>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of that photo.
It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, schitt-for-brains. It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your horsie photos, at least you can tell what it is.
Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of that >> photo.
> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, schitt-for-brains. It > wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your horsie photos, at least you > can tell what it is.
> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate on > which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
Harry, This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of Middle America, the great open spaces, with the Native American's basic grain blowing in the wind. You should get this framed, maybe sell it to Getty Images. I can understand why you have always poo-poo'ed my feeble attempts at taking a photograph. While i don't think I will ever be able to reach your level of expertise, at least you have given me a target to shot for.
I do like the photos you make with your D200 and Nikon 18-200mm with VR. You told us you sold your digital camera except for your little point and shoot and now exclusively used your Leica with prime lens for most of your photos.
What made you decide to go out and purchase a new D200 and 18-200VR was it based upon the great photos of the SW posted in here or the advantages JohnH found when he purchased his d200 w/ 18-200 with VR? Did you use a tripod or just handhold the camera and take advantage of the "new technology"? When did you decide a "walk around" lens with an extremely wide focal range did have it's advantages over using prime lens' exclusively?
>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of that >>> photo.
>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, schitt-for-brains. It >> wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your horsie photos, at least you >> can tell what it is.
>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate on >> which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
>Harry, >This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of Middle >America, the great open spaces, with the Native American's basic grain >blowing in the wind. You should get this framed, maybe sell it to Getty >Images. I can understand why you have always poo-poo'ed my feeble >attempts at taking a photograph. While i don't think I will ever be >able to reach your level of expertise, at least you have given me a >target to shot for.
>I do like the photos you make with your D200 and Nikon 18-200mm with VR. > You told us you sold your digital camera except for your little point >and shoot and now exclusively used your Leica with prime lens for most >of your photos.
>What made you decide to go out and purchase a new D200 and 18-200VR was >it based upon the great photos of the SW posted in here or the >advantages JohnH found when he purchased his d200 w/ 18-200 with VR? >Did you use a tripod or just handhold the camera and take advantage of >the "new technology"? When did you decide a "walk around" lens with an >extremely wide focal range did have it's advantages over using prime >lens' exclusively?
I'm winning.
I get more responses by ignoring him than you get by addressing him.
>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of that >>> photo.
>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, schitt-for-brains. >> It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your horsie photos, at least >> you can tell what it is.
>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate on >> which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
> Harry, > This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of Middle > America
Actually, Reggie, as I stated, all I wanted was a couple of snaps of the corn growing in my field.
Your "art photos" seem to have the same problem: they look as if they were put together to *be* "art" photos. They appear as if you were straining as hard to produce them as someone constipated might strain to produce a bowel movement.
I'm not talking realism versus surrealism here, either. Your "art photos" have absolutely no grace. They remind me of those Revell kits we got as kids to build plastic battleships...lots of pieces and parts, lots of work, lots of glue and, in the end, all you had was a plastic battleship.
I only post snapshot photos, Reggie. I hang my good prints on the walls, and you know what? I spend the time on those in composition, not in Photoshop.
But, then, you're sort of the Ersatz Champ of the newsgroup.
>>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of that >>>> photo.
>>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, schitt-for-brains. >>> It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your horsie photos, at >>> least you can tell what it is.
>>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate >>> on which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
>> Harry, >> This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of Middle >> America
> Actually, Reggie, as I stated, all I wanted was a couple of snaps of the > corn growing in my field.
> Your "art photos" seem to have the same problem: they look as if they > were put together to *be* "art" photos. They appear as if you were > straining as hard to produce them as someone constipated might strain to > produce a bowel movement.
> I'm not talking realism versus surrealism here, either. Your "art > photos" have absolutely no grace. They remind me of those Revell kits we > got as kids to build plastic battleships...lots of pieces and parts, > lots of work, lots of glue and, in the end, all you had was a plastic > battleship.
> I only post snapshot photos, Reggie. I hang my good prints on the walls, > and you know what? I spend the time on those in composition, not in > Photoshop.
> But, then, you're sort of the Ersatz Champ of the newsgroup.
As I said, i don't think I can EVER approach your photography skills. I have never been an "artistic" kind of guy and it shows in my work. I really don't have the "eye" you have to compose a photo, and have to resort to fumbling my way through Photoshop to correct photos that should have been never taken. I tend to produce dried up pieces of crap, that should have been deleted, but it keeps me busy. My photos reminds me of when they had pre-school kids do "art" projects.
So after you sold all of your digital slr's what made you decide to go out and buy another D200 with the "POS" 18-200VR lens? You must have kicked yourself in the tail for selling a perfectly good D200 at "used" prices to then turn right around and buy another one.
Since you decided to re-purchased the D200 and go back to using a digital slr, do you wish you had held out for the D300, D700 or D3?
>>>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>>>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of >>>>> that photo.
>>>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, >>>> schitt-for-brains. It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your >>>> horsie photos, at least you can tell what it is.
>>>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>>>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate >>>> on which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
>>> Harry, >>> This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of Middle >>> America
>> Actually, Reggie, as I stated, all I wanted was a couple of snaps of >> the corn growing in my field.
