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| SueC |
Hi
Doreen |
| Doreen |
hi
sue |
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| SueC |
Hi
Randy |
| RandyHOST |
Hi
Sue :-) |
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| SueC |
Hi
Hiker |
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| Hiker |
Hi
there - |
| Hiker |
is
our Guest here yet? |
| SueC |
Hi
Lioness |
| SueC |
Hiker,
no, Greg's not here yet |
| Hiker |
ok,
thanks |
| SueC |
Expected
any time tho :-) |
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| SueC |
Hi
Jean |
| lioness |
Type
HERENow I see how to do this - first chat room I have been in . Hi to you
all. |
| Jean |
Type
HEREHello |
| lioness |
Actually,
unless there is another Jean - I am both Jean and lioness - I thought a
nickname was required. Let's just call me jean |
| SueC |
Did
you all come up with some good questions to ask Greg? |
| SueC |
Ok
Jean. :-) |
| lioness |
"Why
are you late????" |
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| SueC |
Hi
Greg |
| lioness |
Welcome
guru. |
| Greg |
hello |
| RandyHOST |
Hi
Greg |
| Greg |
Just
4 minutes late today - no I wasn't shooting iris! |
| RandyHOST |
LOL |
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| Greg |
So
who is here -- looks like a lioness! :-) |
| lioness |
yep |
| Greg |
mewow
to you! |
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| lioness |
this
looks like a party to me |
| Greg |
Any
topics of interest? |
| SueC |
Hi
Schwartzie and ATHiker |
| Schwartzie |
hi |
| Greg |
Where
do you hike AT? |
| SueC |
Greg,
I have to say you insipred me after the last chat. |
| ATHiker |
I've
hiked from GA to NH |
| Greg |
Great-does
that mean that you have an image to share? |
| ATHiker |
wife
and I did the trail in '95 |
| Greg |
Wow!
Took pictures all the time, I'll bet |
| ATHiker |
yes,
actually was recently capturing some small still images from my video camera |
| SueC |
Well,
there's a few I put in my latest article |
| ATHiker |
using
Zipshot, a product made by ArcSoft |
| Greg |
What,
no camera? |
| Greg |
So,
you must have missed the bears! |
| ATHiker |
took
a camera in '95 - went back and hiked some more in '97 and took the video
camera then (only for a few weeks) |
| ATHiker |
used
a Canon A2E for most of the hike |
| Greg |
So,
do you have some of the video posted online anywhere? |
| Greg |
That
is what I use--great camera, heh? |
| RandyHOST |
1N
is better |
| Greg |
So,
lioness--do you have any images to share? |
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| lioness |
Just
here to learn - I'm going to be very quiet tonight |
| Greg |
Anyone
here have a particularly good way to enhance an image? |
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| RandyHOST |
Extensis
Intellihance |
| Greg |
I
spent part of my day trying to make an image look like a watercolor |
| Greg |
Intellihance
is a good tool - saves having to know lots about Photoshop |
| RandyHOST |
yeppers
:-) |
| lioness |
What
are the advantages of Ext Intel? |
| Greg |
It
is a tool that lets you click and change your image into a better image |
| SueC |
Has
anyone here tried AutoFX AutoEye and had success with it? |
| Greg |
You
can lighten, darken, focus, change contrast etc all in a single click |
| Schwartzie |
i
have it |
| lioness |
Sounds
easy |
| RandyHOST |
it
is |
| Schwartzie |
I
find I can do better with other things |
| Greg |
Actually,
I think AutoFX produces better results than Intellihance - just doesn't
offer as much control |
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| SueC |
AutoEye
seems to make all my images look worse... it really brings out the JPEG
artifacts... maybe I need to read the instructions. |
| RandyHOST |
what
"other things" ? |
| Greg |
It
all depends on how you set it up I guess |
| Greg |
AutoEye
has a pre-set filter for digital camera-taken images that works great |
| Greg |
sometimes
anyway! |
| SueC |
I'm
using the default settings... I'll have to explore the other presets |
| Greg |
I
see a Jean here- do you use a digital camera? |
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| Jean |
have
one - not very good with it yet :) |
| lioness |
Jean
and lioness are one and the same - I thought I was required to use a nickname
also. |
| Greg |
If
you can wait a minute, I'll post an image I did today - just have to reduce
it quickly |
| Schwartzie |
other
things...photoshop mainly and intellahance |
| lioness |
Oh,
good, there is a Jean. Hi Jean. |
| Jean |
This
Jean is not Lioness :) |
| Greg |
Actually,
the lioness is a jean also - say hi "jean" |
| RandyHOST |
I
kinda figured that LOL |
| lioness |
Hi
Jean |
| Jean |
Hi
Jean |
| Greg |
Sue,
can't send a pic - gotta have one posted to a site--is that correct? |
| SueC |
Right
Greg |
| Greg |
That'll
add a minute |
| Greg |
ok
here is the url |
| Greg |
Sue
you can explain how they can look at it as i type it correctly i hope |
| lioness |
I
was hoping someone would do that. |
| Greg |
www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.jpg |
| SueC |
Yep...
