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The Whistler Himself . . . . . . . . . · **2 Likes**

. . . . . . . not his mother.

Jer

**Sailor** · 04-09-2014, 06:29 AM

Today, against my better judgement, I'm doing something I've never done before on any forum: "bump" my own OP

. I took this pic last week while in a local wildlife refuge and - to be candid - I really like it

. However, although one kind-hearted soul gave the shot a "Like," the photo received not one comment. This morning, I looked at it again, and thought, "what the heck, I'll give it another chance." If it dies of ignominy a second time, then I'll have gotten the message.

Jer

**Cee Cee** · 04-09-2014, 06:38 AM

I missed it, ... but now I see it,

what tune do you think it was

**ivanvernon** · 04-09-2014, 06:46 AM

Very nice, and inspires me to try the black and white setting on my K-5II (even though I have a roll of Kodak 400CN with about 15 of 24 exposures completed in my Pentax MZ-S with the razor sharp lens Pentax 50 mm macro f 2.8).

I understand your frustration in not getting any comments or recognition upon posting your photographs. I have experienced the same with my postings, and it worries me to think that no comments can even be construed as a sort of comment!

**Sailor** · 04-09-2014, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

I missed it, ... but now I see it,

what tune do you think it was

Hey, CC - I'm pretty sure the tune was: "Honky Tonk Woman." It sounded kinda funny coming from a tree, but we're not all that far from Nawlins.

Jer

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Very nice, and inspires me to try the black and white setting on my K-5II (even though I have a roll of Kodak 400CN with about 15 of 24 exposures completed in my Pentax MZ-S with the razor sharp lens Pentax 50 mm macro f 2.8).

I understand your frustration in not getting any comments or recognition upon posting your photographs. I have experienced the same with my postings, and it worries me to think that no comments can even be construed as a sort of comment!

Thanks very much for the kind words - I really appreciate them and I'm glad you like this off-the-wall shot.

I don't take my photography very seriously, so I wasn't expressing frustration (anyway, I get enough "action" on the forum

); however, I was surprised that no one made a comment. I can't remember doing a photo post that didn't get at least one or two responses (although it's possible, and perhaps likely, that I've forgotten an instance or two

). Of course, forum response will depend on the composition of members on line at a given moment - rather like a successful auction, which depends upon who's in the room. Also, after being a forum member since its inception, my sense is that photos outside the mainstream - like the one here - generally (but not always) provoke less attention than shots with more conventional subjects (for the record, the majority of my pics incorporate decidedly conventional subjects).

I've never tried any of the in-camera filters on my K-5 or K-3, since I only shoot RAW and thus do conversions in PP. However, in the majority of cases (such as this one), I visualize the shot as B&W before I press the shutter.

Jer

**eaglem** · 04-09-2014, 05:10 PM

Like Cee Cee I missed it as well as I've been busy trying to get the registration of the car sorted out which was made harder because I have personal plates.

You were lucky to spot this as most would have missed it. Well captured too.

**Bob Harris** · 04-09-2014, 05:17 PM

I completely missed this one buddy and I'm pretty good generally about following your antics, ah I mean photography. I posted one also yesterday and it ran through without recognition,, but I got some views which is a good thing for this old amateur. BTW, cool looking pic, great conversion from you as usual.

SpecialK · 04-09-2014, 05:43 PM

At first I thought it was barking.

mole · 04-09-2014, 06:11 PM

Sorry to have missed this one. Part of the problem is that I'm only here once or twice every few weeks, and there are SO MANY good photos being posted. But glad you "bumped" this one so I could see your woody version of "the scream," and enjoy your fine B&W conversion too.

**dcmsox2004** · 04-10-2014, 04:59 AM

took me a second to 'get it'.... it's me, not you jer..... keen and creative eye, enjoyed this capture.. dave m

**Sailor** · 04-10-2014, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Like Cee Cee I missed it as well as I've been busy trying to get the registration of the car sorted out which was made harder because I have personal plates.

You were lucky to spot this as most would have missed it. Well captured too.

No worries mate (ain't that the way ya'll say it?

). If I had that new car of yours, I'd be completely distracted; hell, I'd be sleeping in it

Jer

---------- Post added 04-10-2014 at 09:34 AM ----------

Originally posted by Bob Harris

I completely missed this one buddy and I'm pretty good generally about following your antics, ah I mean photography. I posted one also yesterday and it ran through without recognition,, but I got some views which is a good thing for this old amateur. BTW, cool looking pic, great conversion from you as usual.

Oh, geez, Bob - I miss a bunch of 'em too - especially when I'm away from the forum a day or two. I also try to follow your adventures - since pop is so many cool places!!

