John Peri

Yet another path to being reborn!

I cannot start going through the pros and cons of every manoeuver. It is enough to say that the previous version was not user friendly whereas this one is, starting with the choice of tools, all which work instantly, being in a single column.

I do have Windows 10, but my computer was bought almost six years ago?

I only discovered it because someone told me about it. To all useful purposes, NIKON software for opening/treating RAW files Capture NX-D was a horror story, whereas their new NX Studio is superb: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/564/NX_Studio.html

No doubt, but I am not familiar with any more recent studies .. still prefer facts to opinions though. However, attitudes towards nudity do indeed change. I spend time on the Greek Islands. My plumber's wife, wonderfully simple people, never went to school because it was considered unworthy for a young female to be seen unaccompanied in public. Their daughter is now topless on the beach.

Though clearly outdated, scientific evidence as opposed to opinions, may be found in the Kinsey Report.

Well, I am admittedly pretty bored by baby photos too, so what's the ultimate moral here, just look elsewhere!

I haven't seen the ether referred to since Aristotle's days, but with all the speculative nonsense written about dark matter and dark energy, maybe he was right after all! .. as for instantly beaming your image across the planet or even the universe come to that, maybe the implications brought about through quantum entanglement are closer to reality than we think!

I agree with you. This is not a judgment value, but people with a more favourable socio-economic background tend to be more tolerant and open minded .... however, it is a cultural issue also .. religion, ethnicity, demographics also play a role.

Well Sam, there is an audience for both glossy and drag as I am quite sure you know .. I agree with what you say largely .. finally, live and let live, and vive la différence!

Kmac, I appreciate your opinion, thank you. It's hard to define "art". Pollock poured paint on a canvas and threw a naked woman onto it. Yoko Ono on the other hand launched over-ripe tomatoes at a canvas placed on the wall .. I guess there is imagination there, though of a weird sort in my opinion. I don't think it is the technique so much as the outcome that counts. I have never been in a studio personally, I'm a glamour photographer, no less, no more, specializing in the girl next door. Some people may like it, others not, no problem. My coffee table books sell quite well actually, though I have often wondered whether I would buy one myself!

Some sarcastic remarks have appeared recently in the forum regarding nude glamour work, both here and elsewhere. I guess it depends largely on whose opinion is expressed. My work appeals largely to heterosexuals (male and female) though one of my greatest fans is a transsexual friend who also figures somewhere in my work, though difficult to notice possibly, none of the clumsy high heels, exaggerated gestures and smothered makeup on the face, like some examples that have appeared in our pages. Nude art, both male and female, whether in the form of painting, sculpture or photography, is a legitimate medium and is present in galleries and museums all over the world (actually, you will find it in neolithic times also!). As long it corresponds to certain norms, I really don't see where the problem lies. Any responsible adult will take care to protect minors from what is inappropriate. That said, as a child, I was encouraged to peruse all forms of culture in order to develop taste and understand the difference between vulgarity and art.

Apologies, it has simply moved I think (?). It is below the photo under the title "manage image". ------------------------------------------------------------------- To all useful purpose: but I can still set someone else's photo as my profile image ...

I no longer seem able to delete a photo? The only options under "image tools" (in my portfolio) are - set as my profile photo - download

I can't figure out how to add a title to an uploaded photo (more importantly, how to remove the reference number that appears as a heading). Many thank, John

Resources are limited, I quite understand and sympathize with that. I think that what should be prioritized at the present time are the outstanding problems. Though I mentioned it some time ago, I still have the possibility to add any fellow member’s photo as my profile pic (someone already did this with my work). Also, I am still not able to see all but 4 or 5 % of my own photos (they remain filtered and unopenable), which presumably means that no one else can seem them either. I imagine these issues among others are being looked at, just a gentle reminder. I agree with the statement above that it would be nice to be able to choose whether to submit individual photos or not for rating.