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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/04/2007 12:33:26 AM · #301

Originally posted by Melethia:

And welcome, NikonJeb - you won't find a better "team" out there. Oh, sure, you can also go play in the WPL, too, and I'm sure they have nice teams and such, but we're way more funner and have worse grammar.

Thanks! I have noticed that there is the teensiest uptightness factor with the WPL stuff.....and I was afraid I wouldn't qualify. I consider myself funner than the average bear!

BTW, I just looked at your profile and you seem to have cat issues.

I have *seven* cat issues.....they're *ALL* nuts! My one......"The Princess" just came into the room yowling with a bangle in her mouth for me to throw for her. You ever heard of a cat that plays fetch?

This be her..... //www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=425444

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

01/04/2007 02:03:50 AM · #302

I like the electrification. Pretty darn good shot for 1/8 sec, too. I was in awe of some of the cat portraits in the recent pet challenge - I have NO idea how they get their cats to sit still and pose. Mine refuse.

So here's a dare - can you get all seven in a family shot? Bwaaahhahaha! (My sister has five - I can get at most two in the same shot - that's it.)

01/04/2007 02:14:04 AM · #303

Welcome to team suck

NikonJeb, and in particular to team Entropy... It happens. With your participation we may managed to scrape enough entries to take part in the weekly addition of scores within team suck, that determines who gets the booby prize for temporary lack of suckage (IE an obscenely high score).

I see that you've chosen to follow the dark side of Nikon but, hey, noone's perfect. ;)

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

01/04/2007 06:52:31 AM · #304

I'll also add my welcome to you,

NikonJeb. Enjoy and take advantage of all the great people in this group. Anyone would be glad to offer you support at any time.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 06:53:00.

01/04/2007 07:17:38 AM · #305

Originally posted by Melethia:

You don't get cats to sit still......one out of a hundred times they will deign to sit still and you better:
A. Have your camera right there, ready with the right lens and on.
B. Move quickly, yet slowly so as not to offend/disturb them.
C. Be quick about it, damn you, I've got things to do!

Originally posted by Melethia:

So here's a dare - can you get all seven in a family shot?

ROTFLMAO!!!!!

You FUNNY!!!!

01/04/2007 07:28:36 AM · #306

Indeed. I think that the people who bemoan cat photos in challenges etc. simply have no idea how much effort it takes to get a decent one. Mine have a very annoying habit of moving from a fantastic pose the second before the shutter releases. grr.

01/04/2007 07:44:34 AM · #307

Originally posted by mist:

Welcome to team suck NikonJeb, and in particular to team Entropy... It happens. With your participation we may managed to scrape enough entries to take part in the weekly addition of scores within team suck, that determines who gets the booby prize for temporary lack of suckage (IE an obscenely high score).

Thankee, thankee....I'll do my best to not disturb the status quo with any stellar pics! Somehow, I think I can handle that barring any aberrant miracles! 8>)

Originally posted by mist:

I see that you've chosen to follow the dark side of Nikon but, hey, noone's perfect. ;)

Well, HEY!!!!

If the d*mn Rebel didn't have that hokey name and wasn't so tiny and insubstantial in my big fat hand, I'd have one! I had an A-1 for over 25 years and I'm one of those old-school types that feels like a little heft and size is what a *real* camera is all about.

I'm still in the cheap seats as far as affording a really good camera, but I'm happy with my El Cheapo DSLR.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 07:46:03.

01/04/2007 07:49:59 AM · #308

Originally posted by kdsprog:

I'll also add my welcome to you, NikonJeb. Enjoy and take advantage of all the great people in this group. Anyone would be glad to offer you support at any time.

Hey, a general, across-the-board thankee to all you guys for making me feel welcome. I dunno whether it's a misery-loves-company thing, or whether y'all are really just that nice, but I'll take it either way!

I won't promise great results, but I will be diligent and maintain my commitment.....or is it that I'll *be* committed???? 8>)

01/04/2007 07:57:08 AM · #309

Originally posted by mist:

This was originally to be my B&W portrait entry, but I couldn't figure out how in my &*%$#@$#%& CS2 how to fix the "blasted" stripe on his nose. I also haven't figured out how to put thumbnails in these posts.