Thanks for looking, buddy.

Jer

Originally posted by SpecialK

At first I thought it was barking.

Perhaps it was - barking up the wrong tree?

Jer

Originally posted by mole

Sorry to have missed this one. Part of the problem is that I'm only here once or twice every few weeks, and there are SO MANY good photos being posted. But glad you "bumped" this one so I could see your woody version of "the scream," and enjoy your fine B&W conversion too.

No sweat - as I said, I miss a bunch of good stuff too and don't have time to comment on everything that I dig. I'm glad you like the pic - I should have thought of "The Scream." It's a far better title for this dark photo.

Jer

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

took me a second to 'get it'.... it's me, not you jer..... keen and creative eye, enjoyed this capture.. dave m

Dave, I appreciate it buddy, thanks for the nice words!

Jer

**volley** · 04-11-2014, 04:23 AM

Quote:

... I visualize the shot as B&W before I press the shutter.

Jer

You know, although I think I have a couple of decend B&W shots, with very few exeptions I just can't do this. Most of my B&Ws are a result of not beeing happy with the colored version

Well, definately your visualization worked for this shot Jer!

**Sailor** · 04-11-2014, 05:41 AM

Originally posted by volley

You know, although I think I have a couple of decend B&W shots, with very few exeptions I just can't do this. Most of my B&Ws are a result of not beeing happy with the colored version

Well, definately your visualization worked for this shot Jer!

Thanks much, Norbert.

I did have a lot of fun with this one.

Jer

**ivanvernon** · 04-11-2014, 06:41 AM

Here is a photo of my friend and helper Bill who has been engaged in pruning the apple orchard.

EXIF is pretty well useless since this is a film photo that was scanned digitally down at the drugstore.

Photo details:

Camera: Pentax MZ-S
Lens: SMC Pentax D FA 50 mm macro f 2.8
Film: Kodak Professional BW400CN
Aperture: f 5.6
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.
ISO: 400
Lighting: Indigenous sunlight

Comment: The D FA 50 macro f 2.8 is one of my favorite lenses for its extreme sharpness and neutral rendering. I call it one of my most "truthful" lenses, and some ladies turn away when they see it. It is nice to use the lens in full-frame mode with film cameras.

Thanks in advance for any comments you may be kind enough to offer.

OldGeaser · 04-11-2014, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

. . . . . . . not his mother.

Jer

I like it, but only after really looking at it. We are so used to looking at snappy pictures that immediately catch the eye that we sometimes pass by pictures like this. I get the connection to the scream but it is the mood of the whole picture that I like. I took the time to download it and play around with PS, fuzzying and making the background disappear and bringing up the tree trunk but that just destroys the mood. I like it just as you have posted it.

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04-09-2014, 06:46 AM	#4
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Nice black and white . . . Very nice, and inspires me to try the black and white setting on my K-5II (even though I have a roll of Kodak 400CN with about 15 of 24 exposures completed in my Pentax MZ-S with the razor sharp lens Pentax 50 mm macro f 2.8). I understand your frustration in not getting any comments or recognition upon posting your photographs. I have experienced the same with my postings, and it worries me to think that no comments can even be construed as a sort of comment!

04-10-2014, 05:31 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Like Cee Cee I missed it as well as I've been busy trying to get the registration of the car sorted out which was made harder because I have personal plates. You were lucky to spot this as most would have missed it. Well captured too. No worries mate (ain't that the way ya'll say it? ). If I had that new car of yours, I'd be completely distracted; hell, I'd be sleeping in it Jer ---------- Post added 04-10-2014 at 09:34 AM ---------- Originally posted by Bob Harris I completely missed this one buddy and I'm pretty good generally about following your antics, ah I mean photography. I posted one also yesterday and it ran through without recognition,, but I got some views which is a good thing for this old amateur. BTW, cool looking pic, great conversion from you as usual. Oh, geez, Bob - I miss a bunch of 'em too - especially when I'm away from the forum a day or two. I also try to follow your adventures - since pop is so many cool places!! Thanks for looking, buddy. Jer Originally posted by SpecialK At first I thought it was barking. Perhaps it was - barking up the wrong tree? Jer Originally posted by mole Sorry to have missed this one. Part of the problem is that I'm only here once or twice every few weeks, and there are SO MANY good photos being posted. But glad you "bumped" this one so I could see your woody version of "the scream," and enjoy your fine B&W conversion too. No sweat - as I said, I miss a bunch of good stuff too and don't have time to comment on everything that I dig. I'm glad you like the pic - I should have thought of "The Scream." It's a far better title for this dark photo. Jer Originally posted by dcmsox2004 took me a second to 'get it'.... it's me, not you jer..... keen and creative eye, enjoyed this capture.. dave m Dave, I appreciate it buddy, thanks for the nice words! Jer Last edited by Sailor; 04-10-2014 at 07:02 AM.

