Divinorumus In reply to monkeylunchbreak [2007-05-23 13:40:33 +0000 UTC]

Hey Monkey ~ Boo! Ha, I emailed you.

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monkeylunchbreak In reply to monkeylunchbreak [2007-05-09 04:29:12 +0000 UTC]

P.S.

My dreams are becoming increasingly lucid and vivid, but I still havn't run into you. You hiding?

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Divinorumus In reply to Michael-Wulschner [2007-02-07 23:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Hey aLinor, sorry for long delay in reply (been up to other thangs lately). Tks for your comment! And all the tiger pictures were taken at the Minnesota Zoo (I live close by, so I visit there quite often). I think most of the pictures are of the females, which play a lot - the males are too lazy to bother with - ha.

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Divinorumus In reply to normlifebaby [2006-12-06 05:19:59 +0000 UTC]

tks, I'm trying - ha.

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Divinorumus In reply to Nowells [2006-10-17 10:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Nowells.

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Divinorumus In reply to aquafox [2006-07-06 06:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the delay in my reply (I'm so behind in so many things now - ha), but to answer your question, I use a Canon 20D, which I just love (it's what I would call the first "practical" consumer priced digital camera I've ever seen or used - it is actually capable of take photos that rival film, especially long night exposures). I also have a little Sony T1 that I sometimes use when I don't have my real camera along, but it's that CMOS chip in those Canon cameras that really excels when it comes to digital photography. It can even allow an amateur like me take reasonably neat photos - ha, but to really appreciate what that camera can do you have to view those photos printed in all it's full resolution and color. Reduction to 1280 and using JPG simply ruins most of what you see.

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aquafox In reply to Divinorumus [2006-07-06 19:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Ah-ha! Well, it IS a Canon, but it's one of those wire-thin Digital ELPH ones that automatically saves your pictures in JPG format on the memory chip. So I suppose I'll have to find a way on the camera to get it to save high-res PNG from now on, if possible. Thanks for the tip.

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Fnogis In reply to Divinorumus [2006-05-29 05:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Noooo! But, but........yeah, I guess you have a good point...

well then, you must give me your web site address!!!!

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MBoulad In reply to Divinorumus [2006-05-29 03:19:10 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean I think DA tends to be more of a hang out for the kiddo's than a place for serious art work. Unless you paint/photograph something that appeals to the under 20 crowd, there's not much interest.

Then again, maybe I'm just a crotchety old person ROFL!

I hope you come back and post when you feel like it. I'm taking a break from this place too, but I'll drop by occasionally Hope to 'see' you around!

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Divinorumus In reply to MBoulad [2006-05-29 04:09:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I get the impression that this is where all the starving anime-artists hang-out trying to make a buck off each other (probably the same dollar being passed around - ha). Of course there's a lot of stuff to wade through here too, but much of it I must finally admit is crap (well not really CRAP crap, some yes - but I mean: hey people, what's with all the cheap $300 plastic digital full-auto camera poorly framed instamatic snapshots of some cute duck that landed in your backyard ? ... Come on now people - ha, enough already - especially those who have to post all 10 or 20 or 30 of them duck in the yard pictures they took - ha ha ha ... gee, I know, a duck in YOUR BACK YARD is oh-so-neat ! ... but come on now, show me a picture that I can envy and drool over - ha ha ha ... and learn from !!! )

Anyhow, not intending to insult anyone - but I think everyone around here would benefit greatly if we all were a lot more open and HONEST about what we see! I certainly welcome constructive negative feedback (I mean, how else am I going to learn if you're not standing right here next to me with a big stupid stick - ha ha ha).

It's becoming oh-so-difficult to get to the good stuff here ... and you can't rely on any kind of ranking numbers here to find the hidden good stuff ... ... It seems you almost have to become a sell-out and turn your hobby into something commercial and start selling posters and prints here before they let you out of the basement - ha ha ha. Seriously, I've seem some really horrible quality photos being featured here merely because the photographer made them available for sale ... yet I see a LOT MUCH BETTER stuff posted here by others not into the $$$ thang and they aren't even noticed ... because they are kept buried ... because they aren't into this for the money ... or vanity ... or their ego either - ha ha ha ...

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Divinorumus In reply to Fnogis [2006-05-16 13:12:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, you are too kind. Oh, and if that's you in your avatar, you're cute, and I'm gonna keep an eye on you too.

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Fnogis In reply to Divinorumus [2006-05-16 18:11:46 +0000 UTC]

yeah...that's not me, it's actually video game character from Xenosaga II

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Divinorumus In reply to MBoulad [2006-04-25 03:32:11 +0000 UTC]

huh? oh - ha ha ha, I didn't notice this TAG message until now ... I'm so hopelessly far behind on all this new-age-electronic-gadget-stuff-crap - ha, gigabytes of old email, months of blogs to catch up on if ever, this, and this and that ... ha ... will it ever end? ... ... I keep hoping ... So, anyhow, I'm kind of too busy to play tag right now, sorry, at least in this nightmare ... How about a nice game of checkers or chess in the tonights dream, eh? Or, lets forget about the games and go for a nice walk outside .. spring has arrived! We can go to the zoo and let the tigers out and let them play tag with the humans - ha, and we can take pictures! Kitties like to play tag, especially the big ones.

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MBoulad In reply to Divinorumus [2006-04-26 03:16:54 +0000 UTC]

hehe...you funny

I just went to the zoo this last week, but I'd be happy to go again. It's fall here, but I like fall just as much as spring for a walk; they're my favorite seasons.

I stink at checkers and chess, though, so I better give that a miss

Don't worry about the tag game thingie, I was a bit worried it would be a bother...You're not the only one I tagged who didn't feel like participating, so don't feel lonely!

