yankfan

In addition to lighting for indoor sports, generally with football and baseball, you need long lenses to really get close to the action. With things such as mountain biking (which I've never shot, nor ever intend to), I believe you can get close enough without having to use the long, fast glass. Also, many pro venues restrict the use of monopods and really long lenses. Hope I'm making sense.

I've bookmarked it. Thanks Dakotah.

I stand corrected.......I just checked Home Depot and Lowe's. I've been seriously out of touch! :)

$35.oo for a step ladder????? Are you kidding me? Can't you get one at Lowe's cheaper?

I quit eBay after my account was hijacked. As a matter of fact, while I was dealing with them, they noticed my account was being charged several times, so I was able to have those charges erased, and my account shut down. I haven't been back since, but I still get the spoofs. I consider myself lucky.

John....what you say is true. I have been rather sporadic. At first I was doing a lot of rating, but got fed up with that soon enough. Then I started critiquing, but found I wasn't getting much reciprocity, so I abandoned that as well. I did make it a point to respond to everyone who critiqued me though. I go in cycles, I guess. I'll probably open a new portfolio somewhere down the line, and invest more time in critiquing. I have learned from some of the people here.

Simply put, I got tired of going thru the hassle of loading pictures to the portfolio, naming them, and putting them out for critique, only to be blown off. I wasn't looking for a pat on the back, I was looking to learn. The problem is, there are too many people on PN who run with the elites, and not enough people who want to extend a helping hand. I've never been afraid of good, solid critique, however harsh it might look. I've moved to another forum now, where at least I get the help I need.

Boy, I'm glad I deleted my portfolio.

Clove cigarettes?

I guess I should consider myself lucky that the only problem I've encountered was someone putting their hand up in front of their face. I lowered my camera, nodded to her, and as she walked by, she thanked me.

Charalampos, I couldn't help but notice that you've handed out a few 1's, 2's, and 3's yourself--far more than you've gotten.I hope you at least left an explanation (suggestions,advice, or helpful hints) as to why you did. Not trying to be critical here or anything, but you seem to run with the 6 and 7 crowd. Does that mean you don't bother with the photographers of lesser talent? NTTAWWT, but it seems a little funny that you'd complain about 3's. We've all had to deal with 'em. Maybe Mark is right, maybe you simply want a pat on the back. You deserve one...you have a lovely portfolio. But somehow I think if I were to leave a comment, it would never be reciprocated. JMHO. No malice intended.

Sometimes you choose the subjects. Sometimes the subjects choose you.

I don't know about anyone else, but "I" talk to "myself" a lot. Sometimes the answers are pretty scary ;)

How about a "Million Photographer March"? :)

For those of us who are 'legalese challenged' (I'm 58 here guys, gimmee some slack), is it or is it not legal to take pictures on the street in question?

Thanks ;-)

I'd like to clarify that the time lag between the time I posted the picture and checking to see if it was in the gallery was only about 2 minutes. PN is a funny place. ;)

I posted one the other day, and went to see it in the critique forum......it wasn't there.

I wish to add though, that there are a couple of people who will go out of their way to view your pictures and help you. Those people are golden.

Yes. Some of us are just getting brushed aside. Not much we can do about it. I've come to terms with it. I'm about to delete my portfolio. No sense going thru all that hassle if nobody's paying attention. PN's a big community, and like all communities it has the 'elites' and the 'unwashed masses'. I'm going to stop critiquing too. As a matter of fact, I'm just going to read the forums from now on.

Thanks Fred. I certainly did. I appreciate every word.

To tell you the truth, posting for critique isn't much better. I've had recent photos get 6 views, 21 views, etc. I'm critiquing photos posted by others, but I'm not even getting returns, so as far as having a portfolio at all, it's all become meaningless. I'll be deleting mine soon.

I gave up dealing with ratings altogether. They weren't worth the headache. I post for critique, and if someone wants to take the time and tell me what they like/don't like and offer suggestions, then I'm grateful. You can make a well thought out critique without sounding harsh. Personally, I'm not afraid to recieve critical comments, because I'm trying to take the broader view. If I can learn from what people say, and apply it, then they've made me a better photographer. It's not all about praise to me, it's about learning. If some of you want to take a look at my portfolio, don't be shy about leaving some honest critique.

If I can't take a little constructive criticism, then I have no business posting a portfolio. More people should be thinking along those lines. We all learn from each other.

Jennifer Durand, Jun 22, 2007; 10:04 a.m.

 

Do you think that the photograph in some way reduces the value or the aura surrounding the object we photograph, for instance if we were to photograph a work of art or another photograph. Does this devalue the work of art or the orginal photograph when we duplicate them by photographing them?

 

On the contrary. If I show a picture of a work of art to a friend and he/she says "I must go see it myself", you're increasing the value of the object. Anytime you inspire (thru a photo) someone to make the trek themselves, you're increasing the value of said subject.

Rather than 'Originality', I suggest 'Interpretation'.

We recently had a situation here, where two men were caught video taping children at play in a local park....one that I frequent because there are some nice photo opps (NOT children). I was shocked to learn that one of the men arrested was a former co-worker who was well liked and respected by all who knew him. It turns out that he and his brother had over 9,000 videos of kiddie porn. Goes to show, you just never know about people. Anyhow, I can't help but feel that whenever I'm in that park with my camera now, every eye in the place will be on me. All I can hope to do is avoid areas where kids are.

After my father died in 1987 and my mother moved to an apartment, she entrusted me with all the family photos still in existance. There, I saw my father, young, happy, and handsome in his Navy uniform...him and mom on their honeymoon, pictures of my brother and I growing up in the 50's, my grandmothers, my uncle, my cousin. Family members long since passed. Included were pictures of him with his grandchildren, who barely remember him except thru those family keepsakes. I am keeper of my father's legacy. Someday, my children will be the keepers of mine. We just had our first granddaughter, and hopefully we'll live long enough for her to know us, but if that doesn't happen, she'll have those pictures of us holding her. Someday she'll see me, young, happy, proud in MY Navy uniform, her grandmother and I on OUR honeymoon, and enjoying her, as her daddy's grandpa enjoyed him. There is no price on that.