Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) entries

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Hello all! I am going to make this a sticky post in hopes that I can get all of you who have submitted pictures to the Pentax Photo Gallery (PPG) and have had them accepted please post a couple of them here and please link back to your gallery so we can see your work. We have so many incredible photogs on this site I am curious to see what Pentax considers your best work.

Thanks!

J.Scott · 07-09-2008, 01:58 PM

My track record is not so great but I did get one image to be accepted in to the PPG. LINK

Now I have to get my butt in gear and submit a few more.

zeek10d · 07-11-2008, 05:20 PM

I wasn't aware my shots were selected. Submited my 1st 3 last month and forgot abt them^^; Looks like 2 got approval, thanks to those who had voted.
PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Zeek Tan

cas lad · 07-22-2008, 11:50 PM

Here is one of mine that was accepted. My major grouse with the gallery is that we get to vote on the most recent submissions first, As a result voters can give in before they have looked at all of them. Pentax then come along and vet those that have received the required number of votes. The result is that I have 3 waiting for a decision yet Pentax has done 3 vettings since they were submitted. Wouldn't it be fairer and quite simple to reverse the process and get us to vote on the those which have been submitted longest?

The rest of my accepted photos can be found here

PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Brian Jones

Thank you for looking
bj

tomtor · 07-26-2008, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by cas lad

Here is one of mine that was accepted. My major grouse with the gallery is that we get to vote on the most recent submissions first, As a result voters can give in before they have looked at all of them. Pentax then come along and vet those that have received the required number of votes. The result is that I have 3 waiting for a decision yet Pentax has done 3 vettings since they were submitted. Wouldn't it be fairer and quite simple to reverse the process and get us to vote on the those which have been submitted longest?

The rest of my accepted photos can be found here

PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Brian Jones

Thank you for looking
bj

Probably the order is least votes first. This DOES result in the newest shown first but as soon as they get some votes you'll be shown some older. In this way all images in the pool have about the same number of votes, which make it easier for the system to select good or bad images at any time.

When you were presented the oldest first than a good image would not receive any votes for long time...

It makes sense and this approach is good when the number of voters is low compared to the number of images submitted.

LED · 07-31-2008, 01:39 PM

Finally I'm in with this one:

PENTAX Photo Gallery

Andres · 07-31-2008, 05:27 PM

Stupid Question...

Is that SO hard to get a photo in the gallery? I tried several times with IMO good photos and... none accepted

dws1117 · 07-31-2008, 05:52 PM

For some reason the voters are very picky. I've had many rejected and only 1 accepted. To be honest when I sit down and vote I find myself being critical.

axl · 08-01-2008, 01:07 AM

yeeeey, another admission, my british museum shot has brought my tally up to 5 shots....
all of them can be viewed here:
PENTAX Photo Gallery

garth1948 · 08-01-2008, 02:50 AM

And here's one of mine from the Gallery -

Bart · 08-01-2008, 04:32 AM

Afther quite some time, I'm up to five now.
My first B&W:

with FA 77 Ltd, not your typical shot with this lens.

axl · 08-02-2008, 03:11 PM

hey bart,
maybe not typical shot with FA77ltd but it's beautiful,
well deserved admission.... and I really like the B&W conversion. Lately most of my shots end as B&W. But I have one problem, when using CS3s black and white conversion tool, many shots come out somewhat muddled, kind of like painting, any idea how to avoid it?
THX

borno · 08-02-2008, 03:52 PM

Great stuff!
I was glad to finally get a bird shot in after quite a few quick rejections.

Bart · 08-03-2008, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by axl

...But I have one problem, when using CS3s black and white conversion tool, many shots come out somewhat muddled, kind of like painting, any idea how to avoid it?
THX

Axl,

Thanks for the compliment.
I did the B&W conversion with Lightroom: I start with [Grayscale] and go from there. No experience with CS3 (or even CS2), sorry.

Bart

Falcons · 08-03-2008, 07:30 AM

After many tries I too have finally got one into PPG -

axl · 08-04-2008, 02:11 AM

Originally posted by Falcons

After many tries I too have finally got one into PPG -

and it's really nice one,
well worth it...