just hit the surf button and it'll take you there... |
| RandyHOST |
not
there |
| SueC |
oops,
that only works with the http in front |
| SueC |
http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.jpg |
| RandyHOST |
not
there |
| Schwartzie |
i
get a 404 on it |
| SueC |
yep,
me too |
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| lioness |
I'm
trying to bring up a truck in a pasture in your gallery. |
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| SueC |
uh
oh |
| lioness |
He
must be trying to find that truck. He knows he has it somewhere. |
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| SueC |
We're
dying to see this truck Greg <g> |
| Greg |
I
love my DSL Internet service when it works! Sorry |
| Greg |
Did
anyone see it? |
| SueC |
http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/dcs/gallery-images/de29.jpg
<--- gorgeous! |
| lioness |
I'll
try again |
| SueC |
Nope,
Greg... it gave us 404 errors |
| Greg |
I
think it looks like a pig nose- what do you think? |
| RandyHOST |
yep
*S* *L* |
| SueC |
LOL...
well, now that you mention it |
| Schwartzie |
hmmm
it sure does, LOL |
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| Greg |
www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.JPG |
| SueC |
WB,
Hiker |
| RandyHOST |
welcome
back |
| Greg |
GOTTA
have the jpg look like JPG |
| ATHiker95 |
thank
you - I only have 1 phone line - phone rang. LOL |
| lioness |
Why
did I get an orchid????? |
| lioness |
It
is a beautifyl orchid |
| Greg |
put
your cursor on the line i posted with the truck-final line and click on
the Surf! button |
| SueC |
http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.JPG
Try it now. |
| Greg |
That
is one Sue found |
| Greg |
Anyone
got it--i did |
| Greg |
I
shot it near Charleston SC this weekend - old fire truck and a utility truck |
| SueC |
I
had to copy and paste it. Must be too many browser windows open |
| Greg |
then
i ran all kinds of filters on it |
| RandyHOST |
kinda
slow with a slow connect |
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| Greg |
Yes,
it is a big file so you can see it - often when you jpg compress an image
too much and it is too small you cant see what was done to it |
| Greg |
Hi
PenBob |
| Greg |
Anyone
get it yet? |
| RandyHOST |
YES |
| SueC |
Yep,
got it now :-) |
| Greg |
How
bout you lioness and Jean? |
| SueC |
PenBob,
we're looking at http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.JPG |
| Greg |
I'll
have all the details of how I created it and another one on my web site
tomorrow - it is this evenings work for a paper company |
| lioness |
my
cursor is misbehaving |
| penbob |
Type
HEREHello Greg! I was reading last week's chat and looked at the "closeup"
shots you referred to. They are wonderful! I'd sure like to see the iris
pics you metnioned. Any hope of that? |
| Greg |
wack
it once! |
| Greg |
Yes,
I was very busy this week and this evening so i didnt get it posted - i'll
do it now if you'd like |
| Greg |
Should
I take a few mintues? |
| penbob |
Sorry,
but I don't know how to view the site you're looking at. Do I use the "Surf"
button? Thanks for your help. |
| SueC |
That
should do it penbob... if not you'll have to copy paste |
| Greg |
just
put your cursor on the following line and hit surf |
| RandyHOST |
cut-n-paste
the URL |
| Greg |
www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/truck-final.JPG |
| penbob |
Gotcha'
Greg. It worked too. LOL |
| Greg |
http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/flower-ink.jpg |
| penbob |
Geez,
that's some very good work! You are GOOD! :) |
| Greg |
that
one is another one from this weekend - it sat on the front porch of a huge
home in charleston, sc |
| ATHiker95 |
nice
pic! |
| penbob |
Is
the flower pic done digitally? It looks like a watercolor painting. |
| Jean |
looks
like a painting, Greg |
| penbob |
Jean,
we're thinking alike. :) |
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| Schwartzie |
thats
