Back to Work Tomorrow

Okay, I did it. My gallery is up and running.

Don't have too many photos there yet but at least I accomplished something today
http://lc-images.smugmug.com/

Nice Permagrin!!

blonde wrote in post #2134245
alright guys, here are a few from today. i didn't get to shoot too many birds but at least the landscape was great and i got a chance to try out my 24-70...

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trying the grainy b&w look:

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proof that 700+mm is just not enough:

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i am VERY impressed with the colors from the 24-70:

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and another shot of the foliage (added some warming filter):

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WOW Snir!! Thought you had a point and shoot!

The first is stunning.. absolutely stunning.. and the berries are great!

Dante King wrote in post #2135493
WOW Snir!! Thought you had a point and shoot!

i do have p&s

blonde wrote in post #2136034
i do have p&s

The #2, #5 and #6 are particularly well done....nice indeed.

Oooh, great fall colours!

Hmm....

I was just thinking about the nature of this thread and everything else. "Pointless" as this thread may be at least everybody (sorta) gets along.

I've been going through some other threads and it seems that as advice goes, whichever faction shouts the loudest wins, regardless of whether this advice is technically well founded.

I've spent virtually my entire DSLR owning time with IS lenses and understanding the true nature of the beast, and yet folks still tell me what I can and cannot do with blanket statements like "IS is useless on a short focal length" (is not, it saves me shots), and "You can't get a subject to stay still at 1/15" (yes I can and no sedatives need to be applied), or "bump ISO" (try that when I'm at 1600 on an XT or 3200 on a 5D). Of course since I am just one person it becomes impossible to out-shout them.

Someone is even trying to tell me how to use an aperture.... OH GOOD GOD, like I don't know my basics? Wow, like one of my crew used to say, "I may LOOK ugly and stupid, but I assure you, I am ONLY UGLY!"

Well then Canon must be stupid making them for us, right? And I'm even stupider for using it. Either that or something is very wrong with the clueless mob.

I'm glad Canon makes the tools that I need, rather than pointless blanket statements.

Sorry for the rant, I am tired and annoyed.. and I feel like saying "Go and believe whatever you want to believe" instead of trying to help n00bs making a decision and getting told I'm stupid and out-shouted.

Good day, neonates ,
Whatcha drinkin' today ?

So, shall we try to go back to business.....Connie and Calicko.....are you boys on with the pigeon shootout or not ? I ain't pushin' ya, no skin off my nose, just that I like to folow things thru.?

Lightstream wrote in post #2136287
Hmm....

I was just thinking about the nature of this thread and everything else. "Pointless" as this thread may be at least everybody (sorta) gets along.

I've been going through some other threads and it seems that as advice goes, whichever faction shouts the loudest wins, regardless of whether this advice is technically well founded.

I've spent virtually my entire DSLR owning time with IS lenses and understanding the true nature of the beast, and yet folks still tell me what I can and cannot do with blanket statements like "IS is useless on a short focal length" (is not, it saves me shots), and "You can't get a subject to stay still at 1/15" (yes I can and no sedatives need to be applied), or "bump ISO" (try that when I'm at 1600 on an XT or 3200 on a 5D). Of course since I am just one person it becomes impossible to out-shout them.

Someone is even trying to tell me how to use an aperture.... OH GOOD GOD, like I don't know my basics? Wow, like one of my crew used to say, "I may LOOK ugly and stupid, but I assure you, I am ONLY UGLY!"

Well then Canon must be stupid making them for us, right? And I'm even stupider for using it. Either that or something is very wrong with the clueless mob.

I'm glad Canon makes the tools that I need, rather than pointless blanket statements.

Sorry for the rant, I am tired and annoyed.. and I feel like saying "Go and believe whatever you want to believe" instead of trying to help n00bs making a decision and getting told I'm stupid and out-shouted.

haha, i have no idea where this came from but i agree

Lightstream wrote in post #2136287
Hmm....

I was just thinking about the nature of this thread and everything else. "Pointless" as this thread may be at least everybody (sorta) gets along.

I've been going through some other threads and it seems that as advice goes, whichever faction shouts the loudest wins, regardless of whether this advice is technically well founded.

I've spent virtually my entire DSLR owning time with IS lenses and understanding the true nature of the beast, and yet folks still tell me what I can and cannot do with blanket statements like "IS is useless on a short focal length" (is not, it saves me shots), and "You can't get a subject to stay still at 1/15" (yes I can and no sedatives need to be applied), or "bump ISO" (try that when I'm at 1600 on an XT or 3200 on a 5D). Of course since I am just one person it becomes impossible to out-shout them.

Someone is even trying to tell me how to use an aperture.... OH GOOD GOD, like I don't know my basics? Wow, like one of my crew used to say, "I may LOOK ugly and stupid, but I assure you, I am ONLY UGLY!"

Well then Canon must be stupid making them for us, right? And I'm even stupider for using it. Either that or something is very wrong with the clueless mob.

I'm glad Canon makes the tools that I need, rather than pointless blanket statements.

Sorry for the rant, I am tired and annoyed.. and I feel like saying "Go and believe whatever you want to believe" instead of trying to help n00bs making a decision and getting told I'm stupid and out-shouted.

Yes, I must have missed whatever thread you are talking about, but I agree too. It's been a particularly "harsh" week on a lot of threads I've viewed. One wedding photographer got filleted for no good reason, on another thread it's completely polarized with one side acting like the other is just a bunch of stupid morons....I'm glad this thread is still running too.

Wonder why Dave hasn't responded? He said he was "in" before you posted the guidelines Peter. Cat has responded.

and Dante, thanks for checking out the gallery

Permagrin wrote in post #2136907
Yes, I must have missed whatever thread you are talking about, but I agree too. It's been a particularly "harsh" week on a lot of threads I've viewed. One wedding photographer got filleted for no good reason, on another thread it's completely polarized with one side acting like the other is just a bunch of stupid morons....I'm glad this thread is still running too.

Wonder why Dave hasn't responded? He said he was "in" before you posted the guidelines Peter. Cat has responded.

and Dante, thanks for checking out the gallery

I am still waiting for him to accept or deny my truce treaty

Permagrin wrote in post #2135030
Okay, I did it. My gallery is up and running.

Don't have too many photos there yet but at least I accomplished something today
http://lc-images.smugmug.com/

Looks great, love the Oregon Gardens. Your going to love having a site. Great job on the Header, how did you get it so colorful

Lisa, how the hell did you do that banner? i also have smugmug and had no idea i can do that

I made the banner in PE4, uploaded it as a jpeg to smugmug then went to "control panel" and clicked on "customize".

then in the header box (not head tag)
I put this:

<div align="center">
<img src="http://LC-images.smugmug.com/pho​tos/103341016-M.jpg" width="561" height="115">
</div>

then clicked update at the bottom of the page..

If you change my url (that I've highlighted in bold) for your own banner url, copy and paste the whole thing to your header box, you'll have one too

I didn't like the smugmug banner so I thought I'd change it right off...