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To all employees, This is to put everyone on notice that unauthorized usage of a palantir will result in summary dismissal. There has been one recent unauthorized usage that nearly ended in disaster. The individual has been disciplined, but due to the high stakes involved, any more infractions...

What's all that white stuff?

Well, I wouldn't consider coins more than say 50 or 60 years old as loose change. I always wanted to find at least one gold coin during my diving the local rivers phase. Never did. I found some much neater stuff, but no gold. OK, I take that back, I did find a small gold panda coin (modern...

To all employees: Effective immediately, ALL employees making deliveries to the Mount Doom sector MUST wear level 5 hand protection. NO EXCEPTIONS. We simply can't afford any more major injuries. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. On a more cheerful note, starting next month we...

I've been posting several raptor pictures I shot at the Center for Birds of Prey last week. Just thought I should include these two. You can't help but notice that this guy is missing an eye. He was a rescue at the center after being hit by a vehicle. Since he couldn't be released back into the...

I have trimmed some 8.5 x 11 down to 7.66x11.5. They seem a little small to me. Still, you can't have everything. I suppose I could purchase 11x14 paper and trim it down after printing, although it's over twice the cost of 8x11.5 and nearly the cost of 11x17.

I would think that in south Florida there are enough retired folks combing the beach with a metal detector to keep loose change in the sand to a minimum. Besides, these days, loose change is hardly worth the effort of bending over to pick up.

I guess the main issue I have is not the mechanics of the cropping, but the change in composition that so often seems like a bad compromise. I realize that by printing my own, I have the option of choosing final formats that don't violate the composition excessively, although at a price. I...

Hot dog buns come in packs of 10. Hot dogs come in packs of 8.

I will have to say that shooting these bird pictures at a demonstration almost seems like cheating. The handlers generally will parade the bird by the viewers to let them get a good look, or take some pictures. You can usually get within 6-8 ft of the birds, and they aren't shy of people. Makes...

I've thought about making different versions for different ratio applications. I usually end up just doing the quick positioning the template in the Epson software when sending the info to the printer. It literally only takes seconds to do. I know what you mean about letting them age. While...

I'm curious as to how everyone deals with the issue of aspect ratios and finished prints. I generally prefer the 4x6 (1.5) ratio that is native to the camera. It is how I compose in the camera, and in Lightroom. The fly in the ointment is when I decide to print them. If I am making larger...

The more I use this lens, the more impressed I am with it. Took these yesterday.

Finally got a chance to go visit the Birds of Prey Center with the Pup. This is one of the better shots.

There will likely be some gems amongst them. I have a couple pictures of my grandfather working as a cowboy just prior to WWI. My wife has many 19th century photos of her family. She has made copies of of them available to one of the local archive organizations. I think preserving old photos is...

When I got into digital photography last year, I tried NX studio. I have since moved on to Lightroom as my daughter decided to work in it. I found NX to have a very similar layout to LR. Now that I have learned more about LR, I'm not sure NX will do everything that LR will do, but it struck me...

Welcome. Hope you enjoy the forum. There are lots of talented folks here that are willing to share their knowledge and enthusiasm. Hope you don't mind a little anecdote from your mention of genealogy. My wife has been into genealogy for many years. Years ago was into photography and did B&W...

I talked with the Pup about this last night. I usually consult her before buying something expensive. She doesn't seem terribly interested in upgrading her normal zoom right now, so I will shelve this idea for now. I appreciate the feedback from all. Now I need to figure out something else to...