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04-09-2014, 06:29 AM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Today, against my better judgement, I'm doing something I've never done before on any forum: "bump" my own OP . I took this pic last week while in a local wildlife refuge and - to be candid - I really like it . However, although one kind-hearted soul gave the shot a "Like," the photo received not one comment. This morning, I looked at it again, and thought, "what the heck, I'll give it another chance." If it dies of ignominy a second time, then I'll have gotten the message. Jer

04-09-2014, 06:38 AM	#3
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	I missed it, ... but now I see it, what tune do you think it was

04-09-2014, 04:27 PM	#5
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cee Cee I missed it, ... but now I see it, what tune do you think it was Hey, CC - I'm pretty sure the tune was: "Honky Tonk Woman." It sounded kinda funny coming from a tree, but we're not all that far from Nawlins. Jer Originally posted by ivanvernon Very nice, and inspires me to try the black and white setting on my K-5II (even though I have a roll of Kodak 400CN with about 15 of 24 exposures completed in my Pentax MZ-S with the razor sharp lens Pentax 50 mm macro f 2.8). I understand your frustration in not getting any comments or recognition upon posting your photographs. I have experienced the same with my postings, and it worries me to think that no comments can even be construed as a sort of comment! Thanks very much for the kind words - I really appreciate them and I'm glad you like this off-the-wall shot. I don't take my photography very seriously, so I wasn't expressing frustration (anyway, I get enough "action" on the forum ); however, I was surprised that no one made a comment. I can't remember doing a photo post that didn't get at least one or two responses (although it's possible, and perhaps likely, that I've forgotten an instance or two ). Of course, forum response will depend on the composition of members on line at a given moment - rather like a successful auction, which depends upon who's in the room. Also, after being a forum member since its inception, my sense is that photos outside the mainstream - like the one here - generally (but not always) provoke less attention than shots with more conventional subjects (for the record, the majority of my pics incorporate decidedly conventional subjects). I've never tried any of the in-camera filters on my K-5 or K-3, since I only shoot RAW and thus do conversions in PP. However, in the majority of cases (such as this one), I visualize the shot as B&W before I press the shutter. Jer

04-09-2014, 05:10 PM	#6
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Like Cee Cee I missed it as well as I've been busy trying to get the registration of the car sorted out which was made harder because I have personal plates. You were lucky to spot this as most would have missed it. Well captured too.

04-09-2014, 05:17 PM	#7
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	I completely missed this one buddy and I'm pretty good generally about following your antics, ah I mean photography. I posted one also yesterday and it ran through without recognition,, but I got some views which is a good thing for this old amateur. BTW, cool looking pic, great conversion from you as usual.

04-09-2014, 05:43 PM	#8
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	At first I thought it was barking.

04-09-2014, 06:11 PM	#9
mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Sorry to have missed this one. Part of the problem is that I'm only here once or twice every few weeks, and there are SO MANY good photos being posted. But glad you "bumped" this one so I could see your woody version of "the scream," and enjoy your fine B&W conversion too.

04-10-2014, 04:59 AM	#10
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	took me a second to 'get it'.... it's me, not you jer..... keen and creative eye, enjoyed this capture.. dave m

04-11-2014, 04:23 AM	#12
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Quote: ... I visualize the shot as B&W before I press the shutter. Jer You know, although I think I have a couple of decend B&W shots, with very few exeptions I just can't do this. Most of my B&Ws are a result of not beeing happy with the colored version Well, definately your visualization worked for this shot Jer!

04-11-2014, 05:41 AM	#13
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by volley You know, although I think I have a couple of decend B&W shots, with very few exeptions I just can't do this. Most of my B&Ws are a result of not beeing happy with the colored version Well, definately your visualization worked for this shot Jer! Thanks much, Norbert. I did have a lot of fun with this one. Jer

04-11-2014, 11:55 AM	#15
OldGeaser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 221	Originally posted by Sailor . . . . . . . not his mother. Jer I like it, but only after really looking at it. We are so used to looking at snappy pictures that immediately catch the eye that we sometimes pass by pictures like this. I get the connection to the scream but it is the mood of the whole picture that I like. I took the time to download it and play around with PS, fuzzying and making the background disappear and bringing up the tree trunk but that just destroys the mood. I like it just as you have posted it.