beautiful, would make a nice greeting card |
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| penbob |
Greg,
I'd like to know more about your work and how you got into it. Thanks. |
| penbob |
Well,
since the host has left, does that mean we should too? LOL |
| Greg |
www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/p-iris.jpg |
| RandyHOST |
yes |
| ATHiker95 |
do
you still do much work with film Greg or are you deep into digital now? |
| Greg |
The
reason that I just posted those two iris images is that they were done with
film |
| ATHiker95 |
was
that with a Nikon 950? |
| Greg |
You'll
see the difference |
| ATHiker95 |
oh |
| Greg |
both
iris are done with my canon a2e and a couple of really good lenses |
| penbob |
Thanks
for the lovely iris, Greg. |
| Greg |
the
second iris is |
| ATHiker95 |
the
2nd iris is with film or both are? |
| penbob |
I
only saw one iris. How do I see the 2nd? Thanks. |
| Greg |
www.reallyusefulpage.com/pasture/iris-blue.jpg |
| Schwartzie |
think
i missed one also |
| Greg |
the
blue one is about 160kb - a big file so you can see how clear a film image
is relative to a $1,000 digital camera |
| Greg |
anyone
get it yet |
| penbob |
The
blue iris is fantastic! |
| SueC |
Yep...
wow |
| Schwartzie |
yes
got it |
| ATHiker95 |
ok,
which one did you do on film? :) |
| Greg |
When
I went to charleston, I shot 300 digital images at about 725kb each |
| Greg |
I
shot three rolls of 24 exposure film |
| penbob |
Did
you say a $1,000 digital camera?!! WOW! |
| Greg |
They
are both good for different things |
| Greg |
I
really like digital because I have been able to learn so very much about
photography |
| Greg |
plust
it is cheap - didn't cost me much more than a dollar |
| penbob |
Greg,
may I use the Charleston shot on a personal greeting card? |
| ATHiker95 |
do
you know if Canon is going to come out with any sort of consumer digital
that will use my EOS lenses? |
| Greg |
the
dollar was for the CD that i saved it to |
| Jean |
The
film images are scanned? |
| Greg |
Yes,
all my images posted on the really useful site may be used |
| Schwartzie |
I
used to have a Bronica 2 1/4 that took terrific pics |
| Greg |
Good
question. I have scanned the film images with a desktop scanner |
| penbob |
Many
thanks for your generosity. |
| Schwartzie |
It
was stolen and never replaced it. a new one is 4000$ now |
| Greg |
To
get even clearer images, I have takent he same iris pictures on slide film |
| penbob |
What
brand of scanner do you use? |
| Greg |
They
are wonderful, but getting a scan from film is expensive and I don't have
a slide scanner |
| Greg |
I
have an HP |
| Greg |
You
really have to spend above $500 to get a good quality scanner for making
large prints |
| ATHiker95 |
I
have a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual but find it difficult to do good scans of
slides as many of my slides are fairly saturated and this slide scanner
likes very bright pics apparently |
| penbob |
I
have a Microtek ScanMaker V300 which is sev. yrs. old but works great. |
| Greg |
Below
that you can get great scans, but they are useful pretty much for online
stuff or lower standards than i hvae |
| Greg |
some
of the older scanners are actually better scanners than the new cheaper
scanners |
| penbob |
Well,
mine is only 32 bit. |
| Greg |
Microtek
makes a great scanner |
| Greg |
I've
heard that Hiker |
| Greg |
That
is lots of money to spend not to get a good scan of a heavily saturated
image |
| ATHiker95 |
I
also didn't have much luck sending some slides in to be scanned onto a Photo
CD. Contrast was very low and pics were dim. Took a lot of work to fix them |
| Greg |
I
would work on your settings - I bet you can do much better |
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| Greg |
If
not do more work with Photoshop |
| penbob |
I
got a new Lexmark Z51 printer and had to uninstall my scanner to install
it and then when I reinstalled the scanner, the darn printer wouldn't work.
