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<p>I was on the boat with a few other photographers when Enrique Aguirre was one of two photographers to have the luck of capturing this freak moment. I missed getting this photo with a 600mm x 2xTC by a 1/4 second. It pays to be quick! The other photographer who captured this was Michael D. Kern. What is not seen in Enrique's photo is that the Sea Otter is still holding her pup. The camera blocks the pup from view in Enrique's image.<br>
Check out the following sites to see the photos with proper photographer credit given:<br>
<a href="http://enriqueaguirre.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-wild-wild-world.html">Wild... wild.. world by Enrique Aguirre</a><br>
<a href="http://www.thegardensofeden.org/Web%20Sub%204/OtterCam/index.html">Otter Cam by Michael D. Kern includes a series of 6 photos or so</a><br>
It's a shame the editors at Gizmodo don't know editorial basics of giving photographers credit.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the comment Ellis. It's an excellent program and as you said useful even if you're not at the point of printing your photography yet. A lot of the post-production discussions are real eye openers.</p>
<p>Jim</p>
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<p>I have been given 2 tickets to give away for each of the Seattle (1/31), San Francisco (2/7) and Los Angeles (2/21) "Epson Print Academy" events.<br /> <br /> Details to the giveaway are on my blog<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/01/08/epson-print-academy-im-giving-away-tickets/">Epson Print Academy - I’m Giving Away Ticket</a> <br /> Full URL: <br /> www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/01/08/epson-print-academy-im-giving-away-tickets/ <br /> <br /> I figured this might intrigue some folks from these areas who frequent this forum. <br /> <br /> Thanks for reading and Happy New Year!<br>
Jim</p>
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Here is a podcast with a lot of information on Orphan Works that I've just released. In this podcast I interview Chase Jarvis, John Harrington and Dan Heller.<br><br>
For those unfamiliar with this topic you'll hear a lot about the pros and cons of this legislation and will likely answer many questions.<br>
<a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2008/09/29/exif-and-beyond-orphan-works-panel-discussion/">EXIF and Beyond: Orphan Works Panel Discussion</a>
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For those that are looking to ramp up on what this bill is about...<br>
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Here is a summary of the bill from the Senate sponsor Patrick Leahy. <br>
<a href="http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200804/042408e.html">Judiciary Leaders Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral
Orphan Works Legislation</a><br><br>
Here is a <a href="http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/05/speedlinks-050608-orphan-works-edition.html">great set of links provided by photographer and author John Harrington</a>
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@Daniel Lee Taylor check out the PLUS Coalition. I've written about them in the latest copy of Digital Photo Pro magazine. I've also<a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2008/04/30/exif-and-beyond-jeff-sedlik-interview-part-i-and-ii/"> interviewed the CEO and Founder of PLUS, Jeff Sedlik</a>, for my podcast. Sadly this episode had some technical difficulties so I sound like I'm talking into a tin can, but Jeff is crystal clear.
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I just noticed the link to send the email to your congressperson may not work depending on your browser.
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The correct link to send an email is....<br>
<a
an email now</a>
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As noted on <a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog">my blog</a> today 9/27/08:<br><br>
SAA learned yesterday about an aggressive last-minute push by Congress to pass Orphan Works legislation. The
Senate was “hot lining” the Orphan Works Bill (S2913) for a vote, and the House was expected to follow suit.
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We’ve now learned that the Senate bill was passed.<br>
We must immediately turn our attention to the House.
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We need to stop the House Judiciary Committee from folding their own bill (HR5889) and moving to adopt the Senate
version.
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PLEASE EMAIL CONGRESS RIGHT AWAY.
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The CapWiz site is set up to make this a very quick and easy process. A letter is prepared, and all you need to
do is enter your contact information.
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<a
an email now</a>
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Regards,<br>
Jim<br>
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There seems to be a lot of confusion about this.
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I have the poll running on my site as a follow up to an article on the subject <br>
<a
href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/11/15/copyright-creative-commons-the-poll/">Copyright
& Creative Commons: The Poll</a><br>
the feedback whether there or here would be good to see...<br><br>
What do licenses do you employ for your photography online? <br><br>
Regards,<br>
Jim
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In case anyone has thought about photographing Yosemite in the winter I put out
this podcast to help photographers of varying skill level get the most out of
their next visit to the park.<br><br>
<a
href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/10/29/exif-and-beyond-yosemite-winter-photos/">EXIF
and Beyond: Yosemite Winter Photography</a>, episode #11 of the podcast series.