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07-09-2008, 01:58 PM	#166
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Finally, I got one accepted! My track record is not so great but I did get one image to be accepted in to the PPG. LINK Now I have to get my butt in gear and submit a few more.

07-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#167
zeek10d Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 260	I wasn't aware my shots were selected. Submited my 1st 3 last month and forgot abt them^^; Looks like 2 got approval, thanks to those who had voted. PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Zeek Tan Last edited by zeek10d; 07-11-2008 at 05:30 PM.

07-22-2008, 11:50 PM	#168
cas lad Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: York Photos: Gallery Posts: 3	Here is one of mine that was accepted. My major grouse with the gallery is that we get to vote on the most recent submissions first, As a result voters can give in before they have looked at all of them. Pentax then come along and vet those that have received the required number of votes. The result is that I have 3 waiting for a decision yet Pentax has done 3 vettings since they were submitted. Wouldn't it be fairer and quite simple to reverse the process and get us to vote on the those which have been submitted longest? The rest of my accepted photos can be found here PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Brian Jones Thank you for looking bj Attached Images

08-01-2008, 04:32 AM	#175
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Another accepted Afther quite some time, I'm up to five now. My first B&W: with FA 77 Ltd, not your typical shot with this lens.

07-26-2008, 06:55 AM	#169
tomtor Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382	Originally posted by cas lad Here is one of mine that was accepted. My major grouse with the gallery is that we get to vote on the most recent submissions first, As a result voters can give in before they have looked at all of them. Pentax then come along and vet those that have received the required number of votes. The result is that I have 3 waiting for a decision yet Pentax has done 3 vettings since they were submitted. Wouldn't it be fairer and quite simple to reverse the process and get us to vote on the those which have been submitted longest? The rest of my accepted photos can be found here PENTAX Photo Gallery: Artist Bio - Brian Jones Thank you for looking bj Probably the order is least votes first. This DOES result in the newest shown first but as soon as they get some votes you'll be shown some older. In this way all images in the pool have about the same number of votes, which make it easier for the system to select good or bad images at any time. When you were presented the oldest first than a good image would not receive any votes for long time... It makes sense and this approach is good when the number of voters is low compared to the number of images submitted.

07-31-2008, 01:39 PM	#170
LED Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 192	Finally I'm in with this one: PENTAX Photo Gallery

07-31-2008, 05:27 PM	#171
Andres Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buenos Aires Photos: Albums Posts: 240	Stupid Question... Is that SO hard to get a photo in the gallery? I tried several times with IMO good photos and... none accepted

07-31-2008, 05:52 PM	#172
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	For some reason the voters are very picky. I've had many rejected and only 1 accepted. To be honest when I sit down and vote I find myself being critical.

08-01-2008, 01:07 AM	#173
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	yeeeey, another admission, my british museum shot has brought my tally up to 5 shots.... all of them can be viewed here: PENTAX Photo Gallery

08-01-2008, 02:50 AM	#174
garth1948 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	And here's one of mine from the Gallery -

08-02-2008, 03:11 PM	#176
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	hey bart, maybe not typical shot with FA77ltd but it's beautiful, well deserved admission.... and I really like the B&W conversion. Lately most of my shots end as B&W. But I have one problem, when using CS3s black and white conversion tool, many shots come out somewhat muddled, kind of like painting, any idea how to avoid it? THX

08-02-2008, 03:52 PM	#177
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Great stuff! I was glad to finally get a bird shot in after quite a few quick rejections.

08-03-2008, 02:04 AM	#178
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by axl ...But I have one problem, when using CS3s black and white conversion tool, many shots come out somewhat muddled, kind of like painting, any idea how to avoid it? THX Axl, Thanks for the compliment. I did the B&W conversion with Lightroom: I start with [Grayscale] and go from there. No experience with CS3 (or even CS2), sorry. Bart

08-03-2008, 07:30 AM	#179
Falcons Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	After many tries I too have finally got one into PPG - Attached Images

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axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Originally posted by Falcons After many tries I too have finally got one into PPG - and it's really nice one, well worth it...