I now have the printer working and not the scanner. And so it goes . . .
! |
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| SueC |
Welcome
Don |
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| Greg |
You
don't have usb i guess? |
| Greg |
Hi
Don |
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| DonS |
Hi,
Sorry I'm late. I'll lurk. |
| Greg |
Don,
you use a digital camera or film or both? |
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| DonS |
Both |
| RandyHOST |
bob
add another LPT card |
| Greg |
When
do you use one versus the other |
| penbob |
If
you're asking me if I have USB. No. I have to piggyback the printer to the
scanner. |
| RandyHOST |
no
get another LPT card |
| Greg |
An
LPT card might do it if you have an available IRQ - but your life with two
parrallel things can get tuff! |
| RandyHOST |
not
really |
| DonS |
Actually,
I almost never use my 35 mm cameras since getting a Oly 2000. Probably just
because it new and everything. |
| Greg |
I
love the 2000-it takes clearer pictures than the Nikon950 I use |
| penbob |
Are
you suggesting I get another LPT card, Randy? I'll do anything to get them
both working again. Did great w/my old HP 850 printer. |
| Greg |
Just
doen't rotate |
| ATHiker95 |
greg
- do you know of any plans by Canon to come out with a consumer digital
camera that will accept EOS lenses? I hate to buy a digital camera only
to find out a few weeks later that Canon has produced such an item |
| Jean |
you
still need something worth scanning :) |
| RandyHOST |
yes
Bob that is what I was saying....your printer on one the scanner on the
other |
| penbob |
Thanks
for the suggestion, Randy. I'll check into it ASAP. |
| Greg |
Hiker,
I'm with you. I have six EOS lenses. At a photography show a few months
ago, I learned that there will be an awesome digital back for the EOS by
Cannon |
| Greg |
You
may know that Kodak has one already for EOS |
| RandyHOST |
no
problem....make sure you get/check one the EEC etc....should have info in
the printer/scanner manuals |
| ATHiker95 |
yes,
but it is mucho bucks I believe |
| Greg |
Jean
- getting something to scan is easy - just take a few pictures and then
a few more - you'll learn quickly |
| Greg |
Do
you have a 35mm? |
| Greg |
Hey
Lioness, have you received your free camera from ofoto.com yet? |
| lioness |
Just
got it a couple of days ago - AND, yea! I just found the iris!! |
| RandyHOST |
penbob
if you run int any problems email me eod@frontiernet.net or swing by the
newsgroups I watch over news://news.lockergnome.com |
| Greg |
well
done |
| lioness |
yes,
still here - looking for iris |
| Greg |
I
want you all to know that Lioness is my mother! |
| Greg |
She
has recently gotten a new computer and is doing wonderful things with it! |
| lioness |
Gosh
- you blew my cover |
| RandyHOST |
cool
:-) |
| ATHiker95 |
has
anyone here tried out the new Casio 3.3 that includes the IBM microdrive? |
| penbob |
Randy,
I'll be grateful and BTW, I won't have to "run into any problems"; they
just come my way. :) |
| Greg |
She
is just now getting into imaging |
| SueC |
Oh,
cool... congratualtions Lioness :-) |
| lioness |
Thank
you very much |
| lioness |
Mostly
its imagining |
| Greg |
Any
more questions that we can discuss? |
| RandyHOST |
penbob
I'll do my best to help you out...and if I don;t have the brain power then
the newsgroups will have an answer....I have been working with computers
since 1983 |
| SueC |
Greg,
what is the zoom on the Nikon 950? |
| lioness |
I'm
very grateful - thank you Randy |
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| Greg |
3x
plus a couple of software zooms that i don't use |
| SueC |
Do
you use another lens to get those close-ups? |
| Greg |
No.,
just use the flower setting - not always even zoomed all the way |
| Greg |
They
are pretty good, I think - can even do a small spider |
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| DonS |
Greg,
have you used any aux lenes on the 950? |
| SueC |
Wow,
that's great |
| ATHiker95 |
there's
a good photo site at www.worldphotogallery.com
if anyone is interested |
| Greg |
no
- i won't spend anymore money on that camera - they change very rapidly,
plus I soon will be writing about computers and no more photography after
the next book |
| Greg |
have
to watch my pennies! |
| Greg |
one
can spend an uncountable amount on photo toys, right? |
| Schwartzie |
what
is a good digial camera in the 400$ price range? |
| SueC |
Computer
toys too :-) |
| SueC |
Schwatzie...