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Feedback is always welcomed. I'm hopeful that it proves to be a helpful resource.
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Regards<br>
Jim
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Thanks for all the great input. It's interesting the one thing about HDR that seldom is discussed is unlike other software based techniques that are engineered to work with in the parameters of the what our computers and printers can display HDR is not. HDR output is handicapped as current monitors and printers can't output 32-bit files. People seem to be pushing the limits to show on 8-bit devices that they can achieve a "difference". Unfortunately most output (not all) is truly a waste and an over-extension of the technique.
Jim
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Personally I can't stand most versions of it, but I have a preference for more
natural looking tonality. I put up some thoughts on this on my blog "<a
href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/08/15/why-i-hate-hdr-photo-technology-porn/"
target="_blank">Why I Hate HDR: Photo Technology Porn</a>" and I was curious
what the take of others might be on this.
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Jim
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I thought this <a
with Dan Heller on the business of photography</a> might be of interest here.
Check it out. I'm curious what people think of Dan's views.
<br><br>Unfortunately the sound volume varies and is low at times, but it's
still listenable. Enjoy...<br><br>
Jim
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every critique is a gift. I think that is true and more so getting something is better than nothing. Still I think we all strive for solid feedback when we post. In an ideal world those commenting would have enough time to elaborate on their thoughts.
Thanks to those for commenting and I'm glad the post was well received.
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I posted a semi-humorous post (I hope) on my blog about the <a
href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/03/18/top-10-most-annoying-photo-critique-comments/">
Top 10 Most Annoying Photo Critique Comments</a> and have been surprised at the
number of responses I've received. I know that several people here have taken
part in photo critique debate here or elsewhere and I thought I'd share as it
might be of interest.
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In retrospect "annoy" might have been a bit too harsh of a term, but c'est la
vie. It's all meant to be good fun to spark debate. I know this has been debated
in several forms here still as time has shown I think many of the same issues
plague us all. Anyhow for those that know me you'll be able to detect my biting
sense of humor.
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I should note... sure its easy to rattle off a Top 10 get a bunch of feedback,
but what can come out of it that will help people and move others away from the
typical forum debate on critique quality?
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I've settled on pursuing a series of blog posts highlighting various photography
terms. Some will be basic and others will be a little more obscure. My hope is
that people will not only learn something new but incorporate it in their photo
forum experiences. Perhaps it will provide new insight, raise questions or just
create deeper dialogue.
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First up...<br>
<a
Perspective (disambiguation)</a>
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Regards<br>
Jim
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If you read the article there are hints to the deeper objective. Adobe doesn't see Photoshop as just an application they see it as a brand. This will the lowest end of the Photoshop spectrum. I just wrote a detailed entry about this on my blog that might shed a little more light to what this announcement means.
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<a href="http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2007/03/05/photoshop-in-a-software-as-a-service-saas-model">Photoshop In A Software As A Service (SaaS) Model?</a>
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Jim
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execution is key, but a well executed image with out vision is not much of an
image.<br><br>
Images I'm most proud of are those where I had a clear vision of what I wanted to capture,
planned to execute the shot and executed as planned. Completing this cycle is very
difficult and seldom appreciated.<br><br>
An example of images that fall into this category for me:<br>
<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3610756">Eyeris</a>
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<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/2867328">Celestial Wind</a>
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In my opinion images that result from chance or serendipity are great, but having the
forethought, skill and good fortune to get an image you envisioned is all the more special.
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a rating is given (high or low) that a user is required to enter some degree of a critique. It's
always nice as a photographer to see that people react to your work and that can be
interpreted from ratings alone, but it doesn't help a person improve their skills or gain
exposure to new/different ideas.
The ratings provide people an opportunity to do some weird things (throw other highly
rated images out of whack, revenge rating, etc). It detracts from the overall
experience. Even though the ratings don't matter to me over time you can fall into a mode
of checking them. I'd get more value from the critique. Sadly the few times I've designated
an image as "Critique Only" I've seldom received a critique... unless it was an image I knew
would push peoples buttons.
What the Duck book review and interview contest **WIN the book and/or a signed print**
in Casual Photo Conversations
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<em>Not that there's anything wrong with that...</em></p>