>> Your "art photos" seem to have the same problem: they look as if they >> were put together to *be* "art" photos. They appear as if you were >> straining as hard to produce them as someone constipated might strain >> to produce a bowel movement.
>> I'm not talking realism versus surrealism here, either. Your "art >> photos" have absolutely no grace. They remind me of those Revell kits >> we got as kids to build plastic battleships...lots of pieces and >> parts, lots of work, lots of glue and, in the end, all you had was a >> plastic battleship.
>> I only post snapshot photos, Reggie. I hang my good prints on the >> walls, and you know what? I spend the time on those in composition, >> not in Photoshop.
>> But, then, you're sort of the Ersatz Champ of the newsgroup.
> As I said, i don't think I can EVER approach your photography skills. I > have never been an "artistic" kind of guy and it shows in my work. I > really don't have the "eye" you have to compose a photo, and have to > resort to fumbling my way through Photoshop to correct photos that > should have been never taken. I tend to produce dried up pieces of > crap, that should have been deleted, but it keeps me busy. My photos > reminds me of when they had pre-school kids do "art" projects.
> So after you sold all of your digital slr's what made you decide to go > out and buy another D200 with the "POS" 18-200VR lens? You must have > kicked yourself in the tail for selling a perfectly good D200 at "used" > prices to then turn right around and buy another one.
> Since you decided to re-purchased the D200 and go back to using a > digital slr, do you wish you had held out for the D300, D700 or D3?
What are you raving about now, regarding the sale of digital SLRs?
>>>>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
>>>>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of >>>>>> that photo.
>>>>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, >>>>> schitt-for-brains. It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your >>>>> horsie photos, at least you can tell what it is.
>>>>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
>>>>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate >>>>> on which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
>>>> Harry, >>>> This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of >>>> Middle America
>>> Actually, Reggie, as I stated, all I wanted was a couple of snaps of >>> the corn growing in my field.
>>> Your "art photos" seem to have the same problem: they look as if they >>> were put together to *be* "art" photos. They appear as if you were >>> straining as hard to produce them as someone constipated might strain >>> to produce a bowel movement.
>>> I'm not talking realism versus surrealism here, either. Your "art >>> photos" have absolutely no grace. They remind me of those Revell kits >>> we got as kids to build plastic battleships...lots of pieces and >>> parts, lots of work, lots of glue and, in the end, all you had was a >>> plastic battleship.
>>> I only post snapshot photos, Reggie. I hang my good prints on the >>> walls, and you know what? I spend the time on those in composition, >>> not in Photoshop.
>>> But, then, you're sort of the Ersatz Champ of the newsgroup.
>> As I said, i don't think I can EVER approach your photography skills. >> I have never been an "artistic" kind of guy and it shows in my work. >> I really don't have the "eye" you have to compose a photo, and have to >> resort to fumbling my way through Photoshop to correct photos that >> should have been never taken. I tend to produce dried up pieces of >> crap, that should have been deleted, but it keeps me busy. My photos >> reminds me of when they had pre-school kids do "art" projects.
>> So after you sold all of your digital slr's what made you decide to go >> out and buy another D200 with the "POS" 18-200VR lens? You must have >> kicked yourself in the tail for selling a perfectly good D200 at >> "used" prices to then turn right around and buy another one.
>> Since you decided to re-purchased the D200 and go back to using a >> digital slr, do you wish you had held out for the D300, D700 or D3?
> What are you raving about now, regarding the sale of digital SLRs?
> Are you on crack?
That is one of those lies you forgot. It is a bitch when you tell so many you forget them all. When JohnH purchased his D200 you told him you sold all your digital slr's and would only use a point and shoot or your Leica. You also made a big deal out of what a POS the 18-200 VR lens and would never waste your money on those high tech lens when all you wanted was a good prime lens. Your ability to hold a camera steady was such that you would never need or want the VR feature and a zoom lens was useless. I think you were just upset because JohnH had a D200 and you wanted to "pretend" you were above using an ordinary camera. You were only going to use your film Leica.
No one believed you at the time, so you must have forgotten that discussion.
> >>>>>>> In the background, my patched up old tobacco barn.
> >>>>>> Wow, now that is ART. Excellent job, you must be very proud of > >>>>>> that photo.
> >>>>> It's just a snap of some corn growing in my field, > >>>>> schitt-for-brains. It wasn't presented as "art," and, unlike your > >>>>> horsie photos, at least you can tell what it is.
> >>>>> Since you liked that one so much, here's another snap:
> >>>>> So, what do you grow on that expansive piece of Atlanta real estate > >>>>> on which your townhouse sits...I mean, of course, aside from stupid?
> >>>> Harry, > >>>> This is absolutely amazing the way you captured the feeling of > >>>> Middle America
> >>> Actually, Reggie, as I stated, all I wanted was a couple of snaps of > >>> the corn growing in my field.
> >>> Your "art photos" seem to have the same problem: they look as if they > >>> were put together to *be* "art" photos. They appear as if you were > >>> straining as hard to produce them as someone constipated might strain > >>> to produce a bowel movement.
> >>> I'm not talking realism versus surrealism here, either. Your "art > >>> photos" have absolutely no grace. They remind me of those Revell kits > >>> we got as kids to build plastic battleships...lots of pieces and >