I just paid $450 for a Nikon Coolpix 800 |
| DonS |
I
seem to. Between PCs and phot gear, the play money goes fast. :-) |
| Greg |
I
always have a hard time anwering that questions unless i know the person |
| Greg |
it
all depends |
| RandyHOST |
upgrading
programs :-/ |
| Schwartzie |
do
you like it? |
| Greg |
you
can buy lots of $400 cameras that take good pictures |
| Greg |
then
it is down to many other things |
| ATHiker95 |
perhaps
Kodak DC280? |
| Schwartzie |
I
got a Nikon point and shoot that doesnt take very sharp pictures and an
older 35mm reflex that needs work done on it |
| SueC |
Yep...
I knew Nikon had a good reputation, but I'll admit I didn't shop around
much |
| Greg |
I
hate to say something like buy my book, but i cover that question in depth |
| Greg |
just
look at it at one of the bookstores - it'll give you a good idea how to
go about buying a cameraa that will suit you |
| ATHiker95 |
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/photo/index.html
- for some really nice photography in case you are interested |
| SueC |
You're
too modest Greg... I hope you'll tell us a little bit about some of the
upcoming projects you're working on |
| Schwartzie |
I
doubt if it finds its way to bookstores where I live and we dont have any
in many miles around :( |
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| ATHiker95 |
greg
will have to pay you a visit down there Schwartzie. :) |
| Jean |
Wonder
what Ansel Adams used :) |
| Greg |
Where
is it you are? |
| Schwartzie |
LOL
he could find some pretty spots to shoot anyway |
| Schwartzie |
Im
in the Arkansas Ozarks |
| ATHiker95 |
pretty
country down there greg - time for a book tour. :) |
| lioness |
Would
love to see that in the autumn |
| Greg |
I'm
in Chapel Hill, NC - not all that far |
| Greg |
You
may all want to watch www.reallyusefulpage.com/tips-techs.index.com |
| Greg |
I
am putting a series of tips on how to edit the images up |
| Jean |
great
! |
| ATHiker95 |
your
book sounds great from perusing the contents - will have to hunt it down
in a B&N store somewhere |
| RandyHOST |
order
it online |
| Schwartzie |
wheres
the contents? I missed that too |
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| ATHiker95 |
http://www.reallyusefulpage.com/dcs/dcs-book.htm |
| SueC |
Well,
folks, I'm going to stop logging the chat and let out guest get back to
work. Thanks everyone for coming. You're free to stay and chat if you'd
like. Thanks Greg! |
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| Greg |
Thanks
for allowing me to be here! |
| RandyHOST |
thanks
Greg :-) |
| Jean |
Yes,
thanks for coming Greg |
| Greg |
Bye |
| lioness |
Bye
- and thanks to all - and for putting up with my glitches |
| DonS |
Thanks,
Greg. |
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| Greg |
You
are most welcome! |
| Schwartzie |
thanks
hiker |
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| ATHiker95 |
hey
- enjoyed it - will check your book out |
| Greg |
Talk
to you soon Sue-- |
| Schwartzie |
yes
enjoyed it |
| SueC |
Yes,
keep me posted on your projects :-) |
| Jean |
Thanks
for arranging this Sue |
| Jean |
Goodnight
all |
| SueC |
You're
welcome |
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