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    Uploading problem?

    in PhotoNet Site Help

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    <p>I am unable up upload using the batch uploader. I keep getting an error message that my file is too big, no matter whether the size is in KB or MB. Here is the exact error message that displays after it looks like it's uploading, but then fails:</p>

    <p>Error #2032<br />Package upload error: httpStatus = 413 response = '<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN"><br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>Request Entity Too Large</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H2>Request Entity Too Large</H2><br />The request entity (e.g. file to be uploaded) is too large.<br /><P ALIGN=RIGHT><SMALL><I>AOLserver/4.5.2 on http://www.photo.net</I></SMALL></P> </BODY></HTML></p>

    Off Topic Forum

    in PhotoNet Site Help

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    <p>So I come back to the OT forum after a long hiatus (Mom's long illness & passing away) only to find that it's closed down. Aw shucks! While we could certainly find other sites to talk about politics, gubmint, social issues, etc it's been my experience that the smart people are here. I mean, there are a lot of very smart people here with a wide range of knowledge and interesting thought processes on many topics from cooking to global economics. That's what I really liked about this forum more than topic specific forums. It was often interesting to read even when I didn't post and I had no trouble skipping over topics that would bore me. </p>

    <p>Yes, it could certainly get abrasive at times. People went over the line at times. But m stephens hit the nail on the head with his comment that we live in an era of righteous indignation at EVERYTHING! You name it, people are righteously offended. It's really gotten old because you can see it reflected in our legislation. An intolerant nation of wusses that can't stand to be offended but also can't take the time to formulate the words to express their own thoughts.<br>

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    Well, it's not my site. I don't pay these bills. You have the right to do whatever you want with your site. I will miss it though. And Lex, trust me, nobody wants to get photography advice from me. I'm one of those people who contributed to OT more than the photography forums, but that's because I'm still learning and I won't give bad advice. This site is still the best for photography knowledge, hands down, and I come to learn, not to teach (yet). I did do a lot of rating which is just a visceral reaction to a photograph. I'm pretty good at visceral reactions ;-)<br>

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    Bye bye Fred, my OT husband. It's been real. I have a feeling that our interesting home has been permanently razed or if not, it will be replaced with a FEMA trailer with topics so bland and uninteresting I won't want to live there anyway. </p>

    How to make stronger photo essays

    in Casual Photo Conversations

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    <p> I recall a series of powerful photos Christine posted a few years ago of a fellow in the street struggling for his sanity.</p>

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    <p><a href="../photodb/folder?folder_id=947374">I still have that series of photos up</a>. I think it would fall under the category of photo essay but it's a lot longer than the article recommends. But it does tell a story and I culled out a lot of the photos I took that day to be more concise. I also have a few other photo essays that have never been posted. I've never "set one up" so to speak, since most of mine have been caught from just being in the right place and the right time with my camera, and from living in an "interesting" neighborhood where you can always expect the unexpected. I have thought of doing something more deliberate but haven't yet. I really like that genre. Did I say that already? </p>

    To what extent do you crop to achieve the best possible photo?

    in Casual Photo Conversations

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    <p>Observing a scene, making love to it with your lens, working it with your feet, framing a picture effectively with the camera, that's what it's all about, and that's the pleasure I get from photography. </p>

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    What kind of photography do you do? I'm guessing something that doesn't move. I don't think you have that much latitude when shooting something that's moving, like cars or birds or even a street scene where your great shot could be gone in an instant. Still life and portraits may work like you describe, but not action shots.</p>

    Wonderful child photography!

    in Casual Photo Conversations

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    <p>Very cute Michael. I didn't realize he had a portfolio on P.net. I guess I just like his style and the creativity of the way he photographed his kids. I don't think you can compare it to Ian Taylor as it's a completely different style and both are very good. I had another look and I'd still say it's among the best child photography I've ever seen. I just like it.</p>

    Canon Thursday Photo 2012: #15

    in Canon EOS Mount

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    <p>I was rummaging around the other day and found the first lens I ever bought - a Quantarary 55-200 4-4.6. I popped it on a 7D and started taking some shots. Since I couldn't get out today, I took a picture of my cat's scratching post. The sharpness isn't bad but the autofocus was pretty horrendous on that lens so I went manual. Anyway, I really like the texture and the light & shadow on this shot.</p><div>00aGST-457607584.jpg.8cb63a25a64cdf93f40b67919e6c0ff9.jpg</div>

    Canon hobbyists with expensive equipment?

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    <p>Hobbyist here, and I like to shoot portraits for friends, portraits of my grandkids and family gatherings. I also do a lot of what I call digital art from my photos so I take photos of just about anything that I think looks interesting. I started with a Rebel XTi and now also have a 7D for...er...ah...because I wanted it. I wanted 2 cameras so I could stop fumbling with changing lenses and missing shots, and it's been great. I sold two pieces of used equipment to get the 7D so it was a wash. That's another thing I've found about buying good equipment...it's worth something when you want to sell it. </p>

    <p>The 7D does take great video and I'm now learning to shoot video with it using a Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens. It's pretty cool to stand in the back of an auditorium and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Ceemitch?feature=mhee">catch the high school musical</a> without a bunch of heads in the frame but it's hard to keep steady. A tripod would have been great but there was no space for it. The Sigma 70-200 is also a great portrait lens, and with an extender I can also shoot the moon quite well. I was surprised at the detail I got at 100%. It's a very versatile lens.</p>

    <p>I justify it by working every day and spending my money as a result of my labor. What's the point in saving <em>everything</em> for retirement? Aren't I living now? Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow I may die. Then who will benefit from my scrupulous saving? My kids can make their own fortunes if they want one. I'd rather take a few pics. I buy one piece of equipment each year that I really want, within reason, and I sell a few that I thought I wanted but didn't use much. I get good experience on a lot of different kinds of lenses and other gear and some day I'll settle in with a kit that I love...for retirement.</p>

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