read about the guy in the UK that drove a Porche 911 Turbo up to 172mph?? lol I saw it on the local news station's website.

Yep... Darned darned fast!! About 5 car lengths in the time it takes to blink. Way too fast for threat avoidance on public roads, regardless of how safe the conditions appear to be.

[Pete]

Pete you can play the blk and white pick and share game now :)
Nice pics ~
WU ~hi good seeing ya and your not smooshed either :)

Oh yeah. So I can!! :D

[wu_wei0]

HI

Not smooshed. Just wiped out from all the nuptial fun of last week!

[theague]

Channel Mixer. Put it into monochrome mode, put the red channel up to about 50-80%, the green and blue down a fair way. Constant down to about -35 or so. Start there, and play with the sliders until you get something you like the look of.

I then used lens correction to apply the vignette, resized, and then oversharpened to get the grunge look.

I've copied the link to the single post and emailed it to myself for later reference... now I have this AND the create-a-brush instructions to review. :)

[Guineh]

What does the term smooshed mean in this context? and yes, wu .. potty humor in the purest form. :oops: Told y'all I was feeling a bit punchy today... :p