You've posted some beautiful photos recently, btw, I'm so bad about commenting I think I'd better do it while I'm here lol

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Divinorumus In reply to MBoulad [2006-04-29 00:42:36 +0000 UTC]

ha ha ha, thanks, and yeah, I've been trying to get better ... and I just yesterday acquired a new lens that will really help (technically ... and if anything, spending the additional funds for this hobby will be an incentive to get better ... otherwise I've just wasted my money - ha) .. I finally decided upon the macro lens that will get me closer to capturing what I want to capture .. of course this does make things more difficult for ME too ... it's a 180mm Tamron macro, which might seem counter productive for an aging photographer like me about a year from the big five-oh (shake shake shake - ha) .. ... It all has just become more challenging ... and THAT is what I like about this hobby too ... ... Now, if this planet will only last long enough for me to eventually finishing my commission work here on earth, I think I'm maybe a year away from getting that ONE picture I've been waiting to take ... and then I can get off this stinking planet and get back home ... ha ha ha .... ...

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MBoulad In reply to Divinorumus [2006-05-02 11:09:02 +0000 UTC]

There's nothing like investing money in a (hobby?! doesn't feel like a hobby, does it?) to keep you motivated Besides, now you have to get a hang of the new equipment, that's usually fun and challenging enough to keep your interest up. I love exploring the abilities/limitations of a new media or bit of techie stuff--helps keep those grey cells awake

I look forward to seeing some photos with this new lens....

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Divinorumus In reply to MBoulad [2006-05-03 01:13:31 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's going to be tricky trying to get a (technically) good picture with a 180mm macro, even the subtle sound of silence seems to cause the camera and subject to appear to have moved/vibrated while the shutter is open - ha, and it's hard to get your heart to stop beating while the shutter is open for a few seconds too. I think a better tripod is on the board next, drawing board maybe, meaning I haven't yet found a decent tripod that seems to be completely logical in design and use, so I may have to manufacture one (actually, I'm seriously putting some thought in to this - I have a couple of ideas). A tripod should act like a brick .... you shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for the thing to stop vibrating after a fly happens to land on thing - ha.

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MBoulad In reply to Divinorumus [2006-05-04 13:56:37 +0000 UTC]

LOL you sound like my husband...we need a scale for our son to use for homeschooling, so my husband says...why buy one? lets make one, it'll be fun... I like that attitude.

Well, you'll have to take a pic of the tripod and show off your handy work when it's finished. What do you do in the meantime? Stop breathing when you take photos, I guess

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Divinorumus In reply to mlfan [2006-04-25 03:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, if I hadn't said so already - ha, I'm so far behind of everything ... email .. blogs ... here ... ....

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Divinorumus In reply to mlfan [2006-02-21 04:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ... and a thankful MEOW from my kitty too. (she is a chatty one)

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Divinorumus In reply to Sandro-BOT [2006-01-21 11:34:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks. ur added too.

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Divinorumus In reply to krige [2006-01-12 09:55:04 +0000 UTC]

Tks, but really, I've just begun, and know I have a lot to learn. I'm envious of some of the really serious photographers I've seen here. And regarding that T1 camera, no, I think I mentioned in only those photos which were taken with that little T1 what they were (which I always have along for convenience). My favorite camera at the moment is my Canon 20D, which I've had for almost a year now. One day I may drop everything else I'm doing, and start doing THIS 24x7 (I'm having that much fun - ha).

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krige In reply to Divinorumus [2006-01-12 11:10:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that explains why the pictures look so great, it would have been impossible for a T1 to take them! I have begun taking pictures 3 years ago but I haven't learned much since then. I am also very envious of the photographers I've seen here... as a matter of fact, I am very envious of you too I am going to start a photography course on CDs made by the National Geographic a friend of mine gave me, that might help me improve my skills... and of course I need a better camera than a Canon A80.

Thanks for the watch!

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Divinorumus In reply to krige [2006-01-12 23:38:40 +0000 UTC]

Well, that little Sony T1 can still take some decent photos, for such a tiny little camera. Probably the one I liked the most is this photo of the bee I took earlier this summer: [link] which was reduced to 1280x800 to fit my laptop screen before uploading here, so it looks even better printed on a 3 foot poster sized print ... and I might upload that original, assuming DA does not frown on 3.5+ MB JPG files - ha). I've been into photography on/off as a hobby for many years. I've never taken any photography classes (except for a darkroom class back in high school many years ago, which is where I learned how to develope film and paper), and I probably wouldn't want to take any photo classes myself at this point in my life, preferring to learn on my own and develope my own style and way and means and methods of doing things and whatever (as opposed to coming out of some class having learned how to do things the same way everyone else has been taught - ha ... know what I mean? See all those photos on DA with the black borders around them??? What's up with THAT? Of course, I would like to learn more about how to use all the features and tricks found in Photoshop so I can do a better job at post processing (the digital version of all that darkroom work).

BTW, Canon's make the best digital cameras (as least consumer grade/priced cameras), because their CMOS image sensor technology is excellent ... expecially for night photography, which is what I enjoy the most. Even some of the Nikon followers are switching over to Canon digital SLRs - ha.

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krige In reply to Divinorumus [2006-01-13 09:29:02 +0000 UTC]

I totally I agree with you about Canons, they are the best! I have had the possibility to see the pictures taken by many and many different compact digital cameras, different models and brands, and those I liked the most were Canon's, and Olympus' as well.

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Divinorumus In reply to CorenDeMaylvin [2006-01-11 02:23:32 +0000 UTC]

Tks, but it's nothing compared to the works of many others I've seen here at DA. There are a lot of very talented people here. I'm just in this for the fun, a hobby ... thus the lack of pro funds ... for pro gear - ha (particularly high quality lenses ...

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