Or maybe....

SUCCESS!!!!

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 07:57:51.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

01/04/2007 08:00:33 AM · #310

Hey, where do I get a Team Entropy avatar? Can I just snarf it off'n another post?

Elaine

Canon EOS R5

01/04/2007 08:13:05 AM · #311

Welcome Jeb! Team Suck is a great place to be. I can't give you the specifics, but if you know how to get a Team Entropy logo in your signature go ahead. It is there for the use of all Entropy'ers.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/04/2007 08:13:14 AM · #312

I am currently using this bit of code -

The *true* genius has no idea what he's doing [ img ]//images.dpchallenge.com/images_portfolio/50641/orig/409996.jpg[ /img ]

Except remove the spaces around the brackets.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

01/04/2007 08:16:07 AM · #313

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Hey, where do I get a Team Entropy avatar? Can I just snarf it off'n another post?

It's image no 409996. If you put that number in the box that comes up when you click on the Insert-Thumbnail-Link-to-Site-Image button (second in from the right above the composing message window) then it shows itself in the message, thus:

.
In order to have it in your signature, you have to do some sort of code-y thing-y, erm...
//images.dpchallenge.com/images_portfolio/50641/orig/409996.jpg
with img in square brackets before and /img in square brackets after ought to do it...

Snarf away

By the way, 'dark side' is now officially known as 'world of available light' in New Nikonspeak.

xianart

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/04/2007 08:26:56 AM · #314

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

This was originally to be my B&W portrait entry, but I couldn't figure out how in my &*%$#@$#%& CS2 how to fix the "blasted" stripe on his nose.

hey, nice cat shot! i find if you drug them with catnip, eventually they'll crash and you can get static shots of them then. of course, they'll look like strung-out junkie cats, and your house will be destroyed, but that's a small price to pay for your art...

i find a good way to fix blown highlights in cs2 is with a multiply layer. thre are porbably details in the highlight that just need to be brought out. i find it much more effective than burning. it's not legal in basic editing though.

so: duplicate your layer. change the blending mode to multiply (the menu on the top left of the layers box click on it and you'll get a whole bunch) create a black masking layer by alt+clicking on the third button from the left on the bottom of the layers box rectangle with a circle inside). you'll get a little black box beside the thumbnail of your multiply layer. then select the paintbruch tool, choose white paint, and paint in what you would like to be darker. play with the opacity to et the effect you want.

easy peasy lemon squeezy.

to correct blown highlights or underexposed areas in basic go to the image drop down menu, and choose adjustments. then find shadows/highlights (near the bottom of the list) click on that, and it does some kind of tone mapping thing that evens stuff out.

and, yeah, steal it from someone elses post!

01/04/2007 08:44:55 AM · #315

Okay.....here's the first avatar attempt....

It didn't fly.....and I do not EVEN understand all the gobbldey-gook on how to insert the code.....RATS!!!

All I can do is this....

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 08:56:30.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

01/04/2007 08:52:27 AM · #316

Check the box that says "show signature" when you are posting.

Edit: forget the above, remove the space from between .jpg [/img]

[img]//images.dpchallenge.com/images_portfolio/50641/orig/409996.jpg [/img]

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 08:55:36.

01/04/2007 08:58:21 AM · #317

And just one mo' time!!!!

Okay, I give up for now.....

I gotta go to the grocery store, check on a flash unit, look at a D40 for my daughter, get a CD player for my car, submit a resume, and other errands.

Maybe I can "get it" later.

Message edited by author 2007-01-04 09:01:04.

01/04/2007 09:06:51 AM · #318

Last attempt before I clock out....

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

01/04/2007 09:20:20 AM · #319

See my post above for the code you need to get the logo in your sig. Just copy it from my post, past it into your signature preferences and delete the spaces within the square brackets.

bryantbus

Nikon D70

01/04/2007 09:28:16 AM · #320

Originally posted by mist:

I find putting them in my light box works well, Cats like to be in a box or small space when afraid so they seem comfortable.