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From: George Kerby on 29 Jul 2010 12:57



On 7/29/10 11:19 AM, in article xn0gx7rzheto3f001(a)news.virginmedia.com, "MC"
<any(a)any.any> wrote:

> Ofnuts wrote:
>
>> On 29/07/2010 13:36, bugbear wrote:
>>> MC wrote:
>>>> bugbear wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> mmyvusenet wrote:
>>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Today is the Independence Day in Peru, and in this
>>>>>> opportunity I took this photo:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4839458992/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your technical comments about photography.
>>>>> The sky is washed out, the background is cluttered,
>>>>> the flag is too central, there's little context
>>>>> to make this "Independence Day" as opposed to any-old-day,
>>>>> and the draping of the flag looks static and dull.
>>>>>
>>>>> BugBear
>>>>
>>>> You could have saved all that and just said it was awful.
>>>> However, for the sake of being constructive... you were spot
>>>> on... plus it's awful.
>>>
>>> A keep hoping the OP will read the helpful, detailed
>>> comments he's had over the year, and act on them.
>>>
>>> Hasn't happened yet - his photos are as bad as they
>>> were st the start.
>>
>> Not really... one year ago, we also got pictures of that flag. The
>> first one was appalling. Following suggestions here, it was re-shot
>> and evolved into something much better. This year, this first shot is
>> already better than last year's first (though not as good at last
>> year's last).
>
> Which only shows he is pressing the shutter and hoping for the best.
> He certainly is not thinking before taking his photographs. He is
> neither taking care technically nor artistically and definately seems
> to ignore advice. He is just like any other snapper, taking hundreds
> of photos hoping one might just turn out good enough to put on his
> flickr page.
>
> MC

Maybe he's using one of those wonderful P&S units that have a two-three
second lag?!? Should be called "Point & Pray"?

From: Chris F.A. Johnson on 29 Jul 2010 14:51
On 2010-07-29, DanP wrote:
> On Jul 29, 11:34?am, Ofnuts <o.f.n.u....(a)la.poste.net> wrote:
>> On 29/07/2010 11:08, DanP wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 29, 2:48 am, "mmyvusenet"<mmyvuse...(a)invalid.invalid> ?wrote:
>> >> Hello:
>>
>> >> Today is the Independence Day in Peru, and in this opportunity I took this
>> >> photo:
>>
>> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4839458992/
>>
>> >> Thanks for your technical comments about photography.
>>
>> >> --
>> >> MMYVhttp://www.mmyv.com
>>
>> > I cannot see it clear, is it the Canadian flag?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Peru
>
> Teasing, it is Peru independence day afterall.
> From that angle it looks the same as the Canadian one.

Not really; the Canadian flag has a much wider, white centre
section.

--
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From: mmyvusenet on 29 Jul 2010 21:30
"Ofnuts" <o.f.n.u.t.s(a)la.poste.net> escribi� en el mensaje de
noticias:4c51a4a4$0$17254$426a74cc(a)news.free.fr...
> On 29/07/2010 13:36, bugbear wrote:
>> MC wrote:
>>> bugbear wrote:
>>>
>>>> mmyvusenet wrote:
>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>
>>>>> Today is the Independence Day in Peru, and in this opportunity I
>>>>> took this photo:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4839458992/
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for your technical comments about photography.
>>>> The sky is washed out, the background is cluttered,
>>>> the flag is too central, there's little context
>>>> to make this "Independence Day" as opposed to any-old-day,
>>>> and the draping of the flag looks static and dull.
>>>>
>>>> BugBear
>>>
>>> You could have saved all that and just said it was awful. However, for
>>> the sake of being constructive... you were spot on... plus it's awful.
>>
>> A keep hoping the OP will read the helpful, detailed
>> comments he's had over the year, and act on them.
>>
>> Hasn't happened yet - his photos are as bad as they
>> were st the start.
>
> Not really... one year ago, we also got pictures of that flag. The first
> one was appalling. Following suggestions here, it was re-shot and evolved
> into something much better. This year, this first shot is already better
> than last year's first (though not as good at last year's last).
>
> --
> Bertrand


Hello, and It is my last photo in this opportunity:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmyv/4841039749/

--
MMYV
http://www.mmyv.com


From: rwalker on 29 Jul 2010 23:11
On 29 Jul 2010 18:51:21 GMT, "Chris F.A. Johnson"
<cfajohnson(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> Not really; the Canadian flag has a much wider, white centre
> section.

Not to mention a big ol' maple leaf.
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