I had posted a question for Doug a week, or so, ago and didn't get a
response.  By way of constructive criticism, I suggested that having
those thin framing lines within the photo detracted (and distracted)
from the image.  The most egregious example is this,

I've been spending so much time with this little fellow lately,
he is starting to think that I'm his dad!
http://www.pbase.com/image/80708578

After watching the baby red-tailed hawk for almost a month, I was
privileged to get to witness his first flight this morning.  Perhaps
encouraged by an approaching group of screaming kids, my little friend
finally got enough courage to make the big leap.

This is probably a question with a fairly obvious answer, but I was
hoping to hear other people's experiences as well.  I usually take my
negative film to be developed at store A, and then scan the
negatives.  However, recently I've needed to drop off snapshots at a 1-

I have an old Nikon FE that I still use for shooting Infrared film.
The last film I put through it shows that the film advance mechanism
is slipping. i.e. some frames have multiple exposures, not necessarily
aligned with the first.

Following a few messages and emails from friendly people who believe
photography should be the over riding theme of these groups;
I have made the decision not to corrupt my alias (Ryadia) by engaging
the

I wandered across this site while searching for 55mm Pentax glass
information.
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/pentax/55_18_smc_takumar
mike

A boy... One year old. His cat, 13 years old. The first word he learnt
to speak? The cat's name.
Inseparable duo. They both sleep together, eat together and we have to
shut the bathroom door at bath time or they'd bath together!

http://www.pbase.com/shootin/rusty
I'll be in and out today so "late" submissions will take some time to
be posted.
Jim

Maybe the dSLR gods are looking after me by not letting me beta test the
old Mk III.  This sucks!  I'm sure this will slow future shipments?  After
reading through all the messages it seems there are a host of other error
messages and problems.

Last weekend, I did something really stupid.
Not having the sense to leave well enough alone and continue using my
CS3 Beta, I figured I'd download the actual CS3 Enhanced from Adobe.
Maybe then the transsexual Nikonaholic, Rita, would shut the hell up

I hope you don't mind this promotional message, but since it is not my
own produkt, I thought it would be ok. I just wanted to let you all
know that John Evan's eBook "Exploring Simple Lenses" is on sale now
until end of june.

Thanks for the inspiration.  I was looking at some of my photos and you
bring up some good points.  We all strive to better our skills and I always
appreciate constructive criticism, even if it's has overtones of envy and
hostility such as yours does.  Reflecting back, I now see ...